Clubs and Organizations Directory / Overview

Membership and participation in all student clubs and organizations is open to all students without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or other protected classifications.

Click HERE for the New Club/Student Organization Request Form.

Asian Cultures Club
Beta Club

Honor Society focused on community service for Sophomores

National Beta Club

The purpose of the National Beta Club is to promote the ideals of character, service, and leadership among students, to reward meritorious achievement, and to encourage and assist students in continuing their education after high school. Honor Society focused on community service for Sophomores

WFHS Advisor:

Mr. Trevor Kitchen

Room 1109

Email: tkitchen@wcpss.net
Black Student Union

Meeting Dates: Every 2^nd and 4^th Wednesdays

Location: Room 1111

Time: 2:20 PM

Purpose: The Black Student Union (BSU) brings students together to promote unity, diversity, and leadership within the African American community and beyond. We create a safe and supportive space where all students can share their voices, discuss important issues, and build a strong community. Through education and advocacy, BSU encourages students to embrace different cultures, support one another, and grow together.

Advisors: LaShonda Harding (lharding@wcpss.net) and Fran McKoy (fmckoy3@wcpss.net)
Book Club

The WFHS Book Club is a casual club where students who love to read can come share and discuss books that they love. In addition to weekly meetings, the Book Club hosts an annual Wake Up and Read and Feed Book Drive and participates in KidFest every April. We take two field trips to Richland Creek Elementary to read to kindergartners.

Meetings: Wednesdays at 7 am in the Media Center

Advisors: Mrs. Kastendike (ckastendike@wcpss.net)

Ms. Bentley (rbentley@wcpss.net)
Carpentry Club/Skills USA
Collision Repair Club

The Collision Repair Club is perfect for students that love to work on vehicles! It provides a place where collision repair is used to make a positive impact on the lives of all students involved. Students participate in repair activities as a group learning how to work as a team, take on leadership roles and obtain skills that can lead them to a successful career in the collision repair industry. Students may join at anytime during the year by showing up at one of the club meetings.

Advisor: Shane Hawley

ashawley@wcpss.net

Meetings: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Location: 1805

Follow us on Facebook: Wake Forest High School Collision Repair Club
Computer Science Honor Society

Activities for the Computer Science Honor Society (CSHS) may include coding workshops, tutoring peers in programming, hosting Hour of Code events, organizing hackathons, participating in computer science competitions, inviting guest speakers from the tech industry, and leading community outreach programs to promote STEM education.

Meetings: Mondays 2:30 – 3:30 in Room 1110

Advisor: Ms. Raye

sraye@wcpss.net

Instagram: @WFCompSci
Crochet and Knitting Club

Club Name: Crochet and Knitting Club

Description: This club is for any student that is interested in learning how to crochet and/or knit as a hobby. The club will meet to work on projects while offering advice and sharing tips to enhance their skill set.

Meeting Frequency: Twice Per Month usually the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month

Location: Media Center

Contact: Mrs. Kastendike in the media center for more information
Cultural Connections
DECA/Marketing Association

DECA is a co-curricular club that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

Follow us on Twitter @wfrdeca

Meetings: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays

2:20 pm

Advisor: Kristi Walker

knwalker@wcpss.net

Website: http://wfdeca.weebly.com/
Drama Club
Dungeons & Dragons
Environmental Science Club

The Environmental Science Club empowers teens to become lifelong environmental stewards. Students implement action projects that provide community service and active learning about environmental science. They engage in peer-to-peer education activities, sharing their school-based service-learning projects with other students. The club's leadership opportunities promote pathways to college and environmental science and technology careers.

Advisor:

             Samantha Pontrelli (spontrelli@wcpss.net) and Vinita Sharma (vsharma@wcpss.net)

Meetings: Wednesday in Room 2621 at 2:20pm

Instagram: @wfhsenviroclub

Club Website
FAY Club

The Purpose of FAY Club is teaching students the importance of the film industry on society and what kind of impacts they have on the overall community. We will learn about film analysis and how to comprehend the message movies try to express to the audience. This club is also great for working on communication and social skills. We want future freshman to be able to find a place that's welcoming and safe to get them through their first year of high school. It's a very stress free, laid back, club, and everyone is welcome.

Advisor: John Cook (jcook1@wcpss.net)

Meetings: TBD in Room 1216
FCCLA

Family Career & Community Leaders of America

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education in public and private school through grade 12. FCCLA offers intra-curricular resources and opportunities for students to pursue careers that support families. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers, and communities by addressing important personal, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education.

Advisor: Mrs. Helen Owens

Email: howens@wcpss.net

Meetings: TBD at 2:30 pm, Meeting Room 0203

Contact Mrs. Owens for more information.

Follow us on Instagram: @wfhsfccla_
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)

The purpose of FCA is for students to be able to fellowship with other athletes and believers in sharing Jesus.

The FCA Vision: To see the world impacted for Jesus Christ through the influence of athletes and coaches.

Meetings: Wednesdays @ 6:40 am

AUX Gym

Advisor: William Sullivan

wsullivan@wcpss.net

Website: http://fcawfhs.weebly.com/

Follow us on X: @WFCOUGARSFCA for updates
FFA

The mission of the FFA is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

www.wakeforestffa.org

Meetings:   From 2:30-3:30 Rm. 1806

Monthly Meetings TBD

Advisors:   Dana Donaldson

ddonaldson@wcpss.net

Graham Ferguson

                   gferguson2@wcpss.net

Mike Johnson

     majohnson3@wcpss.net

Instagram: @WakeForestFFA
Film Club
Give Back Athletics
History Honor Society

Exploring different times, regions, and nationalities of different nations / empires that have existed. We look forward to discussing different time periods in history and making comparisons and connections between influential societies. If you are interested in deep, fun, or interesting conversations about different time periods in history, please come and join in the fun!

Meetings: Wednesdays except the first Wednesday of the month, 2:20 PM

Room 1727

Advisor: Jeremiah Mattingly

jmattingly@wcpss.net
HOSA

HOSA is a national organization for those interested in the healthcare field. We do activities such as blood drives, toy drives and competitions. The mission of HOSA is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community through education, collaboration, and experience.

Instagram @wfhs_hosa

Meetings: Every Other Tuesday

Room 1723

2:30 pm

Advisor: Amanda Kiger

akiger@wcpss.net
innovateCS

innovateCS is not just a club-it's a movement to reimagine computer science in the wake Forest / Wake County community. We will develop a keystone project with real-world applications during the year. Build leadership and technical skills among members. Educate members and other students on computer science topics through events and mentorship.

Keystone Project: brainstorm, plan and define project scope, assign roles and responsibilities, use real-world applications.

Advisor: Sylvia Raye (sraye@wcpss.net)

Meeting: Monday Room 1110

Instagram: wfcompsci
Interact

Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people. Interact gives high school students an opportunity to participate in fun and meaningful service projects. Interact Club is self-supporting and self-governing, thus encouraging the development of leadership skills. Along the way, Interactors develop their leadership skills and initiative while meeting new friends.

Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs. Rotary International is an international service organization whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the world.

The Wake Forest High School Interact Club is sponsored by the Wake Forest Rotary Club. The Wake Forest Rotary Club provides support and guidance, but the WFHS Interact Club is self-governing. Club membership varies greatly. Clubs can be single gender or mixed, large or small. The WFHS Interact Club meets monthly with the option to meet on other occasions as projects and business of the club warrant. The WFHS Interact Club meets in the classroom of the advisor after school dismissal.

Advisor: Rachel Chen (rpchen@wcpss.net)

Wake Forest Rotarian Liasons:

Meetings: We meet in Mrs. Chen's room (1726), usually twice a month, usually on Tuesdays. Some meetings are brief and simply disseminate information, other meetings have activities and community service projects.
International Thespian Society & Drama Club

International Thespian Society is the international honor society for theater students who demonstrate exceptional talent and commitment to performing arts, display good character, and maintain a respectable GPA. Students who wish to become candidates for membership should contact the advisor.

Advisor: Dan Cerullo (dcerullo@wcpss.net)

Meetings: Monthly at 2:15 PM in 1619

Location: 1619
Junior Optimist International Club

Junior Optimist International is an all-inclusive youth organization sponsored by Optimist International. Our organization embodies the Optimist Creed, which motivates us to embrace positive values like optimist and respect for ourselves and others while engaging in community service. Our mission is to use a passion for making a difference to reach out to other people wishing to make a difference too.

We have over 15,000 members in over 500 clubs throughout the world.

What is a Junior Optimist Club?

With special guidance and support from a sponsoring Optimist Club and/or Club Advisor, your Club completes fun projects and activities to improve the community and better the lives of its residents. As soon as you’re a Member, you’ll also have opportunities to polish your leadership skills, manage money and practice good citizenship. These “hands-on” experiences will help you prepare for college and adulthood!

What is Junior Optimist International?

Junior Optimist International is the umbrella organization that links your Club to others throughout North America! Much like Optimist International, Junior Optimist is governed by an International Board of Directors as well as by District Officers. Each year, club members attend District and International Conventions to elect their peers to fill these important offices.

What Kinds of Projects Can Junior Optimist Clubs Do?

The possibilities are endless! Every Club is challenged to study the needs within its community. Your Club may choose to complete environmental projects, visit the elderly, participate in Special Olympics, serve food in shelters, or baby-sit for single parents. You may even choose to hold fundraisers to benefit your school, UNICEF, Juvenile Diabetes, the Optimist International Childhood Cancer Campaign, or other local charities.

Club Advisor: Ms. Zainab Bhatti (zbhatti@wcpss.net)

Meetings: Mondays monthly in room 0113 @ 2:30

Instagram: @wfhs.joiclub
Juniorette Woman's Club

The Wake Forest High School Juniorette Woman's Club is for young women who enjoy working together on small hands-on community-service projects. This year's theme is "Hands that help, Hearts that heal." This theme really shows how our hard work helps others in the community and makes them feel loved. Juniorette Club President Ellie, Class of 2026, says, "My favorite part of Juniorettes is me knowing I am making a difference in the community and being able to spread love and support. These opportunities help us to be recognized for numerous projects at the state level of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Previously we have made library bags for children as well as "My Birthday Too" bags, and my personal favorite is creating friendship bracelets for teen moms. Over the years we have raised over $1,000 for PTSA Teacher Grants with our Chipotle Grill fundraisers. This is a wonderful club to join if you are looking for friendships and community and leadership skills."

Advisor: Mrs. Helen Owens, howens@wcpss.net

Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. in room 203

Sponsored by: Wake Forest Woman's Club
Key Club

Key Club is the largest service organization for high school students. We are focused on community service and fun! The main service opportunities are volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club, Kiwanis Bingo, Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive, Habitat for Humanity, Nursing Homes, Local Food Bank, Children's Miracle Network, Teens in the Driver Seat, and more. We also raise money for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, and the Salvation Army.

Service Club: Sponsored by Kiwanis Club

Check out our website - https://msgarciawfhs.weebly.com/key-club.html

Remind: Text wfhskc22 to 81010

Instagram: @keyclubwfhs

Meetings: 1st Thursdays Rm. 0109

2:20 pm

Advisors: Donna Garcia (dgarcia@wcpss.net)

Shiree Long (smlong@wcpss.net)
Latin Club/Junior Classical League

Junior Classical League is a national organization for middle and high school students in Classical Studies classes. Students in this club compete in academics and arts at the state and national level.

Students interested in Latin and the Ancient World meet monthly to make classical crafts, foods, and other activities.

Meetings: TBD

Rm 4610

Advisor: Rebecca Stephen

rstephen@wcpss.net
Magic of Science
Math Honor Society

Mu Alpha Theta is a non-secret organization whose purpose is the promotion of scholarships in, and enjoyment and understanding of, mathematics among high school and two-year college students. Current 10th, 11th, and 12th graders with a 4.0 weighted GPA in completed math courses (and a 3.0 unweighted overall GPA) who are enrolled in a 4th/5th math course this year and have completed 3 math courses with one or more at Honors level or above can join.

Meetings: TBD, afterschool

Location: 2608

Advisor: Joelle Irish

jirish@wcpss.net
Media and Journalism Club

The club will focus on promoting student involvement in today's world and county-wide (school related) discussions. We will be conducting interviews between students during the day and coming back to the club to report what we saw. Some interviews may be in video form through a school/sports event at WFHS. All items – including fake microphones – will be provided. The interview results will be posted in the club's website in either an article or video form as a news outlet. In addition, we will be creating flyers around the school with QR codes leading to student polls for current issues. The students are hoping to bring our school community closer through a multi-media platform. We will be learning how to write articles and speak as a journalist.

Advisor: Sydney Brown (sbrown31@wcpss.net)

Meetings: Meetings would be about every Thursday from 2:30-3:00 PM in Room 1306
National Achievers Society

The National Achievers Society is a nationally recognized honor society whose goal is to close the achievement gap by elevating and recognizing the academic achievements of minority/BIPOC students. The organization is sponsored by the Urban League. Students must have a 3.0+ GPA to receive an invitation to join and must maintain that to remain a member, along with meeting attendance and community service requirements. Students can only be inducted in their sophomore or junior year.

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Thursdays

Advisor:    Bettina Pope

       bpope@wcpss.net

Facebook: WFHS NAS (closed group, members must be approved to join)
National Art Honor Society

National Art Honor's Society (NAHS) for students emphasizes scholarship, service, and character as key components of membership. Students must submit an application with teacher recommendations to join. There are attendance minimums, required service hours and a GPA of 80 percent must be maintained in art courses. This club participates in several art activities throughout the year.

Meetings: Tuesdays @ 2:20-in Room 307

Advisor: Sara Roberts

Email: sroberts2@wcpss.net

Digital Applications: Email Advisor
National Athletic Honor Society
National English Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society empowers and equips students with the knowledge and skills to be transformative leaders in our school, community, and beyond.

Eligible Students: Juniors, Seniors, and Second Semester Sophomores

Must Have: Cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher

Advisors: Ms. Bhatti (zbhatti@wcpss.net) and Mrs. Sutton (cwsutton@wcpss.net)

Meetings: TBD at 2:30 in Room 113

Dues will be paid at the end of October.

Booster Concession Stand Sign Up: https://wakeforestcougars.boosterhub.com/calendar/897?eventId=45257
Volunteer Opportunities:
Theatre and Dance shows are coming up in the 2nd semester, Keep an eye out!!

The NHS Induction Ceremony will need ushers, look outside 1606 for posters to sign up!

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is always looking for individuals call 919-554-6184

Greenhouse Growing Forward Project, Feb. 13 - May 29 Multiple Shifts @City of Raleigh Greenhouse

https://raleighnc.gov/parks-volunteer

Raleigh Rockets Track Meets, Apr. 10 - May 14 Multiple shifts @Buffaloe Road Athletic Park

https://raleighnc.gov/parks-volunteer

https://fsseries.com/event/beaverdam-olympic-and-sprint-triathlon/volunteer/

Wake Forest Half Marathon, Apr. 26 @Wake Forest High School

https://fsseries.com/event/wake-forest-historic-half-marathon/volunteer/

WFiSMES Spring Fling, May 16, 2025 Afternoon @Wake Forest Elementary School

Catching Fireflies 5K, May. 16 @2200 Wakefield Pines Drive, Raleigh

https://fsseries.com/event/168627/volunteer/

Need Service Hours? Two (2) Volunteer Opportunities:

Saturday, April 26, 2025, The Loading Dock, Wake Forest, NC (Volunteer times vary- see below)

The Wake Forest Guild of Artists is holding a Spring Artisan Market at Herb Fest on Saturday, April 26th. We will be located in the grassy area in front of The Loading Dock at 525 S. White St. in Wake Forest.

Looking for student volunteers to work that day in exchange for community service credit.

We are running 3 shifts (7:00 - 11:00, 11:00 - 3:30, 3:30 - 7:30).

Responsibilities will include helping vendors unload and set up, providing refreshments for vendors, counting visitors, booth sitting, and helping vendors load at end of day. Past student volunteers have indicated that they enjoyed the experience, and it was easy volunteer work.

Sign Up: https://www.cognitoforms.com/WakeForestGuildOfArtists/WFGA2025SpringArtisanMarketAtHerbFestVolunteerSignupStudents

2) Sundays, April 27 to June 1 (See below sign up for details)

ARTS Wake Forest invites students 15 and older to volunteer at our Six Sundays in Spring concerts at Joyner Park on consecutive Sundays, Apr 27 to Jun 1, 2025 from 4:30-8:00 pm. Students 14 and under are welcome to volunteer if accompanied throughout the concert by a responsible adult. Students can sign up to help on any or all dates.

Student volunteers will set up booths, pass out literature, help with crowd counts & surveys, work with an adult volunteer to collect donations at intermission, take down booths, and help clean up.

Here is a link and QR code to signup: https://tinyurl.com/jxtr9e8u

3) Calling all NFP parents/adults and volunteers! We need your help on Friday, May 9th at NFP's Falcon Fest. Any parent/adult who volunteers for a shift gets 1 free admission. Most shifts are just 1 hour. Check in at the Volunteer Table when you arrive. Please plan to arrive at least 10 minutes early to give yourself time to park and walk to the field.
Falcon Fest Sign Up Genius
National Latin Honor Society
National Technical Honor Society
Wake Forest High School is a proud charter of The National Technical Honor Society.

The mission of the National Technical Honor Society is to honor student achievement and leadership, promote educational excellence, and enhance career opportunities for the NTHS membership.

Membership Requirements:
- Open to juniors and seniors who have successfully completed a CTE Pathway
- Have a minimum Unweighted GPA of 3.0
- Completed Teacher Recommendation Form
Member Benefits:
- NTHS Scholarship Opportunities
- Letters of Recommendation
- Membership Recognition including a certificate of achievement, official NTHS diploma seal, membership pin, membership card, graduation tassel, and window decal
- Important career and professional recognition by education, business, and industry
- Online career center access with resume tools and job connections
- Recruitment opportunities to top US Colleges and Corporations
- Member discounts for GEICO, Lenovo, and more
Important Links:

National Technical Honor Society - https://www.nths.org/

Advisors:
- Mrs. Fran McKoy, fmckoy3@wcpss.net
- Ms. Lashonda Harding, lharding@wcpss.net
Meetings: TBD
Random Acts of Kindness Club
Science Honor Society
SGA

We are the "voice" of the Cougars! Our association is built up of each grade level's elected officers and representatives. As our school's leaders, we proudly host Homecoming, Student Legislative Assembly, class elections, and various other service projects.

Meetings: Announced on the SGA Canvas Page

Room: 1617

Advisor: Sarah Freeman

swfreeman@wcpss.net

Follow us on Instagram: @sgawfhs

Website: https://sgawfhs.weebly.com/
Speech and Debate Club
Student-Athlete Advisory Council
Technology Student Assocation

The Technology Student Association (TSA) is a national organization for middle and high school students who are engaged in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. It provides students with opportunities to develop leadership skills and compete in a wide range of events, including robotics, video game design, engineering, and biotechnology. The TSA promotes personal growth, teamwork, and problem-solving through hands-on challenges that align with real-world technological and engineering concepts.

Advisor: Phillip Cofield (pcofield@wcpss.net)

Meetings: Twice per week but days are currently TBA in Room 1803.
Wake Wellness

In collaboration with the PTSA, this club will promote monthly wellness topics and information for the student body.

Monthly teams will be identified and promoted along with the PTSA to support students' well-being. Meetings will be held monthly with additional work sessions scheduled as needed. This is not an honor society or a club with a national chapter association.

Mrs. V-West, Advisor

Instagram: wfwellnessclub

Meetings: Wednesdays at 2:15 in Room 1308
Writer's Club

Welcome, writers of non-fiction, fiction, poetry, journals, etc. ! We write based on a prompt and do fun and engaging group writing activities!

Who is Writer’s Club for? Writer’s Club is for any aspiring 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade writers of:

-journals

-Creative Writing

-fiction

-Non-fiction

-Poetry

-Comic books

-Fan Fiction

-We meet twice per month. We have free-writes, collaboration, and camaraderie.

Meetings: TBD in Rm 1216

Advisor: John Cook

jcook1@wcpss.net
Young People's Alliance

Young People's Alliance-Non partisan club for the promotion of student involvement in the legislative process to protect the interest of young people.

Students will meet to discuss issues affecting the youth of the nation as well as ways to bring those problems to the attention of our legislators.

Advisor: Sarah Cannon (smcannon@wcpss.net)

Meeting: Tuesdays each month at 2:30 in Room 1113
Youth and Government Club

A club with a Convention

Connect young minds to the world of politics and interactions of our branches of government.

We practice writing, debating, and acting out local legislative ventures during our meetings. We aim to extend to the community and add volunteer work to our adventures this year.

Meetings: Every Wednesday except the first Wednesday of the month

Location: 1727

Advisor: Jeremiah Mattingly

jmattingly@wcpss.net

Follow us on Instagram: @wfhs_yag

Clubs and Organizations Directory

Membership and participation in all student clubs and organizations is open to all students without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or other protected classifications.

Click HERE for the New Club/Student Organization Request Form.

Asian Cultures Club

Beta Club

Black Student Union

Book Club

Carpentry Club/Skills USA

Collision Repair Club

Computer Science Honor Society

Crochet and Knitting Club

Cultural Connections

DECA/Marketing Association

Drama Club

Dungeons & Dragons

Environmental Science Club

FAY Club

FCCLA

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)

FFA

Film Club

Give Back Athletics

History Honor Society

HOSA

innovateCS

Interact

International Thespian Society & Drama Club

Junior Optimist International Club

Juniorette Woman's Club

Key Club

Latin Club/Junior Classical League

Magic of Science

Math Honor Society

Media and Journalism Club

National Achievers Society

National Art Honor Society

National Athletic Honor Society

National English Honor Society

National Honor Society

National Latin Honor Society

National Technical Honor Society

Random Acts of Kindness Club

Science Honor Society

SGA

Speech and Debate Club

Student-Athlete Advisory Council

Technology Student Assocation

Wake Wellness

Writer's Club

Young People's Alliance

Youth and Government Club

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