CLUBS - ORGANIZATIONS - ACTIVITIES

At Mount Vernon Community School District over 80% of our students participate in an club/organization or outside of the classroom activity.

Athletics

High School
Academic Decathlon – Dr. Jeffrey Cardon
Archery Club
Art Club – Bonnie Ahrens
Band – Scott Weber
Book Club – Suzette Kragenbrink
Chess Club –
Choir – Thad Wilkins
Fall Musical-Cast – Tom Stephens
Fall Musical-Crew – 
German Club – Tom Wilkinson
Newspaper (Mustang Moon) – JoAnn Gage
Orchestra – Tabitha Rasmussen
Robotics Club – Dave Keller
Science Olympiad - Alaina Appley
Spanish Club – Sue Deibner
Speech Large Group – Tawnua Tenley, Grand Freeman
Speech Individual - Tawnua Tenley, Grant Freeman
Spring Play-Cast – Tom Stephens
Spring Play-Crew – 
Strength & Conditioning -Preston Pedersen
Student Council – Margo Massey
Tech – 
Thundering Herd – Matt Thede
Trap Shooting Club – Tom Wilkinson
Water Polo – Tom Stephens
Yearbook – JoAnn Gage

Middle School
(activity participation will vary by grade)
Archery Club
Art Club – Mark Benesh
Band – Scott Weber, Elise Rodenberg
Chorus – Thad Wilkins, Kristin Anderson, Elise Rodenberg
Drumming Club - Kristin Anderson
​Explorers Club – Katie Poduska
Fitness Club - Jeremy Elliott
Girlss Group Mentoring – Cornell
Guitar-Drums Club – Elise Rodenberg
iCreate Computer Club - Susan Maurice
Jazz Lab – Elise Rodenberg
MENtoring – Cornell Volunteers
Newspaper Club – 
Orchestra – Tabitha Rasmussen
Origami Club – Katie Poduska
Reading Club – Katie Poduska
Science Club – Katie Poduska
Student Activity Team-SAT – 
Tutoring – Cornell, Jennifer Tischer, Kim Steele
VREP Club - Mark Benesh
Yearbook – Mark Benesh

Fine Arts

Elementary
3rd Grade Lunch Buddy Program  – Cornell College
Chorus Club (3rd-4th)  – Kristi Keast
​Drumming Club - Kristi Keast
Orchestra (4th) – Tabitha Rasmussen

Other Opportunities
The Mount Vernon City Rec Dept offers a variety of activities for elementary students.