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| Field's varied and inclusive activities program runs between October and May during the after-lunch period called "SHAM". During this time, Tuesdays through Fridays, students may choose among a variety of activities — mostly student-initiated and faculty supervised — that meet for one period each week.
By running these activities during the school day rather than after-school, they do not conflict with our sports program. This is crucial — students are not forced to choose between playing in the jazz ensemble and playing basketball or between acting in the student-directed plays and running track.
The list of activities, to the right, is rich and fun!
In the alternative, many students may devote their after-lunch "SHAM" time to monitored study halls or to an Honors Seminar.
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| | | Anime Club Wan Ryu
Watch and discuss Japanese animation. |
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| AWARE Desmond Beach
AWARE stands for "Always Wanting Awknowledgement, Respect and Equality" and is a group that meets to talk about diversity at the school, in our city and in the world. It is open to all students. |
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| Computer Programming Club |
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| FEAT (Field Environmental Action Team) This group talks about the environment and works to make the school more environmentally aware. The group leads action projects and field trips and works closely with the Community Service Club. |
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| Field A Cappella David Buffum
Students must audition to join this unaccompanied singing group. A Cappella learns the art of close harmony singing while bringing minute-to-minute joy to their music.
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| Model U.N.
Members of the Model UN club simulate discussions of the United Nations General Assembly. Student delegates make speeches and draft resolutions, and attend the national high school Model UN conference yearly.
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| SDDC SDDC is a club that focusses on sexual diversity and on the challenges that homosexuals sometimes face in society. It is open to all students. |
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| The Field School Jazz Ensemble Will Layman, Tim Lyons, Gil Gallagher, Neil Basu
The Field School Jazz Ensemble, founded by teachers Will Layman and Chris Osmond in 1994, is the longest-running activity at Field. Student musicians and singers must audition for the group in September. The band rehearses during two SHAM periods each week and performs frequently through the year -- in free shows in the living room, at the Holiday Open House and at Studio Day, and in a complete concert in the theater each April. The band learns to practice and perform a wide variety of American music on relatively little rehearsal — with an emphasis on soul and improvisation.
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