The Complete List of Clubs and Activities at Radnor High School 2020
October 19, 2020
On October 15th, 2020, the virtual Radnor High School Activities Fair was held. If you have any thoughts about joining any clubs or activities, you can look through the list below which is broken down into categories.
For further information, you may go to the Radnor High School webpage and click on the “Activities” tab or watch the video of the activities fair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i22F1QbwjsA&feature=youtu.be.
All the information below is from the video. Please leave a comment if you find any inaccuracies so they can be corrected.
Community Service Clubs
- Microsoft Registered Refurbisher Club
- Help break the digital divide by refurbishing the district’s old computers and give them to students and community members that don’t have technology.
- To Join: Email Nancy Holshoe at [email protected]
- Action Earth
- Work on environmental projects throughout the community.
- Meetings: Once or twice a month in school (or on Zoom) with additional out of school events
- To Join: Email [email protected]
- African Education Program
- Helps fundraise for an organization called the African Education Program which helps educate kids in Zambia and battle poverty.
- To Join: Email [email protected]
- American Red Cross Club
- Support the endeavors of the American Red Cross Association and work closely with coordinators from the association.
- Meetings: Once a month to discuss volunteering projects
- To Join: Text 610-888-8952 to be added to the GroupMe
- Best Buddies Club
- Provides inclusive social opportunities
- Meetings: Monthly Zoom or small group gathering to celebrate friends
- To Join: Send schoology message to Mrs. Leo
- Care 4 Cancer
- Help those undergoing cancer treatment by making homemade cards and donating items to make care packages for them.
- Meetings: Once a month
- To Join: Text your name to 484-843-3869 or [email protected] to join the GroupMe
- Children’s Heart Club
- Help to spread awareness about children born with birth defects.
- Meetings: Once a month virtually to discuss volunteering projects
- To Join: Text 610-780-3339 if interested
- Community Club
- Raise awareness within the Radnor High School community and various issues that affect the nation. Hold various fundraisers to support numerous organizations.
- Meetings: Few times a month to collaborate and brainstorm ideas for that month’s fundraiser/event.
- To Join: Text 610-290-3458 to join
- Glamour Gals
- Provide companionship for those living in senior homes. Provide makeovers, manicures, and play board games with the senior citizens. During Covid, they will be writing pen pal letters to connect.
- To Join: Text 484-429-9938
- Homeless Youth Project
- Help homeless runaway and traffic children in the Philadelphia region and raise awareness to the issue of youth homelessness. Each year, the club hosts a large district-wide collection drive on MLK day.
- Meetings: Through Zoom
- To Join: Text your name to 610-500-3032
- Humans Helping Humans
- Raise money and volunteer for those in need. Learn how to effectively use money and how to graphic design posters and tickets.
- To Join: Email [email protected] or dm them on Instagram @project.hhh
- Radnor Thirst Project
- Be a part of a national organization dedicated to bringing clean and sustainable water sources to Africa. Currently focused on bringing clean water to Swaziland. This allows for women to get jobs and overall, a better quality of life.
- To Join: Email [email protected] or text 215-767-4448
- Students Helping Students
- Help to improve the education and disparity our country faces by providing low-income schools with the proper resources to engage their students.
- Meetings: Monthly meetings
- To Join: Use the Schoology Group Code: XTN8H-3VN77 or send Mrs. Wetzel a schoology message to join.
- UNICEF Club
- Host fundraisers and raise money for children in need around the world.
- Meetings: Monthly meetings and weekly meetings near large fundraisers through Zoom.
- To Join: Text your name to 215-350-5334 to join
Science Clubs
- Annenberg Science Symposium
- Gives students opportunities to conduct in depth research about rising medical practices. Each year they collectively pick one medical topic to break into subgroups to go into further depth. There is a competition each year and get the chance to witness a live surgery.
- Meetings: In school or on Zoom (whatever’s possible at the time). Monthly meetings until they approach the date of the competition
- To Join: Email [email protected]
- Neuroscience Club
- Discuss developments in neuroscience based off articles that are selected and read as a group. There usually are monthly experiments such as sheep brain dissection (when permitted). Attend the Penn Brain Bee in the spring and host an experiment at the district stem night.
- Meetings: Monthly meetings
- To Join: Text 267-266-8503 to join the GroupMe
- Radnor ACS Chemistry Club
- Experiment and learn about chemistry
- Meetings: Monthly experiments, Chemistry Olympiad, demonstrations
- To Join: Text your number to 215-605-9249 or email your number to [email protected]
- Seaperch
- Design an underwater ROV and compete in the annual regional competition. The team has competed at internationals multiple times throughout the country.
- Meetings: Starting in December on Zoom
- To Join: Email [email protected]
- USA Biology Olympiad
- Do fun experiments with lots of games and food to learn biology. Participate in the Olympiad exam which takes place in the spring and take part in the district stem night.
- To Join: Text 610-295-4616 or email [email protected] to be added to the GroupMe/Schoology Group
- USA Physics Olympiad
- Participate in physics puzzles and problem solving. Also compete in the “F=MA” USA Physics Olympiad Competitions. No background knowledge needed; they will help you learn all that you need to know.
- To Join: Email [email protected]
Athletics/Hobbies Clubs
- Chess Club
- Compete, play with friends, and gain a better knowledge of chess. Compete in optional competitive tournaments.
- Meetings: Virtually on most weekends and in person when permitted. Meetings are optional.
- To Join: Text 610-888-6335 or 610-513-7120 if interested in joining
- Radnor Girls Crew Club
- Compete on the crew team and practice on the Schuykill River. Create close connections through team building activities, their annual team sleepover, scavenger hunt, and pasta parties. No experience required.
- Meetings: Practices on the Scuykill River every weekday afterschool with Covid-19 permitting regatatas.
- To Join: Email [email protected] to join
- Radnor Girls Ultimate Frisbee
- Learn and play ultimate frisbee and compete in at least two tournaments per season including state championships in May. No experience required.
- Meetings: Practice Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday following Covid-19 guidelines
- To Join: Text 610-662-9986 to join the GroupMe or email [email protected] for more information
- Radnor High School Color Guard
- Learn skills on flags, rifles, sabres, and dance.
- To Join: Email [email protected] for more information
Speech/Opinion Clubs
- Amnesty International
- Discuss attacks on human rights and write letters for the Write for Rights campaign.
- To Join: Text 610-295-4616 or email [email protected] to join
- Competitive Debate Club
- Learn how to structure and destroy your friends in a debate. No past experience required.
- Meetings: Optional monthly competition meetings (all virtual with covid)
- To Join: Text 484-588-9415
- Dream Leadership Academy
- Empowers the voices of students with an opportunity to dialogue with leaders. The leaders range from those in the NBA to entrepreneurs.
- To Join: Reach out to Ms. LaTorre
- Ethics Bowl
- Question everyday problems around you such as running a red light when no one’s around. Every week, they meet and have an open discussion and go over a unique case each time in preparation for their big competition.
- To Join: Message Mr. Rosin on schoology
- Girls Empowerment Group
- Empowers the voices of young women and looks at issues that they may be confronting.
- To Join: Reach out to Ms. LaTorre
- Junior State of America
- Explore the intersection between debate and politics. Be a part of informal debates about current events. Host a moderated debate between the young democrats and the young republicans.
- To Join: Text your name to 267-559-1525 to join
- League of Women Voters
- Increase voter participation and further democracy. It is a non-partisan organization, and any political views are welcome. Open to men and women alike.
- Meetings: Communication will be over GroupMe and Zoom
- To Join: Text Ellie Davis at 484-432-4279 or email [email protected]
- Model U.N.
- Research relevant current events and utilize diplomacy and critical thinking to create and execute solutions to the world’s toughest issues. Instagram is @radmun_
- Meetings: Monthly meetings with 3 conferences each year
- To Join: Email [email protected]
- Radnor Activism Club
- Bring issues such as climate change or racial discrimination to light by creating activism projects to educate and inspire the community.
- Meetings: Monthly meetings
- To Join: Email [email protected] or [email protected] or text 215-767-4448
- Radnor Young Democrats
- Discussions based meetings revolving around democratic ideas and student/community involvement.
- To Join: Email your number to [email protected] to join the GroupMe chat
- Radnor Young Republicans
- Presentations of contemporary issue and then subsequent discussions from a conservative perspective.
- To Join: Email your phone number to [email protected] to be added to the GroupMe
- SpeakUp!
- Seeks to promote open and honest conversations between students, educators, and parents. Hosts an event each year that acts as a safe space for anyone interested.
- To Join: Email [email protected]
- Student Equity Team
- Seeks to examine diversity, equity, and inclusion issues and the intersections that exist.
- To Join: Reach out to Ms. LaTorre for more information
Academic Clubs
- Battle of the Books
- Read and discuss about books and authors. There are game questions on the books.
- Meetings: Discuss information about latest books/authors
- To Join: Email [email protected], text Emma at 610-203-3328, or [email protected]
- Math Club
- Solve math problems and puzzles and compete in a team in various mathematical contests and competitions both locally and nationally.
- To Join: Join the schoology group with the code QF776-TPPHG or reach out to Mrs. Daley
- Radnor Hi-Q
- Be a part of Radnor’s academic quiz team and compete with schools across Delaware County on a team of 10 people to answer questions in a broad range of subjects.
- To Join: Contact Mr. Spear through schoology to be added to the schoology group and GroupMe
Music Clubs
- Acapella Ensembles
- Men’s Ensemble: B-Sharps
- Women’s Ensemble: Madrigals
- Mixed Ensemble: Pro-Musica
- See Dr. Glenny, Rm.152
- Radnor Community Musicians
- Play jazz or classical music for residents and nursing homes.
- Meetings: Monthly or bimonthly. Usually at retirement homes, but with Covid, students send in videos playing their instruments which are compiled into a collective video to be shown.
- To Join: Text 484-938-8882 or email [email protected]
Art/Media Clubs
- Facets
- Express yourself in a visual or written manner. Plan and host events and attend coffee houses for literary works. At the end of each spring, Facets produces a magazine that features a collection of students’ produced work.
- Meetings: Monthly meetings through Zoom
- Send your submission to [email protected] to get edits on your work and get included it included in the newspaper.
- Radnorite
- Write for the school paper. Any level of commitment and write about whatever you want
- Meetings: Twice a month on Thursdays at 7pm
- To Join: Text Anne at 443-800-5639 to be added to the GroupMe chat
- The Radish
- Radnor’s satire publication. Comments on and critiques social and political issues. Also does graphic designs, political cartoons, and cartoons.
- Meetings: Meets with Radnorite (above)
- To Join: Email [email protected]
- RadTV
- Opportunity to work in video production whether it’s in front of the camera, behind, or both. No prior experience needed, and you will learn everything you need to know. Get access to the most up-to-date software.
- To Join: Email Mrs.Krohn at [email protected] or text 610-209-7998 to join
- Virtual Art Club
- Enhance the Radnor community through a variety of art activities.
- Meetings: Weekly on Tuesday nights from 6 to 7 on Zoom
- To Join: Use the Schoology Join Code: CW25-S5F4-MZQC9. Enrollment is open all year.
- Yearbook
- Help to edit the yearbook and give new ideas for it.
- Meetings: Will be determined once the editors are picked
- To Join: Schoology message Mr. Miller, email [email protected], or see him in room 008
Radnor Service Clubs
- Note in a Tote
- Create fun events to help make a difference in the homeless community in Philadelphia. Participate in donation drives where you go into the city and elementary schools to write positive notes.
- Meetings: 2 meetings a month
- To Join: Email [email protected] or reach out to Mrs. Nield
- Radnor Ambassadors
- Plan and host charity events and kindness week. Other events that they organize are freshman fundamentals and an annual gloves and hats drive.
- Meetings: About once a month on Zoom
- To Join: Email [email protected]
- Radnor Interact
- Participate in service projects and attend rotary leadership events
- Meetings: Once a month through Zoom
- To Join: Text 267-858-2799 or email [email protected] to join their GroupMe
- Radnor Peer Tutoring
- Tutor elementary and high school students through zoom. Request for tutors if you need help on assignments.
- Meetings: Though Zoom
- To Join: Email [email protected] or contact 215-936-1204 with any questions
- Spanish Service Club
- Tutor kids in mathematics and English and form connections with the students. No Spanish knowledge required.
- Meetings: Every other Thursday after school from 3:30-5:30
- To Join: Text your name to 267-559-1525 to be added to the GroupMe
- Student Government
- Represents class and plans fun class events
- Email [email protected] for any questions you might have
Culture Clubs
- Asian Culture Club
- Without covid, there are game nights, movie nights, monthly meetings where people bring food like a potluck, and they have an annual Chinatown trip. Currently with covid, they are still thinking of fun activities to do.
- To Join: Contact 484-437-6187 or [email protected] to join the GroupMe
- Black Student Union
- Engage in conversations or discussions around diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- To Join: Reach out Ms. LaTorre
- Multicultural Club
- Pre-covid: Unite students of different backgrounds through food, music, and games. Also organize and run the high school’s annual multicultural potluck and hold fundraisers to raise money for children in the Andes. During Covid: Create more service opportunities and set up a pen pal program with the children in the Andes.
- To Join: Contact [email protected] to be added to the schoology group
- Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA)
- A safe space for LGBTQ+ people and allies to learn more about identity and self-expression.
- To Join: Talk to Mr. Rosin, Mrs. Kulp, Jack Teehan, or any members of SAGA
Foreign Language Clubs
- Linguistics Club (NACLO)
- Observe patterns that make up languages to understand bits and pieces of any language you can think of. Competes in North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad Competition in January
- Meetings: Once a month over Zoom
- To Join: Text 484-947-7221 or 484-429-9938 to learn more and be added to the GroupMe
Professional Clubs
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Learn about different fields of business through interactive workshops and fun competitions that they attend each year.
- Meetings: On the last Wednesday each month
- To Join: Email [email protected]
- Radnor Investment Group (RIG)
- Collaborate with your peers in identifying investment opportunities and strategies. Learn how to manage your investments in a mock stock market. You can compete at state and national level stock market competitions.
- Meetings: Every other Tuesday of each month
- To Join: Text your name to 610-393-5276 to join the GroupMe
Nancy Holshue • Oct 19, 2020 at 12:16 pm
Hi, The MRR Club: Microsoft Registered Refurbisher Club is not listed. We have been a club since 2009. Any way our club could be added? Thanks so much! Love the articles.
adviser • Oct 22, 2020 at 9:13 am
The MRR Club has been added!