1 Golden Bomber Dr.
Ilion, NY 13357
Sr. High: 315.895.7471
Jr. High: 315.895.7471
Fax: 315.895.5255
Principal
Asst. Principal
Jr.-Sr. High clubs & activities
Open to grades 7-12
Friends of Rachel
The Friends of Rachel Club (FOR) is a group of students in grades 7-12 that have accepted Rachel's Challenge and believe random acts of kindness throughout the day will start a chain reaction. Visit the Ilion Jr.-Sr. High Friends of Rachel website for more information and to see how you can start your own chain reaction.
Open to specific grades or classes
Chamber Choir and Chamber Singers
The Chamber Choir has the following officers: President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary. The Chamber Singers meet every week. Both groups perform at the Kaleidoscope Concert, the Music Boosters Spaghetti Dinner, Holiday Classics Concert, Spring Classics, Relay for Life, and Graduation. They also perform with the Utica Symphony Holiday Pops Concert. They Chamber Choir also does assemblies at both elementary schools, sings upon request, sings the national anthem and alma mater at Homecoming and performs at Baccalaureate. The Choirs raise money for a trip/tour every other years and on off years take a day trip to New York City.
Drama Club / Musical
The Drama Club has the following officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Publicity. The Drama Club often attends two performances a year either at Syracuse Stage or the Stanley Theatre. Students also participate in the Madrigal Dinner and Spring Musical. Students in the musical raise all of the money for the production, and with the help of parents, create all the sets, and run all the tech and perform in our annual spring musical.
Junior High Jazz Band
The students will explore the history and different styles of Jazz through fall and spring concert performances. Various styles encompassing swing, funk, rock, and Latin will be discussed and played along with an introduction to improvisation. Memebership is open to anyone who can read music and is in a school music ensemble.
Senior High Jazz Ensemble
An instrumental group for students with some experience playing jazz music who wish to perform a variety of swing, be-bop, Latin, rock Afro-Cuban, and other works that have been composed for the jazz medium. Membership in this group is by audition. Weekly rehearsals are held either after school or in the evening and the ensemble performs in the Jazz Concert, goes on tour during the even school years and is often asked to perform at special community events and Jazz Festivals.
Ecology Club
An Organization for students in grade 7 through 12, who are interested in helping the environment, improving and maintaining the school grounds, and raising awareness about environmental issues. Officers are elected each fall. Meetings are monthly in the fall and winter and bi-weekly in the spring. Fundraising activities are held for field trips and to raise money for projects that will help the school become more ecologically sustainable.
Junior High Student Council
Junior High Student Council has open membership for all students in grades 7 and 8. Officers are elected at the first organizational meeting in September. These organizations are set up with the following purposes in mind: 1) to develop in the student the power of self-government through active participation and to teach responsibilities and duties to fellow students and school and thus secure the training necessary to be a good citizen; 2) to develop leasership and initiative; and 3) to give students an opportunity to face problems of discipline, to work for the general welfare of the school, to arouse interest and loyalty and to promote a good school spirit. The Student Council also sponsors the eighth grade move up celebration in June.
High School Student Council
This is an organization for 9-12 grade students. The students organize and host events for the student body and the Ilion Community in order to raise money for scholarships. Additionally, the members of this group coordinate school functions such as pep rallies, and Spirit Week in order to boost school morale. The officers are nominated and elected by members of the group, and meetings are typically held twice a month.
Junior High Spanish Club
The Junior High Spanish Club is open to any 8th grade Spanish student. The officers are elected by the club members at the beginning of the school year. The club meets on a monthly basis. Students in the Junior High Spanish Club raise money for cultural activities throughout the school year. These fundraisers are typically culture-based, for example, a Spanish Salsa Sale, or Poinsettia Plant sale. These cultural activities bring awaireness to various Spanish holidays and traditions that occur around the world. The club has traveled to Albany to see a traditional Spanish Flamenco Dance performance, and also ate at a local Spanish restaurant. The club celebrates "El Cinco de Mayo" as well as other events that take place throughout the school year.
Senior High International Club
The Senior High International Club is open to students in grades nine through twelve enrolled in Spanish classes. The officers are elected each year by the students. Spanish Club meets on a monthly basis but sometimes more frequently. The club has "fiestas" for different Hispanic Culture days. The Spanish Club also has fundraising activities for possible cultural trips and events throughout the school year.
Key Club
Open membership to students grade 9-12. Dues are $13 which goes to the state and international fund. The officers are elected yearly by the memebers. Key club members do various volunteer events based on the membership interest. The major fund raiser for the scholarship is the concession stand at the Hershey Track Meet. Key Club meets bi-weekly after school.
The Library Book Club
The Library Book Club is a chance for students who enjoy reading the opportunity to discuss and explore new genres and books with their peers. The Library Book Club is open to all students grades seven through twelve. The club meets in the library after school at least twice a month and officers are elected each year. Along with reading a new selection each month, the club also participates in the Relay for Life and well as acting as the primary volunteers for the Library's Book Fair. The funds raised from the book fair help to fund the book club's other activities such as sponsoring the Junior High Reading Counts party.
Math Club
The Math Club competes in different contests throughout the school year. Eight students attend MVCC for the High School Math Competition, four students attend SUNYIT for the Junior High Math Counts Contest. The Club also runs six NY Math Contests for Math 305, 310, 410, and Calculus.
National Junior Honor Society
The members of National Junior Honor Society are selected based on scholarship, character, leadership, service, and citizenship. Once inducted, members volunteer throughout the year to assist with various school functions and service projects in the community. For example, the members serve as guides for our annual Back to School Night, serve at the Boys' Block I Banquet, and serve as guides for The Odyssey of the Mind Tournament that Ilion hosts. Members volunteer to assist Barringer Road with their Breakfast with Santa, playground maintenance, Applefest, and the Remington Craft Fair. The annual fund raiser, Dee's Dance Recital, is both an opportunity to raise funds for the society as well as provide a service for the community. In addition to these yearly commitments, members are responsible for completing and distributing ten week honor roll cards. The officers present assemblies to honor all students who achieve high academic performance and to celebrate the induction of new members each year. They also host a Family Night to honor all newly inducted members and their families. Throughout the year the officers hold informative meetings.
The officers are elected by students each year in June. The members are rewarded for all of their hard work with an annual field trip in the fall. The highest service point earners are rewarded with a full-day trip every three years. The society offers a $100 scholarship to one member who earned the most service points.
National Senior Honor Society
Throughout the school year, the National Senior Honor Society also participates in numerous service projects in the community and in the school community. Some include: adopting a local family during the holidays as part of the Gram Lorraine Project, hosting the Teacher Appreciation Reception, hosting the Honors Dinner, wait staff for the Girls' Block I Awards Ceremony, and many more projects as well. The NSHS also fundraises to help support the scholarship given each year at the Senior Awards Ceremony.
Yearbook Club
The Yearbook Club is offered to thoses students who wish to actively participate in the development of the yearbook. Each student is assigned various pages to complete in the yearbook. Students are also responsible for taking pictures, writing captions, and selling advertisements. Students also enter individual yearbook orders and hand out yearbooks at the end of the year. Students need to utilize computer skills, as the yearbook is completed online. They are responsible for meeting deadlines set by the advisors and Jostens.
