A full list of current clubs and activites can be found here.
The MRHS A Cappella Club’s mission is to create dynamic music that inspires others while fostering a tight-knit and creative atmosphere. We hope to make music more accessible to everyone though our experimentation and passion for music!
Instagram: @mrhsacappella
The MRHS chapter of Active Minds is a peer-led group that focuses on advocacy and education of mental health with the goal of removing shame and silence from conversations about mental health issues. This chapter aspires to create lasting change in the way mental health is talked about, supported, and valued at the local and national scale.
Instagram: @activeminds.mrhs
Room: Student Services
Day: Thursdays
Time: After School
Targeting African-American males in grades 9-12, the Alpha Achievers is an education program of the Howard County, Maryland Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The program fosters a positive learning environment in order to facilitate students’ pursuit of excellence, helping them attain, maintain and exceed a 3.0 grade point average. It also promotes character growth, develops leadership skills, critical thinking and encourages its members to become full citizens of the school and the community.
The mission of ASL Club is to develop and enhance our receptive and expressive ASL skills while simultaneously increasing awareness and support for the deaf and hard of hearing community. If you have any questions or are interested in joining, please contact mrhsasl@gmail.com.
Instagram: @mrhsaslclub
The National Art Honor Society is an academic organization that promotes the recognition of students who excel in the visual arts. It encourages visual art students to contribute their talent to their school and community and to maintain a high level of achievement in their visual arts courses. Students must be in an art class and maintain at least a B average to be eligible for membership.
Art Club is open to all students with an interest in Art and has no requirements for membership other than interest and participation.
Instagram: @mrhs_art_club
Room: 120
The Asian American Student Association seeks to empower and promote the experiences, perspectives, and voices of Asian American students, provide a safe ethnic space, and raise awareness to the cultural, social, and political aspects of Asian and Asian American customs. AASA strives to prepare and assist students in advocating unity in diversity among Asian Americans and developing cultural awareness, relationships, and social and leadership skills.
Instagram: @mrhsaasa
Room: 207
Day: Thursday
Time: 2:15
BARK is a club dedicated to raise awareness about the pets in need of homes at the animal shelter. Anyone with an interest or passion in animals are welcome to join! Please contact barkmrhs@gmail.com to sign up.
Instagram: @barkmrhs
Room: 227
Day: Wednesdays, once or twice a month
Time: 2:15-3:30
Whether you are a competitive badminton player, or you have never played before but like the idea of playing a fun sport in a relaxed environment, the MRHS Badinton Club is for you! We have a diverse group of members consisting of all grades and skill levels. We meet during the Spring Sports Season in the main gym.
Website: https://mrhsbadclub.weebly.com
Instagram: @mrhsbadminton
Room: Main Gym
Day: Thursdays during Spring Sports Seasion (March-May)
Time: 2:15-3:15
To help students with special needs acclimate to high school and create relationships with their peers.
Instagram: @mrhsbestbuddies
The Black Student Union is a safe space of social justice. The club serves as a support group for students of color but is not exclusive to non-white students. Students of all backgrounds are welcome to attend meetings and events.
Instagram: @bsu_mrhs
Come and learn Bollywood dance! Everyone is welcome and no previous experience is needed. Bollywood incorporates folk and classical dances from South Asia as well as modern dance styles. Contact us at mrhs.bollywood@gmail.com for more information. As one of the most iconic Bollywood songs says, “Aaja Nachle” or come and dance!
Room: Dance Studio
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 2:20
The Jewish Culture Club aims to educate the MRHS community about the traditions, history, and celebrations affiliated with Judaism. The objective of this club is to provide students a place to celebrate and discuss Judaism, connecting with the student body to promote an accepting community and spread cultural awareness.
Marriotts Chamber Music is devoted to providing music for healing and entertainment to the community. We want people to enjoy a good performance and connect with them through music to bring hope into their lives.
Instagram: @mrhs_chamber_music
Room: 102
Day: Fridays
Time: After School
Students get together to play chess and compete with each other.
Room: Media Center
Day: Thursdays
Time: 2:15-3:15
To allow students to get to know the Chinese language and culture. To promote culture diversity and appreciation. NHS: "The purpose of the National Chinese Honor Society is to encourage its members to become life-long learners in order to gain a better understanding of Chinese language and culture, as well as to play an active role as a contributing global citizen in the twenty-first century."
Room: 330
Day: Tuesdays
Time: TBD
Class Council members are elected positions whose responsibilities include planning school wide events, fundraisers and initiatives.
Instagram: @mrhsclassof2021
Class Council members are elected positions whose responsibilities include planning school wide events, fundraisers and initiatives.
Instagram: @mrhs_2022
Class Council members are elected positions whose responsibilities include planning school wide events, fundraisers and initiatives.
Instagram: @mrhs2023
Class Council members are elected positions whose responsibilities include planning school wide events, fundraisers and initiatives.
Instagram: @mrhsclassof2024
Advisors TBD
The Marriotts Ridge Computer Science Club provides a safe and fun environment where students of all backgrounds can learn and practice their computer science skills, by engaging in programming tasks, receive tutoring, or compete in programming competitions.
Website: mrhscs.club
The National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) is a program of the National Dance Education Organization, created to recognize outstanding artistic merit, leadership, and academic achievement in students studying dance in public and private schools in K-12 education, dance studios, cultural/community centers, performing arts organizations, and post-secondary education.
Room: 103
Day: as needed
Time: 2:15 - 2:45
The Scholars Leadership Program formily known as Delta Scholars is designed to support and promote academic excellence, build self-esteem in young ladies, while building leadership skills through community service. Young ladies must have a minimum GPA 3.0 and maintain high grades to remain an active in the Scholarhship Leadership Program
Instagram: @deltaleaders_mrhs
The D&D club uses storytelling to promote creative thinking and cooperative problem solving skills as students spend the school year playing a D&D campaign.
Educators rising is an organization that focuses on promoting and supporting future educators. This is an academic club that offers membership to a National organization with State and National Conferences, competitions and scholarships. The Educators Rising National Honor Society is offered through this club but is not manditory for National membership.
Room: 352
Day: Wednesdays and Fridays
Time: Break
The environmental club is made up of students hoping to raise environmental awareness in our community through recycling, planting, and conserving resources. The Environmental Club handles the school's recycling and volunteers to work at the Howard County Conservancy. The club works with MRHS staff and students to complete our Green School Recertification.
Instagram: @mrhs.environmental
Room: 234
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 2:15-3:00
Goals:
Association for Christian athletes
Room: 308
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 6:45am
HONOR SOCIETY: The purpose of this organization is to recognize students with a high level of comprehension and interest of the French language. The members of French Honor Society will be students who are enrolled in French 3 or above, with a cumulative 3.5 GPA previous to membership and 3.0 after being inducted. Students must remain in French after being inducted (complete French 4/5). Student members will be required to complete five hours of service. CLUB: French Club is open to anyone and everyone! You don't have to be studying French to join our club!
Future Business Leaders of America provides students with the opportunity to develop networking, public speaking, and leadership skills within a business environment.
Instagram: @marriottsridgefbla
Room: 352
Day: Wednesday
Time: Break
Students get together to play video games and compete with each other.
GenerationOn is a volunteer/service club that has monthly-themed goals and projects; we aim to give back to our community in a variety of ways!
Instagram: @mrhsgenerationon
Room: 210
Email: mrhsgenerationon@gmail.com
To empower others to get involved, teach their communities that girls matter and make sure that girls in developing countries are educated, healthy, safe, counted, and positioned to be the next generation of leaders.
Instagram: @mrhs.girlup
Room: 324
Day: Every other Monday
Time: 2:15
HOSA’s two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the healthcare industry. Students in the HOSA club will have access to volunteering and other extracurricular opportunities. In addition, students will also have the opportunity to compete in HOSA competitions at regional, state and national levels.
Instagram: @mrhshosa
Room: 344
Day: Wednesdays
Time: After school
Helping HoCo is a community service organization that prepares lunches and meals for HoCo grassroots and seeks opportunities to support Howard County residents for example, school supply drive for the homeless in Howard County.
Instagram: @mrhshelpinghoco
Website: mrhshelpinghoco.weebly.com
The Marriotts Ridge Ice Hockey club competes in the Maryland Student Hockey League. The club provides students at Marriotts Ridge the opportunity to compete against other High School Ice Hockey clubs.
Instagram: @mrhs_ice_hockey
Room: Ice Hockey rink
Day: Seasonal
Time: 7:00 PM
The MRHS It's Academic team meets weekly throughout the school year to train for competition in regional academic competitions. Student participants should be committed to academic excellence, capable of working in a team setting, and confident in their knowledge.
Room: Room 328
Day: Thursdays
Time: 2:15-3:00
The MRHS Italian NHS in an academic honor society that is focused on the Italian language and culture and recognizes the excellence of dedicated Italian students. CLUB: The Italian Club aims to spread awareness and educate the MRHS student body about the Italian language and culture.
Instagram: @italian_mrhs
Room: 320
Day: Wednesdays
Time: Mustang Time/After school
Our mission is to spread Korean culture through food, games, and music, and facilitate a safe environment for those interested in the Korean culture.
Instagram: @mrhskoreanclub
MRHS Make A Wish Club is a high school chapter of the Make A Wish Foundation which grants sick children their dreams. At MRHS the club helps raise money for individual children each year for the child's "dream"- whether it be visiting Disney Land or flying across the world- we raise money in order to pay for their dreams to come true!
Instagram: @mrhsmakeawish
The math team meets weekly to practice mathematics problems. Once a month we compete in the Howard County Mathematics League. The competitions are held at schools throughout the county. Any students interested can sign up with Mr. Flynn in room 220 and get a permission slip for travel to meets. A maximum of 20 students may travel, but we try to make sure each student gets to compete at least once.
Room: 220
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 2:15-3:15
The Model UN club seeks to explore the world of diplomacy, debate, and international current events through authentic simulation of the United Nations. It is open to all students who are prepared to commit to the team and the required participation. Projects will include attendance at a fall and spring conference. The Model UN club will meet weekly with the possibility of additional meetings in order to prepare for upcoming conferences.
Instagram: @mrhsmun
Room: Ms. Renee Richard's room
Time: 2:15
For those students interested in exploring and sharing musical composistions
The MSA offers a safe space for Muslim Students at MRHS to gather for religious services, discuss religion and clear misconceptions regarding Islam. This club is open to all students and encourages new people to join and partake in healthy discussion!
The National Honor Society is a nationwide organization for high school students in the United States. Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
Instagram: @mustangsnhs
Website: https://mustangsnhs.weebly.com/
Room: Auditorium or Cafeteria
Day: as needed
Time: 2:15-2:45
Students in Photography Club will learn new techniques, take photos, and review work all while building on the photo community here at Marriotts Ridge. Additionally, students will offer their skills by documenting happenings around school, from sports games to club activities.
Instagram: @mrhsphoto
Day: Tuesday
Time: 2:15
POMS is a group of competitive dancers that perform during football and basketball half-time shows. Our Team also competes in competitions across the area during the winter season. Tryouts for the new team are held each year in May.
Instagram: @mrhspoms
Room: 103
Day: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
Time: 2:30-4:30pm
"To provide resources and experience for students interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Members will be able to listen to seminars led by medical professionals and volunteer at local hospitals to help the community. Members will also be given opportunities to participate in fundraisers to help patients and local hospitals. The club encourages the growth of interest in the medical field and career opportunities in medicine."
Instagram: @mrhs.premed
Project LETS is a national grassroots organization led by and for folks with lived experience of mental illness, disability, and neurodivergence.
The Marriotts Ridge High School chapter focuses on psychiatric health. We produce resources and educational material to seek insight into mental illness and disabilities. We aim to protect the civil and human rights of mentally ill folks through policy change and education.
Instagram: @projectletsmrhs
Red Cross Club's mission is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donating service time to others in need.
Room: 311
Day: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month
Time: 2:15
The purpose of the club/student organization, Relay for Life: MRHS Mustangs is to fundraise for cancer. Our goal is to raise awareness by planning various fundraisers. All the money raised will go to American Cancer Society by the end of the year. Some projects that are going to be done within Relay for Life: MRHS Mustangs are: an annual 5k Race in the Fall, a Holiday Stuffed Bear sale, a Valentine's Day Rose Sale, and more.
Instagram: @relayforlife_mrhs
Room: TBD
Day: TBD
Time: as needed
Rooted in Christ passionately strives to make a difference in our school and community through outreach projects and acts of kindness. We encourage open dialogue about Christianity and faith and apply those values to community service.
Instagram: @rootedinchrist.mrhs
Room: 324
Day: Tuesday
Time: 2:30
Learn about various disciplines of science and compete in competitions that test this knowledge.
Objectives
Activities
The MRHS she++ Programming Club is a high school branch of the she++ organization out of Stanford University. We seek to implement their mission “[to empower] women to make their mark on the technology industry” by generating interest at the high school level in STEM and learning various skills, programming or otherwise, from the industry. For further information, visit sheplusplus.org.
Room 354
Days: Tuesdays
Time: After School
The club will serve as an opportunity for students that enjoy skateboarding to find a community, be social, and plan outings.
We are a club that;
- Creates planned ski days.
- Teaches people how to ski or snowboard(Class)
- Provides a community of skiers and snowboarders.
- Allows people with experience to become mentors and leaders for novice skiers.
Instagram: @mrskiclub
To promote scholarship and to recognize academic excellence in social studies in secondary school environments and the community; to provide opportunities for exploration in the social studies in secondary school environments and the community; to encourage interest in, understanding of, and appreciation for the social studies.
Instagram: @marriottsridgessnhs
The South Asian Club is dedicated to spreading South Asian culture through the experience of eating ethnic. food and surrounding one another with the rich culture South Asia has to offer. The SAC also provides a warm, welcoming, and safe environment where all students can openly express themselves.
Instagram: @mrhs.south.asian.club
NHS: La Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica is an academic honor society focused on Spanish language excellence in secondary education and promotes a continuity of interest in Spanish studies.
The team strives to demonstrate excellence in speech and debate in a variety of competitive settings, while pursuing a higher goal of helping members build leadership skills. Forensics is the term given to competitive speech and debate activity. Our award winning Speech and Debate team consists of the following events:
Student Government Association members are elected positions whose responsibilities include planning school wide events, fundraisers and initiatives.
Instagram: @marriottsridge_sga
Room: 336
Day: Will be communicated via announcements/email
Time: TBD
Meeting during the winter sports season, the Table Tennis club is an eclectic group of students who enjoy getting together to play table tennis. This club is a fun way to stay physically fit. Students involved span a variety of skill level from just learning to fiercely competitive. All members practice good sportsmanship and enjoy playing matches and tournaments with each other. Table Tennis club is the place to be!
Room: Cafeteria
Day: Fridays
Time: 2:15-4:30
Advisor is TBD
The purpose of this society is to honor student achievement in engineering and computer science education and promote educational excellence. Students will achieve NTHS standards by volunteering and participating in various technology-related events throughout the school year.
Room: 354
Day: Wednesdays
Time: Mustang Time
Tri-M Music Honor Society will offer unique character-building opportunities to those Marriotts Ridge High School students who are involved in band, orchestra, and choral performing groups. In addition, as a music-focused organization, Tri-M will set the achievement bar high and encourage musical excellence for all music students.
UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) is an organization dedicated to providing humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers around the world. This club is open to all students with a desire to provide aid through fundraisers and advocacy efforts, and more!
United Voices strives to amplify student voice, creating a more inclusive school environment which not only accepts, but embraces individual student identity. Our goal is to create a platform for students who feel marginalized, so we can implement changes within the school and county.
Instagram: @unitedvoicesmrhs
To raise awareness and fundraise for global health issues.
Instagram: @mrhs_vision_club
Students respond to student generated prompts, and share their writing for positive feedback.