There are ample opportunities for students to get involved with teams, clubs, and organizations at Hartselle High School. The newly-formed Hartselle High School Speech and Debate Team is ready to get started with the 2019-2020 school year. The team’s President Walt Shelton said, “I, along with Emilee Boster and Olivia Patterson, started the [team] to give students an opportunity to use their passion of debating and speaking on a competitive stage. We hoped [the team] would help students learn necessary life skills of civil debate and public speaking.” This year, the team hopes to compete in multiple tournaments throughout the year and grow as a team. See Mrs. Cimino, Walt Shelton, Olivia Patterson, or Emilee Boster to get involved with the debate team.
The Power of Positivity Club is also a newly-formed club that is open to all students. The club’s goal is to spread kindness throughout the school and community. The Founder of the POP Club Caleb Sanders said, “I, and many other students, have undergone the trial of bullying, mental health issues, and not fitting in. After spending the past couple of months counseling and advising my friends on their mental health and social issues, I decided that this needed to be a school-wide effort.” The club will be participating in service projects monthly, raising money for local charities, offer peer tutoring and counseling opportunities, and host various events during the school year. Students interested should contact Caleb Sanders at 256-502-0408 or talk to Mrs. Trussell.
First Priority is open to all students every Thursday morning at 7:15am. Junior Hannah Watson said, “First Priority is a place where students can feel welcomed and receive encouragement and hope.” She said First Priority’s goal is to “spread the Gospel of Jesus and to empower students with confidence to share their testimony with others and make a lasting impact for the Kingdom of God.”
Interact Club is open to juniors and seniors at HHS. Mrs. Edde said the club will “complete several school and community service projects throughout the year.” Interact Club, supported by the Rotary Club, will have membership opening soon.
Tiger Buddies is a club at HHS that allows students to interact with the kids in the IRC. Kylee Howell, an HHS Junior who has been a Tiger Buddy for 3 years, said, “My favorite part is definitely just hanging out with my peers. It’s fun to see us all come together for such an awesome reason.” All IRC students have about 5 Tiger Buddies who they can hang out with at pep rallies, lunch, or any other event. Tiger Buddy information should come out soon.
For students who love their school and community, Key Club encourages volunteerism and service. 2018-2019 Key Club Treasurer McKenna Wright said, “Key Club comes together to serve our community by volunteering for various organizations throughout the year.” All members must complete 15 hours of service hours. With a total of 450 volunteer hours, Key Club makes a lasting impression on Hartselle and the surrounding areas.
SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) is open to all HHS students. SADD Vice President Halle Bone said her hope for this year is that the club helps HHS students make good decisions to protect their bodies. SADD hosts a “Drug Free Week” which impacts K-8 students in Hartselle City Schools. Bone said, “[K-8 students] are our future and we must help them in any way." If any student is interested in SADD, then see Officer Eubanks.
The HHS Scholar’s Bowl team will have tryouts soon. The team competes at various tournaments throughout the year. Any students who knows trivia facts about anything from pop culture to sports to chemistry and everything in between are encouraged to try out. Olivia Patterson said the best part about being on the team is “the excitement of never getting the same question twice.” She also enjoys going out to eat after the tournaments with her teammates.
In addition to these clubs, students who wish to be more involved in their career tech or academic classes have the opportunity to join course-specific clubs. Students can join: DECA, FBLA, HOSA, the Robotics Team Club, FFA, TSA, Skills USA, or the Tiger Channel.
Students taking advanced more rigorous classes also have the opportunity to be inducted into honor societies. These honor societies include: Mu Alpha Theta (the math honor society), National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, and the Tri-M Music Honor Society. Students who qualify for these societies should be listening for information to come.
Hartselle High School students who are interested in joining one or more of these teams, clubs, or organizations contact the Tiger Times staff at hartselletigertimes@gmail.com. Every student can find their place in one of the many teams, clubs, and organizations available to them at HHS.
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