Student Clubs
Participating in a club can bolster engagement and social/emotional well-being in students, so we strongly encourage all students to start or join a club that is of interest to them!
Students interested in starting a club will need to take the following steps to start a club or activity:
- Find a sponsor for your club or activity. They must be a DSA teacher or staff member.
- Decide on the name for the club and purpose of your club or activity.
- Determine the meeting place and time for your club or activity.
- When all information is gathered, please email information to Ms. Hamilton for approval at syeta_hamilton@dpsk12.net
- When your club is approved, Mrs. Hamilton will email you a New Club/Renewal registration form online.
All questions about clubs and activities should be directed to our Dean of Culture Syeta Hamilton.
Club Registration Dates
1st semester begins September 15, 2025 and closes on November 17, 2025
2nd semester begins January 19, 2026 and closes on March 23, 2026
| CLUB NAME | FOR | TIME | SPONSOR |
| Asian American Pacific Islander Club | 9th-12th grade students | Thursday during HS lunch | Mr. Karwin |
| Analog Photography Club | 9th-12th grade students | Thursday during HS lunch | Mr. Blank |
| Black History Month Creative Project | 6th-12th grade students are welcome | TBD | TBD |
| Black Student Alliance (BSA) | 9th-12th grade students | Every other Thursday during HS lunch | Ms. Hamilton |
| Book Club | 9th-12th grade students | Tuesdays during HS lunch | Ms. Wilde |
| Book Club MS | 6th grade students | Thursday during 6th grade lunch | Ms. Murphy |
| Chemistry Club | 9th-12th grade students | Tuesdays during HS lunch | Mr. Blank |
| Cooking Club | 9th-12th grade students | Tuesdays during HS lunch | Mr. Karwin |
| Creative Writing Club | 9th-12th grade students | Thursdays during HS lunch | Ms. Popp |
| DSA Gender/Sexuality Alliance | 9th-12th grade students | Friday during HS lunch | Ms.Popp |
| DSA Math Club | 9th-12th grade students | Wednesday HS lunch | Ms. Sharp |
| DSA Nerds Club | 6th-12th grade students | Wednesdays during Middle/ High school lunch | Ms. Harrington |
| DSA Snack Club | 6th-12th grade students | Mondays after school | Ms. Harrington |
| DSA Theater Outreach Club | 6th-12th grade students | Thursdays during HS lunch | Mr. Fox |
| GSA MS | 8th grade students | Thursdays during MS lunch | Mr. Dunn |
| Hispanic Club | 9th-12th grade students | Wednesday once every two weeks during HS lunch | Ms. Gutierrez Perez |
| Jazz Club | 9th-12th grade students | Every other Tuesday during HS lunch | Ms. Olson-Smith |
| Key Club | 9th-12th grade students | Tuesday during HS lunch | Mr. Blackwell |
| Math Club | 9th-12th grade students | Tuesdays during HS lunch | Ms. Sharp |
| MS Baking Club | 6th-8th grade students | Mr. Adams | |
| MS Semantic Club | 6th-8th grade students | Late start Wednesdays before school. Thursdays after school. | Ms. Harrington |
| MS Student Council | 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students | Mondays after school | Ms. Stechelin |
| Murder Mystery Club | 7th grade students | Fridays during MS lunch | Mr. Linville |
| Nintendo Club | 9th-12th grade students | Thursday during HS lunch | Mr. Pugmire |
| Paper Tiger Tribune | 9th-12th grade students | Thursday HS lunch time | Ms. Popp |
| Sources of Strength | 9th-12th grade students | Tuesdays HS lunch | Mr. Fox |
| Speech and Debate | 9th-12th grades students | Tuesdays & Thursdays after school | Mr. Karwin |
| Students Demand Action | 9th-12th grade students | Wednesday during HS lunch | Mr. Fox |
| Tabletop and Tabletop Role Playing Games | 6th and 7th grade students | Thursday during 6th and 7th grade lunch | Mr. Christensen. |
| Thespians | 9th-12th grade students | Thursdays during HS lunch | Ms. Hann |
| The Writing and Illustrations Club | 6th and 7th grade students | Fridays during 6th/7th grade lunch | Mr. Christenson |
| Tri-M Music Honors Society | 9th-12th grade students | Wednesdays during HS lunch | Mr. Paulez & Ms. Quigley |
| Women’s Rights Club | 6th-12th grade students | Friday during HS lunch | Mr. Pugmire |
| Young Artist 4 Equity | 9th-12th grade students | Thursdays during HS lunch | Non profit |
Club Descriptions
Asian American Pacific Islander Club
The purpose of this club will be to teach students of all ethnicities about all kinds of Asian cultures and celebrate and support students of AAPI heritage during their time at DSA. This club is important because it will work on promoting inclusivity within the student body, by recognizing and specifically supporting students of AAPI heritage, and discussing ways we can increase the amount of Asian representation at the school.
Analog Photography Club
The Analog Photography Club is a place for students to meet and learn about the art of photography. This club explores fundamental photography topics such as rules of composition, camera settings, and lens properties. At meetings, members will participate in wet plate photography demonstrations, and shooting and developing film on club-shared cameras. Members will collaboratively shoot, develop, print and analyze one another’s film photos and have spotlights on additional photos and photographers provided by the club leaders.
Black History Month Creative Project
This project has been a DSA tradition where students come together and create a show that honors some aspects of African American History. During Black History Month in February, the student-led performance is presented to the DSA community. Any student can audition to be part of the cast after the student leaders have a rough ideal of the goals of the year’s show. Students work hard to include anyone who shows interest and consistent attendance to rehearsals.
Black Student Alliance
The Black Student Alliance (BSA) is dedicated to providing a supportive outlet and a safe space for African American students. Our core purpose is to foster community, encourage bonding, and provide opportunities to learn about African American history and culture. Activities include: Field trips, Fundraising, community projects and annual participation in the district celebration. Join us to connect, celebrate your heritage, and contribute to the community!
HS Book Club
Book club is a club where all readers or aspiring readers can come together to celebrate the joy that is reading. With bi-weekly book selections and weekly discussion questions/prompts, it is a place where anyone can share their love of books with their peers.
MS Book Club
The purpose of our club is for people to read new books and be more interested in reading.
Chemistry Club
I told a chemistry joke, but there was no reaction!
Luckily, if you wanna see some real reactions, there is a CLUB for it!
Chemistry club is a great place to build bonds with your peers over the subject of chemistry. We will explore the multifaceted world of science education through interactive lessons, potential competition, and most importantly, epic experiments you’ll never forget.
This club is perfect for students who are interested in STEM fields, and will prepare you for future careers in those fields!
Cooking Club
The purpose of this club is to teach students how to cook for themselves, form a community, and a way to provide students a cheaper meal who need it.
Thespians
This is the International Honor Society for students from all majors who excel in Theatre Arts.
DSA Civics
The purpose of DSA Civics is to get middle schoolers involved in their civic education and actively participating in their civic duties, with the end goal of participating in the National Civics Bee. Students who are part of DSA Civics will learn about civics, their government, and have the opportunity to compete in a nationally recognized competition.
DSA Math Club
DSA Math Club is an advanced student club partaking in local math competitions, learning complex and hyper-specific math concepts, and peer guided SAT math tutoring.
DSA Newspaper Club
Our club is an opportunity for students interested in editing, writing, photography, and graphic design to get involved in their school newspaper.
DSA Nerds Club
We are a club of people who play tabletop role-playing games (such as Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and other board games). People of all experience levels are welcome – from newbies to experienced players & DMs!
DSA Snack Club
To share snacks & stories and build community!
DSA Theater Outreach Club
The objective of this club is to work with local elementary schools that lack theatre programs to teach and inspire the next generation of artists. We will teach a variety of classes including improv, intro to Shakespeare, devised theatre, and play many theatre games. Throughout the experience, students will have gained confidence, communication skills, and a heightened imagination, preparing them for future creative endeavors!
MS GSA
Combat homophobia, educate people about LGBTQ+ literature, rights, and culture.
Hispanic Club
Hispanic club is a comfortable inclusive environment. All students can share Hispanic games, traditions and bond with peers. We hope to make all students feel proud and accepted into our culture.
Jazz Club
Anyone is welcome to bring their instrument and jam! It’s a free space to come and make music.
Key Club
Key Club is a student-led service organization that gives high school students opportunities to build leadership skills while making a positive impact in their school and community. Its purpose is to promote service, character development, and teamwork through volunteer projects, and fundraising.
Math Club
Participate in math competitions and discuss interesting math problems. Students who do this AND maintain a 3.0 math gpa or higher can register for the Math Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta.
MS Baking Club
MS Semantics Club
The Semantics Program at DSA is essentially a deep dive into language, spelling, definitions, and so much more. The program is centered around Words of Champions 2026, a 4,000 word spelling list that serves as the exclusive word bank for all Scripps spelling bees. Each session, we will focus on a different language represented in the list or general spelling rules. As we get closer to each bee, we’ll spend a few sessions focusing on good study habits and practicing with mock bees to get the students ready!
Middle School Student Council
The Middle School Student Council will support inclusion among middle school students and sponsor fundraising and team building events for middle school students.
Murder Mystery Club
We Read Between the Lines and the Lies.
Nintendo Club
This club is designed to set up tournaments for games like super smash bros ultimate, mariokart 8 deluxe and mariokart wii, you can connect with other people who also like Nintendo games.
Paper Tiger Tribune
The newspaper club’s purpose is to unify the community, give students a platform to share their voices, and create a more informed and participatory student body.
Speech and Debate
Speech and Debate is the largest high school activity in America. DSA Speech and Debate is a team that competes against other Denver and Colorado schools in 5A competition. In Speech and Debate, students build community and team spirit while building skills like research, persuasion, public speaking, teamwork, grit, and critical thinking. In the three years of our program, DSA Speech and Debate has won a state championship, had two state championship runner-ups, and qualified for the NSDA National Championship two years in a row.
Students Demand Action
Students Demand Action is a student-led organization that supports student advocacy and activism regarding gun violence and safety in the United States. We meet weekly to explore local, state, and national policies related to gun violence/prevention and explore opportunities for improving safety and well-being of all people in the US.
Tabletop and Tabletop Role Playing Games
The Taiwanese American Student Association (TASA) provides resources and activities for students to further explore and learn about Taiwanese culture and identity. Students will get the chance to share cultural experiences by sharing Taiwanese cuisine, learning about Taiwanese holidays or traditions, and get the opportunity to participate in volunteer work at Chinese school, the senior center, or local community celebrations.
Thespians HS
This is the International Honor Society for students from all majors who excel in Theatre Arts
The Writing and Illustrations Club
Our goal is to help people navigate writing stories but people who don’t want to write but are in the club can be illustrators for people who DO want to write, and want to have illustrations in their stories. In an environment where you can focus and have fun, but also help them write a good and interesting story, complete with a climax, rising action, falling action, and conclusion. Students can also review others’ stories, and give HELPFUL feedback, and share parts they liked. Some voluntary activities we include are showing participants photos, and then they write a one paragraph story that connects to the photo in some way. Another thing is writing holiday related stories, where people make up a short story based on the theme on the spot (Ex (during halloween). Students will create a short horror story on the spot in front of the rest of the club.
Tri-M Music Honors Society
With over 18,000 chapters across the world, Tri M Music Honors Society recognizes students that have gone above and beyond both academically and musically. Members will participate in music related service projects and performance opportunities while also developing leadership skills and making a difference in their community.
Women’s Rights Club
To educate students on women’s rights and learn about issues that affect women.
Young Artist 4 Equity
A nonprofit to get students involved in volunteering and being a part of a broader community and working on a mission to help elementary schools