Sponsor - Mrs. Carlile

Art Club is an after school activity that provides materials, instruction and support for those students who are seeking a creative outlet in addition to their academic schedule. Art Club is also a place for practicing artists to hone in on their skills, develop their techniques and portfolios, collaborate with other artists like themselves, create bonds with the community through the arts, and learn how to work together through group projects that will beautify the school and community.

Sponsor- Mr. Hillyard

The band program at Hamilton County Jr./Sr. High strives for both excellence and dedication in all things music making. All students can learn and will rise to the standard of excellence placed before them in such a way that inspires and empowers teamwork and leadership skills. Our job is to schedule and facilitate learning that allows music students to achieve their maximum growth potential, resulting in an improved ability to function as independent musicians and lifelong learners. There are several opportunities for students to express individuality through musicality, teamwork, and critical thinking skills. Currently, the band program offers a marching band, pep band, concert band, and jazz ensemble. If you have any questions about the band program. Please email Mr. Andrew Hillyard at hillyarda@unit10.com.

Performances

• HCHS Band performs at all Football and Basketball Home Games
• They host a Winter and Spring Band Concert

Sponsor - Mrs. Cunico

Mission Statement

The purpose of The National Beta Club shall be to promote the ideals of character, service, and leadership among elementary and secondary school students, to reward meritorious achievement, and to encourage and assist students in continuing their education after high school.

Vision Statement

The National Beta Club, a student-centered organization, continually develops and nurtures individuals by providing opportunities and experiences enabling them to demonstrate the ideals of character, achievement, service and leadership in a global community.

Sponsor- Ms. Woodrow

Sponsor - Mrs. Staley

Sponsor - Mrs. Ellis

FCCLA stands for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Mrs. Mary Stephens serves as the sponsor. To join this club you must have completed, or be enrolled in one course of Home Economics in high school or junior high. FCCLA's purpose is to provide opportunities for self-development, preparation for family and community living, and for employment.

Our local section of FCCLA does many community service projects, ranging from making lap robes for the Nursing Home to helping with KARE and the Crisis Closet. The members participate in fun activities too, the club attends Fall Leadership, Spring Rally, and plans to go on an End-of-the-Year Trip.

Check out the the National site!

All 50 states in America take place in the FCCLA program as well as Canada, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

Sponsor - Mrs. Cockrum

The Future Business Leaders of America- Phi Beta Lambda is a nonprofit education association with a quarter of a million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. The association has four divisions.

1. Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for high school students;

2. FBLA-Middle Level for junior high, middle, and intermediate school students;

3. Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) for postsecondary students; and

4. Proffesional Division for business people, FBLA-PBL alumni, educators, and parents who support the goals of the association.

FBLA-PBL is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and organized on local, state, and national levels. Business teachers, advisers, and advisory councils (including school officials, business people, and community representatives) guide local chapters. State advisers and committee members coordinate chapter activities for the national organization.

The FBLA concept was developed in 1937 by Dr. Hamden L. Forkner of Columbia University. The first high school chapter was chartered in Johnson City, Tennessee on February 3, 1942. In 1958, the first PBL collegiate chapter was chartered in Iowa. The Professional Division, originally the Alumni Division, began in 1979. Joining FBLA-PBL in 1994 was the FBLA-Middle Level for students in grades 5-9.

F.B.L.A. Chapter #705 participates in a variety of events. They range from raking leaves for the elderly, March of Dimes projects, American Enterprise Day, promoting seat belt safety, and competing at regional, state, and national events.

• Events
• Photos
• IL FBLA
• National FBLA

Sponsor - Mr. Newbury and Mrs. Ward

This club is designed to develop leadership and training skills in the field of agriculture.

Requirements:

• There are not a lot of requirements to join the FFA. You must pay your dues of $21 and have taken or are currently taking one year of agriculture. You must also attend meeting, go to contests and conduct a supervised ag experience program.

Goal:

• The goal of the FFA is to inform people about agriculture and to help the community in any way possible.

Mission:

• FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

Sponsor - Mrs. Storey

Membership

Membership in HOSA is open to any Hamilton County Senior High School student who:

• Is interested in learning more about various health-related careers and/or
• Plans to pursue a health-related career
• Membership Application

Mission

The mission of HOSA is to provide opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development for students considering a career in health care.

Goals

• To provide members with educational opportunities in order to become more aware of the various health care occupations, their academic requirements and job duties.
• To provide members with information regarding post-secondary options in their program of interest.
• To assist members in making realistic career and college choices.
• To encourage members to become involved in club, local, state and national health care related community service and educational projects.
• To assist members develop effective leadership skills.
• To provide an opportunity for members to network with health care professionals.

Activities

• Guest Speakers
• "Scrub Day" - Members may wear scrubs to school
• Hospital Care Bags
• Reading to hospital patients
• CPR Training
• Field Trips
• And much more!!!

Club Meeting Location

Club Meetings will be held in B156, unless otherwise noted.

Welcome to Interact!

Interact is Rotary International’s service club for young people ages 12 to 18. Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance, but they are self-governing and self-supporting

• Interact is your chance to
• Make new friends
• Improve your community
• Develop leadership skills
• Make a difference in the world

Meet youth from around the world — and in your own school or community — who are interested in making the world a better place. With more than 250,000 Interactors in over 120 countries and geographical areas, Interact is a worldwide phenomenon!

Hamilton County interact is sponsored by the McLeansboro Rotary Club, which meets every Tuesday morning at Farris restaurant from 7-8 am.

The club faculty sponsor is:

Megan Kasten- 618.643.2328 ext. 2116

Sponsor - Mr. Ward

The Hamilton County Senior High math team competes in the ICTM (Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics) competition. The competition begins with the regional at a local high school on approximately the last Saturday of February. Those who meet qualifying standards then compete at the state competition at the University of Illinois - Champagne/Urbana on the first Saturday of May. The team is open to all high school students. Competition involves both individual and group competitions. Team members can practice for the competition in Mr. Ward's room after school until 4:00, except on days of JV Scholastic Bowl competitions.

Sponsor- Mr. Imhoff

This honorary national club is open to juniors and seniors who have completed 5 semesters of advanced math, including Algebra 3 and/or Pre-Calculus. A grade of "C" is required in all 5 semesters.

Sponsor - Mrs. Auten

What is the Pyramid Staff?

Pyramid staff are in charge of preparing the annual yearbook for the student body and is open to any interested student.

What do members do?

Members of the pyramid staff have various responsibilities. These responsibilities include photography, caption writing, producing, proofing, editing spreads, ad, and yearbook sales. Being a member of the yearbook staff carries a lot of responsibility but is also a lot of fun. It is a rewarding experience that allows students to become involved in school life.

Varsity Coach - Mrs. Lynch

JV Coach - Mr. Imhoff

The Hamilton County Scholastic Bowl is a group of students who go to other schools as well as colleges to answer the question of which school is smarter. We have two teams in our school. For students in the class of 9th and 10th is the Jr. Varsity Team and for the students in 11th and 12th is Varsity.

Setup

In a normal match there are two teams each made up of five people with one captain for each team. The person who asks the questions is known as the moderator. To play you need 10 lights and 10 buzzers so you know who got the question first. You will also need 10 pencil's and some scrap paper so they can do math problems and bonuses.

Rules

There are a total of 24 tossup questions in a normal match. These questions can answered by anyone person from each team only once meaning that once just one person from the team has answered then no one on that team can answer again until the next tossup. If both teams miss then the next question is asked, but if one of them gets it right then a bonus question is asked. Note: When the question is asked you can buzz in while the moderator is reading the question if you know it. When a question is answered correctly then a bonus question is asked. There is a bonus question for each question. There are 2-part, 3-part, and 4-part questions. The team who got the question right gets a shot at it first and is given the ability for questions to be repeated and the ability to call time. When time is called all papers must stop being passed to the captain. The captain's can still use their pencils to mark things, but the rest of the team MUST PUT THEIR PENCILS DOWN AND STOP PASSING PAPERS!!!!!! If the team that answers the bonus questions first misses at least one. Then the other team is allowed to give an answer for the questions that were missed. Ex. Say team one got bonus questions 1 & 3 right on a 4 part bonus, but got 2 & 4 wrong. Then team two is allowed to answer on questions 2 & 4 only.

Scoring

Each tossup question is worth 10 points and each bonus question is worth 5 points individually.

How to Win

To win a match you need the most points at the end of the last question/bonus. If there is a tie then tossup questions are asked until one team gets it right.

Hamilton County Science Club membership comes from the students of Hamilton County High School. These students are usually in a science class or have an interest in science, though this is not required. The science club meets monthly during school scheduled club meeting times. There is typically a speaker at these meetings that share science or environmental information with the students. The science club encourages recycling of all types and particular aids in the recycling of batteries. Batteries may be brought to science club sponsors in exchange for pawprints. The science club helps to manage and maintain the outdoor classroom. This area allows for hands on scientific study of habitat areas. The Bear Creek Arboretum / outdoor classroom has been featured on WSIL-TV 3 as a class act.

Sponsor - Mr. Guzman

This club is open to any student currently enrolled in Spanish. The purpose is to provide opportunities for cultural awareness.

Sponsor - Mrs. Lynch

The Student Council is an elected student organization consisting of sixteen members: president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and three senators from each class. As an organization, the Student Council's purposes are: to promote the worthy ideals of scholarship, citizenship, sportsmanship, cooperation, and loyalty among the students it represents; to give the student body an opportunity to voice opinions in the operation of the school; to direct student activity programs; and to study ways and means of improving student-teacher relationships at school.

Members:

Sponsor - Mr. Vaughan

YFC is open to any student and is designed to promote Christian values in its members.

FCA is an interdenominational Christian sports organization open to all student-athletes of Hamilton County Senior High School. Its mission is to present to athletes and coaches, and all whom they influence, the challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships with others.