Extra Curricular Activities
Mead Public Schools offers the following extra-curricular activities, athletics and clubs for our students to enjoy.
Link to Contacts Page
Emails to the Coaches referenced on this page can be found here: https://www.meadpublicschools.org/contact
Baseball
Head Coach: Shawn Emanuel
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Platte Valley Varsity Patriots
Social Media: X @PlatteValBall
The Ashland-Greenwood/Mead/Yutan baseball team (Platte Valley Patriots) is a co-op between schools to allow our male students an opportunity to play baseball at the high school level.
Chorus
Choir Director: Jacob Cahill
The Mead Raider Choir includes a 7th and 8th grade performance group and a 7th and 8th grade music appreciation class and a 7-12 grade mixed ensemble. These ensembles perform for home concerts, Malcolm Music Contest, ECNC honor choir, District Music Contest, National Anthem for sporting events, and other honor festivals.
Drama (One-Act)
Co-Directors: Amanda Lee and Megan Engel
One-Act is a theatrical performance of 20-30 minutes where students in grades 9-12 compete based on skills of voice, characterization, ensemble, timing, and effectiveness. This also includes staging done by student crew members who create the sets, lighting, sounds, and props.
Skills USA
Sponsor: Megan Nelson
SkillsUSA is a national partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA empowers students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders, and responsible community members. SkillsUSA improves the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics.
FFA
Sponsor: Cole Blomendahl
Social Media
Instagram: @meadffachapter
FFA provides the next generation of leaders who will change the world. FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
Football
Head Coach: Brandon MIlls
Assistant Coaches: Cole Blomendahl and Evan Halbmaier
A Jr. High team is also offered, coached by Nathan Krauel and Terry Hickman.
Girls Basketball
Head Coach: Lyle Havelka
Assistant Coaches: Jason Larsen and Jarod Schwartz
Social Media
Facebook: Mead Lady Raiders Basketball-Nebraska
Twitter: @meadladyraiders
Instagram: meadladyraiders
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A Jr. High girls basketball team is also offered and is coached by Brandi Zetocka and Moriah Wellman.
Journalism
Adviser: Rod Henkel
Journalism is an activity where students prepare the yearbook covering the school year and enhance their skills in writing, design, photography and broadcasting. Any work created throughout the school year can qualify to be entered into the Nebraska School Activities Association's state journalism contest. Students can participate either by enrolling in journalism class or by working with the adviser outside of class on projects.
National Honor Society
Sponsor: Dawn Moser
National Honor Society membership is by application after three semesters of study in high school. The four cardinal areas include scholarship, leadership, character, and service.
Quiz Bowl
Coach: Dawn Moser
Students compete with teams from other schools to answer questions from a variety of areas of knowledge including history, literature, science, fine arts, math, current events, pop culture, sports, and more.
Softball
The Yutan-Mead Patriots is a co-op team to give our female students the opportunity to play softball at the high school level.
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Yutan-Mead Varsity Patriots
Social Media
Instagram: @yutanmedia
Speech
Coach: Megan Engel
Speech team includes nine events where team members present and compete with published works of prose or self-written speeches. The events include Duet, Oral Interpretation of Drama, Serious Prose, Humorous Prose, Extemporaneous Speaking, Informative, Persuasive, Entertainment and Poetry.
Student Council
Sponsor: Amanda Lee
Student Council is an group who leads the organization and planning of Homecoming week, the Homecoming dance, as well as coronation of the Homecoming Royalty. Student Council also helps with welcoming parents at conferences and leading our pledge of allegiance daily.
Track & Field
Head Coach: Rod Henkel
Assistants: Jason Larsen, Amanda Lee, Holly Miller, Lesha Quinn and Jarod Schwartz
Social Media
Instagram: @mead_trackandfield
Mead fields a boys and girls track team at both the High School and Jr. High levels.
Volleyball
Head Coach: Keshia Havelka
Assistant Coach: Miranda Koertner
Social Media
Facebook: Mead Volleyball-Nebraska @meadvolleyball
Twitter: @meadvolleyball
Instagram: meadvolleyball
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A Jr. High volleyball team is also offered and is coached by Megan Nelson and Jill Scanlon.
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Yell Squad
Sponsor: Jess Miller
Social Media
Instagram: @meadyellsquad
Yell squad members strengthen and support school spirit, sportsmanship and pride among students, faculty and the community.