Organizations
B.I.O.N.I.C.
B.I.O.N.I.C. (Believe It Or Not I Care) is a student run peer leadership organization whose mission is to identify and train student leaders. Leadership activities may include: team building courses, high rope challenge initiatives, training in large and small group facilitations skills, coordinating projects, promoting leadership, and drug and violence prevention programs. Sponsors: Mr. Mitchener and Mrs. Harper
FEA, Future Educators of America
FEA is a nationally recognized organization which gives high school students the opportunity to learn about a career in the field of education. FEA provides a realistic understanding of teaching and encourages students from diverse backgrounds to think seriously about the teaching profession. FEA is not only for those students that want to pursue a career in teaching, but can benefit anyone that would like to educate others in their future, no matter the profession. Students will get information about different education professions, employment opportunities, financial assistance options, and education issues such as mobility, diversity, job security, and other matters. Sponsor: Mrs. Rodman
Interact
This student form of Rotary Club is a service organization. Throughout the year, students fundraise and participate in service projects for local and international causes. Sponsor: Mrs. McCann
Latinos Unidos
This organization focuses its time doing community service projects and cultural awareness activities. This club meets in the morning before school. Sponsor: Mrs. Hilderbrand
National Art Honor Society
The purpose of NAHS is to inspire and recognize those students who have shown outstanding ability in art. Students who are outstanding in art their freshman, sophomore, and junior year are eligible as well as students that excel in areas of service, character, and art scholarship. Members are selected and invited by staff based on the above personal qualities. Sponsor: Mr. Skura
National Honor Society
National Honor Society is for those students who excel in areas of leadership, service, character and scholarship. NHS members are selected by staff members based on the qualities mentioned above.
Student Council - Click to visit Student Council Website
Student council is a fun service organization that oversees a wide variety of school and community related activities. Some of these activities include the following: Homecoming week, Turnabout Dance, Talent Show, blood drives, teacher appreciation, community service projects, prom fashion show, and data match. Anyone can be a member of Student Council- just come to a meeting and join. Student council is a great way to earn Community service hours, and colleges look extremely favorable on students who have actively participated in Student Council at the high school level. Student Council also offers the opportunity to gain even greater leadership skills via Executive Board positions, which are voted on by the full council. Opportunities to participate in District, State, National, and even International levels are also available to those who are interested. Want a fantastic way to get involved and make a difference here at OHS? Join Student Council. Sponsors: Mrs. Lederhouse and Ms. Stark
Student Ecology Organization
Members of the Student Ecology Organization meet regularly to discuss ecology and conservation concerns. Speakers present information on current topics. Maintaining and improving the school recycling program is the major goal of this club. Membership is open to the entire student body. Sponsor: Ms. Phelps
Youth in Government
This organization is for the politically savvy! Meeting every two weeks after school, this club creates bills which may be passed at the culmination of the program, a conference at the Illinois State Capitol.
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