Athletics/Activities

Eligibility

In order to participate in school-sponsored extra-curricular activities, students must maintain passing grades in all courses.

Any student participating in sports or activities who has an F in any subject at the weekly check will be ineligible for one week.
The student is not eligible to compete and/or travel but may try-out and/or practice with the team.
Weekly eligibility checks will occur on Thursday.
The Athletic Director will create a current list of athletes and notify the coaches of ineligible athletes.
Coaches will be responsible to notify the athletes of their ineligibility.
Students who are ineligible will not be allowed to participate in any competition starting Sunday through the following Saturday. They will be allowed to participate on the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday they are notified.
Students ineligible for the third time during a season will be removed from the team.
Students with special needs may be given individual consideration at the discretion of administration.

Athletics

Electronic sign-up is required for all students interested in participating in sports. A current physical and paperwork must be on file in order to try out and participate in athletics.

Softball

Green Softball

Mr. Godsey

Head Coach

cgodsey@antioch34.com

Ms. Snodgrass

Assistant Coach

ssnodgrass@antioch34.com

Gold Softball

Mr. Capulong

Head Coach

acapulong@antioch34.com

Mrs. Erber

Assistant Coach

derber@antioch34.com

Dates

Tryouts:

8/22 | 3-5 PM

8/23 | 3-5 PM

Boys Basketball

8th Grade

Mr. Lanas

Head Coach

nlanas@antioch34.com

6th Grade

Ms. Jilly

Head Coach

sjilly@antioch34.com

7th Grade

Mr. Piech

Head Coach

bpiech@antioch34.com

Dates

8th Grade Tryouts

10/15 | 3-5 PM

10/18 | 3-5 PM

7th Grade Tryouts

10/16 | 3:30-5:30 PM

10/17 | 3:30-5:30 PM

6th Grade Tryouts

10/16 | 3:30-5:30 PM

10/17 | 3:30-5:30 PM

Boys Volleyball

8th Grade

Ms. Drozd

Head Coach

mdrozd@antioch34.com

6th/7th Grade

Cristin Casteneda

Head Coach

ccasteneda@antioch34.com

Dates

8th Grade Tryouts

1/09 | 3:00-5:00 PM

1/10 | 3:00-5:00 PM

6th/7th Grade Tryouts

1/07 | 3:00-5:00 PM

1/08 | 3:30-5:30 PM

Girls Volleyball

8th Grade

Ms. Snodgrass

Head Coach

ssnodgrass@antioch34.com

6th/7th Grade

Ms. Price

Head Coach

kprice@antioch34.com

Dates

8th Grade Tryouts

1/09 | 3:00-5:00 PM

1/10 | 3:00-5:00 PM

6th/7th Grade Tryouts

1/07 | 3:00-5:00 PM

1/08 | 3:30-5:30 PM

Track & Field

Girls Track & Field

Mr. Simonis

Head Coach

asimonis@antioch34.com

Ms. Effa

Assistant Coach

reffa@antioch34.com

Mr. Erber

Assistant Coach

lerber@antioch34.com

Ms. Price

Assistant Coach

kprice@antioch34.com

Boys Track & Field

Mr. Godsey

Head Coach

cgodsey@antioch34.com

Ms. Effa

Assistant Coach

reffa@antioch34.com

Mr. Erber

Assistant Coach

lerber@antioch34.com

Ms. Price

Assistant Coach

kprice@antioch34.com

Dates

Start Date: 3/31

Clubs and Activities

Camp Timber-Lee has been a AUGS tradition for over 40 years. This outdoor education experience is offered to 8th grade students in the fall. Students participate in an overnight trip and days filled with activities. The activities are a collection of physical challenges, science, art, music, acting/performance, nature, crafts, team development, personal development, and self-reflection.

Participants are taught the 5 Cs of Teamwork: Cooperation, Communication, Commitment, Caring, and Challenge. When the trip is complete, the students form a lasting impression of the experience that goes way beyond their years in school. They also develop a great sense of binding with each other and their teachers. Students participate in Archery, Rock Wall Climbing, Zip Lining, Leather Craft, Team Building, Art Projects, Wilderness Survival Activities, Animal Encounters with local and foreign animals, Skit performances, Campfires and Campfire Songs, Hikes that allow them to explore both during the daylight and at night, star gazing, and fun and games.

Sponsor: Mr. Godsey | cgodsey@antioch34.com

Drama Club

Winter

Drama Club

Battle of the Books

Scholastic Bowl

Scholastic Bowl is a competition very similar to a team Jeopardy. Talented students participate in a quiz competition including questions in Math, Science, History, Literature, Sports, Geography, Economics, Music, Pop-Culture, and Current Events. Like other IESA activities, there is a Regional, Sectional, and State Competition. Scholastic Bowl meets are competitive, friendly, fun, and AUGS is in it to win!

Practices will start in December; competitions run January-May.

Sponsors:

Ms. Bunge | cbunge@antioch34.com

Mrs. Gutke | cgutke@antioch34.com

Science Olympiad

For the past 30 years, Science Olympiad has been a national, non-profit organization that provides a great opportunity for students to learn about various STEM disciplines in a problem solving and construction format. Students meet once a week, plus some Saturdays starting at the end of October, to prepare for off-site competition(s) held in February and March.

Students in Science Olympiad work and prepare for a Regional competition in 23 events. A team is limited to 15 members, but we can have a Varsity and a JV team if needed. Students on the SO team need to participate and prepare for more than one event. Some team members may participate in more events than others.

Practices will begin in November. Some meetings will take place on Saturdays. We will try to have regular meetings for practice on Thursdays for 2 hours after school. The competition is in March. Students should be interested in Science and should be able to work independently to prepare for the events. Coaches will be able to help and guide members with the events. Parents are also encouraged to help. Events range from taking a test or science practical to designing and building a project.

Participation Dates:

- November to March (Regionals)

- April if we qualify for State

- May if we are invited to the National Competition

Sponsors:

Mr. Struss | wstruss@antioch34.com

Ski/Snowboarding Club

It's the Ski/Snowboarding Club's 28th year at AUGS. The club travels to Wilmot Mountain after school once a week for 3 or 5 sessions beginning in January. Registration opens in November.

Please see linked document for more information.

All the packages will include the following for each trip:

Ski resort area lift ticket
Full rental equipment (ski/board, boots & poles)
Ski/Board lessons by professional instructors (optional)
Adult chaperone supervision in addition to the National Ski Patrol supervision
Round trip transportation (school bus)

Sponsor: Mr. Wieda | mwieda@antioch34.com

Year-Round

Diversity Club

The Diversity Club is open to all AUGS students who show an interest in understanding others from different backgrounds. This inclusive club thrives and embraces ALL students from a range of cultural/ethnic and social environments.

Please join us as we make a positive impact on our community and on the lives of all of you, our members.

Sponsor:

Mrs. Sammons | dsammons@antioch34.com

Ms. Mallin | pmallin@antioch34.com

Game Club

Humanitarian Society

The AUGS Humanitarian Society is the perfect club for students who want to improve the climate of our school, district and community by sharing ideas of hope, service, commitment, and positivity. Students who participate in AHS will develop skills in communication, cooperation, critical thinking, making connections, as well as building confidence and character in themselves, while instilling a sense of community, caring for others, and charity.

Students who participate in AHS will meet and discuss topics that will improve the culture and overall feelings others have in the community we live in. Students will develop service projects to help foster a more caring, sharing and productive environment. These may range from community clean-ups, to volunteering at Feed my Starving Children/Northern Illinois Food Bank, to even designing something that provides a positive message to their peers.

Students who participate in this group will earn credit towards achieving the Distinguished Warrior designation by the time they graduate from AUGS. This award has requirements of being part of an AUGS extracurricular group/sport and a service hour stipulation.

The meetings are typically a mixture of some before school (6:30 AM) and after-school meeting times. Service project hours that may be offered during weekend dates and scheduled days off (1 day holidays).

Sponsors:

Mrs. Tindell | dtindell@antioch34.com

Mrs. Halvorsen | shalvorsen@antioch34.com

National Junior Honor Society

The purpose of the National Junior Honor Society is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, to develop character, and to encourage good citizenship in students. This is a service club.

Students that are eligible and invited to be in NJHS are in 7th or 8th Grade and have a grade point average of 3.8 or above in the 1st trimester of the current school year. Students must also maintain a 3.5 cumulative grade point average to remain as a member in good standing. Application does not guarantee acceptance into the society. The applications will be reviewed by a faculty council which does not include the NJHS advisor. After the first trimester grades have been posted, the application will be available on the NJHS website. Once accepted, there will be an induction ceremony in January.

Sponsor: Mrs. Amy Guanci | aguanci@antioch34.com

Robotics Club

Robotics Club is a learning club that involves students building and coding small EV3 and Nxt robots. It is sponsored by the school and the Lake County 4-H program. Students meet and plan once a week. In the spring, there is a competition where the student’s robots must be coded to do specific challenges.

Practices are held on Tuesdays after school and attendance and participation at spring competitions is mandatory.

Sponsor: Mrs. Guanci | aguanci@antioch34.com

Student Council

The AUGS Student Council offers students an avenue to contribute to their school and the opportunity to develop their leadership skills.

Community involvement and service are very important facets of Student Council, as is communicating with all students to inform them about school activities. Student Council sponsors several school dances, which are key social events at Antioch Upper Grade School and are excited to partner with the AUGS Boosters on some of those activities.

Student Council is open to all students at Antioch Upper Grade School who are willing to contribute in a positive way. Applications were made available at the beginning of the year and that process is now complete.

Sponsor:

Mrs. Schuardt | dschuardt@antioch34.com

Yearbook

The Yearbook Club allows students an opportunity to take part in making our school yearbook by capturing life long memories for all AUGS students. All students can participate in taking photos of sports, clubs, plays, assemblies, and various events at AUGS. Announcements will be made throughout the school year for student help for individual events. Yearbook is not a year long commitment, but rather a commitment to each event.

Sponsors:

Ms. Schulz | aschulz@antioch34.com

Ms.Hoos | choos@antioch34.com