Clubs

Here is meeting information on clubs at Tesla STEM High School:

Name of Club

Advisor

When & Where

Description

Architecture Club

Thompson

Tuesday after school weekly
Room 222

Architecture Club, where students explore the fascinating world of design and construction.

Arduino Club

Wrenchey

Tuesday after school weekly
Room 117

The Arduino club is a place to learn about the Arduino microcontroller and its compatible modules.

Biology Club

Williamson

Tuesday after school weekly
Room 121 (general)
Room 120 (labs)

At Biology Club, students build upon the curriculum of our school's biology classes and explore the subject through fun competitions, high-speed buzzer races, and even a few labs! 

Biomedical Engineering Club

Erikson

Thursday after school weekly
Room 122

Biomedical Engineering Club covers engineering, medicine, and hands-on experience with both through research projects, 3D printed objects, and talking with professionals!

Chess Club

Sturtevant

Wednesday during lunch weekly
Room 224

Fun, low-pressure, and relaxing club where you can play chess with others. We will also participate and represent Tesla STEM in online chess tournaments.

Competitive Coding Club

Sturtevant

Monday after school weekly
Room 224

At Competitive Coding Club, we train, practice, and educatie in preparation for programming competitions, namely USACO.

Cyber Patriot

Wrenchey

Monday after school weekly
Room 117

Cyber Patriot is a competitive club that teaches cybersecurity and touches on preparation for the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition in April!

Economics Club

Schafer

Wednesday lunch weekly
Room 211

Economics Club provides students with the chance to debate and further develop their understanding of economic and business issues. We teach AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics materials.

Environmental Club

Bonomo

Tuesday morning (7:30) weekly
Room 215

We are passionate about helping the environment and learning how to be more sustainable! We also offer optional volunteer opportunities.

FBLA 

Zebrack/Schafer

Tuesday during lunch weekly
Room 127

FBLA(Future Business Leaders of America) is a career/technical competitive student organization for students to expand career-oriented and problem-solving skills that can be used past high school.

Fitness Club

Crowe

Monday after school weekly
Room 208

We support physical, mental, and emotional health of students through fitness of all aspects.

Girls Who Code

Kankelborg

Friday after school weekly
Room 221

Girls Who Code is a club meant to encourage women in computer science. Everyone, of all backgrounds in coding, is welcome

GSA 

Wescott

please connect with the advisor

GSA (Gay-Straight Allience)  connects and gives support to all people no matter who they are or how they identify. 

Heritage Club

Bliss

Tuesday after school weekly
Piano Commons

Heritage club is a place to share cultural stories, foods, myths, and awareness!

History (and Current Events)

Crowe

Thursday after school weekly
Room 208

History club is dedicated to promoting historical discussion and engagement through a series of activities and regular conversations about topics in history.

HOSA

Green

Friday lunch weekly
Room 220 (A lunch)
Room 120 (B lunch)

HOSA( Future Health Professionals) is part of an international student-led organization that works to provide opportunities to explore careers related to healthcare. 

Imagine

Bonomo

Wednesday morning (7:30) weekly
Room 215

IMAGINE creates events to encourage girls to go into engineering and science fields!

Key Club

Sheffels

Monday after school biweekly
Room 214

Key Club is a service-based club that is dedicated to providing members with an opportunity to grow as individuals and leaders through service. 

Math Club

Ostlie

Thursday after school weekly
Room 222

 We host the AMC competition series for our school and participate in a variety of other local competitions. We also offer a volunteer program where members coach Louisa May Alcott Elementary’s Math Club.

Mental Health Club

Goss-Gubbs

Wednesday and Friday during lunch weekly
Room 226B

We want to help students prioritize and destigmatize mental health. At Mental Health club, we want to create a safe space to receive mental help.

Model United Nations

Fort

Tuesday after school weekly
Room 111

Model United Nations is a club that spreads awareness about global issues through debate of international conflicts and current events. 

MSA

Samad

Wednesday lunch biweekly
Room 110

MSA (Muslim Students Association) is a club for all students to socialize and build a community.

Mu Alpha Theta 

Travis

Monday after school biweekly
Room 124

We offer the opportunity to participate in math competitions, organize them for underrepresented kids, and gain volunteer hours!

National Art Honor Society

Schaeffer

Friday after school weekly
Room 220

National Art Honor Society provides an opportunity for students at Tesla STEM to include art in their schedule.  Members are expected to attend two-thirds of all meetings to obtain Honor Society status.

National Honor Society

Brownie

Wednesday after school monthly
Connect with advisor for location

 Members are invited based upon their cumulative GPA of a 3.0 as of the previous semester. Members are expected to complete 15 hours of community service over the span of the school year.

Personal Finance

Travis

Monday after school weekly
Room 124

Personal Finance Club is a club that teaches about and instills financial habits in teens who usually never receive this education formally.

Philosophy Club

Covington

second and fourth Friday after school 
Connect with advisor for location

Philosophy Club is a discussion-based club talking about philosophical theories.

Photography Club

Schaeffer

Thursday at lunch biweekly 
Room 220

Photography club is a space for new and experience student photographers to develop their skills and work towards placing at state and national level competitions.

Physics Club

Kittay

Tuesday after school weekly
Room 113

At Physics Club we do all things physics from analyzing the accuracy of the physics in movies to (safely) playing with high voltage Van de Graaf generators! 

Quantum Computing Club

Kittay

Wednesday during lunch weekly
Room 113

The Quantum Computing Club is a place to learn about quantum computing in an accessible way (no specialized math or physics knowledge required!) and to apply those skills in official hackathons and internships.

Rocketry Club

Wrenchey

Tuesday after school weekly
Room 117

Are you interested in rockets or planes? If so, the rocketry club is for you!

Science Bowl

Christensen

Wednesdays at lunch weekly
Room 227

Do you read ahead in your science and math classes? Do you like high-pressure quiz competitions? Join Science Bowl!

Science Olympiad

Christensen/Townsend

Wednesday after school weekly
Room 223

If you are interested in any science or you want to work on interesting projects and meet new friends, join us! 

Speech and Debate

Herzog

Monday after school weekly
Room 123

Speech and Debate Club is a fun and rigorous place where you can form new conversational and collaborative skills. 

Tea Club

Schaeffer

Wednesday during lunch weekly
Room 220

Do you like tea? Come to tea club and you will have the opportuni-tea to drink, learn about, and maybe spill some tea with your friends. There will be new teas to try every week. 

TED-Ed Club

Sheffels

Wednesday during lunch biweekly
Room 214

TED Club will be linked with the world-famous TED-Ed Student Talks Program. This program will support students to discover, explore, and present their big ideas in the form of short, TED-style talks

The Write Club

Covington

asynchronous
Ms. Covington's room

The Write Club is an online club where we offer help and feedback on writing and is a no-commitment, stress-free club. We also give weekly prompts you can respond to.

TSA

Kankelborg/Zebrack

Thursday lunch weekly
Room 221 (A lunch)
Room 127 (B lunch

Through the Technology Student Association, you can delve deeper into all aspects of STEM through one of 40 events. 

Yoga Club

Robertson

Wednesdays at lunch
Room 105

At yoga club, we’ll spend each week going through a certified yoga instructor-led video and socializing.