Spangdahlem HS: School Activities
Spangdahlem High School offers a variety of athletic opportunities throughout the school year. This program is open to all students in grades 9 - 12. To participate on an athletic team, a student must meet all criteria established by DoDEA Schools and Spangdahlem High School. This includes adherence to the DoDEA Europe Academic Eligibility Standards. Sportsmanship and personal fitness are two of the goals of the athletics program. All participants and parents must sign the Athletic Code and have a current sports physical on file before participants may begin practicing. Below is a list of this year’s offerings. Please contact the school for more information.
Europe Student Activities
All students are encouraged to participate in co-curricular activities whether they be athletic, academic or social in nature. These activities help to shape students and prepare them for the future as part of a well rounded education.
Some of our athletics and activities are Europe based events, which means that there is a culminating area wide championship for athletics that mimics a state championship. Europe Activities are support curriculum and offer area wide available throughout the year that range from art, drama and music to math, language and film/entertainment. More information concerning Europe specific activities can be found under on the DoDEA Europe, Student Activities page.
Baseball
Teams will have the opportunity to participate in a regular season schedule consisting of up to 14 games. On most Saturdays’ during the spring, teams will play double headers against their opponents in preparation for the European Championships that will be held in late May.
Term: Spring
Meeting Time: 3:15-5:00
Meeting Days: Monday,Wednesday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday
Open To: All boys grades 9-12
Additional Info: TBD
Basketball (Boys)
After participating in the regular season, approximately 14 games, all schools will have the opportunity to participate in the European Championships held at the end of February in Wiesbaden. Regular season records will be used to assist in seeding of the teams by Division. Schools will compete by Division (I, II or III) in pool play or a round robin format with the top teams advancing to the finals.
Term: Winter
Meeting Time: 3:15-5:15
Meeting Days: Monday,Wednesday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday
Open To: All students grades 9-12
Basketball (Girls)
After participating in the regular season, approximately 14 games, all schools will have the opportunity to participate in the European Championships held at the end of February in Wiesbaden. Regular season records will be used to assist in seeding of the teams by Division. Schools will compete by Division (I, II or III) in pool play or a round robin format with the top teams advancing to the finals.
Term: Winter
Meeting Time: 3:15-5:15
Meeting Days: Monday,Wednesday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday
Open To: All students grades 9-12
Cheer
During the winter season, cheer teams will support their teams during the various events while preparing to participate in Wiesbaden at the end of February in the annual Cheer Championships. Teams will participate in the Spirit competition, being judged on skills while spiriting on their teams during the many basketball games. The culminating event is the cheer competition held prior to the start of the Basketball Championships where teams cheer, jump, dance and fly in one of the most exciting events held in Europe.
Awards: Team Awards: Division I, II and III – 1st through 3rd place;All Tournament Selections – 12 Division I and II;10 Division III, All Europe First and Second Teams will be selected.
Term: Fall,Winter
Meeting Time: 3:15-5:15
Meeting Days: Monday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday
Open To: All students grades 9-12
Cross Country
Students compete on a 5 kilometer course at various sites throughout the season. Athletes must meet a qualifying time to participate in the Europeans which will allow them to compete for individual titles. Those schools that have enough qualifying athletes;4 for Division III and 5 for Divisions Divisions I and II will also compete for Divisional team titles.
Term: Fall
Meeting Time: 3:15-5:15
Meeting Days: Monday,Wednesday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday
Open To: All students grades 7-12
Drill Team and Color Guard
The Drill and Color Guard meet includes cadets from JROTC programs. Awards recognize both team and individual excellence and culminates a season of regional drill meets with qualifying teams competing in a national level drill meet.
Term: All Year
Meeting Time: 3:15-5:00
Meeting Days: Wednesday
Open To: Currently enrolled JROTC cadets grades 9-12
Football
Golf
Learn and practice golf skills!
Golfers will participate in four regular season meets in an effort to meet a qualifying score making them eligible to participate in the European Championship.
Term: Fall
Meeting Time: 3:15-5:15
Meeting Days: Monday,Wednesday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday
Open To: All students who qualify grades 9-12
Marksmanship
Participants will shoot during the regular season to qualify for the Marksmanship Championships held the last weekend in January. A maximum of 6 teams of 6 shooters each will qualify. During the championships, shooters are vying for individual recognition in each of the three positions: kneeling, prone and standing. Individual scores when then be tabulated to determine team scores.
Term: Winter
Meeting Time: 3:15-5:00
Meeting Days: Monday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday
Soccer (Girls)
Girls Soccer
Term: Spring
Meeting Time: 3:15-5:15
Meeting Days: Monday,Wednesday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday
Open To: All girls grades 9-12
Softball
Following a 14 game (7 weekend) regular season schedule, all schools offering a softball program will participate in the European Championships to be held in late May.
Term: Spring
Meeting Time: 3:15-5:15
Meeting Days: Monday,Wednesday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday
Open To: All girls grades 9-12
Tennis
Schools are scheduled to compete within their region during the regular season with win/loss records from these matches being used to determine qualifiers for the European Championships.
Term: Fall
Meeting Time: 3:15-5:00
Meeting Days: Monday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday
Open To: All students grades 9-12
Track and Field
All athletes participating in track are required to meet a pre-established qualifying time/distance standard to be eligible to participate in the European championships to be held in late May.
Middle school students in grades 7-8 are also eligible to participate in high school track.
Term: Spring
Meeting Time: 3:15-5:15
Meeting Days: Monday,Wednesday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday
Open To: All students grades 7-12
Volleyball
During the regular season, varsity teams play a best of 5 set match against regional opponents and junior varsity teams will play a best of 3 set match. Teams will open the season with a "jamboree" weekend and will then play a six-week regular season schedule followed by the post season championships where teams will compete within their division for team titles.
Term: Fall
Meeting Time: 3:15-5:15
Meeting Days: Monday,Wednesday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday
Open To: All girls grades 9-12
Wrestling
Wrestlers will hone their skills in their regular season matches preparing for the sectional qualifying meets to be held in early February. Three sectional meets will be held across Europe with schools authorized to enter a maximum of two wrestlers in each of the 14 weight classes. The 1st place winners from the sectional meets will automatically advance to the European Championships the following weekend, with 3 wrestlers from the various sectionals being chosen as wild cards to complete the field of 12 wrestlers per weight class. During the two-day European event, wrestlers will be placed in pools to wrestle a round robin with the top wrestlers in each pool will advancing to the semi-final matches.
Awards: Individual Medals:1st through 4th place;Team Awards by Division (I, II, III) – 1st through 3rd place
All Europe: Gold medal winners: 1st Team- All Europe; Silver medal winners: 2nd Team – All Europe
Term: Winter
Meeting Time: TBD
Open To: All students grades 9-12
Europe Student Activities
All students are encouraged to participate in co-curricular activities whether they be athletic, academic or social in nature. These activities help to shape students and prepare them for the future as part of a well rounded education.
Some of our athletics and activities are Europe based events, which means that there is a culminating area wide championship for athletics that mimics a state championship. Europe Activities are support curriculum and offer area wide available throughout the year that range from art, drama and music to math, language and film/entertainment. More information concerning Europe specific activities can be found under on the DoDEA Europe, Student Activities page.
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
CyberPatriot
CyberPatriot is the Air Force Association's National Youth Cyber Educaiton Program, created to motivate students towards careers in cybersecurity and other Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
Term: All Year
Meeting Time: 1500-1700
Meeting Days: Wednesday
Open To: All students grades 9-12
Drama Club
Educators Rising
Freshman Class
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
FBLA students strive to develop personal and professional skills that can be utilized as career supportive competencies. The Spring Leadership Conference in Garmisch, Germany, features seminars on public speaking, leadership techniques, organizational skills, education/career guidance and competitions ranging from audio visual presentations to web design. At the event local chapters elect the new State FBLA Officers and prepare for the summer FBLA National Conference. Attendance at the Spring Leadership Conference is highly recommended for aspiring Local and State Officer Candidates.
Registration Fee: $275.00 covers meals, lodging, and materials.
Term: All Year
Meeting Time: Seminar
Open To: All students grades 9-12
Additional Info: Club runs until 03/14/19; meetings vary during seminar
Homework Club
Junior Class
Model United Nations (MUN)
Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an extra-curricular activity in which students typically role play delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN committees. The culmination of this activity is a trip to a MUN conference at the World Conference Center in THe Hague, The Netherlands.
Term: Fall,Winter
Meeting Time: Seminar
Meeting Days: Thursday
Open To: All students grades 10-12
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. NHS serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.
Term: All Year
Meeting Time: Lunch
Meeting Days: Tuesday
Open To: All students grades 10-12 who qualify
Additional Info: Varies
S2S (Student 2 Student)
Established in 2004, Student 2 Student (S2S) is a high school level student program that brings military and civilian students together to welcome new students, create a positive environment, support academic excellence, and ease transitions.
Term: All Year
Meeting Time: As needed
Open To: All students grades 9-12
Additional Info: Varies
Senior Class
Sophomore Class
Student Council (StuCo)
The student council helps share students' ideas, interests, and concerns with teachers and school principals. They often also help raise funds for school-wide activities, including social events, community projects,
Term: All Year
Meeting Time: Varies
Open To: All students grades 9-12
Additional Info: Varies
