As a member of the Barrington High School Educators Rising Chapter, you will become a part of a nationally recognized organization of thousands of prospective educators. Opportunities that exist within the club include national conferences, education-based competitions, EdRising Honors Society, scholarships, and state/national leadership roles. Along with pursuing those opportunities, you will have a chance to discuss hot topics in today’s educational landscape, be notified of potential internship opportunities, and, most importantly, join a community of students with similar career aspirations!

Meetings:  Every other Wednesday from 3:30pm - 4:30pm in room E361

Contact:  Chris Ebel - cebel@barrington220.org

Penelope Revis - previs@barrington220.org

APSA is a peer mentoring program that focuses and encourages Juniors and Seniors who take AP courses for the first time. Experienced AP student mentors help navigate first time AP students through the journey of understanding and learning college-level material. The AP mentors will support their fellow peers by providing strategies and study habits as well as supporting them through this process. APSA also takes part in organizing various outreach projects that help connect AP students with their AP classes, while allowing mentors to learn how to successfully fine-tune their preexisting skills.

Meetings:
Thursdays; before school, during lunch hours and after school
BHS Library

Sponsors: 
Ninja Idrizi and Amy Winkelman

High school students get the opportunity to compete against other Illinois students by taking college level tests in engineering graphics, english, computer science, mathematics, physics, biology, and chemistry. Students get to choose two subject areas that they would like to focus on for the regional, sectional, and state competitions. Students can qualify to advance as an individual or part of the BHS team if their testing score meets the appropriate score. Students that are a part of the Academic Challenge are academically-highly motivated and often study outside of school in their preferred subject areas.

Meetings:
Varies
Room CRC

Sponsor:
Patrick Houk

The Chinese Honor Society is by invite only. Click here to visit the Chinese Honor Society webpage! 

Sponsor: Ms. Melanie Stumpf, mstumpf@barrington220.org

The German Honor Society (Delta Epsilon Phi) is by invite only. Click here to visit the German Honor Society webpage!

Sponsor: Amy Wasil

You excel. You serve. You lead. You succeed. You have a true thirst for challenge … and accomplishment. Membership in the National Honor Society (NHS) may be an ideal fit for you! Students who meet the scholarship requirement will have an opportunity to complete an application detailing their accomplishments in and commitment to service, leadership, and character in the spring of the student's junior year. The selection process concludes with induction into the Barrington High School National Honor Society in the fall of their junior year. After meeting all graduation requirements, students will graduate with honors recognition at the conclusion of senior year. Click here to visit the NHS webpage!

Meetings:
Monthly meetings from 3:30pm-4pm
BHS Auditorium

Sponsor: 
Laura Turngren

Students eligible for membership must currently be enrolled in an Honors Spanish course. They must also have maintained a 3.7 GPA in all Honors Spanish courses taken for at least three consecutive high school semesters. Students should have also demonstrated character, leadership, seriousness of purpose, cooperation, honesty, service, and commitment to others.

Students need to complete an application/permission form and return it with a check to Señorita Constenla (W-124) in order to establish eligibility. Click here to visit the Spanish Honor Society webpage!

Meetings:
Induction Ceremony (mid April)
BHS Auditorium

Sponsor: 
Marta Constenla 

Students of Chinese, French, German, Latin, and Spanish are inducted into their corresponding Honor Society after their eligibility is established. Students must attend the ceremony in order to be officially inducted. Click here to visit the World Language Honor Societies webpage!

Meetings:
Induction Ceremony (mid April)
BHS Auditorium


Sponsor: 
Marta Constenla

We advocate for human rights by writing letters to government officials around the globe. We also raise consciousness about these issues at BHS.

Meetings: Mondays @ 3:30pm, Room E357

Sponsor: John Mihevc

Autism Ambassadors is a club to foster awareness about autism as well as raise money for local organizations helping people with autism.

Sponsor: Cesar Carranza

OUR MISSION
To help students with disabilities become friends with the general population. Through participation in Barrington Buddies, people with and without disabilities are given the chance to explore new friendships and widen their social circles. Barrington Buddies helps us make a difference in someone else’s life and our own, and we become role models for the rest of our school. Click here to visit the Barrington Buddies website!

Meetings:
One time a week.   3:30-4:30pm
Cafeteria

Sponsors: 
Liz Robbins and Deborah LeComte

Our mission is to work towards a more accepting environment for all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity through education, support, social action, and advocacy. We believe that schools can be truly safe ONLY when every student is assured of access to an education without fear of harassment or violence. The BHS GSA club is a safe place welcoming students who are straight, LGBT, and questioning. Click here to visit the GSA webpage!

Meetings:
To find our more information about meeting times and locations, please email either of our sponsors.

Sponsors:
Janet Anderson and Ernest Lane 

Making a positive difference through community service and leadership opportunities!

Sponsor: Allie Bauer

PULSE (Peers Uniting and Leading Student Engagement) exists to provide a unique opportunity for all students to engage in a variety of activities throughout the school year.  PULSE offers a specific focus on providing natural connections for our students with special needs.

Meetings:
Various activities through the year
No specific time or date
Room W220

Sponsor:
Greg Hamann

Our club raises money for UNICEF in a variety of ways. UNICEF is the United Nations Children’s Fund, working in the world’s toughest places to reach the most disadvantaged children and adolescents – and to protect the rights of every child, everywhere.

One of the world’s largest providers of vaccines, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, safe water and sanitation, quality education and skill building, HIV prevention and treatment for mothers and babies, and the protection of children and adolescents from violence and exploitation.

Meetings:
Contact Mrs. Pohlman for meeting time
Room E252

Sponsor: 
Stephanie Pohlman (McKay)

Investment Club is a place for students interested in the Stock Market and investing in general. Students of all skill levels are welcome to join! We meet every Thursday after school. 

Sponsor: toconnor@barrington220.org

Chess Team is an after school activity designed to give BHS students an opportunity to learn the game of chess, improve their chess skills, and to enjoy competition against their peers. Novice players will be taught the basic rules, the value of pieces, and how to checkmate. More experienced players will learn different opening and defense strategies, various tactics, and will be given the opportunity to challenge themselves and compete as team against other schools in the MSL. While students will have the chance to measure their progress through wins and losses against their peers, our main focus will be on encouraging good sportsmanship and on having fun.

Meetings:
Thursdays at 3:30 September-February in Room W109. Practice days and times change due to student availability. Contact Coach Doles to confirm practice times

Sponsor: Jeff Doles 

Students involved in Congressional Debate follow the procedures of our Senators and Representatives in Washington. They write legislation, work in committees, and debate their own bills and resolutions in the areas of foreign affairs, economics, and public welfare.

Meetings: Tuesdays @ 3:30pm, Room E356

Sponsor: TBD

Mondays & Tuesdays after school in E353. Lincoln Douglas debate is a one-on-one style debate, with a focus on logic, ethics, and philosophy. Students are given a proposition, and one student will take the Affirmative position and his/her opponent will take the negative position. 

Sponsor: Moira Quealy

Sponsor: Eric Kuffel

The Esports Team members compete in tournaments for various titles, including IHSA and IHSEA-sanctioned events, help broadcast our official matches on live-streaming services, and generally hang out with each other under one overarching passion for esports!

Currently supported games include: League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Valorant, and Fortnite!

Sponsor: Matt Buerckholtz

Math team is an academic all year club that competes in the North Suburban Math League and the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional/State Meets

Meetings: TBA, Room W203

Sponsor: Beth MacDuff

The Scholastic Bowl Team plays a variety of interscholastic events, starting as early as late September. There are several Saturday tournaments throughout the fall. Starting in January, we play a conference schedule with Tuesday and/or Thursday meets after school, culminating in the conference finals in February, and state playoffs in March. At conference meets, we field a varsity and JV team, while most Saturday tournaments involve us fielding as many teams as we can put together to minimize the need for subs!

Meetings: Mondays @ 3:30pm, Room W216

Sponsor: Jeff Price

Science Olympiad is a team of students who compete in a variety of science related events at local invitationals, a regional, and state tournament against other high schools. Students work in pairs to prepare for events assigned based on interest. Events range from building projects, to studying for tests or laboratory exercises. For more information about clubs and events visit: http://www.illinoisolympiad.org/

Meetings: Mondays at 3:30pm for weekly meetings and several full day Saturdays throughout the winter and spring months. Room C140.

Sponsors: Mike Kedzie and Mary Scotillo

Speech Team is an IHSA-sanctioned activity with 14 different events. Events include acting, radio, impromptu, story & poetry reading, and more!

Meetings: Students arrange individual coaching times with their coaches. Room C381.

Sponsor: Debbie Swaitek

In the Chinese Club students explore Chinese culture to enhance their classroom learning.

Sponsor: Melanie Stumpf

French Club is for anyone who enjoys the French language or cultures of the French-speaking world. We celebrate with food, film, and festivals, and we invite anyone to join us, even if you are not enrolled in a French class. Leadership opportunities are available for those who want to help plan events.

Meetings: Usually every other Tuesday @ 3:30pm but see tinyurl.com/frenchclubcal for specifics. Room W113.

Sponsor: Erin Gibbons

German Club is here for all students to learn more about the German culture through activities like the Octoberfest Grill Party, movie nights, and German food! You do not need to be in German class to be in German Club. Everyone is welcome!

Meetings: Third Friday of the month @ 8:00am. Activities: after school and on the weekends. Room W-103.

Sponsor: Frau Amy Wasil

Toga Bowl, Fall Festivus, IJCL Convention, NJCL Convention - all students are welcome, knowledge of language is encouraged, but not required. 

Sponsor: Christopher Condrad

The club participants learn about Latin American music and regional dances from Mexico, the choreographies are self-taught, they develop leadership skills and cultural awareness. The students take pride of the Latin folklore that reflects their culture. Come and join this exciting club, everyone is welcome.

Meetings: First Meeting will be Tuesday 9/14 at 3:30 BHS Cafeteria. First Practice starting 9/16 Thursdays from 3:30-5:30pm
BHS Cafeteria

Sponsor: TBA

Latino Leadership aims at giving all students the opportunity to strengthen their leadership skills while working with others and planning engaging activities to help the community. We also take pride in the Latino culture, completing community service and making personal connections to school-wide activities and events.

Meetings: Tuesday from 7:45-8:20am in Room W111

Sponsors: Beatriz Rodriguez and Veronica Sanchez

Come explore various cultures with dance, food, facts, and fun!

Meetings: Twice per month starting in October.  Specific dates will be shared soon. @ 3:30. Room W214.

Sponsors: Sophia Moraris and Meghan Hoxmeier

MSA is a club that promotes the culture of Islam while touching upon common issues and topics a Muslim may deal with today. There are numerous events that people may participate in allowing everyone to enjoy while learning something new about Islam.

Meetings: Twice a month @ 8:00am in Room W115.

Sponsor: Mercedes Beltran

The biodiversity on Earth includes a vast array of plant and animal species. Unfortunately, many of these species are in decline as a result of human activity. The DoDO club seeks to raise awareness about endangered species through fundraisers, guest lectures, and other fun activities.

Meetings: Monday @ 3:30-4:15pm in Room C141

Sponsor: Jeff McMahon

In the Earth Council Club students participate in earth friendly projects at BHS.

Sponsors: Caroline Milne and Erin Tantillo

Barrington High School is fortunate to have four a cappella groups. These groups are in high demand at BHS and in the Barrington Community. Groups prepare a cappella arrangements of pop tunes to share with others. Groups are frequently hired to sing at events around town. Descriptions of the groups are below.

• eHarmonies:  An all-female ensemble.
• Noteworthy: A mixed ensemble of men and women.
• Premium Blend: An all-female ensemble.
• X: An all male ensemble.

Meetings: Room E285

• eHarmonies: Tuesday/Thursday mornings 7:45-8:30am
• Noteworthy: Thursday mornings 7:45-8:30am
• Premium Blend: Friday mornings 7:45-8:30am
• X: Wednesday mornings 7:45-8:30am 

Sponsor: Brandon Pemberton

Band is a course at BHS. Students must be enrolled in the course to join the band. Click here to learn more about the Barrington High School Band Program. 

Sponsor: Randy Karon, rkaron@barrington220.org

Ceramics club is for any student that wants to try out working with clay. Our student leaders will guide the club through several projects that usually last one or two meetings each. They will also demonstrate glazing, wheel throwing, and a variety of other techniques related to clay.

Sponsor: Jason Burke

Drama Club seeks to promote student involvement in the performing arts through supporting our high school theatre productions and creating performance and educational opportunities. Drama Club also houses our Thespian Troupe #771 where students are recognized for their service to the performing arts. Click here to visit the Drama Club webpage!

Meetings: 
Board Members meet weekly on Wednesdays @ 3:15pm
Full group meets bi-monthly @ 3:30pm
Auditorium

Sponsors: Paula Nowak and Amy Jessup-Tilford

A design and production club making everything from logos to t-shirts for clubs, sports, organizations, students, and community members. 

Sponsor: Joe Zimka, jzimka@barrington220.org

The Barrington High School Madrigal ensembles have been highly sought after in the Barrington community for decades. The Madrigal singers perform in a wide variety of venues throughout the holiday season each year spreading the holiday spirit throughout town. There are currently over 50 students in the madrigal program which includes two performing ensembles and an advanced mixed octet. All three ensembles perform music of the renaissance, including motets, as well as arrangements of traditional holiday carols.

Meetings:
September-December; Tuesday/Thursday 6-8pm; 20-25 performances between Thanksgiving and Christmas break
Room E285

Sponsor: Brandon Pemberton

Sponsors: rkaron@barrington220.org, Amy Jessup and Paula Nowak

Orchesis is a BHS dance company which does performances at school events and workshops. Click here to visit the Orchesis webpage!

Sponsor: Katelyn Reyes

Students must be enrolled in this course in order to participate. Click here to learn more about the BHS Orchestra Program!

Sponsor: Clark Sheldon, csheldon@barrington220.org

The Spotlight production is designed to showcase Freshmen visual, fine, and performing arts students. This show is in the style of a variety show, where students are welcome to audition as a singer, actor/actress, dancer, instrumentalist, or visual artist. Students selected for the production may perform as a soloist or in a small group setting.

The production will take place over the course of two nights. The shows take place in the blackbox theater during the month of October. Tickets will go on sale approximately two weeks before the production.

Once the cast is selected, students will be assigned a mentor to work with in preparation of the performances. They will also work with Mr. Pemberton to produce a well-polished show.

Meetings:
September-October; Monday-Thursday; 3:30-5pm
Not all acts rehearse everyday
Room E285

Sponsor: Brandon Pemberton

Sponsor: Clark Sheldon, csheldon@barrington220.org

We are a place where anime enthusiasts can come to discuss common interests and socialize with others with similar hobbies while delving deeper into Japanese culture. Japanese games, gaming, and videos are a big part of our club. Members also help create our Manga collection in the BHS library. New members are always welcome. Click here to visit the Anime Club website. 

Meetings:
Second and third Tuesdays of each month after school in Room E371.

Sponsor: Janet Anderson

Freshman Class Board is welcome to all freshmen. We are involved in service projects, raise funds by working concessions at BHS football games and also collecting donations at local businesses (donations for Barrington Giving Day and Lurie Children's Hospital) participate in Homecoming activities (float building, parade, etc.) Participate in school spirit activities. There are leadership opportunities. Officers are elected after Homecoming.

Meetings:
Typically on Tuesdays or Wednesdays immediately after school in the CRC. Students should check bsd220 email regularly for updates about meetings and events.

Sponsors: Joan Bell and Jill Fearday

Jr. Class Board works together for the following events: selling concessions to visitors during football games, building a Homecoming Float for the parade, event planning for Prom & a service project. Click here for more information on the Junior Class Board.

Meetings:
Monday @ 3:25pm in Room E- 266 (Drawing & Painting Room)

Sponsor: Kayla Ross

LSB members create opportunities to promote the BHS library. Through games, quizzes, poetry cafe, give aways and more, we find fun and creative ways to make everyone a part of the library community.

Meetings:
Twice monthly in the Library, days and times vary.

Sponsor: Jennifer Walsh

Sponsor: Eric Kuffel

Senior class committee that plans and implements class service projects, homecoming activities, football concessions, Disco Dance, Prom, and Graduation.

Meetings:
Thursdays @ 3:25pm in Room E366.

Sponsors: Bill Bell and Greg Hamann

Come Join Sophomore Class Board! We are an hands-on and fun-filled way for you to develop leadership skills while giving back to your class, BHS, and the wider Barrington Community. Activities include building our annual homecoming float, serving up great food at Barrington Stadium's Chuck Wagon concession stand during the football season, adopting a family for the holidays, packing food for Feed My Starving Children, raising funds for a host of local charities, supporting Relay For Life, organizing supply drives and making blankets for local animal shelters, and having loads of fun in the process. So bring your friends and join us on Tuesdays after school. New members are always welcome at any point in the year.

Meetings:
Tuesdays @ 3:30-4:00/4:15 in Room N242

Sponsors: Laura Turngren and Heidi Rockwell

Student Council is comprised of 80 students and two faculty advisors who work together under our constitution to create connections, provide leadership opportunities, and coordinate events for the school and community. Our main task for the year is organizing the Homecoming dance, pep assembly, parade, coronation, and spirit days, but we spend the rest of the year on a myriad of activities that promote school and community welfare. Click here to fill out the Student Council Application Form. 

Meetings:
Tuesday (Executive Board and Committee heads) 5th hour lunch; Wednesdays and Fridays 5th hour lunch
Room E359/369E

Sponsors: Angela Concha and Lisa Nardiello

Thanks to the hard work of the BHS-TV students and the support of the Barrington Educational Foundation, Fine Arts Boosters and local community, BHS-TV is one of the most successful high school video programs in the country. Students in BHS-TV class and club have raised over seven million dollars for charities and have earned over 70 Student Excellence Awards from the National Television Academy. BHS-TV has also earned Best News Program in the Midwest five out of the last eight years. In 2015 and 2016 President Obama invited the BHS-TV video students and their instructor to the White House Film Festival.

Students in the club will have opportunities to film and live stream athletics, fine arts, philanthropic organizations, local businesses. Students will also have the opportunity to film and edit the weekly BHS-TV show.

* Students do not need to be in a video class to be a part of the club. All are welcome. Click here to visit the BHS-TV webpage

Meetings: 
Weekly TBD
Room W109 or on location for filming

Sponsor: Jeff Doles

Nuance is our high school's literary arts magazine. We accept submissions of any medium of art and any genre of writing. Submission info and deadlines can be found on our website: bhsnuance.weebly.com/submit. We meet weekly during the school year as a staff to go over submissions and eventually lay out and publish a magazine. You do not have to be a staff member of the magazine to submit work, and you do not have to submit work if you are staff member (but you can do both!). We also have student leaders, our editorial team, that oversees the publication and production of our magazine.

Meetings: 
Wednesdays after school (during distance learning we are meeting Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm via Zoom (invites sent out through our Staff Schoology page)
Room C375

Sponsors: Stephanie Fleck and bhsnuance@bsd220.org (goes to student editors)

The RoundUp is the student run newspaper at Barrington High School. Students must be enrolled in the 8th hour journalism course to participate. Click here to visit the RoundUp website! 

Sponsor: Laura Minerva, lminerva@barrington220.org

Students with an interest in all forms of creative writing meet each week to engage in writing activities and projects, share ideas and writing, and have an all-around fun time!

Meetings:
Fridays @ 3:30pm in Room E368.

Sponsor: Jagoda Szostakiewicz

Photojournalism is a two-semester application course designed to help students learn, understand, and apply the steps to publish The Corral. Students will master skills required to be successful in reporting, writing, design, and photography. This course will help enable you to produce grammatically correct documents, write feature articles, and design aesthetically pleasing spreads fit for publication. As the sole historians and student photographers for the school, yearbook members bear the responsibility of accurately covering the school year, as well as creating a contemporary publication that will be enjoyable and relevant to our community for years to come.

Meetings:
6th Hour in Room C375.

Sponsor: Tessa Mulvaney

Come to anglers club and meet other kids who love fishing. We will have a number of activities for fishing enthusiasts including a few fishing trips.

Meetings:
Dates:  TBD after school in Room E257.

Sponsors: Steve Galovich and John Ardente

Aviation Club is a club for students who either want to become pilots, learn how to fly or who want to learn more about aerophysics.  This club is run partly by a real airline pilot who will guide the members in lessons and real-life experiences.  Along with a real airline pilot, there will also be multiple guest speakers in the field who come in to speak at different meetings.  This club involves field trips to airports to learn the fundamentals of aviation as well as trips to use real airplane simulators.  At the end of the year, dedicated students will take a flight with a real instructor and learn how to fly.  We welcome all and are exited for a great first year being a club at Barrington High School!  

Sponsor: abadalamenti@barrington220.org

Come have fun and cook or bake with us! Each meeting has a theme and we switch off between sweet and savory recipes. No experience required.

Meetings: Twice a month on Monday or Wednesday - email sponsors for semester's meeting dates. N906 - Culinary Lab by Main Gym

Sponsor: TBA

Sewing for community service projects and students' personal projects.

Sponsor: Brittany Cook

Sponsor: Melanie Stumpf

American Red Cross entry level course providing participants with knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies. Course include training in Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED usage.

Sponsor: Mark Markwell

Sponsor: Steve Jeka

The Code Red Club is a leadership club designed to improve the school and community through fundraisers and volunteering. 

Sponsor: Laura Behnen

Key Club is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through service to others. Key Club members learn the values of helping others and giving back to their schools and communities. Click here to visit the Key Club webpage!

Meetings:
Every two weeks on Thursday @ 3:30pm in the Student Services Conference Room.

Sponsor:  Jennifer Robinson

LUNCH BUDDIES is a club that helps students get CONNECTED and feel INCLUDED at BHS by playing games and having conversations over lunch. Receive volunteer hours for your time spent being a Lunch Buddy. Click here to visit the Lunch Buddies volunteer application.

Meetings:
Once a week during your lunch hour or open in Room E358

Sponsor: Liz Robbins 

Share OverSeas is a charity club whose mission is to empower youth leaders to help others around the world locally and globally. We have conducted fundraisers, made blankets for Syrian refugees, attended Feed my Starving Children, helped kids in the hospital, and more. Our goal is to create philanthropic leaders at a young age. You can earn volunteer hours each month.

Meetings:
Tuesday after school - once a month in Room W108

Sponsor: Sheila Soss

Student Mentors serve a critical leadership role to help Advisors facilitate the Advisory curriculum with freshmen. This is an outstanding leadership opportunity for juniors and seniors. Mentors earn .25 credit on their transcript each semester. Mentors also help during evening programs like Back to School Night. They also lead their group during Freshman Orientation before the school year begins. Mentors are important role models for younger students promoting strong school and community citizenship.

Meetings:
Mentors meet when Freshman Advisory meets
Mentors are linked to their Advisory room number

Sponsor: Joan Bell

Sponsor: Scott Steib

BHS Fall Sideline Cheerleaders participate in spring tryouts, summer practices and camps, and cheer for our BHS Football teams in the fall. Our teams are open to athletes with all levels of experience. Click here to visit the BHS cheerleading website!

Meetings:
Practices vary. Calendar available at bit.ly/bhscheercal2021
BHS gymnastics gym and main gym

Sponsor: Laura Meehan

Big Red Spirit Club is the spirit group that helps organize school wide themes at sporting events. Students can sign up through an application process at the beginning of the school year. There is also an executive board made up of 6-8 officers. Members of the executive board meet once in August to plan events for the fall. Other grade level leaders will be added in the fall. Big Red Spirit Club works with various groups in the school.  All students are welcome to join.

Meetings:
Typically on Tuesdays immediately after school in the CRC.  Students should check bsd220 email regularly for updates about meetings and events.

Sponsor: Jill Fearday

Anyone welcome!!! No experience needed! Dancers encouraged to join! You will learn how to dance and spin a flag with grace, power and determination! Come join us!

Meetings:
Tuesdays/Thursdays 6-8pm in the Color Guard Closet (Science Hallway)

Sponsor: Dana Susmaras

The engineering club is a student-run organization that encourages its members to form teams and collaborate to solve real world problems while utilizing the engineering design process. Students may enter design and 3-D modeling competitions, explore 3D design, 3D printing, and arduinos, The primary goal of the club is for students to find practical application of skills learned in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math classes to solve problems outside the classroom.

Sponsor: Chris Ytzen

Gir1 C0de Club is a fun and helpful community that encourages women to explore Computer Science and other STEM fields. Peer help, team building, food, speakers and field trips. No experience required.

Sponsor: Tom Bredemeier

Computer Science projects and activities.

Sponsor: Tom Bredemeier

C Club is a blend of a fun, exciting environment and advanced STEM material. Throughout recent years, RC, drones/multi rotors in particular, is advancing rapidly and its popularity is increasing worldwide (you might have even seen drone racing on ESPN). Our club’s goal is to spread this relatively new, high tech hobby throughout our community and to provide a brand new form of STEM education and also to allow anyone to compete with our drone racing team (piloting micro drones at over 55 miles per hour!). Join us on Fridays after school: we hold friendly races (micro (55mph) and full size (110mph)), fpv freestyle competitions, virtual racing nights, group builds, cinematography days, and more!

Sponsor: dmarian@bsd220.org

Teams design, build and program robots to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge. 

Sponsors: Tom Bredemeier and Kristen Lewis

The Barrington STEM Research Team is an academic research club that enables scientific exploration at BHS through mentorship panels- in the form of relevant teachers & field experts, experimentation equipment & housing, and reasonable funding. The club is meant to develop the skills necessary to conduct independent and original research with opportunities in competing (at several local and national science fairs) and publishing findings. Come join us on Thursdays after school to hear some of the cool projects our students have pursued and dive in yourself!

Sponsors: Polly Foley, Jeffrey McMahon, Brandon Murchison and John Ardente

Broncos Committed is not a club - it's a lifestyle that raises the bar of excellence for both the athlete and the non-athlete. It asks BHS students to commit to a 100% drug and alcohol free lifestyle, and it provides scientific rationale for all things related to optimal performance. Broncos Committed is every bit as much about character and not only committing to one's own excellence, but to one's team, school, and town.

ARE YOU UP FOR THE BRONCOS COMMITTED CHALLENGE? PLEASE SIGN THIS GOOGLE FORM & PLEDGE TO LIVE THE BRONCOS COMMITTED LIFESTYLE AT BHS!

Sponsor: Amy Winkelman, awinkelman@barrington220.org

The Erika's Lighthouse Empowerment Club promotes mental health awareness at BHS! We hope to empower students to learn positive coping strategies, manage stress, and find school/life balance. Our goal is to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness while creating a community of education and empathy!

Meetings:
3rd Friday of the month @ 3:30pm in Room W2002

Sponsor: Amy Winkelman

This club focuses on how athletes can enhance teamwork while applying integrity & excellence on a daily basis. 

Sponsors: Caleb Copeland and Scott Steib

Reality is a club for students that are interested in living a healthy lifestyle while in high school. Monthly meetings include speakers, activities, food, and opportunities to get involved in Broncos Committed events, such as Avalanche, Red Ribbon Week, Snowflake, Snowball, and Honk for Sobriety!

Meetings:
2nd Tuesday of the month in Room CRC or C271.

Sponsor: Amy Winkelman

Click here to visit the Soul Harbor website!

Sponsor: Jodie Diegel