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Steamboat
Springs High School Extracurricular Activities
There are many opportunities for
students at SSHS. These clubs, groups, and presentations help students gain a
better understanding of themselves, their strengths and areas of interest. All
of these will help a student make better career choices and will also allow
colleges to see what kind of commitment and leadership students posses.
Academics
Destination Imagination
Forensics/Speech and Debate
Future Business Leaders of America
Technology Student Association
French Club
Knowledge Bowl
National Honor Society
Newspaper
Spanish Club
Spanish National Honor Society
Gnosis Literary Magazine
Arts
Band
Choir
Dance Showcase
National Art Honor Society
Theatre/Fall and Spring Plays
School Decision Making Committees
Curriculum
DAC (District Accountability)
Response to Intervention
PIC (Parent Information Committee)
SAC (School Accountability)
Hiring Committees
Service
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Assets/Grand Futures
Habitat for Humanity
Peer Mediation
Police Liaison Committee
Student Council
Suicide Prevention Peers
Advocates Peers
Honor Council
EPYCS
Gay Straight Alliance
Student Council
Sports Related Clubs
Athletic Trainers
Rodeo
Bike Club
Fall Sports
Cheerleading
Speech
Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
Dance Team
Football
Golf (Girls)
Soccer (Boys)
Tennis (Boys)
Volleyball (Girls)
Softball (Girls)
Winter Sports
Basketball (Boys and Girls)
Speech
Cheerleading
Dance Team
Ice Hockey
Skiing (Boys and Girls)
*Alpine and Nordic
Wrestling (Boys)
Spring Sports
Baseball (Boys)
Lacrosse (Boys and Girls)
Soccer (Girls)
Tennis (Girls)
Track (Boys and Girls)
COMMUNITY
AND NON-SCHOOL BASED ACTIVITES
There are many opportunities to learn about possible career pathways and to
hook up with mentors who can help identify possible career interest areas.
Here are some possibilities that students might consider. Many of these can be
tailored to meet individual student needs. College also look at these for
indication of commitment and leadership.
Volunteer for a non-profit organizations, such as:
Animal Shelter
Horizons for the Handicap
Routt County Museum
Lift-up of Routt County
Advocates against Battering and Abuse
Yampa Valley Medical Center
Local preschools
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Activities with local service organizations such as Optimists, Lyons
Club, Rotary,
Local public and private elementary schools
Bud Werner Library
Habitat for Humanity
Various church missions to third world countries
United Way
Art related opportunities, such as:
Participate in community plays as an actor, stage/technical crew member,
or organizer
Participate in community art shows or volunteer at the Steamboat Springs
Arts Council
Other options:
Student representative on Legacy or Assets group
Work on a political campaign
Have a part-time job in an area of interest
Tutor younger students
Be a Partner for a younger student
Participate in community-sponsored sports
Be a member of scouting
Hold an office for a community club or organization
Work on fundraising for a non-profit organization
Volunteer to be a mentor or support person with Horizons for the
Handicapped.
Participate in fairs and livestock shows
Enter projects in the Routt County Fair
Be a member of 4-H
Join Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Participate in Adopt-a-mile highway project
Be a member of the Civil Air Patrol
Be a member of Search and Rescue
Be a member of a community band, choir or other performing arts group
Join a youth religious group
Teach a Sunday school class at the church of your choice
Volunteer coach with a little league sport
Attend summer camps on specific career or education topics
Serve as a teen member of a city or county government commi
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