• Clubs and Activities


  • Boys Basketball

    Basketball is a Winter Sport.

    Mission/Purpose: The boys' team is established to promote community and school spirit. It gives an avenue for young student athletes to show their talent and to be part of a team. 

    Planned Activities: Practice players' basketball skills through morning practices, work on building and establishing good sportsmanship through various activities, play other competitive middle school level basketball teams throughout the county.

    Coaches: Peggy Craft

    Affiliations: GCPS Athletics 

  • Lady Falcons Basketball

    Basketball is a Winter Sport.

    Mission/Purpose: Lady Falcons basketball is designed to help student athletes grow and develop to their fullest potential. Lady Falcons will not only work on basketball skills they will work on good sportsmanship, team building, and strive to be successful students in their core classes.

    Planned Activities: Practice their basketball skills through morning practices, work on building and establishing good sportsmanship through various activities, play other competitive middle school level basketball teams throughout the county.

    Coaches:  Thelma SanfordKashiwa Brawner

    Affiliations: GCPS Athletics

  • Cheerleadering

    Cheerleading is a Winter Sport.

    Mission/Purpose: It is our mission to uphold the pride and spirit of Dacula Middle School by supporting our athletic teams, as well as serving as leaders in our school and local community.

    Planned Activities: 6th, 7th and 8th grade; Practices are Tuesday and Thursday 4:30-6PM

    Coaches: Shannon Jackson, Lara Akinsanya

    Affiliations: Local

  • Boys/Girls Cross Country

    Cross Country is a Fall Sport.

    Mission/Purpose: Cross Country is designed to help student athletes grow and develop to their fullest potential. The team will not only work on running skills, they will work on good sportsmanship, team building, and strive to be successful students in their core classes.

    Planned Activities: Practice their running and endurance skills through afternoon practices, work on building and establishing good sportsmanship through various activities, play other competitive middle school level cross country teams throughout the county.

    Coaches: Angie Cress

    Affiliations: GCPS Athletics

  • Intramurals

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    Mission/Purpose: Intramural sports are recreational sports organized within an educational institution.

    Planned Activities: DMS will offer various team sport opportunities before and after school throughout the year. There is no financial cost to participate and there will be coed opportunities throughout the year. Parents will need to provide transportation and contact information to the intramural sponsors. Specific sports and dates will adjust according to the number of participants and their activity interests. Morning intramurals will be held from 7:45am - 8:45am in the lower gym. Afternoon intramurals will be held from 4:15pm - 5:30pm in the lower gym and PE field.

    Advisors: Travis Stallings and Derek Tuthill

    Affliliation: Local

  • Boys/Girls Soccer

    Soccer is a Spring Sport.

    Mission/Purpose: DMS Boys and Girls Soccer l is designed to help student athletes grow and develop to their fullest potential. The teams will not only work on soccer skills, they will work on good sportsmanship, team building, and strive to be successful students in their core classes.

    Planned Activities: Practice soccer skills through afternoon practices, work on building and establishing good sportsmanship through various activities, play other competitive middle school level soccer teams throughout the county.

    Coaches: Nikki Hanes, Hannah Ochoa

    Affiliations: GCPS Athletics

  • Girls Volleyball

    Volleyball is a Fall Sport.

    Mission/Purpose: DMS Girls Volleyball is designed to help student athletes grow and develop to their fullest potential. The team will not only work on volleyball skills, they will work on good sportsmanship, team building, and strive to be successful students in their core classes.

    Planned Activities: Practice their volleyball skills through afternoon practices, work on building and establishing good sportsmanship through various activities, play other competitive middle school level volleyball teams throughout the county.

    Coaches: Brian Seo, Nicole Best, Paul Vu

    Affiliations: GCPS Athletics

    For more information, please visit the DMS Volleyball Information Page

  • Art Club

    Mission/Purpose: The Art Club provides students the opportunity to work in a cooperative atmosphere with others who share an interest in creative activity.

    Planned Activities: Meets the First and Third Tuesday of the month. Art club will be doing various activities throughout the year. Every year we create ornaments for the faculty and staff of DMS as a Thank you for everything they do, we will have an Art Club logo contest the winning logo will be featured on the Art Club page in the Yearbook as well printed on the Art Club T-Shirts. We will explore various art mediums and have fun with the art process.

    Sponsor: Tracy Powers

    Affiliation: Local

  • Chess Club

    Mission/Purpose: To learn, improve, and play chess with other R.E.A.L. Falcons.

    Planned Activities: Tuesday mornings at 8:15am in the Media Center.

    Affiliation: Local

  • Drama Club

    Mission/Purpose: The Drama Club is a performance-based club. Students utilize teamwork, acting skills, and public speaking to prepare for after school performances.

    Planned Activities: Meets each Wednesday from 8:00am - 8:50am in Ms. Neal's room on Red Hall. 

    Dramarama (optional): $40 per student - Details to follow

    Sponsors: Crystal Neal

    Affiliation: Local

  • Foreign Language Explorers Club

    Mission/Purpose: This club is for students interested in exploring the Francophone and Hispanic worlds. We will investigate language and culture, focusing on a different country or festival each month. Enrollment in French or Spanish at any level is not required. 

    Planned Activities: We will meet monthly starting in September. More details to come as the year shapes up.

    Advisor: Nedra Curtis

    Affiliation: Local

  • Green Teens Science Club

    Mission/Purpose: Love science? Interested in learning to love science? Join Green Teens to improve your science knowledge and spend the morning having fun!

    Planned Activities: We will meet monthly starting in September. More details to come as the year shapes up.

    Advisor: Tanya Bradley-Brown, Hannah Ochoa

    Affiliation: Local

  • Impact

    Mission/Purpose: A student-run club, the Impact is a club that provides students the opportunity to share and fellowship with other students who have similar interests. FCA was originally started for students involved in athletics but has expanded to include all students who wish to attend.

    Planned Activities: The IMPACT Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 8:15AM in the Lower Gym Fitness Room.

    Affliation: This is a student-run club.

  • Kultivated Krowns Girls Club

    Mission/Purpose: Build confidence, unleash your creativity, and be part of a safe, judgment-free zone to express yourself while supporting each other.

    Planned Activities: We will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month after school. More details to come as the year shapes up.

    Advisor: Jennifer Parmer-Grant, Nalisha Singh, Rachel Thompson

    Affiliation: Local

  • Mock Trial Club

    Mission/Purpose: In Mock Trail you will have fun while improving your speaking skills, improving your reading fluency, improving your acting skills, and learning how the legal system works. 

    Planned Activities: We will meet twice a month starting in October. More details to come as the year shapes up.

    Advisor: Sheila Zerouali

    Affiliation: Local

  • The No Stress Book Club

    Mission/Purpose: Do you enjoy reading? Do you like talking about books? Do you want to learn about what others are reading? If so, come on out! 

    Planned Activities: We will meet twice a month starting in September. More details to come as the year shapes up.

    Advisor: Kim Lockhart

    Affiliation: Local

  • Science Fair Club

    Mission/Purpose: Do you love to investigate to find out the effects/impacts of phenomena on outcomes? If so,  

    Planned Activities: We will develop projects to compete in the DMS schoolwide Science Fair in January. Winners will advance to the regional Science Fair in February. We will meet Thursday mornings starting in September.

    Advisor: Jennifer Sevier

    Affiliation: Local

  • Readers Rally

    Mission/Purpose: To promote reading with students who desire to share their love of reading with others.
     
    Planned Activities: Meets at 8:15am weekly in the Media Center.  This is open to 6th – 8th-grade students and they are required to read 15 books.  We will attend the GCPS competition at Peachtree Ridge High School. Activities will vary depending upon what the students would like to participate in. Planned activities will include the creation of a favorite book choice poster, PowerPoint slide about the book or video about the book, and the chance to participate in Gwinnett County Readers Rally Quiz Bowl.

    Other activities may include lots of discussions about the books and the creation of a book journal record as well as the use of a graphic organizer to record information from the titles read.

    Advisors: Bryant Poss

    Affiliations: Local

  • Dacula Dads

    Mission/Purpose: We are a group of people passionately committed to bringing intentional focus to fathers around the world. Our message will inspire you to embrace who you are, give you tenderness of heart, and boldness of character as a dad and husband. We are consistently here for you to provide guidance and practical tips in raising your kids in a life giving way.

    Planned Activities: Meetings are held one Thursday each month

    Advisor: Derek Tuthill

    Affiliation: Local

  • First Lego League

    About FLL: First Lego League is an international organization founded by accomplished inventor Dean Kamen in 1989. FIRST has a proven impact on STEM learning, interest, and skill-building well beyond high school.  Alumni of FIRST programs gain access to exclusive scholarships, internships, and other opportunities that create connections and open pathways to a wide variety of careers.

    Mission/Purpose: The mission of FIRST® is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership. 

    Vision: "To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders."  Dean Kamen, Founder

    Planned Activities: Meets every Wednesday beginning the 3rd week  of school  from  4:00 PM to 5:20PM in Ms. Tamas’ STEM Lab. (Red Hall Room 7.225).

    Advisors: Liliana Tamas, Tracie Banner

    Affiliations: Local, State, National, International

    Website: Click Here

    ** Please Note - There is an application and try out component to making this team. **

  • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

    Mission/Purpose: Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is the largest student organization in the nation and we are honored to give our students the opportunity to become active members of this coveted organization. The mission of FBLA is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. As an FBLA member at DMS, you are encouraged to participate in school and community service projects, state and national leadership development programs, local, state, and national conferences and competitions, and a variety of social events throughout the year. We encourage all of you to join us this year!

    Planned Activities: Meet every other Friday beginning 2nd Friday of school (August 16th) at 8:15AM in Ms. Mumpfield's Lab (Blue Hall 3.106).

    Advisors: Michelle Mumpfield, Kizzy Parker

    Affiliations: Local, State, and National Chapter Organizations

  • Junior Beta Club

    Mission/Purpose: The purpose of the DMS Beta Club is to promote the ideals of character, service, and leadership among students.

    Planned Activities: The club meets once a month and we toggle days to accommodate as many students' schedules as well as other school functions as possible.

    Advisor:  Derek Tuthill

    Affiliations: Local, State, and National