Clubs - Legacy High School

Academic Decathlon

LHS ACADEC 2023-2024

The United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) is a program that provides high school students an opportunity to experience the challenges of rigorous academic competition through participation in team activities. In addition, the Academic Decathlon involves members of the business/industry as active supporters of a program promoting academic excellence. Long term relationships, developed through joint participation, benefit the students and the community.

Region and state contests are held for schools categorized as large, medium and small. Based on a point system, the highest scoring team represents Texas at the national USAD competition. All members of the winning team receive scholarships. Texas provides $150,000 in scholarship money each year. Registration fees and the Texas Education Agency contribute to this scholarship fund.

The Academic Decathlon is designed to include students of three academic levels. Each nine-member team consists of three Honor (3.8-4.0) students, three Scholastic (3.2-3.7999) students, and three Varsity (2.0-3.1999) students. The Academic Decathlon is the only competition to award scholarships to Varsity students!

Academic Decathlon looks great for college applications. It is a nationally recognized academic competition. Also, students who compete in AcDec tend to be very prepared for success in college! Academic Decathlon is a chance to meet new people and have a great time learning! The topics change from year-to-year. For example, the focus for the 2023-2024 school year is “Technology and Humanity.”

ACADEC meets in T-201.

Essay dates are January 16-17, 2024 and then Regional Competition in Arlington, Texas on February 26-27, 2024.

Sponsors: Jodi Esaili (JodiEsaili@misdmail.org) & Matthew Stewart (MatthewStewart@misdmail.org)

Anime Club

Art Club

Art Club 2023-2024

The art club is a club where students can meet and create art in many forms. Join the art club Remind text by texting @3879a4 to 81010 to receive information about meetings and events for Art Club.

We will meet monthly on second Tuesday of each month from 3:00-3:45 in EN101 or EN106. The Remind text will contain the details. Any additional meeting dates will be posted on Remind.

Sponsor: Amy Veselka (AmyVeselka@misdmail.org) & Shane Skinner (ShaneSkinner@misdmail.org)

Asian Student Union

Athletic Leadership Council

LHS Athletic Leadership Council 2023-2024

The intent of Student Athletic Leadership Council is to build positive relationships and instill an attitude of servant leadership within our athletes through various activities on our campus and in our community.

Meeting days and times are TBD. Contact Mr. Thomas for the ALC meeting times.

Sponsor: Keith Knowles (Keithknowles@misdmail.org)

AVID

AVID Club 2023-2024

AVID Club is a student-led organization that focuses on leadership through service. To support them in their leadership growth, AVID students learn life skills such as communication, and financial responsibility and are given opportunities to lead in the decision-making process in this organization. Students in this club will organize a major service project as evidence of their leadership abilities. AVID Club meets on the 1^st and 3^rd Thursdays after school from 3:00-4:00 in AJ-108.

Sponsors: Jamie Dorsett & Cheryl Cason

B.A.S.I.C.

Book Club

Bowling Team

Bronco Brigade

Chess Club

Colombo Club

Craft / Scrapbooking Club

Debate

LHS Debate 2023-2024

The Legacy High School Speech and Debate team is a competitive club that seeks to develop critical thinking and public speaking skills while engaging with current issues both domestically and internationally. Students seeking to participate in the debate club can find their voice in a variety of events that focus on debating, speaking, or performing.

Debate Events:

Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate: One on one debate focused on values and ideology surrounding current events
Policy Debate (CX) Debate: Two on two debate focused on the implementation of a specific plan of action based on a resolution focusing on current issues
Student Congress: Students participate in a congressional chamber and advocate for and against pieces of legislation while running a chamber with a variant of Robert’s Rules of Order

Speech Events:

Original Oratory: A prepared speech that asks the audience to consider taking action regarding a social issue in the world
Informative: A prepared speech that seeks to keep the audience up to date on a unique topic that has important future implications
Extemporaneous Speaking: Students have 30 minutes of preparation time to deliver a speech focused on a current domestic or international issue

Performance Events:

Poetry: Students prepare a program of 7 minutes that utilizes different poems to answer a provided theme. The focus is on vocal delivery.
Prose: Students prepare a program of 7 minutes that utilizes different prose to answer a provided theme. The focus is on vocal delivery.
Humorous/Dramatic Interpretation: Students prepare a 10 minute performance from a published work. Includes full stage direction and characterization
Program of Oral Interp: Students prepare a 10 minute woven program around an argument they wish to make with their performance. Includes full stage direction and characterization
Duo Interp: Two performers prepare a 10 minute performance from a published work. Can be humorous or dramatic. Includes full stage direction and characterization.

Students are not required to be in the debate class in order to participate in the debate club or team!

Meeting Thursdays in AJ-114 from 3:00pm-4:00pm.

Sponsor: Matthew Stewart (MatthewStewart@misdmail.org)

Drama Club / Thespian Troupe # 7304

LHS Theater 2023-2024

Visit the LHS Theatre webpage here.

The Legacy Theatre Drama club is for anyone who enjoys theatre and dramatic arts. Whether you want to be on stage, backstage, or just an audience member, Drama Club is a place for you to belong and experience live theatre. We meet on the first Wednesday of every month after school in the Legacy PAC. Meetings are typically over by 4:00. Check out www.legacyhstheatre.com for calendars, updates, upcoming shows, etc.

Thespian Troupe #7304 - Legacy Theatre is a member of the International Thespian Society as Troupe #7304. The Thespian Society is an honor society for Theatre that is internationally recognized as part of the Educational Theatre Association. It is an advanced part of Legacy's Drama Club for our dedicated members. To become a member, you must earn 15 Thespian Points by being involved in our extracurricular and co-curricular productions. You receive one point for every 10 hours of service. If you earn 30+ points AND participate in at least two of our mainstage productions, you will be able to Letter in Theatre and can then purchase a Letterman Jacket. As you earn more points, you can earn different advanced designations within the Thespian Society.

Each year we attend the Texas Thespian Festival which is a giant conference with workshops, plays and performance opportunities.

Sponsors: Jeremy Ferman (JeremyFerman@misdmail.org) & Sara Corley saracorley@misdmail.org

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)

Fishing Club

LHS Fishing Club 2023-2024

The Legacy fishing team joins with other MISD schools to form the MISD fishing team. Anyone from MISD can join in. The MISD team currently has 17 teams (boats) that compete, 4 of the teams are from Legacy. They fish 5 tourneys throughout the year, then have a regional tournament for those who qualify, and finally the state tournament.

As of Sept. 2023 we have a waiting list of kids wanting to fish but do not currently have a boat to fish on. If you do not have a boat you will be added to that list of anglers waiting for an open spot on a boat.

We usually have a July Meeting and an August meeting each year before our year long season begins.
Contact Mr. Starnes with any questions about the fishing club or meeting/tournament dates.

Sponsor: Andy Starnes (andystarnes@misdmail.org)

Gay/Straight Alliance

LHS GSA 2023-2024

The Gay/Straight Alliance is an organization that hopes to create a more open-minded and accepting environment within Legacy High School and throughout Mansfield ISD. This is a safe space for everyone, and anyone is welcome including Allies. Our goal is to educate our members about the LGBTQIA+ Community, and provide a place for students to ask questions without being judged and hopefully make some new friends. Our club motto is Exposure leads to Tolerance, and Tolerance leads to Acceptance.

We meet the third Wednesday of every month from 3:00pm to 4:00pm in the room T-216.

Sponsor: Drew Gillespie (AndrewGillespie@misdmail.org)

Gaming Club

Hope Squad

LHS Hope Squad 2023-2024

Hope Squad's goal is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, reduce stigma, and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide. Hope squad membership is by student nomination and it is a curriculum based organization. Members must be able to be trusted and be able to keep information confidential.

Hope Squad meets on Wednesdays from 3:00-3:45 in room W-303.

Please contact one of the sponsors if you have and questions about the Hope Squad.

Sponsors: Lawrence Hood (LawrenceHood@misdmail.org) & Kaitlyn Kratz (KatlinKratz@misdmail.org)

Improv

LHS Improv 2023-2024

Visit the LHS Theatre webpage here .

Mission: IMPROVable - Legacy Theatre's improv comedy troupe is called Mission: IMPROVable. Auditions for the troupe take place in August and we typically cast about 15 members to the troupe. Shows are typically the first Tuesday or Thursday of the month at 7:00 in the Legacy PAC. Check out www.legacyhstheatre.com/mission-improvable for more information and schedules.

Sponsors: Jeremy Ferman (JeremyFerman@misdmail.org) & Sara Corley saracorley@misdmail.org

Jazz Band

LHS Jazz Band 2023-2024

The Legacy Jazz Band is made up of the traditional jazz instruments – Trumpet, Trombones, Saxophones, and the Rhythm Section (Bass, Guitar, Piano, Drum Set, Auxiliary Percussion). We encourage all students to sit in for our reading session in November with auditions occurring in December. We perform for our Jazz Bash Fundraiser in the spring as well as elementary schools that same semester. This is primarily geared toward our band students, but is open to the school. We play all styles of music including swing, Latin, pop, rock, and many more. For those wishing to sit in or play, please contact Mr. Nance (andrewnance@misdmail.org) on November 1st so that he can email you rehearsal days and times.

We will meet in the Legacy Band Hall, but dates and times are TBD.

Sponsor: Andrew Nance (AndrewNance@misdmail.org)

JROTC

Key Club

Latin Diversities United (LDU)

LHS Latin Diversities United 2023-2024

The Latin Diversities club is an organization created to understand and enjoy other cultural diversities. Becoming part of this club is an educational experience with lots of fun activities, where one will gain more understanding and knowledge about our community and other cultures but most of all build and establish friendships.

We meet during advisory on Wednesdays in S-217.

Legacyhs.ldu is our Instagram page

Sponsors: Karina Pena (KarinaPena@misdmail.org) & Olivia Martinez (OliviaMartinez@misdmail.org)

Legacy Medical Society

Legacy Medical Society 2023-2024

We are a student-led association that aims to educate & provide resources for students pursuing a career in the medical field. We meet every Monday at 3:00 p.m. in room T-219.

Sponsor: John Davis (johndavis@misdmail.org) and Eva Gurung (legacymedicalsociety@gmail.com)

If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact our Founder, Eva Gurung, at legacymedicalsociety@gmail.com or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/legacymedsociety/.

Explore our past initiatives on our website! https://legacymedicalsociety.weebly.com

Model UN

Muslim Student Association

National Honor Society

Legacy NHS 2023-2024

NHS is a student-led, service-based organization that recognizes high achieving students in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership and character.

NHS meetings are held at 3:00pm on the third Thursday of each month in the Legacy library. Attendance is required and can only be excused by communication from a teacher/sponsor/administrator to Mr. McMahan.

Sponsor: Nick McMahan (nicholasmcmahan@misdmail.org)

NHS FAQ Video

Robotics Club

Science National Honor Society

LHS Science National Honor Society 2023-2024

Science NHS is an organization for honoring students who excel in science. Our focus is to spread our respect for science to the community. Membership is by application only. New member prospects can complete an application in the Spring for membership the following year.

We meet the last Wednesday of every month at 3:00 in AY-322.

More information can be found on the National Web site, https://www.sciencenhs.org/.

Sponsor: Donna Kercher (DonnaKercher@misdmail.org)

Spanish Honor Society

Spanish Honor Society 2022-2023

Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (Spanish Honor Society) is a nationally recognized organization that promotes advanced study of the Spanish language and volunteer service oriented around the Hispanic community. Students are eligible to be members if they are sophomores, juniors, or seniors, and they are currently taking Spanish II and above, or have already completed the highest level of Spanish offered at the home campus. Students do not have to be Hispanic in order to be a member, nor do they have to be fluent in Spanish. Students are encouraged to join if they share an interest in the Spanish culture, social justice, or simply good food and music. In addition, there are a variety of travel and college scholarships available through the American Association for Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, which sponsors the national chapter.

Sponsor: Dana Suarez (DanaSuarez@misdmail.org)

Student Council

LHS StuCo 2022-2023

We are the bridge between the student body and administrators. With passion and dedication, we shape the Bronco culture within our school. Each pep rally, event and spirit day is carefully planned by elected officers and council members.

Check out what events we're planning, see who your officers are, and catch up on the latest news at Legacy High School.

UIL Academics

LHS UIL 2023-2024

UIL Coordinator: Ms. Alexandra Kim (AlexandraKim@misdmail.org) in AY-113

Debate: Matthew Stewart (MatthewStewart@misdmail.org) in AJ-114
Calculator App: Kelsey Luff (KelseyLuff@misdmail.org)
Computer App:
Computer Science:
Current Events: Jodi Esaili (JodiEsaili@misdmail.org) in T-201
Literary Criticism: Mackenzie Blank (MackenzieBlank@misdmail.org) in AY-307
Math: Clifford Frederick (CliffordFrederick@misdmail.org)
Number Sense: Cody Campbell (CodyCampbell@misdmail.org)
Prose & Poetry: Matthew Stewart (MatthewStewart@misdmail.org) in AJ-114
Vocabulary/Spelling: Tarah Norris (TarahNorris@misdmail.org) in AY-303
Reading Writing: Rachel Ryan (RachelRyan@misdmail.org) in T-207
Science: Taylor Weeks (TaylorWeeks@misdmail.org) in Z-302
Social Studies:
Journalism: Rachel Dearinger (RachelDearinger@misdmail.org) in EL-103
Accounting: @ Ben Barber

Video Game Club

LHS Video Game Club 2023-2024

Hey! Are you interested in playing games like Minecraft or Super Smash Bros? Do you want to meet new people who are interested in the games you are or maybe just a place to play video games and hangout after school? Then you should join the new Legacy Video Game Club!

Meeting Times: Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:05pm – 4:00pm in Room Y-306.

Sponsor: Rene Rodriguez (ReneRodriguez@misdmail.org)