The Student Activities
Student Activities
The following is a list of student clubs, organizations, and activities, along with a brief description of each, that are available to Lee Academy students:
Special Programs
Equestrian Program
Offered in partnership with Shimmering Sands Riding Stables, our equestrian program offers several opportunities. Riding lessons, care and handling of horses, herd management, and training for show are some of the clusters of related skills that Lee Academy students can pursue as part of the equestrian program.
Stable owner, Ginette Caron, has 35 years of experience as a trainer, breeder, rider and horse show participant. As a rider, she has trained with Michael Poulin, Olympic bronze medalist at Barcelona, Spain and other equestrians from across the country. Western (trail), dressage, and show riding may be learned as part of the Shimmering Sands experience. Fees are required to be involved with this program.
Mt. Jefferson Ski and Snowboard Programs
Just down the road from our campus is Mt. Jefferson, a family-owned ski area which features 3 lifts (rope tow and two T-bars) and 13 groomed trails with varying degrees of difficulty. A rustic base lodge serves tasty, homemade foods and an on-staff ski and snowboard technician is available at all times. Lessons are offered for both Alpine (downhill) skiing and snowboarding. Snowboarding is allowed on all trails and a 200 foot half-pipe adds to the excitement for snowboard enthusiasts. One of our students’ great pleasures during a Maine winter is the exhilarating experience of our “very own” ski mountain.
A social center for the Lee Academy community during the ski season, Mt. Jefferson is a relaxed, enjoyable place to meet friends. Boarding and day students often take advantage of special student rates to purchase all-season or daily passes. Snowboards, skis, and other necessary equipment may be rented at the mountain.
Wilderness Experience Program
Maine is a place of unsurpassed natural beauty. A diverse selection of outdoors experiences are available for Lee Academy students. We hike locally and in nearby Baxter State Park, we canoe and kayak the waters of interior Maine, and we climb Mt. Katahdin, the highest mountain in Maine and the northern terminus of the famed Appalachian Trail. Students who are interested in the natural world can learn skills in kayaking, canoeing, orienteering, and camping.
The Arts
- Band—specific types vary, but include, each year, one or more of the following: pep band (plays for selected rallies and athletic events), stage band (performs seasonal concerts and accompanies theatrical productions), and jazz band (explores improvisation in a small ensemble setting). Individual and group instruction in band instruments is available. Band is both a for-credit class and a performance opportunity.
- Chorus—Both a class and a performance opportunity, chorus teaches group vocal parts and vocal techniques. Popular songs, standards and show tunes comprise the repertoire.
- Entropy—This is Lee Academy's student literary and art publication. It is a student selected and student edited compilation of Lee Academy writing and artwork. Alumni, faculty and students are invited to submit work for consideration. Entropy is published annually in the late spring.
- Theater—The drama club chooses, plans, rehearses and performs a major musical production each year. The for-credit drama class is an introduction to dramatic techniques and set design. The 300-seat Dingley Auditorium is the home of the theater club.
- Art—Students develop skills in various paint and drawing media. Opportunities are available for local exhibition and publication of images in school publications and web pages.
- Guitar—Classes center on beginning and intermediate acoustic guitar instruction. Performance opportunities.
- French Club—The French Club makes an annual trip to Quebec City to provide language practice and cultural exposure to language students.
- Yearbook—This class is responsible for the annual Lee Academy yearbook, the Crescent. This for-credit class provides an artistic opportunity to learn photography, layout, and graphic design. Advertising and other business aspects are also a part of the development of the yearbook.
- Math Team—The math team represents the school in regional and state-wide competitions. A very successful club, the math team is one of the finest in the state, with many regional and state championships to its credit.
- National Honor Society—A national organization, the NHS specializes in service projects which allow students to help out in the school community.
- Student Council—The council serves as an advisory group for school policy and it also plans student activities, such as Winter Carnival.
- Peer Counseling—Students are nominated for service as peer counselors. Selected students, representing the various peer groups of the LA student body are trained as active, caring and compassionate listeners. These students become trusted peers who can refer students to local or school resources when personal or social problems arise.
- Civil Rights Team—Known throughout the state for its enthusiastic and skilled members, our Civil Rights Team provides training to staff and students on issues of racial and cultural diversity. Team members also respond to individual concerns and questions about civil rights issues.