Clubs and Councils
2025-2026 Clubs Schedule
We’re proud to offer a wide range of clubs and teams at Garth Webb Secondary School.
Clubs and Teams Information
| Club Name | Description | Staff Sponsor(s) | Day | Room/Location | Time | Class Code |
| Aeronautical Aerospace Society | Projects and competitions all related to the concepts of flying aircrafts and aerospace | Boesveld | Wednesday @ Lunch | 3040 | ||
| Arts Council | Arts council organizes different Arts events throughout the year such as Coffee House, Bob Ross Night and more! | Jeffries, Scruton, Pontefract | Wednesday @ Lunch | Drama Room | ||
| Asian Heritage Club | A club to celebrate different Asian cultures, traditions, cuisine, etc. An opportunity to meet other students and socialize/build community through activities, presentations, fundraisers, etc. | Tertula | Tuesdays @ Lunch | 1043 | 11:15- 12:00 | bv5sgdm |
| Athlete Mentorship Club | Student leaders coaching their preferred sport to peers new to/interested in learning and keeping fit. | Emmerson | TBA | 11:10 - 12:10 | ||
| Athletic Council - GWAC | Organize/run athletic events in school | Emmerson, Boesveld, Beltran | Wednesdays | TBD | Lunch | |
| Black and Biracial Student Alliance | Drop in Group to share lived experiences, worked to plan events for Black History Month | Tolton, Hines | Thursdays @ Lunch | 2005 | 11:30-12:00 | 4sokgdm |
| Board Game Club | A club for students who wish to play a variety of board games together at lunch. | Cardona | Tuesdays and Wednesdays | 1139 | Lunch | |
| Business Competition Club | This club aims to extend the scope of high school business competitions beyond what the DECA business club offers. | Chau | Tuesdays at Lunch, starting in March 2026 | 3014 | Lunch | |
| Chargers Chorus | Auditioned choir. A smaller group than the open choir, singing more complex pieces. | Michelle Pontefract | Mondays at Lunch | 1051 | 11:30 - 12:00 | |
| Chargers United | Social Gathering of students who are new to Garth Webb and also ESL Students | Tertula | Wednesdays | 1043 | 11:15 - 12:00 | |
| Chemistry Club | Students will meet weekly at lunch to do fun chemistry experiments, watch demos performed by teacher supervisor, prepare for chemistry contest, kahoot battles, etc. | Bean | Thursday | 3027 | Lunch | |
| Club Franco (French Club) | Explore Francophone cultures around the world, practice and improve your French oral and written skills, and make new friends. | Avery | Thursdays | 2016 | Lunch | |
| Computer Science Club) | Prepare and practice for programming contests. Senior students provide help to junior students as well as teacher help too. | Richards | Wednesdays | 2039 | 11:15-12:00 | bvvhcsi |
| Creative Writing Club | The creative writing club is for students who love to write and want to develop their writing skills with like minded peers. | Morley | Mondays | 2016 | 11:10 - 12:10 | 6cdca2j |
| Cross Country (Co-ed) | Trail running practices and meets | Barran | Monday afternoons, Wednesday Mornings, Thursday afternoons | Outside | 3:00-4:00 pm OR 7:00-8:00 am | tmu3a27 |
| Dance Team | Competitive dance team that competes in May at various competitions | Robert, Rogers | TBD - First meeting Tuesday, Oct. 15 - auditions to follow | 3002 | 11:15-12:00 | fmaysfz |
| Debate Team | Gives students the opportunity to develop public speaking skills, expand/extend their understanding of world issues and learn how to advocate for themselves/others. | Grieve/Marchese | Mondays at Lunch in Room 3015 | 3015 | 11:15-12:00 | u5nrs4a |
| DECA Business Club | Business case study role-play competition featuring scenarios in marketing, accounting, and management. | Chau /Hodgson/Wilks/Pita | Wednesdays 3pm-4pm | 3012 | 3-4pm | eidolsc |
| Dungeons & Dragons Club | To provide a spot for the students to discuss D&D and learn how to play the game. Students will be helped to organize themselves into groups to play on their own schedules. | Richards | Mondays | 2038 | 11:15-12:00 | g5ux7h6 |
| Eco Club | Eco club is open to students in all grades who are passionate about the environment and want to make a positive impact. | Galbraith | Tuesdays | 1095 | Lunch | |
| EV Team | Empowers students to compete in the upcoming University of Waterloo Electric Vehicle Challenge, where students engineer and race electric vehicles in an endurance test against schools across Ontario. This challenge offers hands-on experience in design, manufacturing, and electrical systems, while also providing business and networking opportunities through sponsorships. | Chang | Mondays | 1105/1106 | Lunch | spruurs |
| Financial Literacy Club | Learn about the key topics of personal finance: Budgeting, investing, borrowing, saving for post-secondary education, costs of home ownership. Students can participate in a Financial Literacy Competition (sponsored by University of Waterloo) and a virtual stock market competition. | Chau | Thursdays at Lunch | 3012 | Lunch | nougyek |
| Friday Choir | Open choir, no audition or experience necessary. We sing mostly popular songs, learning by ear and creating our own harmonies along the way. | Michelle Pontefract, Adam Pontefract | Fridays at Lunch | 1051 | 11:30 - 12:00 | kxqb7yp4 |
| Game Dev Club | A club for students to make and design video games and enter game jam competitions. | Richards | Thursdays | 2039 | 11:15-12:00 | |
| Games Club (Board games, Go, Cards, Trivia etc.) | Playing board games, cards, trivia etc. Feel free to BYOG - Bring Your Own Game. In addition, some students meet to take up and discuss the answers to the "Go" (game) problems & play games of Go (no better way of learning than doing!) | Cardona | Tuesdays | 1095 | Lunch | |
| Green Economy Club | Green Economy is an economic framework that aims to reduce environmental risks and ecological scarcities while promoting sustainable development. If focuses on low-carbon, resource0efficient, and socially inclusive practices. | Marchetti | Mondays | 3040 | Lunch | |
| Guitar Club / Starts in Early Oct. TBD | Meet other musicians, write music, play, teach, listen with others who appreciate the guitar. | Morrow, Rocco | Fridays | 2002 | Lunch | https://classroom.google.com/c/NDQ0MTU5MDgyOTZa?cjc=zbsahzm |
| Hockey Advocacy Club | We are holding a virtual hockey advocacy competition for high school students across Canada modeled on the Hockey Arbitration Competition held at Canadian law schools. In January, we will be taking sign ups from Garth Webb students who would like to compete in this competition and students who would like to help facilitate the competition. | Wilks | To begin in February | 11:10-12:10 | ||
| HOSA- Future Health Professionals | Students are provided with opportunities to learn about specific healthcare careers of interest to them as well as the healthcare industry as a whole by preparing for and competing in one of our 30 unique competitive events. | Hoy | Tuesday at Lunch. Check google classroom for meeting dates. | 3019 | 11:15-12:00 | atlhgj4c |
| Indian Students Association (ISA) | This club runs school wide events to celebrate Indian culture. | Mactaggart | Thursdays | 1043 | 11:15 - 12:05 | zoxecu4 |
| Jazz Band | Senior jazz band for Gr 10 - 12 students enrolled in an instrumental music course this year. | Michelle Pontefract, Giulio Rocco | Thursdays at Lunch | 1051 | 11:30 - 12:00 | b3vhn3ys |
| JSA | Jewish Students' Association | Vander Heyden | Tuesday at Lunch 2005 | 2004 | lunch | |
| Junior Band | Concert band for Grade 9 students | Adam Pontefract | Mondays | 1051 | 3:00 - 4:00 | 6mkdsj36 |
| Juno Journal (Student Newsletter) | Students put out a monthly newsletter for the student and staff population. Article topics range from social issues to environmental issues to arts & entertainment. | Mactaggart | Wednesdays as needed | 1043 | 11:30 - 12:00 | 7vff6ek |
| Latin Students' Association | To provide a space for our Latin American students to speak language and engage with culture (i.e. listen to music, eat food, watch movies in Spanish or Brazilian Portuguese). | Cacilhas | Every other Tuesday (Week B) | 2042 | Lunch | 72kyyeo |
| Law & Social Justice Club | The club's focus is on providing students with opportunities to connect their prior understanding and lived experiences to career pathways in law. | Wilks | Wednesdays | 2041 | 11:10-12:10 | |
| Leaders League | A group of students who register to participate in an 8 week program which focuses on developing their leadership, communication, and team-building skills through activities, projects, and fundraising events. | Tertula, Mactaggart | Mondays | 2002 | Lunch | |
| Link Crew | Help support our grade 9s as they transition to GW. | Duncan, Sanderson,Hoy, Westenberg, and Senn | Varies | |||
| Math Club | A club for students who like Math and want to challenge themselves with some cool/interesting problems. | Ullah | TBD | |||
| Math Contests 2025/2026 | Opportunity to write University of Waterloo Math Contests - Forms and Payments required to participate. Subscribe to our Google Classroom for contest info, dates, and deadlines. | Tan, Ullah | Varies: November, February and April | GWSS Library | pax4jja | |
| Mock Trial | To allow our students to participate in a mock criminal trial and develop the skills to engage in public debate and discussion | Wilks / Senn/ Hodgson | TBD - Auditions to be held at the beginning of October | |||
| Model United Nations Club | Model United Nations (MUN) is a simulation program and educational activity that allows students to learn about international relations, diplomacy, and the United Nations (UN). In MUN conferences, participants, often high school or college students, take on the roles of delegates representing different countries or non-governmental organizations within a simulated UN committee or other international bodies. | Vander Heyden | Thursday after school 2005 | 2004 | 3-4pm | |
| MSA | Muslim Students' Association | Hosany/Milad/Bhatti | Thursdays | 2015 | Lunch | gxxvdrs |
| NACLO Club | Linguistic based puzzle solving and decoding foreign languages | Cacilhas | Online | |||
| Neurominds Club (new 2025/2026) | A Space where students can explore how the brain works, discuss mental Health topics and Connect Biological science to real-life applications | Smallbone | Thursday | 3039 | Lunch | |
| Origami and Crochet Club | A club for students to practice origami and crochet together | Ng | Wednesdays at Lunch | 2004 | Lunch | |
| Physics and Engineering Club | A club that provides students with opportunities to learn exciting physics and engineering concepts and engage in fun hand-on activities such as labs and engineeing projects and help with physics homework. | Jeyanathan, Klos | Mondays at Lunch | 3026 | Lunch | omb6fox |
| Pickleball Club | Come and learn to play pickleball and relieve some stress! | Coe | Mondays | Gym C | Lunch | |
| Prom Committee | Planning Prom | Pedlar, Cardona, Maras, Patterson, Hand | Day TBD | Foods Room | Lunch | |
| REACH for the top trivia | A fast-paced trivia challenge in which teams compete against one another. | Zita/Grieve | Tuesdays & Thursdays at Lunch | 2013 | Lunch | |
| Robotics | International robotics building competition (FIRST Robotics) | Douglas, Everett, Carrescia | Tuesdays/Thursdays, Saturdays | Various | Various | |
| SAGE (Sexual and Gender Equality) Club | Drop in group | Morley, Cacilhas, Duncan, Robert | Wednesdays at Lunch | 2035 | 11:30-12:10 | tc4kihg |
| Sending Sunshine Club | Students create greeting cards for residents in long-term care homes and earn community services hours | Mactaggart | Mondays | 1043 (ESL room) | 11:30-12:10 | wsxc23o |
| Senior Band | Concert band for Grade 10-12 students enrolled in an instrumental music course | Michelle Pontefract, Adam Pontefract | Tuesdays | 1051 / Drama room | 3:00 - 4:00 | b3vhn3ys |
| Sign Language Club | A club for students who wish to learn ASL (American Sign Language), practice their skills, play games, etc. | Stratton, McLeod | Tuesdays | 2002 | Lunch | |
| STEM Club | BaseF science fair and other science related things | Marchetti | Wednesdays at Lunch | 3040 | 11:10-12:10 | 4r4bzt6 |
| Student Activities Council (S.A.C.) | Organize school events | Tolton, Doma | Wednesdays at Lunch | 2002 | 11:30-12 | skhxnzv |
| Table Tennis Club | Drop in group | Tertula | Wednesdays at Lunch | Gym C | Lunch | f46xclr |
| Volunteer Club | Providing information on volunteer opportunities for our students | Mactaggart | As required | 1043 | 11:30 - 12:10 | dtpah5l |
| Wellness Council | Promoting student well-being through thoughtful promotion, events, and activities that build community, encourage balance, and foster a positive school culture | MacKenzie, Hodgson, Hosany | Wednesdays at Lunch | 1095 | Lunch | idxxwebo |
| Women's Empowerment Club | A safe and supportive environment where girls/females can ask questions or seek advice without feeling embarrassed. | Bhatti | TBD | TBD | Lunch | |
| Yearbook Club | Book design, photos of school events, sports & clubs | Patterson | Wednesday after school | 1057 | 2:45 | |
| Youth Employment Club | Helping high school students seeking part-time, summer, or volunteer jobs | Hodgson | Tuesday (at Lunch) - monthly (week TBD) | 3013 | Lunch | tbd |