Activities

For questions, contact Jr. High Activities Director Darrin Carpenter at darrin.carpenter@southeastpolk.org 515.967.5509 ext. 3401.

Band – 8th grade

Victoria Hillabolt        Victoria.Hillabolt@southeastpolk.org

  Band – 9th grade

Jayson Gerth jayson.gerth@southeastpolk.org
Vocal Music/Show Choir (Sudden Impulse)

(Show Choir – Audition Only)

Boys & Girls

Katharine Hyland

Katharine.hyland@southeastpolk.org

Practice Mon/Thurs – 3:00-5:30pm

 

 Student Council

Hadleigh Markun

hadleigh.markun@southeastpolk.org

Provides students the opportunity to serve in a leadership role while participating in activities to improve the school’s environment. Responsibilities may include organizing school-wide events, providing service to the community and serving as a voice to the student body.  Representatives are selected based on their application and essay.  The selection committee consists of teachers, administrators, and counselors.

 

Boys Cross Country 

8th Grade Head Coach: Scott Wittler scott.wittler@southeastpolk.org

9th Grade Head Coach: Patrick Owens patrick.owens@southeastpolk.org

August-October

 

 Boys Basketball  

8th Grade Head Coach: Chad Redmon chad.redmon@southeastpolk.org

9th Grade Head Coach: Allen Fiddelke allen.fiddelke@southeastpolk.org

January- February

 Boys Track 

8th Grade Head Coach: Eric Hendrickson eric.hendrickson@southeastpolk.org

Varsity Head Coach: Jason Nolting jason.nolting@southeastpolk.org

March- May
Girls Cross Country 

8th Grade Head Coach: Jay Harvey jay.harvey@southeastpolk.org

9th Grade Head Coach: Chad Willeford chad.willeford@southeastpolk.org

August – October

 Girls Basketball 

8th Grade Head Coach: Tia Stiles christianna.stiles@southeastpolk.org

October- December

 

 Girls Track    

8th Grade Head Coach: Scott Wittler            scott.wittler@southeastpolk.org

Varsity Head Coach: Chad Willeford            chad.willeford@southeastpolk.org

March – May
Boys Golf 

8th Grade Head Coach: Ryan Henderson ryan.henderson@southeastpolk.org

9th Grade Head Coach: James Bell james.bell@southeastpolk.org

September – October

 Boys Swimming  

8th and 9th Head Coach: Dustin Cassler dustin.cassler@southeastpolk.org

February – March

 Bowling (9th Grade Only)

Head Coach: George (Kevin) Connell

george.connell@southeastpolk.org
Girls Golf 

8th and 9th Grade Head Coach: Alexander Johnson

alexander.johnson@southeastpolk.org

April – May

 Girls Swimming 

8th and 9th Head Coach: Madelyn Kieler madelyn.kieler@southeastpolk.org

February – March
Football  

8th Grade Head Coach: Chris Starostka christopher.starostka@southeastpolk.org

9th Grade Head Coach: Layne Sullivan layne.sullivan@southeastpolk.org

August – October

  Wrestling  

8th Grade Boys Head Coach: Tom Koch thomas.koch@southeastpolk.org

9th Grade Boys Head Coach: Eric Morrow eric.morrow@southeastpolk.org

8th Grade Girls Head Coach: Kenneth Crouthamel kenneth.crouthamel@southeastpolk.org

Varsity Girls Head Coach: Dwayne Myers

dwayne.myers@southeastpolk.org

October – December

 Softball 

8th Grade Head Coach: Molly Lauck molly.lauck@southeastpolk.org

9th Grade Head Coach: Shannon Stusse shannon.stusse@southeastpolk.org

May – June

 
Girls Volleyball 

8th Grade Head Coach: Martha Mericle Martha.mericle@southeastpolk.org

9th Grade Head Coach: Jessica Hazelton jessica.hazelton@southeastpolk.org

August – October

 Weightlifting Club

Ryan Henderson Ryan.henderson@southeastpolk.org

All 8th-9th Grade (Boys/Girls) can sign up and participate in strength sessions that will focus on learning correct technique, building strength, general mobility, and injury prevention. Students that are in Personal Fitness class can use this as a 3rd training day (you get 2/week in class), and students that are not will get 2 training sessions per week. Training programs will be designed for both groups to help maximize your sport performance and overall health. This is not an open lift, but a planned program for those that are serious about developing strength.
 Best Buddies

Tina Richardson

tina.richardson@southeastpolk.org

SEP JH Best Buddies is a unique opportunity to bring students with special needs and peer buddies together to build friendships, performance skills, language skills, and to have fun. Peer buddies selected to participate in this club will be paired up with a friend with special needs. An application process may be necessary depending on the number of those interested.