GAP/Extra-Curricular Groups

GAP

Guided After School program that offers various clubs for our students at Lake Orion High School. Each club is led by our outstanding staff at LOHS. All After School clubs will abide by Lake Orion High School rules and current policies.

Weekly Schedule

How to Sign up for GAP

Fill out the GAP form and pay the GAP fee in order to participate in all GAP clubs.
Students are eligible for all clubs after they pay for one. THIS IS ONLY FOR GAP CLUBS
Register for GAP clubs with Mr. Kimball or online with the links below

GAP Form
Pay GAP fee using PaySchools Central

GAP Coordinator: Stephen.Kimball@lok12.org

View twitter feed below to see what is going on after school. Scroll down to the bottom of web page to find each individual club with description.

Please scroll down to see the GAP Clubs & Extra Curricular Activities offered by the High School.

GAP Clubs

Anime/Cartoon Club

Astronomy Club

Black Students Union

Chess Club

Club USA

Courageous Conversations Club (CCC)

Disc Golf

Dragons Explore

This club evolves on the goals of Dragons MD and expands into new areas. During club meetings members will be able to participate in discussions and experiments across ALL areas of science including biology, chemistry, physics, ethics in science, geology, history in science and much, much more! We are looking for anyone interested in science to please fill out the attached forms to be added to the teams page. https://forms.office.com/r/SsiMAu0zaA .

Adviser: Randy.Morgan@lok12.org

Dungeons and Dragons (tabletop games)

Gaming & E-Sports

Gaming: Students gather to play old school video games, explore coding, and has an emphasis on Nintendo Wii U Super Smash Brothers and Wii Sports games.

E-Sports: Esports, also known as eSports, e-Sports, egames, or electronic sports is organized competitive video gaming. It primarily involves teams competing against each other in tournaments.

Advisor: Nicholas Schultz

nicholas.schultz@lok12.org

Generation of Promise

Description: The Promise Program is a cross-school district, multi-cultural, urban/suburban student leadership development program. Participating students meet initially at a weekend retreat in the metropolitan are to focus on leadership, education, volunteerism, racial/cultural diversity, economic development, and youth leadership issues.

Advisor: Michelle Novak

Michelle.Novak@lok12.org

Go Green

Knitting

Meeting virtually via Teams on Thursday nights, from 7-9 PM. Students interested in joining can send an email to Vicky.Stringer@lok12.org and I will add them to the Knitting Club team. When we are able to gather again at A Bean to Go in LO, we will happily meet there!

Advisor: Vicky Stringer

Vicky.Stringer@lok12.org

Advisor: Sarah Rusinowski

sarah.rusinowski@lok12.org

Latino Club

NOCC & YAB

The North Oakland Community Coalition promotes a healthy environment, free of alcohol and substance misuse, through education, collaboration and endless faith in community spirit.

YAB is a FREE LOHS GAP club sponsored by the North Oakland Community Coalition. Students in our community come together to promote positive choices regarding drugs, alcohol & vaping. Students also work to de-stigmatize mental health issues and create an inclusive school community.

Facebook: LakeOrionYAB

Instagram: lake_orion_yab

Twitter: @Lake_Orion_YAB

Advisor: Tonya Hamilton

OWLs Club

Sports Mental Conditioning

Project 7

Rainbow Alliance Club

Description: Student-initiated club that works toward greater acceptance and inclusiveness for all students. The club goals are to reduce anti-LBGTQ violence, harassment, and discrimination by educating the school and community about LBGTQ issues and by creating a greater degree of understanding.

This club is not meeting right now due to social distancing, but the student co-presidents have started a cool Discord that enables students to meet, exchange messages, play games, post photos of their pets, etc. They are having a great time with it.

Students interested in joining the Discord should email Vicky.Stringer@lok12.org and we will send them what they need to join.

When it is safe to gather in-person, Rainbow Alliance will meet after school in Ms. Stringer's room, E608.

Advisor: Vicky Stringer

Vicky.Stringer@lok12.org

Thinker Society

Swift Society Club

Social Inquiry Club

Weezer Club

Writing Club

Extracurricular Activities

Art

Art National Honor Society

Description: This is an option for art club members that want to make a serious commitment to weekly attendance and to the community service component of the club. These students put on a fall dinner auction and spring art auction that coincides with the school art show yearly. For additional questions or information please e-mail

Advisor: Sam Rimi

sam.rimi@lok12.org

Athletics

Broadcasting

The Dragon Broadcast Club serves as an extension of several classes (including Television Production Workshop, Sports Broadcasting, and Video Projects). Students spend time furthering their shooting & editing skills, producing programs, and working on sports and event broadcasts/live-streams.

Video About Club

Broadcast Website

Advisor:

Roger Smith

Roger.Smith@lok12.org

Business Professionals of America

Description: This group is a leading career technical student organization for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology, and other related career fields. Students learn leadership skills and compete in business related events at the regional, state, and national levels.

Advisor:

Jennifer Ohlrich

Jennifer.Ohlrich@lok12.org

Cultural Outreach

Description: This club is composed of students who have a passion and interest in incorporating diversity into the Lake Orion Schools. The group meets weekly to plan activities to promote sensitivity, understanding, and positive communications among all groups and individuals. Past activities include: Community-wide Culture Night, working with North Oakland Community Coalition to create a Cultural Competency Statement, Culture Awareness Week, and many more.

Advisor: morgan.goethals@lok12.org

DECA

Description: Distributive Education Clubs of America is the professional level organization for students studying marketing education. D.E.C.A. is a co-curricular club that provides students with the opportunity to compete at District, state and national levels in various marketing related fields. Leadership training, social events, fundraising projects, conventions and scholarships are all part of this national organization. Membership is encouraged for all students enrolled in Marketing Concepts and required for enrollment in Marketing Management.

Advisor:

Julia Dalrymple

Julia.Dalrymple@lok12.org

Economics

Forensics

Description: Students interested in expressing themselves through dramatic interpretation or public address/public speaking should enjoy competing in Lake Orion High School Forensics. Students will participate in competitions in both leagues and tournaments that are held either after school or on weekends. Season runs January - May. The final tournament is held on Mackinac Island

Advisor: Idle

Future Educators/FCCLA

Description: Formerly FEA, Educators Rising is an international student organization dedicated to supporting young people interested in education-related careers. Educators Rising helps its members develop essential skills that will lead to becoming highly trained and qualified teachers. Members will have many opportunities to discuss current education related topics, explore teaching as a career, listen and interact with guest speakers, practice their leadership skills, and participate in service projects. Members may also have the opportunity to network with professionals from the education field, attend professional development conferences, and compete in national competitions.

Advisor:

trudy.schneider@lok12.org

German Club

German Club is a place where students interested in the German language and the cultures of German-speaking countries learn more about and celebrate German holidays and seasonal activities, plan and perform community service, and watch German films. German Club members also have the opportunity to participate in German Day at the University of Michigan each spring.

Advisor: Holly Kokotovich

holly.kokotovich@lok12.org

German National Honor Society

Delta Epsilon Phi recognizes the outstanding achievement of students who have successfully completed at least three credits of German with a 3.6 average in their German courses. Delta Epsilon Phi promotes interest in the study of German language, literature, and civilization. Some activities include packing Schultüte for incoming German students, planning and facilitating German Club events, promoting German culture at lunches, providing tutoring, and participating in German Day at the University of Michigan.

German National Honor Society (Delta Epsilon Phi)
Sponsor: Holly Kokotovich

holly.kokotovich@lok12.org

Key Club

Leadership

Description: The student governing body of Lake Orion High School is the Student Leadership class. It promotes the welfare of the student body, improves relations between students and faculty, does community projects, and helps establish better relations among schools. Students enter the class by application. Members represent students within their grade levels. Student Leadership members meet daily in a regular class called "Leadership." The class sponsors various activities and coordinates the projects and activities of the other student organizations.

Advisor:

Lora Hogan

Amy Redman

Lora.Hogan@lok12.org
Amy.Redman@lok12.org

LOcomotion

Marching Band

Description: LOMB a co-curricular activity with a competition marching band as well as a marching band to perform for football games and parades. Summer rehearsals are required and students must be registered for the marching band class and also register with the band boosters in order to participate. Color Guard, Winter Guard, and Winter Percussion/Drum Line are part of the LO Marching Band.

Advisor: Michael Steele
Michael.Steele@lok12.org

National English Honor Society (NEHS)

The National English Honor Society (NEHS) is the only international organization exclusively for secondary students who, in the field of English, merit special note for past and current accomplishments. Individuals must apply and may be inducted into Society membership. Benefits of affiliation include academic recognition, scholarship and award eligibility, and opportunities for networking with others who share enthusiasm for, and accomplishment in, the language arts. Students will also create, volunteer, and oversee various community projects that relate to the field of English language arts.

Adviser: Ashley Day

ashley.day@lok12.org

National Honor Society

National Math Honor Society (Mu Alpha Theta)

Mu Alpha Theta is the National Honor Society for math. It is established for students interested in participating in a variety of opportunities to serve the community while relating to math, such as tutoring, planning and hosting events, projects and activities, and more. To be eligible to apply, students must have at least a 3.4 GPA in math courses and a 3.0 GPA all around and be in Honors Trigonometry or Algebra Three sometime during the school year.

Advisors: Stephen Bodiya & Lucy Logsdon

stephen.bodiya@lok12.org

lucy.logsdon@lok12.org

RHO Kappa

Robotics (FIRST Team 302)

PDF Flyer

FIRST Robotics Competition, known as the ultimate Sport for the Mind, combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. The goal is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, business, and technology skills that inspire innovation and that foster well-rounded life capabilities, including self-confidence, communication, and leadership. Teams must raise funds, design a team "brand", hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get. Membership is through an application and interview process. For more information visit www.team302.org

Advisors:

Team 302

dragons@team302.org

Leigh Ann Stone

leigh.stone@lok12.org

Science National Honor Society

The purpose of this organization shall be to encourage participation in and recognition of scientific and intellectual thought, to advance the student’s knowledge of classical and modern science, to communicate with the scientific community, to aid the civic community with its comprehension of science, and to encourage students to participate in community service and, in turn, encourage a dedication to the pursuit of scientific knowledge that benefits all mankind.”

The Science National Honor Society is open to juniors and seniors with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and a Science GPA 3.5 or higher.

Advisor: Stephen Tighe

Stephen.Tighe@lok12.org

Ski & Snowboard

SOS: Students Offering Support

Description: Students can volunteer to be student mentors. To be eligible, students must be in good standing academically and free of student discipline issues. Students must fill out an application and attend training sessions. Mentors are used to help freshmen and transfer students get acclimated to Lake Orion High School

Advisor:

Michele Novak
Amy Redman

Michele.Novak@lok12.org
Amy.Redman@lok12.org

Spanish Club

Special Olympics

Description: Special Olympics in Lake Orion Community Schools are for any student with a developmental disability ages 8+. Nine sports are offered at this time. The fall sports are bowling, soccer and poly hockey. The winter sports are snowshoe, basketball and swimming. The spring sports are track and field, soccer and bocce ball. The first step is to have a health appraisal on file through Christy Girvan-Bierl at the high school. These are active for three years and the athletes can participate in any sport they are interested in.

Advisor: Cheryl McGran

mcgrancheryl@gmail.com

Thespian Society (Drama)

Una Choir

Description: An auditioned choir that sings a variety of advanced repertoire. The group meets on Wednesday mornings and briefly after school on Fridays. Una performs at Choral festivals, S&E, and the Spring Choir Concert in May. Any student registered in a curricular band or choir is welcome to audition. Meets during terms 3 and 4.

Advisor: Matthew Smith

matthew.smith@lok12.org

Winter Guard

Description: An extra-curricular extension of the Marching Band program where members prepare a competitive indoor color guard show for competition. Runs between December and April. Members are encouraged to be, but are not required to be part of the band program, either in marching band or in one of the LOHS concert bands, in order to participate.

Advisor:

Michael Steele

Michael.Steele@lok12.org

Winter Percussion

Women in STEM

Description: Women in STEM is a club that provides information to girls in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The club organizes presentations with women in those current fields to come in and discuss their job and what requirements are needed for their position. They also discuss what types of internships, classes, degrees or other activities helped them pursue their career. As women, the presenters also discuss how they balance being a working mom and what they did/ or do to balance both jobs.

Advisor:

April Dobbs

April.Dobbs@lok12.org

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