MJHS Clubs & Organizations

Anime Club

The Anime Club is a unique club for students at both MHS and MJHS freshmen who are interested in Japanese manga and anime.

Goals & Objectives:​

• To bring diverse students together
• To encourage creativity through artwork and writing
• To bridge the gap between cultures
• To share ideas

Members meet alternating Tuesdays, with the first meeting being on August 27, 2024, in the Ed Harmon room at MHS from 3:30-4:30. The fee is $20.00 to join.

Sponsor - travis.tidwell@maryville-schools.org

The Maryville Archery Club is open to all interested students. This club meets in the MJHS cafeteria. The initial meeting will be mandatory to participate in the 2025-2026 season. Interested students must turn in a signed permission form, club contract agreement, and a participant waiver before they can participate. There is a ($?) club fee that can be paid by cash or check made out to MJHS Archery Club.

The mission of the Maryville Junior High School Art Club is to offer art experiences to students who have creative interests in art, keeping the art “process” and community (coming together with common interests) in mind, and focusing on group production as well as individual production. This is accomplished by providing different forms of media, additional time, and techniques beyond and in addition to those offered in regular classroom art (and other) classes. The MJHS Art Club will meet every third Wednesday of each month during the school year in the art room #209 from 3:30—4:30.

Sponsor – julie.drakeroberts@maryville-schools.org

If you enjoy reading, exploring new books and genres, and sharing your love of books with others, then join the MJHS Book Club! The book club is open to all MJHS students. The mission of the book club is to connect and inspire avid readers through books of every genre. The book club reads a different book each month, and books are chosen by club members. Members are not required to read every book; though the club encourages all members to step out of their comfort zone and explore new genres, members may pick and choose which books they read. Meetings are held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Library Conference Room on the last Wednesday of every month. Meeting dates may vary as needed, so listen for announcements. During after-school meetings, members will discuss characters, plot, writing, style, and more. Members should bring a positive attitude and open mind to every meeting. The Book Club is free to join. Members are expected to obtain their own books through purchase, or library checkout.

Sponsor - megan.stromer@maryville-schools.org

The Chess club is open to 8th and 9th-grade students at MJHS. This club is designed for students who know how to play or are interested in learning. It will be student-led. Enjoy the fun and fellowship in the MJHS library on Tuesday mornings at 7:30. There will be opportunities for fun and/or tournament-style play.

Sponsor: kerry.hall@maryville-schools.org

The MHS Climbing Gym comprises climbing walls ranging from 31 feet to 28 feet in height. The climbing walls present a variety of top rope climbs that range from easy climbing to a steep overhanging wall. All of the climbing routes can be top rope belayed. Some routes are also lead walls where perma-draws are used as anchors that allow advanced climbers to practice their lead climbing skills.

The climbing gym also includes a boulder wall where team members can work on short powerful boulder problems. The climbing gym floor is designed with climbing in mind. It is covered with open-celled foam, which is covered with closed-cell foam, which is glued to a thin layer of the carpet.

The climbing season begins in September and lasts through early March. Climbing comps are held at the Climbing Center in Knoxville. There are five comps that start in October and end in March. After the end of the regular season, there is an All-Comers Boulder Comp, which includes the best climbers from the sixteen area high school teams.

The MJHS Climbing Team practices are held during the season at the MHS Climbing Gym, usually twice a week in the evening. Dates and times TBD. Each team member is required to have a waiver on file that has been signed by their parents before they can participate. The Climbing Center also requires a signed waiver before climbing team members can participate in the climbing comps.

The MJHS Climbing Team consists of a men‛s team and a women‛s team. Team members must have at a minimum a pair of climbing shoes, a chalk bag, and climbing chalk. Most team members purchase a personal climbing harness but "one size fits all" harnesses are available at the gym.

Sponsors –

blake.hurst@maryville-schools.org

​andy.hebert@maryville-schools.org​

9th-Grade Climbing Team Waiver

You can also find the waiver/permission slip at bitly.com/mhsclimb

*The Climbing Team is an MHS activity and is not open to 8th-grade students.

FCA (The Fellowship of Christian Athletes) is a non-denominational club that meets every Thursday morning from 7:45 – 8:10 in the auditorium, or the 9th-grade Wellness room when the auditorium is not available. FCA is a nationwide club that started in 1954 and meets on hundreds of middle school, junior high school, high school, and college campuses weekly. The club is led by student leaders who are selected each new school year. Activities include devotionals from various speakers, games, skits, and occasional praise music.

Sponsors – jay.malone @Maryville-schools.org & angel.babely@maryville-schools.org

If you have an interest in mechanical and electrical systems, metalworking, computer programming, marketing, fundraising, or having fun, then the robotics team is for you! The FIRST Robotics Team is currently composed of students from grades 8-12 from MJHS, MHS, and other schools within Blount County. We are a FIRST Robotics Competition Team, www.usfirst.org. The team consists of a technical team and a business team. There is something for everyone! The team will meet bi-weekly in the fall but requires a greater time commitment in January and February.

Sponsor - andy.hebert@maryville-schools.org

Any 8th or 9th-grade girl interested in Bible study can meet before school in Mrs. Clark's classroom (# 314) every Wednesday morning from 7:50 - 8:10 a.m.

Sponsor - jessica.clark@maryville-schools.org

Key Club is an internationally affiliated club that focuses on community service. The MJHS Key Club will be working with members of the high school Key Club throughout the year. If you are service-minded and interested in becoming a member of this widely recognized club, please consider joining us! The interest meeting date is still being determined, so stay tuned. If you have any questions, you can ask Mrs. Stromer or Mrs. Guinn.

Math competition is for students who excel in mathematics. Members compete in the TMTA Mathematics Contest at Maryville College. Students must take a placement exam to be eligible for consideration for the math team. Members must attend all practices and tutoring sessions. Activities other than the math contest will take place on the MJHS campus.

Sponsor - chris.hollander@maryville-schools.org & rachel.palmer@maryville-schools.org.

Model United Nations is a simulation experience where students represent countries during debates about real-world problems. Students prepare for these simulations through research, writing position papers, and the creation of resolutions. The Maryville High Model UN (9th - 12th graders) club will compete at the SHSMUN conference in November as well as VOLMUN in February. Although this is a "club", it does not meet at regular times. Once country assignments have been made, students work independently to prepare for the conference, and meetings are held on an as-needed basis only.

Sponsor - Alex Oldham, MHS

Maria Willard, MJHS

The high school science club consists of several different science groups. The science bowl team, science Olympiad, and various other science competitions make up the science club. There are a lot of different opportunities for being involved in high school science clubs.

Sponsor - Maria Willard, MJHS

Sponsor - Maria Willard, MJHS

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