ACADEMIC TEAM (SCHOLASTIC SCRIMMAGE)
Brent Ohl- bohl@eastpennsd.org & Kevin Bisignani- kbisignani@eastpennsd.org
The Academic Team members are selected on the basis of a comprehensive test which includes questions on Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, English, and Fine Arts. Practice sessions and other meetings are held after school and members should plan on attending four sessions each month. Four members will represent the school on Channel 39’s televised Scholastic Scrimmage program. All members will participate in the Academic Hallmarks Knowledge Master Fall & Spring Opens and other academic competitions.
ACTIVISM CLUB
Sarah Kinzel- skinzel@eastpennsd.org
The EHS Activism Club was created to promote activism within the community, advocate for a safe environment, and provide opportunities for social and political engagement. Events have included Voter Registration drive, co-hosting Candidate debate 2018, and organizing the 2018 and 2019 EHS Day of Activism. All are welcome!
AEVIDUM CLUB
Amy Williams- abwilliams@eastpennsd.org
To empower students to increase mental health awareness, to end the silence surrounding depression, suicide and other issues facing teens. To create a positive school climate and help the school community feel accepting, appreciated, acknowledged and cared for.
AMERICAN COMPUTER SCIENCE LEAGUE
Cindy Brashear- cbrashear@eastpennsd.org & Beth Stoudt- bstoudt@eastpennsd.org
This club enables any student who has taken or is taking computer programming classes to participate in regional and international computer science competitions.
AMERICAN RED CROSS CLUB
Will Montepeque- wmontepeque@eastpennsd.org
The American Red Cross club was formed to provide students of Emmaus High School with training in various areas of emergency response. The club is an opportunity given by the American Red Cross to educate students who will further aid the community through volunteer work. Throughout the year the Red Cross Club will engage in fundraising to generate money for their community volunteer work and educational programs.
ART CLUB
Katie Pfenninger- kpfenninger@eastpennsd.org
The Art Club is an organization that works to promote the arts through service projects that require artistic endeavors. The main goal of the club is to present a successful EHS art exhibit in the spring of each school year showcasing student art work.
ASTRONOMY CLUB
Andrew McConville- amcconville@eastpennsd.org
The EHS Astronomy Club was founded for students interested in observing and learning about the night sky. The club will sponsor such activities as member star parties, public star parties, planetarium programs for public and group observatory visits.
BAND CLUB
Ryan Harrington- rharrington@eastpennsd.org
The purpose of this club is to support the activities of Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band programs at Emmaus High School and to share the talents of its members with the school and community.
BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD STUDY CLUB
Zachary LaBar- zlabar@eastpennsd.org
To prepare for the Biology Olympiad test.
BLACK STUDENT UNION
Bart Bailey- bbailey@couragetocare@gmail.com & Dawn Laubner- dlaubner@eastpennsd.org
The sole purpose of the Black Student Union is to provide a safe space for black students, along with other BIPOC individuals, at EHS to be unapologetically themselves. This club also prioritizes bringing awareness to ongoing dilemmas within BIPOC communities, along with highlighting amazing accolades achieved by BIPOC that go unrecognized by the mainstream media.
BUZZ MAGAZINE (FASHION MAGAZINE)
Chris Stuchko- cstuchko@eastpennsd.org
The purpose of this club is to share fashion, beauty and lifestyle tips with student body as well as showcase the talents and styles of the Emmaus HS students.
CAREER CONNECTIONS
Mike Mihalik- mmihalik@eastpennsd.org
The main purpose of the club is to connect kids with careers. We will focus on providing opportunities in various ways for students with ranging interests.
CHESS CLUB
Margaret Zayaitz Ruhf- mzayaitzruhf@eastpennsd.org & Mike Waddell- mgwaddx@gmail.com
To compete against classmates and eventually other schools in the EPC.
COLLAGE
Diane DiDona- ddidona@eastpennsd.org
Collage is the “artistic voice” of the high school campus. The staff invites students to submit poetry, photography, short stories, sketches–as well as computer graphics, music, etc. The magazine appears once during the academic year. If you enjoy art, consider joining the staff for their weekly meetings in room 575 on Tuesdays between 2:40-3:40.
CONTENT CREATOR CLUB
Eric Luckenbill- eluckenbill@eastpennsd.org
Promote, teach, collaborate with content creation among students at EHS.
DANCE TEAM
Jillian Jarsocrak- jillian.jarsocrak@gmail.com
The EHS Dance team is a performing group for dancers. The organization performs at basketball games, pep rallies and other school functions in order to promote school spirit. A dance production is performed at the end of the year. Due to the number of participants, the team consists of a varsity and a junior varsity squad. Squads for the upcoming year are formed at an audition held in May. Strong technique and current dance experience is required. The Dance Team promotes teamwork, camaraderie and self-confidence and those interested in promoting school spirit should contact Ms. Becker.
DEBATE TEAM
Jayne Espenshade- jespenshade@eastpennsd.org
The Debate Team is part of the EPC and competes with local teams involving a set topic based on current controversial issues relating to today’s youth. Students conduct research and formal debates that enhance social and speaking skills.
DISC GOLF CLUB
Patrick Birns- pbirns@eastpennsd.org
Introduce students to the sport of disc golf.
EARTHWATCH CLUB
Rachel Kramer- rkramer@eastpennsd.org
Members of this club become involved in many types of activities to help maintain our local environment and help preserve the earth’s resources. Field activities include monitoring the Little Lehigh Creek once each week for aquatic organisms and chemicals. The club is also involved in stream bank stabilization projects in cooperation with the Wildlands Conservancy.
ECONOMICS & INVESTMENT CLUB
Brian Parish- bparish@eastpennsd.org
Through the Economics and Investment Club, students will be able to delve into the basics of economics, investment, money management, and other financial topics. Members also participate in a portfolio management simulation and competition. Throughout the year, the club will reach out to various financial experts in the community for guest speeches and discussions.
EMMAUS HIGH SCHOOL MEN’S A CAPELLA (FERMATA NOWHERE)
Julia Wallace- jwallace@eastpennsd.org
The boys in this group are selected by audition. They arrange and prepare popular music to be sung a cappella and also performed in concerts and competitions.
EMMAUS HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN’S A CAPELLA (ACCABELLA)
Julia Wallace- jwallace@eastpennsd.org
The girls in this group are selected by audition. They arrange and prepare popular music to be sung a cappella and also performed in concerts and competitions.
ENVIROTHON
Kristen Susens- ksusens@eastpennsd.org & Briana Luancing- bluancing@eastpennsd.org
The objective of Envirothon is to examine environmental issues pertaining to the school and local community, to volunteer time and manpower to improve the condition of the school and local environment, to study topics in preparation for the local and state Envirothon competition with the ultimate goal of developing a knowledgeable, skilled and dedicated citizens who have an understanding of natural resources and are willing and prepared to work towards achieving and maintaining a balance between the quality of life and the quality of the environment.
E SPORTS CLUB
John Dietrick- jdietrick@eastpennsd.org & Jason Geist- jgeist@eastpennsd.org
The Emmaus Esports team was established to allow all students a fair and equal opportunity to participate in competitive Esports gaming tournaments as a member of a school team. Club members will both free play with existing or new club members and compete for Emmaus against other Esports school teams in the area.
FITNESS CLUB
Lenni Maguire- lenni@ptd.net
The Emmaus Fitness Team has a long history of having fun while working hard to improve each individual’s fitness. We are open to boys and girls and we focus on crunches, push ups, long jumps, pull ups, and a shuttle run as these are the events in the several competitions we attend. The season concludes with the top team members competing at the national championship, frequently held in San Diego, CA, which we are proud to say Emmaus Boys and Girls have won numerous times. Anyone can join and everyone who puts in the effort sees personal improvement and finds new friends.
FRENCH CLUB
Deb Kalb- dkalb@eastpennsd.org
French Club is open to all students who are interested in the French people and their culture. We meet once a month, usually after school. We plan various activities and trips throughout the year.
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA (FBLA)
Kelly Duffy- kduffy@eastpennsd.org
FBLA’s main goal is to provide career preparation opportunities through conferences, networking with business professionals, and business tours. It is also designed to enhance leadership, communication, and business skills. Students will be eligible to compete in more than 40 different competitive events with other students locally and nationally. Students will also have the chance to win trophies, plaques, cash awards, scholarships, and internships.
GAME CLUB
Chris Stuchko- cstuchko@eastpennsd.org
The purpose of the gaming club is to provide a structured environment in which students can play video games, card games (no gambling) and/or board games.
GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
Kristen Grim- kgrim@eastpennsd.org & Trevor Pinho- tpinho@eastpennsd.org
The objective of GSA is to promote tolerance at Emmaus High School by creating an open and supportive group that establishes a safe and supportive environment.
GERMAN CLUB
Sandra Ruch-Morrin- smorrin@eastpennsd.org & Dawn Laubner- dlaubner@eastpennsd.org
German Club is an opportunity for students with an interest in German and the German culture to expand and further their knowledge. Students must be currently enrolled or have previously taken a German class. We participate in a German Exchange Program with Bad-Durkheim and various activities around the high school. Meetings are usually held twice a month at 2:30 p.m. in Room 336.
GLOBAL CITIZENS CLUB
Tammy Kita- tkita@eastpennsd.org
Global Citizens Club is a place where you can feel connected to and an integral part of the greater world. The goal of the club is to learn about and become actively engaged in promoting a globally minded consciousness and worldview. This goal is accomplished through interaction with club members from various parts of the globe, participation in activities that highlight the richness of diversity, and fundraising that helps support education worldwide. Come to make a new friend from a new place, come to make the world smaller and more connected as a benefit for us all. Website: https://sites.google.com/eastpennsd.org/ehsglobalcitizens
GRATITUDE CLUB
Jessica Saliby- jsaliby@eastpennsd.org
The EHS Gratitude club provides opportunities for community service while learning about non-profit organizations and current events. Individuals are given many opportunities to take up leadership roles, learn about themselves, and network with others. The intention of this club is to make a difference through community involvement and displaying gratitude to those in need.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Maria Russo- mrusso@eastpennsd.org
Objective of organization:
• Help build houses
• Help fundraise for H4H
• Advocate and educate about H4H
Schoology group code- VK38-9G9S-C5WHM
HEALTH, WELLNESS/FITNESS CLUB
Eleni Assise- eassise@easpennsd.org & Natalie Deacon- ndeacon@eastpennsd.org
The objective of the HWFC is to promote fun ways to stay fit and healthy and create a climate where students and faculty members can value their fitness and health levels.
HISTORY DAY CLUB
Melissa Montero- mmontero@eastpennsd.org & David Brown- dbrown@eastpennsd.org
The Objective is to assist EHS students in preparing for, and competing in, the National History Day competition at the local, regional, state, and national levels.
INTERACT CLUB
Amy Kaunitz- akaunitz@eastpennsd.org
The Interact Club is a service organization that works closely with the Rotary Club of Emmaus. The club’s main objective is to serve the school district, local community, nation and world through projects. These projects and activities aim to develop the qualities of leadership, selflessness and responsibility in the club’s members. Members must complete at least one service project outside of the school day per marking period and are required to attend regular meetings 1-2 times per month on Thursday’s from 2:35-3:15pm. The club also provides opportunity to hold the position of an officer, attend a summer leadership camp, study abroad, earn a scholarship, compete in a speech contest, and boast membership to a highly regarded and recognized organization, especially on job and college applications.
JASPER CLUB
Briana Luancing- bluancing@eastpennsd.org
Jasper club is an organization for students in the Jasper Program to hold fundraisers and get involved with the community.
KEY CLUB
Amy Kaunitz- akaunitz@eastpennsd.org
The Key Club is a service organization sponsored by the Kiwanis club of Emmaus. Its main objectives are to serve the school and community and to develop initiative and leadership. Activities of the Key Club include fundraisers for charities, such as service projects, book drives, road clean-ups, serving as student tutors, and volunteering at the Special Olympics. .
KID TO KID
Jeannine Martini- jmartini@eastpennsd.org
The objective of SADD is to create a safe environment for high school students, educate students about destructive decisions, help the community, provide prevention tools to students regarding destructive decisions, and to give students positive role models to set a safer course for their lives.
LATIN CLUB
Melissa Newcomer- mnewcomer@eastpennsd.org
The objective of this organization is to promote an appreciation and knowledge of Roman culture, to provide service to the community and to have fun in a positive environment. It is open to all present Latin students.
METEOROLOGY CLUB
Zachary LaBar- zlabar@eastpennsd.org
The Meteorology Club was founded for students who are interested in observing, forecasting, and learning more about weather and climate related phenomena. The clubs primary focus is to gain knowledge about forecasting meteorological events and to better understand how global climate patterns impact local weather. Weather forecasts that are created by the club’s members will be provided to the ETV crew for use on the daily morning announcements. The club will meet a minimum of twice per month to discuss upcoming weather patterns for the Lehigh Valley and the Greater Philadelphia Area. During the fall and winter seasons the club holds additional meetings to forecast upcoming inclement weather events.
MOCK TRIAL CLUB
David Brown- dbrown@eastpennsd.org
The objective of this club is to learn about the justice system and perform mock trials.
MODEL U.N.
Kevin Bisignani- kbisignani@eastpennsd.org & Deb Kalb- dkalb@eastpennsd.org
The Model UN Club works in conjunction with Lehigh University and other area schools to compete in an annual Model UN competition. The competition includes working in groups, or “countries”, and discussing resolutions, simulating the role the United Nations play in the world today.
MUD CLUB
Julia Palmer- jmpalmer@eastpennsd.org
The Mud Club supports the Empty Bowl Cause to feed hungry people in the community and to develop and improve skills in order to make pottery pieces.
NATIONAL PARKS CLUB
Rachel Baxter- rbaxter@eastpennsd.org
The National Parks Club is composed of a select group of students based on academic excellence, character and interest in national parks. The primary focus is to gain knowledge about geographical features and wildlife at various parks throughout the country. Meetings will be held twice a month after school and field trips will be held so that students can learn more about becoming Junior Rangers or setting up future internships, but also includes extensive physical activity, data collection and observations. Both attendance at the meetings and participation with fundraisers are requirements.
NO PLACE FOR HATE
Stephanie Larkin- slarkin@eastpennsd.org
No Place for Hate allows students to facilitate diversity awareness and devise anti-bullying projects that affect the entire student body.
ORCHESTRA CLUB
Connie Arnold- carnold@eastpennsd.org
To plan events relating to orchestra.
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CLUB
Eric Smith- esmith@eastpennsd.org
This club meets to discuss the importance of physical activity and to stay healthy and plan outdoor activities to meet the clubs goals.
PEDIATRIC CANCER CLUB
Liz Del Re- edelre@eastpennsd.org
The objective of this club is to lend support to the victims and families of pediatric cancer.
PEERS ASSISTING LEARNING SUPPORT (PALS)
Rebecca Augustin- raugustin@eastpennsd.org & Lisa Schael- lschael@eastpennsd.org
PALS is a student run organization that fosters relationships between students with and without mental disabilities through one-on-one and group activities. PALS desires to allow all students to experience the benefits of friendship, dedication and responsibility.
PENNSYLVANIA MATH LEAGUE
Kim Adams- kadams@eastpennsd.org & Sarah Kinzel- skinzel@eastpennsd.org
Members compete in math competitions throughout the year at the state and national level. Selected students also compete in local university contests.
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
Steve Braglio- sbraglio@eastpennsd.org
The objective is to provide additional opportunities to expand student’s interest in photography.
PHYSICS CLUB (Physics Students Only)
Brent Ohl- bohl@eastpennsd.org
Students who are enrolled in physics may join this club by participating in various educational trips throughout the year. We travel to Walt Disney World in Florida to explore the Imagineering of Disney magic in a way only Disney can. We also participate in Amusement Park Physics Day at Hershey Park which classroom concepts to real life experiences.
POWER TECH CLUB
Scott Ramson- sramson@eastpennsd.org & Kevin Ruppert- kruppert@eastpennsd.org
The power tech club is open to all interested Emmaus High School students. It is designed to broaden students’ knowledge of subjects related to power technology and create an interest in STEM related technologies. Students have the opportunity to participate in hands-on projects such as fixing lawn equipment, modifying mini-bikes, and building go-karts.
STEEL HORNETS ROBOTICS CLUB
John Bradley- jbradley@eastpennsd.org
Students will design, build, test and use a robot in a competitive setting.
SCIENCE FAIR CLUB – PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE (PJAS)
Brent Landrum- blandrum@eastpennsd.org
The purpose of this club is to provide necessary supports for students to participate in PJAS and/or LVSEF as well as their regional and state level competitions as needed.
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
Bri Luancing- bluancing@eastpennsd.org & Kristin Susens- ksusens@eastpennsd.org
The main objective of this organization is to provide students an opportunity to participate in scientific completions in a wide range of fields and to prepare students for local and state competitions.
STUDENTS AGAINST SEXISM IN SCHOOLS (SASS)
Bri Luancing- bluancing@eastpennsd.org & Kristin Susens- ksusens@eastpennsd.org
Students Against Sexism in Schools is a rewarding and constructive organization dedicated to embracing the unity of femininity and masculinity within our district through the limitless education of historical beauty standards, the scientific and societal approaches of gender definition, and the understanding of unconscious bias. Through peer to peer discussion and the practice of initiative, students will break the barriers of the mind and increase their self awareness while exploring the concept of activism in a liberating and progressive community. The moral values of this student organization are constructed with the priorities of kinship, creativity, and innovation.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA)
Justine Frantzen- jfrantzen@eastpennsd.org & Christina Simpkins- csimpkins@eastpennsd.org
Organization that represents and advocates for the student body.
SKI & RIDE CLUB
Eric Smith- esmith@eastpennsd.org
The EHS Snowsports Club is a ski and snowboard club that takes trips to mountains in Pennsylvania and New England. We provide our students with opportunities to learn, grow, and become successful through quality experiences while reaching for personal goals, creating memories with friends, and instilling a love and appreciation for the winter months. Hoping to grow the club to trips out West in the next few years. Let is snow – a lot.
Follow us on Remind: Text @ehssnowclb to 81010
SPANISH CLUB
Will Montepeque- wmontepeque@eastpennsd.org
The club Los Latinos de Corazon is dedicated to providing students with extracurricular opportunities to practice the language and learn more about the Hispanic culture. Through trips, activities and service projects we hope to foster a sense of camaraderie among the members who share a common interest in Spanish and all that is related to the language.
STUDENTS ORGANIZING AGAINST RACISM (SOAR)
Dawn Laubner- dlaubner@eastpennsd.org , Melissa Montero- mmontero@eastpennsd.org & Melissa Moxley- mmoxley@eastpennsd.org
THEATER CLUB
Jill Kuebler- jkuebler@eastpennsd.org
The Theater Department aims to increase the visibility of the dramatic arts, gather together theatre lovers for study and discussion of plays, support all theatrical productions at EHS, provide opportunities for student attendance at theatre to teach the art of improvisation, and to provide as many performance opportunities as possible for EHS students.
TRI-M MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY
Connie Arnold- carnold@eastpennsd.org
The objective of this club is to encourage participation in school music ensembles, to develop leadership and to promote and support the high school music department.
UNITED TRACK
TBD
WINTER TRACK CLUB
Kami Reinhard- kamireinhard@gmail.com
The purpose of the winter Track Club is to provide a vehicle for athletes not involved in a winter sport the opportunity to condition and train, with the possibility of competing in a few indoor track meets. We will train both outdoors and in the weight room during the months of November, December, January and February, as permitted by weather. We will meet at 2:45 p.m. in the Sports Center Lobby and will do whatever is possible each day. Boys and girls in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 are welcome to attend. All participants will provide their own transportation and pay their own entry fees when applicable.
WORLD CULTURES CLUB
Tiffany Shimmel- tshimmel@eastpennsd.org
WCC is a place to broaden your mind to take in new ideas and new cultures. Founded by a group of outward-looking students, the club focuses on learning about various cultures of the world in a hands-on, student-directed manner. Have you got a culture you love (or would love to learn more about)? If so, join WCC to make some new friends and expand and/or share your horizons!
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
Lexi Soboleski- asoboleski@eastpennsd.org
The purpose is to provide a forum for students to discuss current topics and issues in domestic and international politics.
YOUNG REPUBLICANS
Jayne Espenshade- jespenshade@eastpennsd.org
The purpose is to provide a forum for students to discuss current topics and issues in domestic and international politics.
Updated November 2022
