Extracurricular and Non-curricular
Student Clubs and Organizations (2007-2008)

Book Club
Carol Ann Knoles
The Hendrick Book Club promotes reading for 6th, 7th and 8th students.

Cheerleaders
Dena McCutcheon & Katy McBain
Hendrick Cheerleading is open to all eighth graders. The cheerleaders cheer both football and basketball.

Destination Imagination
Barbara Glassner
This is a problem solving competition, a selected problem to solve and an instant challenge, open to anyone.

FCA
Jenny Doherty
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is a Christ-centered, Bible-based ministry. FCA meetings are student led and usually include a lesson, game, and discussion/prayer time.

Geography Bee
Barbara Glassner
The Geography Bee is a competition, similar to the Spelling Bee, testing middle-schoolers' knowledge of maps and geography related material.

Math Counts
Kathleen DeLavergne
Math Counts is a nationwide math enrichment, coaching and competition program.
It challenges and inspires students to further develop their problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Mock Trial
Lisa Schroeder
Eighth Grade students get a hands-on learning experience; this experience can help them better understand how the legal system works and what roles judges, lawyers, bailiffs, juries, and witnesses play in the judicial system.

National Junior Honor Society
Karen Bermann
A student leadership organization focusing on scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

NOVA
Carol Bush
Hendrick's speech competition team, including debate, public speaking, and interpretation events, is open to all students.

Pep Squad
Dena McCutcheon & Katy McBain
Hendrick Pep Squad is open to all 7th graders. Pep Squad provides support from the stands to the cheerleaders at Football and Basketball games.

SOAR
Coryn Prince
Students Organized and Ready - an after school club where students can come get tips on how to get organized and have better study skills.

Spelling Bee
Judy Hale and Jenny Doherty
The Bee's official 2008 study guide from Merriam-Webster, Spell It!,
now appears free through www.myspellit.com. Encourage your students'
dreams of participating in the nation's highest-profile academic event.

Student Council
Barbara Glassner
The Student Council representative is elected by first period classes to represent them with service.

Theatre
Carol Bush
Theatre is open to all students. We do a fall musical and a winter play.

Whiz Quiz
Kim Durall
Whiz Quiz teams (one for each grade) compete in a district-level knowledge bowl in February.

Yearbook
Rebecca Pattrick
The staff learns to use a digital camera and an on-line program to create the yearbook for the school.