West Middle

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Clubs

Intramural and other Extracurricular Academic Activities

***This page is currently under construction – please check back after the start of the school year to see an updated list of clubs for the fall of 2022***

Geography Bee

  • Contact: Mrs. Raser raskel@wilsonsd.org
  • Students research and practice answering questions to prepare for the West Geography Bee. The winning student qualifies to take the state entry exam to see if they qualify to take part in the state competition. (Opens mid winter)

Spelling Bee

  • Contact: English Teachers
  • Every student takes part in the West spelling bee. The top two students at each grade level move to the district wide bee. (Early spring)

You Be The Chemist

  • Contact: Mrs. Case casaud@wilsonsd.org
  • Students work to review, research and study science with a focus on chemistry. Students will take part in a school wide You be the Chemist Challenge. The top 10 students qualify for the county competition. This program is sponsored by Bren Tag. (Opens late fall)

Art Intramural

  • Contact: Mrs. Wallence wallor@wilsonsd.org
  • Students have an opportunity to sharpen their art skills or complete projects for class. (Opens late September)

Golf Intramural

  • Contact: Mr. Werley wermat@wilsonsd.org
  • Session held in the spring. Students learn to play the game by hitting around the school. Various equipment including some clubs are supplied by the school.

Weightlifting

  • Contact: Mr. Kerchner kerjef@wilsonsd.org
  •  Students learn the fundamentals of weightlifting. Mondays and Wednesdays after school.

Rifle Intramural

  • Contact: TBA
  • Held in the spring. Students travel to the Lower House after school by way of the shuttle run. Boys and Girls learn gun safety and then practice on the high school range.

Competition Cheer

  • Contact: Mrs. Cosgrove costan@wilsonsd.org
  • The competition squad is very competitive and tryouts are held. The squad competes in several competitions. (Late fall through spring)

Yearbook

  • Contact: Mrs. Peta petreb@wilsonsd.org
  • The yearbook club works throughout the year taking pictures, creating templates, and organizing the format of the yearbook.

Student Council

  • Contact: Mr. Dominick domdav@wilsonsd.org and Miss Heydt heyhal@wilsonsd.org
  • Student council is open to all students. If you are an enthusiastic go-getter who wants to be involved with organizing student events, fund raisers and helping out in the community this is the group for you.

Mini-THON

  • Contact: Mrs. Wenger wenpau@wilsonsd.org
  • One of our larger clubs. students are involved with a variety of fundraisers in order to raise money for cancer research.

JROTC WMS

  • Contact: Mr. Werley wermat@wilsonsd.org
  • Students have the opportunity to eat lunch with high school JROTC. Students learn leadership skills that are taught to them through the program.  This group also has the opportunity to go on a spring or fall hike with JROTC.

WSL Bible Group

  • Contact: Mr. Werley wermat@wilsonsd.org
  • Held during club period and after school. This is a student-led club. They study the bible, pray and learn from one another about their faith and others.

Couch to 5K

Ultimate Frisbee

  • Contact: Mr. LaChance laceri@wilsonsd.org
  • Students meet once a week and learn the fundamentals of ultimate frisbee and then play short games to work on their skills and have fun.

Tennis

  • Contact: TBA
  • Students will practice the fundamentals of tennis and play short matches against each other. (fall and spring)

Mentor Connection

  • Contact: Mrs. Fox foxjac@wilsonsd.org
  • Students will take part in a variety of activities after school with other students and adults. Different team building and life skill lessons will be addressed. Craft/hobby activities and well as time to work on school work as needed. This intramural may include group field trips.

Field Hockey

  • Contact: TBA
  • Students will learn the basics of field hockey or advanced techniques depending on experience. Drills and mini-games will take place over the course of this intramural. (Opens in spring)

Envirothon

  • Contact: Mrs. Ryan/Mr. LaChance
  • Envirothon is a fun, academic event that teaches students about environmental topics. It combines in-class curriculum and outdoor training, helping students to learn more about Aquatic Ecology, Forestry, Soil & Land Use, Wildlife, and Current Environmental Issues. Envirothon challenges middle school students to think critically about the natural world and their roles in it. The Wilson West Envirothon Team will compete against other Berks County schools in May at Nolde Forest.

The objectives of Envirothon are as follows:

  • Awareness The Envirothon Program will help students cultivate an awareness of the total environment and acquire sensitivity to its limited natural resources.
  • Knowledge The Envirothon Program will help students develop a basic understanding of the earth’s ecological systems and the interdependence of the human species with these systems.
  • Attitudes The Envirothon Program will help students develop a set of attitudes and feelings of concern for the environment and instill the motivation and commitment to participate in activities geared toward protecting the environment.
  • Application The Envirothon Program will help students develop skills needed to identify, investigate and contribute to the resolution of environmental issues and problems.

Archery

  • Contact:  Mr. Galan  galjav@wilsonsd.org

  • Target archery is a discipline thriving on consistency and focus rather than strength and agility which makes it a sport anyone can enjoy.

    We look forward to introducing our club members to the fundamentals of archery techniques and equipment, and coaching them to improve their skills.

    The club will follow NASP (National Archery in the Schools Program) guidelines to educate students on how to properly shoot a compound bow. The NASP system employs several procedures which foster a safe and orderly structure for youth to learn and practice archery in a school class or club setting.

Outdoor Club

  • Contact: Mr. Galan/ Mrs. Fox
  • This year we have merged a few school interest into one club. Outdoor club takes place during school. Our club involves a variety of interest including: teaching the fundamentals of fly fishing, fly tying, archery and caring/ raising for brook trout and mallard ducks and then releasing them when they reach maturity.
     
    We teach students the parts of a fly rod, cast a fly rod and how to tie a fly that imitates an insect on the stream. Students practice using the 12 fly rods and 12 fly tying kits we have at school.
     
    We receive about 900 brook trout eggs from PA Fish and Boat Commission at the beginning of November and release about 250 fingerlings at the middle of April. The program is called Trout in the Classroom and takes place in many school across the state. Hopefully, we can yield a larger number of trout this year. Our goal is always to beat our live fish total from the previous year.
     
    Our mallard program is fairly new. We started this program in the spring of 2017. We will raise two broods a year (Fall and Spring) ranging from 10 to 12 hatched birds. Just like the eggs, they are shipped through the mail using 2 day delivery. Our ducks will stay with us for about three months until they reach maturity. Our ducks live in the courtyard in their duck mansion. Our Technology Education class at West built a 4 by 6 by 5 foot duck house with a barn door in the front of it. The ducks use this to go in and out of the house throughout the day. Then our club members maintain and care for the ducks throughout their time here at West before they are release at our pond behind the school.
     
    Through these interests, we are able to provide another experience(s) for our students to take part in while expanding their current working knowledge with these areas of interest.

Cooking Club

  • Contact: Mrs. Ham  hamkat@wilsonsd.org
  • This is an after-school club that runs a few times a year. In this club, students will learn various cooking and baking skills.

SafeSitter Certification

  • Contact: Mrs. Ham hamkat@wilsonsd.org
  • This is an after-school club that runs a few times a year. In this club, students follow the SafeSitter curriculum to become certified babysitters.