Extracurricular Activities
Student activities include: Indiana High School Athletic Association interscholastic and intramural athletics; a variety of special interest groups, from the Environmental Club to Business Professionals of America and Future Healthcare Professionals; an open gym recreation time with various activities twice a week; a variety of bands, including jazz and orchestra; and Student Parliament. Cultural and recreational opportunities abound on the Ball State University campus and are woven into the daily and weekend activities of the Academy community.
Intramural activities change each year but may include the following:
| Ultimate Frisbee | Indoor Soccer | Sand Volleyball | Swimming |
| Volleyball | Basketball | Yoga | Tennis |
| Ping Pong | Softball | Bowling | Frisbee Golf |
Clubs vary from year to year based on student interest. All clubs are student organized and students must have a professional staff/faculty member to sponsor and help form their club. The Indiana Academy averages approximately 30-40 different clubs per year.
Indiana Academy clubs are open to all currently enrolled students without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, genetic information, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, protected veteran status, or other legally protected category.
| 2025-2026 Indiana Academy Clubs | |
|---|---|
| Art Club | Gives students the place and time to be creative, learn and improve their skills in art and participate in crafts and projects. |
| Artists for Change | For artistically inclined Academites to collaborate on projects that represent their views. Strengthens the sense of community in the school and brings attention to literary journal submissions Academy artists collaborate with. |
| Asian Student Union | Creates a safe and supportive space for Asian students while celebrating and sharing Asian cultures through events and community engagements. |
| Astronomy Club | Helps people learn about and observe space. Will host “sky parties” to view planets, stars and any other sky wonders. Will offer research opportunities, too. |
| BETA Club | Recognizes and fosters academic achievement, leadership and community service by engageing students in volunteer work, competitions, and academic work. |
| Bible Study | Provides an opportunity for fellowship among Christian students to study the Bible. |
| Black Student Union | Promotes and builds community amongst students of African and African American descent at the IASMH. |
| Book Club | Fosters an environment promoting literacy and inspires critical discussion of written works. |
| Bring Change to Mind (BC2M) | Gives students a space to take a quick breather and confide in peers should they be struggling. |
| Cancer Kids First (CKF) | Brings hope to pediatric cancer patients by organizing donation drives, writing letters, and raising awareness while empowering student leaders to make a tangible impact on the lives of children battling cancer. |
| Cards and Roll Play | Teaches people how to play Magic the Gathering, other card games and DnD. |
| Community Service Club | Provides new and returning students with more opportunities to gain community service hours. |
| Cooking/Baking Club | Connects the community through culinary arts and by donating money to nearby food banks/soup kitchens. |
| Core Issue | Provides IASMH students a space to share their voice through articles, editorials and various other journalism media. |
| Creative Writing Club | Gets together once a week to write and share writing. Participants can choose if they’d like to use given prompts, engage in writing challenges or free write. |
| Drama Club | Creates a supportive community for students interested in theatre and performing arts. Performs various pieces for the student body throughout the year. |
| FINatics | Helps with Academy fish tank water changes, feeding the fish, and general fish ecosystem maintenance. |
| Future Health Professionals (HOSA) | Empowers students to pursure careers in health science through leadership development, healthcare-related competitions, and service opportunities that promote knowledge, compassion, and professionalism in future leaders. |
| Gay Straight Alliance | Creates a safe, inclusive space for LGBTQ+ students and allies to foster understanding, support, and acceptance. |
| Hearts In Action | Gives back to the community. Through volunteering and donating, the club aims to prevent and relieve suffering during emergencies. |
| Indiana Academy Student Government | Provides students with a platform to provide feedback and engage with the experiment of gifted education through a student council. |
| Latin American Student Union | Creates a supportive community for students of Latin American descent and fosters an environment of cultural appreciation. |
| Lifting Club | Engages people with fitness, promoting physical and mental well-being. |
| Media and Literature Analysis Club | Participants suggest and vote on what piece of media to observe, then talk about their thoughts and analysis of said media. There will be occasional viewings where participants meet to watch or listen to pieces of media. The club can analyze and talk about any media, from songs to video games, movies, and books. |
| MEDLIFE | Supports and extends MEDLIFE’s mission. MEDLIFE is an organization that focuses on providing healthcare and education to low income families globally. It includes volunteering, fundraising, and raising awareness to help communities in need. |
| Middle Eastern North African Student Union (MENASU) | Informs students on Middle Eastern and North African countries’ cultures and traditions by holding cultural events and presentations. |
| Minecraft Club | Play Minecraft, make friends, practice teamwork building. |
| Model United Nations (MUN) | Allows students to simulate UN/international debates on global issues, building skills in diplomacy, public speaking and critical thinking. |
| Muslim Student Association (MSA) | Provides a space for students to come together in a supportive Muslim environment that facilitates discourse and education. The MSA seeks to raise awareness around pertinent issues surrounding the muslim community while engaging in community building, event organizing, and impactful leadership. |
| Pickleball Club | Engages members of the student body in a relaxed, recreational club where anyone can come make friends through the fun, simple game of pickleball! |
| Plato’s Response | Provides students a place to express and showcase their creativity. Students can submit poetry, essays, fiction, drawings, etc. |
| Preparing Emerging Leaders & Entrepreneurs (DECA) | Prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneours in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management by providing hands-on experiences, competitive events, and leadership training that foster real-world business skills and innovation. |
| Red Cross Club | Provides students with opportunities to make a difference in the community while developing leadership skills. |
| Research Science Club | Helps students conduct independent research and write research papers of their findings. |
| Roblox Club | Play Roblox together, have fun and make new friends with similar interests. |
| Rube Goldberg | Builds working machines out of random objects. |
| South Asian Student Union (SASU) | Diversifies the student body at the Academy by teaching more about the cultures of South Asian countries. Will host events and cultural presentations. |
| Spell Bowl | Participates in Indiana academic Spell Bowl competitions. |
| Strategic Games | Allows kids to build community through various strategic games. Students can share interests in games and bring their personal favorites for others to learn. |
| Students Demand Action | Mobilizes student activism against gun violence, advocates for “common sense” gun laws on the local, state and federal levels. Aims to promote school safety and works to build a future free from gun violence. |
| Tea Club | Invites students to meet new people while drinking tea, watching movies, reading, playing games, or just talking. |
| Technology Student Association (TSA) | Competes in technology competitions. |
| Tiny Gifts Club | Produces and donates tie blankets for babies at Ball Memorial. |
| Voice | Educates, empowers, and engages teens to make a stand against the use of tobacco by exposing tobacco companies’ tactics to target young people as customers. |