Clubs

Key Club

The Key Club Meeting held by Mr. Edenfield

By: Aiden Davis 12/02/25

On Monday, November 24th, the first Key Club meeting at David Anderson High School was held by Mr. Edenfield, the Principal at DAHS. Students volunteer and help out whenever they can in the community and at McKinley Elementary.

This meeting was for the members who showed up and wanted to help out wherever and whenever they could. Ondrea Calvin says, “For the future of Key Club, I expect to grow in size, possibly, or have more collaborators to support us. I am excited for the yearly Christmas party and to be able to help in any way we can throughout the year.” The club is planning to buy presents, wrap them, and give them to less fortunate kids, which will be done soon this month. All students in the club will help out if able.

In conclusion, this meeting was essential for students who consider helping out wherever they can and having fun while doing so. There is always something bigger than yourself that you can be a part of. So take the risk, and you might make new friends, share experiences, and gain some critical memories.

Photo By Aiden Davis

Art Club

Students meeting to make snowflakes

By: Aiden Davis 11-18-25

On Tuesday, the 17th, Mr. Kemats held an art meeting in the art room from 2:45 to 3:15. During the meeting, the students learned how to make paper snowflakes with scissors. The students were making them for Ms. Hiscox to hang up. Students made many snowflakes with many different designs. Mr. Kemats taught the students, step by step, how to fold and cut paper into snowflakes. Mr Kemets said, "Last night was our November meeting, and the students ended up creating a ton of paper snowflakes for Mrs. Hiscox. The students had a lot of fun and created many shapes and varieties of snowflakes. We also had a "hand turkey" project planned, but ran out of time, so I guess we'll do Christmas turkeys next month." I participated in this Art club meeting and highly recommend you join if you are reading this. It is a lot of fun, and we do really cool activities. These club meetings spark your inner creativity and help you build new bonds with the people around you. Mr. Kemats wants to meet with the club officers to discuss next steps.

Spanish Club

¡Hola, Fun, Adiós Boredom!

By: Sara Mayer Nov. 19, 2025

David Anderon's Spanish club isn’t just about Spanish. They do all kinds of fun activities during their meetings, depending on the holidays coming up. They meet once a month in Señora Dingey’s room after school. Señora Dingey is the Spanish teacher at David Anderson.

On November 19, the David Anderson Spanish club met after school until about 3:30, unless students had to leave earlier. They made Christmas ornaments out of yarn and popsicle sticks. They also had some cookies as a snack. The members of the Spanish club love coming to build crafts, play games, enjoy snacks, and have fun with their friends.

One member of the Spanish club was interviewed about this month's meeting. Ondrea Calvin is a junior and a member of the Spanish club, serving as the club's at-large representative. She was asked if she had a favorite part of the meeting this month, and she responded, “Yeah, I enjoyed making my ornament and being with friends.” Ondrea was then asked what she looks forward to at the next meeting, and she stated, “ I look forward to whatever fun activity Señora has planned for us.”

Overall, the students in the Spanish club enjoy the activities and fun they have in the club. Can’t wait to see what fun things they have planned for next month.

Photo by Sarah Thompson

YSU English Festival Club

By: Abby Miller

This Year is the 2025 YSU English Festival! Grades 10-12, Mr.Miller is in charge this year. In his meeting, he stated, “The festival this year will be occurring during spring. There is a ten-dollar entry fee due to me on Thursday or Friday before 2:40 pm.”

What is the YSU English Festival about? According to the YSU website on “About the Festival,” Each year, Youngstown State University sponsors the YSU English Festival. This is a unique annual program reaching out to approximately 3,000 high school students from different counties. For students who are interested in reading and writing.

It also states that students will be writing essays for the Cadence Gay Memorial Essay Contest. Others will prepare original artwork for the festival art contest. The students will read the seven books from their age group. Meanwhile, the teacher will prepare for their job as writing judges or session leaders.

The festival takes nearly three days. Splitting age groups apart each day. Students will meet authors and writers of all kinds. Talking about the books they were assigned to read. Asking questions they have and answering questions from others.

The book list this year for 10-12th includes: Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans by Don Brown, Death Coming Up the Hill by Chris Crowe, Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez, After the Shot Drops and The Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay, and The Raven Boys, as well as Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater.

You can find more information from Mr. Miller or the YSU English Festival Website. We hope to see you there! It’s such an amazing experience for kids who love to read and write!

Science And Robotics Club

By: Hannah Sprouse

At DAHS, the Robotics and Science club is where curiosity meets creativity. Our small group of students is motivated to explore how engineering and science work together to shape the world we live in. In robotics, students learn how to build robots and how every detail counts. The director, Mrs. Mundy, states, “In robotics, the students build VEX robots, they program the robots to complete tasks, and then we compete at the Career Center if the robots are built in time.”

Both clubs are hands-on learning to show students what is possible. Along the way of the clubs, students have learned amazing skills like teamwork, time management, problem-solving, and leadership. Through the science club, students learn topics in biology, physics, and chemistry. They learn this by creating experiments and projects that bring the lessons taught to life.

These clubs aren’t just about school; it is about bonding with classmates, learning about new things, and figuring out your interests. Every meeting encourages students to be creative and think outside the box. Mrs. Mundy is preparing the students for a future that is full of confusion, interest, and endless possibilities.

YSU English Festival: Books, Authors, and a Day to Remember

Lisbon students gear up for the YSU English Festival — a day of books, writing, and hundreds of new friends.

By: Elianna Alicea 10/22/25

Every spring, a group of students gets the chance to spend the day at Youngstown State University for the annual YSU English Festival — a day packed with books, writing, games, and hundreds of other students who love reading just as much as we do.

The festival brings together around 300–400 kids in grades 7–9 from schools all over the area. It’s a whole day of author talks, writing events, poetry games, and trivia — all centered around the books on this year’s reading list.

We’ll start preparing soon, meeting once a month to read and discuss two or more of the selected books. These meetings aren’t just about reading, though — there are snacks, fun discussions, and a chance to “be nerds” together while geeking out over the stories and authors we love.

This year’s featured authors are Randy Ribay, Maggie Stiefvater, and Chris Crowe. Crowe is best known for writing Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case. His book tells the horrifying but powerful true story of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy who was murdered in the South during the Civil Rights Movement after reportedly whistling at a white woman. Crowe talked about how much research it took to tell the story truthfully. It’s definitely a hard book to read, but it teaches a lot about history, racism, and justice.

During the festival, everyone is placed into different “tracks” for the day. That means you probably won’t be with all your friends, since everyone’s schedule is different — but that’s part of the adventure. You get to meet new people from other schools while working in small groups to compete in creative, book-based games. There are also writing events, poetry activities, trivia, and even interviews with the authors themselves. (Sadly, no plays this year — but there’s still plenty to do!)

One of the best parts? Contests! Before the festival, students can enter different competitions — like essay writing, art, or music inspired by the festival books. Winners are announced during the event and can earn prizes like money, books, and t-shirts. During the day, there are even more chances to win smaller prizes for on-site activities.

If you bring your books along, you can get them signed by the authors during lunch. There’s also a pop-up bookstore and a spot to buy YSU merch — stickers, shirts, and other souvenirs.

The only nerve-wracking part for some students is being on a college campus and not knowing exactly where to go. But don’t worry — staff and volunteers will be there to help, wearing red ribbons labeled “monitor” or “director.” Plus, you’ll have your phone and can contact Mrs. Crawford if needed.

Only 30 junior high students get to attend, so if you love reading, writing, or just being part of something creative, this is your chance. It’s a day full of fun, learning, and maybe even a little inspiration to write something of your own.

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Eating Food and Spreading Faith

Article by: Reagan Smith 10/17/2025

When you think of lunch, you might think of something like sitting around with friends, chatting about what your schedules are or what the plans for the weekend are. But what if you want to talk about your faith, but are afraid of what your friends might say about that topic? Well, there is a good thing that you can do. There is a group called Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) that discusses the faith you might have or want to have, how to keep it, and how to build a stronger relationship with God. In this article, you will learn about what FCA is, how to join, and what other people think about it.

What is FCA? That’s a question most kids might have. FCA is a Christian group that meets up every Friday in room 129, also known as Mrs. Crawford’s room. In there, Pastor Matt Philips and his wife, Jodi, talk about the Christian lifestyle, how to become closer to God, and how to share your faith farther than you have before. If you would like to attend meetings, just go to room 129 every Friday at your lunch and you will be able to join and talk with them about the faith. For FCA, even though it says Fellowship of Christian Athletes, you do not need to be an athlete to join. You don’t even have to be a Christian to join. You can just be yourself and join the meeting, no matter what you do.

How would you join FCA? You can either talk to Pastor Matt himself, either by visiting his bus (bus 8) or seeing him on Friday during your lunch. You can also talk to Jodi, his wife, who is most likely always with him on the Fridays that they do FCA. If you do not feel comfortable talking with them, you can talk to someone else who is part of the group to talk to them about your concerns or questions you may have.

Some kids in this group really seem to like the meetings they can attend. According to Sarah Thompson, a member of this group, “I think that FCA is really fun and it gives Christian students at our school a good environment to spend time with other Christians.” Thompson, who has been going to FCA since her Freshman year, said that anyone who would like to come to the group could really just show up and they would be welcomed. Pastor Matt and Jodi are both very welcoming people, according to Sarah, and they will be very open and happy for anyone new to join. You can be in any grade 6-12 to join FCA. It is completely free with no fees at all. Just good company and talking about Christian lifestyles and different Christian things.

In this article, you have learned about the Christian group called FCA, how to join it, what they mainly talk about, and what other people have to say about it. If you would like to join this group, please go to Mrs. Crawford’s room on Fridays and see Pastor Matt and Jodi about joining FCA. Again, you do not have to be a Christian or an athlete to join. If you believe in your faith, join. Bring as many people as you would like. Any grade, 6-12.

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Acedemic Challange

Mrs. DIngy’s Academic Challenge

By Aiden Davis 10-23-25

DAHS is having an academic challenge club meeting on Thursday, October 23rd is an extracurricular team-based competition in which students test their knowledge across a variety of academic subjects. Often using a quiz-bowl format, these clubs engage students in matches covering topics such as science, math, history, literature, and pop culture to encourage academic excellence and team-building. The students at DAHS who participated in this academic challenge faced practice questions in math, biology, geography, and other subjects. After that, they took a Word-starting-with-A quiz. So all and all, it's just testing your general knowledge in certain subjects and where you stand in them. Ms Dingy says, “Academic challenge is a bunch of different academic-related questions, really, that range across all the different subject areas. History, Math, Science, Literature, and so we practise with a variety of questions that relate to all those different topics. We also have questions based on a single letter. So there'll be a whole bunch of different questions, but every single answer will start with that letter. Then we also do pop culture fun questions because our second tournament of the year is the pop culture one, so that one we are talking about music, movies, sports, TV programs, and all sorts of different trivia”.

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Día De Los Muertos

By: Morgan Gough 10/15/25

The Spanish club hosted a meeting on October 15th in Senora's room, room 202. During the meeting, we focused on playing Dia De Los Muertos bingo. Many students won multiple times, and the prizes made everyone excited. Senora provided us with multiple types of cookies as snacks. Senora has also been teaching everyone a little bit of Spanish that she doesn’t normally teach in class. She taught everyone the Spanish word for bingo is “Lotto”. Senora Dingey says, “I am excited for the kids to get a chance to learn some of the symbols of Dia De Los Muertos, but also have fun playing bingo while doing it”.

This year's Spanish club is exciting for everyone, but mainly the freshmen who are just starting and the seniors who are getting ready to leave. Most of the seniors have been in the Spanish club for all four years of high school. It is a learning experience for everyone, whether they are trying to learn more Spanish or just build more friendships. Senora encourages students to join the Spanish club just to have fun and participate in the activities.

The New Leadership Program

By: Sydney Trimnel and Peyton Miller

The Newly started leadership program started on Monday, October 13th.

This program is for students who want to make a difference in their

Community. This program is for grades 7-9, and students must have good

Grades and high attendance students will do projects and work on becoming

Better leaders. Triton Semer has stated that he feels it will be very beneficial

For the community, and will help fix a lot of problems we have been dealing with

Within the school/community. Many students have said that they are excited to

See where it goes, and be a part of helping our town. Dane Stockman has stated

He’s excited to learn how to be a better leader in our school and a better role model

For the younger students, these Monday meetings will continue throughout the year

Paint Your Way to Art Club

By: Reagan Smith 10/8/2025

Throughout the years, there have been many different clubs. Drama club, Academic Challenge, and many others. However, this year, the art club will be a little different. With a new teacher this year, DAHS's Mr. Kemats will share what he expects from the art club, along with other students. So, let’s paint the picture and see what the art club should look like.

Overall, students would like to see a variety of activities that truly spark their interest, as well as what they would like to see in the club. Marlie Mills, a freshman at DAHS, said in an interview, “I expect to learn a bit more about art and broaden my horizons, and learn a bit more about some of the creators.” Mills is part of the art club and would like to explore more of what the club has to offer.

Another student, Sarah Thompson, had said in an interview, “I expect art club to be a lot more fun this year. I think Mr. Kemats has some great plans for us. He’s already planning some events in the community.” Thompson, a junior at DAHS this year, has been a part of the art club since last year. She has contributed a lot to the club and hopes to try new things this year. She has also stated some ideas for fundraisers this year. As she said in her interview, “Last year in art club, one of the things we tried to do was a paint and sip, and I think it would be a good fundraiser, and that it would make us a lot of money.”

Mr. Kemats, the art teacher and leader of the art club this year, said in an interview, “I just hope it’s a fun way for students to engage with art. Even if you’re not in an art class, you can join an art club. I think it will be a fun way to connect with the community.” Mr. Kemats has also shared that he wants to do other things to bring the community closer to art, like a paint-and-sip, where people can come in, paint while drinking, interact with the kids in the art class and club, and have fun painting.

In conclusion, the art club will be different this year. With a new teacher, new students in the club, and new ideas on the drawing board, the club will be thriving with new paintings waiting to be painted. Mr. Kemats has even stated that if you did not attend the first meeting on October 7th, 2025, you can still attend the next meeting. The next art club meeting will be on Oct. 28th after school. There, the club members will be carving pumpkins. Come join the art club, and paint your future with friends.

Health Careers Club

Health Careers Club’s first meeting

By: Morgan Gough & Hannah Sprouse 09/25/25

On September 25, the Health Careers Club held its first meeting. The participants are Johanna Ford, Hunter Ford, Lexi Roush, Morgan Gough, Hannah Sprouse, and Marcus Miller. Mrs. Wilson is in charge of this club; she is a labor and delivery nurse as well as our school nurse. She spoke extensively about upcoming events and asked the whole group what they would like to do for a career. She said she wants the seniors to have a day where they can shadow people in the health field they want to pursue, so they can learn more about the real thing.

The Health Careers Club is an excellent way to explore various fields in healthcare. This club should incorporate hands-on experiences, live-action events, public speakers, blood drives, and a variety of educational activities. The club might host medical professionals, such as doctors, nurses, EMTs, and other healthcare professionals, who share real-world experiences and advice.

Joining the Health Careers Club is more than just preparing for the future - it’s about building a strong foundation of knowledge, compassion, and dedication to helping others in need. Students also have the opportunity to participate in blood drives, career clubs, and community service projects.

In this club, you can discuss the skills required for various healthcare jobs. You will also develop teamwork, education skills, leadership, and kindness. When learning about why others want to do healthcare, you’ll learn that most people want to help others and put their dedication into their job.

Johanna Ford states, “I think health careers club is a good learning experience for those who are interested in the medical fields. I want to be an ultrasound tech.”, Hannah Sprouse says, “This is a good time to learn more skills, build bonds with others, and develop leadership. I want to be a trauma/ER nurse”.

Spanish and Science Club

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Starting the year and fun activities with the Spanish and Science Club

By: Sara Mayer 09/18/25

On September 17, the Spanish Club met for the second time of the year. They voted on club officers, and all of the officers are juniors except for the Treasurer, Katie Dunn, who is a senior. The president is Olivia Fennema, the vice president is Abagayle Miller, the Photographer is Ryane Bing, the at-large representative is Ondrea Calvin, and the secretary is Sara Mayer. After voting for officers, they played a Hispanic Heritage trivia game. Once they got three points, they were able to get an Oreo from the table. The students enjoyed the meeting very much, as Sarah Thompson said, “My favorite part about the meeting was playing the game and spending time with my friends.” The students are very excited for the future of the Spanish Club this year, including Advisor Señora Dingey, who said, “I hope we continue to see good attendance, so we have good competitions and can continue to expand our knowledge.”

On September 18, right after school in Mrs. Mundy’s room, there was a brief informational meeting about the Science Club for this school year. Starting next week, September 25, they will meet every Thursday from 2:45 to 3:30 pm in room 207 to begin building robots for the year. They are building Vex V5 robots for competitions throughout the school year. Mrs. Mundy will be provided with snacks while they work. In the competitions, students will be tasked with collecting blocks to earn points; each block collected will be worth three points. They can even collect the blocks that are the opposing team's color. There will also be a drone section for them to compete in towards the end of the year, which is something for them to look forward to. Speaking of looking forward to in Science club, Mrs. Mundy had a few things she was looking forward to “ Having a focus on the robotics and enjoying the creativity and ingenuity of the students,” said Mrs. Mundy. Lorraine Korda also stated, “ I am excited and looking forward to this year.”

Art Club

Art clubs' first meet

By: Morgan Gough 09/17/25

The art club has its first meeting on the 16th. It was an informational meeting held in the art room at David Anderson High School. Mr. Kaments is in charge of the Art club this year. He told the students who want to participate a little about what they will be doing. One idea of his that is forthcoming is to create a window painting for a local business. He also gathered some ideas from the students about fundraiser ideas. A few ideas included a sip and paint event, buying students or teachers to dress up for Halloween, and a bake sale where we would make cookies and decorate them for sale. The students are very excited about this year's art club and are possibly going on a field trip in the future. One student said, “I am most excited for the bake sale and hopefully getting to ice the sugar cookies to sell.” Mr. Kamets also said, "For the art club, I hope to build a solid foundation of students who enjoy art and want to bring it to the community. We already have some great art projects in the community that are starting to line up in the near future. I hope future students see what we will do in the community and gain some interest in art." Mr. Kamets also had the idea of making cards during the holidays for people in the nursing home to spread kindness and joy. This year, the art club is also having officers, as there was a good number of students attending, and looking forward to joining and being a part of the art club. The date for the next meeting has not been decided, but make sure to listen to the announcements for the first official meeting.

Club Preview

High school club previews for the year 2025-2026.

By : Hannah Sprouse and Morgan Gough 09/8/25
High SchoolSenior ClassJunior ClassSophomore ClassFreshmen ClassAcademic ChallengeArt ClubChess ClubChoirConcert BandEnglish FestivalHealth Careers ClubKey ClubMarching BandNational Honor SocietyPep ClubPep BandPublications (Olympian)Spanish ClubScience ClubStudent CouncilStudent's VoiceVideo ProductionJr. HighAcademic ChallengeChess ClubBandEnglish FestivalHonors & Builders ClubMarching BandPep BandScience ClubStudent Senate
This year, at David Anderson High School, there are 23 clubs, including our middle school clubs. This year, students are looking forward to joining and participating in all the clubs our school offers. During our daily morning announcements, Mr. Edenfield announces when club meetings are and what opportunities are available in these clubs. Most clubs at the school host large events that are open to students and the general public. The Health Careers Club hosts an annual blood drive, and the Spanish Club has a “Dia de Los Muertos” club event each year. Senora Dingey states that “It is a chance for us to explore other aspects of Hispanic culture that we don’t necessarily have time for in class.” The art club is very entertaining; you get to do many things, especially help others feel appreciated. They create cards and distribute them to nursing homes, and they design windows downtown using paint. So far this year, the marching band has participated in two band shows and three football games. The National Honor Society has had a meeting for the juniors and seniors, as well as the freshmen and sophomores. Key Club previously had a meeting this past Wednesday. The Junior class will be selling football concessions throughout the entire year. This class also sold Mums to grow their Prom funds. The Sophomore class helps out in the concession stand for volleyball games. Every year, the English Festival goes to YSU to participate in the festival activities. The Junior High Honors and Builders clubs have an annual trip to a different state at the end of the school year, which students can participate in by signing up. The choir class has a Veteran and Christmas concert. Mr. Edenfeild says, “The interest generated from finding something you're interested in, to do what makes you happy.” Students are also looking forward to joining the clubs as they become available this year.

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