Clubs & Activities

Beacons is a collaboration of the Boys and Girls Club of Minneapolis, the YMCA and the Richfield Public School District. Beacons staff are trained educators who work closely with you to create and support activities that interest you. Stop by the Beacons office or give us a call to get connected, we can’t wait to meet you! 

About Beacons: The Beacons program engages young people as leaders and learners to create equitable schools and communities. Beacons turns schools into community centers by running free, high-quality programs after school and in the summer–all focused on belonging, relationships, enrichment and learning. To learn more about Beacons, visit the Beacons website. Beacons programs are built in partnership between young people and adults, bringing together our whole community to determine what we want to see and do during out-of-school-time.

Beacons Staff:

• Dezmon Harper
  Phone: 612-388-0805
  dezmon.harper@ymcamn.org
• Michelle Hinojosa
  michelle.hinojosa@ymcamn.org

DECA is a high school association of students preparing for careers in marketing, merchandising, management and entrepreneurship. Nationally, DECA has over 215,000 members in over 3,500 chapters. Minnesota DECA has over 2,000 members in over 50 chapters. DECA promotes leadership development, civic consciousness, social intelligence and vocational understanding. DECA chapter activities, classroom projects, and competitions integrate these skills into a "leadership kit" that members carry into their business and personal lives.

If you're interested in marketing, Minnesota DECA provides opportunities for you to enhance your understanding and skills through the competitive event program. These competitions emphasize academic and vocational excellence as the building blocks for successful careers. Top-ranked winners receive trophies, scholarship and corporate awards as recognition, plus opportunities to compete at the national level.

Minnesota DECA competitive events Include:

• Series Events: Students are required to accomplish a task or solve a problem by translating what they have learned in the classroom into effective, efficient and spontaneous action.
• Management Team Decision Making Events: Students work together to solve a problem or develop a plan to present to senior management (the judge).
• Written Events: Students develop and present a paper regarding either a marketing research topic or a business plan.

The Richfield High School DECA team meets regularly throughout the school year and participates in state and national competitions. For information on National DECA please visit their website. 

Mindsong is a student creation that contains artistic contributions from Richfield students. All students (9-12) are encouraged to submit original short stories, poems, song lyrics, works of nonfiction and/or artwork. Interested juniors and seniors can also apply for a position as an editor. Mindsong is published once a year and is distributed during the last week of school.

View the 2018-19 Mindsong

The Octagon Club is the high school version of the Optimist Club. Our motto is “Kids Helping Kids.” If you want to help others, participate in fun activities, and make a difference then this is the club for you!

The Richfield High School student government represents the student body’s interests and concerns. Each year, the student government provides leadership for numerous school and community functions. Elections for student government (grades 10-12) are held in the spring of the year. Ninth-grade elections are held in the fall.