Clubs and Activities
Anime Club
Anime Club meetings usually consist of a short cultural lesson relevant to the content of our Anime or about Japan, and watching an episode of an anime or part of a movie.
How to Participate: Any interested D3 students are welcome to participate.
Time Commitment: Meets every Friday (3-4pm), in Room 230
Fees: None
Advisor: Shem Greenwood (sgreenwood@apamail.org)
Art Club
Art Club offers students a creative outlet in an after school setting. It is open to both the serious art student as well as the student who just wants to enjoy and appreciate art.
How to Participate: Any interested D3 students are welcome to participate.
Time Commitment: Meets every 1st & 4th Monday of the month (3-4pm), in Room 320
Fees: None
Advisor: Sarah Coleman (scoleman@apamail.org)
Hope Squad
The HOPE Squad is a program designed to offer peer support and intervention. The program spreads suicide awareness and prevention and are trained to best help their peers seek the appropriate interventions and responsible adults if feeling or thinking about suicide. Our Hope Squad Members are nominated by their peers as great listeners, caring, and trusting individuals.
How to Participate: There is a Jr. High & High School Squad – Members are chosen by Peer Nominations!
Time Commitment: Meets every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month (3-4pm)
Fees: None
Advisor: Aimee Buroker (aburoker@apamail.org)
Karaoke Club
40 minutes of singing! Pick a song and do a solo or just sing along with the other singers. No commitment necessary, just come and have fun!
How to Participate: Any interested D3 students (and staff!) are welcome to participate.
Time Commitment: Meets two Fridays a month (3-3:40pm), in Room 314 [Contact advisor for specific dates.]
Fees: None
Advisor: Kathryn Thompson (kthompson@apamail.org)
Magic: The Gathering Club
Become a Planeswalker at the Magic: The Gathering Club! Come have fun while playing and discussing the collectible card game. All skill levels are welcome – no prior experience is necessary, so just show up! If you already have your own MTG deck, bring it along and meet new friends to challenge.
How to Participate: Any interested D3 students are welcome to participate.
Time Commitment: Meets every Wednesday [except for the first week of the month, which will be on Thursday instead] (2:15-3:45pm), in Room 122
Fees: None
Advisor: Tyson Jordan (tjordan@apamail.org) and Forrest LaJeunesse (flajeunesse@apamail.org)
Portuguese Club
Please contact advisor for additional information.
How to Participate: Any interested D3 students are welcome to participate.
Time Commitment: Meets every Friday (3-3:45pm), in Room 124
Fees: None
Advisor: Natalie Clayton (nclayton@apamail.org)
Rock Club
Rock club encourages students to explore and learn more about the world through the examination of rocks and natural processes.
How to Participate: Any interested D3 students are welcome to participate.
Time Commitment: Meets every third Thursday of the month (2-3 pm) in room 121
Fees: None
Advisor: Rachel Dunn (rdunn@apamail.org)
Saxophone Squad
The Saxophone Squad will allow students to gather together and make connections over a common interest and respect for the Saxophone instrument. This club will be lead by the students, which means they will be planning, brainstorming, scheduling, recruiting, etc. for the club.
How to Participate: Any interested D3 students are welcome to participate.
Time Commitment: Meets every Wednesday (2-3 pm) in room 102
Fees: None
Advisor: Garret Moyle (gmoyle@apamail.org)
Tech Club
Tech Club will strive to encourage high school students to understand the opportunities in STEM fields, participate in STEM activities that will inspire interest and education in STEM, and promote and educate SheTech Explorer Day.
How to Participate: Any interested D3 students are welcome to participate.
Time Commitment: Meets 1st Wednesday of the month (2-3pm), in Room 231
Fees: None
Advisor: Mei Teh (mteh@apamail.org)
Writer's Club
Writer’s Club meetings usually consist of a short lesson or writing prompt, discussion of a featured author, and time to write and collaborate with other students on computers.
How to Participate: Any interested D3 students are welcome to participate.
Time Commitment: Meets every Monday (3-3:45pm), in Room 230
Fees: None
Advisor: Shem Greenwood (sgreenwood@apamail.org)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Club
Join us every Monday to have fun playing Yu-Gi-Oh! with new and old players. This club is fun and entertaining as well as promoting logic building, mathematics, problem solving, and social skills.
How to Participate: 7th-10th grade D3 students are welcome to participate.
Time Commitment: Meets every Monday (3-4pm), in Room 239
Fees: None
Advisor: Susan Neilson (sneilson@apamail.org)
Ambassador Student Councils
Music, Drama, Debate, And Athletic Teams
Please visit the Draper APA Athletic website for more information on music, drama, debate, and athletic teams. If you have questions, please contact Director of Athletics, Bryan Durst, at bdurst@apamail.org.
Don't see a club you are Interested in?
Wait, don’t give up! Why don’t you start the club that you would be interested in? Click here to fill out an official club proposal. You will need to find a teacher that is willing and able to be the club’s advisor. If you have questions or need help getting started, talk to Mr. Durst (bdurst@apamail.org) or Mr. Latham (tlatham@apamail.org).