Hobbies & Games

During our meets we would build cardboard suits, do cardboard dances, cardboard obstacle courses, and potentially cardboard comedy skits which we will instruct. We will provide the cardboard and the craft supplies to make the boxes, and design them so that they shine in their own unique way. As of now all members will be responsible for carrying around and storing their own cardboard suits, however we are working on finding a storage space in school. 

Do you like:

- Creativity and working with your hands?

- Making friends and expressing yourself through costume?

- Taking a break from school stress by being goofy?

If so, you should join!

Sponsor: carolyn_greenspon@mcpsmd.org 

The RM Chess Club seeks to provide a place for both advanced chess players and beginners to play each other and have friendly competitions. We are a casual club that just wants to have fun and play chess. We will be giving opportunities to go to chess tournaments throughout the year as a school. 

1. Low-commitment club

2. We will have lots of fun

3. We will learn and improve at chess together

Sponsor: stuart_o_albaugh@mcpsmd.org 

We're a chill club that doodles! We listen to music and relax while making art.

Sponsor: john_g_pearce@mcpsmd.org

This club is for fans of all kinds of tabletop roleplaying games, such as Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, etc. We mainly play Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition, but if you are willing to teach us a new tabletop roleplaying game, we will be more than happy to learn. A different person will be running their own quest each day of the week, so if you can't make it on one certain day of the week, no pressure. 

1. All games are GM'ed by students

2. You can build your own characters, although we have a few already made in case you need it

3. We can help you create your own unofficial content, and even teach you to be a GM 

Sponsor: Kurt_R_Oelschlaeger@mcpsmd.org

Need a place to chill during lunch? RM Gaming club is a welcoming community for anyone who is interested in video games. You can bring in your own games and play solo, or participate in a casual multiplayer game with other people on the promethean board. If you just want to watch and chill, that's ok too. 

1. Multiplayer competitions held on the big screen

2. Meet new people and make new friends

3. Get video game recommendations or learn about games from others 

Sponsor: christopher_s_hinsvark@mcpsmd.org 

This club will hope to educate others about the process of game design, using board games, video games, programming, and more. It will describe the design process but with a focus on the fun value and video game development. 

1. If you are a hardcore video game developer already we cannot teach you anything about using video game development engines.

2. We will discuss a variety of games, not just one type.

3. We will take time to create new games by designing, prototyping, testing, and playing them. 

Sponsor: Chamara_U_Wijeratne@mcpsmd.org 

The Puzzle Hunt Club runs and participates in RM’s biannual puzzle hunts, the Mole Day Puzzle Hunt and the Pi Day Puzzle Hunt, as well as participating in several puzzle hunts together. A puzzle hunt is an event where teams work together to solve a series of puzzles, racing against other teams to finish first. Puzzles range all sorts of topics, from word puzzles like crosswords to recognizing pop culture to math and science puzzles—there's something for everyone! 

1. Collaboration and teamwork (working with friends or meeting new people!)

2. A variety of fun topics/references that has something for anyone to enjoy

3. Challenges your thinking but is rewarding to finish! 

Sponsor: jeremy_koenig@mcpsmd.org

Quizbowl is a team buzzer-style competition that is a great way to pursue interests out of the classroom, including literature, science, history, music and pop culture. RM Quizbowl is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s best teams, and often compete in local and national tournaments.

We've had top-10 national finishes the past two years, our club is a community of like-minded people who share different interests and hobbies together, we plan to use our skills to host fundraisers for social issues such as BLM.

Sponsor: Nathaniel_Mason@mcpsmd.org