What is it?

Successful Career Students of Colorado. We focus on career soft skills and community service projects. Must be a member of the ACE class.

Check out our website

Advisors:

Alexa Green (ACE Teacher)

Meetings:

Every other Wednesady during 1st, 2nd, and 7th period
Room 218B

What is it?

Learn about, discuss, and explore topics and activities related to aeronautics, aerospace, and rocketry.

Advisors:

Jeremy Cipiti

Meetings:

Room 261
Fridays at Lunch

What is it?

Knitting, crocheting, basically crafts with strings

Advisors:

Lori Watson

Meetings:

Mondays at lunch in room 218B

What is it?

Talking about and watching anime.

Advisors:

Rachel Provenzano

Meetings:

Thrusdays at lunch in room 101

What is it?

Students learn how to read an astrological chart, do the geometry of aspects, and synthesize knowledge to understand the meanings of planetary influences. 

Advisors:

Suzanne Segady

Meetings:

Wednesdays at lunch in room 207

What is it?

Auto Club studetns are those enrolled in the auto class. Planning of job shadows adn internship opportunities, automotive industry tours, city wide career fair, trip to SEMA Show, Skills USA Competitions, club fundraisers and school events. 

Advisors:

Brad Wheaton

Meetings:

Room 154 or a predertmined lunch location
Once a month for monthly goals and quick meetings of Friday as determined by the Auto Class President.

What is it?

Students learn and play Chess.

Advisors:

Chad Molina

Meetings:

Gradpoint room (room 235)

What is it?

Colorado Youth Outdoors exists to build relationsships through outdoor recreation. CYO's programs engage parents, mentors and teens in outdoor activities, including fishing,m trap shooting, fly tying, archery, anf more. Praticipants in our program grow closer as they discover new things about natural resources and outdoorsmanship.

Advisors:

Jeff Neumeyer
Zach Cooper

Meetings:

Fall Semester (August 28-November 6) - Wednesdays 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Spring Semester (dates TBD) - Wednesdays 6:00pm - 8:00pm

What is it?

The Creative Writing Club invites writers of all genres and levels of expertise to share ideas, support each other, and practice skills.

Advisors:

Suzanne Segady

Meetings:

Fridays at lunch in room 207

What is it?

DECA is a career-technical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

Check out our website

Advisors:

Ashley Downing (Wiggins)
Bruce Cole

Meetings:

2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, after school
Room 107

What is it?

Discussion group on issues of diversity and serving those that are under-privleged in our community. We also attend the annual Cherry Creek diversity conference. 

Advisors:

Rob Gardner

Meetings:

First and third Monday of the month during lunch in room 260.

What is it?

Making both sides of a hypothetical case, when given 6 witness statements. Students play against other schools in a real courtroom with real judges and attorney's giving them points. Regional competition are in February and state competition is in March. 

Advisors:

Tom Watson
Lori Watson

Meetings:

Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00-8:00
Saturdays from 7:30-12:00 in January and February

What is it?

The Environmental Club is a great way to get involved at Doherty. We do many fun activites as a club to help out the environment around school and in the community. Gain leadership skills and meet new people (or invite your friends) to help out the environment.

• Great on a college resume
• Volunteer hours
• Become a leader
• Make a positive impact
• Great opportunities

Advisors:

Angie Seay

Meetings:

Every two weeks in room 341

What is it?

Family, Career adn Community Leaders of America is a national career and technical student organization for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences. Involvement in FCCLA offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and development skills for life -- planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, adn interpersonal communication -- necessary in teh home and workplace. FCCLA promotes personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the mulitple roles of gamily member, wage earner adn community leader, members develop skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowldege, and career preparation. 

Advisors:

Stephanie Ager
Chris Flemr

Meetings:

Room 100
Tuesdays at Lunch

What is it?

Doherty's Forensics team allows students to perfect their speech and debate, speaking, and performance skills by training and ceompeting in meets against other school. Students must attend at least one practice per week and two during competition weeks.

Advisors:

Head Coach, Jenny George
Assistant Coach, Sherri Landis

Meetings:

The Writing Center (room 200)
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:15-5:00
Thursdays and Fridays during lunch

What is it?

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 in business through academic competitions, leadership development, and educational programs. High school students explore college and career opportunities through a number of cocurricular educational programs. Members take part in competitions, networking events with accomplished business professionals at conferences, and community service projects. Plus, members havea exclusive access to scholarships from a select group of academic institutions. 

Advisors:

Charmyn Neumeyer

Meetings:

Room 113
Mondays at Lunch

What is it?

German Language and culture, but also just fitting in with others who don't fit anywhere else.

Advisors:

Curtis Taylor

Meetings:

Every other Wednesday beginning 8/21/19

What is it?

Advisors:

Betty Montague

Meetings:

Thursdays at Lunch or after school in room 208

What is it?

In mathletes, we explore mathematics that we don't always get to see in math classes. We try to do fun and challenging math/logic problems in our meetings and at a coupl math competitions so that, hopefully, our love for math grows even stronger.

Advisors:

Ashley Brewer

Meetings:

Every Monday at lunch in room 226

What is it?

With a focus on academic achievment, community service, leadership, and character, students have an ongoing commitment to chapter an individual service project while being role-model students based on the four pillars of NHS.

Advisors:

Scott Crosby

Meetings:

Second Thursday of every month in room 260

What is it?

In Origami Club (OC), kids will have the opportunity to learn the ancient art of folding paper. The OC is a great place to relax, make friends, and create some amazing pieces of art! We will participate in Spartan Spotlight, where we will teach attendees Origami!

Advisors:

Taylor Badeau

Meetings:

Tuesdays at Lunch and Thursdays from 3:00-4:00 in room 228

What is it?

Are you interested in photography? Our club is for students who want to learn more about taking photos and to connect with other students, hear tips from guests and to  sponsor contests.

Advisors:

Jenny George

Meetings:

The Writing Center (room 200)
Mondays at lunch

What is it?

Spoken word poetry. Studens will collaborate and share their experiences through the power of spoken work poetry. This club is open to anyone who is interested.

Advisors:

Barbara Bedford

Meetings:

Fridays at lunch in room 204

What is it?

Science Olympiad is a national competition with 23 different events. Some events are knowledge based, while others are buildign events. Our regional event takes place early spring and the top half of competitors will qualify for the State event held in April. 

Advisors:

Amy Robinette
Scott Hebrink

Meetings:

First semester - third Thursday of the month during lunch in room 250
Second semester - every other Thursday during lunch in room 250

What is it?

This club is open to any student interested in learnign about Hispanic culture. Activites are student-driven, but may include celebrating Hispanic holidays, watching Hispanic films, and preparing cultural meals. 

Advisors:

Elise Hogue

Meetings:

Every other Tuesday after school in room 166

What is it?

The SWAT club is accompanied by a grant from El Paso County. We work to educate students and staff against the dangers of nicotine, from cigarette smoking to vape use.

Advisors:

Zach Cooper
Ryan Alsup

Meetings:

Bimonthly meetings, generally Wednesday, during lunch in room 109

What is it?

Leadership and opportunities in technology, innoation, design and engineering. Members apply STEM concepts through co-curricular programs. 

Advisors:

Jeff Neumeyer

Meetings:

Room 150
Tuesdays at Lunch

What is it?

Doherty's TheSpartan.org is a student-run online newspaper. We photograph, document, and share out opions about the Spartan community.

Advisors:

Jenny George

Meetings:

6th Period in room 205

Students who are not taking the class for credit can still contribute by contacting Mrs. George to join our Schoology Group.

What is it?

Thespians work to tell stories and support arts in our school community.

Advisors:

Ryan Reed

Meetings:

lunch once a week
performances
trip to Denver
End of year performance
fundraisers

What is it?

The VEX Robotics Competition, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, is the largest adn fastest growing middle school and high school robotics program globally with more than 20,000 teams from 50 countries playing in over 1700 competitions worlwide. Each year, an exciting engineering challege is presented in the form of a game. Students, with guidance from their advisor, build innovative robots and compete year-round. In addition to learning valuable engineering skills, students gain life skills such as teamwork, perserverance, communication, collaboration, project management, and critical thinking. The VEX Robotics Competiton prepares students to become futureinnovators with 95% of participatnts reporting an inceased interest in STEM subject areas adn pursuing STEM-related careers. 

Advisors:

Adam Truex

Meetings:

Room 151
Thrusdays during lunch and after school on select days from November to February

What is it?

What is it about Young Life club that makes it the best night of the week for thousands of kids every week? We like to think of it as a party with a purpose. It's controlled chaos that's almost impossible to describe, but kids know it when they see it. 

Advisors:

Erin Ahnfeldt

Meetings:

Mondays at 7:19 at a Coffee Shop (4730 Barnes Rd)