The Boy Scouts of America program was popular at Intermountain.

Student leadership was an important part of Intermountain’s mission. Administrators wanted students to learn to participate in the American political process. The formal hierarchy of American government is much different from traditional government among the Navajo and other Native nations, which is often based on councils made up of local community leaders. Students at Intermountain could hold elected leadership positions in their dorms or as members of the campus-wide student council.

Clubs and activities let students pursue their interests, like these female students studying aviation.

Clubs also offered leadership positions as well as opportunities for students to pursue personal interests. Many clubs functioned on campus during the school’s thirty-four year existence, including the following: 

• Active Radio Club
• American Indian Culture Club
• Archery
• Art
• Band
• Bowling League
• Boy Scouts of America
• Chess Club
• Debate
• Future Homemakers
• Future Nurses Club
• Future Teachers of America
• Girl Scouts
• Junior Optimist Club
• Karate
• Key Club
• Leader and Leaderette Club
• Navajo Dance Club
• Pep Club
• Photography
• Rainbow Dancers
• Rifle
• Rodeo
• ROTC
• Safety Patrol
• Square Dancing
• Student Council
• Traveling Assembly Club
• United Nations Club

Outside of formal clubs, students participated in peer leadership and support groups. For instance, one student-led group offered advice to both male and female students on healthy relationships and issues such as positive masculinity and consent.