CLUBS AND
ORGANIZATIONS
The Academy’s extracurricular program encompasses a wide variety of sports and clubs. Clubs are run by students with the help of faculty and staff advisors. Clubs at the Academy span a wide variety of focuses, including community service, entertainment, career development, exploration of faith, and hobbies. All students at the Academy participate weekly in at least one club or organization.
Army and Navy Academy offers a wide range of clubs and community service opportunities that evolve with the interests of student participants. Categories range from STEAM-related clubs such as Computers, Robotics, Digital Arts, and Media Production to community service and leadership-focused organizations such as Beta Club and Green Club. We also have a wide variety of traditional clubs for subjects like Culinary Arts and Speech and Debate. Students in all grade levels are required to participate in clubs on a weekly basis.
Clubs are student-run and supported by faculty and staff advisors. At the Academy, we believe that encouraging students to explore their passions contributes to their development as well-rounded individuals while setting them up for success in college and beyond. Clubs and organizations change annually at the Academy.
ANA TV
Video school and public interest events, gain film editing experience, and produce segments for the school’s monthly ANA TV production.
DESIGN CLUB
Design and fabricate prototypes of limited-edition merchandise to be sold at the Cadet Store.
ESCAPE ROOM
Work together to complete challenging escape rooms and breakout boxes by solving clues and puzzles.
ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY
Organize and plan school events, including dances, fairs, and social activities. Limited to high school students only.
D&D
Explore the world’s most popular tabletop game, engaging in social role playing and problem-solving against an epic fantasy backdrop.
FARM TO TABLE
Farm using the Academy’s student-maintained garden, harvest fruits and vegetables, and make delicious food.
Warrior Cooking Club
Learn to prepare and cook food at all levels, from college dormitory snacks to gourmet dishes, in our commercial kitchen and beachside grilling space.
MEN OF DISTINCTION
Learn about and model ethical behavior, discovering the principles of gentlemanly behavior.
GAME TIME
Play a wide variety of board and card games with fellow students.
PYTHON & MAKER CLUB
Learn to program in Python while using the cutting-edge tools of the Innovation Space to build and print complex projects.
INTERACT
Participate in service learning projects and help build the school community through socially oriented projects and activities.
GREEN CLUB
Discover principles of sustainable ecology while keeping the campus’s beach and green ways clean.
POKÉMON GO
Learn to program in Python while using the cutting-edge tools of the Innovation Space to build and print complex projects.
READING CLUB
Explore fiction and non-fiction through independent reading and book discussion with other students proctored by faculty advisors.
WARRIOR AVIATION
Explore the wild blue yonder through a combination of flight simulators, drone piloting, and aviation principles.
ROBOTICS
Learn about and use robotics, including 3D printing parts and building functioning robots in the Academy’s newly renovated Innovation Space.
HONOR SOCIETIES
The Academy hosts a number of special organizations that are available to students by invitation or election.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
One of the oldest and largest recognition programs for high school students in grades 10 through 12 in the United States, National Honor Society honors students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
HONOR COUNCIL
The Honor Council is responsible for enforcing the school’s foundational honor code, which states that a Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Seven qualified students from the senior class meet to review the cases of students who have violated that code.
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
Model United Nations is an educational simulation and academic competition in which students learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the inner workings of the United Nations. This club involves research, public speaking, debate, teamwork, and critical thinking.