Student Clubs
	Baking Club Our mission is to have multiple bake sales throughout the year to benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Beachers The Beachside Express is the first and only male a cappella group at Greens Farms Academy. The group furthers the appreciation and musical ability of its members as well as creating excellent a cappella music. Beachside Press (Online Version) The student newspaper, the Beachside Press, gives student journalists an opportunity to write articles about, photograph and comment on life at Greens Farms Academy, in the community and globally in a public forum. Students learn valuable skills such as how to write a balanced story, interview key stakeholders, and present information in a timely fashion. In addition, the newspaper may give voice to varied opinions on campus and bring to light information about the policies and decisions that govern the school. Harbor Blues The Harbor Blues is the award winning female a cappella group of the Upper School. The group consists of 12-17 members in any given year. Founded in 1989, the group is in its 23rd year of performing. They sing for school events, competitions, private parties and out in the community. Congressional Awards Club The Congressional Award is the highest award given to youth by the United States Congress. It is an award for youth in America who set and meet goals in the areas of personal development, volunteer public service, physical fitness, and expedition or exploration. The Congressional Awards Club offers support as well as advice for those students who wish to work towards receiving a Congressional Award. Even though the process of working towards an award is individual, the club would offer ideas and assistance for any student who wishes to earn the award. Dance Club The purpose of our club is to dance expressively. We follow the dance style of Isadora Duncan, a famous women's activist and an amazing dancer. The dance is modern and is mostly improvised by the dancers. There are also choreographed dances but the majority is improvised. During our dance lessons, we are also taught many myths and legends that we act out in our dances. Dance club allows us to relax and have a great time in the middle of the week. Dragon Ball Z The Dragon Ball Z Club is GFA’s dodgeball club, dedicated to playing the sport. ECO Club GFA’s long-standing and prominent environmental (eco) club has been an important and active presence in the school community for years. The purpose of the club is to maintain an environmentally friendly state of mind within the school, keeping students active and involved in GFA’s commitment to an eco-friendly existence within the surrounding area, as well as the world. The club hosts events and activities in the form of beach and town clean-ups, various presentations and demonstrations, making changes to and creating new and environmentally friendly guidelines around the school, and most recently, hosting a local lunch day, with foods brought in from local farms around the area. Film Society The Greens Farms Academy Film Society is dedicated to cultivating passion for landmark films of the past and present. As a club, we hope to expand our community's awareness and appreciation for movies through exposure and discussion. Mark Twain once wrote that the definition of a classic is “something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.” We hope to discourage this sort of thinking by demonstrating how “classic” movies can be both enriching and entertaining. FOCUS (Fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools) FOCUS is the Fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools.  It is a diverse community of students, alumni, parents, faculty, clergy, and professionals from a variety of Christian denominations drawn together by a common faith and purpose.  Our purpose is to explore with independent school students a life of faith that is real, adventurous, intellectually sound, and eminently practical. French Club The French Club's mission is to offer students a way to speak and celebrate French outside the classroom. Through immersion lunches and discussions of all things French, the French Club will provide a rewarding experience for any Francophile. GLOBE Since it was founded a year ago GLOBE has committed itself to promoting education around the world. While the club does not single handedly solve global problems, it aims to build and foster international partnerships around the world. While the club initially focused solely on the small town of Linda Vista in Costa Rica, the club now looks to expand its responsibilities to other projects. During the school year, the club will take on the task of supporting its relationship with Linda Vista, in addition to its upcoming partnership with the town Ollataytambo. Additionally, GLOBE will continue to listen to new ideas and projects which seriously target global education. Knitting Club The purpose of the club is to provide knitted objects to various Connecticut based organization, such as one based out of the Waterbury Children's hospital that deals with kids with terminal illnesses and their families. This organization would like hats and scarves for cold weather. LEAD (Learning and Educating about Diversity) L.E.A.D. (Learning and Educating About Diversity) is an Upper School club that encourages education and open communication about all aspects of diversity. This group is dedicated to promoting and maintaining an environment where the Big Eight Social Identifiers: age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, ethnicity and socio-economic status are comfortable, everyday topics for discussion. We plan meals, assemblies, and various activities in order to make GFA a safe space for all types of diversity. Model UN Model UN (United Nations) is a rigorous club that participates in various conferences along the coast and abroad in which we act as delegates of recognized nations and participate as representatives in mock United Nations committees that focus on current global problems. PEER Support Peer Support is a club for upperclassmen to help raise consciousness throughout the school year about social issues affecting teens. The Club members take responsibility to determine topics to address and plan ways to make information readily available to their peers. Specifically, Peer Support organizes and facilitates the US assembly dedicated to a risky teen behavior. Penumbra Penumbra has been in existence for many years at GFA as the Upper School Literary Magazine. Our mission to support the work of both new and experienced student writers through small group writing workshops throughout the year, and to celebrate the best of student writing in the annual publication, Penumbra. Philosophical Discussion Club The Philosophical Discussion Club aims to talk and learn about different perspectives pertaining to life and the various topics that arise from these discussions. Political Discussion Club The Political Discussions Club aims to discuss politics and current events in a thoughtful and enjoyable manner. QUEST QUEST (Questioning, Understanding, Educating about Sexuality Today) is GFA’s Gay-Straight Alliance, an upper school club that seeks to ensure that GFA is, indeed, a safe space for students of all sexual orientations. Through various activities and presentations, such as LGBT History Month, Ally Week and Day of Silence, the students in QUEST seek to provide information to their peers and promote honest and open dialogue about issues concerning sexual orientation. Red and Bloopers Bloopers is GFA's premier comedy improv group, that seeks to bring together kids from all grades to exercise the power of the imagination while improving important qualities such as confidence, conversationalism and leadership. Robotics Club The goal and mission of the GFA robotics club is to get students together to help build and program robots to compete in competitions with First Robotics, and to learn and teach the skills to build a successful robot. Spirit Club The Spirit Club promotes school spirit and attendance at sports games. We feel that school spirit is important aspect in creating a closer knit community at GFA. Through the Booster Club we aim to promote better athletic spirit, whether the teams are winning or not. As we have seen in past years, when a team goes far and does well in the league, there is an energy in the school that is irreplaceable. Everyone is pumped up and clears their schedule to go support their friends and we feel that this should happen every day, instead of just special instances. Theater Board The GFA Theatre Board is dedicated to advancing theatrical involvement and appreciation throughout the school community.