Community Groups

The following organizations and groups are open to individuals interested in serving the Mars Area community:

School-Affiliated Organizations (SAOs)

The following is a complete list of Mars Area School Board-approved SAOs for the current school year:

2021-2022 Board-Approved SAOs (Updated 05.10.22)

*All SAOs must obtain Mars Area School Board approval, which is only good for the school year in which the approval is granted and must be renewed annually.

Organizations interested in becoming a Board-Approved SAO may submit an application (available as an attachment to District Policy 915 School-Affiliated Organizations) to the District's Administration Office; 545 Route 228; Mars, Pa. 16046. CONTACT: Mrs. Judy Bippus, secretary to the superintendent, (724) 625-1518, ext. 1511, or [email protected].

Booster Organizations

The following is a list of booster organization that serve sports teams and other student groups/activities with Mars Area School District:

Mars Area Band Boosters Mars Lady Planet Softball

Mars Area Elementary PTO Mars Planet Foundation
Mars Backstop Club Mars Quarterback Club
Mars Cheerleading Boosters   Mars Roundball Club
Mars Finishline Boosters   Mars Soccer Boosters Club
Mars Girls Basketball Boosters   Mars Swimming & Diving Boosters
Mars Girls Volleyball Boosters     Mars Takedown Club
Mars Lacrosse Booster Club   Mars Varsity Tennis Boosters
Mars Boys Volleyball Boosters

Note: The above list of Booster Organizations is provided for informational purposes only. Unless listed among those organizations that have received approval from Mars Area School Board as Board-Approved School-Affiliated Organizations (SAOs), the above organizations are not to be considered as such.

Civic Organizations

The following are civic organizations located within Mars Area School District and its surrounding communities:

Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts
Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau

Girl Scouts - https://www.gswpa.org/ or (800) 248-3355
Glade Run Lake Conservancy
Friends of Mars Library
Rich-Mar Rotary
Mars Kiwanis
Mars New Year
Mars Robotics Association
Women's Club of Southern Butler County

Youth Sports Organizations

The following are youth sports organizations located within Mars Area School District and its surrounding communities:

Butler Valley Hockey Association - https://www.yetisicemen.com/
Mars Area Soccer Club - http://marssoccer.org/
Mars Area Wrestling Club - http://www.marswrestling.org/
Mars Baseball Association - http://marsbaseball.com/
Mars Fast Pitch Softball - http://www.marsbaseball.com/Page.asp?n=172955&org=marsbaseball.com
Mars Girls Lacrosse - http://marsgirlslax.org/
Mars Youth Lacrosse - http://marslax.org/
Mars Youth Football & Cheerleading - http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=marsyouthfootball
North Pissburgh Youth Hockey Association - http://www.wildcatshockey.net/
Three Rivers Rowing Association - http://threeriversrowing.org/
Young Brothers Tae Kwon Do - http://youngbrotherstkd.com/

The organizations listed on this page are offered for informational purposes only and do not constitute any endorsement or warranty of services by Mars Area School District. Any individual choosing to contact any of the above organizations does so at their own risk and Mars Area School District, it agents and employees assume no liability that may be attributed to use of these providers/agencies.