About The Activity Period
Learn what The Activity Period covers, how its articles use public sources, and who can use its guides on music, sports, clubs and alumni records.
You can read The Activity Period for a clear overview of extracurricular high-school activities in the United States.
What you find on the site
The site has four sections. Music Activities describes marching band, concert band, and choir, including rehearsals, section roles, uniforms, travel for games and concerts, and performance dates set by each school. Sports Seasons describes track and field, golf, and bowling, including practice plans, team selection, meets and matches, and equipment needs. Clubs and Fairs describes academic clubs and science fairs, including meeting formats, project work, entry rules, and judging steps. Alumni Records describes alumni associations and class reunions, and explains how records from a closed school are kept, where they are stored, and how you can request a copy.
How the articles are written
The editorial team of The Activity Period writes each article using public sources. Each article names its sources, such as school handbooks, district pages, contest rules, and association pages. The articles describe each school in the third person. Each school sets its own calendar, fees, and rules, so you should check your school's pages for details that apply to you. When a source does not provide a detail, the article says so and does not guess.
Who the site is for
You may find the site useful if you are a parent of a high-school student and you want to plan time, costs, and transportation. If you are part of a band family or a choir family, you can read what rehearsals and trips require of students and parents. If you are an alumnus and you need a transcript or you want to join a reunion, you can read how alumni groups work and how closed-school records are preserved.
If you have a correction or a source to share, you can send an email to contact@rhsbr.org.