Surrounded by science-loving students, the STEM club gives those interested in science, technology, engineering, and math principles a place to thrive and learn out-of-the-box skills. “It doesn't matter if your experiments work well or absolutely fail- everyone has fun trying their own different methods regardless if they end up working or not. I remember building a car for the whoosh car lab with two of my friends. In the end, our car didn't go very far, but what I remember most from that day is laughing with my friends as we duct-taped wheel structures together- not the end result.” shared senior Julia Occhipinti.

Students are given the opportunity to dive into ideas and topics that are not typically taught in the school's basic courses. Run by James VanderWeide, students are able to get involved in the school while doing a series of experiments with their classmates about twice a month from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Despite it being hard to pick, VanderWeide stated “All of them are fun, but I guess my favorite is building rockets out of paper and duct tape and then launching them with a compressed air launcher outside to see which rocket goes the highest and the farthest.” STEM clubs can provide more authentic experiences that help members better understand STEM concepts through learning more about designing, engineering, success and failure, math technology, and anything science-related.