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Women of Color Coalition

Sponsor: Angela Yarrell

The aim of the Penn High School Women of Color Coalition Club is to provide a supportive and understanding environment for women of color and everyone.

The purpose of the Women of Color Coalition is to strengthen the community of women within Penn and prepare them for life beyond it. The coalition will offer not only a support group for WOC but also resources on how to become a strong and independent woman in society.

Dues are $10 a year.

Meetings subject to change. Contact Sponsor Angela Yarrell or Student Exec Rebeca Rameriz.

MARS (Multidisciplinary Academic Research Society

Sponsor: John Gensic

MARS, or the Multidisciplinary Academic Research Society, will invite academics from different fields to give short talks about what they do and assist students who may want to pursue that field. The goal of MARS is to provide students with the knowledge and opportunities consisting within the academic research professions.

The Multidisciplinary Academic Research Society (MARS) is determined to enable students to discover and explore their research interests. MARS values the pursuit of knowledge and critical thinking, and develops those skills within its members.

MARS Club meets in Room 232 on Gold Mondays after school.

Penn Political Awareness Club

Sponsor: Dawn Troyer.

Mission Statement: To educate students on the importance of civic engagement, to empower students to be involved with the issues important to them, and to engage students with one another to promote healthy, bi-partisan discourse and discussion.

Meeting Schedule: Bi-monthly throughout the first semester in Room 161/163, with specialty meetings as needed leading up to Election Day 2024. Second-semester meeting frequency will be determined at the conclusion of the first semester.

Possible Activities:

Current event discussion
Connection with action committees and campaigns
Elected official guest speakers
Promoting students to spread the importance of Registering to Vote
Encouraging students to volunteer to become Poll Workers on Election Day
Encourage healthy communication, political engagement, and civil involvement skills for life

Diversify Our Narrative

Diversify Our Narrative (DON) is sponsored by William Irons.

Through a variety of community-oriented activities, this student-led club works to help all students feel welcome at Penn High School amplifying Penn’s message–Take care of this place. Take care of yourself. Take care of others.

Penn’s Diversify Our Narrative Chapter Mission Statement: “To shape tomorrow’s change-makers and build an inclusive future through education.”

Diversify our Narrative hopes to:

Host community fairs/events
Collaborate with other student organizations/unions at Penn

There will be club dues of $10 for the 2024-25 school year.

Regularly scheduled meetings will be held every other Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. in Room 241.

Science Olympiad

Sponsor: Stephanie Doncilovic

Science Olympiad seeks to foster the love of science and increase engagement among STEM-inclined students looking to pursue career opportunities in a specific field through hands-on participation with self and teams at local competitions.

Science Olympiad also seeks to improve the quality of K-12 science education, increase opportunity and diversity in science, create a technologically-literate workforce and provide recognition for outstanding achievement by both students and teachers.

Dues: $15

Meetings will be held on alternate Mondays and Thursdays in Room 262.

W9PHM Amateur Radio Club

Sponsor: Scott Shelhart

The W9PHM Amateur Radio Club is a way for students to learn about amateur radio purpose and uses, the rules and regulations and new technology.

Amateur Radio Introductory Resources:

High Altitude balloons

AMSAT

Pico Balloons

Direction Finding / transmitter hunting

ND Wireless Institute

W9AB

Ronald McDonald House of Charities at Penn

Sponsors: Becky Wachs and Rachael Meyers

The intended goals and objectives of the RMHC Penn are to help the students get involved in the community locally, but in an organized fashion, along with educating the students on real-life situations of families that go through the RMHC Penn. Students will learn the benefits of being able to give back to their community, making it a memorable yet effective and fun.