Truman High School Organizations and Club Descriptions
Clubs
Art Club: The Art Club is designed for students who have an interest in art, even if you haven't taken an Art class. The Art Club also helps to set up the Taylor Schools Art Show each year.
French Club: When you join any of the World Language clubs you must be enrolled in the class. These clubs provide opportunities to improve your speaking skills in the language, participate in many fun activities, and to take part in trips to countries.
Game Club: Takes place after school on Wednesdays in Mr. Grimasons room. All students are invited to play board games as well as video games.
Key Club: The Key Club is an international student organization sponsored by the Kiwanas. The Club seeks to enlist high school students to volunteer their time and effort to help support their community.
Robotics: If you want to build a robot or do other amazing things, then Robotics is the group for you. Competes in the local and national robotics tournaments.
Organizations
Cheerleading: A team sport instrumental in getting football and basketball fans to cheer their teams on to victories. Cheerleaders perform routines at half time and compete throughout the sports season.
Pom (Fall and Winter): A performing group of female students who perform choreographed dance routines at all home Varsity basketball games, and along with the Marching Band at all home Varsity football games.
SADD: Students Against Destructive Decisions is a community service organization open to all interested students. SADD sponsors the annual Operation Prom to remind students of the dangers of drinking and driving, the Red Ribbon program, and many other fun activities.
Student Council: Student Council is the student governing body of THS. The Student Council body consists of 5 executive board members as well as 4 elected officers from each class and a staggered amount of representatives from each class. Executive board members and class officers must maintain a GPA of 2.3 and representatives must maintain a 2.0 average. Officers are elected each spring and representatives are selected based on their involvement in Student Council and their class. Freshmen elections are held in the fall and representatives are also chosen at that time. Student Council is a service organization that is dedicated to not only making Truman a better place, but also our community.
Year Book: Yearbook is a club where students come together to form a book of high school memories. This is a class that you must sign up for when selecting classes.
Honor Society: The Truman National Honor Society highlights outstanding students in the Truman student body. Students must have a 3.5 or better at all times. Membership is available for second-semester sophomores or upperclassmen. The selected students are judged on leadership, service, and character in addition to academics. The induction ceremony is in the Spring.
Youth in Government: Youth in Government is a nationwide program sponsored by the YMCA. It is designed to provide students with hands-on experience in the creation and passage of legislation, and in the administration of government as a whole. Each spring, Michigan students spend a weekend in Lansing.
Newspaper: Students will develop ideas, plan content, interview, research, take photos and write news. In addition students will sell advertising, promote sales and create lay-outs.
JROTC (Drill Team, Color Guard, Rifle Team): The JROTC Program prepares high school students for responsible leadership roles while making them aware of their rights, responsibilities and privileges as American citizens.
Quiz Bowl: Quiz bowl is like Jeopardy, but faster. Players don't have to wait until the question is finished before they buzz in and answer. Competitors compete in MEGA CONFERENCE (18 teams). Our conference matches are televised by Comcast. Quiz Bowl can help create a more positive image of our school district, being on cable shows off our students to our community and others.
Athletics
Fall Athletics: Football Soccer (Boys) Tennis (Boys)
Golf (Girls) Swimming (Girls) Volleyball
Winter Athletics: Basketball (Boys and Girls) Hockey
Bowling (Boys and Girls) Swimming (Boys)
Spring Athletics: Baseball Soccer (Girls) Tennis (Girls)
Golf (Boys) Softball Track (Boys and Girls)
Fine Arts
Marching Band: Everyone is welcome! Perform at football games and several competitions. This is a great way to make friends and improve musical talent.
Jazz Band: Instrumental music program where you will go on field trips, have opportunities to perform and improve skills.
Concert Band: Open to any student interested in instrumental music, who would like to perform and improve musical skills. Hard work and dedication is required.
Drama: Opportunities to perform and learn about acting, make-up, set and performance skills plus much more.
