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Co-Curricular Code Philosophy: The Dodgeland School District co-curricular programs are considered an extension of the academic offerings and a beneficial contribution to the development of the students' mental, physical, and social growth. Students are encouraged to participate provided that involvement does not interfere with scholastic achievement, that students recognize participation is a privilege with accompanying responsibilities.
Dodgeland offers a variety of different clubs and groups for Middle and High School students. Some groups involve competition against other schools, such as Forensics and Robotics, while other groups are centered around involvement in the school or community, such as NHS and Student Council. Active clubs and groups at the Dodgeland Middle School include: Academic Pentathlon, FFA, Forensics, and Robotics. Active clubs and groups at the Dodgeland High School include: Academic Decathlon, FBLA, FFA, Forensics, German Club, Mock Trial, National Honor Society (NHS), Skills USA, Spanish Club, Student Council, and Robotics.
Please reach out to the advisor of a club or group for additional information and how to join.
All clubs and groups coordinated through the school are subject to the Dodgeland Middle/High School Code of Conduct.
A daily late bus is provided by the district to ensure that all students have the opportunity to participate in school based athletics and other after school co-curricular activities. Students must sign up each day to ride the late bus that departs from the middle/high school entrance at 5:10 pm daily. The following reminder and link is provided in our daily student announcements:
The late bus is available to students that have an after school supervised event or activity with a teacher, coach or advisor. Students must sign up daily by 12:00 to be permitted onto the bus. Sign up is done via the Dodgeland Late Bus Google Form.
All students participating in Co-Curricular Activities must submit a Co-Curricular Emergency Medical Information Form, which includes parent emergency contact information, family doctor information, and current medication(s) taken by the student.
Academic Pentathlon / Decathlon - MS, HS
Who studies for fun you may ask? The answer? A lot of Dodgeland students, the Dodgeland Academic Decathlon/Pentathlon teams to be specific. The Academic Decathlon is an academic competition that involves students in grades 9-12 and with various levels of achievement in academics. The teams consist of A, B, C, and even D students who all contribute to studying the theme of the year and compete in local, regional and hopefully state competitions.
The theme changes from year to year and is looked at through the areas of Social Science, Art, Mathematics, Science, Music, Economics and Literature. The students are given seven different tests at the local level and if the team moves on to regionals they also have to write an essay and give a speech. The topic for 2020 is The Cold War, a topic that all the students find very interesting. Ironically the topic last year was In Sickness and Health with a focus on the Black Plague and other diseases. It was quite disappointing that the team made it to state on March 12th and had to turn around and come home early on Friday, March 13th due to COVID-19.
Dodgeland Academic Decathlon teams have made it to state 5 out of the 10 years that it has been in existence, with a streak at 3 right now. Hopefully this year will make it four in a row.
The Academic Pentathlon is a middle school competition that is a precursor to the high school Decathlon. The students studied the same theme as the high school students, with the exception of studying only five subjects as opposed to seven. Last year’s team was all set to represent the state of Wisconsin at the national competition in Arizona before COVID-19 struck. We have hopes that perhaps this spring will bring us better luck.
Advisor: Mrs. Henthorne
Contact Mrs. Henthorne: Email
Forensics - MS, HS
The Middle School Forensics team is competitive performance team for speaking and drama activities. Students choose from a variety of speaking categories and drama events to prepare and compete with students from other schools. This year’s competitions will all be held virtually.
The High School Forensics team offers an opportunity for students to demonstrate and hone their public speaking skills. Students compete in a category of their choice, including: humorous or serious play acting (either solo or with a group), informative or persuasive speeches, extemporaneous speaking, group interpretation, poetry, prose, and more. All levels of experience are welcome! Students generally compete at 3-4 competitions in addition to Subdistricts. With qualifying scores, students can advance to District and State competitions.
MS Advisors: Mr. Schwoerer & Mr. Wedel
Contact Mr. Schwoerer: Email
Contact Mr. Wedel: Email
HS Advisor: Mr. Muenchow
Contact Mr. Muenchow: Email
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) - HS
FBLA is the high school division of Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. FBLA helps high school students prepare for careers in business through academic competitions, leadership development, and educational programs.
Dodgeland members of FBLA participate in a wide range of activities throughout the year including, but not limited to:
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Community Service Projects like Trick or Treat for Canned Goods and March of Dimes Dime Wars
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Leadership Development through local, state and national leadership conferences.
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Competitive events at the Regional, State, and National Level in over 70 different competitive events.
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Business education through business tours.
Students in grades 9-12 are welcome to join.
Advisor: Mrs. Beaudo
Contact Mrs. Beaudo: Email
Future Farmers of America (FFA) - MS, HS
The Dodgeland FFA is a co-curricular organization for students in grades 7-12. Members can choose from a variety of events, competitions, field trips, community service and fundraising activities throughout the year. Students enrolled in agriculture courses or interested in developing leadership skills are highly encouraged to join. Members have the opportunity to apply for grants and scholarships to earn money for their Supervised Agricultural Experiences and post-secondary education programs.
Advisor: Mr. VanEgtern
Contact Mr. VanEgtern: Email
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German Club - HS
The Dodgeland Deutsch Klub, also known as the Dodgeland German Club, has been under the direction of Mr. Terry Bothun and his students since the 2008-2009 school year and continues today. We are a strong department with over 100 students in five different levels and grade levels (eighth grade to seniors). We are all about the language and culture of the German speaking nations and seek to understand how the world works and how we fit into it. We are cohesive and seek to understand people from all backgrounds and embrace diversity and various worldviews both locally and abroad. Becoming a life-long learner and instilling a curiosity about the world around us are important in addition to listening, speaking and writing the language.
Every student that is currently taking German, whether a beginner in level one to the college prep students in level five, is considered a part of the German Club family. The Dodgeland Deutsch Klub offers an overseas study tour on a biannual basis and is open to students in the upper levels of German. Our young adults from Dodgeland have traveled to multiple cities in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Belgium and Luxembourg to name a few countries and have enjoyed the language, culture, architecture and cuisine of these areas. In addition, we have an annual Dodgeland Deutsch Klub apparel sale and poinsettia sale (along with Spanish Club) to raise funds for our overseas travel experiences. Perhaps you've seen one of our hoodies or t-shirts in your community!
Vielen Dank for your support and feel free to ask a German Club student or myself more about class, travel and/or learning anytime. #DodgelandDeutschKlub #DodgelandPride
Advisor: Mr. Bothun
Contact Mr. Bothun: Email
Mock Trial - HS
Mock trial is a competitive speech activity open to all high school grade levels (9-12). Imagine a fusion of debate, forensics, and play acting, all set inside of a courtroom. Students play the roles of either an attorney or a witness and argue a court case against opposing teams in front of real life attorneys and judges. A mock trial team consists of 6-12 students. The season runs from late October-mid February (mid March if we make state). Arguing, acting, and objecting are encouraged!
Advisors: Mr. Capelle & Mr. Quale
Contact Mr. Capelle: Email
Contact Mr. Quale: Email
National Honor Society (NHS) - HS
Dodgeland NHS is our local chapter of the National Honor Society. Dodgeland NHS is made up of juniors and seniors (with sophomores being able to apply and be accepted at the end of the school year). NHS is based on the four pillars of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. As such, students must maintain high GPAs, participate in community service projects, and are expected to be models for their peers. NHS, as a group, organizes blood drives in coordination with The Red Cross and picks up garbage with the Adopt-a-Highway program. Each student also has individual service projects that they complete throughout the year.
Advisor: Mr. Mate
Contact Mr. Mate: Email
Skills USA - HS
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry partners working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. There are more than 360,000 members nationwide and SkillsUSA helps each student excel in their pursuit of career excellence. SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible American citizens. SkillsUSA improves the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of skills identified in the SkillsUSA Framework that include personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics.
SkillsUSA, founded in 1965, is a nonprofit association serving middle-school, high-school, and college/postsecondary students and their teachers.
The Dodgeland High School SkillsUSA Chapter Members implement an annual Program of Work that includes participation in district, regional, and state competitions for skilled trade and leadership competitions, conducting fundraising events, and sponsoring/co-sponsoring Community Service Projects, as well as fun activities for members throughout the year.
You don’t have to be in a Technology Education class to join! There are many opportunities and ways to be involved in SkillsUSA! Ask one of the advisors or officers and they will answer your questions about joining.
  
Advisors: Mrs. Vitale & Mr. Schultz
Contact Mrs. Vitale: Email
Contact Mr. Schultz: Email
Spanish Club - HS
The Dodgeland Spanish Club includes all students who are taking Spanish (Levels 1-5, Grades 8-12) and students who have previously taken Spanish that choose to participate in our activities. Mrs. Kohlhoff has been in charge of Spanish Club since Fall of 1998. We visit Mexico and in the past Belize to learn about the indigenous cultures and history of the countries. Our trips incorporate all elements of learning. We learn about ecology, history, culture, language, conservation and sometimes math! Students are active participants in all parts. We do an annual fundraiser of Poinsettias (which originate in Mexico) in partnership with the German Club.
Advisor: Mrs. Kohlhoff
Contact Mrs. Kohlhoff: Email
Student Council - HS
Dodgeland High School Student Council is made up of representatives from each class, five officers, and 4 senate members from each class. The officer positions include: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Historian. Student Council is responsible for the planning of all Homecoming activities, including the dance and a Veteran’s Day assembly and breakfast. Student Council shops for Christmas gifts for families we receive through the county. Our other activities include: Operation Christmas Wishes in conjunction with the Juneau VFW, gathering items for local rescues and humane societies, and other civic minded activities.
Advisor: Mrs. Kohlhoff
Contact Mrs. Kohlhoff: Email
Tesla Trojans Robotics Club - Grades 7-12
Hello! We are the Dodgeland High School Robotics team—The Tesla Trojans!
Each season, we build and program a robot to perform specific tasks based on the challenge presented—completing these tasks allows us to score points during a competition. Typically, these tasks involve moving the robot around a 12X12 foot playing field while also moving, stacking, or launching blocks of some sort. Each year, the robot that is assembled has to be smaller than 18 inches x18inches x 18 inches. Some years there has also been a maximum weight limit.
We are a First Tech Challenge (FTC) team. This means we follow the FIRST philosophies of Gracious Professionalism and Coopertition, which is cooperating and assisting other teams during competition. We also strive to follow these Core Values:
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Discovery: Exploring new skills and ideas
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Innovation: Creative problem solving
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Impact: Applying our knowledge to improve our world
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Inclusion: Respecting each other’s ideas and differences
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Teamwork: Working together to solve problems
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Fun: Celebrating our achievements
Worldwide, there are thousands of teams in the FTC that compete against each other in a series of competitions. Each year, our team is made up of students in grades 7 through 12 along with 2 coaches or mentors. Our main competitions are held December through February.
We are always looking for new team members and sponsors to help provide creative ways to solve the yearly challenge or to provide funding for our team so we can purchase parts to aid in building a robot. If you are interested in seeing a demonstration of this year’s robot or in supporting our team, please email us.
Thank You!
Advisors: Bill Pickart & Craig Johnson
Contact Mr. Pickart & Mr. Johnson: Email
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