JHS Clubs

Club Sponsor: Julie Schubert

Club Sponsor: SJ Burns 

Club Sponsor: Josh Dodd

About Earth Club: Earth Club is for students who have a particular interest in the environment with regard to conservative efforts and a general appreciation for the outdoors. 

Club Sponsor: Josh Dodd

About GSA: GSA is an all-inclusive safe and supportive space for students to meet and share ideas and work together to build a more accepting and equitable atmosphere at JHS. 

Club Sponsors: Josh Dodd and Andrea Fleck 

About SOFA Club: The JHS SOFA Club is for everyone, whether you are a talented artist or just someone who appreciates art. In this club, we enjoy traveling to see art galleries and exhibits around the area. In addition, we occasionally meet with traveling artists here at school or the Jasper Arts Center and get to interact with them by creating art. 

Club Sponsor: Julie Ferguson

About Student Council: This is the student government of JHS. Elected positions are the 4 class officers and each homeroom representative. Walk-on positions are for the sophomore to senior class and are selected by a group of staff members here at JHS. Student Council meets every Tuesday at 7:35 in the LGI and attendance is mandatory. 

Club Sponsor: Amanda Schipp

About BPA: Business Professionals of America is a career-oriented, co-curricular organization designed for students to compete at various levels showcasing their business expertise and skills. 

Club Sponsor: Erin Jochum

About Ping Pong Club: Ping Pong Club is for anyone that is interested in playing ping pong. There will be times to play throughout the school year. 

Club Sponsors: Brianna Lammers and Hannah Mehringer 

About FFA: FFA is a youth organization whose focus is preparing members for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. Activities include: chapter meetings, career development contests, leadership development contests, camps, conferences, conventions, and community service. Students must be in an agriculture class or have completes a summer SAE class in the summer prior in order to be a member. 

Club Sponsor: Evan Elrod 

About Ultimate Frisbee Club: Ultimate is a disc sport that combines the non-stop movement of soccer, and the aerial skills of football. This intramural 'for fun' club meets once a week on a weekend or after school for a friendly game of Ultimate. UFC is composed of both boys and girls, and all grade levels. Games are typically played behind the football stadium or at another predetermined location. 

Club Sponsor: Evan Elrod

About Curve Crew: The Curve Crew consists of students interested in running the student-run radio station 91.7 The Curve. Students have the opportunity to showcase their creativity on a weekly basis by creating audio shoes for on air playback or podcast form. Opportunities for live broadcasts before, during, and after school are also available for responsible students. A variety of position are available from on-air production, underwriting sales, music decisions, to social media. 

Club Sponsor: Evan Elrod 

About "Take 3" Film Club: Take 3 is a film enthusiast club that offers students a chance to get together at local or area theaters to watch and discuss films. Films and topics range from the biggest Hollywood films to small independent films. Constructive reviews of independent student films are also a subject when available. Meetings are typically held once a month after school. 

Club Sponsor: Alicia Clark 

About Interact Club: Interact Club is a high school division of the Rotary Club of Dubois County. Our focus is on community and school philanthropy and service opportunities while also supporting the mission of the Rotary Club. 

Club Sponsor: Eric Dodd

Club Sponsor: Amy Rasche

About SADD: SADD's mission is to empower young people to successfully confront the risks and pressures that challenge them in their daily lives. SADD fosters a sense of belonging and promotes resiliency, leadership and advocacy skills so that young people make positive life decisions. Activities include: Red Ribbon Week, The Great American Smoke-Out and various anti-substance abuse promotions. 

Club Sponsor: Amy Rasche

About Wildcat Cares: Wildcat Cares is a subdivision of Dubois County Cares, a local coalition against substance abuse and promoting healthy mental habits. It focuses on creating a healthier environment for students at Jasper High School. Activities include: creating posters that target specific issues among teens, planning events and activities to help destress students, and creating videos and PSAs for the school and community. 

Club Sponsor: Kathy Overton

About Academic Team: The Academic Team meets during second semester and has a competition in April. Students can choose to study topics in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, or Fine Arts. We also spend a day at Oakland City University taking part in a college visit and competing in a variety of subject areas. 

Club Sponsor: Josh Dahmer

About Motorsports: The focus of Jasper Motorsports Club is to allow high school students to gain hands-on experience building race-type cars while using engineering principles to gain the greatest gas mileage and speed. We start meeting around Fall Break, or shortly thereafter. We meet once a week or every other week, whatever works best for our members. We work with tools, and modify, repar, and otherwise make specific adjustments based on what our cars need. 

Club Sponsor: Fred Routson

Club Sponsors: Brian Uebelhor, Megan Johnson, Bea Cobo

About Young Latinos Unidos: Young Latino Unidos is a group centered around advocacy and togetherness in regards to our latino students. The group holds several meetings and activities throughout the year to help latino students and their parents. The group also does a trip or two each year to a college campus and to show opportunities and help with understanding post-secondary opportunities. Some of the activities are done in conjunction with the entire community, especially with Southridge High School. 

Club Sponsor: Jamie Ruxer

About JAG: Jobs for Americas Gradates is a career organization that is student-led for career-minded students who enter the workforce. JAG provides activities to help members develop the confidence and competencies needed to stay in the workforce or college. JAG provides leadership development, career development, social awareness, civic awareness, and community service. 

Club Sponsor: Tina Luebbehusen

Club Sponsor: Samantha Venderley

About Educators Rising - CTSO: Educators Rising is a community-based movement, in which chapters at school feed teacher preparation programs at institutes of higher education with the support of State Departments of Education and local funders and foundations. These entities come together to provide a clear pathway to increase teacher diversity and teacher quality. Educators Rising is a career and technical student organization (CTSO). 

Club Sponsors: Samantha Venderley & Kyla Beier

About FCCLA: Family, Carer and Community Leaders of America is a nonprofit national career and technical student organization for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences education in public and private schools through grade 12. 

Club Sponsor: Jessica Mehringer

About GSA: Octagon Club is a junior club of The Optimist Club of Jasper. Octagon members work to mentor youth in our community with programs like recess buddies and reading programs as well as other community service projects. 

Club Sponsors: Jarrod Land and Terry Gobert

Club Sponsor: Ross Polen

Club Sponsors: Daniel Otto and Ross Polen 

About Speech and Debate: Speech and Debate Club is a place for students who wish to build their confidence and speaking skills and compete in various categories against students from other schools. This is a great place for fun, friendly, intellectual, and safe conversation. 

Club Sponsor: Ross Polen

Club Sponsor: Daniel Otto

About German Club: The purpose of the JHS German Club is to connect students with the cultures of German-speaking peoples and the countries where they reside, primarily Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Enrollment in German class is not a prerequisite for membership - we welcome all students who wish to experience and celebrate German culture with us. 

Club Sponsors: Gina Schuetter, Aurora Mendel, Megan Johnson

About Spanish Club: Spanish Club hosts activities that range from movie nights, to making cultural crafts and cooking traditional Latin or Spanish dishes. Students are invited to participate in these activities several times throughout the school year. All students, not just those enrolled in Spanish classes, are welcome to join the fun!