One of the most prestigious student organizations representing Kilgore College is the Ranger Ambassadors. This esteemed group consists of student leaders from varied backgrounds and academic disciplines. Coordinated by the Office of Admissions, Ambassadors assist the recruitment of prospective students.
Band (MUEN 2121) is predominantly a marching band in the fall semester. The band is open to all student instrumentalists regardless of their major field of study. Organized in 1936, the Ranger Band is one of the most celebrated college bands in the nation, playing to standing ovations in Venezuela, France, Hong Kong, Macao, Korea and Romania, as well as the Cotton Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Shrine East-West Game, Kiwanis Bowl (Norfolk) and American All-Star Game (Tampa, Fla.).
Kilgore College is bringing a cheer squad back to return to the sidelines for Fall 2025. The team will be a non-scholarship, non-competitive team with the purpose of bringing more excitement back to KC Athletics and college-wide events.
The Kilgore College Chorale is the principal choral ensemble at KC and is open to both music majors and non-music majors who, by audition, can demonstrate the ability to sing in tune and make a contribution to a college-level chorus. The KC Chorale offers its singers the opportunity to rehearse and perform artistic choral literature of different styles and historical periods, both sacred and secular, composed for the medium-sized mixed chorus. It is designed to provide the background, training and experience needed for students wishing to continue to sing at the university level. Singers are enabled to grow in the technical skills necessary for quality vocal and choral music performance and are led to encounter the rich aesthetic and emotional experience which the arts can express. Concerts are held in Van Cliburn Auditorium in the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Building on the Kilgore campus as well as area churches, often accompanied by orchestra.
Professional video gaming – or Esports – has become a multi-billion dollar industry, and Kilgore College is on the cutting-edge of training future gamers. The KC Esports program began in the spring of 2019 as a competive collegeate gaming team that competes against other colleges and universities in Overwatch, League of Legends, Rocket League, Call of Duty and Hearthstone.
Phi Theta Kappa, an honor society for two-year colleges, is centered around the four hallmarks of Service, Leadership, Fellowship and Scholarship. As a chapter, we strive to help students develop through opportunities in areas of leadership, academic, social and professional skills. In addition, Phi Theta Kappa offers one of the greatest accesses to scholarships including transfer scholarships to most four-year institutions.
The Rangerettes are the world’s best-known collegiate drill team, traveling all over the United States, and on several world tours since the 1970s, including South America, Romania, France, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Italy, Switzerland, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Below is a partial list of major performances over the past 20 years.
The Kilgore College Theatre Department seeks to balance a rigorous production and performance schedule with a substantial and challenging academic experience. Small classes (average ratio: 1 to 16) allow each instructor to give students a great deal of individual attention, enhancing the probability of the student establishing good study habits and a higher GPA. Performances are held in the newly renovated Van Cliburn Auditorium.
The Kilgore College Twirlers are one of the great prides at KC with their precision routines, dedication to perfection and crowd-pleasing performances. They perform at all home football games, local events and pep rallies.
This is a club for students who are enrolled in environmental/safety courses whose purpose is to promote harmonious action in safety work and educate members in all matters relating to environmental/safety and accident prevention.
This club strives to improve public opinion towards today’s automotive technician and to increase the members knowledge in the automotive industry.
The BSM is a group of students who love Jesus and are dedicated to seeing their friends and campus know the love of Jesus and believe in His salvation, growing in their faith in Jesus and obedience to God, and showing others the love of Jesus by serving others and telling the Good News of Jesus. For more info, contact Justin Baird at (903) 985-8482 or visit kcbsm.org.
This is an organization for students interested in fishing.
This club is open to all students. Its primary goal is to recognize the need for collaboration among Black/African American students. Formed on a voluntary basis, the purpose of this club is to unite us not only in words, but in action as well.
The Business & Technology Club is a chapter of FBLA Collegiate, the premier student business leadership organization in the country. The core themes of the organization are:
Chi Alpha is a student-led club for Christian students who are interested walking alongside other Christian students in growth and fellowship. Students work to develop their spiritual lives through prayer, worship, fellowship, and discipleship.
This group exists for all students to come and interact with other Christians in a safe and uplifting place. They offer various activities such as Bible studies, free lunches and devotionals.
This group fosters a culture of learning and a passion for computer technology while encouraging current and future students to seek out opportunities to expand their computer technology knowledge and skills. In addition, students will be able to develop and fine-tune their computer skills.
The goal of this club is to provide service to the community, support Kilgore College and provide leadership in the theatre department.
Calling all gamers! If you like playing games and would like to meet people like you, then join us.
Zonta International believes young people are critical to achieving gender equality and ending violence against women and girls around the world. To truly change the lives of women and girls globally now and for generations to come, we must invest in youth development and mentor young leaders for gender equality. Through the Golden Z Club program, Zontians work to bring Zonta International’s mission to empower women through service and advocacy to students around the world and to stimulate new and meaningful student-led service and advocacy projects.
The purpose of this club is to promote an appreciation among the college of all nationalities and to foster a spirit of internationalism throughout the campus.
The purpose of this club is to serve as peer mentors to other students, participate in service projects and fellowship with current, former and future Orientation Leaders.
The club helps develop and cultivate a Latino-friendly community by sharing language, culture, unity, support and fellowship among students.
The purpose of this club is to develop and maintain a strong interest in legal assisting and to serve as a direct link between students and local and statewide organizations.
This club is open to all students interested in promoting the physical therapy profession. The club also serves as the collegiate chapter of the Longview Chapter of AMBUCS and works to create independence for persons with disabilities.
An LGBTQIA club which aims to build, support and maintain our queer community on campus. All genders and orientations are welcome!
This is an allied health club that promotes Radiologic Science. Participating students work in, on and off campus facilities performing public service at a professional level.
Upsilon Delta is the Kilgore College chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta, the national English honor society for two-year colleges. Membership in Sigma Kappa Delta requires students to maintain a grade point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale, to earn no grade lower that a “B” in an English class, and to complete at least one semester of college studies. Heather Fitch, English instructor, is the faculty sponsor of Sigma Kappa Delta at KC. Sigma Kappa Delta is the only national organization that recognizes academic excellence in English for community college students. SKD was founded in 1996 at Northern Illinois University at DeKalb, Ill. KC started its chapter in 2009 by submitting an application to the national offices, undergoing a successful review of facilities and instruction and receiving its charter in June of that year. The KC SKD chapter extends membership invitations to all eligible KC students each spring. Co-sponsors are Heather Fitch and Bonnie Gale.
The main purpose of this club is to promote interest and opinions of the student body and to voice these opinions to the administration. SGA is a member of the Texas Junior College Student Government Association and is open to all Kilgore College students. It is a service and leadership organization that bridges the gap between the students, administration and faculty. It represents the KC student body, aiming to help others so we can grow as one, and build up not only the school but the community as well through our services.
This club is open to all nursing majors and provides an opportunity to develop leadership qualities of a nursing student. The club participates in on and off campus professional and social activities and public service.
This is a club open to any student interested in business and management. Club activities include a variety of guest speakers from the business community and service projects designed to promote leadership and management skills.
Membership is open to any Kilgore College student who has applied and been accepted into the TRIO Fast Track program. The purpose of this club is to create a base for current TRIO Fast Track program participants.
The purpose of this club is to help promote interest and activity in the visual arts and provide a means whereby students with an artistic commitment meet for the purpose of informal artistic exchange and creative entertainment.
The club meets Noon on Wednesdays in the Anne Dean Turk Fine Art Center, upstairs in Room 203.