Why Join?

Why Join The Academic Team?

Students should consider joining The Academic Team because it:

• Builds academic skills and knowledge

• Develops teamwork and leadership

• Strengthens college applications and resumes

• Allows students to compete and represent their school

• Helps students meet other motivated and driven students

• Provides opportunities for Varsity Letters and Graduation Cords

• Is fun, competitive, and rewarding

You do not have to be a straight-A student to join. You just have to be willing to try, learn, and compete.

Build Your College Resume

Colleges are not just looking for grades. They are looking for students who are involved, competitive, and leaders in their school.

Being part of Academic Team shows colleges that you:

• Are academically motivated

• Participate in academic competition

• Work as part of a team

• Commit to an organization over multiple years

• Take on leadership roles

• Participate in academic service and tutoring

• Represent your school in competitions

Academic Team looks great on college applications, scholarships, and resumes.

Earn Service Hours Through Tutoring

Starting this year, Academic Team members will have opportunities to earn service hours by tutoring other students.

Team members will help:

• Tutor students in academic subjects

• Help students study for tests

• Support younger students

• Participate in academic service projects

This allows Academic Team members to earn community service hours while also building leadership and teaching skills, which colleges love to see.

Varsity Letters & Graduation Cords 

The Academic Team is a Varsity Lettering activity at Cherokee Bluff.

• 2 years on the team → Varsity Letter

• 3 years on the team → Graduation Cords

The Academic Team is one of the few academic activities where students can earn a letter jacket.

Compete and Represent Your School

Academic Team competes against other schools in academic quiz competitions. Matches are fast-paced and competitive, and students work together to answer questions and earn points for Cherokee Bluff.

You get to represent your school using your knowledge and compete as a team.

Everyone Has a Strength

You do not have to know everything to be on the Academic Team. We need students who are strong in different areas:

• History

• Science

• Math

• Literature

• Music

• Pop Culture

• Sports

• Art

• Geography

• Government

If you know a lot about anything, there is a place for you on the team.

Why Colleges Like Academic Team Students

Academic Team students often demonstrate:

• Leadership

• Academic commitment

• Teamwork

• Public speaking

• Quick thinking

• Service and tutoring

• Time management

• Competitive experience

These are exactly the types of activities colleges and scholarship committees look for! 

Check out some of our previous members on the Academic Team Alumni page!