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Clubs

In the Middle School, clubs meet once during a seven-day cycle. The extracurricular offerings vary from semester to semester, depending on faculty talents and student interests. Each Durham Academy student is encouraged to get involved in the clubs offered, to try new things and to get to know the faculty on a different level.

At the beginning of the school year, Upper School faculty sponsors and students solicit interest and membership for a number of clubs and activities. Club activities will be scheduled into the tutorial periods.

Clubs and organizations are likely to appear and disappear as a result of varying student interest and faculty expertise, availability and leadership. These organizations may perform service for the improvement of school life or nurture and develop existing interests.

Upper School Clubs
Alzheimer’s Awareness
Raise money for and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease.

Astronomy Club
To enrich knowledge & appreciation of astronomy through lectures, observation nights and trips to planetariums.

Autism Speaks
To raise awareness of Autism and help people through community walks and other fundraisers.
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Cavalier Newspaper
Produce and distribute the school newspaper.

Chinese Club
Learn language and culture while doing fun activities.

Chordoma Foundation Club
Raise awareness and hold fundraisers for Chordoma.

Cinematography Club
Make video about DA that could possibly be put on website for prospective families as well as other projects.

Dance Club
Dance events to give people a chance to dance that do not normally dance!

Darkroom Club
Learning about and practicing photography.

Dartboard Finance Club
To compete in intramural and national investment competitions.

Debate
Attend conferences and improve skills in public speaking and critical thinking. Learn more at www.dadebate.com.

Diversity Club
Raise awareness about diverse cultures and ethnic issues as well as attend conferences.

Exurbia
Publish school literary magazine.

Film Appreciation Club
View a variety of films from different genres.

Freethinkers
Have discussions on ethics, religion, logic and rhetoric.

Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
To create a safe haven for all students on the DA campus and increase awareness and tolerance of the LGBTQ community.

Go Green Club
Make DA more eco-friendly through recycling and other efforts.

Green Machine
Promote school spirit and attendance at sporting events.

Guitar Club
Encouraging experimentation in different genres of music through peer teaching and guidance.

Habitat for Humanity
Help build housing for lower income families and raise money with the Halloweeen Bike Ride.

Homeless Cooking Club
Practice cooking and then bring meals to the homeless shelter.

Hope Valley Elementary Tutoring
To give extra help to children in reading, writing and math in grades 1-5 at 2 local elementary schools.
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Improv Club
Engage in improvisational theater games.

Indian Dance Club
Enjoy the beauty of Indian Dance and raise cultural awareness.

KidZNotes
Teach elementary kids how to read and play music.

Kiva Club
To raise money for Kiva, which sends small amounts of money to people to help finance small or new businesses worldwide.

Lower School Tutoring
Give free tutoring to Lower School students.

Lunchtime Music Groups
Fun with music and perform for the DA community.

Math Team
Compete in local math competitions.

M.E.A.T.
Men Eating Meat Together are passionate about grilling and will have numerous “grill fests” throughout the year.

Mixed Tape Exchange
To spread the love of music throughout the student body through mix tape exchanges.

Model United Nations
Attend UN conferences to learn about world affairs.

Nicarauga Club
To raise awareness about the political, social, educational and economic problems facing the country and to raise money for our sister school.

Operation Smile
To raise money so children can have cleft palate surgeries & make smile bags.

Outdoor Adventures
Learn about the outdoors and get in touch with wilderness.

Radio Club
Raise awareness of new musical albums and artists.

Reality Tutoring
Tutoring students once a week at Reality Ministries and donating school supplies such as backpacks. 

Red Cross Club
Hold blood drives at DA.

Red Nose Society
Raise awareness about and money for Ronald McDonald House.

Robotics and Technology
Designing robots as well as programming them to complete tasks.

Sailing Club
Sail for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Salsa Club
Enjoy the world of salsa dance and other Latin American genres of dance.

Science Olympiad
Compete in competitions and run a Science Fun Day for the DA first-graders.

Ski/Snowboard Club
Fun ski/snowboard outings.

Sock Club
Gives underprivileged kids a chance to attend a week-long summer camp.

Spanish Club
Bring Spanish culture deeper into DA community.

Spirit Squad
Show DA spirit at basketball games and Homecoming weekend.

STAND
Working with the national STAND organization to help stamp out genocide.

Starkey Hearing Foundation
Help kids in less fortunate countries with hearing disabilities.

Student Ambassadors
To be strong, positive reps of the school and will help out on student visit days and serve as tour guides for prospective students.

Student Council
Get students involved in the life of the school through dances, homecoming events, spirit week etc.

Technology Entrepreneurs
Encourage creative use of computers.

Ultimate Frisbee Club
To have fun playing Frisbee.

Unicycling Club
Have fun unicycling and teach people new to the experience.

UMD
Hold food and clothing drives for Urban Ministries of Durham.

Water for Life
Have fundraisers for and raise awareness of the world water crisis. Learn more on our website.

Wiser Club
Support girls school in Kenya. To learn more visit their web page.

Young Democrats
Political discussions, help with campaigns and encourage people to vote.

Young Libertarians
Learn more about Libertarian ideas and philosophies through the media and each other.

Young Life Club
Christian Club that concentrates on strengthening ones faith and leadership skills.

Writing Club
Support and promote creative writing
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