Clubs & Activities

Thayer’s gay/straight alliance at the Upper School, the group works to improve awareness and acceptance of differences in students’ sexual orientation and gender identity.

This club works to fundraise (through bake sales, walks, and dress down days) for birthday party supplies which students bring to local homeless shelters to make each child feel special and celebrated.

Students invest ‘virtual money’ in the stock market and compete to see who earns the most.

Four elected members of each class make up this governing body responsible for school-wide issues and events such as Homecoming.

Students and faculty initiate and participate in dozens of projects each year including the Thanksgiving Food Drive, Holiday Toy Project, Pennies for Patients, Blood Drive, Father Bill’s Shelter and Special Olympics.

The creative writing club provides an informal forum for collaboration, writing prompts and games, and open work-sharing sessions and discussion.

The Debate Club provides an informal forum for discussion of issues that interest Thayer Academy students.

The mission of the Thayer Academy Democrats Club is to educate, inform, and empower the students of Thayer Academy in support of the ideals of democracy, rights, liberty, opportunity, and equality. Students pursue this mission through legislative action, in- depth conversations, collaboration with local groups, and national and statewide advocacy. This is an active chapter of the Massachusetts High School Democrats.

Works with faculty to adjudicate disciplinary infractions (two elected members from each class).

The Environment Club encourages students to actively improve nature and the environment in their own communities.

This club works with the Thayer community – students, faculty, staff, and parents – to give back to the local community through Father Bill’s, a local nonprofit that works to end homelessness in Southern Massachusetts.

The film club connects aspiring filmmakers, student actors, and movie lovers to appreciate film and collaborate on projects.

Open to all students, this club is dedicated to playing fun board, card and role-playing games.

This club builds and fundraises for Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit that builds affordable homes for people in need.

Club members raise awareness and funds for earthquake relief.

HOTA strives to tell the stories of those in our community. From students to faculty and staff, it is our desire to share the stories of people who you pass in the hall every day and may not speak to. It is our hope that this will make us an even stronger community.

Club members learn and practice the craft of improv.

The knitting club is made up of students with a varying degree of knitting skill. Students knit together and contribute their works to charity.

Students compete in the New England Math League against local schools.

Club members represents political, economic, and social aspects of countries at conferences at Harvard and in New York City.

OMEGA (Organization for Minorities through Education and Growth) promotes and supports diversity at Thayer.

This group works to recognize and support America's military veterans. Club members plan to prepare and send letters and care packages to service members deployed around the globe and to support the Wounded Warrior Program with fundraising and publicity efforts.

Perfect Pals is a group of Thayer students who run activities with students from Saint Coletta's School in Braintree. They participate in dances; basketball, kickball, and volleyball games; arts and crafts; game days; and cookie decorating. This group also raises money for Special Olympics with the Jolly Jaunt Run/Walk, and volunteers at Special Olympic events.

The Dorchester Educational Enrichment Program tutors middle school students in Dorchester.

The Red Cross Club works closely with local Red Cross chapters to learn about possible projects that will help our school and our local communities to either promote safety measures or service projects that will help those in need.

(Students Advocating Life without Substance Abuse) members are students who abstain from using alcohol or other drugs at this point in their lives. The club visits local elementary schools and works with 4^th graders on healthy decision making. They also visit the Thayer Middle School and work with the TA 6^th graders..

The Science Club is for students who want to perform experiments and projects in science and engineering. Past projects include holography, robotics and participation in the Physics Olympics.

The mission of the speech and debate team is to allow students to compete in statewide speech and debate tournaments as part of the Massachusetts Speech & Debate League.

TAPAWS (Peer Assistance in Work and Study) matches students in need of help with fellow students who can assist them.

Discuss trends, red carpets, and runways! Club members also participate in creative fundraisers, charity events and community service.

Designed to raise awareness about breast cancer, to honor survivors and patients, and to remember those we have lost.

TASN works with the athletics office to cover upper school athletic teams. Areas will include announcing at games, interviewing players and coaches after games, interviewing athletes of the week, and writing post game recaps for the website. The goal is to have students promote athletic achievements amongst their peers and to generate school spirit throughout the community.

Stage Crew is an opportunity for those who wish to participate in each show by helping to operate the sets, lights, or sound for any of the three major theatre productions each year.

Students bring prospective students and their parents around campus and share their experiences.

The club works to raise awareness about the problems that the children of the world are faced with. In addition they raise money by hosting fundraisers throughout the year, including raising awareness for the UNICEF Tap Project and other UNICEF initiatives.

The ultimate Frisbee club meets three times a week for moderately competitive but fun Frisbee matches. All skill levels and grade levels (including faculty) participate.

Voice is an award-winning student magazine published four times a year. Students provide articles, stories, photographs and illustrations to the publication, which was voted best student magazine in N.E.

Students help produce the award-winning yearbook through layout, writing and photography.

The Young Republicans Club is a group of students who want to learn more about conservative opinions, and help to educate the student body on what conservatives in America stand for. The Young Republicans Club works with the Young Democrats Club to create an educated student body that has the tools to have civilized political discussions backed with facts, so that the students of Thayer Academy can defend, understand, and form their own opinions.