The first rule of Tech Club is talk about Tech Club.

Science teacher Heather Howe wants the students who attend Wrangell High's newly formed program to share what they're learning and doing to interest more kids in attending.

The T3 Alliance -often referred to as Tech Club - is a program designed to supplement the U.S. Department of Education's Upward Bound program, which helps students increase their ability to complete a secondary education, whether college or a technical school. Not all members of Tech Club are in the Upward Bound program, and it's not a requirement.

"Trying to get students...