Extracurricular Activities at The Gatton Academy

Students at the Gatton Academy involve themselves in various extracurricular activities that encompass their unique passions. If a student is passionate about a topic and cannot find a club to fulfill their passion, the student is welcome to start their own club with an adult supervisor. I am the co-president of Gatton Academy’s Medical Association and Women in STEM. I have been open to so many opportunities and have grown close relationships with my peers. I learned how to be a leader and to listen to others. I am very grateful for the opportunity I was given to participate in these activities.

Below is a list of a few of the extracurricular activities that students were involved in this year and what each club does.

Women in STEM

23-24 Leaders: Tobi Akangbe, Sarah Nath, and Ashlynn Linet

This club is for the young women at Gatton to form relationships with a mentor who helps them envision their future and set goals. Students have the opportunity to talk to female STEM role models who will show them the possibilities of careers, paths, and different interests.

Envirothon

23-24 Leader: Atiana Spivey

Envirothon is an environmentally-oriented competitive club. Students compete in teams of five at three levels: regional, state, and international. Each person is assigned to one category: wildlife, soil, aquatics, forestry, or current issues. The current issue is a topic that changes every year like this year’s is renewable energy and last year’s was climate change. Each category has specific requirements but most of them are based on identification (skulls, trees) or applied knowledge (soil horizons, stream orders). Gatton students have competed internationally for the past two years.

Bible study

23-24 Leaders: Melanie Stewart, Daniel Berry, and Livi Ray

Gatton Bible Study is a community of Christians at Gatton who come together twice weekly for a devotional, fellowship, and prayer. This is a space for Gatton students to unite on their walk with Christ.

GALE

23-24 Leader: Jocelyn Seadler

GALE is a community service club founded to support the educational development of youth in the Bowling Green Area. GALE does many activities such as tutoring, homework help, assistance with the local elementary school’s Math Scholars Program, and other educational activities and games at local youth service centers!

Create Circles

23-24 Leader: Maggie Rowton

Create Circles is a nonprofit focused on addressing older adult loneliness. Older adults are paired with trained student volunteers, and together they choose a project to work on that the older person is passionate about.

Students have the opportunity to do amazing things through these extracurricular activities. These activities help strengthen their resumes and meet other students with similar interests and develop new friendships.

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