Junior and Senior High Programs

American Legion Post 42 Baseball

Contact:   Kerri Black  307-660-7382                         Email:  kerrijo.black@gmail.com

Website:  www.gilletteriders.com    Facebook and Instragram+:  Gillette Riders

What:   This is the Legion baseball program and runs in the summertime.  Many camps are also held during the winter months for ages 8-19.

Meet: Please contact the person above for more program and meeting information. 

Ages: 7-12th grades


Afterschool Bowling Club

Contact:  Sabrena Hershey Email:  shershey@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:   Bowling club for teens.  Information here

Meet:   Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00pm to 4:30 pm at Camelanes.  Program runs November 6, 2023 to March 20, 2024.   

Ages:  7th through 12th grades

Art Immersion

Contact:  Roxanne West                                                       Email:  rwest@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  An opportunity for teens and adults in the community to experience different art mediums including: mosaics, basket weaving, painting/ watercolor, pottery, stained glass, and wood burning.

Meet:  Mondays 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm and one Saturday per month TBD, Sept. through May, TBHS room 320

Ages:  9th grade through adult

Fees: yes, to cover the cost of materials.  

AVA's 2024 Summer Art Camps

Contact:  Quinn Goldhammer                            Email:  quinn@avacenter.org    Website:  www.avacenter.org

What:   AVA's 2024 Summer Art Camps provide local youth with a series of 2 week long art camps in which they can explore visual arts processes using a variety of materials to complete both mixed media and clay art projects.  During the 3 sessions, attendees will learn from local, qualified art instructors about various techniques as they work through projects such as glass mosaic, sand art, painting and drawing, visual art foundations, clay hand building, pinch pots, coil structures and glaze decorations.

Meet:  June 11, 2024 to August 2, 2024

Fees:  $65 for AVA Members/ $75 for non-members

Ages: 5-15 years

Basin Nation Art Club at TBHS

Contact:  Abbey Zimmerman                                Email:  azimmerman@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  An opportunity for TBHS students to explore a variety of art activities.

Meet:  Mondays after school, Sept. through May in room 327 at TBHS

Ages:  9th through 12th grades

Camel Photo and Design Club

Contact:  Josh Dillinger                                        Email:  jdillinger@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  An opportunity to create art through photography or graphic design.

Meet:  Tuesdays after school, Sept. through April, CCHS

Ages:  7th grade through adult

Campbell County Parks and Rec Intramural Programs

Please see the Campbell County Parks and Recreation website for information or contact the Recreation Center at 307-682-8527

CCHS Art, Pottery and Painting Club

Contact:  Jason Linduska or Rede Ballard                           Email:  jlinduska@ccsd.k12.wy.us  or  rballard@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  An opportunity to explore, create and learn through art beyond the classroom.

Meet:  Tuesday and Thursdays after school, Sept. through May, CCHS rooms 131 and 104

Ages:  9th through 12th grade and adults

Diabetics of Gillette (DOG)

Contact:  Paula Petry/ Rebecca Massey Email:  ppetry@ccsd.k12.wy.us/ rkuntzmassey@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  Providing recreational activities for children and families of Campbell County living with diabetes.  Informational brochure here.

Meet:  Schedule of events can be found here.

Ages:  All ages

Gillette Children's Choir

Contact:  Mandi Steele Email:  msteele@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  An opportunity for music students to expand their music experience and knowledge.

Meet:  August 30- December 3, 2023, Wednesdays 4:30 to 5:30 pm in the CCHS Choir room

Ages:  2nd through 8th grades

Gillette Community Band

Contact:  Estela Torres Guernsey Email:  estorres@ccsd.k12.wy.us

Facebook:  Gillette Community Band

What:  A band for all community members high school through adults.  A musical outlet for people to play their instruments in an ensemble setting.  The band plays a spring and winter concert each year.

Meet:  Tuesdays  6:30 to 8:00 pm.  TBHS band room

Ages:  9th grade through adults

Gillette Girls Fastpitch Association- Gillette Blue Jays Softball

Contact:   Brandon Cone- President  307-680-1865 or Carrie Snyder- Treasurer 307-299-6440

Email:  gillettegirlsfastpitch@gmail.com   Website:  www.gillettebluejays.com

What:  Gillette Girls Fastpitch Association manages Gillette Blue Jays Softball Organization.  We hold tryouts each year, with practices all season and the majority of games in the spring, summer, and fall.  We also host 2 local tournaments:  Battle of the High Plains May 25-27, 2024 and Razor City Showcase June 14-16, 2024.

Meet:  Practices are held based on the weather and mostly at these locations:  The Nest (5600 Mohan Road), Energy Capital Sports Complex and Bicentennial Park.

Fees:  $300 player fee and additional fundraising activities throughout the year

Ages:  Girls ages 8-18

Handbell Club

Contact:  Becky Safora Email:  bsafora@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  Providing junior and senior high school students the opportunity to learn and play English handbells as an ensemble.

Meet:  Please contact the program sponsor for meeting information

Ages:  7th through 12th grades

Jazz in the Community

Contact:  Steve Schofield      307-670-1660 Email:  sschofield@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  The purpose of the Jazz Luck Club is to provide and entertaining, educational and social outlet for people who are interested in jazz music.

Meet:  To be determined.  Please contact the sponsor.

Ages:  Teens through adults

Meadowlark Garden Club

Contact:  Teresa Pike Email:  tpike@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  Teaching students to start, grow, maintain and harvest a garden.

Meet:  Summer meet weekly on Tuesdays.  Please contact sponsor for time.

Ages:  K-12th grades

Open Gyms at Sage Valley, Twin Spruce, CCHS, TBHS and WJSH

Please contact the school's Activities Office for information regarding days and times of open gyms.  

Sage Valley Junior High  307-682-2225

Twin Spruce Junior High  307-682-3144

Campbell County High School  307-687-0369

Thunder Basin High School  307-685-5615

Wright Junior/ Senior High  307-464-0140

Quilt Club

Contact:  Lorna Fitzgerald                                    Email:  lfitzgerald@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  An opportunity to teach and share quilting with students and community members of Campbell County.

Meet:  Saturdays, year round at the Boys and Girls Club

Ages:  12 and older with parent supervision

Fees:  yes, to cover the cost of materials

Razor City BMX

Contact:   Alli Zumbro, President      775-560-1857                      Facebook:  Razor City BMX  

What:  Organized bicycle racing for all ages.

Meet:  BMX Race Track:  200 Pumphouse Lane, Gillette.  Monday and Thursday May through October.  Registration 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm and races follow.

Ages:  children and adults

Fees:  $80 annual USA BMX Membership, $7 race entry fee per bike

Ride and Shine Equine Therapy

Contact:  Jamie Hendryx   307-687-9760 Email:  rideandshinetr@gmail.com

What:  Ride and Shine provides hippotherapy to clients with physical, cognitive, and sensory motor challenges.  Hippotherapy is skilled manipulation of equine movement to stimulate the cognitive, sensory and neuromotor systems to acheive functional goals.

Meet:  June through August:  Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm. Meeting place:  32 Mandy Lane, Gillette

  September through May:  Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm.  Meeting place:  1632 Reata Drive, Gillette

Ages:  3 to 21 years

Fees:  $50 per session

Sage Valley Crafts, Cooking and Sewing Club

Contact:  Bonnie Pettyjohn                                          Email:  bpettyjohn@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  An opportunity for students to experiment with a variety of art and cooking mediums while creating different projects.

Meet:  Tuesday and Thursday, 3:00 pm to 4:45 pm, Sept. through May at SV

Ages:  5th through 12th grades

Sage Valley Weighlifting Club

Contact:  Nate Cina                                                              Email:  ncina@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  Provide opportunities for Sage Valley students and staff to be more physically active.

Meet:  Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, October through March at Sage Valley

Ages:  7th and 8th grades

Special Olympics

Contact:  Jami Howe    307-680-7933                                  Email: jhowe@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  Providing year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Meet:  Meeting locations vary by sport.  Please contact the sponsor for information.

Cycling and Bowling  Aug. 22, 2023- Oct. 13, 2023

Skiing and Snowboarding  January and February 2024

Basketball, Track and Swimming  February to May 2024

Ages:  8 years through 12th grade with or without disabilities


TBHS Art Club 2-D

Contact:  Dana Miller                                                            Email:  damiller@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  The club allows extended art opportunities for current and future TBHS art students.

Meet:  Monday and Wednesdays afterschool, Sept. through May, room 317

Ages:  9th through 12th grades

Touch of Gold Wrestling Camp

Contact:  Molly Wass      307-696-1744                                       Email:  gillettetog@gmail.com

What:  Wrestling camp for K-12 students to increase exposure and the opportunity to participate in wrestling.

Meet:  TBD fall of 2023

Ages:  Kindergarten through 12th grades

Twin Spruce Fitness Club

Contact:  Talon Tharp                                                           Email:  ttharp@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  The purpose of this club is to get Twin Spruce students and staff active for 60 minutes per day.

Meet:  Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, September through March at Twin Spruce

Ages:  7th and 8th grades

Westwood Art Club

Contact:  Shanon Erickson                                           Email:  serickson@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  Art club for Westwood students.

Meet:  Fridays from 9:00am to 11:00am, September through May, Westwood Art room

Ages:  9th through 12th grades

Wright After Prom

Contact:  Paula Strohschein  Phone: 307-660-1027                           Email:  paula@wrightwyoming.com

What:  Wright After Prom is an event held immediately after the WJSH Prom in which all Wright Junior and Seniors, and their guests, are invited.  The night includes food, games, prizes, and entertainment.  Wright After Prom is held each year to provide students a safe environment after Prom and the opportunity to have fun and win prizes.

Meet:  Wright Town Hall   395 Lariat Dr.  Wright, WY  immediately after Prom

Ages:  WJSH 11th and 12th grade students and their Prom guest

Wright Panthers Activities Broadcasters 

Contact:  Kelly Glasser Email:  kglasser@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  Broadcasting Wright Panther football, basketball and volleyball games as well as wrestling, music concerts, and graduation.

Meet:  Please contact the program sponsor for information.

Ages:  7th grade through adult