This unique club offers students that opportunity to participate in a variety of Improv settings. AHI Tuna is open to all students and performs on stage in front of live audiances. We will meet in room 145. Please contact Ms. Stackhouse for more information and details.

Targeting African-American males in grades 9 - 12, the Alpha Achievers is an education program of the Howard County, Maryland Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. It fosters a positive learning environment in order to facilitate students’ pursuit of excellence by attaining, maintaining and exceeding a 3.0 grade point average. The minimum requirement for membership is a 3.0 GPA. The program also seeks to encourage and motivate those students who have less than a 3.0 grade point average to strive toward it.

The purpose of the Art for All club is to provide students with a designated time to enjoy and pursue art, whether physically or digitally.This is a great way to relax and enjoy your passion with fellow peers of Atholton High School.

This club will meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday after school in room F178

Students at Atholton will be able to share the issues that they care about with the club. Students in the club will learn about issues in which other students are passionate about. Students will learn how to evaluate charities and organizations. Students will gain valuable experience by participating in fundraisers and creating positive change. Students in Atholton will learn from posters or other awareness raising means about important issues and what they can do to help.  

Best Buddies International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).  Meetings are held in Room F189.

The purpose of this club is to read a variety of books and then have engaging conversations with peers.

Meets on selected Tuesdays in room C142

This club is set up to discuss topics pertaining to bullying. This is a safe place to share feelings, concerns, and discuss ways we can improve the social environment specific to Atholton HS. The BFF will also have an amazing school-wide assembly inviting guest speakers and special performances by present and past students from Atholton HS.

Come to chess club to enjoy fun and relaxing games, in addition to honing your skills. Open to all players, regardless of experience or skill.

The Christian Student Union aims to create a Christian community at Atholton where we can connect with each other and use that community to invest in service projects. This groups wil meet on 1st & 3rd Thursday in room C-133

This club encourages the process and development of creative writing, as well as promotes passion and creativity for non-academic writing.

Anyone interested in helping with the behind the scenes activities of the plays and concerts please feel free to join this club. This club will assist with building sets and constructing pieces of equipment to aid in the production of the plays and concerts at Atholton HS.

The club will provide resources and goods for individuals in need. This club will meet on Wednesdays as selected after school in room G205

The purpose of the club is to inform and talk about ties and tactics based on how the fish are strung.One of the goals of the club is to gather people toether who enjoy the sport of fishing and discuss local fishing spots.

The purpose of the club is to bring together innovation, responsibility, business, and financial knowledge to students and those participating in the club. Students will have the chance to develop vocational skills and expand their knowledge of different career opportunities. Career competency will also be established among participants, learning what all is involved in different career paths, how to achieve their goals in a specific career, and how to innovate and strategize new and useful business tactics. FBLA allows students to strengthen their confidence, creating projects and sales pitches; learning to not only develop ideas, but also how to present them and relay their thoughts and thought process.

The Green School Club empowers students to think about and explore ways to support the "green" movement. Activities will include educating AHS students and staff members the importance of being environemntally friendly.

This club will raise awareness of opportunities in the healthcare field. Students will explore a variety of employement opportunties in this upcoming field. The club will meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday in room A102

To teach and train young athletes the fundamentals of the sport of ice hockey and to provide an opportunity for interscholastic competition between them and their cross-county peers. This club is not a sponsored HCPSS interscholastic event, however, participant can participate in a local league with events in Columbia and Laurel.

The It's Academic club at AHS competes at numerous quiz bowl tournaments throughout the year, where participants answer questions covering a broad range of subjects, from history to chemistry to even sports. These competitions test not only your depth of knowledge in certain areas, but also your ability to buzz quickly, similar to Jeopardy. It's Academic itself is a televised academic quiz bowl competition aired on CBS. Every year, our club sends a team of three top players to compete against other teams in the area. Anyone who enjoys trivia or competition, regardless of skill level, is welcome to join us at our weekly meetings, where we practice with buzzers and answering questions. If you're interested in what types of questions are offered at tournaments, check out the hsquizbowl.org for free tournament packets and a forum on high school quiz bowl with many resources devoted to it.

Jewish Student Union (JSU) offers cultivating programs, education, and activities that prioritize meaningful, positive Jewish experiences. The mission is to create a welcoming environment for students from all backgrounds to learn and connect with each other, explore Jewish culture and history, and discover opportunities for community engagement.   

Do you enjoy watching K-dramas? Do you enjoy listening to K-pop?  Do you want to enjoy these Korean cultures without subtitles? Then this is the right place for you to start! The purpose of the Korean Club is to spread the Korean language to all who wish to learn the language of Korea. Whether you are a Korean descendant or not, all are welcome to partake in our weekly lessons and have fun in the process. We meet every Tuesday from 2:15 to 3:10 in room D164. We hope to see you all there! 
Sponsor: Mrs. Hawkins
Meeting Schedule: Every Tuesday from 2:15 to 3:10
Location: D164
 

Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement promotes student interest and participation in STEM events.  Students develop academic and leadership skills, improve their academic performance, and gain confidence in their ability to compete professionally.

Model United Nations (MUN) is a speech and debate activity in which students take the part of political and diplomatic leaders of states while role-playing their interactions in the United Nations, in crisis situations, in historic events, and other international relations scenarios. Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda. The Model UN club seeks to explore the world of diplomacy, debate, and international current events through authentic simulation of the United Nations. It is open to all students who are prepared to commit to the team and the required participation. Projects will include attendance at a fall and spring conference. Interested students debate about contemporary issues that affect the international community and learn about the United Nations organization. 

The purpose of the Mountain Bike Club is to promote bike safety, promote mountain biking, and teach about maintenance of mountain bikes. Participants in this club will not ride as the AHS Mountain Bike Club, but will meet independently to ride on local trails.  All students are welcome to join the club and learn more about the sport of mountain biking.

The National English Honor Society (NEHS), founded and sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta, is the only international organization exclusively for secondary students and faculty who, in the field of English, merit special note for past and current accomplishments. Individual secondary schools are invited to petition for a local chapter, through which individuals may be inducted into Society membership. Immediate benefits of affiliation include academic recognition, scholarship and award eligibility, and opportunities for networking with others who share enthusiasm for, and accomplishment in, the language arts. This is the Freetown Writer's Chapter.

In order to be a member of the Math Honor Society, you must meet certain expectations set forth by the school. This group is dedicated to iinspiring an interest in mathematics, developing strong scholarship in the subject, and promoting the enjoyment of mathematics in high school.
 

Whether you have experince in origami or not, all students are welcomed. The purpose of the club is to help students learn how to create origami structures, as well as donating origami structures to local community organization. The club will meet on the 1st and 3rd Monday's of the month, in room F178 and during selected Raider Times. Please see Ms. Kunst if you have any questions.

The AHS Photo club will provide a friendly and supportive environment for photographers at all levels of experience, with interests in all genres of photography. The club will encourage the growth of artistic vision and technical knowledge of photography among its members. Members can share ideas and knowledge with each other to help promote interest in photography in the school community through exhibition and school events. Additionally, it is the goal of the club to use our hobby and passion to benefit the AHS school community.

The Principal’s Advisory Committee is a group of students from all four grade levels who meet monthly with Principal Novak to discuss what is going well at Atholton and what can be improved. Students provide feedback to administration, but also take a leadership role in addressing some of the pressing needs they identify. Students apply for the committee each year.

This club will be focused on building and testing working model rockets.

Scholars Leadership Program (SLP) formerly Delta Scholars

Primarily geared towards African American females, The Scholars Leadership Program (formerly known as Delta Scholars), is a community service-based honor society seeking to develop leadership skills, promote academic excellence, and empower African American females in grades 10 through 12 in Howard County Public School System. The membership requirement is an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher and prior community service experience would be great. The group is sponsored by the Columbia (MD) Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., an African American sorority, in partnership with the Howard County Public School System.
Advisor: Mikayla Lee mikayla_lee@hcpss.org
Mikayla Lee | English Teacher | Mikayla_Lee@hcpss.org

Applications will be accepted from Wednesday, June 8th through Friday, September 9th, 2022.
If needed, hard copies of the paperwork can be picked up in room C153.
Application link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m32wnoJOtRaVsOmTHFeaQaNsHCO81rDr/copy?usp=sharing&ouid=101159001832565424479&rtpof=true&sd=tru
Teacher Recommendation Link: https://forms.gle/SiRF7NQyAFmrC49cA

The purpose of this club is to promote South Asian culture and to bring more awareness to the students of Atholton HS. The club will facilitate conversations around the South Asian Culture with the hope that students will share their own personal experiences. This club is open to all students

The club will meet every other Tuesday after school in room F180

The Speech and Debate Club is for students who want to improve and showcase their skills in public speaking and logical argument. Meetings are kept to a minimum, with plenty of opportunities to compete in tournaments. The competitive events include, solo, duo, and small team events, with a wide variety of topics that will appeal to different interests.

The Stress Less Club's mission is to give students an opportunity to learn how to decrease stress. In the past, we have had the school psychologist discuss ways to decrease stress during mid year exams.  The students have a club meeting about social activities to decrease stress such as baking cookies, aromatherapy, and coloring.  In the past, students have made blankets for the Lionus project. 

Promotes the sport of swimming and helps organize Atholton High School swimmers to compete in the Annual Howard County Swim meet. This is not an HCPSS interscholastic sport and will not be sponsored by HCPSS at this time.

Tri-M is a national honors society for students actively enrolled in a music course at Atholton high school.We focus on creating leaders and advocates in and for music through philanthropy. See Ms. Freel in the music department for details.
 

This club will have students from Atholton HS participate in a variety of volunteering projects to better our community. Students will sponsor a service project that will help many non profit organizations in local and national areas.

Yearbook is a “club” that is an actual class you take during the school day. In this class, you have the responsibility for creating and publishing the current year’s edition of Impressions, Atholton High School’s Yearbook! You must be enrolled in Yearbook I, II, III, or IV to participate. Level III and IV of the course earns an Honors level credit. This course is open to all grade levels.