Clubs & Activities

The purpose of this club is to provide a welcoming place for students of all levels to practice their Spanish in a casual setting.

Sponsors: Teresa Waters

Student Sponsors: Addison Leavitt, Micah Gillaspie, Mia Shults, Jacob Flannigan

Meeting time: Wednesdays during lunch

Meeting location: 216

This student-run club is open to anyone with a love for art. We offer social activities as well as community service events where we give back to the community. Come be creative with us and get involved in our school art community.

Sponsors: Stephanie Schmidt, Tim Miller, Melissa Champion

Meeting time: 3:20 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. (except for Dec. 9th & May 5th)

Meeting location: Room 113A (Mr. Miller's room)

Artist in Action Site

Sponsor: Katharine Parker

GHS provides a varied musical education experience for singers of all levels.

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The purpose is to prepare high school and college students for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management through competitive events, leadership training, and academic programs. The organization provides opportunities for students to develop skills in areas like entrepreneurship, and it partners with businesses to offer challenges and scholarships.

Please see Mr. Dyer about club meeting days and times. 

We want to create a fun, positive environment for students to be able to come play pickleball.

Sponsor: Jesse Swift

Meeting time: Demon Academy 

Meeting location: Mr. Swift's room or by the track

Drumline is a section of percussion instruments usually played as part of a musical marching ensemble. This includes the high school marching band, drill and drum corps, drum and bugle corps and indoor percussion ensembles.

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The Engineering Club competes in several regional and state competitions, including the Technology Student Association state competition and the National Robotics League Battle Bots, both in the spring. 

Sponsors: Jesse Swift and Melissa Williford 

Meeting Time: Demon Academy through Thurs. lunch

Meeting Location: Room 230

The Environmental Club is a valuable club working toward making GHS and the wider Golden community a more sustainable and environmentally friendly place.

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Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national student organization that provides students with a platform to develop leadership skills, participate in community service, competition, and explore careers related to Family & Consumer Sciences.

Sponsor: Stephani Roberts

Meeting time: Every other Demon Academy 

Meeting location: Room 120

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FCA is a student-led group that combines their passion for athletics with their faith to encourage all athletes to be the best version of themselves that they can be.

Sponsor: Mike Mendoza

Meeting time: Wednesdays at lunch

Meeting location: Room 201

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Film Club creates opportunities for high school filmmakers to meet, recruit crew for projects, get feedback on ideas and learn more about certain jobs and aspects of filmmaking. Students can sign up to participate in other member’s extracurricular projects.

Sponsors: Abbie Traynor & Megan Fraser

Meeting time: Tuesdays during lunch

Meeting location: Room 222

We want to introduce students to the sport through fly tying and casting practice, educational documentaries, and discussions about local fishing spots. It is aimed at learning, sharing knowledge, and inspiring others explore fly fishing.

Sponsor: Chris Oster

Meeting location: Room 116

Meeting time: Demon Academy

To create a community of French learners who interact outside of the classroom and use French in their everyday lives to grow as people.

Sponsor: Sean Keirns 

Meeting time: Thursday during lunch

Meeting location: Room 108
 

Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA), previously known as Gay-Straight Alliance, is a student-led organization which aims to create a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ students and their allies.

Sponsors: Stephani Roberts and Cristian Polo

Meeting Time: Weekly Lunches (time tbd) and Demon Academies as needed

Meeting Location: Room 120 

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A group that meets every week to show off our Geoguessr skills!

Sponsors: Mike Mendoza and John Carlson

Meeting time: Demon Academy

Meeting location: Room 201

Global Girls Outreach works to raise money to support the education of girls around the world.

Sponsor: Alisha Naranjo

Meeting time: Mondays during lunch

Meeting location: Library

The Interact Club lends a helping hand - to charities, the community, the school, or any worthy cause. Together with the Rotary Club, Interact looks for community projects to impact. It meets during one lunch period per month.

Sponsors: Mark Brown, Rotary Club

Meeting time: First Tuesday of each month during lunch

Meeting location: Room 125

Key Club is the student branch of the Kiwanis Organization. This is a charitable group that works to complete service projects and raise money for other charitable organizations. All are welcome.

Sponsor: Adriana Garcia

Meeting time: 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month during lunch. As well as the occasional Demon Academy.

Meeting location: Room 225

LIFT (Leaders Inspiring Freshmen Transition) is a mentoring group that teaches 9th grade homeroom lessons every other week to promote inclusivity and belonging as new students get adjusted to the school.  We meet in the auditorium every other week to plan and practice for the following week's homeroom lesson.

Link Club members are responsible for the GHS freshman orientation program and act as mentors to the freshmen class. Link Crew is chosen through an application process in the spring and is a class during the school year. Link is fun but is also a commitment. All are encouraged to apply.

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Students can participate in an organized mountain biking league. The club focuses on safety, skills, conditioning, bike maintenance, sports etiquette, community service and league competition.

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This is a higher level of our Artists in Action club. Members of this club must regularly attend monthly meetings along with additional requirements such as write a gallery reflection, keep grades/attendance to certain standards, and have a visual art class in the year. Come to an Artists in Action meeting to learn specifics.

Sponsors: Stephanie Schmidt, Tim Miller, Melissa Champion

Meeting time: 3:20 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. (except for Dec. 9th & May 5th)

Meeting location: Room 113A (Mr. Miller's room)

Artist in Action Site

National Honor Society recognizes students with outstanding academics, leadership, character and service to the school and community. Students are inducted into NHS based on the prior year’s merits and must maintain grades and complete community service hours for membership

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The Trident Newspaper is a GHS, Student run newspaper. 

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This club is for students who are interested in the medical field as a career. There are opportunities to shadow professionals, do activities, and listen to guest speakers.

Sponsor: Mike Thumim

Meeting time: Days vary. Lunchtime, Demon Academy, afterschool

Meeting location: Room 228

The main purpose of our club is to meet other climbers from Golden and to provide a cohesive community for climbers to meet up, grow, and climb together.

For more information check out the Demon Climbing Website

Sources of Strength is a group of diverse students and adults from many different corners and cultures of the school and community. Sources believes that life has its ups and downs, and that all of us will go through both good times and tough times. The group’s mission is to ensure that during those rough times, no one gets so overwhelmed or hopeless that they want to give up. If you'd like to be a part of Sources, please have a teacher nominate you.

Sponsors: Val Borowiec, Katie Kimbrel, Chris Reed, Jay Shackett

Meeting time: Thursday's during Demon Academy

Meeting location: Room 205

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Our Speech and Debate Team is a proud member of the National Speech & Debate Association, giving students opportunities to earn recognition in its prestigious Honor Society as they compete. Team members sharpen their skills in debate, creative interpretation, and public address events while representing our school at tournaments throughout the season. Whether you’re brand new or a seasoned competitor, you’ll find challenging opportunities to grow and to achieve at the highest level. Come see what we're about!

Check out the Speech & Debate website!

:Sponsors: Elizabeth O'Connor, Adriana Garcia

Meeting time: Mondays/Wednesdays/Thursdays after school from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Meeting location: Room 117

Golden High School’s extracurricular theatre program, Stage Right Productions, provides students a creative outlet through the performing arts, both on stage and behind the scenes.

Sponsor: Abbie Traynor

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Student council is a sanctioned activity by the Colorado High School Activities Association and is an integral part of the school culture. GHS Student Council acts as the liaison between students and staff, as well as organizing all assemblies, dances, service projects, homecoming, Wish Week and a variety of other school activities. 

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The Table Top Role Playing Game Club (or D&D club) is for any student who wants to play table top role-playing games in a safe space. We have multiple campaigns of 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons going, but we are always open for people who want to start campaigns in other games. If you like to role-play and want to make some friends, come on down! 

Sponsor: Sam Wood

Meeting time: Thursday Lunches

Meeting location: Room 117 

The Hidden Opponent supports high school athletes with resources for mental health and positive community outreach.

Sponsor: Amy Sorensen

Meeting time: The last Demon Academy of every month

Meeting location: Room 126

The GHS yearbook staff works year-round to create a publication that gives their fellow students memories to last a lifetime. Also, get ordering information.

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