Extra and Co-Curricular Opportunities

Here at Bible Baptist High School, there are many diverse and valuable opportunities for learning and growth outside of the classroom. In regards to extra and co-curricular activities, Bible Baptist emphasizes quality and a wide selection for students of varying abilities and talents. If a student has the voice of an angel, he/she can join our award-winning chorale or our High School Singers group which has sung the National Anthem at a Hershey Bears game on regional television. If a student has the potential to be a future lawyer or politician, they can join the Forensics Team which defeated every public school in the region at their district tournament at Messiah College. If a student has a passion for drama, they can participate in musicals such as the Sound of Music or Fiddler on the Roof, both of which were nominated for high school Apollo Awards. There are a multitude of other clubs and groups such as the baseball club, the digital photography club, the Italian Language and Culture Club, or the Art Club. There are many great extra-curricular opportunities at Bible Baptist that can be explored further by clicking on the links on the side of the page.

Baseball Club

Baseball Club

Teacher: Coach Brinson

If you are an athlete, want to play for the school baseball team, or just love the game of baseball, Baseball Club is for you! During Baseball Club, students practice their baseball skills outside on BBS’s baseball field. Whether it be catching, throwing, or hitting, Baseball Club covers it all! Run by Coach Brinson, the Baseball Club is excellent preparation to try out for the Bible Baptist Baseball Team!

Cooking Club

Cooking Club

Teacher: Mrs. Hinnsen

If you want to learn to make your kitchen smell good, make mouths water, or you just like to appreciate good food, then the Cooking Club is for you! Students involved in the Cooking Club will travel to the nearby home of Mrs. Hinnsen after school from 3:00-4:00 on Wednesdays to work on their culinary skills in a personable and interactive environment. The Cooking Club also has participated in numerous bake sales to raise money for local charities. With all that said, “Bon Appétit!”

Forensics Team

Forensics Team

Teachers: Mr. Scotto and Mrs. Moore

The Bible Baptist Forensics Team is a speech, debate, and drama team that both improves the communication skills of students and prepares them for competition in tournaments in which the team competes in. Students can participate in Policy Debate, Parliamentary Debate, informative and persuasive speech, dramatic and humorous interpretation, duo interpretation, interpretation of literature and poetry, as well as many other events. The team belongs to several forensics leagues including the Harrisburg Area Debate League (HADL), the Pennsylvania High School Speech League (PHSSL), and the National Forensics Team (NFL). The team also competes in about 7 tournaments a year around the state in addition to several local tournaments at local public high schools. The team meets every Wednesday during Period I and from 3:00-6:00 after school. Student leadership opportunities are also available on the team as it has a student president, vice-president, treasurer, and multiple group captains. The team is also involved in an official service project with Bethesda Mission along with several other service projects throughout the year such as book drives for underprivileged kids.

The team, although inexperienced in its first year, had several notable successes including a 5th place finish (out of 20 schools) at its first tournament at Delone Catholic High School, a Newcomer of the Year Award at the Martin Luther King Jr. Tournament in Wilkes-Barre (35 schools), a 2nd place finish at the PHSSL District Tournament (behind only Trinity High School), and a 3rd place victory at the PHSSL State Tournament for Elliot Lee in Persuasive Speech (110 schools). In its first year, the team had over 25 members as it established itself as one of the better teams in the state.

Italian Language and Culture Club

Italian Language and Culture Club

Teacher: Mrs. Hein

The Italian Language and Culture Club is “molto bene”! If you are passionate about Italy, want to appreciate Italian culture, or are just interested in foreign culture, the Italian Language and Culture Club is for you! Students will learn the basics of the Italian language including everyday Italian expressions and basic verb usage. Students will also learn the basic patterns of Italian culture and how to interact with other Italians. Perhaps best of all, students will have the opportunity to sample Italian food! Arrividerchi!

Language Club

Language Club

Teacher: Mr. Jekel

Hola. Bonjour. Guten Tag. Здравствуйте. 你好! If you wish you could say hello in a whole bunch of languages, then the Bible Baptist Language Club is for you! The Language Club meets 3 times a month to give students the opportunity to learn the rudiments of a language that interests them. Languages that are commonly studied in the Language Club include German, Greek, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. Tools used by the Language Club to learn languages include flashcards, visiting foreign teachers, watching foreign-language films, and reading foreign manuscripts such as the Greek New Testament of the Bible. Rosetta Stone software is also available for student use in their mission to learn the foreign language of their choice.

Service and Leadership Team (SALT)

Service and Leadership Team (SALT)

Teacher: Mr. Weidman

Students with a passion for both in-school and out of school service belong on the Service and Leadership Team. Students must read a designated book on Christian Service and must fill out an accompanying questionnaire in order to join Salt. Salt meets at least once a week; often on Tuesday morning. Salt is responsible for in-school services such as planning Homecoming, basketball, volleyball, and dodgeball tournaments, and the National Day of Prayer Breakfast. SALT is also actively involved in out of school service projects. For example, SALT planned J-5 Day in 2011, a day in which SALT raised over 1,000 dollars to donate to charity helping the Earthquake victims in Japan.