Activities

Welcome to Glenbard East Activities

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Scroll down for a list of activities, advisors, emails and descriptions.  For more detailed information, visit the following link:

 

Glenbard East High School Student Clubs and Activities

 

If you are interested in joining a club or activity and unsure of who to contact, please email [email protected].

 

ACT-SO
Advisor(s):   Rosemary Orbegoso 
Email:  [email protected]
Description: The NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) is a yearlong achievement program designed to recruit, stimulate, and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American high school students. ACT-SO includes 32 competitions in STEM, humanities, business, and performing, visual and culinary arts. Almost 300,000 young people have participated from the program since its inception.

ANIME CLUB
Advisor(s):   Timothy Fawkes
Email:  [email protected]
Description: Anime Club is a club for anime (Japanese cartoons) fans, but it is open to all other fandoms and gamers! We are a friendly and inclusive group. We ask that you treat others with the respect you also want to be treated with!

ANN’S CLOSET
Advisor(s):   Kristie Henry
Email:  [email protected]
Description: Ann’s Closet offers free gently used men’s and women’s clothing items and accessories. Students, parents/guardians and staff members are welcome to the closet. If you would like to donate gently used clothing, please stop by the main entrance and leave it with a staff member.

ARIES (YEARBOOK)
Advisor(s):   Rosemary Orbegoso, Angela Mancini, Valerie Mauritz
Email:  [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Description: Aries is the student produced/published school yearbook. The book is produced using an online system. This is a great way to get to know everything about our school!

ART CLUB/OPEN STUDIO
Advisor(s):   Deirdre Winkelhake
Email:  [email protected]
Description: Open Studio is an opportunity to hang out with other artists. We welcome eveybody to our creative idea exchange. Come show off your art and learn from others how to improve your art skills while having fun with new friends.

BAND
Advisor(s):   Tara Capalletti, Andrew Packer
Email:  [email protected], [email protected]
Description: Band is for all students who want to perform music with woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments. Students who have played band instruments before will join Intermediate Band when they arrive at Glenbard East. Students who have never played a band instrument before can join Beginning Band. Band includes all co-curriculuar activities: marching band, jazz band, beginning band, intermediate band, concert band, symphonic band, basketball band, and percussion ensemble.

BASS FISHING
Advisor(s):   TBD
Email:  TBD
Description: Bass Fishing is a competitive club that runs and cometes within IHSA rules and regulations.

BEST BUDDIES
Advisor(s):   Elizabeth Rose
Email:  [email protected]
Description: Best Buddies is a nation-wide program that establishes one-on-one pairing of students to enhance individuals with special needs and a “peer buddy” in both their abilities to: 1) build friendships, 2) develop social skills, 3) gain self-confidence, and 4) to become leaders.

BSU (BLACK STUDENT UNION)
Advisor(s):   Teresa Lawrence
Email:  [email protected]
Description: The Black Student Union (BSU) will serve as an organization that fosters student development through diversity, academics, and social services. We will commit to establishing partnerships with other Glenbard East organizations and take a proactive role in the development of strong leadership.

CHESS TEAM
Advisor(s):   Christopher Aderhold
Email:  [email protected]
Description: Chess at East is both a weekly club and a competitive team with regular interscholastic competitions. Students of any experience level play and learn together to grow their skill and interest in this timeless game of strategy and tactics.

CHOIR, HIP HOP PRODUCTION & VOCAL MUSIC
Advisor(s):   Brandon Catt
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Advisor(s):   Steven Hoogerheide, Stephen Uhl
Email:  [email protected], [email protected]
Description: TBD

COLOR GUARD
Advisor(s):   Tara Capalletti
Email:  [email protected]
Description: Color Guard uses flags and dance to add a fun visual element to marching band performances. It is open to any student, regardless of experience. Color Guard students perform with the Marching Rams at home football games, pep rallies, and the Lilac Day Parade. During the performance season, rehearsals are one evening per week.

EAST SIDE CREW
Advisor(s):   Amanda Murawski, Donna Slusher, Christopher Wienke
Email:  [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Description: Ram fans!

ECHO DIGITAL NEWS SITE (NEWSPAPER)
Advisor(s):   R.J. Kasicki, Rebecca Bredle, James Hultgren, Jasen Beste
Email:  [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Description: TBD

ECOLOGY CLUB
Advisor(s):   TBD
Email:  TBD
Description: A club that promotes ecological awareness, education, outreach, and action

FORENSICS: CONTEST PLAY & GROUP INTERPRETATION 
Advisor(s):   Micki Marin-Bunting, Joshua Rubin
Email:  [email protected], [email protected]
Description: TBD

FRENCH CLUB
Advisor(s):   Kimberly VanBaalen
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA
Advisor(s):   Megan Lynch
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

GERMAN CLUB
Advisor(s):   Molly Gstalter
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

GERMAN DELTA EPSILON PHI
Advisor(s):   Molly Gstalter
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

HIP HOP DANCE
Advisor(s):   TBD
Email:  TBD
Description: Dance team that showcases hip hop as a culture through dance.

INTERNET TECH PRODUCTION CLUB
Advisor(s):   Christopher Aderhold
Email:  [email protected]
Description: D Programming and setting cameras to live stream all events in the main gym and on the field.

KEY CLUB
Advisor(s):   Beth McNett
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

LEADERSHIP (SENIOR LEADERS)
Advisor(s):   Nicole Miller, Donna Slusher
Email:  [email protected], [email protected]
Description: TBD

LINK CREW
Advisor(s):   Stacie Tzouras, Sheila Dugan
Email:  [email protected], [email protected]
Description: TBD

LISTENING CLUB
Advisor(s):   Mr. Curry
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

MATH HONOR SOCIETY
Advisor(s):   Miranda Moses
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

MATH TEAM
Advisor(s):   Steven Hoogerheide, Stacy Markley, Brad Podraza, Theresalynn O’Connor
Email:  [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Description: TBD

MODEL UN
Advisor(s):   Luke Jansen
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

MSAC
Advisor(s):   Famous Hulbert
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION (MSA)
Advisor(s):   Saeda Raza
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

NBA 2K/LIVE/MADDEN
Advisor(s):   Famous Hulbert
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

NBA 2K/LIVE/MADDEN
Advisor(s):   Famous Hulbert
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

NATIONAL ENGLISH HONOR SOCIETY (NEHS)
Advisor(s):   Kenneth Lakowski
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

NHS (NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY)
Advisor(s):   Kristie Henry, Amy Rodde
Email:  [email protected], [email protected]
Description: TBD

ORCHESTRA
Advisor(s):   Timothy Fawkes
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

PRISM
Advisor(s):   Nicolette Rinaldi
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

RAMBLINGS/CREATIVE WRITING CLUB
Advisor(s):   William Littell
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

RAMETTES (DANCE TEAM)
Advisor(s):   Courtney Heneghan
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

SCHOLASTIC BOWL
Advisor(s):   David Krodel, Valerie Pinzker
Email:  [email protected], [email protected]
Description: TBD

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
Advisor(s):   Marisa Abrams, Melissa Sabol
Email:  [email protected], [email protected]
Description: TBD

SFS (STUDENTS FOR STUDENTS)
Advisor(s):   Selina Lepsi, Amanda Murawski
Email:  [email protected], [email protected]
Description: TBD

SISTER 2 SISTER
Advisor(s):   Ava Blalark
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

SLAM CLUB
Advisor(s):   Sheila Dugan, Elizabeth Fleming
Email:  [email protected], [email protected]
Description: TBD

SOCIAL STUDIES NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY (RHO KAPPA)
Advisor(s):   Jason Jaffe, Victor Swanson
Email:  [email protected], [email protected]
Description: TBD

SOCIEDAD HONORARIA HISPANICA
Advisor(s):   Linnette Dorman
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

SPANISH CLUB
Advisor(s):   Laura Fagiolo
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Advisor(s):   Jamie Davis, Elizabeth Rose
Email:  [email protected], [email protected]
Description: TBD

STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS)
Advisor(s):   Patrick Gan
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

THEATRE, STAGE GUILD & THEATRE TECH CREW (LIGHTING, SOUND, & STAGE DESIGN)
Advisor(s):   Andrew Bero
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

UNIDOS US (FORMERLY LATINOS UNIDOS)
Advisor(s):   Jocelyne Gonzalez
Email:  [email protected]
Description:  UnidosUS is a student club organization for those interested in learning more and connecting through Latinx culture. Meetings are held once a month with annual events including fundraising, service projects, and annual celebrations. Students have the opportunity to interact with other club members and building staff throughout the year to engage and connect regarding current topics and events.

VIDEO CLUB
Advisor(s):   Joshua Rubin
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD

VOCAL MUSIC OPEN STUDIO
Advisor(s):   Marissa McLean
Email:  [email protected]
Description: TBD