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.
| 2020-2021 Indiana Academy Clubs | |
|---|---|
| Black Student Union | We want to provide a safe space for all people of color where they feel welcome and heard. We also want to bring awareness to black issues in society and celebrate black culture. |
| Improv | A comedy acting group that doesn’t use a script and performs at the Academy. |
| KPOP Dance Club | We’ll learn and perform dances from KPOP songs! |
| Russian and German Club | To inform the student body about Russian and German culture. Meetings will include Russian and German Films as well as information about Culture and Lifestyle. |
| Bring Change to Mind | Mental health awareness club, helping students through the struggle of everyday and personal life, while reminding students of their worth and promoting growth. |
| HOSA | To learn more in the medical field and compete with other schools at HOSA state. |
| Sip N’ Chat | The purpose of this club is to provide students with a safe and peaceful environment in this stressful environment. With COVID, school and our current political climate, I feel it is important to provide people with an environment they can feel safe in. |
| Chess Club | Chess Club is a competition-based club where students learn to lose gracefully. No matter the skill level, everyone will lose. Through the chess, students will learn how to come with occasional failure and how to apply it to their daily lives. |
| Dead (and Alive) Poets Society | Join to read, write, share, and listen to all kinds of poetry. |
| Yoga Club | Help unwind from the stress of school; Get good aerobic exercise to maintain a healthy body. |
| Model UN | To facilitate an opportunity for students to participate in Model United Nations, an organization that introduces diplomacy, leadership and speech skills to students of all skill levels. |
| Magic | The purpose of the club is to teach, engage, and play with all those who want to experience Magic. |
| Key Club | To provide high school students an opportunity to practice leadership through service and volunteerism. |
| Dance Club | To learn all types of choreography. We would learn from a variety of studios and choreographers. We would also trach others how to dance. |
| Spectrum | To create a safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals and to teach people about the history, culture and ongoing issues of the community to spread awareness and knowledge. |
| Robotics Club | We help students develop their interest in STEM, as well as foster students’ leadership and team effectiveness skills by building robots and competing in FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition)competitions. |
| Asian Student Union | ASU wants to promote diversity and educate the academy student body about Asian heritage. |
| Environmental Club | To raise awareness about environmental issues as well as actively work to improve the world we live in. |
| TSA | A club based in competition against other schools surrounding technology and the future. |
| Women Advocating for Political Debate Society | Empowering women-identifying people in political discourse and education of political issues. |
| Chess Club | At Chess Club, we teach the importance of working as team and how to lose with honor. |
| LatinX Student Alliance | LSA’s mission is to increase awareness by educating the community about the Hispanic and LatinX community such as foods, traditions, and music through weekly programs, tailings, and special events. |
| Filmmaking Club | Our club will be a space where people passionate or simply just interested alike make films as well as learn more about the process together. |
| Beta Club | A club which promotes service and leadership skills through competitive talent competitions ranging from the arts, including visual and musical, to engineering to academic testing to even marketing. |
| Girl Talk | This club hopes to empower young women through meaningful discussions about problems in teen life in the transition to adulthood. |
| Tabletop Role Playing Games Club | To educate people about all manner of TTRPGs and to help academites find groups to play with. |
| Claim your Campus | Claim your campus is a diverse group of teens who love Jesus. We are active in each other lives and our community. We are committed to using our God given gifts and talents to minister to others. |
| Poker Club | To teach people a fun, complex game without any gambling. I will present different strategies and techniques for the game as well as everything you need to know to play. |
| Spanish Club | To give students a stress free and judgement free place to practice and improve their Spanish and learn about Hispanic culture. |
| Indie Music Club | A Club where students can come together to listen, discuss, and review music from major and independent artists. |
| Intersection Feminist Club | A safe place to discuss and inform about societal issues impacting the gender spectrum and other issues such as race, color, class, and sexuality. |
| Rooting for You Club | The Main purpose of this club is to prove that we can provide food to community while still respecting the environment. |
| Photography Club | Our goal is to take some photos at events for a possible yearbook or slideshow. |