Oracle Overview – Volume 2.1

The Book Club is entering its second year. In Book Club students read the same book and get together to discuss it. After having quite a good turn out last year, many are excited for this coming year. “I’m anxious to get the Book Club up and running and to get to know the avid readers here at school,” said Mrs. Tonsoni, the club’s sponsor. “I cannot wait to spend time with other readers!”...

Academic Super Bowl is sponsored by Mrs. Isaacs and organized by the members. The club is focused on learning material for the competition at the end of the season. There are categories members choose to learn about; they include fine arts, math, science, history, English, and interdisciplinary. After two categories are chosen, meetings are set up for when people in each category study together. At ...

Quiz Bowl is an academic club that meets about twice a week. They talk about a plethora of different topics, ranging from, “Who won the Superbowl in 2013?” to “Who is the god of war in Greek mythology?” and many others like them. There are a handful of competitions each year, where you compete against schools all across northern Indiana. There is a varsity team and a junior varsity team. Mrs....

Bracketology can best be described as a sports-based club. In the club, there are two distinct parts of the year: football season and basketball season. During football season, members meet on Tuesday morning and produce content pertaining to football, both on the professional and college level. During basketball season, members participate in the biggest undertaking of the year: predicting the set...

Student Council is the club in charge of organizing student events. Members of the club meet on a weekly basis to discuss and plan events. Their duties vary, as they are in charge of pep rallies, spirit weeks, and many other tasks. They also have the obligation of incorporating the will of the student body into their decisions. Junior student council members have the exclusive privilege of organizing pro...

The Game Club is back this year to offer more fun. In Game Club, students can play games in an encouraging and casual environment. The goal is to encourage positive in-person (un-plugged) interaction and the development of strategic critical thinking through the games played. There are games of all kinds played, including card games, board games, and dice games. The Game Club meets Thursdays after...

Students Against Destructive Decisions is a national club that challenges young people to confront the risks and decisions that they face in high school. As the name suggests, the club spreads awareness of dangers to teens such as driving while under the influence, texting and driving, using drugs, underage drinking, and vaping.  Specifically, the Delphi SADD Chapter raises student awareness a...

NHS is for juniors and seniors, but you should start building your resume now if you intend to apply. This club is all about helping others and being a thriving part of the community. We do many things, such as the blood drive, Breakfast with Santa, helping the teachers at the elementary school, and filling buddy bags. We also host fundraisers for many projects and scholarships. NHS will be under the new leade...

Interact is a fun way to meet some great people while doing good deeds for others. Every year, Interact participates in the  “African Library Project” where they receive and pack books to start a new library in Africa. The club also collaborates with the local Rotary club, so Interactions will have the opportunity to attend their Tuesday meetings. New opportunities are awaiting this year for anyo...

Señora Hollingsworth leads the Spanish Club, which meets to learn about Spanish culture outside of the classroom. “We get to do the things that we can’t take the time to do inside of class,” says Señora. “We celebrate Hispanic holidays, do crafts, sample food, and have gone to see movies and eat at restaurants.” In previous years, the members of Spanish Club have gotten to try grasshoppers a...

French Club’s main goal is to promote and experience French culture.  French Club is sponsored by Mrs. Tyner and is run by the students; it is open to anyone in the French program. Once a month, the club meets in Madame Tyner's classroom to celebrate French culture with a new theme based on French history or holidays. Dues for French Club are $10....

The FFA is by far the most active club in the high school. Their mission statement claims that the organization is "dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education." This mission is seen in action constantly throughout the year with the Delphi FFA. They participate...

The latest club to be added to the long list of options at DCHS is Drama Club. Students in the Drama Club will help make the plays and musicals run smoothly, while of course having fun being with people who appreciate theater. Mrs. Cotton plans to make the club more than just painting sets and cleaning up props and costumes. She hopes it becomes a time to learn and have fun experiences bonding with on...