Student Activities
LTHS offers a wide variety of activities for students to get involved in and to become a member in. To the right are links for these activities.For more information on an activity click on the corresponding link. You will be provided with a description, meeting places, meeting times, and the sponsor or sponsors for that activity. Lockport Township High School's Student Activities Director is Mr. Brian Klene. You can reach Mr. Klene by phone at 815.588.8230, or you may email him at bklene@lths.org.
Club Description: AFJROTC is open to all students enrolled
in the school. Cadets participate in a wide variety of activities
which include: School and community service projects; Color Guard, Drill Team, and Saber Team;
Field trips to military installations and airports; Orientation flights
at military installations and airports;
Attendance at six day Summer Leadership School at Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, IL; Dances;
Model aircraft and rocket construction; Annual awards night banquet.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Major Brown and SMSgt.
Brauch, phone: 815.588.8469 or 815.588.8468.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 36.
Meeting Time: Monday-Thursday 3:05-4:10 PM, plus several
evening and weekend activities. Varies depending on project
assignments and responsibilities.
Club Description: The Art Club is an after school activity
that provides materials, instruction and support for those students
who are seeking a creative outlet in addition to their academic
schedule. All art rooms (drawing, painting, computer, ceramics, and
photography) are made available to the students.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Lauren Thomas, email: lthomas@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Art Wing.
Meeting Time: 4:00-5:00 PM.
Club Description:
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Deb Neumeyer, phone: 815.588.8576, email: dneumeyer@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Art Wing.
Meeting Time:
Club Description: The Auto Club is open to all students
enrolled in Vocational Auto 1 & 2, and Intro to Autos.
Students participate in "Shop Talk" discussions, "Bench Racing"
activities, and minor repairs and maintenance to their vehicles.
Students also participate during Open House with demonstrations, and
enter a float in the Homecoming Parade. A field trip to the Chicago
Auto Show is also scheduled.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. Mark de la Vega, mdelavega@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Auto Shop.
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, 3 PM.
Club Descriptions: (For further information please click on the word Bands above.)
Marching Band:
The Marching Porters have a long tradition of excellence and is a source of pride to Lockport area communities. The band has appeared in many parades, both local and statewide, including the State Street Thanksgiving Day Parade, Disney Parades in both Florida and California, and the Von Stuben Day Parade featured in the hit film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". The Marching Porter Band is a volunteer extra-curricular component of the Lockport Band program. Membership in the Porter Marching Band consists of auditioned members from the six curricular concert bands and various auditioned individuals in the guard. The Marching Porters performs annually at all home football games, numerous parades, and five to six field competitions. Every member who auditions (alternates and full members) will perform at every home football games and parade. Members selected as alternates will perform in every other field competition. Auditions are held annually in March and will include instructional audition days for any first year members.
Pep Band:
The Porter Pep Band is a volunteer band which performs for all home Men’s Varsity home basketball games. The band is committed to developing spirit and enthusiasm through a variety of cheers and pop/rock music.
Jazz Band:
The Lockport Township High School Jazz Ensembles are a extra-curricular component of the Lockport Band program in which students explore various musical styles within the jazz idiom. The Jazz Ensembles have been active in many festival events, both in Illinois and nationally, with many students winning Outstanding Jazz Musician Awards. Instrumentation includes saxophones, trumpets, trombones, piano, bass, guitar, and drums. The level of the students' interest determines the structure of the jazz program. Students must be enrolled in one of the curricular bands (except for guitar and bass players). Auditions are held in early November, and groups rehearse a minimum of twice a week. Performances include jazz festivals, the Annual Jazz Showcase, and other various community functions.
Wind Symphony:
The Wind Symphony consists of the most advanced musicians in grades 10- 12. This band meets daily and performs in four concerts along with eight to ten festivals per year. Every member of the Wind Symphony receives weekly private lessons from professional musicians in the area while also working with some of the nation's most prominent clinicians and guest conductors. Over the years, the Wind Symphony has earned consistent Superior Division Ratings at the State Organization Contest, performed at both the Music Educator's National Conference and Illinois Music Educator's Conference, the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, and has been selected for the University of Illinois Superstate Band Festival nineteen times.
Symphonic Band:
The Symphonic Band is made up of students in grades 10- 12. This band performs music of a challenging nature and focuses on the continuing development of the musical skills of its members. The Symphonic Band performs in four concerts and 3-4 adjudication festivals annually. Bi-weekly private lessons during band or after school are expected of all members in this ensemble, as well as a serious commitment to practicing the literature.
Concert Band:
Concert Band consists of students in grades 10-12 and places emphasis on the development of musical fundamentals in preparation for future placement in Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, or Collegiate Ensembles. Private lessons during band or after school are encouraged of all members in this ensemble as well as a serious commitment to practicing the literature performed. The Concert band performs in four concerts a year.
Freshman Band:
All freshman band students are assigned to the Freshman Bands, and meet as a class each day during school. The groups serve as an introduction to the high school band experience at LTHS. As enrollment allows, the group is divided in order to give students the maximum opportunity to improve their playing abilities and musical knowledge. Emphasis is placed on developing a base of musical fundamental skills through music and exercises appropriate to the level of the ensemble. Private lessons during band or after school are encouraged of all members in this ensemble as well as a serious commitment to practicing the literature performed. The Freshman Band performs in four formal concerts every year, in addition to two festivals.
Winter Guard:
The Winter Guard at Lockport Township High School is an extra-curricular activity which offers participation to both males and females. The activity demands physical involvement in rehearsal and performance including sequential body movement and choreography both with and without flags. Many members of the Winter Guard are also members of the Color Guard the visual aspect of the Marching Band. The Winter Guard season runs from January through March. The purpose of the Winter Guard is to strive for excellence, develop teamwork, and to entertain at the highest performance level. Thus, the indoor guard opportunity is a blend of that produces “The Sport of the Arts.”
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. Brian Covey, bcovey@lths.org and Ms. Anna Mudroch amudroch@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Band Room.
Club Description: Best Buddies is an international organization that fosters one on one
friendships between students attending regular education classes and those students who have special needs.
Students are encouraged to get together outside school, call each other on the phone and email.
Parties are held after school alternating months. Through Best Buddies, students are able to see that we are
all more alike than not.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Eileen Hacker, phone: 815.588.8709, email: ehacker@lths.org, and Ms. Sue Hurley, phone: 815.588.8485, email: shurley@lths.org.
Meeting Locations: East Campus, Room 44.
Meeting Time: Please listen to announcements, and or check Daily Announcements on the LTHS website.
Club Description: Planning and implementing community service projects. Our motto is "Leadership through service."
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. Matt Major. email: mmajor@lths.org, or visit Mr. Major in the East Campus Guidance Office.
Meeting Location: Central Campus.
Meeting Time: Varies as per activities and membership. Meetings are announced. Please listen to announcements, and or check Daily Announcements on the LTHS website.
Club Description: Opportunity for Chess competition for students between school and/or their classmates.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. John Foys, email: jfoys@lths.org, phone: 815.588.8552, and Ms. Mary Anderson, email: manderson@lths.org, phone 815.588.8649.
Meeting Locations: East Campus, Room 209, Central Campus, Room 302.
Meeting Time: East Campus; Tuesday and Thursday 3:00-4:00 PM, Central Campus; Tuesday 3:00-4:00 PM.
Note: Chess Meets are at East on Tuesday, and non-competitors meet
at Central on Tuesday.
Club Description: The Computer Club is open to all
students from both campuses. Our club offers a variety of activities
such as: free use of the Internet, help in searching for information
for group projects, time to access the internet for recreational
purposes. Programming Languages can be taught to students who are
interested in Basic and C language.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. Jeff Brown, email: jbrown@lths.org, and Mr. Matt Eber, email: meber@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 103.
Meeting Time: Bi-weekly on Tuesdays, beginning November 7th,
at 3:15 PM.
Club Description: Porter Players Drama Club and International Thespian Society members are responsible for the Fall
Play, Winter One Acts (student directed), Variety Show, Group Interpretation (Competitive Readers' Theatre), and the Spring
Musical.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Laura Gilbert, email: lgilbert@lths.org,
Ms. Karen Schopf, email: kschopf@lths.org, and Mr. Ken Frykholm, email: kfrykholm@lths.org.
Meeting Location:
Meeting Time: Rehearsal times vary. Please listen to announcements, and or check Daily Announcements on the LTHS website.
Club Description: Focus on the Family Consumer Science areas: Child Care, Fashion, Foods, and Interior Design.
Affiliation with National Organization FCCLA where students can compete in Regional and State Competitions in classes they have
taken in FACS.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Meagan Hyink, email: mhyink@lths.org, phone: 815.588.8744. Ms. Jennifer Sandstrom, email: jsandstrom@lths.org, phone:815.588.8457. Ms. Stacey Yarmoska,
email: syarmoska@lths.org,
phone: 815.588.8628.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 97.
Meeting Time: Bi-monthly, 3:00-4:15 PM. (Day of the week may vary.)
Club Description: French conversation tables, restaurant field trips and holiday celebrations. Members are part of the
French Honor Society Induction Ceremony and activities at Alliance Francaise.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Tina Sochaki, email: tsochaki@lths.org, phone: 815.588.8528. Ms. Daniela Malczewski,
email: dmalczewski@lths.org,
phone: 815.588.8704. Ms. Kathy Pratt, email: kpratt@lths.org, phone: 815.588.8524. Mr. Drew Reaves, email: dreaves@lths.org, phone: 815.588.8736.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 12.
Meeting Time: Twice per month, Fridays at 3:00 PM.
Club Description: The goals of the Freshman Class this
year are to construct a competitive float for Homecoming and to
raise sufficient money to begin the sophomore year with a
substantial treasury. The class officers at the beginning of the
school year will determine specific fund raising goals.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Dawn McAllister, email: dmcallister@lths.org.
Meeting Location: Central Campus.
Meeting Time: Meeting times vary. Please listen to announcements, and or check Daily Announcements on the LTHS website.
Club Description: What is FEA? FEA is short for Future Educators of America, a club for
students interested in working in the filed of education. FEA is primarily a service club that
provides opportunities to learn more about the field of education and to help out teachers within
our building. Our club works with the Special Education/Transition students as well as with local
feeder schools to learn more about the field of education.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Jillian Meldgin, email: jmeldgin@lths.org, and Ms. Sarah Brown, email: sbrown@lths.org
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 239.
Meeting Time: Every other Wednesday morning.
German Honor Society, "Delta Epsilon Phi"
Club Description: We promote appreciation of German
Studies through events that inform and entertain. Members are
selected based on academic achievement in German following their 3rd
semester of study.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Dr. John Andrew (Drew) Reaves,
email: dreaves@lths.org, phone 815.588.8736.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 42.
Meeting Time: Before school, time to be announced.
Club Description: The Great Books and Poetry Club is open to any Lockport High School student who finds reading enjoyable,
relaxing, and stimulating. Participants encounter some of the finest classics and contemporary authors and poets through reading and
discussion. The group discussions provide an atmosphere where students feel confident about sharing their ideas. The leaders and
participants work together to answer questions that reflect doubt about a story's meaning. Other activities may include field trips
to book stores, book reviews, poetry reading and slams. The Great Book Club also sponsors the Expresso Expressions Coffeehouses.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Georgia Satcher-Jones, email: gjones@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 204, or East Campus, Library.
Meeting Time: 3:00-4:15 PM, 2 or 3 times per month, depending upon activities.
Club Description: Students participate in school and Village floral fundraisers, community service projects (food drives),
spring bedding plant sales and they donate floral arrangements to local nursing homes. In addition, students are able to attend
horticulture/floral competitions and horticulture field trips.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Margaret Jackson, email: mjackson@lths.org, phone: 815.588.8572.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 33.
Meeting Time: 3:00-4:00 PM. Meeting dates to be determined.
Club Description: Community service and promotion of international understanding.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Kim Zagotta email: kzagotta@lths.org, phone: 815.588.8639,
and Ms. Andrea Quintanar, email: aquintanar@lths.org, phone:
815.588.8523.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 15.
Meeting Time: After school twice a month (date varies).
Club Description: International Club is a group of
students interested in other cultures and languages: volunteer work,
cultural activities, and Foreign Exchange Students.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. Josh Sollie, email: jsollie@lths.org,
and Ms. Janice Barnickel, email: jbarnickel@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 7.
Meeting Time: After school (3:00-4:00 PM), twice a month (date varies).
Club Description: Project for the Junior class include,
Homecoming elections, Homecoming assemblies, and the Junior/Senior
Prom.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Angie Darlington, email: adarlington@lths.org,
phone: 815.588.8540, and Ms. Sarah Steinke, email: ssteinke@lths.org, phone: 815.588.8475.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 236, or East Campus, Room 66.
Meeting Time: To be announced. Please listen to announcements, and or check Daily Announcements on the LTHS website.
Club Description: Select (auditioned) ensemble performing classical to contemporary music at all choral concerts.
(Ladies Ensemble is not restricted to students enrolled in the choral program.)
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Kathy Fields, email: kfields@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Choir Room.
Meeting Time: Thursday, 7:00-9:00 PM, plus performances.
Club Description: The serving wenches for the Madrigal
dinner - also perform during the dinner. (Madri-"gals" is not restricted to students enrolled in the choral program.)
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. Chad Goetz, email: cgoetz@lths.org, and Mr. Matt Grainger, email: mgrainger@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Choir Room.
Meeting Time: Thursday, 6:00-7:00 PM, plus performances.
Club Description: Practice and preparation for 5 contests throughout the year, starting in September, and ending in
February.
Sponsors/Contact Information:
Freshmen: Mr. Dave Lorkiewicz, email: dlorkiewicz@lths.org.
Sophomores: Mr. Tony Strahanoski, email: astrahanoski@lths.org.
Juniors: Ms. Carin Cooper, email: ccooper@lths.org.
Seniors: Ms. Catherine Simmons,
email: csimmons@lths.org.
Meeting Location:
Freshmen: Central Campus, Room 308.
Sophomores: East Campus, Room 64.
Juniors: East Campus, Room 49.
Seniors: East Campus, Room 72.
Meeting Time: After school (most often Monday and Wednesday), 3:00-4:00 PM. See the Sponsor for a schedule.
Club Description: The National Honor Society is an organization of
students who excel in the areas of scholarship, leadership,
character, and service. N.H.S. members serve their school and
community through activities such as the Tutoring Program. School
events sponsored by the N.H.S. include the Homecoming Dance, Teacher
Appreciation Week, and the National Honor Society Induction
Ceremony. Juniors, and Seniors may be eligible for membership by having a cumulative grade point
average, weighted or unweighted, of at least 3.5. Students must also
have at least 18 hours of school /community service and of those 18
hours, 3 hours must be true volunteer community service hours. The 18 hours cannot all come from being in a sport at the school.
Once qualified,
students are selected by a committee of faculty members.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Rachel Oesterreicher, email: roesterreicher@lths.org, and Ms.
Maureen Tamillow, email: mtamillow@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 58.
Meeting Time: To be announced.
Club Description: Orchesis is a dance performance club open to all Lockport students. Auditions are held for
choreographers in the following dance styles: ballet, lyrical, jazz, modern, hip-hop, tap and ethnic. Dancers audition
for the dances and rehearse from early November through March. The performance is held at the East Campus Auditorium.
Guest choreographers also work with selected Orchesis dancers on a dance to be performed in the March shows.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Diane Sniegowski, email: dsniegowski@lths.org, and Ms. Elysse Brass,
email: ebrass@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Dance Studio.
Meeting Time: Monday - Friday, 3:00-5:00 PM (40 minute rehearsal per dance).
Club Description: Lockport's Porterettes are a group of
approximately 18-26 Sophomore - Senior girls interested in
entertaining the spectators at all Varsity home football and boy's
basketball games with their dance routines. They attend area
clinics, camps and compete in regional and state competitions for
dance and pom. At tryouts the girls are judged on their dance
ability, rhythm, pep, and appearance.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Tracy Barham, email: tbarham@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus: Fieldhouse, Gym/Cafe, and Central Campus: Smith Foyer/Gym.
Meeting Time: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 3:15-5:15 PM (some Fridays and Saturdays).
Club Description: Lockport's J/V Poms are a group of
approximately 18-26 Freshman - Junior girls interested in
entertaining the spectators at all sophomore home football and boy's
basketball games with their dance routines. They compete in local
competitions for dance and pom. At tryouts the girls are judged on
their ability, rhythm, pep, and appearance.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Elizabeth Geiger, email: egeiger@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Fieldhouse.
Meeting Time: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 3:15-5:15 PM.
Club Description: The Porter Press in published
approximately once a month. No previous experience is necessary to
be a staff member or a news writer. The staff does everything from
writing stories to actually putting the newspaper together. Students
interested in art, business, and photography will also find a place
on the staff. No matter what a your interests may be, the Porter Press will have a place for you.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. Jason Dubiel, email: jdubiel@lths.org, and Mr. Ron Vasile email: rvasile@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 232.
Meeting Time: Every other Wednesday, 3:00 PM.
Club Description: Students against destructive decisions.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Katheryn McSherry, email: kmcsherry@lths.org, and Ms. Roxy Summers, email: rsummers@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus.
Meeting Time: First and third Thursday of the month, after school.
Club Description: Jeopardy-like quiz bowl where Varsity and Junior Varsity teams compete against other schools. Students
participate in Saturday tournaments, and mid-week conferences for SWSC and IHSA competition.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. William Kane, email: wkane@lths.org, and Carol Demas, email: cdemas@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 26.
Meeting Time: Tuesday 3:00-4:00 PM.
Club Description: All students interested in science.
Science Club activities include competitions that involve testing in
the various science subjects, building toothpick bridges and
windmills, building and racing mousetrap cars, tree identification,
and other challenges. The club is actively involved in "Mole Day."
Other activities can be planned, depending on member interests.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. Robert Champlin, email: bchamplin@lths.org, and Mr. Brian Mlecko, email: bmlecko@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 25.
Meeting Time: 3:00 PM.
Club Description: Students get involved in programs outside of the school setting such as Fermilab,
Argonne, University of Illinois, Adler Planetarium and numerous other Universities.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. Ivan Kimble, email: ikimble@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 27.
Meeting Time: Varies depending upon activity.
Club Description: All activities are organized by the
sponsors and class officers, but participation is open to all class
members. The senior class is responsible for coordinating the
Homecoming Parade line up and for building a Homecoming class float.
Other activities sponsored by the senior class include a dinner
dance for seniors only, the panoramic class photograph, the Top10%
Dinner, and Late Night (the all night party following graduation).
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Cathe Byers, email: cbyers@lths.org, and Ms. Monika
Sasulski, email: msasulski@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus.
Meeting Time:
Club Description: The purpose of this club is to explore American Sign Language and learn
the official language of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Extra activites of this club include meeting with deaf students/adults, exploring deaf culture, learning to sign songs, hosting a pool party for deaf students, and decorating for Homecoming.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Missy Schmook, email: mschmook@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 3.
Meeting Time: Thursdays from 3:05-4:00 PM.
Club Description: Lockport Ski and Snowboard Club is a
student funded organization that enables students to enjoy skiing
and snowboarding throughout the winter months. We take trips to
various midwest resorts, usually on Saturdays. You do not have to
know how to ski or snowboard nor do you need to have your own
equipment. Any student enrolled here at LTHS is welcome to join.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Cheryl Sorensen, email: csorensen@lths.org, phone: 815.588.8525.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Maroon Room.
Meeting Time: Varies as per activities and membership.
Meetings are announced. Please listen to announcements, and or check Daily Announcements on the LTHS website,
or see Ms Sorensen at East Campus, in Room13. The first
informational meeting is in November.
Club Description: Snowball is an organization for the
purpose of providing opportunities for students to build self-esteem
in a drug-free environment. Membership is open to all students.
Student leaders meet on a regular basis in preparation for the main
annual activity, the Annual Snowball, a 1-3 day event featuring
speakers on topics of interest to teens, followed by small
discussion groups which allow participants to express their views on
the topics covered by the speakers or other topics they feel
strongly about. The event is organized, planned, and staffed by
members of Operation Snowball. The high school students also staff
the Snowflake, which is held each year at the Junior High Schools.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Beth Czako, email: bczako@lths.org, and Mr. Doug West, email: dwest@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus.
Meeting Time: Snowball evening events open to all students are December 5th, February 6th, March 20th,
and May 15th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm and locations vary (there will be posters and announcements). Snowball Staff
meetings are on Tuesdays from 3:00pm – 4:00pm in the Guidance Office at East.
Club Description: Projects for the Sophomore class include
Homecoming, sponsoring the Sweetheart Dance in February, and future projects.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Karman Smith, email: ksmith@lths.org, phone:
815.588.8375, and Ms. Bianca Klinker, email: bklinker@lths.org, phone: 815.588.8262.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Guidance Office.
Meeting Time: Varies, please contact sponsors.
Club Description: Spanish Honor Society activities include
Spanish conversation tables, cultural activities, participation in
scholarship opportunities, Foreign Language Induction Program, and volunteer work. The Skull Making activity
will be held on Wednesday, November 1, after school in Room 14B. We are still looking for representatives for
Spanish Honor Society. The student must be an active member in SHH and be willing to participate in the Induction
Ceremony in the Spring.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Kathy Pratt, email: kpratt@lths.org, and Ms. Sharon
DeFreitas, email: sdefreitas@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 14B.
Meeting Time: Monthly, please contact sponsors.
Club Description: A club that is made up of Special Olympic Volunteers and Athletes. The club meets informally throughout the year. Volunteers assist our Special Olympic Athletes prepare for their area 7 conference events along with friendly competitions with other schools.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Kelly Urbanski, email: kurbanski@lths.org, phone:
815.588.8755, and Mr. Pat Wolf, email: pwolf@lths.org.
Meeting Location: Central Campus.
Meeting Time: Varies, please contact sponsors.
Club Description: The speech team competes in a total of
ten tournaments from November through February. The thirteen
competitive events range from public speaking to acting. Students
who like to write their own material may compete in original comedy,
original oratory, or special occasion speaking. Dramatic and
humorous duet acting as well as dramatic and humorous interpretation
is designed for those who like acting. Other events include radio
speaking, extemporaneous speaking, impromptu speaking, oratorical
declamation, prose and poetry reading.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Jessica Giesel, Head Coach, email: jgiesel@lths.org, Mr. Jason Jaffe, Assistant Coach,
email: jjaffe@lths.org.
Meeting Location: Central Campus, Room 222.
Meeting Time: 3-4 times per week, after school.
Club Description:
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Cheryl Sorensen, phone: 815.588.8525,
email: csorensen@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus.
Meeting Time: Listen to announcements for times.
Club Description: The Student Government consists of the
students who wish to lead the school in both social and community
activities. Students may become members by attending three
consecutive meetings. Officers for the organization are elected in
the spring by the student body for the following school year. This
organization represents the student body at school board meetings
and on various other communities. In addition, the Student
Government sponsors many social activities throughout the school
year such as Homecoming, concerts, pep assemblies, and the Twirp dance in the spring.
Furthermore, Student Government is interested in working within our
community. The money that is made is contributed to worthy causes.
Also, time is donated to such organizations as the Heartland Blood
Bank. The Lockport Student Government is also very active in the
SWSC Student Government. Each year members attend a Leadership
Conference, which is held at one of the SWSC Conference Schools.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Ms. Courtney Oxley-Turner,
email: cturner@lths.org, and
Ms. Trish Surman, email: psurman@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, CWC.
Meeting Time: Listen to announcements for times. Every School Board Meeting night at 5:30.
Club Description: The Technology Education Club is open
to all students at Lockport High School. Participants will actively
become involved in the world of technology. Participants may gain
experience using computer aided drafting, using high tech equipment,
and playing computer games.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. Jeff Brown, email: jbrown@lths.org, and Mr. Rodger Ebert, email: rebert@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, CAD Lab, Room 102.
Meeting Time: Wednesday, 3:00-4:15 PM.
Club Description: TheVideo Club is open to all students at Lockport High School.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. Jeff Krohn, phone: 815.588.8447, email: jkrohn@lths.org, and Mr. Tim O'Malley, email: tomalley@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, MIS.
Meeting Time: Wednesday, after school.
Club Description: Literary magazine
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. Matt Bedore, phone: 815.588.8546, email: mbedore@lths.org.
Meeting Location:
Meeting Time:
Club Description: The Web Site Design Club is open to all
students at Lockport High School. Students will learn various
programs to produce and work with graphics and digital imaging.
Participants will learn to produce web pages with Photoshop, ImageReady and WYSIWYG editors.
We will be gathering information and designing our school web site.
Time will also be available to work on personal web sites and learn new web technologies.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. Kevin Brady, email: kbrady@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 21.
Meeting Time: Every other Thursday, after school.
Club Description: For the next eight months, it will be our
responsibility to capture the entire year within the pages of The LOCK. We
will accomplish this with creative photography, artwork, and layout
design using Pagemaker coupled with interesting copy and hard
work. We need freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors willing to
meet every Thursday beginning in September. No experience is
necessary; students will be taught all aspects of yearbook
production. Listen to the announcements during the first week of
school for our first meeting.
Sponsors/Contact Information: Mr. David Lorkiewicz, email: dlorkiewicz@lths.org, and Mr. Brian Pearson, email: bpearson@lths.org.
Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 59.
Meeting Time: Thursday, 3:00 PM.
- AFROTC
- Art Club
- Art National Honor Society
- Auto Club
- Bands
- Best Buddies
- Beta Club
- Chess Club
- Computer Club
- Drama Club (Porter Players)
- E-FACS
- French Honor Society
- Freshman Class
- Future Educators of America
- German Honor Society
- Great Books & Poetry Club
- Horticulture club
- Interact Club
- International Club
- Junior Class
- Ladies Ensemble
- Madrigals
- Math Team
- National Honor Society
- Orchesis
- Porterettes
- Pixies
- Porter Press
- SADD
- Scholastic Bowl
- Science Club "Jets"
- Science Special Project
- Senior Class
- Sign Language Club
- Ski & Snowboard Club
- Snowball
- Sophomore Class
- Spanish Honor Society
- Special Olympics
- Speech Team
- Steppers
- Student Government
- Technology Education Club
- Video Club
- Visions
- Web Site Design Club
- Yearbook (The Lock)