Clubs & Leadership

Our MS and HS students have the opportunity to join or create their own activities and clubs. Activities have a set 'season' and have, at least, one cumulating event. Clubs are more loose, meet when needed and are student driven.

Various clubs and activities start throughout the year. In addition the High School has a Club & Activity Fair (during the school day) at the start of each school year where all activities are introduced.

High School Clubs & Activities

  • This club supports Amnesty International in their pursuit of ending human rights violations and supporting those seeking justice all over the world.

  • AISV students can learn about Asian culture and traditions in a safe place for students to discuss their experiences while providing the greater community with cultural experiences and celebrations.

  • The AIS Vienna Athletic Council aims to enhance school spirit by empowering students to use their voice to promote, celebrate, and enhance the athletics program. There is an executive board but all students are invited to sign up for one of the committees.

  • Be it finance, economics or business plans, this club helps students learn about and discuss important business related topics. Through presentations and seminars students will learn, discuss, and explore all things business.

  • Chess Club accommodates all interested HS students from all skill levels from beginners to champions. Students can come as often or as rarely as they like. This is a student chess club, so the students will decide if this club will become a quiet place to play chess or a scene of competitive tournaments.

  • The Dungeons and Dragons club introduces the game to interested students and provides plenty of opportunities to play, including new opportunities for aspiring Dungeon Masters. The club is about imagining new worlds, interacting with friends, and having fun as magical systems are used to conquer exciting quests.

  • The Dance Club supports students in expressing themselves through movement. The students have the opportunity to work on their own choreography and performance.

  • This club promotes students wanting to be a director, writer, musician, editor, or actor. Students can practice their skills in creating content for both entertainment and promotion purposes.

  • The goal of the AIS Vienna Diversity Club is to educate and celebrate diversity and multiculturalism, and to facilitate a harmonious teaching and learning community through fostering a welcoming and tolerant environment.

  • The environmental club promotes environmental causes both on and off campus.

  • In this club, students can immortalize their time at AISV by beautifying areas on campus. While working outdoors and improving the campus the students learn the satisfaction of putting in labor to achieve their goals.

  • The Habitat Global Builders is a hands-on service learning club that advocates for all families to have a decent home. The team is engaged in several creative community activities to raise funds in order to purchase materials to build a home. Each year, a group of students participates in a trip to build a home for a family.

  • The Helping Hands Club responds to people in need due to wars, natural disasters, and abuse. In the last two years, this club has been helping local refugees during the holiday season, has provided support for earthquake victims; has been responding to need for educational materials in war torn and impoverished regions, and has helped refugees across the globe.

  • Presentations and discussions of historical events, particularly as they relate to law and current events is the subject of club meetings. The goal is to increase student understanding of context around important historical events.

  • The Junior Math Team is open to any Grade 9 and 10 students interested in participating, with many competition opportunities.

  • In this club the participants collaborate in teams to display their knowledge of academic topics. Students take part in friendly practices and competitions during lunch time. They also have the opportunity to join the annual CEESA competition, which is held in February.

  • The Lacrosse Club is for all interested in learning a new sport or honing their skills. All levels are welcome.

  • LIMBS International is the only nonprofit organization providing comprehensive care to amputees in developing countries. The Limbs Club hosts various events like bake-offs for raising awareness and donation collections, as well as conversations with the president of LIMBS International to learn more about how students can get involved.

  • The Knitting and Crochet club is a great place to develop the meditative skills that come from creating for yourself, or for others.

  • In this club, students help students with math related questions.

  • In this club, students have the opportunity to practice their writing skills by producing novels, graphic novels, short stories, poems etc. In addition to this, they participate in the National Novel Writing Month where they join other authors as they write their way to a 50,000 word novel during the month of November.

  • The National Honor Society (NHS) is a High School student organization committed to the principles of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. While there is a minimum grade point average required for membership, the organization is much more than an honor roll. NHS provides a forum for students who have exhibited excellence and leadership to collaborate and make a difference in their community.

    Because one of the four pillars of NHS is service, the AIS Vienna chapter has established projects that reach out into the local and global communities. To cover our project expenses, we hold fundraisers throughout the year.

    The AIS Vienna chapter of NHS invites new members in the spring according to these selection criteria.

  • While practicing origami, students have the opportunity to explore the skills and mathematics behind this ancient art form. Their products are donated to other clubs to support fundraising activities.

  • In the Prom Committee, students are involved in all aspects of organizing the annual HS Prom event. From planning and sourcing to marketing and budgeting, students gain valuable experience in what it takes to put on a successful large scale event.

  • In this club, students have the opportunity to build and code robots from scratch. In addition to this, they can prove their skills by joining the challenge "Over Under". More information on this can be found here.

  • This club supports orphaned, disabled and disadvantaged children in Bistrita, Romania, through various fundraising activities and by making supply trips to Romania.

  • In this club, students have the opportunity to support victims of war, natural disaster, or abuse. During the holiday season they provide direct help to local refugees. In addition, the club raises awareness and organizes various fundraising activities to respond to current disasters.

  • This club promotes life-long learning. Students participate in presentations, listen to lectures, and guest speakers, and even go on field trips to keep up-to-date with scientific innovations.

  • The Senior Math Team is open to Grade 11 and Grade 12 students interested in participating, with many competition opportunities.

  • All students are welcome to participate and develop their skills in debate, impromptu speaking, prepared speech, and acting. There is also an opportunity to compete in the fall and spring tournaments.

  • In this club, students use their social intelligence and empathy to facilitate school events and support new students transitioning to AIS Vienna.

  • Students in this club are elected by their peers to address issues of concern and organize student events and activities.

  • In this club, students have the opportunity to debate, discuss, and deliberate over issues of global significance. They also take part in various conferences where they exchange knowledge with other students.

  • In this club, students have the opportunity to take part in library programming, organize virtual and F2F author visits, along with other events, create thematic displays, volunteer, and promote diversity through reading.

Middle School Clubs & Activities

  • AIS Vienna is a member of AMIS (The Association for Music in International Schools). AMIS is dedicated to the promotion of excellence at all levels of music education and sponsors a variety of festivals annually, which are especially designed to benefit students in international schools in Europe and the Middle East.

    Students that are taking MS/HS music classes can audition for a place in the Honor festival. There are no guaranteed places for AIS Vienna students.

    Contacts:
    Choir: Kathy Heedles
    Band: Susan Seekirchner
    Strings: Ben Detrick

    More information about AMIS can be found at: http://amis-online.org/.

  • Our MS Math Team competes in the ISMTF or the CEESA tournament. Visit http://www.ismtf.org/.

  • The Middle School Play is an immersive drama experience open to all middle school grades. Students may audition for parts in December or apply for backstage roles as early as November. The philosophy of the program is to build the basic skills in all areas of theatrical production - acting, lights, set design, publicity, etc - that will allow students to run their own productions by the time they are juniors and seniors in high school. The adult director(s) of the show explicitly instructs students in these skills, giving them the support that they need while scaffolding the production to be as student-driven as possible. The final performances take place in February and are run entirely by students trained in their specific roles.

  • The Speech and Debate Club provides students with the opportunity to develop their critical thinking, research, and communication skills. Through debate, students learn to think critically about issues, to research and present information effectively, and to communicate their ideas persuasively. Speech provides them an opportunity to participate in different categories like Impromptu, Original Oratory, Dual Acting, Oral Interpretation, etc.

    Speech and debate is a competitive activity that requires a variety of skills, including:

    • Public speaking: The ability to deliver a speech or presentation in a clear, confident, and engaging manner.
    • Debate skills: The ability to construct and defend arguments, identify and refute opposing arguments, and think on your feet.
    • Collaboration: The ability to work effectively with others, such as teammates or coaches.

    In addition to these skills, speech and debate can also help students develop other important skills, like time management, organisation, problem solving and leadership.

    The club meets during school to discuss upcoming debates, to practice their speeches, and to receive feedback from their peers and coaches. Students of MS are welcome to join the Speech and Debate Club. No prior experience is necessary.

    The CEESA competition will happen in mid November at Bucharest.

Other Clubs & Activities

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  • If you are interested in joining Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, or Girl Scouts, or need a Troop to transfer to, you are in luck.

    Contact:

    SCOUTS BSA (BOYS SCOUTS)
    Tini Carmine
    Scoutmaster
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    CUB SCOUT PACK 427
    Daniela Groebner
    Cubmaster

    GIRL SCOUT TROOP 84
    Kelly Brink
    Girl Scouts Coordinator

  • Do you like adventure? How about the outdoors? If so, then think about joining the Venturing Club. We do almost anything we can; hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, etc. and we do it just for fun. Venturing is a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women who are 14 years of age or 13 years of age and have completed Grade 8 and under 21 years of age. The purpose of Venturing is to provide positive experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults.

    Contact: Peter Forsgren

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