Activities:
Organizations, Clubs, and Teams
Activities
are an essential part of the total high
school program.
Participating in activities enables
students to experience the satisfaction of
interacting with their peers socially and/or
competitively.
Prairie has many organizations,
clubs, and teams that students can become a
member.
ASB Cards are required for
participation in student government,
athletics, extra-curricular activities, and
any ASB sponsored event.
The ASB Card can be purchased in the
ASB office.
An ASB Card entitles the owner to
free admission to home athletic events,
reduced prices for school sponsored
activities, and products.
AFJROTC
Room 510 Advisors:
Col Reinholz &
MSgt Martin
Students in the AFJROTC program can participate in many
extra-curricular activities that provide
leadership opportunities, instill the value
of citizenship, improve personal
responsibility and provide a sense of
accomplishment. Some of these
activities include community service events,
Drill Team, Color Guard, Air Rifle, Strength
Team, Model Club, and Orienteering Club.
ASL
Room 404
Advisor:
Ms. Swindell
American Sign Language is a very exciting and active club at Prairie High School.
They work hard at signing and are
involved in many events both in and out of
school.
Auto
Club
Room 901
Advisor:
Mr. Sitton
(VICA)
This club is for those interested in cars/trucks and their
operations. The club competes and puts on a
big auto show in the spring.
Baseball
Spring Sport
Coach:
Boys Basketball
Winter Sport
Coach:
Kyle Brooks
Boys Golf
Fall Sport
Coach:
Boys Soccer
Spring Sport
Coach:
Mike
Mikelson
Boys Tennis Fall Sport
Coach:
Chris Linquist
Cheer
Coach:
Bree Loyd
Chess
Club
Room 310
Advisor:
Ms. McIntosh
Chess Club is for anyone interested in playing, or learning to
play, chess. No experience necessary, but
patience is required!
Cross
Country
Fall Sport
Coach:
Phil Phimister
The Merge/CSU
Room 711
Advisor:
Ms. Plummer
Christian Students United/The Merge is designed by students to
strengthen, encourage and unite all students
with like beliefs throughout the school.
DECA
Room 311
Advisor:
Ms. Whitling
DECA, a fun, educational student led club that provides
training, competition and business know-how,
for students who might want to own or work
in the business world. DECA students gather
for activities like bowling, movie parties
and hands-on experiences such as running the
student store, putting on a fashion show and
hosting guest speakers. They have the
opportunity to train to compete at local,
state and national conventions, and the
opportunity to letter. DECA students learn
real business practices, gain job skills,
learn leadership skills and can win the
right to travel when they compete.
Drafting/
Room 907
Advisor:
Mr. Smith
Machine/Metals VICA
Prairie's Precision Machining /Welding and Technical Drafting
Program has an active Vocational Industrial
Clubs of America or Skills USA that anyone
is eligible to join. There are regular twice
monthly meetings scheduled during STAT.
Students are required to have an ASB card
and there is a nominal fee that covers the
state and national dues. Being in a
Machining / welding or Drafting class is not
required, but strongly encouraged.
Activities the club participates in vary
from year to year, but each year the main
activity is completion in the Regional
Skills USA contest in either Precision
Machining, Welding or Technical Drafting.
Equestrian Club
Room 605
Advisor:
Ms. Bash
The equestrian club provides an opportunity for students, with
or without horses, to come together and
discuss various aspects of caring for
horses, showmanship and rodeo
competition. Meetings are the
second and fourth Friday during STAT.
FCCLA
Room 807
Advisor:
Ms. Domenici
Family, Career & Community Leaders of America is a great
opportunity for students to have fun,
travel, develop leadership skills and
participate in community service
projects.
FFA
Room 908
Advisor:
Mr. McNeal
FFA is a club that participates in Agricultural Leadership
competitions as well as social events
throughout the school year. Come to the
Fall Barbeque to get acquainted or to
our spring plant sale for some excellent
plants.
Forensics
Team
Winter Sport
Coach:
Leah Zika
The
National Forensic League is an
educational honor society established to
encourage and motivate American high
school students to participate in and
become proficient in the forensic arts:
debate, public speaking and
interpretation. NFL is the America's oldest and largest high
school speech and debate honor society.
Since 1925, NFL has enrolled over 1.3
million students in fulfillment of its
motto, "training youth for leadership."&
Click here for schedule of events
Football
Fall Sport
Head Coach:
Girls Basketball
Winter Sport
Coach: Al Aldridge
The Prairie Girls Basketball program is
one of the top basketball programs in Washington. We have enjoyed tremendous
success throughout the 30 years of the
schools existence.
Girls
Bowling
Winter Sport Coach:
Girls Golf
Spring Sport
Coach:
Girls Soccer
Fall Sport
Coach:
Michael Thyron
Girls Tennis
Spring Sport
Coach:
Chris Linquist
Go
Green
Room 504
Advisor:
Ms. Kessler
Those students interested in practicing the three R’s, reduce,
reuse, recycle then this club is for
you. See Ms. Kessler for more
information.
GSA Room 424
Advisor:
Ms. Havig
The Gay-Straight Alliance is for gay,
straight, and questioning students to
discuss current events and help make
Prairie a more welcoming environment for
all students.
HSC
Room 805
Advisor:
Ms. Pfeiffer
HSC Club is for those students who have an interest in the
medical careers field and want to get
involved in the Community by
volunteering, fundraising, and
collaborating with those who have
similar interests. If organizing
Blood Drives, the Great American
Smoke-out, and decorating Children’s
hospital/Nursing Homes sound fun and
rewarding, come join HSCC, Health
Sciences and Careers Club. Open to
all students.
Key
Club
Room 508
Advisor:
Mr. Oman
Key Club is an international student-led organization which
provides its members with opportunities
to provide service, build character, and
develop leadership. Caring – it’s
our way of life.
Kitty
Hawk
Room 510
Advisor:
Col Gray
Kitty Hawk
is JROTC’s honor society that focuses on
providing community service
opportunities, tutoring and mentoring of
the cadet corps.
Knowledge Bowl Room 424
Advisor:
Ms. Havig
This group is a Jeopardy style trivia competition team that
practices and competes against other
area schools. Questions are
wide-ranging and often include
literature, math, science, geography,
history, sports, fine arts, music and
pop culture. If you know a little
about a lot or a lot about a little, you
can contribute to the team.
Students are able to earn a varsity
letter if they meet the requirements
over the course of the season.
Practices are fun and challenging
and will begin in early October.
Legacy
Room 303
Advisor:
Ms. Truelove
Legacy is a freshmen orientation program geared towards the
successful transition of all incoming
ninth graders into high school. Mentors
need apply in the spring.
NHS
Room 423
Advisor:
Ms. Claflin
National Honor Society focuses on community service and
recognizes students who have achieved
academic excellence in the classroom.
Membership is based on
scholarship, service, leadership and
character. 10th – 12th who have attained
a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better and
are taking at least 3 solid academic
classes can inquirer about joining.
Meetings are held in the library.
Photo Club
Room 904
Advisor:
Mr. Richardson
Prairie High School
has an active Photo Club that anyone is
eligible to join. There are regular
monthly meetings scheduled during STAT.
Students are required to have an ASB
card and there is a nominal fee for
being in the club. Being in a
photography class is not required, but
encouraged.
Activities the club participates
in vary from year to year, but each year
one of the activities is a photo
competition sponsored by PHS and Battle Ground
High School called Photo
Focus.
Other competitions are available
and students are encouraged to
participate.
Rachel’s
Room 508
Advisor:
Ms. Linquist
Challenge
All students are invited to become members of our Rachel’s
Challenge Club. Our group works to
reach out to new students and make them
feel welcome at our school. We
also try to make sure that students do
not “pick on” and “put down others”.
Our goal is to support a positive school
environment where all students feel safe
to attend school. If you would
like to be a part of this group, feel
free to see their advisor, Miss Linquist,
in the counseling center. Help to
make a positive difference in your
school!
Science
Room 609
Advisor:
Mr. Wolverton
Olympiad
In Science Olympiad, each 15-person team competes in over 20
science & engineering events at the
regional, state, and/or national level.
Students choose 3-6 events of interest
including study events, build-it events,
and/or general science events.
Groups of 2 or 3 students practice
events and compete together for prizes,
awards, and perhaps scholarships.
Softball
Spring Sport
Coach:
Ultimate
Frisbee
Room 909/902
Advisors:
Ms. Sorenson and
Mr. Rowe
All students are invited to become Ultimate Frisbee players see
an advisor for more information.
Volleyball
Fall Sport
Coaches:
Andrea Doerfler,
Paige Person,
Corina Shipp
Falcon Volleyball has a long-standing tradition
of talented student-athletes with
success in the classroom and on the
court.
Wrestling
Winter Sport
Coach:
Rob Smith
