Clubs

Academic Decathalon is a track meet for your mind.  We compete in ten areas of study over one theme.  We have been to the state championship four years in a row.

Sponsors: Don Counts & Amy Husk

• DonCounts@misdmail.org
• AmyHusk@misdmail.org

Art Club is a creative time afte school to have fun and build community.  They meet every other Wednesday after school in Room E-139.

Sponsor: Rebekah McKnight

RebekahMcKnight@misdmail.org

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Sponsor: Patricia Becht

• PatriciaBecht@misdmail.org

Meetings are on Tuesday's in the library at 3:00 p.m.  All students are welcome to attend.

Sponsor:  Dionnica Wilson

• DionnicaWilson@misdmail.org

The Black Student Union will have its first meeting of the 2020-2021 school year on October 1st.

The Bowling team follows UIL rules and competes in district matches from November through February.

Sponsor: Donna Davis

If you are interested in joining the team, please contact Donna Davis at DonnaDavis@misdmail.org in room E-109. 

Practices start October 6th and will be held on Mondays and Thursdays at 5:00 pm at the International Training and Research Center located in Arlington at 621 Six Flags Dr.  

Sponsor: Deon Martinez

• deonmartinez@misdmail.org

The D&D Club is dedicated to tabletop RPG games to help students discover a new hobby they may enjoy while also meeting and making new friends.

Sponsors:  Johnny Ross & Carl Miller

• JohnnyRoss@misdmail.org
• CarlMiller@misdmail.org

They meet Wednesday's after school in Room A-340.

Sponsor:  Casey Crow

• caseycrow@misdmail.org

The International Thespian Society is dedicated to the advancement of both theatre students and enthusiasts at Lake Ridge High School.  The LRHS thespians attend plays and musicals, work in the community, and keep track of performances they attend to maintain their eligibility requirements.

Sponsors: Cara Cook & Jill Baker

• CaraCook@misdmail.org
• JillBaker@misdmail.org

The Thespian Troupe is a Theater Arts based club that meets the first Thursday of the month at 3:00 p.m. in room E-120.

Sponsors:  Lindsey Tashman and Courtney Fox

• lindseytashman@misdmail.org
• CourtneyFox@misdmail.org

The Environmental/Recycling Club meets every Thursday in Room A-259 from 3:00 - 3:30.

Sponsor: Michael Smith

• michaelsmith1@misdmail.org

FCA meets on Thursday's in Room A-219 from 7:00 am - 7:20 am.

Sponsor:  Deidre Cline

• DeidreCline@misdmail.org

The Fiber Arts Club will meet on Wednesday's from 3:00 - 4:00 pm in Room A-200.

Sponsor:  Aubrea Davis

• aubreadavis@misdmail.org

Sponosr: Ann Guffey

• AnnGuffey@misdmail.org

The Freshmen Class officers meet on Wednesday's at 3:00 in Room E-106.

Sponsor:  Ryan (Thomas) White

• ThomasWhite@misdmail.org

Future Leaders of America meet every other Wednesday at 3:15 pm in Room A-238.

 Sponsors: Matthew Gartman

• MatthewGartman@misdmail.org

The Gaming Club meets every Monday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in room A-243.

The Gay Straight Alliance is a club for students who identify as LGBT+ and their allies that was created to allow a safe space for discussion of topics relating to LGBT+ culture.

Sponsors: Jennifer Swegler, Debra Alsip, & Carl Miller

• JenniferSwegler@misdmail.org
• DebraAlsip@misdmai.org
• CarlMiller@misdmail.org

GSA meets every other Monday in Room A-224.

Sponsor:  Erica Williams

• EricaWilliams@misdmail.org

Girl Up meets every day after school from 3:00 - 3:45 pm in Room A-128.

The Hope Squad program functions as a peer support team.  The goal is to increase inclusion and connectedness in schools by teaching students how to provide friendship, encouragement, and support for students who may be bullied or feel isolated.

Sponsors:  Niria Garcia & Charlie Martin

• NiriaGarcia@misdmail.org
• CharlesMartin@misdmail.org

Sponsor:  Hannah Stinson

• HannahStinson@misdmail.org

Junior class meetings will be held in E-100.

Key Club is one of the oldest international student-led organizations that provides its members with opportunities to volunteer, contribute to our community, build character, and develop leadership.  In 2019, the LRHS Key Club was ranked #20 out of over 150 clubs in the Texas-Oklahoma district, receiving recognition for their outstanding service to their home, school, and community.

Sponsor: Kandice San Miguel  

• KandiceSanMiguel@misdmail.org

Meetings are every other Wednesday at 3:00 pm in the library. 

Remind 101: Text @lrhskc22 to 81010 

Keep up to date with all our events and opportunities on our website: http://lakeridgekeyclub.wixsite.com/lrkc

The Korean Club meets to explore and apply Korean language and culture.

Sponsors: James Lee and Melissa Mohler

• JamesKLee@misdmail.org
• MelissaMohler@misdmail.org

The Korean Language and Culture Club meets every other Tuesday from 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. in room A-134.

Leaders in Training is a peer mentorship club that is centered on building relationships within the student body.

Sponsor:  Linn Thatcher, PhD

• LinnThatcher@misdmail.org

Leaders in Training meets monthly on Tuesdays after school in A-251.

Sponsor:  Joko Riyanto

• JokoRiyanto@misdmail.org

The Muslim Student Association meets on Thursday's from 3:00 - 3:30 pm in Room A-155.

The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just honor roll, NHS serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginning in 1921.

Sponsor:  Patricia Becht

• PatriciaBecht@misdmail.org

Eligibility is determined by a minimum cumulative GPA of 97.0. Those eligible are invited to apply to be part of the National Honor Society. 

Members stay updated through our website.

http://lrnhs.weebly.com

Meetings are held on Wednesday's, at 3:00 p.m. in the library. 

Sponsor:  Marie Lamkin

•  marielamkin@misdmail.org

The Scuba Club meets after school on Wednesdays in Room A-339.

Students meet to discuss various senior class events.  The prom committee meets to plan prom.

Sponsors:  Patricia Becht

• PatriciaBecht@misdmail.org

Sponsor:  Michelle Guffey

• AnnGuffey@misdmail.org

Debate covers a variety of styles of public speaking and formal debate, and stresses a team atmosphere.

Sponsor: Beth Simmonds

• BethSimmonds@misdmail.org

Sponsor: Aricai Berry

•  AricaiBerry@misdmail.org

Dynasty Step TeamWebsite: https://lrhsstepclub.shutterfly.com/

Distinguished Gentlemen Step Team

The Step Teams practice on Monday - Thursday at 3:00 p.m. in the cafeteria and Room E-147.

Sponsor: Hannah Stinson 

Student Body Officers

• President:
• Vice President: 
• Treasurer:
• Secretary: 

Sponsor:  Heather Thompson

• heatherthompson@misdmail.org

Here are the events:

• Calculator Applications
• Current Issues and Events
• Debate
• Journalism
• Literary Criticism/Ready Writing
• Number Sense/Math
• Poetry and Prose Interpretation
• Science
• Social Studies
• Spelling and Vocabulary

Sponsor: James Lee

• JamesKLee@misdmail.org

UIL Biology meets on Wednesdays from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. in room A-247 or room A-251.

UIL Current Events is a competitive team wherein students utilize their knowledge of current events to compete against high schools around our state.  The LRHS Current Events team won the 5A State competition in 2016, and we are eager to make a comeback!  

Sponsor: Jennifer Swegler

• JenniferSwegler@misdmail.org

UIL Current Events meets every Thursday in Room A-224 after school.

The Math, Calculator, and Number Sense teams compete in the UIL Academic competitions against other schools in their math knowledge.

Sponsor: Daniel Ray and Don Counts

• DanielRay@misdmail.org
• DonCounts@misdmail.org

UIL Math and Calculator Club meets every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in room A-208.

Sponsor: Danielle Moss

• DanielleMoss@misdmail.org

See Ms. Moss in Room A-338 for more information.

UIL Science at Lake Ridge has been district champs for five years in a row!  Competing in this activity looks great on college applications.

Sponsor: Dr. Linn Thatcher

• LinnThatcher@misdmail.org

UIL Science Club meets every Thursday at 3:00 p.m. in room A-251.

UIL Social Studies has a new theme every year.  We study books, primary resources, and general knowledge, and then see where we stand with similar teams all around the state.  We won 5th place at the state championship in 2019!  This year's theme is the 1920's, with the book called New World Coming.

Sponsor:  Jennifer Swegler

• JenniferSwegler@misdmail.org

UIL Social Studies will meet every other Monday after school in Room A-224.

The UIL Spelling and Vocabulary contest promotes vocabulary development as well as precise and effective use of words.

Sponsor:  Kaitlin McCool

• kaitlinmccool@misdmail.org

Women's Empowerment meets on Monday's from 3:00 - 4:00 pm in Room A-309.

The Yearbook Club creates a national award-winning book documenting all things Lake Ridge.  You can learn skills in graphic design, photography, journalism, Adobe PhotoShop & Indesign, business and marketing, leadership, communication, project management, and more!  Students must currently be enrolled in a photojournalism or yearbook course.

Sponsor: Kristi Canon

KristinCanon@misdmail.org

The Yearbook Club meets during class and work nights are posted in the staff contract on the yearbook website.