Amnesty International is an organization that works to protect human rights worldwide. The Baldwin chapter strives to help this effort by holding letter writing campaigns and spreading awareness of violations of human rights both in America and internationally. This year the group hopes to hold a week long letter writing campaign that will be initiated by a presentation during an assembly period that will highlight some of Amnesty's specific goals. Plans are also underway for a trip to a meeting of many Amnesty chapters in Philadelphia. The club aims to have weekly meetings during lunch or another convenient time for its members. All Upper School students are welcome, and we are open to suggestions.

The Asian Students Association welcomes Baldwin's Asian students as well as others who are interested. The Association provides an opportunity for members to discuss issues openly as well as to share their different Asian cultures with the Baldwin community through films, guest speakers, and other planned functions.

AWAKE is an organization for anyone concerned about personal safety who wants to learn how to protect themselves against all forms of violence. Our activities are designed to promote confidence and self-protection skills that can be used on an everyday basis. Students will participate in a Women's Self-Defense course that will focus on personal safety techniques and awareness. The club will host speakers and participate in some community service projects. Possible speaker topics are: Dating Violence, Date Rape Drugs, Personal Safety Techniques, Violence, and Donate a Phone Program with the National Coalition. This organization plans to meet every other week for 50 minutes.

Our primary function is to educate adolescents about the dangers of contracting the AIDS virus. The club holds fundraisers to support AIDS research and other related activities. The members meet once every other week for 50 minutes.

BETA is an organization designed to promote mathematical appreciation. BETA meets once every other week during lunch when the members come together to solve math problems in an informal setting. BETA members participate in at least one national math competition. This organization is open to students of all math abilities.

The Black Students' Union of the Baldwin School welcomes new Black students and helps them feel a part of their new school environment. The members try to create a comfortable, informal atmosphere in which the students feel free to plan programs, express themselves, and discuss any problems openly. Each year the club sponsors assemblies, movies, bake sales, and other school-related functions.

The purpose of BURN is to learn about different religions through the use of their respective texts. We explore similarities in ritual, values, and morals. Each member possesses a curiosity to explore faiths outside their own in a respectful spirit of inquiry.

Business Club gives students an opportunity to learn about the business world through activities, presentations, and speakers. The club participates in the Stock Market Game online and members can also submit business plans to Business Plan Competitions. This year the club will host inspirational women speakers from the business world. The club meets every other week during lunch.

The Contemporary Club welcomes students in Grades IX-XII and meets regularly. Special programs are planned such as international dinners, featured speakers, or student discussion of timely topics, local and world news. Other activities include discussions with students from other schools, and conferences on contemporary issues. The members meet once every other week for 50 minutes.

Organized debates both inter and intra-school gives students experiences in many different kinds of debate situations. The emphasis is on informal debating in a relaxed atmosphere. Students can participate in the debates, the research side of debating, and its organizational aspects. All students in grades IX-XII are welcome. Members meet once every other week for 50-minutes.

The Diversity/P.E.A.C.E. Day Committee represents the voices of and works with a variety of people: students, parents, faculty/staff, administration, and trustees. Through on-going activities, assemblies, advisories, the diversity newsletters, and of course, P.E.A.C.E. Day, the committee hopes to create a school that is welcoming and inclusive for all people.

The Earth Matters Club meets regularly to discuss ecological and environmental issues. Some meetings will include dinner and a guest speaker. In past years, the club organized Earth Awareness Days and joined with the Student Senate to sponsor recycling projects. All Upper School students are welcome to participate. Members meet once every other week for 50 minutes.

El Pimiento is the Baldwin Spanish Literary Magazine. It is published at the end of the year. All Spanish students are encouraged to not only contribute Spanish poems and prose pieces, but also join the editing staff.

The Film Society meets to watch and discuss movies. It tries to show films that students might not have seen otherwise. Members meet once every other week for 50-minutes.

FLAB draws together students who appreciate food by learning how to cook many varieties of dishes. Students learn the basics and provide members with recipes at each meeting. Favorite dishes will be brought in for members to taste and discuss how they are prepared. Recipes will be distributed to members so they can experiment over the summer. Students plan to create a cookbook for Spring Serenade and have a dinner for other students, family, and faculty to demonstrate their talents. Members meet once every other week for 50 minutes.

The school newspaper, The Hourglass, is published periodically during the school year and serves as a record of events at school and as an organ of student opinion. The staff meets once every other week for 50 minutes.

Students who enjoy meeting new people, and like being friendly and outgoing, are encouraged to join the Lamplighters. The Lamplighters give all of the tours for admissions visitors and are key participants in prospective Parents Days and other special school events, and are the official hostesses for students new to Baldwin.

The Maskers is the oldest continuing organization at Baldwin. The members are interested in and dedicated to the theater. Any student in Grades IX through XII is eligible to audition for a role in the fall and/or spring productions and/or to officially join the Maskers. The Maskers are in charge of the major components of getting a show ready. The behind-the-scenes work is divided into three areas: public relations, construction, and technical work. Each of these areas requires a different amount of work and meets at various times throughout the rehearsal process. Each of these crews is headed by one of the Masker's junior or senior leaders.

The Mock Trial Team gives students an opportunity to explore the legal profession and learn about the legal system. The mock trial team receives a fictitious case from the Pennsylvania State Bar Association. Using the affidavits sent, the young women involved prepare and participate in every aspect of the trial as lawyers and witnesses. Their preparation culminates in presentations against other teams in the Montgomery County Court House before a practicing judge and a jury composed of local attorneys. Members meet once a week after school for two hours.

Model Congress is composed of twenty girls who travel to participate in the Harvard University-sponsored program. Model Congress researches and suggests solutions to national and international problems.

Model United Nations is composed of twenty girls who travel to participate in the Georgetown University-sponsored program. Model U.N. researches and suggests solutions to international problems from various countries' viewpoints.

The Modern Science Club members prepare for and participate in the regional Science Olympiad and take field trips to the Franklin Institute and other science museums. There may also be guest presenters and laboratory activities at the meetings. Members meet once every other week for 50 minutes.

Chorus, B-Flats, and The Baldwin Belles are student activities offered as credited music courses. Please check the Course Selection Catalog for details.

MU believes in the promotion of open-mindedness through music. Our club time is used for discussing any aspect of the music world and for organizing activities. MU plans/promotes events that bring different people together through music. Members meet once every other week for 50 minutes.

The Peer Counseling Program, under the supervision of the School Psychologist and School Counselor, provides students with a system that enables them both to give and to receive help and support when faced with problems. Students from the Junior and Senior Classes may apply to be Peer Counselors. Selections are made in the fall. The group consists of approximately 10 to 15 young people who are interested in helping others and are dedicated enough to spend extra time in this pursuit. Peer Counselors are trained in how to listen, how to communicate with someone who needs help, how to recognize someone who is in trouble and needs extra help, and when to report concerns to the school psychologist. They are taught to be confidential and to limit themselves to passive, supportive roles, without getting too involved in another student's problems or attempting to make her decisions. Pairs of Peer Counselors are assigned to incoming IXth graders and girls new to Baldwin to aid in their transition to life in the Upper School. Meeting times are held during lunch every few weeks or other selected times.

The Prism is the yearbook of the Senior Class. The board of The Prism is made up of Seniors who have expressed interest and shown ability in editorial work, photography, or the business aspects of producing the yearbook. Underclassmen are also encouraged to participate on the staff. Meeting times are usually from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every Saturday.

The Roman Candle is the Upper School literary magazine. It serves as a forum for creative writing, analytical pieces, black and white artwork, and photography submitted by any interested student or faculty member in the Upper School. The magazine is published at the end of the year.

SADD is open to anyone who is prepared to make an intense commitment to saving lives. This does not necessarily require a driver's license or the ability to operate an automobile. The primary objective of S.A.D.D. is to prevent students and other members of the community from driving drunk or from accepting a ride with someone else who is. With increasing support and enthusiasm from the school and other S.A.D.D. chapters, a great deal can be accomplished. Members meet once every other week for 50 minutes.

SFAST is a group dedicated to increasing awareness about gun violence in our communities. We will be lobbying our Representatives in Harrisburg and Washington for common sense gun laws, helping to educate others about the effects of and possible solutions to gun violence, and raising money for victims of gun violence.

SPYDER BYTES Club is a club that promotes friendly human-computer relations and community through technology. It encourages the exploration of modern technology through the use of applications such as Front Page and Flash, and all students from novices to experts are welcome to join. The main project of SPYDER BYTES Club is the design and maintenance of web pages for each class in the Upper School, but students also have the opportunity to create personal web pages hosted by the SPYDER BYTES Club. Members meet once every other week for 50 minutes.

The Theatre Club is a place to practice monologues and work on acting techniques in a small group once every two weeks for 50 minutes. Because of the club’s flexibility, we are able to accommodate our meetings to the needs of our members.