Thinking of joining a club? With all the craziness and uncertainty of things, its important to have a constant community there to support you. Although it doesn’t feel like the typical school year with hybrid learning, clubs are still up and running and its time to get involved. Here’s all the information you need to know to find the club best fit for you! 

Chess Club 

Adviser: Mr. Schram

How are you conducting this club during virtual learning? We are holding weekly meetings every Tuesday after school. Students join a Google Meet and then challenge one another through Chess.com.

How can students join? Students can join by emailing me directly ([email protected])

Why should students join your club?  Chess has stood the test of time as one of the greatest games ever made. 100 years from now, chess will still be played, but no one will remember Fortnight.

Drama Club

Adviser: Mr. Bernice

How are you conducting this club during virtual learning? Google Classroom

How can students join? Join google Classroom. The code is: mzxdw6d or email me directly ([email protected])

Why should students join your club? The Drama Club is a space to learn to express yourself through the performing arts. Acting, singing, and dancing are explored. Although our yearly musical is on pause, we are working on new ways to perform virtually. Visual artists are encouraged to join to explore set design and decoration. Workshops and classes will be offered to students through Google Meet to sharpen skills in all aspects of the performing arts. 

FBLA: Future Business Leaders of America 

Adviser: Ms. Hipkins

How are you conducting this club during virtual learning? We haven’t quite figured out how to do the virtual meetings yet since FBLA is more of a traveling club.  We usually have trips to colleges and sit in on business classes. We also have guest speakers from the business world. We may have some virtual college tours and speakers.

How can students join? Students can join via google classroom and we put together a google form as an application for this year.  I put the class code to join the google classroom on the club document that Mr. D’Amico sent out last week. If you have any questions email me directly ([email protected]).

Why should students join your club? This club is for students who may be interested in learning about business careers.    

Gaming Club 

Adviser: Ms. Curcio

How are you conducting this club during virtual learning? We will be conducting Google Meet for our sessions (day of the week TBD, still waiting for more input) until further notice.

How can students join? Students can join through use of the links I will provide, (https://classroom.google.com/c/MTgxNzI1MjMwMjM4?cjc=cyizs3f ) or by reaching out to me directly ([email protected]).

Why should students join your club?  Though we are virtual, Gaming Club is all about students interacting with each other to learn strategies, discuss current gaming trends, or to play together. Therefore, during Google Meet, they will be using online platforms to play games with their peers, not livestream their own independent gaming. This year offers a great opportunity for the students to lead the club by finding safe and user friendly platforms and games that could be fun for everyone. The Gaming Club offers leadership, team building, and digital citizenship points for those who are also looking to place it on their college resumes. 

G.S.A – Gay Straight Alliance 

Adviser: Mr. Bernice

How are you conducting this club during virtual learning? Through Google Classroom

How can students join? Students can join the Google Classroom. The code is: vr44rb4 or they can email me directly ([email protected]). 

Why should students join your club? The GSA is a safe space to discuss current events and issues facing students today. Students can learn about various topics, attend conferences, and learn to be student activists and role models. Usually, there is food and drink provided, but we will get on top of that when we are in person again.

Junior Student Council 

Adviser: Ms. Trajkovska and Ms. Shah

How are you conducting this club during virtual learning?  We have been meeting with our club on Google Meet every Monday at 2:30 pm. We are currently in the process of coming up with virtual fundraisers.

How can students join? Students can join by emailing either of us directly ([email protected] or [email protected]). 

Why should students join your club? Juniors should join our club because we raise money for their senior year to do fun activities like prom! 

Poetry club 

Adviser: Mr. Schram

How are you conducting this club during virtual learning? We are holding weekly meetings every Thursday after school. Students share their poetry on Google Classroom. Students then are selected from a wheel spinner to determine who presents. Students then read their poems twice and the others analyze and offer constructive feedback.

How can students join? Students can join by emailing me directly ([email protected]).

Why should students join your club? Because Mr. Morali would have wanted you to. It is also one of the only clubs at Lodi High School where students can share creative writing with one another and offer support to one another.

Pre-Med club

Adviser: Ms. Fasulo

How are you conducting this club during virtual learning? We will be meeting virtually through Google Meet for the foreseeable future.

How can students join? Students can join by emailing me or joining our Google Classroom with the code c2nxnbp or by emailing me directly ([email protected])

Why should students join your club? Students should join our club if they are interested in the medical field in any capacity. We are an academic club that focuses on different fields of medicine, how to make yourself an attractive candidate to get into the best schools, different diseases/disorders, and first aid. We have guest speakers from various fields and our yearly field trip is to see a live surgery. This year, the surgery and other planned field trips will be virtual.

Red Cross Club

Adviser: Mr. Diallo

How are you conducting this club during virtual learning? We use Google Classroom to keep in touch and we also use Google Meet to run our virtual meetings.

How can students join? Contact Kasandra Paradiso, the president of the club. Here is her email: [email protected]

Why should students join your club? A Red Cross Club is a group that provides students with opportunities to make a difference by addressing their communities’ greatest needs and developing leadership skills.

Robotics

Adviser: Mr. Bareiss

How are you conducting this club during virtual learning? The programmers and the marketing team are working from home while builders are working on separate components of the robot which will later be combined.

How can students join? Students may join by emailing Mr. Bareiss at [email protected]

Why should students join your club? Students should join Robotics if they are interested in engineering, programming, business, marketing, or design.

Senior Student Council

Adviser: Mr. Romeo

How are you conducting this club during virtual learning? We are holding Google Meets every two weeks for clubs meetings.

How can students join? We actually already had our sign ups for the student council during the first two weeks of school. 

Why should students join your club? To raise funds and salvage their senior year.

Sophomore Student Council 

Adviser: Ms. Gorski

How are you conducting this club during virtual learning? We have weekly meetings on Google Meet.

How can students join? Sophomores can join by emailing me at [email protected] 

Why should students join your club? It is a great way to make new friends, get involved, and raise money for your specific class and non-profits. The experiences and involvement is a memory that will last a life time! 

Student Government 

Adviser: Mr. Schram

How are you conducting this club during virtual learning? We are holding our weekly meetings every Monday during after school hours.

How can students join? Students can email me directly about becoming a student government representative ([email protected]).

Why should students join your club?  If you are interested in creating a positive and inclusive school environment, this is the place for you. We will be discussing ways to create more unity and camaraderie during these difficult times. 

The Listening Room

Adviser: Mr. Schram

How are you conducting this club during virtual learning? We are holding weekly meetings every Friday during after school hours. We meet and listen to an album together from a streaming service and then discuss what we thought about the music.

How can students join? Students can join by emailing me directly ([email protected]).

Why should students join your club? One of the most consistently awesome clubs to join at Lodi High School where you can share your music tastes and learn about other genres/artists from others.