Clubs

Students are invited to join ActiveMinds, a newly formed club at TA, in partnership with KyleCares, an organization dedicated to promoting open and honest communication about mental health challenges experienced by teens, and helping create a culture at TA that supports one another. There are posters around campus with the KyleCares/ThorntonCares logo.  Find out what events/activities are planned, attend a meeting, participate in any way you can. Everyone is welcome!

Students are invited to join a new club - AdVocate Marketing Club. Students who come will be able to talk about their interests in pursuing careers in the marketing field and discuss the different career paths related to earning a post secondary degree in marketing. Studetns will partner with other TA clubs in an effort to promote celebrations and extracuriculur activities going on in and outside of school.

The Animal Rights Club is dedicated to raising awareness about animal welfare and promoting compassion for all living beings. Open to all students, the club focuses on educating members and the school community about issues such as animal cruelty, environmental impact, and the ethical treatment of animals. It fosters responsibility, activism, and provides a welcoming space for like-minded individuals to share their passion for animal protection.

The Art Club is a welcoming space for students who are passionate about visual arts and want to explore their creativity outside the classroom. Open to all skill levels, the club offers opportunities to experiment with various art mediums and encourages creative expression, collaboration, and a deeper appreciation for the arts in a fun and supportive environment. 

This club builds one-to-one friendships between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), offering social interactions while improving the quality of life and level of inclusion for a population that is often isolated and excluded. If you want to be a mentor, this club is for you!

This club will focus on community building, fun activities and a field trip or two! 

Enjoy playing chess?  Join us for some friendly competition amongst your peers.  Drop in any time that works for you! 

The Chinese Club welcomes all who are interested in learning and sharing Chinese culture. We talk about traditional festivals, practice calligraphy, make tea, and listen to guest speakers, just to name a few. 

Interested in working to make the school more of a safe and welcoming environment for all? The mission of the Civil Rights Team Project (CRTP) is to increase the safety of our students by reducing bias-motivated behaviors and harassment in our school. The civil rights team is active in engaging our school community in thinking and talking about issues related to:
Race and skin color
National origin and ancestry
Religion
Disabilities
Gender (including gender identity and expression)
Sexual orientation

Interested in Greco-Roman mythology, history, culture, or languages? Want to hang out with others who share your interests and take part in activities around them? Join us in Thornton Hall for Classics Club! We meet every other Thursday afternoon to eat, talk Classics, and watch silly movies. No ancient language experience required!Initial 2025 - 2026 meeting of the newly formed Black Student Union Club. This club will focus on community building, fun activities and a field trip or two! 

Community Leaders' club meets weekly and, while we do not take attendance, we DO encourage regular attendance so that we can move on some of the projects we decide to tackle. Students in this club address social issues in school and in the community. Most of the projects we tackle are student initiated and will be organized around cultivating student LEADERSHIP skills. Each year we tackle a few community (and or school) projects that help improve the overall student experience here at TA.  

If you are interested in working on the costumes for the fall play, spring One Act Festival, and the spring musical, please check us out! We will build costumes based on what we have in our costume loft, and we will also create or alter existing pieces. Depending on the show, we may also do hair and makeup for the cast. We meet on Thursdays. As we get closer to the shows, we will start to meet daily. 

At TA our debate team focuses on Lincoln-Douglas debate. In the Lincoln-Douglas debate, students focus on philosophical values and apply them to real-world issues. Debate cultivates critical thinking, research, public speaking, and persuasive argumentation skills.

Join us for weekly hangouts where we chat about the latest global economic news and trends. Plus, each month, a smaller group heads to local Business Networking Forums to connect, learn, and find out more about Maine’s economy. If you’re curious about how the economy works and want to stay updated in a fun, relaxed setting, come check us out!"

New members welcome! We will discuss plans for the year - gardening, environmental initiatives, and local stewardship activities.

Interested in learning about German culture and language through games, movies, cooking, and other activities? This is the club for you!

GlamourGals is a unique club because it combats senior isolation by pairing teenage volunteers with residents in senior homes for intergenerational companionship and complimentary beauty makeovers.

INK is Thornton Academy's Literature & Arts Magazine, focused on spotlighting the artists, performers & writers in our community. If you are interested in the arts, journalism, and or publication, join us! 

The Interact Club meets 2 and 4th Tuesdays to plan for community service events both on and off campus.

Would you like to compete in math team competitions with other local schools? Come find out more!

Are you interested in or pursuing a career in the medical field? Join us for discussions on medical articles and laws, learning about diseases and disease prevention, and hosting or visiting presentations from medical professionals.

Students who are interested in studying the world, global politics, and debating how to solve the world's problems come and join us. The Model UN team participates in weekly practices, and competes against schools from across the world on scheduled Model United Nations conferences.

National History Day is a rigourous research competition with regional, state and national levels. Please join us to find out more about the contest. https://youtu.be/oTkYADnO_-U

NHS is a club that is open to students who meet a specific cumulative GPA as well as show scholarship, service, leadership and character. Once admitted, students participate in meetings twice a month where members plan a variety of projects to support our school and local community.

The Photography Club is a creative space for students interested in exploring the art and techniques of photography. Open to all skill levels, the club offers opportunities to learn about camera settings, composition, lighting, and editing through hands-on projects and group activities. 

Learn and apply basic and complex robotics skills as you build and program a robot of your design! They say the robots are coming for us, so we might as well get ready for them! This is the home of Robotics World's Championship Finalists!