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:
*ALL SCHOOL-AFFILIATED Organizations 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 must 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. Any questions may be directed to 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 - https://marsband.com/
- Mars Area Elementary PTO - https://marspto.org/
- Mars Backstop Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/917901241606495/
- Mars Boys Volleyball Club - https://marsbvc.wixsite.com/mbvc
- Mars Cheerleading Boosters - https://www.facebook.com/MarsCheerBoosters/
- Mars Track & Field & Cross County Boosters - https://www.facebook.com/marsfinishlineboosters?paipv=0&eav=AfbCpu4F4B_D6ktRrKkcnLTnu1kUGGauIX3wjXmE3Um7cXMP7NVCvVow4ag1fNomNLc
- Mars Girls Basketball Boosters
- Mars Girls Volleyball Boosters - https://twitter.com/marsvball_
- Mars Lacrosse Booster Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/778758462531413/
- Mars Lady Planet Softball Boosters
- Mars Planet Foundation - https://marsplanetfoundation.org/
- Mars Quarterback Club - https://www.marsquarterbackclub.com/
- Mars Roundball Club - https://www.facebook.com/marsbasketball/
- Mars Soccer Boosters - https://www.facebook.com/groups/116372195080197/
- Mars Swimming & Diving Boosters - https://www.facebook.com/p/Mars-Swimming-and-Diving-100063011302162/
- Mars Area Wrestling Club - https://www.facebook.com/marswrestling/
- Mars Varsity Tennis 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 - https://beascout.scouting.org/
- Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau - https://www.visitbutlercounty.com/
- Girl Scouts - https://www.gswpa.org/
- Glade Run Lake Conservancy - https://www.gladerunlakeconservancy.org/
- Friends of Mars Library - https://www.marsarealibrary.org/
- Rich-Mar Rotary - http://www.rich-mar.org/
- Mars Kiwanis - https://marskiwanis.wordpress.com/
- Mars New Year - https://marsnewyear.com/
- Mars Robotics Association - https://www.marsroboticsassociation.org/
- 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 Baseball & Fastpitch Association - https://www.marsbaseball.org/
- Mars Girls Lacrosse - http://marsgirlslax.org/
- Mars Youth Boys Basketball - https://www.facebook.com/groups/642973236151376/about
- Mars Youth Football & Cheerleading - http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=marsyouthfootball
- Mars Youth Lacrosse - http://marslax.org/
- Mars Youth Wrestling - https://marsyouthwrestling.teamsnapsites.com/
- North Pittsburgh 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.