Clubs & Organizations

For more than 80 years, BGA students and faculty have been assigned to the Greer or Plato literary society, creating an academic and athletic rivalry that is central to BGA's day-to-day school life beginning in fourth grade. The year-long competition between the societies culminates each year with divisional Tug of Wars. The Middle School Tug is held in late spring across the creek that winds through our Glen Echo Campus.

Central to Middle School student life is the leadership of the eighth grade Student Council. Comprised of a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, the role of this group is to represent the student body, promote understanding between students and faculty, and encourage interest in school activities. The Student Council leads assemblies, promotes community service, organizes social activities, and puts on special events such as the Greer-Plato competitions.

Our Middle School clubs and organizations meet biweekly and have a faculty adviser who offers guidance and mentoring throughout the school year. Clubs offered can differ by semester based on student and faculty ideas and interests. Recent clubs include:

Art Club
Basketball Club
Board Game Club
Book Club
Chess and Checkers Club
Coloring Club
Cornhole Club
Creative Writing
Dungeons and Dragons
Fantasy Sports Club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
Guitar Club
Harry Potter
Mindfulness/Meditation
Music Club
Pokemon Club
Positive Posters
Soccer Club
Star Wars Club
Table Tennis
Thai Writing Club
Walking
Yoga Club
3D Print Club

For more than 80 years, BGA students and faculty have been assigned to the Greer or Plato literary society, creating an academic and athletic rivalry that is central to BGA's day-to-day school life beginning in fourth grade. The year-long competition between the societies culminates each year with divisional Tug of Wars. The Upper School Tug is held in late spring over the banks of the Harpeth River, where crowds gather to cheer on their society and to see who winds up wet.

BGA Student Council members and Class Officers are central to the student life experience. These student leadership teams at the Upper School represent a voice for the entire student body and serve in an advisory role to the administration, promoting understanding between faculty and students and to encourage student interest in school activities.

Six elected positions serve as Class Officers for their respective grade each year. The class president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and a representative for both the Greer and Plato societies are elected annually. These officers work side-by-side with their respective faculty sponsors and with the Student Council representatives to sponsor social activities throughout the year. These students are central to leading our school spirit, morale, and extracurricular activities.

This diverse group of Upper School students undergo a rigorous application process and work with the Office of Equity & Inclusion in four distinct areas – community engagement, education/curriculum, student programming, and student and family support – to:

• Spread awareness and knowledge to students and faculty while acknowledging the nuances of identity and the intersections of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, ability, religion, and age. 
• Create an inclusive culture at BGA.
• Connect underrepresented students with student leaders and the administration. 

The Upper School offers several prestigious Honor Societies for students. Students are selected for these societies based on academics, character, and leadership abilities.

Artist Guild
Cum Laude Society
Digamma
Honor Council 
Mu Alpha Theta
National Junior Classical League
National Honor Society
National Speech and Debate

Our student-led and student-designed clubs and organizations meet biweekly. Each club’s faculty adviser offers guidance and mentoring throughout the school year. Clubs offered can differ annually based on student interest.

Blue & Gold Clubs:
Animated Club
Bridge Club
Ceramics
Conservation Education Club
Creative Writing Club
Entrepreneurial Leadership Club
French Club
Health and Fitness
International Club
Media Club
Magic Club
Meditation Club
Mock Trial Club
Outdoors Club
Poetry Club
Science Club
Spanish Club
Thespian Troupe

Co-Curriculars:
ACE
The Echo 
Model UN
Quadrangle
Quiz Bowl
Robotics Club
Speech and Debate
Trap
Hockey 

Additional Clubs and Organizations:
Bridge Club 
Best Buddies Club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Honor Council
Mighty Minds 
Peer Leaders 
Prism 
Student Diversity Leadership Council
Young Democrats 
Young Republicans 
Young Life

Student Publications:
The Cannon Ball
The Echo
The Quadrangle