year after its founding year and has traveled to numerous destinations across the US for competition. Marching band The marching band is by far the largest musical group at Jamestown. The instrumentation consists of woodwinds, brass, a drum line and a pit (usually keyboard instruments and axillary instruments). There is also a color guard that twirls colorful flags, dance, and use other visuals as the school board does not allow the use of rifles or sabers in performances. The band uses a technique very similar to modern style drum and bugle corps. Clubs and extracurricular activities Jamestown has several different clubs and groups. In order for the group to be part of the school, it must first have at least one sponsor and it must have approval by the principal. Here is a list of all of the clubs and organizations, as listed on the school's website: Academic Team, AFS Intercultural Programs, Art Club, Color Guard (part of the marching band), Dance Team, DECA, Eagle Eye Newspaper, Ecology Club, Envirothon Club, French Club, Freshman Class, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), German Club, It's Academic, Jamestown Robotics Club, Junior Class, Key Club, Lacrosse (at JHS lacrosse is considered a club, not a sport), Latin Club, Ascent, Math League, Model United Nations (Model U.N.), National Honor Society (NHS), Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA), Peer Mediation, Peer Partners, Science Club, Senior Class, Sophomore Class, Spanish Club, Spanish National Honor Society, Students Academic Recognition (STAR), Student Cooperative Association (SCA), Theatre Programs, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA), and Yearbook. Ascent Ascent is the literature and art magazine at Jamestown. It was originally established as Labyrinth. References Educational institutions established in 1997 Public high schools in Virginia Schools in James City County, Virginia Education in Williamsburg, Virginia 1997 establishments in Virginia