Athletic Director: Carly Burns
Assistant ADs: Bob Drake & Weston Below

FALL SPORTS

• Bowling with Coach Jack Bloomingdale
• Cheerleading with Coach Rebecca Hessler & Rachel Locke
• Cross Country with Coach Geana Rivera
• Football with Coach Jermel Jones
• Boys Golf with Coach Jeff McPherson
• Girls Golf with Coach Hannah Hosler
• Swim & Dive with Coach Lori Hickey
• Girls Volleyball with Coach Hunter Parrish

WINTER SPORTS

• Boys Basketball with Coach Weston Below
• Girls Basketball with Coach Leon Davis
• Boys Soccer with Coach Mike McGovern & Chuck Green
• Girls Soccer with Coach Adam Reardon
• Girls Weightlifting with Coach Chris Canale
• Wrestling with Coach Chris Canale

SPRING SPORTS

• Baseball with Coach Kenne Brown
• Beach Volleyball with Kevin "Moose" Code
• Boys Lacrosse with Coach Jan Heredia
• Girls Lacrosse with Coach Sarah Crabbs
• Softball with Coach Kelly Cruz DeSalvo
• Tennis with Coach Jack Bloomingdale
• Track & Field with Coach Fred Finke
• Boys Volleyball with Coach Mike Siudak
• Water Polo with Coach Lori Hickey
• Boys Weightlifting with Coach Alex Cohen

3-032 on Tuesdays during break (starts in January)

Student Officers: Navjot Singh & Nick Ilasi
Sponsor: Kelly Talopau
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanAcademic

The Academic Team represents Lyman at the SCPS Academic Tournament at the Educational Support Center—a five-week-long district competition.  Students from each Seminole County high school participate in answering questions using a buzzer system. An all-star team gets to compete at the state Commissioner's Academic Challenge in April.

3-014 on Wednesdays at Lunch

Sponsor: Gretchen Hobkirk
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanGGR

This mental health wellness club hopes to uplift and empower students to use their own voices, teach coping skills, and provide a safe place for discussion.  The club wants to ensure students are aware of the outside agencies that are available for help with anxiety, stress, and depression.

Joe Gallagher founded this organization for his daughter Ali (who attended Lyman High). She suffered from depression and ended up committing suicide in her early twenties. Gallagher wants to create a group that could give students a safe place and encourage mental wellness.

7-211 every other Thursday from 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Instagram: @lyman_a.s.c
President: Warner Ducheine
Sponsor: Jeff Fredrickson
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanASC

Through guided experiments, students with a love and background knowledge of science apply the concepts in hands-on, real-life scenarios. Experiments have included activities such as methane bubbles (lighting your hands on fire), radiation, and hover-crafting.

7-107 every other Friday from 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Instagram: @lyman_asa
Officers: Zayden Abott, Badri Nagarajan, Srinivas Selva, Treasurer Anthony Relucio, Historian Hayden Lo
Sponsor: Jo Nguyen
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanASA

Asian Student Association (ASA) is a Florida organization with a purpose of deepening the connection and spreading the understanding of Asian culture among different people with diverse backgrounds. Members of the club learn about the unique traits of certain cultures across Asia and even get a chance to experience them through different activities in an engaging and friendly environment. ALL students are welcomed to join!

Click here to learn and read more about ASA.

4-018 Every Other Monday 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Sponsor: Sherry McDermott
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanChess

The purpose of Chess club is to allow students a place to perfect their craft of playing chess.

4-221 on Tuesdays from 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Instagram: @lyman_yar
Sponsor: Rikki Boria
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanYAR

The Young Authors and Readers Creative Writing (YAR CreW) Club aims to provide a safe space to read, write, and share creative works. The last Tuesday of each month is dedicated to sharing works and giving feedback to peers. Guest speakers are invited to discuss and answer questions about their craft including Jon Tilton, YA novel writer, and a movie director.

3-003 on Mondays from 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Instagram: @lyman_crochets
Sponsor: Brittany Stone
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanCrochet

Students will learn how the basic skills to crochet: how to start a chain, single and double crochet stitches, and eventually make a hat/scarf or stuffed animal.

7-210 on Fridays from 2:30–4 p.m.

Sponsor: Mark Baxter
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanDnD

Dungeons and Dragons is like reading a book or watching TV where you are the main character and the plot twists are a result of your choices roleplaying as a character, the choices of the person running the game (the dungeon master, DM) who creates a universe, and the whims of the ding-dang dice. YouTube channels like Dimension 20 and Critical Role popularized this game into shows like The Legend of Vox Machina.

Gym every Wednesday from 1:30–2 p.m.

Instagram: @lymanhsfca
Sponsor: Susan Lacer
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanFCA

Description: FCA is a Christian ministry that uses sports as a way to reach, unite, and involve Christians and non-Christians alike on every high school campus. The goal is to have fellowship and a good time with food, games, and a short message about Jesus to empower and encourage Christ followers and nonbelievers to make a difference for Christ and to be models for Jesus at their school.

7-107 every other Monday from 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Instagram: @lymangsa
Sponsor: Jo Nguyen
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanGSA

A safe space to be who you are. Genders and Sexualities Alliance aims to create an inclusive environment where students can learn about different ways to express themselves while contributing to the local community.

6-004A every other Friday during A & B Lunch

Instagram: @lyman.greyhound.buddies
President: Jasmine Martinez
Officers: CJ Martinez, Dylan Daddio, Elijah Carney, Brody Diehl, Elliot Milaschewski, Ryden Gronefeld
Sponsor: Elana Hand
Permission Form: tinyurl.com/LymanBuddies

Greyhound Buddies is a club for students with disabilities to meet and interact with students without disabilities. It has grown into a club for all students to feel included at Lyman and to promote inclusiveness for all. Greyhound Buddies was started in 2018 by a group of students (Angel Stumberg, Morgan Worthy, and Olivia Heintzen) who wanted to promote inclusion of all students.

4-203 Monday once a month from 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Sponsor: Stephen Casey
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanInteract

The Interact Club aims to foster leadership, teamwork, and a sense of social responsibility among its members, working closely in partnership with the South Seminole Rotary Club. Through community service projects and engagement activities, the club strives to make a positive impact on both local and global communities. By focusing on various core areas such as the environment, food security, education, health, and community involvement, the Interact Club empowers students to develop essential life skills and cultivate a lifelong commitment to service, enhancing the shared goals and values with the South Seminole Rotary Club.

4-007 every other Monday from 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Instagram: @lymanhs_jesusclub_
Sponsor: Brandon Dessingue
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanJesus

International Thespian Society in 8-018 every other Tuesday

Instagram: @lyman_theatre
Sponsor: Susan "Gerdy" Gerdeman
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanTheatre

Lymlight Productions is Lyman’s theatre company, which puts on two shows a year—a play in the fall and a musical in the spring. Once auditioned and given a role for a show, production runs every day after school for six to eight weeks. It’s a great opportunity to learn all kinds of different careers beyond just acting. There are a multitude of technical aspects for anyone not wanting to be on stage.

Additional information can be found on their website.

4-206 every other Friday from 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Instagram: @lymanmao
Sponsor: Heather Dills
Student Officers:

• President Sarah Van Adelberg
• Co-VPs Emma Berg & Catherine Kong
• Secretary Emit Rice & Ethan Huet
• Historian Asma Sanaullah
• Competition Leaders Rafael Arroyo & Logan Weil

Mu Alpha Theta is a national math honor society where students can explore their love for math on a deeper level. They have fun math puzzles to solve and practice for competitions that occur during the second semester.

Requirements: Students are required to maintain an A or B in an honors or AP math class. When accepted, members are not allowed to have more than three unexcused absences.

Media Center on the second Monday of the month

Instagram: @lyman.nhs
Sponsor: Brittany Stone
Student Officers:

• Co-Presidents Chad Brown & Carter Stahl
• VP of Blood Drive Aleksander Mastikosa
• VP of Service Sarah Vab Adekverg
• VP of Scholarship Yehoshua Fuentes

National Honor Society is based around the four pillars of Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character. Members are required to volunteer in events from football games, school events, to food pantries. 

Requirements: At least a 3.75 weighted GPA. Acceptance is determined after filling out an application.

7-107 Second Wednesday After School and Last Wednesday during A/B Lunch

Instagram: @lymanhsjournalism
Sponsor: Jo Nguyen
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanPhoto

This photography club will teach you the mechanics of how to use a DSLR camera for candids and sporting events. We'll learn how to edit them in Lightroom and Photoshop and use them to create dynamic social media posts. All experience levels welcome with the chance of having your photos featured in the yearbook, newspaper, or magazine!

Greenhouse every Friday from 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Sponsor: Kelly Talopau
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanPlants

The Plant Club maintains the greenhouse and distributes plants to teachers and other subscribers for Plant of the Month. The goals of this club are to build relationships, grow confidence in gardening, and learn horticulture.

Dane Brevoort

3-010

Prostart is a culinary and hospitality team competition. You have to be in Culinary 3 or 4 and try out. Only 13 people make the team. Five students are put into culinary, one for edible centerpiece, four for hospitality and management, and three for waiter’s relay.

6-039 every other Tuesday from 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Sponsor: Mary Acken
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanSECME

Engineering club that competes in building competitions in early February that include: water bottle rockets, mousetrap cars, gliders, bridges, egg drop, energy transfers, and they also do coding, essay writing, posters, and banners. 

7-107 every Thursday from 2:30–4 p.m.

Instagram: @lymandebates
Sponsor: Jo Nguyen
PERMISSION FORM: tinyurl.com/LymanDebates

Speech and Debate Club is based on the National Speech and Debate Association's rules and guidelines to participate in NFCFL and FDCI competitions to be inducted into the NSDA Honor Society. Students can choose to do speech and/or debate categories.

Click here to learn and read more about Speech and Debate.

Location: Blizard (6-020) or Pickett (7-202)
Meeting: Every Monday
Instagram: @lyman_tsa

TSA competes in a wide variety of STEM-related competitions each year at the end of February and an optional conference in June. These competitions include software development, mechanical engineering, fashion design, and many others.

President: Emit Rice
VP: Owen Szymanski
Secretary: Warner Ducheine
Treasurer: Abhay Narayan
Reporter: Asma Sanaullah
Sergeant at Arms: Samantha Proulx
Historian: Story Salonek-Hays

For more information, go to lymantsa.org.