Homewood High School Clubs
Arabic Club
Mrs. Sale-Casalino
Our purpose is to teach basic Arabic language, to share the culture of the many Arabic speaking countries (food, music, traditions), and help provide resources to our HHS native Arabic speakers' students. Knowing that Arabic is a language, not a religion, the Arabic Club is open to all HHS students and faculty and staff.
Art and Design Club
Mrs. Coker
The Art and Design Club provides a creative outlet for HHS students who are interested in art and design.
Best Buddies
Ms. Statum, Mrs. Dodd, Mr. McKeown, Ms. Killam
Best Buddies is dedicated to creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). HHS Best Buddies Mission: Every student, no matter ability level, has a peer group to promote inclusion across all settings. Our motto is “Experiencing Life Together”
Culture Coalition
Dameron-Vines, Gant, and Lyas
The Culture Coalition is an alliance which promotes the celebration of African American culture and heritage with a focus on college opportunities, community engagement, teamwork, and social justice. This club is open to students of all races and ethnicities.
Enterprise International
Mrs. Hicks
Enterprise International allows students to create a hypothetical country and problem solve. Similar to Dungeons and Dragons, players (each leading a country) make decisions in real-time to decide who they will have alliances with, who to go to war against, or how to solve conflicts within their own nation. By the end of the year, one country will be the winner!
Environmental Club
Ms. McBrayer
Environmental Club is a student lead organization that works to promote and educate the student body and faculty about local environmental sustainability opportunites and issues that impact our school and community.
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
Ms. Hasenfuss
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a national career and technical student service and leadership organization. FCCLA is the only national Career and Technical Student Organization with the family as its central focus. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers, and communities by addressing important personal, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Allan, Ms. Collins
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) meets regularly and is open to all students. Meetings typically include music, speakers, activities, and fellowship with other students. The Homewood High School FCA follows the mission of the national FCA "to present to coaches and athletes, and all whom they influence, the challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and in the fellowship of the church."
French Club
Mrs. Shuttlesworth and Mrs. Dameron Vines
The Homewood High School French Club is open to all students. We seek to encourage an interest in French studies, to create a comprehension of Francophone cultures and civilisations, and to promote international friendships. The main activity of the French Club is to organize for the annual Federation of French Clubs Convention that is held annually at the University of Alabama. Additionally, the club sponsors a French flim series, and "la Table Francaise", where students of all abilities can practice their French outside of the classroom setting.
Future Teachers of Alabama
Mr. Lyas
Welcome to Future Teachers of Alabama (FTA)! This club is designed for students who desire to explore teaching as a career and/or the desire to work towards better educational opportunities and services for all.
Games Club
Mrs. McCutcheon
The Games Club provides a safe and fun environment for students interested in playing board games and card games.
Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
Ms. Upton
The Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) is a student-run club that brings together LGBTQ+ and straight students to support each other, provide a safe place to socialize, and create a platform for activism to fight homophobia and transphobia.
Homewood Musicians' Club
Freedman
The Homewood Musicians' Club provides an opportunity for musicians to play and practice together.
Latin Club
Mr. Welle
Latin Club is for anyone interested in Latin language and Roman culture. Latin Club aims to increase interest and awareness of Roman culture, and organizes fun activities during the year. One of the club's main goals is to prepare students for participation in the Alabama Junior Classical League's convention in April. Membership is open to current and former Latin students.
Pop Culture Club
Mrs. Metge
The Pop Culture Club explores trends and events in modern popular culture (media, fashion, entertainment, politics, and sports).
Scholars' Bowl
Mr. Welle
The HHS Scholars’ Bowl team satisfies the trivia buff in us all. Whether you are an expert in one subjectarea or many, Scholars’ Bowl is a great way to stretch yourself in a fun competitive way by answeringquestions about science, mathematics, history, language arts, sports, pop culture, video games, andmore. Practices are informal and held after school, usually on Tuesdays. The team usually participates in 3 or more tournaments during the year. The group also has periodic dinners and movie viewings together, so it also is a great way to make new friends.
Spanish Club
Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Brown, Mr. Kersh, Mrs. Parker
The Spanish Club is a group of students who share an interest in learning Spanish. This group of students plan restaurant outings and other cultural events in the Birmingham area. Members can be current and former Spanish students.
Sports Medicine Club
Mr. Harris
To provide opportunities to learn about the different career fields of sports medicine (athletic training, physical therapy, occupational therapy, etc) through meetings and clinical experience with HHS teams and sports medicine staff in the athletic training room. Students would learn basic first aid and treatment skills to start, and progress through different levels by performing skills on google document provided by Club sponsors. Once students attain a certain skill level they would be allowed to work with Homewood High School athletic trainers providing care to student athletes.
Young Democrats
Mrs. Roth
The Young Democrats Club provides an opportunity for civic engagement and to assist students in becoming active, political members of society by providing them opportunities to educate themselves about the issues that affect our country and develop a better understanding of the stance of the Democratic Party on these issues.
Young Republicans
Walker
The Young Republicans Club provides an opportunity for civic engagement and to assist students in becoming active, political members of society by providing them opportunities to educate themselves about the issues that affect our country and develop a better understanding of the stance of the Republican Party on these issues.
Youth in Government
Mr. Sweeney and Mrs. Piola
Youth in Government's purpose is to facilitate student preparation for and participation in two Alabama Youth in Government programs, Youth Judicial and Youth Legislature. Youth Judicial is a team mock trial competition, and Youth Legislature is a simulation of Congress in which students draft and debate bills. Alabama Youth in Government is a program of the YMCA that gives students the opportunity to learn firsthand about government and civic issues by taking an active role in the democratic process, boosting youth development, and contributing to a stronger community.
HHS Honor and Service Organizations
Beta Club
Mrs. Flinkow
The National Beta Club's (often called "Beta Club" or simply "Beta") purpose is "to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, leadership and service among elementary and secondary school students." Headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the organization has more than 8,750 clubs nationally and internationally. Beta is an academic honors program with a strong emphasis on community service. It was founded in 1934 by Dr. John W. Harris, a Wofford College professor. Its motto is "Let Us Lead By Serving Others." Students are awarded membership based on their GPA (3.4 cumulative) and character traits during their sophomore year.
Mu Alpha Theta
Mrs. Warren
Mu Alpha Theta is a national math honor society for students who have at least completed Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II with Trigonometry, and have maintained a 3.5 overall GPA and better than a 3.5 math GPA.
National Honor Society
Mrs. Dark and Mrs. Horton
The Patricia Ragland Tolbert Chapter of the National Honor Society recognizes the academic talents of Homewood High School’s top juniors and seniors. Membership is based on the qualities of scholarship (a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.7 or higher), service, leadership, and character. Members must attend meetings, maintain academic standards, be involved in individual and chapter service and leadership projects, and remain upstanding in character. It is an honor to be selected and to serve in this organization. Homewood administrators and teachers salute these outstanding students. We encourage all Homewood High School students to uphold the ideals of the National Honor Society.
Heritage Panel
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Dameron-Vines, Mrs. Sale-Casalino, Mr. Thorne
The Heritage Panel is an organization that empowers a group of student leaders to make their school a more inclusive and welcoming place by creating a climate which discourages bullying and harassing behavior. This year-long program begins by training a diverse group of students and faculty advisors in an intensive two-day workshop. During the training, participants are asked to look within themselves and their school community and to make personal commitments to improve relations at school. Students prepare to sit on a panel and discuss issues which are relevant to their school experience and often include cliques, race, gender, cultural backgrounds, and exclusion. The panelists present to various classrooms, and the audience is invited to participate in a discussion of issues relating to the presentation.
Key Club
Mrs. Smith
Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through service to others. Members of the Kiwanis International family, Key Club members build themselves as they build their schools and communities. Key Club is open to students in grades 9-12.
Patriot Pride
Mrs. Cooley
We are the official hosts and hostesses of Homewood High School and the Homewood community. We serve as greeters, tour guides, and ambassadors for school and community events. Tryouts are held in the spring of each year for interested and qualified sophomore and junior students to serve the following school year.
Peer Helpers
Mrs. Anthony, Mr. Butler, Mrs. Mills
The Peer Helper program is a student support program designed to assist and empower fellow students to make safe and healthy choices. The diverse group of students are selected annually based on application that considers grades, attendance, discipline, leadership, attitude, teacher recommendation and interview. Peer Helpers are taught a core set of helping skills including active listening, effective communication, problem solving, confidentiality and training specific to their areas of focus: substance abuse prevention, mental health awareness, suicide prevention, mentoring, digital responsibility, tutoring, and inclusion. Peer Helpers pledge to be positive role models who live a life free from harmful substances.
Student Government Association
Mrs. Cooley
Student Government Association is a group of students who represent the student body by setting a high standard of school citizenship, promoting student participation, furthering interest in all recognized school activities, and promoting the general welfare of the school. These students work to plan events that benefit the entire student body such as the Homecoming dance, the canned food drive, the blood drive, Powder Puff football, etc.
