Amnesty International at Raleigh Charter (AI-RCHS) is a student-led organization that thoroughly believes, in the powerful words of Dr. King, that "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." AI-RCHS meets weekly to discuss specific human rights violations throughout the world and how our community can work to end such injustice. AI-RCHS periodically hosts speakers, organizes awareness campaigns and writes letters to sustain its activism. All are invited to join this struggle. Contact: Mr. Charles Montague (cmontague@raleighcharterhs.org)

Whether you love acting, dream of editing, or fantasize script writing, AV Club is perfect for you. AV Club, or filmmaking club, meets everyday after school on Thursdays in room 103. Members of the club learn everything from camera angles, to acting tips, to editing software while having fun with friends. If you are interested in joining, contact Mr. Kleinhenz. We are always looking for more members!

The Band Leadership Team consists of the first chairs of each section of the Concert Band. The team, along with Dr. Brown, meets at lunch on the second Thursday of each month to contemplate band concerns and needs and to plan fun, social activities for the band students of RCHS.

Brain Bee is a competition that is conducted by the Society of Neuroscience to test students on brain anatomy. Please see Mrs. Koch for more information

The Choral Leadership Team, chosen each year by the individual choral groups, consists of two representatives from Mixed Ensemble and Women's Ensemble and one representative from Chorus. This team, along with Dr. Brown, meets at lunch on the first Thursday of each month to contemplate choral concerns and needs and to plan fun, social activities for the choral students of RCHS.

The Environmental Club is for students who want to learn more about the environment and ways they can help protect it. Club members are involved in fundraising for environmental organizations, raising awareness about environmental issues, improving our local environment and enjoying the outdoors. Meetings are every Wednesday at lunch in Room 107.

In GSA we believe that part of accomplishing our school's goal of graduating citizens of the world is learning to respect diversity of all kinds. We seek to create a community of awareness, acceptance, and safety for students of all sexual orientations. We believe that in order to achieve this goal, we must educate the RCHS and wider community about issues of gay rights and equality.

Simply a cool setting for guitar and bass players to learn, practice, expand and diversify their talents. We do this by learning new songs as a whole group, bringing in guest teachers, or just jamming. The mood is friendly and inclusive, and skill levels range from beginner to expert. Guitar Club also gives students a chance to showcase their talents at the school's Open Mic Night! All told, this club makes RCHS a guitar-friendly school.

Key Club is the largest club at RCHS, consisting of over 100 members. This student-run volunteer organization takes pride in summoning students to do service to help people in our community and around the world. Some of our projects this year include a Kickball Tournament for UNICEF and the Pride for Parents Toy Drive. Members are encouraged to uphold the values of Key Club International, which include leadership, character building, caring, and citizenship. Members are also required to complete 50 hours of service per year. We meet every other Tuesday at lunch in the Drama Room, and we are always welcoming new members!

Tries to foster an appreciation for math and the many ways in which it is used. The club participates in and prepares for the monthly Math League Contest, which is a national contest.The club holds a celebration of Pi Day (March 14th- 3/14) every year. The club members play mathematical games and try mathematical puzzles.

"Melting Pot is a club that promotes and celebrates diversity at RCHS and around the Halifax community. It is an interactive club that not only participates in cultural events, but also discusses diversity issues in our society." The club sponsors the annual cultural fair at the school and organizes outings that help members to understand and appreciate a variety of cultures

Ocean Science Bowl is a group that competes in the North Carolina Regional Ocean Science Bowl. This competition is a combination of quiz-bowl-style buzzer questions and team challenge questions that require in-depth team analysis. The topics include biology, physics, chemistry, math, geology, oceanography, and weather as they relate to the ocean.

Raleigh Charter High School Quiz Bowl rocks! Check out our webpage for more info about us.

This group competes in the Regional Science Bowl. The competition covers Biology, Chemistry, General Science, Physics, Math, and Earth Science. The questions start out at the honors level and move on to AP level as the day progresses. Generally this group is upperclassmen as the coursework needed to compete is taken later in a student's career, but anyone is welcome and we have had freshmen represent the team. The competition is held in late January

This is a large group of students who want to do more science. There is a competition at the regional level in February and then at the State Level in April that has around 25 events. These events range from building devices ahead of time, taking tests on course work, using materials gathered ahead of time on specific topics, using lab skills including writing and calculations, to specific knowledge on a particular subject area. The NC Science Olympiad site has lots more information on this. We have around 40 students involved in this club and it is not considered a club just for science majors. The team of 18 varsity members and 18 junior varsity members have to cover all of the events, so it requires students to take on two or three different subjects. Some students go into great depth and treat this as an elective course, while other students treat this as opportunity to be a part of a team and enjoy the experience. Everyone is welcome.

The Social Justice Club meets Wednesdays during lunch to discuss current events and political issues. We begin by reading an article or two on the subject of the day, and we end in informal debate moderated by our two co-presidents. The Social Justice Club has open membership - students may drop in and participate any time the subject matter interests them.

Goals of Student Government:
1) To communicate to faculty, administration, and parents the ideas of the student body.
2) To work with the faculty, administration, and parents to promote these ideas and bring them to life.
3) To create school unity.
4) To represent RCHS is the community at large through service.

Sustaining Roots Music (SOOTS) exists to foster an appreciation for traditional, Southern music and culture. We believe this appreciation will engage our fellow students in greater communities. We pursue the preservation of artistic wisdom to help create a more perfect world.

Tri-M is the international honor society for music students in both middle and high schools. It is a program of MENC: The National Association for Music Education, an association of over 85,000 music education professionals nationwide who realize the importance of motivating students and recognizing musical achievement. Tri-M exists to recognize high school music students for their efforts and accomplishments in music on the basis of musicianship, scholarship, character, cooperation, leadership and service to their school and community. Tri-M's purpose is to serve the school, the community and individuals by sponsoring events and opportunities throughout the year that promote the musical arts. Tri-M meets, along with their advisors Ms. Lattin and Dr. Brown, at lunch on the third Thursday of each month.

Webteam meets on Thursday afternoons to work on improving the school website.