Clubs & Organizations

At Morristown-Hamblen High School East, students can dive into an exciting range of clubs and organizations designed to ignite passions, foster friendships, and build valuable skills. Whether you're looking to sharpen your leadership capabilities, express your creativity, explore career interests, or make a meaningful impact within the community, there's a group ready to welcome you. Joining a club is not just an extracurricular activity—it's an opportunity to discover new talents, collaborate with peers who share your enthusiasm, and truly make your high school years unforgettable. If you are interested in a club contact the sponsor for more information.
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STUDENT LEADERSHIP

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DECA - Distributive Education Clubs of America - DECA Website
FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America - FBLA Website

DECA...An Association of Marketing Students 

DECA/FBLA --  Members are eligible for scholarships, travel, leadership conferences, DECA/FBLA competitions, etc.

 Activities:

•              Fall Leadership
•              Boo Fest
•              TN Titans Learning Lab
•              Nashville Predators Leadership Night
•              DECA Competition
•              FBLA Competition
•              DECA and FBLA state conferences in Chattanooga

•              DECA and FBLA National conferences in Atlanta, GA

Sponsors: Alex Giles and Gregory Glandon

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The East High Chapter of FCCLA meets once per month on Wednesdays.

FCCLA EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO:
• Balance career and family responsibilities
• Develop leadership skills
• Practice STEM skills
• Build technical skills in Family and Consumer Sciences related careers

Sponsors: Olivia Way and Andee Swann

The Student Council program empowers and equips your students with the knowledge and skills to be transformative leaders in your school, community, and beyond. In addition, it provides a necessary bridge between students and school leaders—helping you to engage and hear what students think, feel, and need.

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SERVICE
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Interact isa Rotary-sponsored service club for young people in middle and high school. Interact clubs focus on community service, leadership development, and international understanding. 

Purposes

  • To develop leadership and personal integrity
  • To encourage thoughtfulness and helpfulness to others
  • To build respect for the rights of others
  • To develop life skills

Sponsors: Katie Collins and Laura Singleton

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Nutrition Advisory Council is composed of students working towards health and wellness for their school and community. 

Nutrition Advisory Council meets twice per month at 3:05 p.m. in room 107.

Nutrition Advisory Councils (NACs) are student-led and work to affect healthy change through student-to-student nutrition education aimed at increasing the daily consumption of fruits and vegetables and physical activity among their peers.

NACs give students the opportunity to be nutrition education leaders by working directly with their peers. NACs are sponsored by a teacher, but the real work is done by the students. Their goal – to inspire healthy change at their schools.

Sponsors: Carol Rouse and Ashley Odom

 

SAFE Club is a student-led GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) founded in 2018.

The purpose of SAFE is to provide a safe haven for LGBTQIA+ students and their allies, in which they can discuss shared interests & be themselves without fear of discrimination.

In addition, SAFE strives to combat harassment and bullying of LGBTQIA+ students and allies, build student confidence, and educate teachers and students about LGBTQIA+ issues.

SAFE Club meets every third Tuesday of the month after school in room 221.

Sponsors: Sara Arnold and Gabby Wexler


CAREER

Air Force JROTC

In JROTC Aerospace Science is 40% of the academic training. Leadership Education is another 40% of academic training and Physical Training and Wellness is the remaining 20%. The Aerospace Science curriculum includes the history of aviation, principles of flight, meteorology, navigation, flight physiology, and exploration of space. The Leadership Education curriculum includes the military training of uniform wear, drill, customs and courtesies; it also includes stress management, leadership styles, communication skills, and financial management. Multiple opportunities are provided to enrich the curriculum, including drill teams, field trips, parades, color guards, and special summer programs.

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Sponsors: Senior King and Major Thigpen

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The Morristown East FFA Chapter meets after school on every second Tuesday of the month at 3:10 in room 137

"FFA" is an agricultural education youth organization that promotes personal growth, premier leadership and career success. 

To accomplish its mission, FFA:

Develops competent and assertive agricultural leadership.
Increases awareness of the global and technological importance of agriculture and its contribution to our well-being.
Strengthens the confidence of agriculture students in themselves and their work.
Promotes the intelligent choice and establishment of an agricultural career.
Encourages achievement in supervised agricultural experience programs.
Encourages wise management of economic, environmental and human resources of the community.
Develops interpersonal skills in teamwork, communications, human relations and social interaction.
Builds character and promotes citizenship, volunteerism and patriotism.
Promotes cooperation and cooperative attitudes among all people.
Promotes healthy lifestyles.
Encourages excellence in scholarship.

Sponsors: Jennifer Overbay and David Johnson

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HOSA Mission Statement


The mission of HOSA is to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science technology education students, therefore, helping students to meet the needs of the health care community.
HOSA Helps Members:

Set realistic career and educational goals
Develop workplace readiness skills
Understand current health care issues
Develop effective leadership qualities and skills
Network with health care professionals
Participate in community service activities
Build self-confidence, motivation, and enthusiasm
Celebrate accomplishments

 

See our FB for more info!

National Web site: www.hosa.org

State Web site: www.tennesseehosa.org/

Competitive Events: hosa.org/ceusefultools/

Sponsors: Samantha Snapp, Tracey Talley, and Meghan Sallah


ACADEMIC

The East High Scholars' Bowl competes in the PBS Scholars' Bowl each year in the fall. The team meets 1-2 times per week prior to competition to practice. If you are interested in being part of Scholars' Bowl come see us in the library.

Watch an episode here!

Sponsors: Sara Arnold and Katie Collins


PERFORMANCE

Harness the power of your mind, find your voice, and discover your true capabilities through speech and debate.

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Sponsor: Gabby Wexler


RECREATION

Meets the second Tuesday of each month after school in the library.

At meetings, we will discuss our favorite anime/manga titles and occasionally have special events. 

Sponsor: Sara Arnold

Check out the drawing by Christian Versoza for our 2010 Spring Art Contest!

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Love books?  Love to talk about books? Let us know if you would like to participate in a book club!

We meet once a month (fourth Wednesday) afterschool to discuss a novel that is student selected. Past selections have been Love & Gelato, The Gilded Ones, and All These Bodies.  Please see Mrs. Arnold or Mrs. Collins in the library for more information.

Sponsors: Sara Arnold and Katie Collins

Meetings are Tuesdays and Thursdays in room 209 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. 

Players of all skill levels are welcome, including not knowing the rules yet!

Sponsor: Teddy Faxon

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Meets Tuesdays in Room 309
 
D&D Club plays the tabletop role-playing game "Dungeons & Dragons," supervised and led by staff members Ryan Drisgula and Teddy Faxon. D&D is a classic and popular game primarily set in a medieval fantasy setting that allows players to step into the roles of heroes changing the world for the better. 

D&D Club currently has no plans to play other games, role-playing or otherwise, but the possibility will remain open for other games as interest allows. 

Role-playing benefits: 
Creative thinking
Research skills
Vocabulary
Problem-solving 
Creative writing
Reading comprehension
Statistics and probability
Public speaking
Group cooperation and compromise
Increased self-esteem and social networking

Sponsor: Ryan Drisgula