Clubs
Clubs offer a time for our students to explore their interests beyond the classroom environment. The wide array of clubs that touch on many different cultural and personal interests allow students to deepen their current passions or even explore a new interest. They also offer a way for Holton students to create connections, learn to work in groups, and collaborate with other students. Clubs also offer opportunities for them to take on leadership roles.
Middle School Clubs
Middle School Clubs are offered to all students. Many of our Middle School clubs are offered year-round, but a few only run for half a year to accommodate the many clubs and interests our students have.
Full-Year Clubs
- Adulting/Life Skills
- ASL Sign Language
- Community Engagement
- Graphic Design
- Jewelry Making
- Origami
- PE Games
- Sketching Club
- Yearbook
Half-Year Clubs
- Board Games (1st term)
- Books, Puzzles & Walks (2nd term)
- Book Club (1st term)
- Math Club (1st Term)
- Yarn and Makeup (2nd term)
- Global Ed (2nd term)
- Creative Writing (1st term)
Upper School Clubs
Upper School Offers a variety of clubs for students to pursue passions and explore interest. We also offer a variety of groups for students to connect with their community and share their cultural background with their peers and teachers.
Passions and Interest
- Architecture and Design
- Art Club
- Chess Club
- Well Read Women
- Culinary Club
- Future Faces of Medicine
Allied and Action Groups
- Access (ASL)
- Environmental Action Club
- Young Activist
- Black Student Union
- East Asia Culture Club
- Hispanic and Latinx Student Association
- Jewish Culture Club (JCC)
- and more!
Explore our full selection of clubs
Take Action Groups
Name | Description |
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Access (ASL) |
A club where we come together and learn ASL and about the deaf and hard of hearing community! |
Business and Finance Club |
Interested in pursuing business and finance in the future or just learning more about the topics in general? The Business and Finance Club is the place for you. |
Community Engagement Club & Organization Chapters |
The community engagement club is a great way to get involved in the Holton-Arms community and beyond, promote community engagement in local causes, draw awareness to socio-economic diversity, earn hours to graduate, and is a fun way to meet people from different grades. |
Environmental Action Club |
EAC works to spread awareness about climate related problems and to create change in both our Holton community and beyond. |
Mental Health Awareness Club |
To engage and encourage students to explore the architecture and design world while expressing themselves creatively through their own projects. |
Young Activists |
To spark teen activism and build skills to drive change in public policy, with the goal of creating a sustained impact. |
Allied Groups
Name | Description |
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Black Student Union |
A safe space for students to express their feelings toward and to learn about issues pertaining to the Black community as well as aims to include all students, faculty, and the greater community to work toward expanding Holton’s horizons and becoming a more socially-conscious environment. |
East Asia Culture Club |
East Asia Culture Club strives to educate the Holton community on issues relating to Asian-Americans while also supporting the Asian community outside of Holton through fundraisers and advocacy. |
Hispanic and Latinx Student Association (HLSA) |
In HLSA, we aim to be a safe space for all Latinx members of the community, and share our stories, culture, and language with the rest of the Holton community. |
Jewish Culture Club (JCC) |
We foster a welcoming, supportive, and engaging community for Jewish students and for allies to the Jewish community and we're a safe space for Jewish students to discuss shared experiences regarding their Jewish identities. |
Mixed Student Union |
The purpose of our club is to bring people of more than one culture together to share experiences and have a safe space for them to discuss their unique experiences. We also aim to share our experiences with the Holton community to raise awareness about what it’s like to be mixed. |
Muslim Student Associations |
We want to create a space for Muslim students to share their experiences, to create opportunities to give back to our communities, and to hopefully spread awareness and information on Islam as a religion and a culture. We will do this through presentations, fundraisers, and other community activities. |
Neurodiversity Club |
The Neurodiversity Club is dedicated towards educating others, spreading awareness, and providing a safe space for neurodivergent students within Holton’s community. |
Persian Culture Club |
Persian Culture Club's mission is to educated students at Holton-Arms about current events in the Middle East while teaching others the significance and culture of Iranian-Americans. |
South Asia Culture Club |
A group for those interested in learning more about South Asian Culture – you do not have to be of South Asian descent to join! |
Spectrum |
Spectrum is a safe community where LGBTQIA+ students can express themselves freely and actively advocate for queer students. As an affinity space, we hope to include all voices and ensure equity for all of our club members and peers. |
Young Democrats |
Our mission is to create a more politically conscious community and give students the tools/resources to make an impact on our government. We plan to have discussions on current events, with a few articles on the subject from both left and right perspectives sent out the weekend before the meeting. |
Young Republicans |
An informal place to discuss politics and opinions; everyone is welcome! |
Interest Groups
Name | Description |
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Architecture and Design |
To engage and encourage students to explore the architecture and design world while expressing themselves creatively through their own projects. |
Art Club |
Art Club offers a relaxing and inclusive environment for students to express their creativity in various forms of art. |
Body Positivity |
The goal of the club is to help the Holton community promote healthy body image, empower students of all body shapes and sizes, and to create a safe space to discuss struggles/experiences with body image. |
Chemistry Club |
A club where we do science experiments and help each other learn chemistry. |
Chess Club |
Discover the lost art of chess and connect while learning valuable skills applicable to the classroom and life itself. |
Classics |
Seeks to promote an in depth learning of the classical era and evaluate the impact of ancient cultures on our everyday lives. |
Culinary Club |
In culinary club we talk about our favorite recipes, food insecurity, host bake sales, participate in food drives, and compile cookbooks for the Upper School. |
Drama Club |
Interested in drama? Tech-ing? Then Drama Club is the place for you to be a part of the Holton theater community through fun workshops and activities, such as watching shows together! |
Film and Media |
Bringing together film enthusiasts to share a mutual love of the film industry. Encourage a more inclusive environment for exposure to different kinds of media! We aim to introduce our members to a wide variety of foreign films, series, and literature while learning about the diverse cultures and industries that arise from them. |
Future Faces of Medicine |
The Future Faces of Medicine Club intends to unite students in the upper school who are interested in medicine and spread information about different medical opportunities and paths to becoming a doctor. |
Happiness Club |
We are a low-commitment, high-energy group of Holton students looking to boost morale and put a smile on everyone’s face! |
Math Club |
In Math Club, math is fun! We do fun problem-solving challenges, math holiday celebrations, and math meets with other schools! |
Mindfulness Club |
In the Mindfulness Club, we teach our members to acknowledge and accept their thoughts and feelings without judgment, become more in tune with their emotions, and be fully present in the moment by participating in mindfulness activities such as yoga and meditation. |
Page Turners |
Book club and written book reviews for Scribbling. To promote a love of literature and share ideas through reviews, discussions, dialogues, etc., in an open and friendly atmosphere. |
Panther Prides |
Our mission is to provide a fun, safe, encouraging atmosphere; while teaching team members the skills to try new things and step out of their comfort zones which develops strong characters, positive attitudes, and team building while bringing spirit to the Holton-Arms community. |
Pantherology |
Our mission is to inspire, investigate, and explore the minds of the Holton community through communication, experimentation, and teamwork to get a better understanding of the human mind and community around us. |
Well Read Women |
Embrace female empowerment through reading. Our clubs mission is to create a comforting environment, excite new readers, and stimulate conversation around reading. |
World Language Club |
The World Language Club’s mission is to foster interest, understanding, and celebration of world languages and their respective cultural traditions (the World Language Club is open to all students). There is currently a French Chapter to engage with the French language and culture. Join us to start another language chapter or help connect cross-cultures. |
Teams and Publications
Name | Description |
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Debate Team |
Debate is a fun opportunity to improve your speech, research, and persuasion skills through tournaments or training! |
It’s Ac |
Our team competes in an academic trivia competition on TV against other schools from the area |
Model UN |
In Model UN you will learn a ton about international issues by preparing for and attending various conferences throughout the year; at these conferences you will represent the interests of a specific country and interact with delegates from schools located all over the US. |
Robotics Club |
We build and code robots for a robotics competition. Join for laughs and pizza. |
Screen Club (Holton's Video News/Entertainment Show) |
Join the Screen Team as a journalist/editor/reporter/interviewer/camera operator/brainstormer/designer/etc. (or as a combination of roles) to create, film, edit, and produce shows for Holton's newest (and only video) publication. |
Scribbler |
Scribbler is Holton's student-run print newspaper that releases monthly issues to the community. |
Scribbling |
Scribbling is a simple and accessible platform for student creativity. We strive to spotlight student writing and video making and encourage people to find their creative strengths and amplify their voices. We want to bring a diverse source of multimedia to educate and entertain our peers. We know that our platform is especially flexible and hope to find ways to stretch our boundaries in order to bring the Holton community engaging material in our stressful current environment. |
Scribe (Yearbook) |
Scribe is Holton's yearbook where students and faculty advisors work together to create, design, and put together the entire yearbook. Creativity and working together are the main goals of this club, as we want the year each and every year to look a little different. |
Scroll |
The purpose of our club is to foster an interest in writing in students at Holton and work with the other arts programs at the school to compile student’s artwork and writing into a well-thought-out literary magazine. |
One-Time Events
Name | Description |
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PUNCH |
PUNCH (People United for New Creative Hunches) is a student-run fashion show. Design, create, and model your own clothing. |
Panther Pack |
Panther Pack encourages students to support their classmates through sports and the arts, creating ideas to bring students together. |
Peer Tutoring |
The Peer Tutoring Club trains and provides tutors that help their peers by reinforcing the material learned in class. |
SAC |
Student Activities Committee – help plan and decorate for Holiday Ball! |
Tour Guides |
The Tour Guides Club works with the admissions office to represent Holton by giving tours to prospective students/families, creating promotional materials, serving on Q&A panels, and more! |
Think Pink |
Breast Cancer Awareness. Flag football game. |