CLUBS
Clubs are subject to change from year to year.
The Junior Classical League aims to inspire curiosity and admiration for the language, literature, and traditions of ancient Greece and Rome, while also highlighting the influence of Classical antiquity on our modern culture.
At Seven Oaks, students take pleasure in engaging in JCL Certamen contests and demonstrating their expertise in the classics.
JCL is open to any student in grades 6th-12th. Meetings are Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. in room 203. $25 registration fee is required.
Conact lisanne.thorpe@sevenoaksclassical.org for more information.
JCL
Chess Club
Engaging in chess training and practice fosters the growth of advanced cognitive abilities, such as problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, planning, and even creativity. Additionally, chess training and practice contributes to the enhancement of overall cognitive capacity and academic performance, particularly in mathematics.
The K-5th grade Chess Club is hosted by Hoosier Chess Academy.
Start date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
• Program day: Wednesdays
• Time: 3:45–4:45pm
• Location: Room 220, Seven Oaks
• Maximum enrollment: 30 students
• Fall 2026 fee: $100 per child
• Spring 2027 fee: $120 per child
• Sibling discount: 20% off registration for each additional child from the same family
• Scholarships: Full scholarships available to any family, no questions asked
Payment and scholarship options include:
• Online: register.hcachess.org (recommended!)
• PayPal: btownscholasticchess@gmail.com
• Venmo: Ben-Foley-15
• Check: Payable to Hoosier Chess Academy
• Full scholarship: Register online and select “Full Scholarship,” or indicate your scholarship request on the paper registration form
• Pay what you can: Send whatever amount works for your family directly through PayPal, Venmo, or check
The 6th-12th grade Chess Club will begin in the 2nd quarter. More information coming soon.
Dates: October 26-November 19
Mondays and Thursdays 4pm-5:00pm
Location: Karst Farm Meeting at the small playground first left at the first stop sign by Shelter 1 (Karst Farm has been contacted and there are no conflict with these time frames)
Cost: $40 Free for XC athletes ( they just have to pay for the club shirt if they want one $10)
Grades: K- 8th
Contact- andrea.kalmanek@sevenoaksclassical.org
Google Docs Sign up: https://forms.gle/TZR9zRJLw4cNGxja7
Running Club
Robotics Club
The Robotics Club aims to inspire members to embrace teamwork, creativity, inclusion, and gracious professionalism. Members collaborate to build and program robots to complete missions, conduct research and develop innovative solutions to real-world problems for their innovation project, and learn to support and encourage one another through it all.
Our club competes in events organized by FIRST LEGO League, with local competitions beginning in the Fall. At these competitions, they compete in robot games and present their innovation project to a panel of judges.
Robotics Club tryouts are open to students in grades 4-8. Meetings are weekly on Fridays beginning in September, and continue until competitions are over.
Contact Tim Woodbridge for more information at woodbridge.tim@gmail.com.
Open to grades 7-12, the Seven Oaks French Club will meet monthly and provide space for students to more deeply enjoy the many facets of French culture. Activities will include playing games, listening to French music, eating French food, celebrating French holidays, learning about francophone culture, and helping to fundraise for Le Congres - all while speaking French!
French Club will meet 6 times throughout the year, each on a Wednesday from 3:45-5:00 p.m. in room 301. Dates will be released soon.
Membership will be capped at 25 participants, upperclassmen will be given priority.
French Club
Pep Band
The three goals of the Seven Oaks Pep Band are
1. To grow a love of instrumental music among students,
2. To provide an ensemble so that students can learn to play together, and
3. To cheer on our classmates by playing at athletic events.
Meetings are Wednesdays from 3:45-4:45 in room 206. Upper school students of all abilities are welcome to join and play flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, or percussion. Ask about loaning an instrument for free! Members will be expected to make it to any basketball games we play at. Reach out to zach.adams@sevenoaksclassical.org with any questions.