Clubs & Activities

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Broken Shells

Advisors: John Wrobel, Shirley Tyszka

Meeting Time:: Every other Thursday after school from 2:30-3:20 until April, then weekly until the magazine is ready to go to print

Objective: Production of annual literary & art magazine

Room: Career Center

Building with Books

Advisors: Jennifer Payne and Steffanie Liskey

Meeting Times: Biweekly on Wednesdays 2:30 -3:15

Objective: To provide opportunities for service hours for students, as well as to expose them to global educational issues

Room: A-33

Debate Club

Advisors: Kathy Rubano and Beth Gilman

Meeting Times: Meetings take place on Thursdays and additional days, based on competition dates for the Model UN Global Simulation and other competitions 2:30 - 3:30

Objective: To prepare students to compete and debate controversial and
global topics.

Room: C14

FBLA

FBLA - Advisors Todd Manuel

Meeting times: Weekday specified (twice a month) Periods 6 & 8 during first semester

Objective:
Help students gain perspectives on the functions of everyday business in the community as well as the world.

ROOM NUMBER:
C-24

FCCLA
Advisors: MaryAnne Davis and Jean Caminiti
FFA

Advisors: Pam Berlekovic, primary

Meeting times: Multiple, main chapter meeting is usually the first Wednesday of the month. After school & weekends

Objective: To develop premier leadership skills, foster personal
growth and provide career education.

Room: Agriscience Center

French Club

Advisors: Polly(Mary) CURRIE & Emily WENTWORTH

Meeting Times: Sept.25t h, Oct.16th & 30t h, Nov.13t h, Dec.4th & 18th
*There are officers meetings in between. We have not set dates for 2009 yet. 2:30-3:15

Objective: To stimulate interest in the French language and culture. As well as a global perspective. To promote an involvement in the community at THS, and provide opportunities for service to the surrounding community and
beyond.

Room:C-21

French Honor Society

Advisors: Candy Perusi

Meeting times: Thursdays, (3rd of each month) 2: 30 - 3: 30

Objective: Linguistically talented students will participate in activities and events to broaden their own language perspectives as well as promote language learning to the THS
community and beyond.

Room:: C- 21

Interact Club

Advisors: Todd Manuel, John Evans

Meeting Times:
Wednesdays (biweekly) After School

Objective:
Help guide members on the importance of interaction within the community. Perform service projects to benefit organizations who specialize in areas such as Juvenile Diabetes, and Childhood Cancer Research.

Room: C-23

Italian Club

Advisors: Maria Colon/ Susanna Lavorgna-Lye

Meeting Times:: Wednesday | Thursdays 2:35-3:00

Objective: To extend the Italian Culture and Language outside of the classroom and encourage a sense of community among students with an interest in Italy/ltalian

Room: C-2

Italian Honor Society
Advisors: Lavorgna-Lye and Colon
Key Club

Advisors: Kathleen Gibson, Jodi Netting, Shirley Tyszka

Website: Keyclub

Meeting Times: First Wednesday of each month (and the third
Wednesday if there is an activity that month) 2:30 - 3:15

Objective: Provides service to the greater Trumbull community

Room: Auditorium

Knowledge Masters

Advisors: Mr. Neenan

Meeting Times: Monday afternoons

Objective: Knowledge Masters compete twice a year with other high schools nationally to answer academic based questions as quickly as possible.

Room: Seminar Room

Math Club

Advisors: Mr. Darek and Turtoro

Meeting Time: Wednesdays after school

Objective: To foster, promote and develop mathematical skills in team environment and compete against local schools on a monthly basis.

Room: M23

Model UN

Advisors: Kathy Rubano and Beth Gilman

Meeting Times: Meetings take place on Thursdays and additional days, based on competition dates for the Model UN Global Simulation and other competitions 2:30 - 3:30

Objective: To prepare students to compete and debate controversial and global topics.

Room: C14

National Honor Society

Advisors: Anne T. Rizza

OBJECTIVE OF CLUB: National Honor Society is not a club. See the handbook for more information.

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Peer Leaders
Advisors: F. Basbagill and Avery
Peer Mediation
Advisors: McLaughlin and Mecca
Program of Excellence

Advisors: Norma McFarland

Meeting Times: N/A. There may be an initial meeting to remind
students of requirements and distribute community service forms.

Objective: Students demonstrate excellence in academics by
maintaining at least a B average (carrying a schedule of 4+ honors courses); in addition, they serve their community by performing 40 hours of service.

Room Number: 8-18

Red Cross

Advisors: Nancy Conroy

Meeting Times: at least lx/month, more as needed during fundraising or blood drive projects; numerous email communications between advisor, Red Cross affiliate, and club officers. generally immediately after school; varies during projects

Objective: to work in conjunction with the local "Red Cross of
Fairfield County" to further their mission through: Fundraising;
CommunicationlEducation; Sponsorship of a Blood Drive

Room:: Red Cross Club generally meets in the Media Center.

Robotics

Advisors: Hans Drenkard

Meeting Times: Weekly on Thursdays 2:30 -3:30 PM

Objective: Teach students how to build and program robots.
Compete in regional robotics competitions

Room: A-25

SADD

Advisors: Emma Balter and Mary Anne Davis

Meeting Times: The SADD club will meet in its entirety two days a month, and then will have an
additional one or two meetings with officers each month as needed.After school from 2:30 to 2:30. During school if needed during fund raiser and event weeks.

Objective:: To help students in the school and community make positive decisions about the challenges they face in every day lives. To provide a resource to students who need
help with these difficult challenges like underage drinking, drug use, eating disorders, etc. To provide a place for kids to meet and discuss these issues and how
they can handle them.

Room: P273 and M3

Spanish Club

Advisors: Laura McNaughton, Sarah Giordano

Meeting Times: Most Thursdays of the school year. 2:30-3:10

Objective: For students to practice Spanish and participate in culturally relevant
activities

Room: C13

Spanish Honor Society

Advisors: Laura McNaughton

Meeting Times: Thursdays, (3rd of each month) 2: 30 - 3: 30

Objective: Linguistically talented students will participate in activities and events to
broaden their own language perspectives as well as promote language learning to the THS community and beyond.

Room: C- 13

Student Council
Advisors: Sevilla and Monaco
Web Team

Advisor: Catherine Larson

Meeting Times: Study Hall, Lunch, any day after school

Objective: To maintain, update and improve the THS website. Learn HTML, CSS, and teachnology involved with creating a website and graphics.

Room: A30 and A16

Yearbook

Advisors: Susan Berecsik and Jordan Miller

Meeting Times: Study Hall, Lunch, any day after school

Objective: To create the Yearbook - Trillium - for the school

Room: Trillium office in the library