Student Clubs and Activities

Below is a list of year-round activities and clubs that students may participate in, depending on their grades and interest. Students participating in a club, co-curricular or athletic team that meets after school may require an activities agreement signed by a parent or guardian before they are allowed to participate.

YMS Athletics

For information on athletics, please visit the YMS Athletics page. All students who participate on an athletic team that travels must submit a current physical to participate on that team. Physicals expire one year from the date they are conducted and must be re-submitted before the student-athlete can play on the team.

YMS Jazz Band members get ready to perform.

YMS grades collected goods for the local food band.

YMS student council sponsored a dodge ball tournament to raise funds. Here is the winning team.

Year-round Clubs and Activities

Robotics

The Robotics Team is open to students in grades 7 and 8. The students meet after school periodically throughout the year and have regular competitions. This club is combined with the York High School team, so they practice with the older students.

Yearbook

The Yearbook Club is open to all students in grades 7 and 8. The students meet biweekly after school throughout the year.

Student Council

Student Council is open to students in 5th through 8th grade. The students meet during recess or lunch throughout the year as issues come up.

Interact Club

Interact is affiliated with the Rotary Club and is open to all students in grades 5 - 8. The club meets every other week and is focused on community service and other projects. "Interacters" are also invited to the Rotary Club breakfast once per month!

Jazz Band

Is open to all students in grades 6, 7 and 8. Tryouts are usually held in early to mid-September. Students who make the jazz band roster will have practices once a week after school or during the evening, with concerts seasonally. There is also a jazz band competition that the students will travel to in the springtime.

YMS Drama Club

The Drama Club is open to all students in grades 5, 6, 7 and 8. Rehearsals are held after school once tryouts are completed for individual roles. The final performance is usually held in the auditorium at York Community Auditorium. The school musical usually starts in late fall and runs into the spring.

Odyssey of the Mind

"OM" is open to students in grades 5-8. If your student enjoys being creative, they should check out Odyssey of the Mind. This is a great creative problem-solving competition and lots of fun! Teams usually meet once a week in the afternoon or evening. Teams are given cognitive challenges and asked to solve these problems in a creative, cooperative way. This program culminates in local and national/world competitions. Odyssey of the Mind starts in October and runs until early spring.

Other Clubs

Other clubs can pop up during the school year—recent offerings are Dungeons & Dragons and Creative Writing. We will make every effort to put these options on the school calendar!