Clubs - Holton-Arms School
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Clubs - Holton-Arms School
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Clubs
Clubs offer a time for our students to explore their interests beyond the classroom environment. The wide array of clubs that touch on many different cultural and personal interests allow students to deepen their current passions or even explore a new interest. They also offer a way for Holton students to create connections, learn to work in groups, and collaborate with other students. Clubs also offer opportunities for them to take on leadership roles.
Full-Year Clubs
Adulting/Life Skills
ASL Sign Language
Community Engagement
Graphic Design
Jewelry Making
Origami
PE Games
Sketching Club
Yearbook
Half-Year Clubs
Board Games (1st term)
Books, Puzzles & Walks (2nd term)
Book Club (1st term)
Math Club (1st Term)
Yarn and Makeup (2nd term)
Global Ed (2nd term)
Creative Writing (1st term)
Passions and Interest
Architecture and Design
Art Club
Chess Club
Well Read Women
Culinary Club
Future Faces of Medicine
Allied and Action Groups
Access (ASL)
Environmental Action Club
Young Activist
Black Student Union
East Asia Culture Club
Hispanic and Latinx Student Association
Jewish Culture Club (JCC)
and more!
Take Action Groups
Allied Groups
Interest Groups
Teams and Publications
One-Time Events
Name
Description
Access (ASL)
A club where we come together and learn ASL and about the deaf and hard of hearing community!
Business and Finance Club
Interested in pursuing business and finance in the future or just learning more about the topics in general? The Business and Finance Club is the place for you.
Community Engagement Club & Organization Chapters
The community engagement club is a great way to get involved in the Holton-Arms community and beyond, promote community engagement in local causes, draw awareness to socio-economic diversity, earn hours to graduate, and is a fun way to meet people from different grades.
Environmental Action Club
EAC works to spread awareness about climate related problems and to create change in both our Holton community and beyond.
Mental Health Awareness Club
To engage and encourage students to explore the architecture and design world while expressing themselves creatively through their own projects.
Young Activists
To spark teen activism and build skills to drive change in public policy, with the goal of creating a sustained impact.
Name
Description
Black Student Union
A safe space for students to express their feelings toward and to learn about issues pertaining to the Black community as well as aims to include all students, faculty, and the greater community to work toward expanding Holton’s horizons and becoming a more socially-conscious environment.
East Asia Culture Club
East Asia Culture Club strives to educate the Holton community on issues relating to Asian-Americans while also supporting the Asian community outside of Holton through fundraisers and advocacy.
Hispanic and Latinx Student Association (HLSA)
In HLSA, we aim to be a safe space for all Latinx members of the community, and share our stories, culture, and language with the rest of the Holton community.
Jewish Culture Club (JCC)
We foster a welcoming, supportive, and engaging community for Jewish students and for allies to the Jewish community and we're a safe space for Jewish students to discuss shared experiences regarding their Jewish identities.
Mixed Student Union
The purpose of our club is to bring people of more than one culture together to share experiences and have a safe space for them to discuss their unique experiences. We also aim to share our experiences with the Holton community to raise awareness about what it’s like to be mixed.
Muslim Student Associations
We want to create a space for Muslim students to share their experiences, to create opportunities to give back to our communities, and to hopefully spread awareness and information on Islam as a religion and a culture. We will do this through presentations, fundraisers, and other community activities.
Neurodiversity Club
The Neurodiversity Club is dedicated towards educating others, spreading awareness, and providing a safe space for neurodivergent students within Holton’s community.
Persian Culture Club
Persian Culture Club's mission is to educated students at Holton-Arms about current events in the Middle East while teaching others the significance and culture of Iranian-Americans.
South Asia Culture Club
A group for those interested in learning more about South Asian Culture – you do not have to be of South Asian descent to join!
Spectrum
Spectrum is a safe community where LGBTQIA+ students can express themselves freely and actively advocate for queer students. As an affinity space, we hope to include all voices and ensure equity for all of our club members and peers.
Young Democrats
Our mission is to create a more politically conscious community and give students the tools/resources to make an impact on our government. We plan to have discussions on current events, with a few articles on the subject from both left and right perspectives sent out the weekend before the meeting.
Young Republicans
An informal place to discuss politics and opinions; everyone is welcome!
Name
Description
Architecture and Design
To engage and encourage students to explore the architecture and design world while expressing themselves creatively through their own projects.
Art Club
Art Club offers a relaxing and inclusive environment for students to express their creativity in various forms of art.
Body Positivity
The goal of the club is to help the Holton community promote healthy body image, empower students of all body shapes and sizes, and to create a safe space to discuss struggles/experiences with body image.
Chemistry Club
A club where we do science experiments and help each other learn chemistry.
Chess Club
Discover the lost art of chess and connect while learning valuable skills applicable to the classroom and life itself.
Classics
Seeks to promote an in depth learning of the classical era and evaluate the impact of ancient cultures on our everyday lives.
Culinary Club
In culinary club we talk about our favorite recipes, food insecurity, host bake sales, participate in food drives, and compile cookbooks for the Upper School.
Drama Club
Interested in drama? Tech-ing? Then Drama Club is the place for you to be a part of the Holton theater community through fun workshops and activities, such as watching shows together!
Film and Media
Bringing together film enthusiasts to share a mutual love of the film industry. Encourage a more inclusive environment for exposure to different kinds of media! We aim to introduce our members to a wide variety of foreign films, series, and literature while learning about the diverse cultures and industries that arise from them.
Future Faces of Medicine
The Future Faces of Medicine Club intends to unite students in the upper school who are interested in medicine and spread information about different medical opportunities and paths to becoming a doctor.
Happiness Club
We are a low-commitment, high-energy group of Holton students looking to boost morale and put a smile on everyone’s face!
Math Club
In Math Club, math is fun! We do fun problem-solving challenges, math holiday celebrations, and math meets with other schools!
Mindfulness Club
In the Mindfulness Club, we teach our members to acknowledge and accept their thoughts and feelings without judgment, become more in tune with their emotions, and be fully present in the moment by participating in mindfulness activities such as yoga and meditation.
Page Turners
Book club and written book reviews for Scribbling. To promote a love of literature and share ideas through reviews, discussions, dialogues, etc., in an open and friendly atmosphere.
Panther Prides
Our mission is to provide a fun, safe, encouraging atmosphere; while teaching team members the skills to try new things and step out of their comfort zones which develops strong characters, positive attitudes, and team building while bringing spirit to the Holton-Arms community.
Pantherology
Our mission is to inspire, investigate, and explore the minds of the Holton community through communication, experimentation, and teamwork to get a better understanding of the human mind and community around us.
Well Read Women
Embrace female empowerment through reading. Our clubs mission is to create a comforting environment, excite new readers, and stimulate conversation around reading.
World Language Club
The World Language Club’s mission is to foster interest, understanding, and celebration of world languages and their respective cultural traditions (the World Language Club is open to all students).
There is currently a French Chapter to engage with the French language and culture. Join us to start another language chapter or help connect cross-cultures.
Name
Description
Debate Team
Debate is a fun opportunity to improve your speech, research, and persuasion skills through tournaments or training!
It’s Ac
Our team competes in an academic trivia competition on TV against other schools from the area
Model UN
In Model UN you will learn a ton about international issues by preparing for and attending various conferences throughout the year; at these conferences you will represent the interests of a specific country and interact with delegates from schools located all over the US.
Robotics Club
We build and code robots for a robotics competition. Join for laughs and pizza.
Screen Club (Holton's Video News/Entertainment Show)
Join the Screen Team as a journalist/editor/reporter/interviewer/camera operator/brainstormer/designer/etc. (or as a combination of roles) to create, film, edit, and produce shows for Holton's newest (and only video) publication.
Scribbler
Scribbler
is Holton's student-run print newspaper that releases monthly issues to the community.
Scribbling
Scribbling is a simple and accessible platform for student creativity. We strive to spotlight student writing and video making and encourage people to find their creative strengths and amplify their voices. We want to bring a diverse source of multimedia to educate and entertain our peers. We know that our platform is especially flexible and hope to find ways to stretch our boundaries in order to bring the Holton community engaging material in our stressful current environment.
Scribe (Yearbook)
Scribe
is Holton's yearbook where students and faculty advisors work together to create, design, and put together the entire yearbook. Creativity and working together are the main goals of this club, as we want the year each and every year to look a little different.
Scroll
The purpose of our club is to foster an interest in writing in students at Holton and work with the other arts programs at the school to compile student’s artwork and writing into a well-thought-out literary magazine.
Name
Description
PUNCH
PUNCH (People United for New Creative Hunches) is a student-run fashion show. Design, create, and model your own clothing.
Panther Pack
Panther Pack encourages students to support their classmates through sports and the arts, creating ideas to bring students together.
Peer Tutoring
The Peer Tutoring Club trains and provides tutors that help their peers by reinforcing the material learned in class.
SAC
Student Activities Committee – help plan and decorate for Holiday Ball!
Tour Guides
The Tour Guides Club works with the admissions office to represent Holton by giving tours to prospective students/families, creating promotional materials, serving on Q&A panels, and more!
Think Pink
Breast Cancer Awareness. Flag football game.
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Clubs
Clubs offer a time for our students to explore their interests beyond the classroom environment. The wide array of clubs that touch on many different cultural and personal interests allow students to deepen their current passions or even explore a new interest. They also offer a way for Holton students to create connections, learn to work in groups, and collaborate with other students. Clubs also offer opportunities for them to take on leadership roles.
Full-Year Clubs
Adulting/Life Skills
ASL Sign Language
Community Engagement
Graphic Design
Jewelry Making
Origami
PE Games
Sketching Club
Yearbook
Half-Year Clubs
Board Games (1st term)
Books, Puzzles & Walks (2nd term)
Book Club (1st term)
Math Club (1st Term)
Yarn and Makeup (2nd term)
Global Ed (2nd term)
Creative Writing (1st term)
Passions and Interest
Architecture and Design
Art Club
Chess Club
Well Read Women
Culinary Club
Future Faces of Medicine
Allied and Action Groups
Access (ASL)
Environmental Action Club
Young Activist
Black Student Union
East Asia Culture Club
Hispanic and Latinx Student Association
Jewish Culture Club (JCC)
and more!
Take Action Groups
Allied Groups
Interest Groups
Teams and Publications
One-Time Events
Name
Description
Access (ASL)
A club where we come together and learn ASL and about the deaf and hard of hearing community!
Business and Finance Club
Interested in pursuing business and finance in the future or just learning more about the topics in general? The Business and Finance Club is the place for you.
Community Engagement Club & Organization Chapters
The community engagement club is a great way to get involved in the Holton-Arms community and beyond, promote community engagement in local causes, draw awareness to socio-economic diversity, earn hours to graduate, and is a fun way to meet people from different grades.
Environmental Action Club
EAC works to spread awareness about climate related problems and to create change in both our Holton community and beyond.
Mental Health Awareness Club
To engage and encourage students to explore the architecture and design world while expressing themselves creatively through their own projects.
Young Activists
To spark teen activism and build skills to drive change in public policy, with the goal of creating a sustained impact.
Name
Description
Black Student Union
A safe space for students to express their feelings toward and to learn about issues pertaining to the Black community as well as aims to include all students, faculty, and the greater community to work toward expanding Holton’s horizons and becoming a more socially-conscious environment.
East Asia Culture Club
East Asia Culture Club strives to educate the Holton community on issues relating to Asian-Americans while also supporting the Asian community outside of Holton through fundraisers and advocacy.
Hispanic and Latinx Student Association (HLSA)
In HLSA, we aim to be a safe space for all Latinx members of the community, and share our stories, culture, and language with the rest of the Holton community.
Jewish Culture Club (JCC)
We foster a welcoming, supportive, and engaging community for Jewish students and for allies to the Jewish community and we're a safe space for Jewish students to discuss shared experiences regarding their Jewish identities.
Mixed Student Union
The purpose of our club is to bring people of more than one culture together to share experiences and have a safe space for them to discuss their unique experiences. We also aim to share our experiences with the Holton community to raise awareness about what it’s like to be mixed.
Muslim Student Associations
We want to create a space for Muslim students to share their experiences, to create opportunities to give back to our communities, and to hopefully spread awareness and information on Islam as a religion and a culture. We will do this through presentations, fundraisers, and other community activities.
Neurodiversity Club
The Neurodiversity Club is dedicated towards educating others, spreading awareness, and providing a safe space for neurodivergent students within Holton’s community.
Persian Culture Club
Persian Culture Club's mission is to educated students at Holton-Arms about current events in the Middle East while teaching others the significance and culture of Iranian-Americans.
South Asia Culture Club
A group for those interested in learning more about South Asian Culture – you do not have to be of South Asian descent to join!
Spectrum
Spectrum is a safe community where LGBTQIA+ students can express themselves freely and actively advocate for queer students. As an affinity space, we hope to include all voices and ensure equity for all of our club members and peers.
Young Democrats
Our mission is to create a more politically conscious community and give students the tools/resources to make an impact on our government. We plan to have discussions on current events, with a few articles on the subject from both left and right perspectives sent out the weekend before the meeting.
Young Republicans
An informal place to discuss politics and opinions; everyone is welcome!
Name
Description
Architecture and Design
To engage and encourage students to explore the architecture and design world while expressing themselves creatively through their own projects.
Art Club
Art Club offers a relaxing and inclusive environment for students to express their creativity in various forms of art.
Body Positivity
The goal of the club is to help the Holton community promote healthy body image, empower students of all body shapes and sizes, and to create a safe space to discuss struggles/experiences with body image.
Chemistry Club
A club where we do science experiments and help each other learn chemistry.
Chess Club
Discover the lost art of chess and connect while learning valuable skills applicable to the classroom and life itself.
Classics
Seeks to promote an in depth learning of the classical era and evaluate the impact of ancient cultures on our everyday lives.
Culinary Club
In culinary club we talk about our favorite recipes, food insecurity, host bake sales, participate in food drives, and compile cookbooks for the Upper School.
Drama Club
Interested in drama? Tech-ing? Then Drama Club is the place for you to be a part of the Holton theater community through fun workshops and activities, such as watching shows together!
Film and Media
Bringing together film enthusiasts to share a mutual love of the film industry. Encourage a more inclusive environment for exposure to different kinds of media! We aim to introduce our members to a wide variety of foreign films, series, and literature while learning about the diverse cultures and industries that arise from them.
Future Faces of Medicine
The Future Faces of Medicine Club intends to unite students in the upper school who are interested in medicine and spread information about different medical opportunities and paths to becoming a doctor.
Happiness Club
We are a low-commitment, high-energy group of Holton students looking to boost morale and put a smile on everyone’s face!
Math Club
In Math Club, math is fun! We do fun problem-solving challenges, math holiday celebrations, and math meets with other schools!
Mindfulness Club
In the Mindfulness Club, we teach our members to acknowledge and accept their thoughts and feelings without judgment, become more in tune with their emotions, and be fully present in the moment by participating in mindfulness activities such as yoga and meditation.
Page Turners
Book club and written book reviews for Scribbling. To promote a love of literature and share ideas through reviews, discussions, dialogues, etc., in an open and friendly atmosphere.
Panther Prides
Our mission is to provide a fun, safe, encouraging atmosphere; while teaching team members the skills to try new things and step out of their comfort zones which develops strong characters, positive attitudes, and team building while bringing spirit to the Holton-Arms community.
Pantherology
Our mission is to inspire, investigate, and explore the minds of the Holton community through communication, experimentation, and teamwork to get a better understanding of the human mind and community around us.
Well Read Women
Embrace female empowerment through reading. Our clubs mission is to create a comforting environment, excite new readers, and stimulate conversation around reading.
World Language Club
The World Language Club’s mission is to foster interest, understanding, and celebration of world languages and their respective cultural traditions (the World Language Club is open to all students).
There is currently a French Chapter to engage with the French language and culture. Join us to start another language chapter or help connect cross-cultures.
Name
Description
Debate Team
Debate is a fun opportunity to improve your speech, research, and persuasion skills through tournaments or training!
It’s Ac
Our team competes in an academic trivia competition on TV against other schools from the area
Model UN
In Model UN you will learn a ton about international issues by preparing for and attending various conferences throughout the year; at these conferences you will represent the interests of a specific country and interact with delegates from schools located all over the US.
Robotics Club
We build and code robots for a robotics competition. Join for laughs and pizza.
Screen Club (Holton's Video News/Entertainment Show)
Join the Screen Team as a journalist/editor/reporter/interviewer/camera operator/brainstormer/designer/etc. (or as a combination of roles) to create, film, edit, and produce shows for Holton's newest (and only video) publication.
Scribbler
Scribbler
is Holton's student-run print newspaper that releases monthly issues to the community.
Scribbling
Scribbling is a simple and accessible platform for student creativity. We strive to spotlight student writing and video making and encourage people to find their creative strengths and amplify their voices. We want to bring a diverse source of multimedia to educate and entertain our peers. We know that our platform is especially flexible and hope to find ways to stretch our boundaries in order to bring the Holton community engaging material in our stressful current environment.
Scribe (Yearbook)
Scribe
is Holton's yearbook where students and faculty advisors work together to create, design, and put together the entire yearbook. Creativity and working together are the main goals of this club, as we want the year each and every year to look a little different.
Scroll
The purpose of our club is to foster an interest in writing in students at Holton and work with the other arts programs at the school to compile student’s artwork and writing into a well-thought-out literary magazine.
Name
Description
PUNCH
PUNCH (People United for New Creative Hunches) is a student-run fashion show. Design, create, and model your own clothing.
Panther Pack
Panther Pack encourages students to support their classmates through sports and the arts, creating ideas to bring students together.
Peer Tutoring
The Peer Tutoring Club trains and provides tutors that help their peers by reinforcing the material learned in class.
SAC
Student Activities Committee – help plan and decorate for Holiday Ball!
Tour Guides
The Tour Guides Club works with the admissions office to represent Holton by giving tours to prospective students/families, creating promotional materials, serving on Q&A panels, and more!
Think Pink
Breast Cancer Awareness. Flag football game.
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