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.

Animation & Gaming Club
Best Buddies
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 Club

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)
Chess Club

Advisor: Ms. Sylvia Raye

Email: sraye@wcpss.net

Club Description:

The WFHS Chess Club is a place where students can learn and play chess with others. The only requirement is an interest in chess; players at any skill level are welcome.

Meetings: Biweekly sessions on Wednesdays. Each session will last an hour, and it will take place right after school in room 1110 (Ms. Raye's room).
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

Wake Forest High School CSHS is an organization that brings awareness to computer science. The purpose of this organization is to encourage students’ enthusiasm for computer science, to honor academic excellence, and to promote service. Society members and advisors commit to and embody three core values: equity, service, and excellence.

Meetings: 3rd Thursdays, from 2:30 – 3:30 in Room 1110

Advisor: Ms. Raye

sraye@wcpss.net

Instagram: WFCompSci
Crochet and Knitting Club
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/
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

             Room 2621

             spontrelli@wcpss.net

Meetings:  2nd Monday of each month in Room 2621 at 2:20pm:

Club Website
Fashion Club/ReWear

The WFHS fashion club/ReWear plans to teach students the history of fashion and how it has come to be, create a fashion collection for the end of the year, teach basic hand-stitching techniques, have debates on fashion-related subjects, and have a clothing donation to go to people in need of clothing and more! We mainly want people to have fun and make new friends who are interested in fashion!

Meetings: Tuesday, Bi-Weekly

Advisor: Ms. Roberts

Instagram: @wfhs_fashion_club
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: @wfhs_fccla
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.

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
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

Room 1727

Advisor: Jeremiah Mattingly

jmattingly@wcpss.net
HOSA

HOSA-Future Health Professionals is a global student-led organization, whose mission is to promote career opportunities in the health industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. We participate in competitions as well as healthcare related community service.

Instagram @wfhs_hosa

Twitter @_wfhs_hosa

Meetings: Every Other Tuesday

Room 1723

2:30 pm

Advisor: Amanda Kiger

akiger@wcpss.net
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: Kristin Rendina

    krendina@wcpss.net

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the Month

                Check the WFHS Theatre webpage for details

Location:  Auditorium
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.

Meetings are monthly in room 0113 @ 2:30

Club Advisor: Ms. Zainab Bhatti

Email for more information: zbhatti@wcpss.net

Instagram: @wfhs.joiclub
Juniorette Woman's Club

The Wake Forest High School Juniorette Club is for young women who enjoy working together on small hands-on community-service projects while practicing leadership skills. The club meets monthly after school in Mrs. Owens’ classroom.

Juniorette Club President Makayla, Class of 2025, says: "The experience of giving back to the community with a tight-knit group of people is truly exceptional. The Juniorette Club provides an opportunity like no other to make an impact.

"Because of this, we have been recognized for numerous projects at the state level of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Previously, we made cards for children’s hospital patients in collaboration with the nonprofit Letters of Love. This project received recognition as one of the “Top Ten Projects” for all clubs in the state in the Arts and Culture category.

"The General Federation of Women’s Clubs has also granted the Wake Forest Juniorettes an award for Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Awareness. The Juniorettes made thank-you cards for caregivers at the Safe Space shelter in Louisburg. The cards were included in tote bags with additional gifts from the WF Woman’s Club.

"The Juniorettes have also done projects to help our very own teachers at Wake Forest High School. During the 2022-2023 school year, we raised over $600 for PTSA Teacher Grants with our Chipotle fundraiser. While empowering women and instilling leadership, the Juniorettes aim to continue being a meaningful part of Wake Forest."

For more information, contact our Faculty Advisor: Mrs. Helen Owens

howens@wcpss.net

Meetings: Third Wednesday of every month

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
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
National Achievers Society

Honor Society for Minority Students or any students who are interested in helping to close the Achievement Gap. 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 Honor Society
Eligible Students: Juniors, Seniors, and Second Semester Sophomores

Must Have: Cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher

Advisor: Jan Napoliello

jnapoliello@wcpss.net

Meetings: Tuesdays after school in the Cafeteria

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
Pediatric Pals
Random Acts of Kindness Club
Science Honor Society
Science Olympiad
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: 1618

Advisor: Sarah Freeman

swfreeman@wcpss.net

Follow us on Instagram: @sgawfhs

Website: https://sgawfhs.weebly.com/
Spanish Honor Society

The mission of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica is to recognize high school achievement in Spanish and to promote interest in Hispanic studies.

Helps members maximize their potential through academics, leadership, and networking so that they can go on to high achievement in college or university.

Advisor: Mrs. Madeline Diaz

mdiazpaoli@wcpss.net

Meetings: Wednesdays

Room 4608
Speech and Debate Club
Sports Medicine Club

Sports Medicine Club: You do not need to take the class to join the club. Are you interested in working with our Student Athletes??? Join the Sports Med Team (club). We work hard, but we have a great time. All who are interested please email Dr. Jones and she will contact you with more information. Student Aides work with the WFHS sports teams alongside our Athletic Trainers. They learn the basics of what it is to be involved in sports and in the medical field. Sports Medicine are the backbone of athletics, so it is a lot of hard work with not much glory, but we are part of the team, and we keep the athletes going! If you are interested in this, please consider joining us.

Advisor: Rebecca Jones

rjones7@wcpss.net

Meeting Location: ATR in Field House
Sports Medicine Honor Society
Strategy Club
Tri-M Music Honor Society

Tri-M Music Honor Society is an international program dedicated to the recognition of exceptional music students. Students in this honor society must meet the music, academic, leadership, and character criteria asked of every Tri-M member nationally.

For more information, see our website at http://wfhschoir.weebly.com/tri-m.html.

Adviser: Mary McGrath

mmcgrath@wcpss.net
Unified Champions

We hold holiday parties, tailgates, and other fun activities throughout the year to make our special friends feel like welcome members of the Wake Forest community. Enjoy socializing, art, sports, games, scavenger hunts, and more with ECS peers! We are a Neurodivergent Affirming group that strives to be inclusive and fun for all students, we are a Unified Champions Banner School, and we have a Unified Track team for Student Athletes and Unified Partners to participate in the Spring.

Meetings: Thursdays @ 2:15 in the cafeteria on the side area with the circular tables

Follow us:

Remind - @g233k6d

Instagram - @wfhs_unified

Twitter - @wfhs_unified

Club Advisors:

Advisor - Raquelle Christian (Pollock)

rpollock@wcpss.net
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
Women in STEAM

Women in STEAM is a WFHS club that inspires and empowers young women to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Related Arts, and Math. Its purpose is to organize and provide a variety of career exploration and networking opportunities. Women in STEAM targets females due to their under-representation in STEAM career fields. However, all students are welcome.

Monthly Meetings in Room 304 @ 2:25 pm

Advisors: Susan Tyson styson@wcpss.net Sharon Genus sgenus@wcpss.net
Writer's Club

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: Every other Friday in Rm 1216

Advisor: John Cook

jcook1@wcpss.net
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: Wednesdays

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.

Animation & Gaming Club

Best Buddies

Beta Club

Black Student Union Club

Book Club

Chess Club

Collision Repair Club

Computer Science Honor Society

Crochet and Knitting Club

Cultural Connections

DECA/Marketing Association

Dungeons & Dragons

Environmental Science Club

Fashion Club/ReWear

FCCLA

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)

FFA

History Honor Society

HOSA

International Thespian Society & Drama Club

Junior Optimist International Club

Juniorette Woman's Club

Key Club

Latin Club/Junior Classical League

Math Honor Society

National Achievers Society

National Art Honor Society

National Honor Society

National Latin Honor Society

National Technical Honor Society

Pediatric Pals

Random Acts of Kindness Club

Science Honor Society

Science Olympiad

SGA

Spanish Honor Society

Speech and Debate Club

Sports Medicine Club

Sports Medicine Honor Society

Strategy Club

Tri-M Music Honor Society

Unified Champions

Wake Wellness

Women in STEAM

Writer's Club

Youth and Government Club

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