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Specials and Extracurricular Activities

Students at Walnut Ridge Baptist Academy have the opportunity to participate in varied activities that enhance their academic studies and provide for further social, emotional, physical and spiritual development.

Specials
Within the academic school day, students will generally participate once per week in each of the following:

  • K-4th vocal music; 5th – 12th vocal music or band
  • Visual arts
  • Physical education
  • Library services
  • Chapel

Extracurricular Activities (may vary by year according to student interest level)

 Fine Arts


Music

  • K-12 Christmas program
  • K-12 Patriotic program
  • High School State Solo and Ensemble Contest – Band and Vocal
  • High School State Piano Festival
  • High School All-State Music Festival
  • High School Iowa Star Conference Band and Vocal Festivals
  • High School Pep Band

Visual Arts

  • High School Art Festival

Drama

  • High School Play

Speech

  • Elementary Association of Christian Schools International Speech Meet
  • High School Iowa Star Conference Speech Festival
  • High School State Speech Meet
  • 3rd – 7th Grades Metro Spelling Bee

 

 Academic


6th Grade Math Bee
3rd – 8th Grades Math Olympics

 Leadership Service


Student Council (Middle School and High School)
National Honor Society (High School Juniors and Seniors)

 Athletics


Fall Sports

  • Middle School/High School Boys’ Soccer and Girls’ Volleyball
  • West High School Sharing Program: High School Cross Country and Football

Winter Sports

  • High School Cheerleading
  • Middle School/High School Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball
  • West High Sharing Program: High School Wrestling

Spring Sports

  • High School Girls’ and Boys’ Golf
  • West High Sharing Program: High School Girls’ and Boys’ Soccer, Track and Tennis

Summer Sports

  • West High Sharing Program: High School Softball and Baseball