This page outlines the schedule of past events for the Sturgeon Heights Game club. Previous annoucements will be archived here.

2023-2024 Club Events:

Week 2: October 23 - October 27...

The students who had signed up on this form the previous week organized and played a gaming tournament (please read your email for details if you signed up). The game was Super Smash Bros...

Week 1: October 9 - October 13 ...

Our first meeting of the year. Students made sure that they had filled out this form to get contact information and give access to these shared documents that students can put thoughts into for the club:

• Student thoughts on Playing Games for the Sturgeon Heights Video Game club (shared document here)

• Student thoughts on Discussing Games for the Sturgeon Heights Video Game club (shared document here)

• Student thoughts on Making Games with Art for the Sturgeon Heights Video Game club (shared document here)

• Student thoughts on Making Games with Code for the Sturgeon Heights Video Game club (shared document here)

Students were given the first opportunity to prepare to play games. To help get ready, those who are interested in playing games, filled out this form!

2022-2023 Club Events:

Week 24: May 29 - June 2...

This week the club did not meet do to other student commitments - The game club has wrapped up for this school year, see you next year!

Week 23: May 22 - May 26...

This week the club met on Wednesday with Mr. Wachs and continued our tutorial on how to make a simple boxing game.

Week 22: May 15 - May 19 ...

This week the club met on Wednesday with Mr. Wachs and continued our tutorial on how to make a simple boxing game. 

Week 21: May 8 - May 12 ...

This week the club met on Wednesday with Mr. Wachs and some students requested a tutorial on how to make a simple boxing game. 

Week 20: May 1 - May 5 ...

This week the club continued the rock, paper, scissors game started the week before

Week 19: April 24 - April 28 ...

This week the club met on Wednesday with Mr. Wachs and some students requested a tutorial on how to make a rock, paper scissors game. 

Week 18: April 17 - April 21 ...

This week the club was cancelled due to technical challenges for the students running the club (see week 16 below)

Week 17: April 10 - April 13 ...

This week the club was cancelled due to prior commitments (like Skills Manitoba)

Week 16: April 3 - April 7 ...

This week on Wednesday, April 5th at lunch in room B5 will be another meeting for any students interested in making games (either experienced or beginners, either programmers and/or artists/creators/writers). Bring your lunch as we will start around 12:15ish. The game making is now student run and Mr. Wachs and Mr. Rogowy are available as advisors. For students interested in continuing playing or discussing games - please CONTACT Mr. Wachs through email or come by room B5 and talk to him. Since the last few attempts to organize these events were less than successful, I will wait until students want to take a more active role in running this themselves. Mr. Wachs and Mr. Rogowy are still very open to hosting and helping with these aspects of the club!

Spring Break: March 27 - March 31

Week 15: March 20 - March 24 ...

This week on Wednesday, March 22nd at lunch in room B5 will be another meeting for any students interested in making games (either experienced or beginners, either programmers and/or artists/creators/writers). Bring your lunch as we will start around 12:15ish. The game making is now student run and Mr. Wachs and Mr. Rogowy are available as advisors. For students interested in continuing playing or discussing games - please CONTACT Mr. Wachs through email or come by room B5 and talk to him. Since the last few attempts to organize these events were less than successful, I will wait until students want to take a more active role in running this themselves. Mr. Wachs and Mr. Rogowy are still very open to hosting and helping with these aspects of the club!

Week 14: March 13 - March 17 ...

This week on Wednesday, March 15th at lunch in room B5 will be another meeting for any students interested in making games (either experienced or beginners, either programmers and/or artists/creators/writers). Bring your lunch as we will start around 12:15ish. The game making is now student run and Mr. Wachs and Mr. Rogowy are available as advisors. For students interested in continuing playing or discussing games - please CONTACT Mr. Wachs through email or come by room B5 and talk to him. Since the last few attempts to organize these events were less than successful, I will wait until students want to take a more active role in running this themselves. Mr. Wachs and Mr. Rogowy are still very open to hosting and helping with these aspects of the club!

Week 13: March 6 - March 10 ...

This week on Wednesday, March 8th at lunch in room B5 will be another meeting for any students interested in making games (either experienced or beginners, either programmers and/or artists/creators/writers). Bring your lunch as we will start around 12:15ish. The game making is now student run and Mr. Wachs and Mr. Rogowy are available as advisors. For students interested in continuing playing or discussing games - please CONTACT Mr. Wachs through email or come by room B5 and talk to him. Since the last few attempts to organize these events were less than successful, I will wait until students want to take a more active role in running this themselves. Mr. Wachs and Mr. Rogowy are still very open to hosting and helping with these aspects of the club!

Week 12: February 27 - March 3 ...

After another unfortunate cancelling of last week’s game playing (due to lack of interest), this week on Wednesday, March 1st at lunch in room B5 will be another meeting for any students interested in making games (either experienced or beginners, either programmers and/or artists/creators/writers). Bring your lunch as we will start around 12:15ish and decide what game we can make and what everyone will be doing to have fun making a game.

Week 11: February 21 - February 24 ...

This week was originally scheduled to be a game playing week and last week students were asked to fill out this form! to set up the necessary equipment etc. to play - HOWEVER, since the interest for this week was once again very low (only 4 students signed up and only one was able to bring in equipment - who later recanted that he could not bring in equipment after all). As a result, this week's game playing event is cancelled and game playing in general is now on hold until such time as students once again show an interest in this part of the club starting up again. Next week will be a game making meeting for those interested in making games (art and/or programming) again in room B5 at lunch!

Week 10: February 13 - February 17  ...

This week students were welcomed back to the club after a brief semester break (students needed to focus on completing semester 1 courses and final assessments). New club members were also welcomed for the start of the second semester. A brief organization meeting was held at lunch on Wednesday in Mr.  Wachs' room (B5). New members needed to fill out this form for the club organizers to get contact information and give access to these shared documents that students can put thoughts into for the club:

• Student thoughts on Playing Games for the Sturgeon Heights Video Game club (shared document here)

• Student thoughts on Discussing Games for the Sturgeon Heights Video Game club (shared document here)

• Student thoughts on Making Games with Art for the Sturgeon Heights Video Game club (shared document here)

• Student thoughts on Making Games with Code for the Sturgeon Heights Video Game club (shared document here)

Students were be given the opportunity to prepare to play games. To help get ready, those who are interested in playing games need to register and first fill out this form!

Semester Break: January 30 - February 10 ...

Since the semester was about to end and students needed to focus on completing courses and final assessments, the game club took a break until mid February.  Watch your email and this website for announcements of the restart date and which aspect of the club will be meeting next!

Week 9: January 16 - January 20 ...

This week was another opportunity to play games - HOWEVER, since the interest for this week was very low. Only ONE student signed up on  this form to help plan which game. As a result, we will be NOT meeting this week and be taking a break until mid February.  Watch your email and this website for announcements of the restart date and which aspect of the club will be meeting next!

Week 8: January 9 - January 13 ...

The game club meet on Wednesday, January 11th for another game discussion session. We discussed more fun gaming topics, watched game trailers, and brainstormed topics for the new year. 

Winter break...

December 22 - January 4 was winter break, I hope everyone had a restful and fun break. The first week back (January 5-6) was only a two day week, so the club did not meet.

Week 7: December 12 - December 16 ...

The club had another meeting for those students interested in developing games (for both art and/or programming students either beginner or advanced) on Wednesday (December 14th) in room B5. This meeting was to get more organized into specific groups (for example programmers vs. art and story developers, or experienced vs. beginners) and get started making games. If you did not attend the previous meeting, or for more information on this, read and contribute to this shared Google document (Note: if you want access to edit and read this document - please fill out this form to give Mr. Wachs and Mr. Rogowy your email contacts, then we can add you to share and contribute)

Week 6:  December 4 - December 9 ...

The club had another opportunity to play games in the game club. The students then planned which game, the style of play, if and who can bring in equipment, etc. Those that indicate they would like to be part of organizing the next game playing session were contacted to come in for a short meeting to finalize plans. If the information on this form is not what you wanted, remember, you can still add more feedback to this shared Google document (and if you are not added to this document - request permission and we will add you so you can contribute). The students played Mario Kart

Week 5: November 28 - December 2...

The game club had its first game discussion session on Wednesday, November 30th in room B5 at lunch. The plan was to maybe watch some current game trailers on YouTube and have a fun discussion / debate around the topics listed in the "Potential Discussion Topics for the First Meeting" section of this shared Google document. If you would like to add a topic, feel free to add it to the shared Google document (and if you are not added to this document - request permission and we will add you so you can contribute)

Week 4: November 21 - 25...

The game club did not meet this week (as Mr. Wachs and Mr. Rogowy were running the Best Buddies club that week).

Week 3: November 1 4 - 17...

This week the Sturgeon Heights Video game club had a meeting on Wednesday in room B5 (Mr. Wachs' room) for all students interested in developing games (for both art and/or programming students either beginner or advanced). Students who have previously signed up on this form (or new members who can still sign up) were sent an email with the details. The meeting was used to get organized and set up a schedule to start this aspect of the club. Students worked on planning for game development, for more information on this read and contribute to this shared Google document (Note: if you want access to edit and read this document - please fill out this form to give Mr. Wachs and Mr. Rogowy your email contacts, then we can add you to share and contribute)

Week 2: November 7 - November 10...

The students who had signed up on this form last week have organized and will be playing in a gaming tournament (please read your email for details if you signed up). The first set of students who wanted to organize this week (take a leadership role) came and saw me today (Monday) at lunch took over leadership of this week's event. This week at lunch in room B5 on Wednesday and Thursday will be a: 

Among Us tournament

Students who have organized this tournament want to remind students to:

• Bring your mobile device Wednesday and Thursday to room B5 at lunch

• Make sure you preinstall the game from the app store on your device

• The tournament starts shortly after 12 noon and will wrap up each day just before 1 pm (so get down to B5 quickly)

• A scoreboard will be displayed with all players and everyone's score

The students who had signed up to participate are: (1) Graeme Foulkes, (2) Max Fehlinger, (3) Roham Saberi, (4) Sean Wood, (5) Connor Steffan, (6) Thomas Paterson, (7) Tommaso Sgherzi, (8) Brendon Dupras, (9) Ian McCorrister, (10) Enoch Aruna, (11) Izen Tran, (12) Eddie Higginson, (13) Louise Paenala, (14) Florence Sanchez, and (15) Branden Welch. If you did not sign up before the deadline, you are still welcome to come and watch. 

Here are the results...

Week 1: October 31 - November 4...

Students made sure that they had filled out this form to get contact information and give access to these shared documents that students can put thoughts into for the club:

• Student thoughts on Playing Games for the Sturgeon Heights Video Game club (shared document here)

• Student thoughts on Discussing Games for the Sturgeon Heights Video Game club (shared document here)

• Student thoughts on Making Games with Art for the Sturgeon Heights Video Game club (shared document here)

• Student thoughts on Making Games with Code for the Sturgeon Heights Video Game club (shared document here)

Students were given the first opportunity to prepare to play games. To help get ready, those who are interested in playing games, filled out this form!