Student Activity Guide

[grades 9-12]

Art Team meets once a week to discuss and participate in community service projects, art shows, art competitions and field trips based on the visual arts. (Grades 9-12)

[grades 9-12]

Business Professionals of America is an innovator in Career and Technical Education, providing our members with opportunities for growth through education, competition, community service, and personal development. BPA is for students pursuing careers in business management, information technology, finance, accounting, office administration, and other business-related career fields.

[grades 9-12]

DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. DECA prepares the next generation to be academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders.

[grades 9-12]

The purpose of this activity is to train actors and technicians in the proper ways to create theatrical productions by mounting two full-length and one one-act performance per year.

[grades 9-12]

Fall and spring plays are an activity for high school students. Participants must audition/apply for cast and crew positions. Chosen cast and crew members will collaborate to rehearse and perform a play (or musical) for the community of Waseca.

[grades 7-12]

The National FFA Organization is dedicated to promoting personal growth, premier leadership and career success through Agricultural Education. The Waseca FFA chapter participates in community service projects, leadership training and career related competitions all in the realm of agricultural science. This is a student led organization with numerous student opportunities for scholarship and growth.

[grades 7-12]

Gay Straight Alliance is a club for students who identify as LGBTQ+ and allies.

[grades 9-12]

Students participate in Mock Trial competitions with other schools.  Students are given details of a court case and play the roles of lawyers and witnesses as they compete in competitions to determine which team best presents its case and handles courtroom behavior, objections and general knowledge of the case.  The Law Team season begins in mid November and lasts until the end of February.  Practices are three times per week and students are not required to be at every practice.

[grades 7-12] 

The Math Team participates in five tournaments between November and February. At the competitions, problems posed to the mathletes are divided into five events - individuals A, B, C, and D, and the team event. Events A, B, C, and D usually consist of pre-algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and precalculus topics respectively, and the team event is a mix of all four. Every school has eight students on a varsity team and their scores are the only ones that count in the interschool placing. Those eight take the team test together in a room. Each student takes two tests of his/her choice, and varsity students also take the team test. Of course, there can be more than eight, but any extra mathletes are considered JV.

[grades 11-12] 

Minnesota Honor Society recognizes students based on scholarship, character, leadership, and service.  Students have a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher in order to apply for MHS.  More information regarding how students qualify for MHS can be found on our school website.  MHS students are leaders within the school and volunteer in the community.

[grades 9-12]

One-act play is a winter activity for high school students. Participants must audition/apply for cast and crew positions. Chosen cast and crew members will collaborate to rehearse and perform a short play (up to 35 minutes) for competition through the MSHSL one-act play festival.

[grades 8-12]

Robotics teams meet from September through early March to design, build and compete with other schools in our area with their robots.  All teams work to create a robot that will solve the "problem" for the season which typically requires a robot to drive, lift and pick up an object, then place it within a goal area on a 12' x 12' competition field.  Robotics is a great example of applying STEM concepts to build, write robotic code and problem solve to accomplish the given task.  Students work in teams of 4-6 students to develop and compete with their robot.  In robotics, we use VEX V5 robotics equipment and VEX block programming to create our robots and make them move.  Robotics meets Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 3 - 4:30.  

[grades 9-12]

A competing club team that has numerous scientific events. Competitions are against other schools in events that challenge the students to apply different science topics to real life scenarios. Scientific theories are applied to current events. Students become experts in their subject fields that may ask them to experiment and design objects to discover an unknown substance, build functioning airplanes, mili cars, and real thermometers and musical instruments from scratch. Practices are after school and some Saturday mornings.

 [grades 9-12]

Spanish Club meets a few times a trimester to celebrate Hispanic cultures. Students also participate in a few fundraisers to save money if they travel with one of our Spanish department trips.

 [grades 7-12]

Students compete in one of thirteen categories, giving three public speaking presentations at a meet.There are both varsity and beginner levels. Meets take place on Saturdays at area schools.

[grades 7-12]

The purpose of the Student Council is to give students an opportunity to develop leadership by organizing and carrying out school activities and service projects. In addition to planning events that contribute to school spirit and community welfare, the Student Council is the voice of the student body. There are two Student Councils: Senior High (9-12) and Junior High (7-8), and council members are elected to their positions.

[going into grades 9-12 in following school year ]

Summer Ag time-flexible program for students and the schedule will be designed around the needs of the students who participate. Students must be going into 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades in the following school year. Students will attend 30 hours of class time, including field trips, landscaping, and FFA Barnyard shifts. Students will maintain a Supervised Agricultural Experience outside of class (minimum of 30 hours). Students will earn 1 trimester credit at WHS and hours of Agriculture Education to put toward FFA degrees and awards. Students should see the instructor to register in May.

[grades 9-12]

Marching Band is an activity where you can make new friends, play incredible music, make memories that last a lifetime, and perform for hundreds of enthusiastic fans! The Marching Band family is open to everyone and we would love for you to join. Please contact the Director of Instrumental Music if you are interested in joining.

 [grades 9-10]

An auditioned show choir that meets Tuesdays before school. Members must also be enrolled in a WHS Choir.

An auditioned show choir that meets Friday before school. Members must also be enrolled in a WHS Choir.

grades 10-12]

Auditioned sextet groups that meet Mondays before school. Members must also be enrolled in a WHS Choir.

[grades 9-12]

An auditioned theater group that meets afternoons and evenings on alternating years.

[grades 9-12]

An auditioned female show choir that meets Wednesdays before school. Members must also be enrolled in a WHS Choir.

 [grades 11-12]

An auditioned show choir that meets Monday evenings and Thursday before school Members must also be enrolled in a WHS Choir.

[grades 9-12]

Crew members assist with sound and lights for school programs such as the Indoor Marching Band Concert and Talent Show. Limited training is available.