Activities
Foley High Activities, Clubs and Organizations
Foley High School has a variety of clubs and organizations on campus. Students are encouraged to get involved in extra-curricular activities in addition to their academic studies to broaden their high school experience.
Activities, Organizations, & Clubs
AFJROTC
Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) is designed to develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community through lessons on aerospace science, leadership education, and wellness. Lessons are reinforced through outside activities such as field trips to military bases, museums, civilian airports and other aerospace-related industries. Community service projects are also a major part of the AFJROTC experience.
Art
The Art Club includes students in grades 9-12 that show an interest in art beyond the classroom setting. These students gather periodically for community and school projects with the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, local businesses, and Foley High School. The Art Club students participate in the annual Uptown Foley and Let It Snow celebrations as well as Homecoming festivities at the school.
Band & Auxillary
The 2023 “Mighty Band From Lion Land” is under the field direction of drum majors Lesley Boyett, Madalyn Fowler, and Lilly Reno. This year, the Foley Marching Band has a membership of over 180 students! Our halftime show is titled, “As the Clock Ticks.” The Foley Band prides itself in performing shows that are entertaining and competitive, so stand up and show your appreciation to all the Foley Band Students on the field tonight! Our band sponsors are our primary source of funding and support. Please visit our website and visit our local sponsors…tell them you are a Mighty Band From Lion Land Supporter…and “Thank You.”
The Mighty Band From Lion Land has a long tradition of excellence stemming back to the late 1970’s. The concert, marching bands, and steel bands have earned numerous superior ratings for over 45 years.
Broadcasting: Lion Pride News
The Lion Pride News is “by permission only” classes. Interviews are conducted each spring for membership for the following school year.
Chorus
The Foley High Choral Department offers four different classes for interested singers. Choir 1 (beginners) is split for the male and female singers. Beginning in the 10th-grade, students can explore other groups by audition, including Advanced Women’s Choir or Concert Choir (mixed). Contact Dr. Brown for more information.
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is the oldest and the largest national organization for students preparing for careers in business leadership. Membership in FBLA prepares students for real-world professional experiences and members gain the competitive edge for college and career success.
Future Farmers of America
Our facilities include 3 classrooms, a construction and welding shop, a greenhouse and a 20-acre Agriculture Research Center. The Research Center, which is under construction, will provide an area for students to gain hands-on knowledge of the agriculture industry. This area will have goats, sheep, cows, poultry, honeybees, and row crop experiments.
When completed, it will give Foley FFA the first ever High School Agriscience Research Center in Baldwin County!
Future Teachers of America
Future Teachers of America (FTA) is an organization for the promotion of students who may have an interest in becoming teachers. It is designed to provide the student with hands-on experience in the teaching profession and to help encourage those students who may want to become teachers to get some experience in practicing with lesson plans and other important tasks performed by teachers.
HOSA
HOSA is a student-led organization whose goal is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the health community, through education, collaboration, and experience. HOSA actively promotes career opportunities in the health industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people.
Junior Ambassadors
Junior Ambassadors is a 10-month program that helps high school juniors recognize their leadership potential while discovering their community. The program inspires youth to become active citizens engaged in sharing their ideas and energy to help develop solutions to issues facing our community.
Junior Optimist Club
The Junior Optimist Club is a community service club sponsored by the Foley Optimist Club. We help with the Taste of South Baldwin, OWA’s Oktoberfest, the city’s Hometown Halloween, the Christmas party at Swift Elementary, OWA’s Rainbow Run, and the “End Distracted Driving” campaign here at Foley High School, as well as other school and community events supported by our local Foley Optimist Club. We meet every other Tuesday after school in Room 505. Come be a part of a club working to make a positive impact in our school and the community.
Key Club International
Key Club is a student-led club sponsored by Foley’s Kiwanis Club. We are an organization that believes in service to our home, school and community. We help the Kiwanis Club with the Foley Christmas Parade and the Foley Public Library with their Halloween Extravaganza. We also are in charge of the Powder Puff Football game to raise funds to help Foley Teens have presents for Christmas.
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society promotes enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulates a desire to render service, promotes leadership, and develops character in the students of secondary schools.
Peer Helpers
RPG: Role Playing Game
This club is for those who wish to learn and play various tabletop role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons and Magic the Gathering.
Scholar's Bowl
Foley High School Scholars' Bowl Team practices weekly and competes four times a year in Baldwin County's Scholars' Bowl Tournament. Members study all subject areas and are asked questions from current events, literature, history, art, math, science, and popular culture. Please contact Mr. Ott or Mr. Tuokkola if you are interested in becoming a member.
Student Council
Student Council is a service organization that represents the students of Foley High and the feeder pattern schools. We help with Relay for Life, United Way, and other community needs. We also support our local nursing homes by delivering valentines to the residents, and we do an arts and crafts session with the residents to create ornaments during the holiday season. We sponsor a Spring Fling for our Magnolia Room students. We do what we can for students in need and support other organizations around the school and community.
Theatre
TSA: Technology Student Association
If you are interested in competing in TSA competitions or being part of a robotics team and competing in VEX Robotics tournaments, join the TSA Club sponsored by Thomas Thorjusen and the CTE Engineering/Technology Department. Learn how to work in an effective team environment using engineering design processes; learn coding; develop competitive robots; and practice and compete in tournaments.
Participants will share the responsibility of working with their team, managing parts and documentation, helping with fundraising and attending meetings regularly.