Student Clubs & Interest Groups
Students are encouraged to start their own interest groups and to get involved in campus organizations and committees that influence the quality of life at George School. The following list of groups might change from year to year, according to students’ interests. Groups usually meet one night a week from 6:30 to 7:20 p.m., or on the weekend.
Argo This group publishes a literary magazine each year, which promotes the fields of literature and the arts within the community.
Art for ReliefThis club organizes a
night of art events to raise money for charitable organizations. The annual event features local artists as well as student and faculty work, and includes a silent art auction and performance.
Chinese Club This group shares eastern and Chinese culture through activities that promote community awareness of Chinese philosophy, geography, history, arts, and current events.
Clay Club Once a week, the ceramics studio is open from 6:00 to 7:20 p.m. for any student who wants to learn and work with clay.
Cooking Club This club is available for students who enjoy cooking or want to learn how to cook. The group makes a variety of dishes so that students gain practice with a range of cooking techniques.
Free the Children Club This club promotes awareness about topics such as child soldiers, poverty, lack of education, lack of clean water, hunger, and the environment. It encourages students to act to improve the lives of young people everywhere.
RETURN TO TOPFrench Club The French Club provides students with an informal opportunity to speak French and to learn about French culture.
George School Investment Club (GSI) This is a student club organized to learn about investing in stocks and other investments. It meets on a regular basis, inviting investment professionals to lecture in areas of investments, and participates in a stock market game.
Goldfish 'n JavaThis group displays the performance talents of students and various guests in a variety of live music performances each year, ranging from intimate coffeehouse settings to outdoor concerts.
Havurah This is a group of people who explore the Jewish culture in order to promote community awareness of Jewish religion, history, arts, and current events.
Junior State of America (JSA) JSA is a national, student-run organization that sponsors model U.S. Congress sessions and debates on current events. Our members meet weekly and attend several local and regional debates and conventions each year.
RETURN TO TOPLatin American Student Organization (LASO) LASO provides support for students of Hispanic descent and gives all students the opportunity to explore the rich culture of Spanish-speaking countries.
LOGOS LOGOS fosters discussion about Christianity throughout the community and helps meet the needs of students who are looking for fellowship in which to share their beliefs and discuss how Biblical principles apply to the world today.
Math Club The Math Club is open to students interested in mathematics. Members of the club participate in the math league, prepare for national mathematics contests, and explore fun and interesting problems outside the traditional curriculum.
Model United Nations (MUN) MUN is open to students interested in the United Nations and the global community. MUN members attend simulated UN conferences at universities where research, debate, and speaking skills are used.
Open Doors Open Doors is a group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered students, and their straight allies. Open Doors supports students and their families while raising awareness of relevant issues within the school community.
RETURN TO TOPPacific Rim Organization (PRO) PRO is a group of George School students who meet to discuss the interaction of people living on continents on either side of the Pacific Ocean.
Pages A book club where George School students can read and discuss books in a casual fashion outside a structured English classroom.
Paint Club This group gathers to work on art and to critique various pieces of artwork.
Peace, Stewardship, Action Club (PSA) PSA provides students an opportunity for ongoing community action, specifically around issues of peace and justice.
Pennswood Committee This student committee assists the faculty Pennswood liaison in promoting activities with Pennswood residents, including planning events to bring residents to George School.
RETURN TO TOPR&B Step Team This is a step/dance group that rehearses regularly in preparation for an annual show. Step—a form of dance that uses the body, hands, feet, and chants to create a powerful rhythmic sound—originated in South African coal mines.
Reaching Out: India Scholarship Program George School students help students in India break from the cycle of poverty by raising funds for them to attend independent schools in India.
SAMOSA This group promotes the understanding of South Asian culture.
Squares This is a club for chess players of all skill levels as well as students who have never played chess before but would like to learn.
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) SADD is a student chapter of MADD and strives to increase awareness of the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
RETURN TO TOPStudents Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND) STAND provides students with informational, educational, and organizing resources so that they are empowered by an extensive network of impassioned student activists who advocate for a change in the world's attitude towards genocide.
TERRA The George School Chapter of the Sierra Student Coalition seeks to educate the greater community about environmental issues and to implement solutions through direct and indirect action.
UMOJA This group educates the George School community about the culture, heritage, and present day ethnicity of the descendants of Africa. These descendants also include those from the continent of Africa, the Caribbean, and the Latin American Diaspora.
Women’s Issues Now (WIN)WIN is a group of both sexes that was formed to educate members of the George School community on women’s issues so they leave George School knowing more about the realities of being a woman than they did when they arrived on campus.
Young Friends This group works to improve the community of George School by offering spiritual support to members and developing activities to further George School as a Quaker community.
RETURN TO TOP