Student Clubs & Activities

Advisors: Carley Kregness
Contact Information:  kregness.carley@slpschools.org

The purpose of ACT is to provide a space for students to pursue activism. The club's goals will adjust to the interests of the members, always revolving around making a difference in our community.

Meeting time:  2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7:45-8:15 am

Room: C377

Advisor: Freida Bailey/Flower Krutina
Contact Information: bailey.frieda@slpschools.org/krutina.flower@slpschools.org

To better meet the unique educational and cultural needs of descendants of Indigenous Tribes, and to inspire and engage youth in their education and the betterment of their schools and communities.

*Meets once a month in either C350/B135.  Please email advisors for more information.

Advisors: Angela Jacob
Contact Information: jacob.angela@slpschools.org

Students meet to explore new kinds of art and to create their own art with potential input from fellow students. This is an opportunity for student artists to explore and create for themselves without having assignments or grades. Students self-direct their own projects and collaborate with others if desired. Students bring their own materials to use but may keep them in a locked cabinet if they do not want to transport them everyday. 

Meets Tuesdays after school.

Advisors: Christine Tvrdik
Contact Information:   Tvrdik.christine@slpschools.org

By Your Side is an inclusion club for students with and without special needs. Students meet during Action Wednesday at school- talking, playing games, and doing activities.There are also trips taken through Special Olympics MN. By Your Side aims to deconstruct stigmas surrounding disability

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Students shoot clay targets (traps).  Practice twice a week.  We compete against other teams in our conference.  Spring season runs from mid March to mid June. Included in the Spring season is a state qualifying tournament and a state championship. Fall season runs from late August to early October; no tournaments or championships in the fall season.

Late Aug-Mid Oct/ Mid March- Mid June
Location:  Park Sportsmen's Club in Orono, & MN Horse & Hunt Club in Prior Lake

Advisors: Tori Bohn
Contact Information:    bohn.victoria@slpschools.org

SLP Dance Team is a club that will provide a space for the student body to gather together and dance! With all varieties of dance and no prior knowledge needed, it would be a place for everyone to be included, get exercise, and be social!

Tuesdays  3:20-4:30

Locations to be determined/meet in cafeteria

Advisors: Abby Lugo
Contact Information: lugo.abigail@slpschools.org

DECA prepares emerging leaders and young entrepreneurs. Members of SLP DECA will participate in a Back-to-Business Leadership Conference, compete against other students from metro schools in prepared events and role plays. In addition students will have the opportunity to participate in community service projects and other leadership summits.

Advisor: Dan Ruzek
Contact Information: ruzek.dan@slpschools.org

Play Dungeons and Dragons games with friends from the high school.

Advisor:  Andy Wilkes
Contact Information: wilkes.andrew@slpschools.org

Co-curricular class that publishes the print edition of the Echo from 9-11 times per year and publishes online content almost daily.

Advisors: Emily Rennhak, Al Wachutka
Contact Information:  rennhak.emily@slpschools.org

Environmental club is committed to fostering a strong sense of environmental activism within our both school and wider community.

Thursday afternoons 3:15-4:30. Room Rennhak/Wachutka

Advisor: Jake Utities
Contact Information: utities.jacob@slpschools.org

Esports club competes in several video game titles against schools across the state and the country. We offer many different games that students can team up and compete in. There are also plenty scholarship opportunities for our students in esports, and we sometimes get to engage with professionals. Esports is also a fully vocational club that teaches kids other skills such as broadcasting, design, marketing, social media management, team skills, and social skills.

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Gender + Sexuality Alliance club provides a safe and welcoming space to celebrate, discuss, and learn about LGBTQIA+ identities.

Advisor:  Julia Germain
Contact Information:  germain.julia@slpschools.org

Girls United is an intersectional feminism club that operates with the goal of empowering women, especially young women. This is a club for everyone, regardless of gender. Through conversation, reflection, and action, we aim to create safe spaces, and shed light on issues that women all over the world face while also inspiring people to create change.

Advisor: Trevor Paulson
Contact Information: paulson.trevor@slpschools.org

The Innovations Laboratory (or Innovations Lab), is a “hi-tech tinkers” workshop for inventors and people who want to design, prototype and build things. The Innovations Lab and Innovation Center offers a blend of unique technology solutions designed to stimulate learning through the innovative life cycle utilizing new digital fabrication tools and techniques. In our lab, individuals who envision an idea have access to a variety of technologies which allow them to produce a product through computer-aided design and desktop manufacturing technologies.

Advisor:  Mindy Daitchman
Contact Information:  daitchmanm@ncsy.org

Jewish Student Union is a place for the jewish students to come together and have a place to meet to discuss Jewish topics and culture.

Thursday 3:35-4:30.   Room B238

Advisor: Carmen Rudin
Contact Information: rudin.carmen@slpschools.org

This club is for Latino students in grades 9-12. Our meetings provide an affinity space for students connect as well as explore and celebrate Latino culture.

Advisor: Kristin Johnson
Contact Information: johnson.kristin@slpschools.org

This club is for students who enjoy math and would like to learn new topics and develop better problem solving skills. We compete against students in neighboring schools five times during the winter.

Advisors: Emma Engebretson
Contact Information:  engebretson.emmac@slpschools.org

In Model UN, students represent a country of their choice within areas such as the International Court of Justice, the Human Rights Council, General Assembly, and more. It’s a great way to hear new perspectives, experience aspects of different cultures, and further develop critical thinking skills. Students work together to passionately discuss and come up with solutions to a wide variety of global issues.

FEE: $100 

Mondays, Wednesdays 3:30-4:30. Room 373

Advisors:  Barb Nelson
Contact Information: nelson.barb@slpschools.org

A club of trained students who provide confidential support to those facing challenges. They are dedicated to helping students in need of a friend, a listener, support or encouragement.

Advisor: Trevor Paulson
Contact Information: paulson.trevor@slpschools.org

Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. We call FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate Sport for the Mind. High-school student participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have.” Under strict rules, limited time and resources, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team. Each season ends with an exciting FIRST Championship.

Advisor: Greg Goddard
Contact Information: goddard.gregory@slpschools.org

The Rock on climbing club is an all inclusive welcoming club meant to introduce new people to rock climbing and also build a strong rock climbing community at SLP that will build friendships and new opportunities to learn about rock climbing.

**the school does not support actual rock climbing in this club. Its strictly education.**

Thursdays 745-815AM. Room B236

Advisors: Hanna Anderson
Contact Information:   Anderson.hanna@slpschools.org

Students can explore cultural celebrations in Latin America and Spain, dance, play games, make piñatas and speak Spanish to their peers.

Once a month on Thursdays, 3:20-4:20--Room  B228 or B235

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An organization conducted by students to give them an opportunity to develop leadership and impact the student/school community by organizing and carrying out school activities .

Advisor: Dr. Lee-Ann Stephens
Contact Information: stephens.leeann@slpschools.org

SOAR is an offshoot of PEG and it is designed to empower young people of all races to become catalysts for change through racial equity.

Advisor: Mark Miller
Contact Information: miller.mark@slpschools.org

https://technovationmn.org/tmn-events/

Advisor: Jodi Schifsky
Contact Information: schifsky.jodi@slpschools.org

As an educational theatre program, our goal is to provide a variety of theatrical learning experiences—both in performance and technical production—through a breadth of dramatic styles. To this end, the genre, size, and structure vary by production. While we strive to build our program by increasing its numbers, we also work to build the program by improving the quality of the learning experience, as a whole.

Advisor: Jodi Schifsky
Contact Information: schifsky.jodi@slpschools.org

The Thespian Society is an extension of the HS Theatre Program. Students who've participated in more that 100 hours of theatre (while in high school) are eligible to join. Thespians take leadership in planning and leading cast/crew/pit activities.

Advisor: Carl Sorenson
Contact Information:  https://www.slp-ultimate.com/home

The ultimate frisbee club, Crush Ultimate, strives to promote the sport of ultimate and spirit of the game while also developing competitive athletes in an inclusive and accepting environment. 

Orange Crush has a girls team and a boys (open) team. We participate in leagues sponsored by Minnesota Ultimate.

No previous experience needed to join the team!

SPRING LEAGUE: Begins the 1st week after spring break.  

DUES:  $175 per player paid directly to the SLP Ultimate Frisbee Club plus $37 for a required Minnesota Ultimate Membership.

Additional costs included cleats and jerseys/shorts ($60). No Fees are due at time of registrations

**Financial assistance to cover all costs are available.  NO player will be kept from playing due to financial reasons. Please refer to the website for more information and contacts for scholarship options. 

Advisors: Emma Engebretson
Contact Information:  engebretson.emmac@slpschools.org

Youth in government provides a fun, engaging, and experiential opportunity for students to broaden their knowledge of government and to interact with other students who have a shared interest in government. Youth in Government will encourage and educate St Louis Park High School students in civic engagement and open-minded global perspectives through participation in the YMCA Youth in Government and Model United Nations Programs. Students will also learn about the function of state, national, and international government entities, especially the US government.

FEE: $100 

Mondays, Wednesdays 3:30-4:30. Room 373