Senior Class - Cystal Simmons | Junior Class - Tish Dimick
Sophomore Class - TBA | Freshman Class - Jo Sandall
Gifted Program Activities - Lydia Beason & Brenda Mark Sponsors
Bible Club - Sponsor: Jeff Taylor
Brain Games - Sponsor: Deborah Palmer
Cheerleaders- Coaches: Rachel Nally (Varsity), Susan Perkins (Junior Varsity),
Vanessa Dondlinger (Freshman), Charlie Nally (Assistant)
The cheerleaders represent Goddard High School
by promoting general good sportsmanship within the student body, leading
cheers at varsity games. They also work to be good citizens of the
school, being a visible group. Cheerleaders are selected through a tryout
process that takes place during March. Males and females are encouraged
to tryout.
Circle
of Friends - Sponsor: Debbie
Dietz, Lindsay
Morgan
Circle of Friends is a mentoring program that
pairs special needs students with general education peer mentors.
There is an application and interview process.
Debate
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Sponsor: David
Abel, Sherry
Stroh, Ann Smith
Drama Club
-Sponsor:
Bryan Grosbach
Drama Club is a GHS organization composed of
students interested in the art of theatre. Participation in the club
is open to any student at Goddard High School. Students not only
participate in theatre related activities, but are also active community
service volunteers and help with fundraisers. Students are charged
a membership fee.
Eco-Meet
Team - Sponsor: Marylee
Ramsay
Eco-Meet is a competition for teams across Kansas.
Knowledge of Kansas flora and fauna is tested at both regional and state
levels. Competitors must also compete in an interpretive event.
Family,
Careers and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) -
Sponsor: LaDena Laha
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young
men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work,
and social issues through family and consumer sciences education.
Forensics
-
Sponsors:
Sherry
Stroh,
David
Abel
Future Business
Leaders of America (FBLA) - Sponsor: Joanne
Priest
GHS Ambassadors
- Sponsors: Steve
Sandall, Kim
Hoetmer, Michelle
Murray-Cline, Janet
Doud
Students are selected for Ambassadors during the Spring of the Freshman year. There is an application and interview process. Ambassadors are peer helpers selected to represent the student body of GHS. For more information, contact the GHS Counselors Office.
What is Ambassadors?
Peer helping is based on the fact that youth
often seek out their peers when they are experiencing some frustration,
worry or concern. Adolescents want to help each other, yet they often
do not know how or what to do. Ambassadors are trained and supervised to
provide any or all of the following:
- listening and understanding;
- friendship and support;
- decision making assistance;
- tutoring and academic help;
- educational information;
- role modeling for younger children;
- mediation and conflict resolution;
- problem-solving assistance; and
- referral to counselors.
Peer helping assists adolescents to feel capable, understood, and responsible. Peer helping provides adolescents with communication skills to understand others and be understood.
Peer helping contributes to the climate of care and respect needed by Goddard High School. Peer helping is also another way for us to demonstrate the value of service to others.
How Do Ambassadors Help?
Some typical assignments include working as:
- Peer Tutors: helping students with academic and social skills learning;
- New Student Mentors: helping younger or new students make transitions into a new school;
- Orientation Guides: helping students from feeder schools or helping persons new to the community;
- Discussion Leaders: assisting with topics of concern to other children and adolescents;
- Special Project Assistants: designing and coordinating services and projects of benefit to others in the community
- Academic Assistants: helping students set goals, consider options and plan actions;
- Peer Helpers: helping others sort-out concerns, brainstorm ideas, and provide practical help;
- Conflict Mediators: assisting others to resolve disputes;
- Role Models: helping others learn appropriate behaviors.
Instrumental Music - Sponsors: Marla Weber, Brett Morrison, Philip Edelman, Sarah Ashcraft
A supportive entertainment/competitive musical performance group. Performances and rehearsals occur mostly outside of the school day, at all Goddard sports events, at all state-sponsored sites away from Goddard, for the community at large, on and off site, and out-of-state for national exposure in the quality of education of Goddard Schools.
Interact - Sponsor: Crystal Simmons
West Wichita Interact Club is a high school organization sponsored by two west Wichita Rotary clubs. Membership is composed of students from Goddard, Bishop Carroll, Maize and Wichita Northwest high schools. There are approximately fifty members in the club. The club meets twice a month on Monday evenings. The motto of the organization is “service above self”. Each year the club selects projects on both local and international levels that reflect this motto.
If you have any questions about Interact, please
contact Crystal Simmons, 794-4100 or csimmons@goddardusd.com
International Thespian Society - Sponsor: Bryan Grosbach
International Thespian Society is a local chapter of the International Thespian Society. Students gain membership based on activities and a point system. Official inductions occur in May and December. Inducted Thespians may audition for scholarships at the State Conference. Members participate in community service, fundraising, plays and musicals, parties, and educational theatre activities.
K.A.Y.- Sponsor: Melanie Huffman
K.A.Y. is Kansas Association for Youth. Any high school student may join. The membership fee is $5 per year. We are all about SERVICE for others. We tutor, do appreciation days, the Blood Drive, the Mitten Tree, Winter Homecoming and more.
Multi-Cultural Club - Sponsor: Kelly Hall
The Multicultural Club values and celebrates the diversity of GHS students! Annual club dues cover guest speakers and international food tasting days, a special fundraiser also helps us reach out to the local international community with charity needs. A special field trip (TBA by the members) is always an annual highlight at the end of the year.
National Art Honor Society (NAHS)
- Sponsors: Melanie Huffman, Jessica Conner
Any student qualifies who has completed one semester of high school art and has the qualifications of honorably representing our school. We put up exhibits, experience art together on field trips, do fundraisers to pay for the trips, and service work.
National Forensics League - Sponsors: David Abel, Sherry Stroh
The organization supports the debate and forensics program at Goddard High School. Fundraisers, community service, and social events are the organization’s main activities. Membership is open to anyone who is a member of the National Forensic League.
National Honor Society - Sponsor: Sharlo Rogers
Students are invited to petition for membership beginning in the fall of their junior year based on a cumulative GPA of 3.5, leadership/membership in at least three school clubs/sports/activities, volunteer and community involvement, and good standing with the school. The organization participates in volunteer opportunities in the school, community, and the greater Wichita community.
Outloud - Sponsor: Crystal Simmons
Prom Committee (Junior/Senior) - Sponsors: Jillian McCurry, Tish Dimick, Kari Vang
Quill and Scroll - Sponsor: Matthew Deabler
Quill and Scroll is an honor society for students who excel in newspaper, yearbook, or broadcast journalism. Students must be of junior standing and must have taken two credits of journalism related courses to be eligible for induction.
Scholars Bowl- Sponsors: Steve Stoffregen
Scholars’ Bowl is a Varsity and Junior Varsity KSHSAA sanctioned academic competition, in which GHS students compete against other schools from across the state at the 6A level. Question and answer rounds are based on quick responses to curricular categories ranging from English, math, science, social sciences, foreign languages, fine arts and year in review. Participants practice weekly and can earn letters at the end of the season in February.
Scholarship Counseling- Sponsors: Kim Hoetmer
Science Club - Sponsors: Travis Rink, Marylee Ramsay
Science Club is a group of students interested in doing science related activities. The club is organized through the Science National Honor Society group.
Bring in old cell phones and used ink jet cartridges to help support a Science Club recycling fundraising program. All proceeds go toward student Scuba Diving camps and other club programs.
Learn to sail and dive at one of our Teen Scuba
Camps. Week long trips include all accommodations, food, and scuba certification.
Ask Mr. Rink for more details.
Science
Olympiad- Sponsors: Marylee
Ramsay, Lin
Andrews
Participate in various science related events.
The team is comprised of 15-20 students. They get ready for competition
in February through April through building and practicing for approximately
20 different events.
Spanish
Club - Sponsors: Jana
Truman
Spirit
Club - Sponsor: Rachel
Nally
Membership is $20 and allows admittance to all
home fall, winter and spring sporting events. Spirit Club is in charge
of fall homecoming activities (Spirit Week, Homecoming festivities, Homecoming
dance, etc.). Members actively participate at ballgames.
Student Council - Sponsor: Jo Sandall
The Student Council works for the student body. Many service projects fall under the Student Council. Projects relate to community service and school morale.
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Vocal
Music- Sponsors: Diane
Lewis
Wheatchix
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Sponsors: Robin Skidmore
Yearbook/Newspaper
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Sponsors: Matthew
Deabler