Updated 9/12/2022
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| Club/Organization | Purpose | Sponsor (s) | Meeting Information |
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| Anime Club | The Anderson High School Anime Club promotes the appreciation and enjoyment of Anime as an art form as well as an awareness and understanding of Japanese culture. Any Anime fan may join us at our meetings after school. Our activities range from viewing and discussing Anime, playing games, doing Anime-related crafts, sharing information about cosplay, and planning for upcoming conventions across Texas. | Monica Watson |
Thursdays after school Room 330 |
| Artistic Allies Club | To spread a peaceful and positive message with art | Holly Edwards |
during FIT Room 21B |
| Asian Cultures Club | Explore and experience authentic Asian culture locally. | Katie Raymond |
Every 2nd Monday during lunch room 336 (note that Sept mtgs will be the 12th and 26th) |
| Band | For more information, visit the band website. | Cheryl Lee |
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| Belles Dance Team | For more information, visit the Trojan Belles website. | Kayla Orton | |
| Book Club | Talk about books, read books, recommend books and promote reading! Club will also participate in Austin ISD's High School Battle of the Books competition! | Shelby Counts |
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| Business Club (JACoPro) | JA Company Program empowers high school students to fill a need or solve a problem in their community and teaches them practical skills required to conceptualize, capitalize, and manage their own business venture. Community volunteers and mentors provide real-world guidance and experience to the student-led startup. | Robert Franco |
Oct. 2nd
TBD but most likely: Room 135 |
| Business Plan of America (BPA) | Business Professionals of America is the leading CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology and other related career fields | Honey Weinstein & Bret Greene | |
| Ceramics Club | To work with clay since AHS has no formal ceramics program | Maureen Holloway |
Thursdays after school until 6:00 PM Room 20 |
| Cheerleaders | For information please visit our WEBSITE | ||
| Chess Club | To play chess with other students in a friendly environment. To compete in tournaments and learn about openings, endgames & tactics. All are welcome - if you haven't played before we will teach you! | Shelby Counts | |
| Chinese Culture Club | Explore and experience authentic Chinese culture locally. | Kelly Long |
2nd Mondays 4:35 - 5:30 PM Room 318 |
| Choir | For more information visit the Trojan Choir website. | David Beussman | |
| Classic Rock Club | To provide information about select classic rock bands and allow members opportunities to learn about the history and music of these bands. We will also listen to some music and watch video performances of these groups. | Chris Cotter |
1st & 3rd Wednesday during lunch Room 111 |
| Climbing Club | To introduce students to a fun, unique and mentally stimulating sport and recreational activity. To train those students who desire competition, and help them navigate and succeed in that environment | Samuel Gonzalez |
Wednesdays 6-8; Saturdays at noon Various climbing gyms around Austin |
| Competitive Coding Club | Provide students interested in coding and computer science an opportunity to represent our community at a global level. Through hackathons, coding challenges, and collaborative sessions, we inspire our members to innovate and solve challenges as a team. | Vincent Wrencher |
Mondays & Tuesdays Room 402 |
| Creative Writing Club | Club for students interested in creative writing. We will engage in fun, creative exercises and share our work for enjoyment and voluntary feedback from peers. | Marissa Volshteyn |
Wednesdays during lunch Room 306 |
| Dreamcatchers Club | Empowers students to fulfill hospice patients' end-of-life wishes and dreams. | Rebecca McMahon |
every other Friday beginning 9/22 during lunch Room 331 |
| Environmental Awareness Club | To advocate for the importance of keeping our environment and community clean. The club pursues this goal through service projects, guest speakers, and other related opportunities. | Ashton Roberts |
1st & 3rd Wednesdays during lunch Room 114 |
| Fashion Club | Share a mutual interest in fashion through the practice of sewing techniques, group discussions, design projects, and finalized products. We will overview the design process, from croquets to the intricacies of the industry. | Michael Jennings |
During lunch roughly twice a month/every other week on Thursdays (Fall Holidays interfere which is why the first two meetings are consecutive): October 26, November 2, November 16, November 30, December 14 During lunch roughly twice a month/every other week on Thursdays: January 11, January 25, February 8, February 22, March 7, March 21, April 4, April 18, May 2 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) | Helps students learn more about Christianity and other religions | Mack Oliphant |
Thursdays during lunch Small Gym |
| Filmmaking Club | Provide a space for experienced filmmakers to practice their craft with like-minded individuals with access to professional tools. | John Villarreal |
Wednesdays during lunch Room 340 |
| Fishing Club | To connect students who enjoy fishing and provide an opportunity for students to make new friends and feel more plugged in at AHS | Bryant Deane |
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| French Club | Discover and share the love of French culture. | Kelsey Monroe |
1st Mondays during lunch Room 308 |
| French Honor Society | -Tutor French Students -Organize and run French National Contest -Must be a French student w/ 90 average -Must be in Honors French or higher -Must have an average of 3.6 in French and 3.0 general average past 3 semesters |
Kelsey Monroe |
1st Mondays during lunch Room 308 |
| German Club |
To explore and celebrate German culture in a fun and safe environment. How to Join: You don’t have to be in a German class at AHS in order to participate in the German Club. For more information, please visit Frau Lesher in room 311. |
Julia Lesher |
during lunch 9/15 & 9/22 Fall: during FIT every other Friday (Oct 6; Oct 20; Nov 3; Nov 20; Dec 9 Spring: TBD Room 311 |
| Go-Kart Club | Introduce students to the world of motor sport. Provide them with opportunitites to safely work on and design competition go-karts. Teach valuable team building and communication skills. | Joe Ngo |
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| GSA (Gender & Sexuality Alliance) | Jason Farr |
Mondays during lunch Room 338 |
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| National German Honor Society (Delta Epsilon Phi) |
-tutor German students -organize and run German contest -students must be a German Club member -students must be in pre-AP German or higher -students must have an average of 3.6 in German and 3.0 general average past 3 semesters (on 4.0 scale) -willing to work on summer project
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Julia Lesher |
during lunch 9/15 & 9/22 Fall: during FIT every other Friday (Oct 6; Oct 20; Nov 3; Nov 20; Dec 9 Spring: TBD Room 311 |
| Improv/Comedy Club | Justin LaVergne |
Wednesdays after school Black Box Theatre |
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| Interact Club | To help the community and spread awareness about social issues by working with the Rotary Club | Amy Jaggers |
Sept 13, Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 1 during lunch Spring dates TBD room 247 |
| International Music Club | The International Music Club (IMC) is a club that creates a community for those passionate about new music from all over the world. In the IMC, we will discuss new world musicians and their latest releases, analyze songs and their inspiration, and celebrate the connection that music creates. | Monica Watson |
First and third Thursdays of every month during lunch Room 330 |
| Junior Achievement Company Program Club (JACoPro) | JA Company Program empowers high school students to fill a need or solve a problem in their community and teaches them practical skills required to conceptualize, capitalize, and manage their own business venture. Throughout the process of building their own company, students collaborate, make crucial business decisions, communicate with multiple stakeholders, and develop entrepreneurial knowledge and skills. Community volunteers and mentors provide real-world guidance and experience to the student-led startup. | Honey Weinstein |
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| Key Club |
Help improve the community through volunteer services. Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to be involved in service hours, build character and develop leadership. The members of this service organization participate in various activities such as Raise the Roof, Habitat for Humanity, The Children's Hospital, etc. There is no point system for membership. The volunteer experience is what members gain from participating in projects. Volunteer for the good of it! Members who want to attend the super-fun closure activity at the end of the year, must attend at least 5 general Key Club meetings and at least 6 service projects. Key Club is affiliated with Key Club International and Kiwanis International. |
Lacey Lake |
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| Latin Club/JCL |
The Anderson HS Latin Club is part of a nationwide organization of over 50,000 members called the Junior Classical League (njcl.org) whose mission is to promote appreciation for the language and culture of the Ancient Greeks and Romans and for their relevance today. Club members can compete at tournaments with other schools from across the area, state and the nation in a wide variety of Latin and Greek themed competitions ranging from Mythology and Latin to Art and Olympic sport. Our local club also holds additional events which include an annual gladiatorial tournament and 12-day field trip to Europe every year. Please see our local chapter’s website for more information. |
Andy Ellis |
9/27; 10/25; 11/29; 12/13 during lunch Spring TBD
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| Latino Leaders | We are helping build a safe place for Hispanic students at Anderson and people who want to learn more about the Hispanic culture, who also want to do something in the Hispanic community in Austin. | Debra Kromer |
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| Military Interest Club | Club for students interested in learning more about any military branch. | Melissa Williamson |
During FIT on Thursdays Rom 244 |
| Model United Nations | Provide students an opportunity to learn about the functions and structure of the United Nations, and its role in the world today. Promote and encourage student knowledge of world issues by providing a forum in which students may research and present solutions to world problems. Offer students a chance to collaborate with one another and debate issues of international politics, current events, and historical moments, and practice with teamwork and cooperation. |
After school on Thursdays Library Learning Lab |
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| Mountain Biking Club |
Enjoy and promote the sport of mountain biking through group rides on local trails; learning basic bike maintenance; building and improving biking skills; discussing relevant topics; and occasionally helping local cycling groups with trail maintenance or other biking-related community events. Riders of all skill levels are welcome in this non-competitive, for-fun group! |
Scott Plowman |
During lunch; dates TBD Room 209 |
| National Art Honor Society (NAHS) |
National Art Honor Society (NAHS) is sponsored by the National Art Education Association (NAEA), a professional organization for art teachers and officials concerned with the quality of education in the visual arts. The purpose of NAHS is to: Inspire and recognize those students who have shown outstanding ability in art; Foster excellence and a dedicated spirit to the pursuit of art; Further creative abilities and talents of the Society’s members, as well as the school’s entire student art enrollment; Aid members in working toward the attainment of their highest potential in an art area; Bring art to the attention of the school and community; Increase awareness of art in relation to other areas of the school curriculum; and Further aesthetic awareness in all aspects of the school’s total program. |
John Livingston |
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| National Honor Society for Dance Arts |
To recognize outstanding artistic merit, leadership, and academic achievement in students studying dance in the Anderson Dance Department.
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Kayla Orton |
Dance Gym During Classes |
| National Honor Society |
NHS creates enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of Anderson High School. For additional information please visit www.andersonnhs.org |
Amy Jaggers | |
| National Math Honor Society (Mu Alpha Theta) | Mu Alpha Theta is a National Mathematics Honor Society dedicated to inspiring keen interest in, developing strong scholarship in, and promoting the enjoyment of mathematics. Mu Alpha Theta recognizes students who enjoy and excel in mathematics and encourages students to participate in math-related events, such as U.I.L. math competitions: Calculator, Number Sense, and Mathematics. Membership into Mu Alpha Theta is by invitation only to those who are in Algebra II or higher level math courses with an 85 or above cumulative average in all of their math classes. Membership forms will be given out by math teachers near the end of the first weeks, and these forms and are due in October. | Gabriel Rangel | no regular meeting times. |
| National Spanish Honor Society | To tutor students at Anderson, engage with the Spanish speaking community of Austin and to increase awareness of Spanish speaking countries. | Monica Mitre | |
| Paper Bridges |
Help orphans, foster children, and other vulnerable kids around the world by empowering the community to take action projects including letter writing, literacy videos, in-kind donation drives, etc.
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Cathy Painter | Follow us on Instagram for updates! |
| Photography Club | To connect students who are interested in Photography. Students will have meeting topics to discuss. | Julia Prather |
Every Tuesday during lunch Room 22 |
| Pickleball Club | To organize pickleball games. The group will mee to plan games, teach teamwork skills and leadership skills | Tyler Carpenter |
10/5; 11/3; 12/1; 1/12; 2/2; 3/1; 4/5; 5/3 during lunch room 225 |
| Political Science Club | The Political Science Club seeks to explore the issues of American politics from a non-partisan approach. We encourage people who are passionate about politics and willing to share their worldview to come and hang out with us! | Michael Jennings |
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| Rainbow Loom Club | To provide a fun space for students to make rainbow loom bracelets and experiment with their creativity. | Angela Zumwalt |
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| RC Planes Club | To learn about, build, & fly RC planes. | Joe Ngo |
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| Robotics Team (ausTIN CANS) |
FIRST FRC - An international robotics program that combines the fun, team building experience of sports/competition with business, engineering, and problem solving. For more information see website VEX Robotics - Small groups of 1-4 students who work together year round in designing, building, documenting, and competing in VEX Robotics events locally and nationally. |
Vincent Wrencher & Nanor Asadourian |
FALL: Wednesdays & Thursdays after school SPRING: Tuesdays & Thursdays after school Engineering building
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| Spanish Club | To provide AHS students with opportunities to have fun while celebrating and exploring the cultures of the Spanish- speaking world. | Thomas Jolliffe |
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| Speech & Debate Club | To teach the fundamentals of speech and debate. The Anderson Speech and Debate team competes in approximately 30 tournaments per season, across the state and the nation. | El Contreras | |
| Spikeball Club | To promote physical activity and group activity at Anderson | Evan Fuge | |
| Student Equity Club | This is a club that strategizes to help Anderson be a more inclusive and equitable campus | Courtney Jones |
1st & 3rd Tuesdays during lunch Room 246 |
| Student Council |
Student Council serves as a student government along with leadership and service components. PURPOSE: To provide opportunities for students to be positive leaders through service and social opportunities. The purpose of this organization is for students to serve as service, social and positive leaders of the school and student body; through its many programs and activities, student pride, school spirit, student recognition, respect for democratic procedures and motivation for high scholarship. Our objective is to support and facilitate relationships between students, teachers and the administration by respecting democratic procedures and voicing student concerns. Students who choose to fill out an application may be a member of Student Council. Membership is established during the first month of each school year. Members are required to attend a mandatory retreat early in the school year, council meetings (in the theater), committee meetings (during lunch), and do community service each semester. Student Council is in charge of all Homecoming activities and serves as a forum for the student body to give their opinions on school matters to the administration. You must be a member of Student Council to run for class officer.
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Zach Kurzweil |
First Wednesday of each month Theater
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| The Trojan Record | The Trojan Record is a club that is working on the Anderson Student Newspaper. This club aims to encourage students to become more involved in the process of publication in an academic and diverse climate. The Trojan Record also aims to provide students with a voice and platform to share ideas, and practice professions they may be interested in beyond Anderson High School. | Claire Zimmerman |
Tuesdays during lunch Room 321 |
| Ultimate Frisbee Club | To have fun and compete in local Ultimate Frisbee tournaments | Sandy Knight |
Calhoon Field (pending field availability) Wednesdays 4:45 - 6:00 Sundays 1:30 - 3:30 |
| Water Conservation Club | Teach Anderson students about effects and purposes of saving water. | Teresa Coomaraswamy |
Fridays during FIT Room 100 |
| Water Polo Club | For more information see the website | ||
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WISE Club (Women in Science & Engineering) |
To learn about women in science and engineering and explore career pathways in STEM. | Teresa Coomaraswamy |
9/21; 10/5; 10/19; 11/12; 11/16; 11/30 spring dates TBD Room 100 during lunch |
| YDSA - Young Democratic Socialists of America | An activism club aimed at bettering the community inside and outside of school. | El Contreras |
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