Clubs

Senior Planning Board

Senior Planning Board is a group of seniors that plan senior events, and help out in homecoming, but their biggest event of the year is planning prom. They suggest ideas for the prom theme, decorations, the class motto, colors, song, flower etc, then the senior class votes for the winner. The Senior Planning Board meets regularly, and they’re separated into committees to work with deadlines to get all of the preparations ready. It is made up of a cross section of seniors from all kinds of different organizations so that the whole senior class may be represented. Mr. Kelley is the sponsor, and along with the board he is actively involved in planning senior activities throughout the year. When asked about the student planning board he responded with “the students are tasked with the job of making the highlights of senior year be the best they possibly can be. I’m incredibly proud of all of the students that have put in their time and effort to make all of this happen.” Students may apply for the board at the end of their junior year, and will find out if they made it at the beginning of their senior year.

-América Quistiano (5/15/17)

Yearbook

Bams. Balfour. Body Copy. These terms are commonly used in Richland’s Yearbook class. Yearbook, held 5th period in ST200, is an organization true to its name; they make the yearbook. Every piece of information, every picture, and every design is made by a Richland student. Each member has their own spread to cover (their own page) and they are in charge of everything on those pages. The yearbook advisor, Mr. Schilling, has been teaching yearbook at Richland for 7 years. When asked about his experience as an advisor, Schilling states, “Don’t put me on the spot, man, I’m trying to sell some yearbooks.” This kind of dedication is in every student in yearbook and they create a great product every year.

-Alyssa Kunkel (4/18/17)

HOSA

This past weekend, students competed in the state competition down in Corpus Christi for HOSA. If you don’t know what HOSA is it stands for Health Occupations Students of America; which is a student organization that offers many competitive events that range from skill-based to leadership to team-based. The students can compete at the regional, state, and national level. This organization serves to prepare students interested in health care professions by shaping them with the most important qualities that health care providers possess. Beginning at the regional level, the top 3 competitors in each event are able to advance on to state. Seniors Arianne Alvarez, Hannah Cox, Claire Dyer, and Maggie Germany were some of the few that were able to qualify for state in their events. Arianne Alvarez competed in the nursing assistant event, where she had to first take a test and score within the top 10 to then advance and perform a live skills part, where the scores then combine and the top scores overall advance onto state. At state, she took the written test once again where she was not able to qualify for the 2nd round. Maggie Germany competed in the nursing assistant event as well, where she also competed in the first round and was not able to qualify for the 2nd round. Hannah Cox and Claire Dyer worked as a team in the CPR/First Aid event where they placed 2nd in area, allowing them to advance on to state, where they also took a test but did not place in the top 10 to qualify them to the 2nd round. However, each of these ladies all put in a fantastic effort in their events and were up with some intense competition. Each of them really wanted to emphasize the fact that they had an amazing trip, as they had time to support and bond with each other through the competition and the time they spent with each other.

-Diane Taing (4/3/17)

Rainbow Alliance

The Rebel Rainbow Alliance may sound like a club only for people only in the LGBTQ community, but it’s not. It is a group of people, gay or straight, who want to educate and inspire others. If this sounds appealing to you, meet this group's unique 25 members every other Thursday in ST212 from 2:50-3:30, the next meeting is March 23. Now you may be wondering, what goes on in a group like this? Reading original poems or sharing other creative outlets, discussing issues going on in members everyday lives, and helping people break down their problems and find healthy solutions. Sometimes people just need to enjoy life and the Rebel Rainbow Alliance will celebrate the accomplishments of its members, large or small to help the group celebrate all their victories. This club is essentially a place where people can go to feel accepted and loved by people who are not only similar to them but also people who are delightfully different. The sponsors, Ms. McDonald and Mr. Graham, are filled with pride because their members inspire their friends, peers, and the sponsors themselves to fight for what is good in the world. So no matter who you are or where you come from, join the Rebel Rainbow Alliance, their door is always open to those who need it.

-Kyleigh Whitsell (3/6/17)

YuGiOh

If you thought YuGiOh was a thing of the past, you were wrong. It is time to bring back some childhood memories by whipping out your decks and joining YuGiOh club. Summon monsters, cast spells, and fall into traps on Thursdays at 3 in Mrs. Harris’ room. YuGiOh is a strategy game with several combinations of decks you can buy almost anywhere, including Walmart. Seniors Koby Herron and Ryan Harris are the current leaders, and they are looking for some challengers. Join YuGiOh club for a unique experience of card dueling and friend making.

-Alyssa Kunkel (2/22/17)

Book Club

The Inkwell Society is a new club here at Richland High School. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because they drew inspiration from the classic movie “Dead Poets Society”. The kind of enthusiasm the boys there had for writing is the kind of enthusiasm Mr. Evans hopes to bring to RHS, but he doesn’t want to just limit it at writing, but bring appreciation to all of the arts. The club is loosely based on the creative writing class, but, as mentioned before, he plans on broadening the discussions to movies, art, and even music, so that it can be more of a creativity club. When interviewed, Mr. Evans said his “main objective for this organization is to inspire students to express themselves creatively as teenagers, but to also carry that into their adult lives”. The Inkwell Society has already held its first meeting, where about 20 students came to join in the discussion, and the club hopes to grow from there. They meet every other tuesday in Mr. Evan’s class (H223) from 2:45 to about 3:30pm, and we definitely recommend checking them out and joining in the discussion of the arts.

-América Quistiano (2/7/17)

Lettuce Club

Do you like lettuce? Do you like being competitive? Do you want to join a club, but have no time to commit? Then Lettuce Club is the place for you! What is a Lettuce Club? Well, lettuce discuss. Each student who wants to join spends a year preparing themselves to eat a full head of lettuce as fast as they can. Not in salad form; just the lettuce. At the annual meeting, everyone brings their own head of lettuce and eats it as fast as they can. The winner gets to become the president of the club and hold the meeting next year. And that’s it. There is one meeting, one chance, to prove who is the most worthy lettuce eater. Follow them on twitter to learn more. @RHSlettuceparty.

-Alyssa Kunkel (1/23/17)

NHS

Clubs are abundant at Richland High School, but recently, when making a college resume, one club stood out as the most impressive. NHS, or National Honor Society, is a volunteer based organization that is led and consisted of academically excellent Rebels who spend their time helping their community, volunteering and tutoring for fellow classmates and community members. In order to join, one must be an upperclassman and go through an application process after having the required GPA. This year, the number of required service hours has gone from 12 to 14, giving the students more opportunity to apply themselves to the school. Service hours are received through many different events like the Polar Bash, Art Day at an elementary school, or just helping out a teacher after school. Each member of NHS spends their time enriching the community with their aid and their intelligence making it not only an outstanding organization, but also a high accolade for a college application.

-Alyssa Kunkel (1/10/17)

S3

S3, or Students Standing Strong, is a weekly bible study held in Ms. Carr’s room every Friday at 6:45am. The environment of students is incredible; freshman through seniors gather to share their beliefs and grow in their faith. If that didn’t sound appealing enough, everyone who comes gets to eat donuts as well. It’s a win-win. They’ve been meeting since the beginning of the year, but if you think you’ve missed too much, you’re wrong. Each week has a brand new topic with a great talk from one of the leaders. It’s a great place to go if you want to grow in your faith, or just make friends and hang out.

-Alyssa Kunkel (12/6/16)

Destination Imagination

Richland's Destination Imagination needs your help! They are raising money to send care packages to families of fallen police officers around the country. If you wish to donate, click this link: https://www.gofundme.com/rhsbtb. Also, they will be selling Blue Out shirts for the Richland v. Birdville Basketball game and Other general Back the Blue shirts. Dates are yet to come, but they will for sure be at the Night of Holiday Magic at NRH2O on December 3rd. Thank you in advance for your support, and go Rebs!

-Alyssa Kunkel (11/14/16)

Ping Pong Club

If you’re looking for a fun way to meet new people or trying to get involved, the Ping Pong Club could be the place for you. Every Monday and Tuesday from 2:40-3:30, the club meets in room ST107 to simply play table tennis. Whether you prefer singles or doubles, there’s something for everyone. I recently spoke with the co-captain, Robert Husbenet, and the way he described the club nearly convinced me to join. He told me that anyone is welcome, but be warned, they run “the risk of being destroyed by the regulars.” While there aren’t that many members of the club right now, “rivalries are many.” América Quistiano also recently spoke to the other co-captain, Ryan Harris, who added that “it’s a fun hangout no matter your skill level, it’s all about having fun.” Ryan was also nice enough to give us an inside scoop, mentioning that they are soon to have ping pong tournaments. So if you’re someone who enjoys a healthy dose of competition or if you just like the game, check out the Ping Pong Club, you won’t regret it.

-Kyleigh Whitsell (11/14/16)

Asian Culture Club

The Asian Culture Club may not be what you think it is. This club is designed to celebrate different Asian cultures, no matter your own heritage. Each week they discuss a different culture, as long as it’s in Asia! Josh Alpert, an active member of the club, spoke with me today and gave me an inside scoop. Alpert said the club is “kind of new right now” but they’ve already done so much. He explained that it’s “a club that opens up the world of Asian culture to those without culture.” He even let it slip that this is his favorite club at the moment. Alpert also informed me of a special event they’re hosting very soon. On Wednesday, October 26th at 3 o’clock, the club with be meeting in room F112 for a Halloween Potluck. Anyone is welcome, encouraged to dress up-within school dress code of course-and bring some food for all! They will be showing an Asian horror film, be sure to go! Any other week the Asian Culture Club meets in their sponsor, Mr. Nguyen’s room. Meetings are Tuesdays at 3 o’clock. Go check this club out, I know I will.

-Kyleigh Whitsell (10/27/16)

Art Club

Art Club is a place for art-lovers, even if they’re not in art class, to hang out after school in monthly meetings. The club is run by one of our art teachers, Ms. Tallent. This year we have 3 presidents, Diane Taing, Amie Tran, and Cindy Nguyen, all seniors. Along with many other officer spots. Although art club is barely getting its wheels started, they already have big plans for this school year. One of them is to offer face painting before varsity football games to give the student section even more school spirit. They also plan to continue the tradition of visiting museums in the area and going to eat afterwards.

-América Quistiano (10/13/16)