Reserve offers a wide variety of extracurricular organizations geared to meet interests, foster talent, and broaden horizons. Student interest and initiative can also spur the formation of new school groups. The following clubs and organizations are a part of life at Reserve:
| Club Name |
Description |
Advisor |
| Ambassadors |
Ambassadors support the Admission Office by serving as tour guides, class day hosts and overnight hosts for prospective students. They also assist the Admission Office staff at other admission activities. Each year a team of senior chief ambassadors (usually six students) provide leadership for a group of 30 to 40 ambassadors. |
Ms. Rachel Garzarelli |
| Anime Club |
Watch, discuss and make recommendations to and with fellow students about Japanese anime. |
Mr. Jeff Namiotka |
| Artline Gallery |
This is Reserve's online art gallery. Managed by students, the gallery displays works of students, faculty and alumni. The gallery can be accessed through the school's website, www.wra.net. |
Mr. Tom Armbruster |
| BUFO |
BUFO is dedicated to the literary enrichment of all Reserve students. BUFO arranges poetry readings, brings literary speakers to campus and each year publishes a magazine that includes the best poetry, writing and art produced by students that year. |
Ms. Jeanne Kidera |
| Chess Club |
The Chess Club participates in the Greater Akron Chess League, encouraging expert players as well as those with less experience to hone their skills. Recently, the club traveled to Columbus for the Ohio Grade Level Championships held at the Convention Center. Future plans include regular monthly competitions with locals schools and clubs and continued participation in state level competitions. |
Mr. Harold Donnelly |
| Chinese Club |
To enlighten anyone interested within the Reserve community to Chinese culture, language, food and song. |
Mrs. Judy Chen |
| Culinary Club |
Culinary Club exposes WRA students to various techniques in cooking and baking and to different types of food. Each time the club meets, participants make selected recipes and then eat their delicious creations. To join the club, no experience is required in the culinary arts other than a keen sense of taste. |
Dana Cunningham |
| Fashion Club |
Fashion Club is a forum for creative, dedicated students who are interested in the field of fashion. Those who are interested in designing and/or modeling are more than welcome. Experience in sewing is not necessary, though it is very much appreciated. A member may either be a designer or a model, or even both. |
Mrs. Britt Flanagan; Mrs. Emily McKee |
| Film Club |
Show and discuss films. We will also create our own short films. |
Dr. Ralf Borrmann |
| Forensics Investigation Xperiment |
To give students a better understanding of forensics and how to apply the knowledge to solve problems. |
Mr. Robert Aguilar |
| Future Problem Solvers |
A group whose goal is to wn, or at least participate, in the Ohio State Bowl and International Conference. |
Mr. Frank Patrinostro |
| German Club |
German club is a new organization at Reserve. It brings together students who are interested in the German culture, language and food. The club plays a variety of German games, cooks food, watches movies, converses in German, and has a great time. Mach mit beim Deutsch-Klub!!! |
Mr. Ralf Borrmann |
| Graphic Design Club |
Share knowledge of graphic design, enter contests and create posters and t-shirts for other WRA organizations. |
Mr. Alan Doe |
| Green Key Society |
Under their energetic leadership, the Class of '07 has revitalized The Green Key Society. A social and community service organization, The Green Key Society serves to promote school spirit, to welcome and mentor new students, and to support ALL student endeavors while upholding our values of Excellence, Integrity, and Compassion. The Green Key, located in the basement of Ellsworth, serves as Reserve's Student Center. It is operated and maintained by the Green Key Society members. Membership is open to all seniors with an application process at the end of their junior year; members must be in good academic standing, desire to be supportive role models, and share a sense of humor with the ability to laugh at themselves. |
Mr. Kevin O'Brien |
| Hardscrabble |
Hardscrabble, Reserve's yearbook, is produced each year by a team of student editors and staff who are responsible for all photography, layout, design, art, copy and fundraising. Hardscrabble is produced using the desktop publishing program Quark |
Mr. Russ Morrison |
| Historical Movie Club |
Watch Hollywood adaptations of movies of importance throughout history and follow with discussions. |
Mr. Kevin O'Brien |
| Investment Club |
Invest real money in the marketplace and provide experience and guidance for young investors. |
Mr. Diccon Ong |
| It's Academic |
It's Academic is Reserve's "quiz bowl" team. The club meets weekly to sharpen its trivia skills and compete with area schools. Students also have the opportunity to take part in Internet/computer-based tournaments. Each spring, the team challenges faculty members to a head-to-head competition. |
Ms. Lisabeth Robinson |
| Junior Engineering Technical Society's Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math and Science |
Each February, several teams of interested students take part in this nationwide competition. Reserve teams usually achieve one or more national rankings when final results are announced in the late spring. |
Mr. Frank Patrinostro |
| Junior State of America |
To achieve high standards of citizenship, improve our understanding of democratic processes, develop voting responsibility in the individual and educate students about United States politics and current events. |
Mr. Dana Cunningham |
| Latin Club |
Club members watch Latin/Greek movies and undertake various projects to broaden student knowledge of Latin history. Two years ago, the club took a spring break trip to Italy. |
Mr. Jeffery Cronheim; Mr. Jeff Namiotka |
| Live Music Club |
To provide a bi-weekly performance venue for student musicians and to also train students in areas of performance production and recording engineering. |
Mr. Ed Wiles |
| Math Club |
The joy of mathematics! Participants meet to explore new topics, work together on non-routine problems and compete in a variety of competitions with other schools. |
Mrs. Sherry Chlysta |
| Meat Club |
This club meets at intervals throughout the school year to grill a variety of tasty and exotic meats. Guests welcome. Join this casual group and start grilling! |
Mr. Jeffery Cronheim |
| Men's ACappella |
Provide students with a more informal singing experience in which they can help develop the program and direct themselves with minor help from Ms. Karam |
Ms. Margaret Karam |
| OpuS |
OpuS is Reserve's backstage theatre club. OpuS members are responsible for running the WRA box office (330.650.9777), selling tickets, ushering and selling concessions before and during school performances. OpuS is a great opportunity to work in the theater without actually performing, and members receive free admission to the shows they work. Trips to see professional performances are also scheduled. |
Ms. Judy Israelson |
| Peace Club |
Coordinate peaceful protests; promote awareness of issues that currently work against a goal of world peace. |
Mr. K.C. McKee |
| Philosophy Club |
This is an informal group that meets once a week to discuss some of the most fundamental questions humans ask such as: How do we value what we value? What is the nature of reality? The club promotes individual reasoning and teaches its members to think out of the box. |
Mr. Jeff Namiotka |
| Ping Pong Club |
The Ping Pong Club is designed to provide students with an opportunity to enjoy the sport of table tennis. Tournament play will result in the crowning of a WRA table tennis champion. |
Mr. Nick Lewis |
| Prom |
A student-run organization, this group plans Reserve's much-anticipated annual prom. Upperclassmen choose locations for the dinner and dance and also select themes, music and décor. The committee also works with the Pioneer Women of Reserve to plan after-prom activities. |
Mrs. Rebecca Schneider |
| Recycling Club |
This club coordinates the school's recycling program. They are responsible for the maintenance of the recycling stations around campus, as well as arranging organized efforts to make recycling a priority campus-wide. |
Ms. Jill Evans |
| Reserve Ethically Advancing Community Health |
REACH promotes volunteerism in the WRA community, giving students many opportunities to get involved in charitable community work. Students can choose from a variety of opportunities: tutoring inner-city students, working in centers for the disabled and the elderly, serving in soup kitchens and participating in fundraisers for numerous charitable causes. |
Mrs. Rebecca Schneider |
| Reserve Record |
The Reserve Record is WRA's official school newspaper, run entirely by student journalists, graphic artists and photographers. The staff compiles, prints and distributes six issues a year to students, faculty and parents. The Record includes sections for news, sports, arts, people and opinions. It is dedicated to informing, educating and entertaining the school community while providing a forum for student and community expression. |
Mrs. Patty Campbell |
| Robotics Club |
To inspire students into learning a bit about robots, including design and structure. |
Mr. Frank Patrinostro |
| Science Club |
Science Club - This club is tailored to the individual interest of the student as well as the enlightenment of the group. Think about the world through a different perspective, whether it's through a trip to the zoo, seeing the universe through a telescope, involvement in a forensics investigation, shadowing at a hospital, exploring one of the local museums, or visiting an engineering facility. Our science faculty brings a wealth of experience in these areas and is eager to share it with you. Combine this with the many talents of the Reserve family as a whole and the fantastic opportunities available here in northern Ohio, and we should be able to accommodate almost any interest you have in the sciences. The Science Club will change your view of the world! |
Mr. Frank Patrinostro |
| SkiClubAtReserve |
The SkiClubAtReserve enjoys skiing, snowboarding or snowblading on the weekends at Boston Mills and Brandywine, local ski facilities located 15 minutes from campus. Additional trips to larger resorts may take place over mid-winter break. |
Ms. Vicki Mitchell |
| Spanish Club |
Club members have Spanish meetings at dinner, watch Spanish movies and eat Spanish food! |
Ms. Vicki Mitchell |
| Student Council |
Student Council meets weekly to organize activities and discuss relevant student-related topics. Positions are elected by the student body and held for a one-year term. All students are welcome to participate and contribute ideas. |
Mr. Brand Closen |
| Student Fellowship |
Student Fellowship meets once a week in the WRAp, giving Christian students, as well as those interested in exploring the Christian faith, an opportunity to get together, talk about spiritual issues, take a break from the "grind" and have fun together. |
Mr. John Haile |
| Students for Intercultural Understanding |
This club celebrates diversity on campus through a variety of activities, including International Day. Regular meetings also feature guest speakers and international culinary feasts. SICU seeks to increase understanding of both the differences and the commonalities of cultures represented at Reserve. |
Mrs. Irma Thomas |
| Technology Club |
The Technology Club is a student-run extracurricular activity devoted to a variety of tech-related activities including promoting and enhancing technology on campus, providing peer technology support and organizing technology-based entertainment venues. The club is open to anyone with an interest in technology regardless of skill level. |
Mr. Douglas Kitts |
| The Addiction |
An open-forum, student-produced music journal. Nurture your inner addict... |
Mr. Mathew Wilson |
| Viewpoints |
Viewpoints magazine is an open forum for members of the school community to express their opinions or ideas about any significant and/or intriguing issue in the world. Subjects suitable for submission may include - but are certainly not limited to - nonfiction articles about the arts, developments in science, current events and news, politics, economics, fashion, as well as personal interviews with people of interest, narratives of interesting personal experiences, music and film reviews and cartoons. Be creative. The idea is to have fun sharing something you are interested in with the wider Reserve community. |
Mr. Diccon Ong |
| WWRA |
Western Reserve Academy's student-run radio station, WWRA, broadcasts over the Internet from 8 - 10 p.m. Sunday through Friday during the school year. WWRA is reached through the school's intranet site. |
Mr. Diccon Ong |
| Yoga |
Learn to de-stress the healthy way. This club aims to explore the 5,000 year-old tradition of yoga and its multitude of benefits. We will meet for yoga practices, study yogic literature and the art of meditation and attend local workshops. |
Dr. Lisabeth Robinson |
