Vickery Creek Middle Clubs
Fall 2016
Battle of the Books
Club
If you like reading
and participating
in trivia-style
competition, then you'll love
being a part of Battle of the
Books! Students read from a
list of books, then come to the
meetings on the first Thursday
of each month at 8:00 AM to
practice competing in book
competitions. We'll have our
big final competition in
March. There will be
prizes! Please see the school
web site for more information
and a 2016-2017book
list. Please email Mrs. Boggs
or Mrs. Bartlett with any
questions. Hope to see you
there.
Art Club -The VCMS Art Club
offers more art time
and a creative
experience for
students who
have a desire
to create and/or
excel artistically. This club is
limited to 15 students so
attendance is imperative. In
this more personal setting
Students will have the
opportunity to work one on one
with the teacher and shine with
more individualized art
instruction and creative
guidance. This is a great
time to develop better
drawing, painting, and 3D
skills and creative
processes. This club is open to
all grade levels. Meetings are
held in room 525 on odd
numbered Tuesday's of the
month. Cost is $40 and
includes all supplies and club tshirt.
Sponsor: Aimee Seaney
Jr. Beta Club
The purpose of the
National Beta Club
is to promote the
ideals of character, service,
and leadership among
elementary and secondary
school students, to reward
meritorious achievement and to
encourage and assist students
in continuing their education
after high school. Membership
is by invitation only to 8th grade
students with a 3.8 minimum
GPA. Students are nominated
by teachers and must
demonstrate citizenship,
leadership, and good
character. Members must
complete at least 10 hours of
community service. Sponsor:
Susan Sabo
Chamber Choir
Under the
direction of
Melissa Grizzle, the VCMS
Chamber Choir is the premier
Revised 7.22.16
performing
ensemble at VCMS,
providing vocally
talented students with more
advanced training than
possible during the chorus
class. All students are eligible
to audition for this organization.
Chamber Choir meets once or
twice a week after school.
There is a $25 member-ship
fee to cover the cost of
materials. Please listen to
morning announcements for
audition dates and times.
Chess Club
Sponsor: Stuart McDaniel
The VCMS Chess Club
meeting days and time will be
announced soon. We attempt
to invite and develop new
players while at the same time
providing opportunities for
more experienced players to
grow! Whether you wish to
play for fun or competitively, -this is the place for
you! Come “check” it out!
Drama Club
Drama Club
gives students
the chance to
learn about theater through
improvisation and other
performance activities. Club
members will have the
opportunity to perform on stage
or work backstage. We will
rehearse and perform a fall
play and a spring musical.
Students who participate must
be available for rehearsals
before and /or after school,
depending on the production
schedule. There is a $30
membership fee. Drama Club
sponsors is Kiril Slavov.
FCA
The Fellowship of
Christian Athletes is a
non-profit, interdenominational
ministry that reaches out to
young athletes of the world.
Their purpose is to have fun,
serve others and make a
positive difference. The FCA
Leadership Team meets every
Friday at 8:00. Students
interested in being on the
leadership team must
complete an application. See
Mrs.Crosby or one of the
officers for more information.
Officers: President – Josh
Scharf, Vice-President – Cara
Brown
All students are welcome to
attend the school-wide huddle
meetings that are planned by
the leadership team.
Magic the
Gathering Club
Magic the
Gathering Club (MtG
Club) will begin
meeting every school
day starting on August 15th in
the VCMS Media Center. The
meetings will begin at 8:00
am. None of the meetings are
mandatory, so students may
feel free to drop in on any day
they are able to in the
mornings. We are always
open to new members who
would like to learn how to play
or challenge others with the
greatest trading card game on
the planet.
The MtG Club is a club
for students who are
interested in learning to play
the trading card game, as well
as for those who want to hone
their skills in a friendly, social
environment. The club meets
daily so that students can
socialize and test their skills at
the most strategic card game
ever invented. The club’s goal
is to create an environment for
students to develop positive
social relationships with others
who share a common interest
and promote good
sportsmanship.
Thank you, Matt Wood
TSA – Technology
Students’
Association/ Vex
Robotics
Sponsor: CarrieBeth Rykowski
and Justin Mewborn.
This club will be focusing on
learning about and having fun
with technology. Topics will
include broadcasting our
school’s morning news show,
robotics, CO2 cars, etc
Meeting days and times will be
announced soon- watch your
morning announcements.
Young Authors
Sponsor: Tracy
Ward
Calling all aspiring
poets, novelists, and
short story writers! If you enjoy
writing and would like an
opportunity to share your work
or improve your writing skills,
join the Young Authors
Club. The Young Authors Club
generally meets, after school,
twice a month. Each meeting
lasts one hour. This club is not
a service club; therefore, there
are no dues. Meeting
attendance is not
mandatory. The dates, time,
and length of the 2016-2017
meetings will be determined
during the first meeting. The
first meeting will be mentioned
on the morning
announcements. We hope to
see you at the first meeting!
VCMS NFL CLUB
What is the NFL Club?
We are students and teachers
who come alive in September
when the preseason opens for
the NFL. We are students
who want to be more involved
and learn about the sport. We
are fans forever!
What do we do in the NFL
Club?
We will meet each week (day
and time TBA). At our
meetings we will discuss the
NFL divisions and keep track
of records, follow Rookies to
track their progress, keep an
injured/reserved roster and
predict how these injuries will
affect teams. Students will be
expected to gather information
and history about assigned
teams and present them to
fellow club members. Students
will learn about the conduct of
fans. Students will learn basic
football knowledge about
scoring, penalties, and plays.
In September, we will make
Super Bowl predictions which
will be sealed until February.
If predicted correctly,
someone will win a prize.
Who can join?
Anyone and everyone.
Sponsor: Greg Whitt
VCMS Best Buddies Best
Buddies promotes friendships
between students with and
without special needs. We
meet after school at VCMS,
every month or 2 - our plans
include getting together to
share our interests, attending
school events together, and
helping with a school or
community project. This
program not only promotes
friendships, but provides an
opportunity for all our students
to take part in a school
club. Our first meeting will be in
late-August - stop by a
sponsor's classroom for
information and an application.
Sponsored by Mrs. Cathcart,
Mrs. Daniel, and Mrs. Sweat.
year in a row, we earned a
third place finish…out of 120
teams! Space is
limited. Students interested in
trying out for Science
Olympiad should visit fill out
the online application on the
school website (under the
“Extracurricular” tab). The
deadline to apply is August
17th!
Sponsors: Sara Carder &
Derek Piper
Swim Club
Swim club is an environment
swimmers can meet up and
enjoy the company of others.
We can talk about events that
are happening in club
swimming, college swimming,
and national meets. During
the meeting this will also be a
time to get homework
complete due to many
swimmers having a busy
schedule. We will meet once a
month at 8:15 in the morning.
If you have any questions
contact Ms. Alexander.
[email protected].
Debate Club
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is a team of
students who compete against
other schools throughout the
Southeast. It’s a lot of work –
studying topics such as
anatomy or meteorology in
depth … or constructing
engineering projects such as
the strongest bridge or the
glider that can fly the longest - but we have tons of fun,
too! Last year, for the second
VCMS Debate Club: Learn
effective oratorical and public
policy argumentative
strategies while having a blast!
This club is open to grades 68 and meets weekly. (Day and
time to be announced).
Tournaments are conducted at
Atlanta-area schools and are
held every other month. This
club is a member of the
Atlanta Urban Debate League.
Fees to join and specific
information will be shared
during open house and on the
morning news. Coaches:
Nicole Seymour & Joliene
Price.
Cross Country Club
Melissa Royer , Renada
Cincere & Kaylin Walters
Enjoy running? Looking to stay
in shape for winter and spring
sports?
Join the Cross Country team
this fall, where friends and
fitness meet! Students will
have the opportunity to
socialize and train for 2 mile
races. All runners, beginning to
advance, are welcome to join!
Upcoming information
regarding meeting times and
places will be announced on
the morning announcements.
If you have any questions,
please feel free to email:
[email protected]
4-H
Catherine Bennett
The 4-H Youth Development
Program is a component of
the UGA Extension
Service. The 4-H program is
an educational program that
teaches leadership,
citizenship, public speaking
and practical life skills. The
goal is to make learning fun!
More than 1,700 young people
participate in Forsyth County
4-H activities.
The 4-H Program is
introduced and utilized as part
of the curriculum in the
Forsyth County School
System. There are also 4-H
activities outside of school. 4H is open to all children in 4th
through 12th grades. 4-H may
have begun as an
agricultural/farming
related club; however, today,
4-H has evolved to teach
community involvement,
science, ecology, technology,
recycling, photography,
performing arts, nutrition,
violence prevention, teamwork
and many other relevant
topics to Forsyth County
youth.
There is no charge to be a 4-H
member. Some optional
activities may have a small
fee. A local 4H agent comes
to VCMS once a month to
conduct the meetings and
present the meeting
topics. Meetings will be held
monthly in Mrs. Bennett's
classroom.
Green Group
Are you BFFs with
Captain Planet? Join
the Green Group! We will work
on community service projects,
recycling, gardening, and other
eco-friendly activities. Our first
meeting will be announced
when school starts. The
sponsor is Kailyn Walters.