Anime Appreciation Club
Description: Promotes understanding and enjoyment of anime through viewing and discussion. Anime is Japanese animation of manga, the Japanese equivalent of comic books and is considered by many to be more sophisticated and contain deeper meanings than American cartoons.
Eligibility Requirements: None
Time Commitment: Meets every other week.
Procedure for Joining: Contact sponsor
Sponsor: TBD
Chamber Ensemble
Description: The PWHS Chamber Ensemble will explore music outside of the realm of full symphony Orchestra and provide music for scheduled community functions.
Eligibility Requirements: Students must be enrolled in the PWHS Orchestra program.
Time Commitment: Several hours a month
Procedure for Joining: Contact sponsor for audition
Sponsor: Mrs. Guerriero
Colonial Players
Description: Students act, dance, sing and develop technical theater craft through two productions a year
Eligibility Requirements: Students are eligible after rigorous auditions and must maintain academic standards.
Time Commitment: The fall production averages 10 hours per week with more rehearsals the final two weeks. The musical averages thirteen hours per week.
Procedure for Joining: Audition
Sponsors: Mrs. Collado (Fall Production) Mr. Engel (Spring Musical)
Indoor Drum Line
Description: This percussion ensemble rehearses from December until April and participates in the Cavalcade Indoor Drill Association.
Eligibility Requirements: Audition
Time Commitment: After school and evening rehearsals and Saturday competitions
Procedure for Joining: Attend an introductory meeting in November and then pass an audition
Sponsor: Mr. Phipps and Mrs. Kaufman
Indoor Guard
Description: The Indoor Guard learns complex movement, flag and rifle techniques and competes in the Cavalcade Indoor Drill Association.
Eligibility Requirements: Demonstrate basic movement and twirling proficiency
Time Commitment: Two evening rehearsals and one Saturday rehearsal each week and 5-8 Saturday competitions from December through April
Procedure for Joining: Attend an introductory meeting in November and then pass an audition
Sponsor: Mr. Biddle and Mrs. Kaufman
Jazz Band
Description: The Jazz Band is a select group that performs for community events and competes in Cavalcade Jazz. Students develop their appreciation and knowledge of improvisation, ensemble playing and various styles of music.
Eligibility Requirements: All students must be experienced musicians that play trumpet, trombone, saxophone, guitar, bass, drums, or piano.
Time Commitment: One after school rehearsal and one evening rehearsal each week from November through May; several Friday and Saturday evening band competitions
Procedure for Joining: Attend a meeting in November to receive the audition packet. Practice the packet and then pass an audition.
Sponsor: Mrs. Kaufman
Jazz/Combo
Description: A small jazz group that focuses on jazz improvisatory skills.
Eligibility Requirements: Play an instrument with basic proficiency
Time Commitment: One day a week after school rehearsal and 3-6 Friday or Saturday evening competitions or performances from December through May
Procedure for Joining: Attend a meeting in November to receive the audition packet; practice the packet and then pass an audition
Sponsor: Mrs. Kaufman
Live and Direct Step Team
Description: Rhythmic dance/ stomp squad
Eligibility Requirements: Coordination, rhythm, timing and some dance ability.
Time Commitment: Practice once a week after school. Perform at various basketball games and school functions from September through March.
Procedure for Joining: Sign up for the three week training session in September to learn the steps. Tryouts are during the 4th week.
Sponsor: Ms. Williams
Marching Colonials
Description: The Marching Colonials participate in community events, perform at football games and compete in the Cavalcade of Bands.
Eligibility Requirements: Students must audition to be a member of the guard or percussion sections. All wind players who possess basic proficiency are accepted.
Time Commitment: Rehearses from the end of July until Thanksgiving. Participates in football games, Cavalcade band competitions and community events. Annually, takes a trip to perform in places such as Canada, Virginia, New York and Ohio.
Procedure for Joining: Sign-up in May. Percussion and guard auditions in May.
Sponsor: Mrs. Kaufman
Men's Acappella
Description: Gentlemen may seek choral/solo activities beyond the curricular choral program.
Eligibility Requirements: Any gentleman of PWHS.
Time Commitment: One rehearsal per week.
Procedure for Joining: Contact Mrs. LaRue at alarue@colonialsd.org
Sponsor: Mrs. LaRue
National Art Honor Society
Description: Recognizes and inspires art students in grades 10-12 who have shown an outstanding ability in art. Members who qualify promote an awareness of art and become active participants in the education process at PW and the community.
Eligibility Requirements: Students must have a minimum of one semester in art, maintain a B average, participate with community service activities particularly bringing art to our community and meet other national criteria.
Time Commitment: Monthly meeting attendance and ongoing community service
Procedure for Joining: Apply through sponsor
Sponsor: Mrs. Maggioncalda
Photography Club
Description: Students take photos and make photography displays with their photographs for the school.
Eligibility Requirements: Open to photography students
Time Commitment: Monthly meeting attendance, some after school time
Procedure for Joining: Contact sponsor
Sponsor: Mrs. Maggioncalda
PWHS Choral Activities
Description: Those who are the singers during the music performance block of PWHS; Honors members audition and are asked to sing one day a week after school.
Eligibility Requirements: Good citizen, comes prepared with music, respects and supports concert scheduling.
Time Commitment: Monday, Wednesday and alternating Fridays of BLOCK 2.
Procedure for Joining: See counselor for scheduling.
Sponsor: Mrs. LaRue
Stage Crew
Description: Students serve the school and the community with the operation of sound, lighting and other stage equipment for various productions. We support assemblies, concerts, and the fall and spring dramatic productions, as well as community rental events. Students will be trained in all areas, but may wish to specialize as their involvement increases.
Eligibility Requirements: reliability, willingness to learn, dedication to craft, effective communication skills
Time Commitment: Flexible based on desired level of involvement.
Procedure for Joining: Contact sponsor
Sponsor: Mr. Brown
TV Production Club
Description: Offers hands-on video production through taping school events for air on the local cabal station, CITV. Students participate as camera operators, announcers, graphic designers, video editors, and in other crew positions. Membership in the TV production Club also gives the students access to professional video equipment-cameras, cuts-only and non-linear editing systems, and other resources for independent productions and programming.
Eligibility Requirements: Strong interest in television production, video editing or sports video
Time Commitment: Flexible. There are approximately 10 hours of group productions per week, as well as after school hours available for students to use equipment for independent productions. Students can gauge their level of participation around their personal schedules.
Procedure for Joining: Sign up at CITV. Opportunities are posted weekly. New members can join at any time.
Sponsors: Mr. Quinn and Ms. Newell