Extracurricular Activities
Lower School
G.I.R.L.S.
Lower School Cheer
Piano Club
Piano Club serves 1-6th grade students one day a week (choose T-W-TH-F) from 3:30-4:30. We target 2 skill levels: Performers and Beginners. Because seating is limited, please pre-register each new Quad with Mrs. Simon before online payment
“Performers Club” is student directed and includes solos, group projects, microphone technique and stage presence.
“Beginners Club” is for first and second year students who are learning the basics of music reading.
Our 5th Annual Piano Show will be presented in the first week of March (hopefuls will audition for entry).
Science Enrichment
Spanish Club
Spanish Club is offered to K-2nd Grade. Students will be learning conversational Spanish by engaging in conversations through role play, songs, movement and games.
Spanish club will meet each Thursday from March 24th - May 19th after school from 3:30-4:30 for 10 weeks.
Students will be picked up from the EMPR and escorted to Spanish Classroom #207. Students need to bring a snack from home. Class will start at 3:30 and end at 4:30. Please pick up your children in carline. Students not picked up at 4:30 will be taken to After Care.
Quad 4 = $120.00 - March 24 - May 19
CLUB LIMIT = 15 Students
Fees are non refundable.
Deadline to register is March 22nd, 2022.
Warrior Leagues
The Warrior Leagues program is designed for young athletes (1st - 4th grade) to experience excellence in fundamentals and competition through fun, challenging and developmentally appropriate activities. Warrior Leagues include sessions in football, volleyball, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball, softball and baseball.
Middle School
TWCA HS Clubs - 2021-2022
- Ambassadors
- Apologetics Club
- Bass Fishing Club
- Chapel Team
- Computer Science Club
- Crochet Club
- Face Down
- Growing Godly Girls
- Growing Godly Guys
- Interact
- Mu Alpha Theta
- National Honor Society
- National Spanish Honor Society
- Latin Club
- Robotics Club - TAPPS Competition Team
- Science National Honor Society
- Science Quiz Bowl Team
- Spanish Club
- Student Council
- VOCE
- Warrior E-Sports Club - TAPPS Competition Team
Ambassadors
The Student Ambassador Program is a leadership opportunity for students dedicated to serving and representing The Woodlands Christian Academy. The program's mission is to cultivate student leaders who will share the Warrior experience with prospective students, their families and community members and represent TWCA at special events. Selected students will serve as Student Admission Ambassadors, representing our school to all constituents. The primary focus will be allowing students to share our Warrior Way with prospective families through tours and admission events.
- Activities: Admission Events, High School campus tours, and Leadership Series.
- Membership Requirements: Nomination and application
- Advisor: Mrs. French
- Officer Elections: none
- Number of students in the club: 22
Apologetics Club
The Apologetics Club exists to provide interested students with answers and tools for defending their faith, an environment where they are encouraged to ask questions about their own faith, and to support their commitment to sharing the Gospel and their biblical worldview with others.
- Activities: Presentations, discussions and support during club meetings.
- Membership Requirements: TWCA students with a desire to learn and be challenged.
- Meetings: The Club meets 2-3 Tuesdays a month, in Mr. Maduta’s Room. Continuous minimum attendance and active participation is expected.
- Advisor: Mr. Maduta
- Dues: none
- Officer Elections: Club officers are appointed by the advisor.
- Number of students in the club: 20
Bass Fishing Club
Students learn how to fish while building Christian values through nature.
- Activities: monthly fishing activities, Texas High School Fishing Competitions, teaching people that do not how to fish how to fish, possible fish fry for the faculty.
- Community Service: TBD
- Membership Requirements: All TWCA students are welcome to join.
- Meetings: Once a month and as needed
- Advisor: Mrs. Russell
- Dues: $25, Hoodies $45
- Officer Elections: As the club grows officers will be selected
- Number of students in the club: 10
Chapel Team
To equip and support the spiritual development of our campus via weekly Chapel worship assemblies and small groups. This team also seeks to engage in discipleship as well as leading in faithful example for our wider student body.
- Activities: Chapel worship and small group preparation and execution
- Community Service: Serving our Warrior community in spiritual development
- Membership Requirements: TWCA Junior and Seniors
- Meetings: Weekly, Thursdays
- Advisor: Aaron Marez
- Dues: N/A
- Officer Elections: N/A
- Number of students in the club: 50
Computer Science Club
The goal of the Computer Science Club is to foster growth in TWCA Computer Science community. Club members compete in computer science competitions and provide tutoring.
- Activities: UIL practice for competitions, tutoring other CS students, explore emerging technologies (3D printing, Raspberry Pi, Micro Bit, Drones, etc), visit IT productions facilities, invite speakers on CS topics.
- Membership Requirements: Present or past Computer Science student, point system to keep membership in good standing.
- Meetings: The Club meets 2-3 Wednesdays a month.
- Advisor(s): Mr. Westerduin, Mr. Lauterbauch, and Dr. Olayeye
- Dues: $30-40; includes t-shirt, club activities, and supplies.
- Number of students in the club: approximately 20
Crochet Club
The purpose of our club is to provide a place for fellowship and an escape from the stress of high school and life while exploring our creativity pillar. We will utilize our skills and improve our craft to serve others and God with our creative gifts.
- Activities: Create projects and learn new stitches during meetings to produce products for our service
- Community Service: We will create blankets for pregnancy project (women who chose life over abortion), hats for cancer patients, mats for the homeless and other projects directed toward promoting our Christian faith
- Membership Requirements: any HS student at TWCA may join
- Meetings: Every Tuesday during Success Time, you may also come during lunch to work on projects and have fellowship with members any day except Friday
- Advisors: Mrs. De Leon
- Dues: We ask for a $40 club fee after the 4th meeting. This is to purchase crochet hooks, yarn and a club shirt.
- Number of students in the club: approximately 15 students
Face Down
Growing Godly Girls
Godly Girls seeks to enhance the spirituality growth in faith, hope, wisdom and knowledge of the word of God and His intention for the characteristics of women by learning from the examples of Godly Women in the Bible. For example, from Sarah we learn patience, Hannah how to pray and be honest, Esther teaches us to lead, and Martha teaches us to serve others.
- Activities: Meetings every other Friday, Spirituality Week at TWCA, Bible study and devotions, and community speakers.
- Community Service: Godly Girls serves our community through the spiritual development of the entire student body during Spirituality Week each year.
- Membership Requirements: any female HS student at TWCA may join
- Meetings: Every other Friday during Success Time/Lunch
- Advisors: Mrs. Dew and Mrs. DeLeon
- Dues: $20
- Number of students in the club: approximately 40 students
Growing Godly Guys
Godly Guys seeks to enhance the spiritual growth of young men on the campus of The Woodlands Christian Academy through providing consistent opportunities for Christian fellowship, Bible study, and encouragement through the Word of God.
- Activities/Community Service: Godly Guys serves the community through initiating spiritual growth throughout our entire student body. Godly Guys assists in serving the student body during Spirituality Week.
- Membership Requirements: Any male High School student at TWCA can join Godly Guys.
- Meetings/Responsibilities: Godly Guys will meet every other Friday during lunch/Success time throughout the 2021-2022 school year.
- Advisors: Mr. Koskamp and Mr. Whitson
- Dues: T-shirt sizes are turned in at the beginning of the year.
- Number of students in the club: 20-35.
- Location: Godly Guys will either meet in Ruth Auditorium or a teacher’s classroom (pending size and study).
Interact
Interact is a community service organization in which the members serve the community by participating in diverse outreach projects throughout the school year. The Interact Club is sponsored by The Rotary Club of The Woodlands.
Activities:
- Sponsorship of Felix (Family Legacy; student in Zambia) – used dues
- Meal packing events for Haiti (41,040 meals packed) – 220 service hours
- THair for you – wigs for cancer patients (Pink out); donations of $800 – 31.5 service hours
- Montgomery Country Food Bank (collected $1020 and 1980 pounds of food; all equals 6,670 meals!) – 53.5 service hours
- Sale of Valentines cookies for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ($545) – 5.5 service hours
Community Service:
- Encouragement cards for Interfaith program members – 22.5 service hours
- Sticky notes for “Spiritual Week” – 31 service hours
- Volleyball game – cleaning of ball between sets – 40 service hours
- Help at Cross Country and Track meets – 175 service hours
- StoneBridge Church fun run volunteers – 38.5 total service hours
- Ongoing Recycling bin disposal across campus – 23.5+ service hours
- TWCA Color Run – 41.5 service hours
- Membership Requirements: Membership is open to all high school students. To join, students must sign a copy of the bylaws and submit an essay.
- Meetings: The full club meets every other Friday.
- Advisor: Coach Earle and Mrs. Henson
- Dues: $25 a year for new members and $15 for returning members who do not need to purchase another t-shirt.
- Officer Elections: Held annually – members in good standing (met minimum service requirements) submit applications stating their 1st/2nd choices for Board positions. We then meet of the Advisor and the 12th grade members on the Board (thus eliminating any self-promotion) to discuss and vote on the Officers for the subsequent year.
- Number of students in the club: 124 – 51% of the HS students; Total service hours (as of 4/11)= 1,300 hours
Mu Alpha Theta
Mu Alpha Theta is the National High School and Two-year College Mathematics Honor Society. With over 75,000 student members nationwide, MAT is dedicated to promoting scholarship, enjoyment, and passion for mathematics among TWCA students.
- Activities: Mathematics professors, actuaries, and other professional mathematicians are invited to speak at group meetings. The group explores advanced topics and intriguing connections of mathematics to all other fields of study, and members compete in local and national math competitions.
- Membership Requirements:
- Meetings: The club meets once a month.
- Community Service: Members provide math tutoring free of charge for their classmates.
- Advisor: Mr. Howard
- Dues: $40 a year; includes t-shirt, graduation tassels/seals, and other chapter expenses.
- Number of students in the club: 15-20
National Honor Society
The NHS chapter at TWCA serves to recognize students who have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, service, leadership and character; it offers opportunities for students to continue to develop and strengthen these areas of achievement.
- Activities: Service Organization with monthly meetings.
- Community Service: PROject Christ Shoe Drive, Easter Egg Hunt (Hope Beyond Bridges), Teacher Appreciation Week; Boots for Troops packaging for current service
- Membership Requirements: 4.50 to qualify for membership application. Must excel in scholarship, service, character, and leadership (four pillars of NHS)
- Meetings: The officers meet twice a month and the entire membership meets once a month.
- Advisor: Mrs. Shilling
- Dues: $40
- Officer Elections: Held in the spring; Current Positions: Pres, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, and Historian
- Number of students in the club: Currently 37
National Spanish Honor Society
Is an honorary organization for outstanding students of the Spanish language. The purposes of NSHS are to: honor students for their achievement in the study of Spanish, encourage students to continue their studies of the Spanish language and the cultures of Spanish-speaking peoples, and provide students opportunities to use their abilities to serve the community and school.
- Activities/Community Service: TBD
- Membership Requirements: Eligibility is determined by upperclassman standing, a cumulative grade point average which meets or exceeds our chapter’s standard set at 4.0 or higher, your Spanish grade point average which meets or exceeds our chapter’s standard of 4.5 or higher, and previous completion or current enrollment in at least one AP Spanish class.
- Meetings/Responsibilities: Once each month the society will meet in SRA. Sanders’ classroom, NAC 513, during Success time. The exact day of the month is still to be determined. Members are required to attend every SHS meeting and maintain a minimum of 6 service points per semester in order to avoid probation and to be eligible to wear an honor cord at graduation. Service point opportunities will be determined early in the school year by the sponsor and the club officers.
- Advisor: Mrs. Sanders
- Dues: TBD
- Officers/Leaders of Club: TBD
- Number of Students in the club: TBD
Latin Club
The Junior Classical League (Latin Club) is a student-driven club whose purpose is to encourage interest in Latin and classical cultures and promote fellowship among its members. Membership in our TWCA chapter also includes membership in the National Junior Classical League and the Texas Junior Classical League.
- Activities: Lunch meetings with a Latin-based activity and fellowship; occasional outside activities, such as the TWCA Color Run.
- Community Service: TBD for 2021-2022
- Membership Requirements: Be currently enrolled, or enrolled in the past, in a TWCA Latin class.
- Meetings: The club meets once a month.
- Advisor: Mrs. Bufton
- Dues: $40 a year and includes a t-shirt, national and state JCL dues and club activities.
- Officer Elections: Once a year at the first meeting of the school year. Officers must currently be in a Latin class and maintain a passing grade in Latin class.
- Number of students in the club: 75
Robotics Club - TAPPS Competition Team
- Activities/Community Service: Learning engineering skills and applying them to build robots to complete objectives in a competitive setting.
- Membership Requirements: None
- Meetings/Responsibilities: TBD
- Advisor(s): Mrs. Chapman and Mr. Eldridge
- Dues: $0
- Officers/Leaders of Club: None
- Number of Students in the club: 3
Science National Honor Society
The purpose of this organization shall be to encourage participation in and recognition of scientific and intellectual thought. It is to advance the students’ knowledge of classical and modern science, to communicate with the scientific community, and to aid the civic community with its comprehension of science. It is to encourage students to participate in community service and, in turn, encourage a dedication to the pursuit of scientific knowledge that benefits all mankind.
- Activities/Community Service: TBD
- Membership Requirements: Eligibility is determined by upperclassman standing, a cumulative grade point average which meets or exceeds our chapter’s standard set at 4.0 or higher, your science grade point average which meets or exceeds our chapter’s standard of 4.5 or higher, and previous completion or current enrollment in at least one AP science class.
- Meetings/Responsibilities: TBD
- Advisor(s): Mrs. Masau and Mrs. McKenny
- Dues: TBD
- Officers/Leaders of Club: TBD
- Number of Students in the club: TBD
Science Quiz Bowl Team
Members put their science and math knowledge to the test in competitions against other local high school teams
- Membership Requirements: Open to 10-12 grade students.
- Meetings/Responsibilities: Two weekly practices for 20-30 min each (alternating success times and mornings) one week meet twice during success, next week meet twice in the mornings (Tuesday and Thursday) at 7:40.
- Advisor(s): Mrs. Masau
- Dues: $0
- Officers/Leaders of Club: 1 Captain per team, 1 alternate per team
- Number of Students in the club: 10-15 (5 per team, 2-3 teams)
Spanish Club
- Activities: monthly luncheons, movie night, Salsa dancing lessons.
- Community Service: November Chili cook-off to raise money for students going to Ecuador,
- Membership Requirements: paying membership fee, participating in activities
- Meetings: The club meets once a month.
- Advisor: Señor Broughton
- Dues: $50 a year and includes a t-shirt and club activities.
- Elections: at discretion of Advisor
- Number of students in the club: 75
Student Council
Student Council is the voice of student body. The Council is a member of the Texas Association of Student Councils. Elections are held once a year and students are chosen to represent each grade level.
- Activities: The elected officers and representatives plan events that contribute to school spirit and community welfare (Homecoming Week, Holiday Dress-up Week, Gingerbread House Decorating, Super Bowl Friday, Sadie Hawkins Dance, and Paint Wars)
- Community Service: Bi-Annual Blood Drive sponsored by the Montgomery County
- Membership Requirements: Elections are held once a year. In order to run for office and to remain in good standing, students must: maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA / 80%, exemplify Woodlands Christian’s standards in all areas of behavior, and represent their classmates.
- Meetings: The Council meets twice a month.
- Advisor: Mrs. Gorski
- Dues: NA
- Elections: Held once a year at the end of the Spring semester.
- Number of students in the club: Three students are elected from each grade level for a total of 12 members on the council.
VOCE
Voce is a vocal performance group that enhances a student’s musical ability by learning to sing harmony & melody, learning how to blend as a group and gaining confidence through performances. VOCE music ranges from fun pop songs to deep soulful spirituals.
- Activities: Meets every Wednesday, two major performances in the year, group field trips and class parties.
- Membership requirements: Any TWCA student who loves to sing in a group
- Meetings: Every Wednesday in the Ruth auditorium
- Advisor: Mrs. Henson
- Number of students in organization: approx. 60
Warrior E-Sports Club - TAPPS Competition Team
- Activities/Community Service: Competing against other schools on a high level for a chance at winning a TAPPS State Championship.
- Membership Requirements: Accounts for the respective games (Overwatch, League of Legends, Rocket League, etc.)
- Meetings/Responsibilities: Sign up in the Tech office in the Timothy Building.
- Advisor(s): Mrs. Chapman and Mr. Eldridge
- Dues: $0
- Officers/Leaders of Club: None
- Number of Students in the club: 10