As the 2024-25 school year commences, eager NC freshmen and increasingly active upperclassmen alike begin to hunt for ways to become involved at NC. Although participation in sports and fine art classes serve as excellent opportunities for students with certain talents, clubs provide diverse, student-led opportunities for teens of all niches. Whether interested in delving into community service, exploring skills, or building a circle, NC offers a club to suit anyone.
Greenhouse Gang provides members the opportunity to gather once a week and care for all manner of shrubs, seedlings and sprouts , where both flowers and friendships can bloom. Members with any skill level and from any grade can join, needing nothing but a willingness to work. In the 23-24 school year, the Garden Club of Georgia awarded NC’s Greenhouse Gang with thoroughly-deserved recognition as the first place winner of the Outstanding High School Garden and Gardeners award for all of Georgia. The well-reputed horticulture club’s year culminates in a fabulous plant sale for Mother’s Day, where students and parents alike can enjoy the fruits of the club’s long labors.
Visit the club’s Instagram account @nc.greenhousegang to stay up to date.
For those interested in gaining experience in community service while making friends, Key Club provides members with various service opportunities each month. The NC chapter of this international organization uniquely allows students to involve themselves as lightly or extensively as they feel comfortable with. Whether a student hopes to simply attend the monthly meeting or to become a district-level officer, Key Club and the community it provides welcomes them gleefully.
“There are so many opportunities that Key Club offers. The Kiwanis club that sponsors our region gives out a scholarship prize to one senior picked through chosen application… and just volunteering and helping out the community is an experience itself because there is such a wide range of things that we do,” magnet junior and Key Club vice president Keazandra Clyne Verdeflor said.
Visit the club’s Instagram account @northcobb.keyclub to stay up to date.
American Sign Language (ASL) Club
Students enrolled in an ASL class or those who adore language learning may find delight in NC’s ASL Club or one of the school’s other language-centered clubs. While in ASL Club, members can connect to students equally interested in ASL, learn new words or facts about it and perform songs using it. As this incredibly necessary language continues to dominate NC’s extracurricular scene, underclassmen searching for a silently communicative community may just find a home away from home.
Visit the club’s Instagram account @nchsasl to stay up to date.
Students with a passion for helping others may take an interest in Rally. The club works to fund medical research on childhood cancer and brighten the days of patients. Last year, the club, in association with other organizations at NC, successfully wrote over 250 holiday cards for families a part of the Rally Foundation. Within the school, Rally often rallies the studentry together, encouraging school spirit for a cause with Rally week and toy drives . Members gain experience in community service and leadership.
Visit the club’s Instagram account @nchsrally to stay up to date.
Black Student Union (BSU)
BSU creates a safe space for students of any background — not just Black students — to form an in-school community, playing games and discussing important personal topics. With meetings occuring every two weeks, the union organizes several impeccable events each year. The club’s widest-known contribution to NC lies in February, with their famed Black History Month celebration. However, the club celebrates African-American history and heritage year-round, fostering key conversations and representation at NC.
“It really changes from meeting to meeting! Sometimes we have game days or trivia about Black media and sometimes we have personal discussions about mental health in the Black community. [Some of my favorite things about BSU are] the sense of community and amazing opportunity to meet people that you wouldn’t interact with in the day to day,” magnet senior and BSU co-president Mikiyah Spotwood said.
Visit the club’s Instagram account @nchsbsu24 to stay up to date.
Students drawn to the field of law and order may find a group of similarly-motivated people they love in NC’s Mock Trial Team. The club focuses on improving student’s courtroom skills as members prepare for competition throughout the year. With openings in positions not only as lawyers, but as courtroom artists and timekeepers, even students who want to explore different parts of the law field can find a place. In past years, the club has welcomed presentations from practicing lawyers, allowing members to learn from people experienced in court.
Visit the club’s Instagram account @nc.mocktrial to stay up to date.
In a sea of extracurriculars, clubs offer an opportunity to impress colleges, develop friendships and learn to lead. Thanks to the variety of clubs available at NC, any ambitious student can certainly find their match. Whether they wish to build a community, enhance their skills or help people around them, students never need to fear finding a club on this list, let alone a club at NC.
