Riverside Middle School Clubs
Art Club
Sponsor: Michelle White
Contact: [email protected]
Purpose: Are you interested in weaving, paper crafts, painting, drawing, and ceramics? Apply for Arts & Crafts Club, where you’ll have the opportunity to meet new people and spend time with other students at RMS who love making art! We will rotate through different mediums and projects throughout the year. Students must fill out an application to be considered for Arts & Crafts Club.
Membership Information: Club dues are $30 for the year and go toward project supplies and other club activities.
Meeting Times: Twice per month on Wednesdays from 2:30 -3:45.
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Cross Country
Sponsor: Belinda Flanders
Contact: [email protected]
Purpose: Students will participate in local cross country races; running a 5k (3..1 miles) each race. Students will build endurance and strength during weekly practices.
Membership Information: Interest Meeting-Thursday, 8/6, Pick up at 3pm (parents are welcomed to attend but not necessary) all information will go home with athletes. We never want to turn away anyone but in an effort to keep numbers under control, we’d like to require that the they make 2 of the 3 practices each week.
If interested, please follow these four steps:
- Join the Eagles XC Parent Square Group using this link.
- Pay club dues using this link.
- Order your uniform and/or optional gear using this link.
- Parents: Make plans to be at the parent meeting on 8/6. Athletes: Bring running shoes and a water bottle and meet in the gym after school for the first practice on 8/10.
Meeting Schedule: Practices will be Monday, Wednesday pick up at 330pm and Thursday trail run at 7pm. First practice will be Monday 8/10.
XC Meet schedule:
8/22 Augusta Eagles
8/29 Healthwood Hall (in Columbia)
9/22 Battle of Blanchard at Blanchard Woods
10/3 Lakeside (last meet of the season)
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Technology Club
Sponsor: Tim Jenkins
Contact: [email protected]
Purpose: Do you love technology, computers, robotics, gaming, coding, or solving challenges? The RMS Cyber Technology Club is a fun and exciting place for students who want to explore the world of technology, build new skills, and work with friends on hands-on projects and activities throughout the year.
The club also serves as the home of RMS's competitive technology teams, including our CyberPatriot cybersecurity teams and robotics competition teams. Whether students are curious about technology or already have experience, they will have opportunities to learn, create, compete, and represent RMS while developing valuable problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership skills.
Membership Information: Dues are $50
Meeting Times: The club will meet bi-weekly starting in September.
Sponsor: Tim Jenkins
Contact: [email protected]
Purpose: Do you love technology, computers, robotics, gaming, coding, or solving challenges? The RMS Cyber Technology Club is a fun and exciting place for students who want to explore the world of technology, build new skills, and work with friends on hands-on projects and activities throughout the year.
The club also serves as the home of RMS's competitive technology teams, including our CyberPatriot cybersecurity teams and robotics competition teams. Whether students are curious about technology or already have experience, they will have opportunities to learn, create, compete, and represent RMS while developing valuable problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership skills.
Membership Information: Dues are $50
Meeting Times: The club will meet bi-weekly starting in September.
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Drama Club
Sponsor: Erin Dibling & Michelle Delgado
Contact: [email protected]
Purpose: Students will put on two productions each semester: December 7 and April 25. Students will audition for the speaking roles. There are also opportunities for those students who desire to work on the backstage crew.
Membership Information: $45 dues each semester. Dues include a show shirt as well as licensing fees and backdrops, props and costumes
Meeting Times: Monday and Wednesday from 2:30 - 4:00 pm.
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
Sponsors: Lisa Ballard, Brittany Wilkerson, Belinda Flanders, & Terri Gibbs
Contact: [email protected]
Purpose: FCA is a student-led club organized by a Student Leadership Team. All students are welcome to join FCA, regardless of athletic affiliation. Students desiring to become leaders of this club must apply to be considered for the Student Leadership Team. Applications can be found here. All applications and teacher recommendations are due Friday, August 14th to Brittany Wilkerson.
FCA is a community working to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes. We desire to see every coach and athlete enter into a growing relationship with Christ and His Church. We seek to make disciples through our strategy of engaging, equipping, and empowering coaches and athletes to grow in Christ and lead others to do the same. Involvement in athletics is not required to join FCA.
Membership Information: Join the Eagles FCA Parent Square group using this link. Club dues of $20 payable on RevTrak go towards club activities, prizes, and includes a club t-shirt. Club dues can be paid using this link.
Meeting Times: Twice monthly in Learning Commons: 1st & 3rd Friday mornings 7:00-7:25 AM. The Student Leadership Team's meeting calendar differs from general club members and will be shared with them. Any questions about this may be directed to the faculty sponsors.
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Junior Model United Nations (JMUN)
Sponsor: Jayne Andrews & Joshua Adee
Contact: [email protected]
Purpose: JMUN is a junior version of Model United Nations. It is designed for Middle School students. The purpose of JMUN is to improve student’s writing and speaking skills, to equip students with useful skills to discuss world issues on peace, civil war, hunger, economic issues etc., and to prepare students as future delegates at the JMUN conference at Augusta University.
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Membership Information: Club dues are $60 payable on RevTrak. The dues pay for the conference in March.
Meeting Times: Meetings will begin in September and will be held every other Wednesday after school.
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Yearbook
Sponsor: Belinda Flanders
Contact: [email protected]
Purpose: Yearbook will teach you skills in business, graphic design, visual communication, writing, photography, and collaborative relationships. Students may have to work remotely while working towards specific deadlines.
Membership Information: An informational meeting will be held in October before school.
Meeting Times: First Thursday of every month beginning in November.