Student Organizations and Clubs

Deerfield offers students a wide and varied group of clubs and organizations.  Students publish newspapers, magazines, books, and websites. They debate at other schools and regional competitions. They organize to raise funds for disaster relief. They climb mountains and hike trails. They play chess, and Go, and frisbee.

If you are passionately concerned about human rights issues, or international relations, or political debate, you will find a club or organization to join. Interested in fly fishing, eager to explore the wilderness and develop survival skills? There are clubs for those activities as well...and if you have an interest that's not represented, you're welcome to start a club of your own.

A club fair each fall allows students the opportunity to join existing clubs and organizations on campus, but students also form new clubs every year.  Some of Deerfield's clubs include:

Albany Road

The literary and art magazine of Deerfield Academy. Published twice annually, in winter and spring, this magazine contains outstanding contributions from student writers and artists. For more information, contact faculty advisor Robert Moorhead. All students are invited to submit their work. Find current issues in our student publications pages.

Asian Student Association (ASA)

Members of the ASA meet weekly to talk about cultural adjustment to Deerfield life and also to help new students make the transition to DA. The focus is on Asian and Asian American students but all are welcome.

Christian Fellowship

Led by students and faculty, Christian Fellowship facilitates and holds meetings of prayer, song, testimony, and exploration of The Bible, hosts guest speakers and musicians, offers retreats, and participates in out-reach programs throughout the year. Deerfield Christian Fellowship encourages those who are Christian to grow in their faith and those who are unsure about their faith to explore their spirituality.

Deerfield Black Student Coalition (DBSC)

The Deerfield Black Student Coalition is referred to as the DBSC. It is a support group that focuses on the issues faced by African American students at DA. It also plans social activities and educational programs such as those for Black History Month. Students of any race are welcomed.

Diversity Task Force

Deerfield’s Diversity Task Force (DTF) helps to educate the community about issues related to diversity and multiculturalism, promotes tolerance on campus, and acts as a forum for various support groups.

Deerfield Environmental Action Group (DEAG)

DEAG seeks to protect the local environment and raise school-wide consciousness on environmental issues.

The Deerfield View

A political journal committed to raising questions and inspiring the exchange of thought.  Find current issues in our student publications pages.

Fire Department Volunteers

At the end of their sophomore and junior years, Deerfield students may apply to be members of Company 10 of the Deerfield Fire Department. The Fire Chief, our Director of Safety and Security, and the Dean of Students select firefighters.

Food Committee

Fourteen students meet with representatives of the Dining Hall every Thursday at lunchtime to discuss the Dining Hall’s upcoming menus. This committee’s purpose is to provide a communication link between the student body and Dining Hall staff.

Green Key

Green Key is a group of junior and senior students who introduce incoming students to Deerfield. Each member of the group is assigned one or two new students. The job of a Green Key is to make the transition of new students to Deerfield as easy as possible by showing them around for the first few weeks and being a reliable friend.

Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)

GSA is a student/faculty organization with the goal of educating the Deerfield community about homophobia and heterosexism. GSA offers support to anyone who would like to discuss these issues in a safe environment.

International Club

Deerfield’s International Club provides a comfortable atmosphere and support for international students and helps educate the community about diversity. Everyone is welcome.

Jewish Student Group

A student and faculty group that meets periodically to celebrate Jewish holidays and discuss issues of interest. All students and faculty are welcome.

Latin-American Society (LAS)

This is an organization for the support and recognition of the Latin American and Hispanic culture at Deerfield. This is a diverse group, which encompasses many cultures and races. Meetings are held weekly and students of all backgrounds are welcome.

Peer Counselors

A group of juniors and seniors act as helpful listeners and sources of support and information for their peers. Peer Counselors can be reached during office hours in the basement of the Health Center (Dewey House), around campus, or in their dorms. All conversations are confidential.

Proctors

Boarding proctors are seniors who live on freshmen, sophomore, and junior corridors; day proctors are assigned underclassmen day student proctees. All proctors provide their charges guidance and friendship throughout the year.  Proctors are identified through a selection process each spring.

Row Captains

This is a group of selected juniors and seniors who take attendance at all sit-down meals. These students are not assigned to a sit-down table and eat downstairs in the Parker Room.

The Scroll

The Academy's student-run newspaper. Two hard working editors coordinate a cast of writers and photographers to produce the widely-read paper, which is published nine times a year in both print and as an online edition.

SPAM (Student Programs and More)

SPAM is a group of students who work with the Director of Student Activities to plan activities for weekends and other events both on and off campus. They plan dances, schedule bands, organize day trips, and more.

Student Council

The Student Council is composed of class officers and forms a liaison between students and faculty/administration. The council also reviews petitions from any support group or club that wishes to receive funds for projects. The council meets every Sunday evening after sit-down dinner.

Tour Guides

Do you like to go for walks? To meet new people? To share your love of Deerfield? If you answered yes to any of these questions, perhaps you should become a Deerfield tour guide.