4-H Club
Sponsors: (Sr) Stacy Oakley
(Jr) Tammy Collins, Julia Rauch & Marsha Reeves
Mission:
4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential,
working and learning in partnership with caring adults.
Cheerleading
Sponsor: Debbie Marion
Mission:
To promote
school spirit throughout the student body, faculty, and
citizens of the community, support ALL organized
athletic teams, and provide positive leadership in all
aspects of school life.
DECA
Sponsor: Stacy Oakley
Mission:
The mission of DECA, Inc. is to enhance the
co?curricular education of students with interest in
marketing, management and entrepreneurship. DECA helps
students to develop skills and competence for marketing
careers, to build self?esteem, to experience leadership
and to practice community service. DECA is committed to
the advocacy of marketing education and the growth of
business/education partnerships.
FCCLA
(Family, Career, Community Leaders of
America)
Sponsor: Kim Cupps
Mission:
To promote personal growth and leadership development
through family and consumer sciences education.
Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage
earner and community leader, members develop skills for
life through character development, creative and
critical thinking, interpersonal communication,
practical knowledge and vocational preparation.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
Sponsors: (HS) Alan & Melinda Isaacs
(JH) Brenda Truett
Mission:
To present to students and all they influence the
challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as
Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and
in the fellowship of the church.
Latta FFA Chapter
Sponsor:
Jeff Moore
Mission:
FFA makes a
positive difference in the lives of students by
developing their potential for premier leadership,
personal growth, and career success through agricultural
education.
Latta Organization of Speech and Theater
Sponsor: Davida Smith
Mission:
The purpose of this club is to enable creative minds to
learn how to experiment with speech, drama, and debate,
to come together as a team and form new friendships, to
learn how to perform and compete successfully, and to
represent Latta High School with dignity and respect.
Latta Rotary Interact
Sponsor: Stacy Oakley
Mission:
Rotary
Interact is a service club for youth ages 14-18. Clubs
benefit from sponsorship by Ada Sunrise Rotary Club,
which provide support and guidance. Interact?s global
youth network is dedicated to community and
international service. Every Interact club project,
great or small, has a lasting impact on society
worldwide.
Latta Young Democrats
Sponsor: Steve Stevens
Mission:
To provide an important link between students as young
citizens and their elected officials ? getting to know
and being known by elected officials opens doors to
students in education, political and social recognition,
applications for scholarships and appointments, and
provides an excellent opportunity for officials to seek
input and opinions on issues important to young people
today.
National Honor Society
Sponsor: Holly Wood
Mission:
As a service organization, NHS?s purpose is to improve
the school and community around us. We do not
exist in order to be recognized for our own benefit; we
exist in order to serve others and to maintain the high
standards of Latta School. Our organization is
centered on the principles of scholarship, service,
leadership, and character.
Skills USA
Sponsor: Nathan Dial
Mission:
To prepare individuals for initial employment in their
field of choice. It will provide a broad range of
information to give the individual the confidence he
needs to start his profession. Students who enroll in a
Skills USA course should have the desire to learn. In
addition, they will take pride in their work. Further,
Skills USA programs will
help ensure that students have a good
workplace attitude to maintain their job.
Student Council
Sponsor: Susie Stevens
Mission:
The Latta High School Student
Council is organized and maintained to:
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Advocate and advance the study and learning of student government.
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Encourage and support the development and implementation of
meaningful and effective use of organizational
structure and individual responsibility.
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Provide a program of stimulating and useful civic activities for
members.
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Provide for educational and productive interaction among members,
student body, administration, Board of Education,
and students and leaders from other schools.
