CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

The Art Club is open to the eighth and ninth grade students. This club meets once a month during activity period to work on projects such as the Junior Duck Stamp competition, State Fair, and Orangeburg County Fair, etc. All students in the eighth and ninth grades interested in art are welcome.

Middle School Band is open to any OPS Middle School students. There are no pre-requisites to join the band. It is not necessary to know how to read music prior to joining. This group performs at Christmas, the SCISA Music Festival, and at a Spring concert every year.

High School Band is open to any OPS High School students. There are no pre-requisites to join the High School Band. This group performs yearly at the Christmas concert, SCISA Music Festival, and at a Spring concert every year.

The Drama Club consists of members who are interested in participating in plays; either performance-wise or backstage and in production crews. Members of the Drama Club assist in the production of the Middle School Christmas Program, in One-Act Plays, and any other time that a performance need or situation arises. This club is open to both Middle School and High School students.

Fellowship of Christian Students is for any student in grades sixth through eighth. FCS meets every Thursday morning at 7:30 in the Upper Campus Library. They talk, have devotion, pray, and sometimes eat breakfast. This is an awesome way to fellowship with friends and get closer to God. Please come and join us!

The Fine Arts Committee at Orangeburg Prep supports the program development in fine arts at both campuses, with attendance at meetings on an as-needed basis by the Headmaster and/or a member of the Board of Directors. Since its inception, our current full-time studio art teacher, Mrs. Sulejman and our music/drama teacher, Mrs. Sullivan, have been recruited for the Upper Campus and Mrs. Millhouse (music) and Mrs. Wyrosdick (art) at the Lower Campus. Projects have included: fundraising, design and completion of renovations at the Upper Campus for a Fine Arts wing, visiting artist residencies at both campuses each year to enrich arts education for our students, and a spring arts festival day at Upper Campus in 2005 and 2006. A festival is being planned in 2008 to include both campuses. If you have an interest in contributing to the Fine Arts Fund or in further information about this committee, please contact Karen Tourville, 378-4778.

Junior Student Council is formed to provide leadership through a stable government for the students of the Middle School. The Junior Student Council is responsible for promoting school spirit through various activities and also supporting the Senior Student Council. The Junior Student Council takes part in supporting charities and projects in the community throughout the school year.

The Middle School Academic Team is comprised of seventh and eighth grade students who are knowledgeable in math, science, history, language, literature, music, art, spelling, current events, and government. They practice once a week in preparation for the Regional SCISA Middle School Academic Quiz Bowl in February. The winner of each Regional Quiz Bowl then competes in the Middle School State Quiz Bowl

The Middle School Math Team is composed of seventh and eighth grade students who demonstrate excellence in mathematics These students practice weekly after school in September and October in order to prepare for the SCISA Math Meet which takes place in late October.

The Middle School Walking Club meets once a month to explore the joys of a healthy lifestyle. Walking strengthens the heart, bones, and muscles. While walking, students learn how nature can reduce stress and calm the mind. Any Middle School student can be a part of this wonderful club. Students discover how much fun walking can be!

Membership in the National Honor Society is by invitation only and is open to juniors and seniors with a 4.0 or above GPA who also meet the requirements of character, leadership, and service.  The chapter is very active in school and community activities such as adopting families referred from our local hospice for Thanksgiving and Christmas, offering free face painting at all home football games, and entertaining our three-year-old day care children with an Easter Egg hunt complete with the Easter Bunny.  All funds raised are given back to the school or various local charities.

Senior Student Council is an organization designed to aid the school and surrounding community in charitable activities. Student Council is responsible for governing the Upper School Student Body, as well as promoting school spirit and organizing school functions (Halloween Carnival, Homecoming, etc.). Student Council is also continuously involved with school and community service projects.