Get Involved

As we get ready to kick off the new school year tomorrow with the Freshmen, it is a great reminder to 9th graders and to ALL students that it is important to get involved at Kilbourne.

Being involved in sports, clubs, volunteer outreach, or other areas of interest help connect students to the school and community.  You have special gifts that only you can share and you can make a positive difference!  

WKHS is very fortunate to have a wide range of opportunities available within the school setting for you to get involved.  There are approximately 30 interscholastic sports, over 40 clubs, and a wide variety of performance groups (choirs, bands, orchestra, and theater).  While there is obviously no shortage of established groups that you can get involved with, if you have other passions that you want to focus on, don't forget that you can also help establish a new club.  As long as you can find a faculty member who is willing to help you with club oversight, Mr. Todd or Mr. Hilson in the athletic office can assist you with the paperwork needed to establish a new club or organization.

For freshmen, getting involved makes your transition to high school easier because you get to know older students and you find a place where you can belong.  In fact, it is so important for 9th graders to get connected with groups that tomorrow during your opening link day, there will be an activities fair for you to find areas of potential interest to learn about and join.  For upperclassmen, being involved gives you the opportunity to demonstrate leadership and to grow in your areas of interest.  (And no, for the record, I don't think you should just get involved because it will look good on your college applications... you should be participating because it is meaningful and important to you, but yes, being involved is a plus for college applications too.)