Club guide

Turning T-shirts into dog toys, raiding closets for old clothes and supporting students through peer tutoring, members of the National Honors Society (NHS) work throughout the year to provide service to, in and around the school community.  What is the purpose of your club? “The purpose of NHS is to provide service to our local community while honoring academic achievement. Students complete...

While most students begrudgingly read the classics assigned to them in English class, students of Beta Omicron Kappa, the National English Honors Society, go above and beyond to celebrate their love of reading and literature through English-related service and discussion. What is the purpose of your club? “Beta Omicron Kappa is the only international organization for high school students w...

From the history of the period to sustainability, Go With the Flow is working to destigmatize menstruation in the West community. Every other Monday at 8 a.m. over Zoom, Go With the Flow meets to educate members about menstruation through presentations and open discussions. New members can join the club by direct messaging @theflow_pwest on Instagram or by emailing co-president and junior Anna Newberry to be added to...

Controversial topics like packing the courts, the 2020 election and gun control, are discussed calmly in discussions led by juniors Trisha Manna and Marissa Liu, who started Politics Club this year in hopes of creating a safe space to share and learn from differing opinions. Interested members can join the meetings every Thursday at 8 a.m. by emailing Manna or Liu and asking to be added to the club ...

Attempting to look at global conflicts from the perspectives of countries all over the world, Model United Nations (Model UN) is continuing the conversation of humanitarian crises and human rights violations virtually this year. Due to the lack of in-person events, the club structure is more discussion-based rather than conference-oriented.  Model UN meets every Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. on Zoom and is open ...

Every other Wednesday at 8 a.m., Latin Club hosts a Zoom meeting to play Kahoot, make livergrams and create yearly T-shirts in hopes of expanding their knowledge on ancient Rome.  Possible members do not have to take Latin and can message the Latin Club’s Instagram account or email the triumvirate members, seniors Zoe Rutledge, Tori Fischer and Tallie Ziegler. What is the purpose of your club? “[The club] has a dual purpose. It's for kids in Latin to g...

When the average American hears the word debate, they likely think of election season shouting matches that seem to focus on soundbites more than substance. Competitive speech and debate, however, is a much different picture: every position is carefully researched and articulated as participants master the art of argumentation. The speech and debate team provides a flexible schedule with the option to...

Global Perspectives provides students a safe space to share personal experiences surrounding culture and diversity and encourage curiosity. They meet every other Tuesday at 8 a.m. over Zoom, and new members can join the club by emailing Lugo, junior and co-founder Zina Alsheklee or sponsor Debra Klevens. What is the purpose of your club?  “The purpose of Global Perspectives is that we wanted to provide a pl...

If you’ve ever felt like you will never get smarter, like you have no motivation or like the instant gratification monkey is taking the wheel, you should give Mindset Matters a shot. Every first and third Thursday of the month at 3:00 p.m. over Zoom, the club meets to share experiences and tools to help with the growth mindset. New members can join the club by emailing officers and juniors Sydney...

Despite switching to a virtual format, Women of West still conducts community-building activities like hosting guest yoga instructors or having discussions about social norms. The club meets every second Wednesday of the month at 8 a.m. over Zoom, and new members can join the club by either sending a direct message to @pwestwow on Instagram or emailing Board member and junior Jeshna Kaparthi. What is the...

Scholar Bowl tournaments cover everything from quarks and bosons to the Bridges of Konigsberg problem to the Church of Scientology. To new members, this may seem daunting, but that is why every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 2:45 p.m. over Zoom, members meet to further their learning and hone their memory. New members can join the club by emailing club sponsor and math teacher Patrick Troy. W...

Longhorn Sports Production Network (LSPN) members are students hired for $20 per game and view the club more as a job. Sponsor and media coordinator Amie Gossett leads students to help record home sports events, edit and produce a live stream of varsity sports games and then post them on the YouTube channel Parkway West LSPN. Interested members can join LSPN by emailing Gossett to get added into the Google Chat. W...

Members of the Thirst Project club raise money to help build freshwater wells in developing communities in hopes of aiding the fight against the global water crisis. Every other Friday at 2:30 p.m., members meet to plan and discuss fundraising ideas for the Thirst Project. Potential members can join by emailing senior and board members of the club, Salma Ahmed or seniors Rishita Nannapaneni, Sarenna W...