Quince Orchard HS

Sponsor: Mr. Schuman 

Student Officers: Joey Chilbert, Rachel Sze, Ankur Patel

Meetings: Tuesdays at Lunch
Description: A televised competition show asking knowledge based questions to area students. Check the The Quizbowl Resource Center or the It's Academic Website for more information

Sponsor: Mr. Textoris 

Student Officers: President: Kifa Lawani VP: Jen Chu
Meeting Day(s): Friday
Meeting Time: Lunch
Meeting Place: Room 138
Description: The Africa United Club is interested in learning about and celebrating African Culture as well as community service projects in Montgomery County and in Africa. Some of the activities we have been involved in: Field trips to the African History Museum and IMAX film on Egypt, African Art History lecture at GWU, African History lecture at Montgomery College, clothing drive for flood victims in Mozambique, Christmas Toy-Drive for Head Start in Montgomery County, donation toTrees for the Future to help plant trees in Africa, annual participation and organization for International Night at QOHS, participation in the African American History Month Assemblies, African dinners at student homes. We will also be participating in Putting on the Hits.

Sponsor: Mr. Lundquist
Description: The Art Club is made up of students that have a general love for the Fine Arts. Any student may join and participate in our activities. We also work closely with the National Art Honor Society.

Sponsor: Ms. Kirchhoff and Mr. Proctor
Website: http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/qohs/departments/music/marchingband/ 

Sponsor: Mrs. Vincenty 
Student Officers:  

Meeting Dates/Times: We have club luncheons once a month. Listen to the morning announcements and check our bulletin board next  to the nurse's office for event dates.
Meeting Location: We have club luncheons on the last Wednesday of each month, and have out-of-school activities at variable times. Listen to the morning announcements and check our bulletin board next  to the nurse's office for event locations.
Website: QOHS Best Buddies Webpage, www.bestbuddies.org, www.bestbuddiesmaryland.org 
Description: 
What is best buddies? Best buddies is a nonprogit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-on-one friendships, integrated employment and ladership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
How can I participate in Best Buddies?  You can choose to become a Peer Buddy. A Peer Buddy is a student without an intellectual disability who is pairing up in a one-on-one friendship with a student who has a disability for a full school year. A Peer Buddy is expected to contact his/her Buddy atleast once a week and hang out with him/her atleast twice a month.  You may decide to become an Associate Member instead. Associate Members are students that are not paired up in a one-on-one friendship, but still attend all chapter meetings and events. 

Collide Christian Club

Student Officers: Chase Douglas, Jessica Reaver
Meetings: Thursdays during lunch in room 234
Description: We hold discussions regarding how faith and Bible relate to important issues in our lives

 

Sponsor: Mr. Hopkins
Meeting Place: Choir Room (Music Wing)
Description: There are 3 choirs that are very active at QO. Concert Choir is open anyone in grades 9-12 with no audition required. Show Choir is currently made up of 23-28 females in grades 10-12. They perform jazz, theatre, and pop music. There is a singing and dancing audition required. Chamber Singers is a highly auditioned ensemble of 25-30 students in grades 10-12. They perform a wide variety of repertoire both in and out of school.

Sponsor: Mr. Dethlefsen
Description: Senior Class
Webpage: Blog - http://qohsclassof2012.blogspot.com/  

Sponsor: Ms. Jacobs
Description: Junior Class

Sponsor: Ms. Etzwiler
Description: Sophomore Class

Sponsor: Mr. Malcolmson
Crew Council: Steven Gresh, Sewit Haile, Elli Hernandez, David Steinberg 

Meeting Time: 2:20 pm Thursday, 6:45 am Friday
Meeting Place: TV Studio
Description: Produces a student run Friday morning live news broadcast reporting on noteworthy QO events of the week.

Sponsor: Mr. Tarzwell and Ms. Schlenker 

Sponsor: Ms. Jones 

Meetings: Wednesday at lunch in room 227
Description: The Quince Orchard High School Debate Team provides students an opportunity to engage in Lincoln-Douglas style debates. Each student researches and prepares for four different topics per year and individually debates these topics with opponents from other Montgomery County schools. For more information talk to Ms. Jones or Rishi Gharpuray.

Sponsor:Ms. Schlenker 

Sponsor: Mr. Brian Annear and Mrs. Karen Garner
Description: QO Theatre is Quince Orchard's drama club, an organization that comprises those interested in the theatrical arts. It functions as the producing body for at least 2 shows a year, with members performing, constructing and painting sets, making costumes, collecting and organizing props, hanging and running lights and sound, writing programs, and critical reviews of shows. Th e stage crew and cast meet almost every day from about 2:45-5. Crew also works some weekends. The club also participates in the homecoming parade, rounds up canned goods for needy children, goes to festivals and to see performances. Meetings of the whole group are irregular and generally occur at lunch. The callboard next to the elevator on the first floor and the website carries Drama Club notices.

Sponsor: Ms. Killeen Martell
Meeting Day(s): Listen for Announcements
Meeting Time: Lunch
Meeting Place: Classroom
Description: We complete in the Interschool Horse Show Series against other public and private high schools in Maryland. There is one show a month and we are always open to new members.

Sponsor: Ms. Fuhrman
Meeting Day(s): Wednesday
Meeting Time: Lunch
Meeting Place: Room 144B
Description: The purpose of this club is to create a safe place for GLBTQ* youth and allies to express themselves, as well as to raise awareness about stereotypes, discrimination, homophobia and other gender issues. Anyone can join at anytime. We will have guest speakers and other social events, plus connect with other youth/ GSA's in the area. Webpage: http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/qohs/orgs/gsa.aspx 

Sponsor: Mr. Schuman 

Sponsor: Ms. Kempf 

Sponsor: Mr. Schuman 

Sponsor: Mr. Wuu 

Sponsor: Ms. Fuhrman and Ms. Alfaro
Meeting Day(s): Monday
Meeting Time: Lunch
Meeting Place: Room 144B
Description: We are a group of Latina girls that want to help the community, while establishing relationships here at Quince Orchard with the other members, as well as, preserving our identity and sharing our experiences. We encourage the members to develop future academic and social skills that will help them professionally. 
Webpage: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/qohs/orgs/Latinas.aspx  

Sponsor: Ms. Hardinge 
Contact Person: Summer Hardinge, Rabia Hyatt, Jenna Maino, Sarah Griffith
Meeting Day(s): Tuesdays
Meeting Time: Lunch
Meeting Place: 238
Description: A showcase collection of writing and art from Quince Orchard students. 

Sponsor: Ms. Luthra 

Sponsor: Ms. Fackler
Meeting Day(s): Tuesday
Meeting Time: Lunch
Meeting Place: 303
Description: Members get together and practice problems from previous years to prepare for upcoming competitions against regional schools. Competitions will be held after school on various Wednesdays.

Sponsor: Mr. Proctor
Description: The marching band is one of the largest spirit organizations at Quince Orchard. The Marching Cougars perform at all varsity football games and at several competitions throughout the region. Membership is open to all students grades 9-12. The colorguard is also a dance unit that peforms with the marching band at all events. The marching band rehearses two days a week during the fall (football season).

Sponsor: Ms. Jones and Ms. Wassman 

President: Taylor Montgomery

Meetings: TBD - See Ms. Jones, Ms. Wassman, or Taylor for more information.

Sponsor: Mr. Schuman
Description: To discuss the United Nations and to inform students of what is going on in the UN

Sponsor: Ms. Luthra 

Sponsor: Ms. FitzPatrick 

 Sponsor: Ms. Stahly 

Editors in Chief: Grace Toohey, Kelly Baick, and Gillian Erdrich 

Issues:  December 2011
Meeting Place: Room 129
Description: The Prowler publishes six issues a year and covers news, features, and sports in the Quince Orchard High School community. Students manage all aspects of newspaper production including reporting, editing, circulation, and business operations. View previous issues: October ; November.

Sponsor: Ms. Keune
Description: The purpose of the Psychology club is to provide current and previous Psychology and AP Psychology students an opportunity to explore topics and themes related to the study of psychology beyond the classroom through:

• movie nights
• field trips
• service projects to Springfield Psychiatric Hospital
• book club dinners
• guest speakers

Membership is closed to only students who have completed AP Psychology or are currently enrolled in AP Psychology. Activities are typically held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, meetings are held on tuesdays in room 326.

Sponsor: Ms. Letourneau 

Contact Person: Nicole Huang, President
Meeting Dates/Times: Announced via email or morning announcements
Meeting Location: Cougar Wing
Description: This club organizes book drives for QO Community library as well as being instrumental in getting awareness out about community projects and helping man the fall and spring blood drive.

Sponsor: Mr. Annear 

Contact People: Matthew Booth, President - Sean Liu, VP - Brett Horowitz, VP

Meeting Dates/Times: Fridays at lunch and announced via email

Meeting Place: Mr. Annear's Room (240)

Description:  We meet to talk about rock and roll, plan events such as a battle of the bands and a charity concert, hold instrument tutorials, and rock out  We are of the opinion that rock n roll is a genre on the verge of a comeback, and our club aims to create renewed interest in the music within the school and throughout the community.

Sponsor: Mrs. Kempner 
Contact Person: Serena Patel and Jiajia Jiang
Meeting Day(s): Every Other Wednesday
Meeting Time: Lunch
Meeting Place: Room 228F
Description: SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions - We are primarily an educational group with a goal to speak out against underage drinking and all the potentially destructive aspects of drinking and doing drugs. We promote this stand and try to educate students at QO through Cougar TV, posters, announcements, winter holiday cards, speakers, and participation in the schoolwide "Every Fifteen Minutes" this past year. We invite anyone to join us at any time to participate in our activities and become a member of our club.

Sponsor: Ms. Jones
Web Site: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/qohs/orgs/sga/index.aspx
Meeting Day(s): TBD by calander events
Meeting Time: Lunch
Meeting Place: SGA Leadership Class period
Description: The Student Governmanet Association is dedicated to voicing the concerns of the student body, and therefore resolve matters that affect the student body most. 

Sponsor: Ms. Keune 

President: Nicolette Pitts

Student Officers: Sewit Haile, Elli Hernandez, Greg Marcus, and Sydni Adams

Web Site: http://community.webshots.com/user/SHOPclub
Description: The purpose of SHOP is to: Provide an outreach to other students, which is open to everyone; Increase students' awareness of current issues and events; Provide opportunities for students to become more involved in school activities; Provide service to members of our community. Under the Umbrella of Drug Free Schools meetings are held on Wednesday nights from 7 - 8:30 pm at student's homes. Maps for for each meeting can be found in room 326 or beside the SHOP bulletin board outside the main office.

Sponsor: Ms. Luthra 

Sponsor: Ms. Luthra 

Sponsor: Ms. Martell
Meeting Day(s): Thursday
Meeting Time: Lunch
Meeting Place: Room 340
Description: The Student Academy of Science is a club open to all students interested in the sciences, including, but not limited to, biology, chemistry, and astrology. Tentative field trips include visits to the Baltimore Aquarium, the National Zoo in DC, Fort Detrick, and USDA labs.

Sponsor: Mr. Cipperly 

Sponsor: Ms. Klyn 
Website: http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/qohs/orgs/yearbook/index.aspx
Description: The award-winning yearbook is produced by the yearbook class taught by Mrs. Klyn and is published every year.