Clubs & Activities

At South, we know that when students are involved in a club, activity, or athletic program, their level of engagement with school increases as well as their overall enjoyment of school.

There's a lot to choose from, so get involved! And if there isn't a club or activity that you see that we should have, fill out a request to add it to our options!

►GPSD7 Club Guidelines
►Application to Form a New Club

If you would like to join a club, please contact the school office to get a permission form.

Brain Bowl

Brain Bowl for middle school is a Southern Oregon University Pre-College Youth Program. In the spring of 2020, there were 21 different middle school teams participating in three (3) divisions across both Jackson and Josephine counties. Middle School Brain Bowl competition involves students in grades 6 to 8 in weekly games similar to athletic competitions offered at this level. Questions are designed to be more challenging as each week passes. By the end, these teams are successfully responding to high school level challenges.

South Middle School has historic success with Brain Bowl, taking 1st place the last two years! Competitions traditionally take place from January through March.

Club Advisor: Ms. Nelson

Club Start Date: Mid-November

Club Meeting Dates: Tues/Thurs

Club Meeting Times: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Club Meeting Location: Room 10

Want to get involved? Contact Ms. Nelson.

Card Collectors Club

A space for students who enjoy card collecting (Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, etc) to share, discuss, trade and play. Students will bring their own cards, but cards are not required for attendance. Games and trading are also not required for attendance. Any 6th - 8th grade student who wants to hang out and look at some cards is welcome!

Club Advisor: Mrs. Barton

Club Meeting Dates: Every other Friday, beginning November 18, 2022

Club Meeting Times: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Club Meeting Location: Room 8

Interested in Card Collectors Club? Contact Mrs. Barton to learn more.

Create Club

National History Day Symposium

The annual National History Day Symposium engaged students and teachers in historical research and skills development. Each year, students get to hone their critical thinking, problem-solving, research and reading skills along with building their self-esteem and confidence. In their social studies classes, students spend time creating a presentation based on a choice of historical events. Presentations are then made in an evening presentation at Grants Pass High School.

Interested in learning more? Talk to your social studies teacher! The symposium occurs each spring.

Podcast Club

Podcasting is a cutting edge way for student voices to be heard in exciting new ways. This club will setup long form interviews with staff members and publish the podcasts on the school webpage, as well as Spotify and other services. We'll open up or reach once we get through the staff to other possible topics such as how do we pioneer new educational frontiers at South Middle School and what can we do to make our school an even better place to learn? Audio editing knowledge will be developed and effective speaking skills will be enhanced.

Club Advisor: Mr. Young

Club Meeting Dates: Bi-Weekly on Thursdays, club starts on September 22, 2022

Club Meeting Times: 3:25- 4:25 p.m.

Club Meeting Location: Room 17

Interested in the Podcast Club? Contact Mr. Young to learn more.

Robotics Club

Robotics includes the development of 21st century skills: teamwork, problem solving, critical thinking, project management, and communication skills. Have fun igniting your curiosity as you work on a team to engineer and program with others to prepare for our annual competition. We compete against teams from other schools in Southern Oregon.

Club Advisor: Mr. MacGregor

Club Meeting Dates: TBD

Club Meeting Times: TBD

Club Meeting Location: Room 30

Interested in Robotics? Contact Mr. MacGregor to learn more. The season and competitions usually occur in the fall and winter.

RPG Club

The purpose of the club is to promote creative thinking, teamwork, cooperation, and problem solving in a group setting through interactive role playing games.

Club Advisor: Mr. Stormbreaker

Club Meeting Dates: Thursdays, club starts on October 6, 2022

Club Meeting Times: 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Club Meeting Location: Room 3

Interested in RPG Club? Contact Mr. Stormbreaker to learn more.

Running Club

Whatever your goals may be, Running Club offers a great way to get a workout in and stay active. You can achieve your running and fitness goals while finding a great social network in a supportive environment. Join runners from the Cross Country (XC) team and Track & Field (T&F) team to hone your running skills. Whether you are a beginner looking to get some exercise and join a great group of people or an experienced runner, Running Club is a great choice to get connected! Running Club will begin in January and end in March. The club will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Interested in Running Club? Contact Ms. Nelson for days and times for group runs.

Scavenger Hunt

The middle school State of Jefferson Scavenger Hunt is a quality competitive event promoting intellectual curiosity and academic skill. It is developed and hosted by the Southern Oregon University Pre-College Youth Programs, schools and districts in Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath countries. (*The title State of Jefferson has been applied to these competitions for nearly 40 years and is used to denote the general geographical region that participants come from. There is not now, nor has there ever been, a political affiliation or intent attached to that title.)

Goals of the Middle School Scavenger Hunt:

To increase knowledge of how to access and critically analyze sources of information;
To encourage team work in an academic area, and reward intellectual curiosity;
To offer experience in constructing persuasive arguments with supporting evidence;
To emphasize the importance of organization, documentation, and precision;
To promote civil discourse and respectful argumentation skills.

Want to get involved? Contact Ms. Nelson by email. The Scavenger hunt traditionally takes place in December.

SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA is a national non-profit that partners students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. At the middle school level, it provides students with competition opportunities in a number of areas: Entrepreneurship, Early Childhood Development, Robotics, Leadership, Video Productions, Culinary Arts, Cabinetry, Photography, Drafting/CAD, Welding, 3D Animation, Game Programming, and Health Occupations.

At both the middle and high school levels, D7 schools have done a great job at state-level competitions!

Interested in joining? Contact the school for more information. Competitions usually occur in the spring.

Spelling Contest

Southern Oregon University Pre-College Youth Programs coordinates the annual Regional Spelling Contest, which is level two of the State Spelling Contest sponsored by the Oregon Spellers. Jackson and Josephine Counties participate in the regional Spelling Contest with both counties advancing first place winners to the state level.

Interested in learning more? Contact Ms. Russell for more info. The competition takes place in English Language Arts classes each spring!

Theater Club

Trojan Follies

Trojan Follies is a highlight in the school year! For over 60 years, South Middle School has hosted "Trojan Follies" - our version of a school talent show. Typically, the money raised from our evening event is put toward a scholarship for Grants Pass High School graduates that attended South Middle School as they pursue their post-secondary aspirations.

Interested in showing off your talent? Stay tuned in the spring-time for opportunities to host, perform, and participate in a number of behind-the-scenes areas (decorations, stage directions, costumes, etc.) to help out!

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