National Club Purpose from American Association of Chemistry Teachers

The ChemClub Program supports middle and high school science teachers who sponsor extracurricular chemistry clubs in their school. 

Hundreds of ChemClubs around the world give students the chance to participate in after-school activities, get involved in community building, learn about chemistry careers, enjoy social events, and better understand how chemistry plays a role in our everyday lives.

Students may have the opportunity to plan and enjoy a variety of chemistry-focused activities, including:

• Experiencing unique lab-based experiments and hands-on activities
• Participating in chemistry-related contests
• Leading hands-on activities for elementary school students
• Helping the environment through community projects
• Planning field trips for club members
• Inviting guest speakers

Connecting with other ChemClubs across the country and around the world

Bylaws 

Updated 9/2025

Article I. The name of this organization shall be the ACS ChemClub at Jackson County Early College.

 Article II. The objective of this ChemClub shall be to provide opportunities for sharing and promoting interest in the chemical sciences; to provide students with opportunities to develop communication skills; to share career, technical training, and college opportunities information; to meet role models in the professional chemistry community; to participate in national ACS special programs; and to take an active role in applying chemistry to improving life in the community.

Article III. The membership of this organization shall be composed of students who are interested in the physical sciences, general sciences and who associate as members of the ACS ChemClub organization.

Article IV. The officers of this ChemClub shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The officers shall be elected at the first meeting of the year (September 2024) from nominees chosen either by self-nomination or student nomination of interested members. They shall take office in October and shall hold office for one year or until their successors are duly elected.

Article V.  There shall be four officers consisting of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Their duties are as follows:

Ø The President shall convene and preside over regularly scheduled meetings.

Ø The Vice President shall chair committees on special subjects as designated by the president.

Ø The Secretary shall be responsible for maintaining records, including the taking of minutes at all meetings, and sending out announcements.

Ø The Treasurer shall prepare the budget, receive and disburse all monies, and help develop fundraising plans.

Ø Each grade level will nominate and elect a grade level representative that will be given duties and responsibilities by the officers and will help to support, set-up, and promote ChemClub.

The names of the offices may change to suit the officers, but will follow the specified duties.

Article VI. The ChemClub shall be led by a Faculty Advisor, whose duties shall be to advise the ChemClub both in its local activities and in its relations with the ACS. The advisor shall be present for all ChemClub activities and shall have authority to approve or disapprove all plans. The advisor shall preview all club activities for safety and seek approval from the school administration for any school-wide or public outreach activities.

Article VII. The ChemClub at its annual election may appoint a non-faculty Professional Advisor who is a member of ACS to assist the ChemClub in its relations with the Local Section of the Society and with the larger chemistry community. The ChemClub may appoint a Collegiate Advisor who is an ACS student chapter member at a local college/university and who will coordinate mutual activities between the ChemClub and the chapter.

Article VIII. Regular meetings shall be monthly. Special events may be arranged through the officers. There shall be at least six activities per year, but this may or may not include regular planning meetings. A planning meeting by officers may be scheduled each month an event is held to make plans. Seniors who are eligible for cords may only be awarded cords if they are in good standing (i.e. Attending the majority of scheduled meetings.)

 Article IX. To remain in good standing, each member must sign and abide by the ChemClub Laboratory Safety Agreement administered upon joining. Students who do not follow safety rules or who do not represent the ChemClub in a positive light, may be dismissed from the club and asked not to return to meetings. All paid fees, opportunities, graduation cords, volunteer opportunities, field trips, etc., are forfeit for the school year.

 Article X. The Treasurer shall collect annual dues of $25. Voting membership in the club is limited to those who have paid dues. Students who are seniors are only eligible for cords if they have paid the dues for their senior year.

Article XI. Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at the time of the vote, provided that the amendments have been proposed at the prior meeting.

Recent Events

American Chemical Society's Program in a Box Event: 

On October 22, JCEC ChemClub students participated in the Program in a Box (PIB) national event.  The theme this year was The Hidden Life of Spices. The students participated in hands on activities, experimented with spices and flavors, and competed in trivia. Of the 40 enrolled members, 32 students were present for the event. 

Collaboration with University of North Carolina, Asheville

On Friday, November 21, ChemClub students traveled to UNC-Asheville to collaborate with Dr. Amanda Wole and a group of biochemistry students. During this visit, students synthesized methyl orange in a three step reaction lab and then tested the product as an acid-base indicator. Then, they performed spectroscopy on the samples to test efficacy. 

STEAM Night

ChemClub hosted a community outreach program, STEAM Night, on December 4th, 2026. This event engages our community and families in science.