Student

Extracurricular

Athletic/Activities

Guide

Revised: March 2016

Oak Creek High School has a large offering of extracurricular activities designed to meet the needs of

our students. The faculty and staff encourage each student to be an active member of the high school

by joining an activity or trying out for a sport. The above activities are school sponsored.

Activities/Club Sports Anime Club

Best Buddies

Bowling

Chess Club

Comic Book Club

Computer Club

Drama/Musical

Forensics

Future Business Leaders

of America (FBLA)

German Club

Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)

Health Occupations

Students of America (HOSA)

Key Club

Lacrosse (Boys)

Marching Band

Mu Alpha Theta (Formerly

Math Club)

Mock Trial

Model U.N.

Multicultural Club

National Art Honor Society

National Honor Society

Neolithic Society

Powerlifting

Renaissance

Robotics Club

Rugby (Girls)

Sceptre-Yearbook

Scuba Club

Show Choir

Ski Club

Skills USA Club

Sound Club

Spanish Club

Student Council

Sword & Shield School

Newspaper

Video Club

Weight Training

Writing Club

WIAA Sports (Girls) Basketball

Cheerleading

Cross Country

Golf

Gymnastics

Pom Pons

Soccer

Softball

Stunt

Swim and Diving

Tennis

Track and Field

Volleyball

WIAA Sports (Boys) Baseball

Basketball

Cross Country

Football

Golf

Hockey

Soccer

Swim and Diving

Tennis

Track and Field

Volleyball

Wrestling

ACTIVITIES/CLUBS Anime Club Advisor: Mr. Gregg Anime club is full of students who love the Japanese culture and arts. We explore new and unique types of amine to bind us closer together. Come and share your love for anime while making new friendships every Friday in room 156. See you there! Best Buddies Advisor: Ms. Thorsen Best Buddies is a club that enhances the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one to one friendships. If you are matched with a buddy you need to contact your buddy at least once a week; twice a month spend one-on-one time with your buddy; and once a month attend the monthly meeting. Sign up is at the beginning of each school year. Bowling Club Advisor: Mr. Craig Wroblewski, Sr. The Oak Creek High School Bowling Team tryouts are usually the first week of October. Tryouts are three days at OC Classic Lanes on Howell Avenue. Each tryout day takes about 1.5 hours. There are three teams and it is very competitive. The practice starts in early November, 3 to 5 days a week depending on the team you make. Practice times are from3:30-5:30. Matches start the first weekend of December and are on Thursdays (3:45 to about 5:15 at various bowling centers in the area) and Saturday matches start anywhere from 11am to 1pm and last about 3.5 hours. The season ends in early March if the team or individual makes state competition. Chess Club Advisor: Mr. Schafer The purpose of Chess Club is to provide an open, friendly environment in which to play and learn chess. Meetings are held weekly beginning in the first month of school and run throughout the school year. Students of Oak Creek High School are invited to attend weekly meetings and are encouraged to bring beginners and experienced players at any time. Comic Book Club Advisor: Ms. Schmidt Comic Book Club is a group that welcomes anyone interested in comic books and how they are written and illustrated. We do not limit our activities strictly to printed stories. We also cover topics involving movies, TV shows, and cartoons. Our goal is to cover a broad range of mediums to give fans new or old a better overall experience that will eventually develop into an appreciation for anything comic book related. Whether you are a novice or an expert, all are welcome. Meetings occur twice a month from 3:00-4:00 in room 254. Computer Club Advisor: Mr. Bullamore The Computer Club discusses topics relating to computers such as new technology and new software models. The Computer Club enters programming contests earning scholarships and trophies. Drama-OCHS Production Company Advisor: TBD Drama Club members can be involved in either the acting or technical work for the full-length play which takes place in the fall, or the musical play, which takes place in the spring. As a drama club member, you could also join the International Thespian Society Troupe #285. *Tryouts for plays are held the first week in September and again in November. Forensics Advisors: S. Armbrust/Ms. Szulczewski Forensics is an activity in which students participate in reading, speaking, and acting categories. Students receive ribbons and medals and have the chance to earn their letter. If you want to build confidence in your speaking skills and have fun while doing so, Forensics is for you.

*Listen to announcements for the time and place of our introductory meeting.

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Advisor: Ms. Stiebs FBLA is a state and national organization for students interested in business. At Oak Creek High School, we participate in service projects, work with the Junior Achievement teaching project, do fund raising, have social events, and participate in a variety of state contests (from word processing, to desktop publishing, introduction to business, international business, accounting, parliamentary procedure, public speaking, economics, and many more). Anyone who has taken or is taking any of our business education courses is eligible to be a member. Any student anticipating a career in business after high school can get a head start by being a member. This club is locally and nationally recognized by business. German Club Advisor: Mr. Engebretson This club is open to anyone with an interest in German. Meetings cover a variety of cultural topics: singing, dancing, Christmas parties, field trips to the Folk Fair, and other ethnic festivities. Our club is also the sponsor of our German trip. Every two years we go to Europe for two weeks. It's a great opportunity to travel and use your German. International understanding and tolerance is what our club is all about.

Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) Advisor: Mrs. Hudson The Oak Creek High School GSA brings together students of all sexual orientations, identities, races, genders, and backgrounds. We come together in order to support each other and fight homophobia on campus and in the community. By raising awareness of different sexual and gender identities, linking homophobia with other oppressions, and advocating for equal treatment for youth of all sexual orientations, our GSA will create a safe and inclusive school environment free of homophobic, sexual, verbal, and physical harassment. The GSA welcomes all students in a safe, supportive, and friendly environment. Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Advisors: Ms. Williams/Mr. Schafer Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) is a national student organization. HOSA’s two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA’s goal is to encourage all health occupations students to join and be actively involved. HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation and recognition. HOSA is 100% health care! HOSA is not a club to which a few students in school join. Rather, HOSA is a powerful instructional tool. The rapidly changing health care system needs dedicated workers who, in addition to their technical skills, are people-orientated and capable of playing a leadership or followership role as a member of a health care team. HOSA’s mission is especially critical when considering the acute shortage of qualified workers for the health care industry.

Key Club Advisor: Ms. Scaffidi The OCHS Key Club received their national charter in October 2015. It is designed for freshmen who want to do community service and gain leadership skills. Key Club is the student division of Kiwanis Club, and our club is sponsored by the Oak Creek Kiwanis Club. Key Club meets twice a month and elects a freshmen executive committee. They sponsor 2-3 service projects per year. Any freshmen student is eligible to join. Lacrosse Club (Boys) Advisor: Mr. Swenson Lacrosse is a team contact sport. The regular season runs from the beginning of March to the first week of June. Students will learn the sport of lacrosse through individual drills and team practice. Indoor open gym and skill sessions start at the beginning of December one night a week until the season starts. Students are expected to have their own lacrosse stick.

Marching Band Advisors: Ms. Fuchs/Mr. Gregg Students will learn & perform corps style competitive marching, music, color guard, & percussion. Pre-Season summer sectionals are provided & strongly encouraged. Home practice is expected. Attendance at ALL rehearsals, competitions, and sectionals is required. Marching Band starts the first Monday in August, with practices on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:30-9:30 pm and Saturdays from 9 am-3 pm. In September & October, the Marching Band meets daily during the school day and practices on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6-9 pm and Saturdays from 9 am-3 pm. Competitions are scheduled on various Saturdays & Sundays between mid-September & mid October. Mock Trial Advisor: Mr. Olinski Mock trial is an extremely competitive and time consuming activity that mimics real life litigation. Various high school students compete against each other as they act like attorneys and witnesses. The students develop their cases from over 100 pages of evidence, and they argue the case against other high schools in real-life courtrooms before real-life judges. The judges follow the appropriate rules of evidence. Students must know and apply appropriate objections, rules, etc.

*Listen to announcements for more details in September. Model U.N. Advisor: Mr. Olinski

Model U.N. is a club activity which students represent foreign countries in a United Nations setting. Students learn about a foreign country; they collect information about that country so that they can successfully represent the country in a two-day mock United Nations meeting held in mid-March. Meetings are usually on Tuesdays or Thursdays after school, Sign up: mid-September.

Mu Alpha Theta Advisor: Ms. Scaffidi Mu Alpha Theta is the National High School Mathematics Honor Society. It is used to stimulate an interest in mathematics by providing public recognition of superior mathematical scholarship and by promoting various mathematical activities and competitions. There are monthly competitions and/or workshops in various mathematical topics, to foster an appreciation and enthusiasm for mathematics. Any student who loves mathematics is welcome to attend and be an associate member. Students who have been attending for more than a year, and are in an advanced math class, are eligible to become full members of Mu Alpha Theta.

Multicultural Club Advisor: Ms. Ebbinger-Bentley The Multicultural Club’s goal is to challenge students and staff to gain a greater awareness and understanding of themselves and others. Members are a model of what our nation is, a diverse group with many similarities and differences. *Listen to announcements for more details.

National Art Honor Society Advisor: Ms. Dorow National Art Honor Society strives to aid members in attaining the highest standards in art scholarship, character, and service. Members strive to promote the powerful effects of the arts within the school and community. NAHS members meet on the first Tuesday of each month and participate in a monthly art making workshop. All members are expected to participate in additional art- based service opportunities and events throughout the school year.

National Honor Society Advisors: Ms. Caldwell/Ms. Madson

Students who have an accumulated G.P.A. of 3.5 after the first semester of the sophomore or junior years will be eligible to become candidates for N.H.S. membership. Membership is granted only to those students selected by the faculty selection committee. Academically eligible students will be asked to complete forms to determine their interest in membership and to obtain informa-tion regarding service and leadership qualities.

Neolithic Society Advisor: Holterman The Neolithic Society is Oak Creek High School's Archaeology Club. We are dedicated to researching and preserving the Archaeological Heritage of the Oak Creek and Wisconsin region. The Neolithic Society collects and researches Native American artifacts, studies ancient cultures and technologies, participates in field trips to important archaeological sites in Wisconsin and hosts field days to locate Native American artifacts from the earliest residents of Oak Creek. We usually meet twice per month. Powerlifting Advisor: Mr. Hoagland Powerlifting club is for male and female students, grades 9-12, who have an interest in competitive weight lifting. Proper form and lifting technique will be stressed and lifters will have the opportunity to compete in three regional meets and also qualify for a State Championship Meet in March. The season runs from November through March and practices are held in the OCHS weight room Monday through Thursday, 3-4:30pm. No experience or equipment is required. There will be an information/sign-up meeting in early November. For more information please visit our state website at www.liftwhspa.org/ Renaissance Advisor: Mrs. Hren Renaissance is a national program designed to promote and recognize student achievement and academic and behavioral excellence. Students may earn awards and incentives. Renaissance sub-committees include Edgewood Elementary School Mentoring, Leadership Opportunities, Staff Appreciation, Quarter Awards Assemblies, Courtyard Renovation, Honor Study Hall, and Adopt-A-Highway. Renaissance student committee members help make decisions, set policies, and participate in activities throughout the year. Robotics Club Advisor: Mr. Alvarez Round Table Robotics is a student-led team, based out of Oak Creek High School. We strive to provide engaging opportunities, which will inspire students to pursue careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Students are exposed to hands-on, real-world experiences that encourage them to take risks and learn how to problem solve as a team with the use of advanced technology, computers, scientific principles and teamwork. Adult mentors from local companies, schools and universities are recruited to assist student members with all aspects of our team including design & building, 3D modeling, marketing, web design, business practices and community involvement. In addition, student members are engaged in community service work and promote the values of FIRST throughout the community. Robotics meet daily from 6-8pm, January through April. Rugby (Girls) Advisor: Mr. Kurth Girls Rugby is a club sport that plays against other high school teams in both the fall (August-October) and spring (March-May). Because Rugby – a contact sport that has elements of both American football and soccer – is relatively new to the United States, players will be taught the fundamental techniques, rules, and tactics that they need to be successful in competition. The team practices after school three days a week and plays one game per week during the season. No roster cuts are made, all players participate in every game, and girls of all athletic ability levels in grades 9-12 are encouraged to join. Sceptre-Yearbook Advisors: Ms. Baenen/ Ms. Bartell Yearbook Publication is a year round club in which students will learn and apply fundamental concepts of writing and designing for publication. The students will use the skills necessary to produce the school yearbook, The Sceptre, including: copy writing, layout design, photography, and computer production. Scuba Club Advisor: Mr. Buss The Scuba Club is an activity group for students to learn about scuba diving. Club members have the opportunity to participate in a Discover Scuba diving lesson in the high school pool. Meetings are scheduled on a monthly basis.

Show Choir Advisors: Mr. Wulterkens/Ms. Pacetti Show Choir is made up of 3 auditioned groups: Knight Club (Men and Women), Ladies Knight (women), and Testosterones (men). The groups meet regularly from October through April, and perform at a variety of events. The music performed by these groups is generally Pop, Rock, Jazz, Country, Hip Hop, and similar genres. Ski Club Advisor: Ms. Quillen Ski club is open to anyone who enjoys skiing or snowboarding. Trips are planned during the winter months (weather permitting). Students of all abilities are welcome. We do not provide any equipment. All trips are organized and supervised by the advisor. *Listen to announcements for more details. SkillsUSA Club Advisor: Mr. Swenson SkillsUSA is a student run organization for students who are interested in work place skills. SkillsUSA meets every other week after school from the end of fall sports season until the end of March. Students will have the opportunity to compete in different career skill competition at the local, state and national level. Sound Club Advisor: Mr. Rush Sound Club members provide sound for numerous school events and staging for school assemblies. Some experience in stage lighting and sound equipment would be a plus. Spanish Club Advisor: Mrs. Tucknott The Spanish Club is composed of students who are interested in expanding their knowledge of Spanish-speaking cultures and their ability to use the Spanish language. The Spanish Club celebrates many of the holidays which are important to Spanish speaking people. Interested members of the Spanish Club are offered the opportunity to travel to Mexico in the even-numbered summers. The Spanish Club usually meets every two weeks after school. Student Council Advisors: Ms. Burroughs/Ms. Gauger Student Council teaches leadership and decision making skills to its members. Members also address student-centered issues and plan social events, such as Homecoming Week. *Students must be elected by their classmates.

Sword & Shield School Newspaper Advisor: Mrs. Lauer Students involved in this activity write and prepare the school newspaper. Eight issues per year, four each semester, are prepared for publication. If you can write well, take photos (35mm), or draw well, join us. You may work for some or all issues! Video Club Advisor: Mr. Stock The Video Club is responsible for all programming on the High School Cable Television Channel. Students are involved in producing, directing, videotaping, and editing a variety of television programs. *Members of the club are selected from the Advanced Television Production Class. Weight Training Advisors: Mr. Vance/Mr. Cox The Weight Room is open Monday through Thursday to all students from 3:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. *To join, report to the Weight Room after school or contact advisors Writing Club Advisor: Mrs. Olson The Writing Club is a place where students meet to share and critique their original work. Students bring stories, poems, essays, or other work that they have written to share with their fellow literary enthusiasts. They receive feedback on their work and benefit from a very open environment that encourages them to step outside of their comfort zone. Though the club encourages sharing, students are also welcome to come and listen. The club meets every other week for an hour.

Girls' Sports

Basketball Coach: Mr. Hluchnik

Playing basketball at Oak Creek High School gives each athlete the chance to test her skills on an individual basis, as well as in the team setting. We compete against some of the finest teams in the state. *Tryouts begin early November. Listen to announcements for more specific information. Cheerleading Coach: TBD ocvarsitycheer@gmail.com

Cheerleading is open to all students. Tryouts are held each spring for the following school year. Practices begin in late May and continue throughout the summer and the ensuing school year. The varsity squad cheers for all home and away football games, as well as for all home basketball games. In addition to cheering for games, squads also compete to promote leadership, teamwork, and the sport of cheerleading. Previous squads have qualified to compete at the national level in Florida. If you’ve got a positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and a competitive spirit, then try out for the OCHS cheer squad and become a member of a winning team. To Join: *Tryouts are in the spring. Cross Country Coach: Ms. Fahey Cross Country is a sport that requires running a race of 5000 meters or 3.1 miles. The races are run in various county parks in the area. The Varsity team may run a maximum of eight runners with the top five finishers' scores from each team used to record the team score. The Junior Varsity teams run their own separate race, and unlimited runners may compete. Cross Country provides an opportunity for the student athlete to become involved and experience success in an interscholastic sport. Cross Country is run on various terrains, so it is quite different from other sports that athletes are accustomed to. No experience is necessary and everyone who joins the team makes the team. To Join: *Sign-up at summer registration---no tryouts! Golf Coach: Ms. Sami Abendschein Girls Golf is a non-cut fall sport as it welcomes all ability levels with a skills training JV team and a competitive Varsity team. The goal of the program is to emphasize sportsmanship, golf etiquette, rules and passion for the game of golf. Practice and meets will be Monday through Friday with a possibility of at least one Saturday meet. Gymnastics Coach: Ms. Katie Moore kateland9804@yahool.com Gymnastics is a sport offered through a co-op team with Franklin-Muskego-Whitnall. It is open to girl’s grades 9-12 that have gymnastics experience. We offer a Varsity and JV team. To Join: Gymnastics is a winter sport. Informational meetings are held in early fall.

Pom Pons Coach: Ms. Katie Mostowik katiemo08@gmail.com

Poms is an opportunity for young women to express their creativity through dance and music, as well as a chance to make friends. It is also a chance to support your school and display your talents on a competitive level. To Join: *Tryouts are held in the spring of each year. Soccer Coach: Mr. Castro Soccer at Oak Creek High School emphasizes ball skills, knowledge of the game, and conditioning. Approximately 22 student athletes make the Varsity team; 20 make the Junior Varsity team. To Join: *Tryouts are in mid-March, listen to announcements in January.

Softball Coach: Mr. Trask jtraskie@gmail.com The team’s success can be attributed to the hard work and dedication of our female athletes. The only requirement is a commitment to excel. To Join: *Students attend a pre-season sign up meeting. Tryouts are set and the teams are

chosen. We have a Varsity and Junior Varsity team. Stunt Coach: Ms. Piper STUNT is the new competitive team sports derived from cheerleading. It removes the crowd leading element and focuses on the technical and athletic components of cheer including partner stunts, pyramids, basket tosses, group jumps, and tumbling. Tennis Coach: Mr. Tellefsen cdtell@hotmail.com Tennis is a lifetime sport that combines both physical skills and mental abilities. At times, the mental aspects of tennis are as important as the physical. As coaches, we attempt to develop skills’ areas so players can take skills learned and be able to play tennis throughout their lives. To Join: *Girl’s tennis is in the fall.

Track and Field Coach: Mr. Haberli Track and Field is a no cut sport where all participants will have the opportunity to participate in both indoor and outdoor meets. Competition is provided on both the Varsity and the Junior Varsity levels. There are numerous opportunities to participate in the meets with 17 different events available to the athletes, which include individual and relay events. To Join: *Information meetings are held in late February.

Volleyball Coach: Mrs. Lois Volleyball is an excellent interscholastic sport with tremendous lifetime possibilities. Play now and look forward to many years of co-ed, recreational, or Intramural league play. Here’s the good news---you will be a part of an outstanding tradition of Oak Creek volleyball and know in the future you will have the competitive edge in most situations as you participate on adult teams. To Join: *Students should sign up during summer registration.

Boys' Sports

Baseball Coach: Mr. Holler

Baseball is a 30 game schedule that is played during the summer months. The program is designed to teach the game of baseball, have fun, and be competitive. The only requirement for team members is that they have a positive attitude and commit to the entire season. We offer Freshmen, Junior Varsity and Varsity levels.

To Join: *Tryouts are mid-May. At all levels, you can try out for Oak Creek High School baseball, and still return to Little League if you do not make the team.

Basketball Coach: Mr. Jossie

Playing basketball at Oak Creek High School gives each athlete the chance to test his skills on an individual basis, as well as in the team setting. We compete against some of the finest teams in the state. *Tryouts begin early November. Listen to announcements for more specific information.

To Join: *Listen to announcements in October for information about tryouts.

Cross Country Coach: Mr. Soto coachsoto405@yahoo.com

Cross Country provides an opportunity for the athlete to become involved and experience success in an interscholastic sport. Cross country is run on varied terrain, so it is quite different from other sports that athletes are accustomed. Good competitive runners return to practice in late August with a mileage base that has been built up during weeks of summer running. This is a very important aspect of our sport. Because of the short season, runners who practice in the summer will usually compete better throughout the entire season. Cross Country is a no cut sport where all participants are able to run in the meets and be part of a successful athletic program. To Join: *Students should sign up during summer registration. Football Coach: Mr. Bartholomew

Football is an athletic activity that is a contact sport in which individuals of different body sizes can compete for varying positions on the team. All three levels emphasize fundamental skills and fun. To Join: *Get information at summer registration or contact the HS coach. Golf Coach: Mr. Thome

Golf is a lifetime sport. You will have an opportunity to play golf on some of the finest golf courses in this area. We offer Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshmen competition.

To Join: *Listen for announcements in spring. Previous experience is helpful if you expect to make the team.

Hockey Coach: Mr. Kennedy Kclub4@aol.com Hockey is a sport offered through a co-op team with Greendale-Franklin. It is open to students in grades 9-12 that have hockey experience. Cuts are made to have a Varsity and Junior Varsity team. To Join: *Hockey is a winter sport/informational meetings are held in early fall.

Soccer Coach: Mr. Castro m.castro@ocfsd.org Soccer at Oak Creek High School emphasizes ball skills, knowledge of the game, and conditioning. Approximately sixteen to eighteen student athletes make the Varsity team; twenty make the Junior Varsity team. To Join: *Listen to announcements in May for tryout information. Tryouts are mid-August.

Swim and Diving Coach: Mr. Schoen jkschoen@gmail.com Athletes are trained in all competitive strokes and compete against teams in the Milwaukee area. There is also a diving program for springboard diving. No experience is necessary. To Join: *Listen for announcements or just show up at the pool after school.

The season begins the Monday after Thanksgiving.

Tennis Coach: Mr.Tellefsen cdtell@hotmail.com

Tennis is a lifetime sport that combines both physical skills and mental abilities. At times, the mental aspects of tennis are as important as the physical. As coaches, we attempt to develop skill areas so players can take the skills learned and be able to play tennis throughout their lives.

To Join: *Listen for announcements and attend a meeting in early March. Track and Field Coach: Mr. Stack rijotach1@sbcglobal.net Track and Field is a major Varsity sport. Meets are also scheduled at the Junior Varsity and Freshman levels. There is an indoor season consisting of approximately eight meets that ends in April, and an outdoor season that finishes with the State meet the first weekend in June. Track and Field is really five sports: middle distance running, sprints and hurdles, pole vault, jumping (long, triple, and high), and throwing (shot put and discus). The Oak Creek boys’ team has won sixteen conference championships.

To Join: *Listen for announcements or see the advisor. Volleyball Coach: Mr. Flasch Boys’ volleyball is a WIAA fall sport that begins tryouts in mid-late August. A varsity and Junior Varsity schedule is played but all freshmen through seniors are eligible to tryout in hopes of making one of the two teams. Both teams practice every day that we don't have a match and typically play in tournaments on Saturdays. Wrestling Coach: Mr. Sommerville Wrestling offers both Junior Varsity and Varsity level competition. The season starts mid-November and ends in late February.

To Join: *Listen for announcements or see the advisor for information.