Clubs and Activities

Come join us as we learn to collaboratively arrange and perform music from a wide range of styles and genres! This club is open to anybody who already plays a bowed string instrument (orchestra students) or those who play a “rock band” instrument (guitar, bass, drums, piano).

Advisor: Mr. Pitcher
When & Where: Tuesdays in Room 152 @ 2:45 PM
Contact: kpitcher@rockfordschools.org

Art Outreach is a student led club focused on serving both our school and local community through art. The club is open to any student and offers volunteer opportunities, the ability to build leadership skills, peer recognition, and the chance to connect with community members. 

Advisor: Mrs. Todd
When & Where: Mondays in Room 142 from 2:40 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Contact: ltodd@rockfordschools.org

Learn about new fishing techniques, gear to use, and the best local fishing spots. Fishing tournaments happen the weekends following the meeting. 

Advisor: Mr. Fredrickson
When & Where: 1st and 3rd Friday of month, Room TBD @ 2:30-3:20 p.m.  
Note: Only offered in Spring
Contact: bfredrickson@rockfordschools.org

Come and hang out before school and have fun playing chess. This club is for beginners through super advanced. Tournaments will take place later in the year; there is room for everyone!

Advisor: Kelly Gardner
When & Where: Tuesdays, Room 221 @ 7:00 AM
Contact: kgardner@rockfordschools.org 

Join us for snacks, hanging out with peers, and learning more about JESUS! 

Advisor: Mrs. Decker
When & Where: Wednesdays in Rams Den @ 7:00 AM
Contact: jdecker@rockfordschools.org

Board Games Club is a casual place to hang out and play games. Come any Tuesday after school to learn new games and meet new people. No need to sign up and no experience needed.

Advisor: Kyle Deboer
When & Where: Mondays in Room 122 @ 2:35 PM
Contact: kdeboer@rockfordschools.org

Let your creativity flow while providing entertainment to both yourself and your audience. 

Advisor: Mr. Van Bragt
When & Where: Thursdays in RFC Room 103 @ 2:40-3:40 PM
Contact: tvanbragt@rockfordschools.org

Come join us for Digital Art Club in a relaxed atmosphere where students can work independently or with friends to explore the Adobe Creative Suite! Photoshop, Light Room and Illustrator to name a few, and we also have beautiful Wacom tablets for those artists in the group!!

Advisor: Mrs. Burkholder
When & Where: Thursdays in Room 101 @ 2:30 PM
Contact: mburkholder@rockfordschools.org

Are you interested in acting? Stage Crew? Improvisation? Musical Theater? Drama Club is the club for you!  ALL are welcome! 

Advisor: Mr. Leader
When & Where: Tuesdays in Room 150 @ 2:45-3:45 PM
Contact: aleader@rockfordschools.org

Esports is designed to give you the opportunity to play video games both for fun and competitively. This is open as a drop in opportunity as well as a dedicated competitive team who wants to face off against others from around the country. Games include Valorant, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros., Overwatch, League of Legends, Fortnite, Starcraft 2, Fall Guys, and Minecraft. 

Advisor: Steve Story
When & Where: Labs 202 and 204

The Green Team is an environmental club that focuses on the preservation and improvement of the native Michigan ecosystem. We do environmental projects that will benefit the ecosystem around our school. It is a great opportunity to learn about our environment and how to care for it. We have put in a native garden on campus, and plan to add more. We hope to continue growing and making our school greener. Anyone who is interested in environmental science and preservation is welcome to join.

Advisor: Mr. Karsies
When & Where: Thursdays in Room 247 @ 2:35 PM

Contact: akarsies@rockfordschools.org

GSA strives to build a safe space for all students, encouraging open conversation about the LGBTQ+ community in Rockford. 

Advisor: Mrs. Lacy
When & Where: Thursdays in Room 233 @ 2:40 PM

Contact: mlacy@rockfordschools.org

This is a group of active, friendly student volunteers with a goal to enhance and promote high school-based activities that encourage volunteering, philanthropy and leadership development. The active membership (between 50-70) continues to grow throughout the year and students get involved where they are needed.

Advisor: Kelly Mclellan
When & Where: Thursdays in Ram’s Den @ 7:40 AM and 2:45 PM

Contact: kmclellan@rockfordschools.org

Model U.N. is a simulation of the United Nations and its procedures for resolving global issues. Students will represent a country and act as a delegate on its behalf. As the ambassador of a nation, students will debate, negotiate, and compromise to reach sustainable solutions on current issues facing the world today. Discussion issues include global health, world conflict, and climate change. 

Advisor: Mr. Tremlin
When & Where: Mondays in Room 214 @ 2:45 PM

Contact: ktremlin@rockfordschools.org

Join the team and compete against other schools in trivia tournaments throughout the year! 

Advisor: Miss Goering
When & Where: Fridays in RFC Room 109 @ 2:45 PM
Contact: jgoering@rockfordschools.org

Design, innovate, build, and compete with an amazing group of peers! 

Advisor: Mr. Feely
When & Where: M/T in Tech Hall @ 2:45 PM
Contact: jfeely@rockfordschools.org

Welcome to Student Council. Our club works to recognize, respect, and reward all groups of RHS. We want to make our school, sporting events, musicals, concerts, and everything else better for all students and encourage each other to be successful. Do you want to help decorate the school, paint windows, make signs, go to events, and work with a group of amazing students and adults? Join Student Council today! 

Advisor: Mrs. Avram
When & Where: Wednesdays in TBD, Lunches
Contact: lavram@rockfordschools.org

The Newsletter is a low-stress writing opportunity that is an excellent extracurricular for students who enjoy writing and researching. Each student will contribute an article on a current event to the Newsletter every other week. Everything is done virtually via GroupMe or Google Docs so it is perfect for people who don’t have a lot of time for extracurriculars.

Advisor: Mrs. Decker
When & Where: Meetings every other week

Contact: jdecker@rockfordschools.org

Students Demand Action is a student led activism group centered around ending gun violence. After a number of school shootings had occurred, students around the country realized that they would have to take action since their lawmakers wouldn’t. Students Demand Action was created after the Parkland shooting in Florida 2016 as an urgent attempt to stop it from happening again. Now, there are more than 600 groups across the United States with volunteers in every state.

Advisor: Mr. Hieshetter
When & Where: Wednesdays in Room 213 @ 2:30 PM

Contact: rhieshetter@rockfordschools.org

The RHS Women’s Awareness Club works to end the violence, oppression and sexual exploitation of women around the world. Our main goal is to spread awareness on topics such as: rape culture, sexual assault, dating violence, human trafficking, and abusive relationships. Women’s Awareness works with multiple organizations including: the YWCA, Women at Risk (WAR), Safe Haven Ministries, Women HEAR for Women There, Chicago Books to Women in Prison, etc. All students are welcome to join! 

Advisor: Mrs. Purvis
When & Where: Fridays in Room 2155 @ 7:10 AM
Contact: cpurvis@rockfordschools.org

A club for animal lovers!

Advisor: Mrs. Carey
When & Where: Every other Tuesday, in Room 229

Contact: ccarey@rockfordschools.org

A club for spreading information on professions in the healthcare and engineering industry.

Advisor: Mr. Pilko
When & Where: Thursdays after school, Room 131

Contact: epilko@rockfordschools.org