Clubs and Organizations

National Honor Society

Lancaster Catholic High School wishes to recognize the efforts of students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in academics and the community. All students inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS) must demonstrate excellence in areas of scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Students hear guest speakers related to post-high school life and participate in peer tutoring.

To be eligible to apply for membership in NHS, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher, possess qualities of character and leadership attested to by teachers, moderators, advisors, and coaches and participate in activities at school and in the community.

All current sophomore and juniors with a cumulative weighted GPA of 3.8 or higher will be invited to submit informational forms. Determination of eligibility is made after the third quarter of the sophomore and junior years. The membership decisions will be made by the NHS Faculty Committee and acceptance/rejection letters will be mailed home. An invitation does not imply the right to membership.

Advisor: Mr. Dave Sharp ([email protected])

National French Honor Society

Lancaster Catholic High School wishes to recognize the efforts of students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the study of French. In accordance with school and national guidelines, standards of performance have been established, enabling us to recognize French-speaking students as members of the Societe Honoraire de Francais.

These students have demonstrated outstanding proficiency in French and work to share their understanding and appreciation of French and francophone cultures. Members are expected to be actively involved in the French Club and to tutor.

Advisors: Mme. Jessie Bordeau ([email protected])

National Spanish Honor Society

Lancaster Catholic High School wishes to recognize the efforts of students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the study of Spanish. In accordance with school and national guidelines, standards of performance have been established, enabling us to recognize Spanish-speaking students as members of the Sociedad Honoraria

 Hispánica (SHH).

To be eligible to apply for membership to the SHH, students must be in tenth grade or higher and actively enrolled in an upper-level Spanish class (Spanish 3 or higher). Students must also have a minimum of 90% grade in all Spanish courses and have an excellent behavioral record.

Students who meet these requirements will be invited to apply for membership in SHH in the spring of each year.

Advisors: Sra. Susan Ringlein ([email protected])

Science Fair

This club prepares students for competitions (PA Junior Academy of Science & INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair). Students conduct independent research projects that can earn between ¼ to 1 full course credit and a letter grade.

Advisor: Mrs. Anne Bleistine ([email protected])

Chess Nuts

Chess Nuts is Lancaster Catholic High School's chess club! We welcome all ability levels, from those who have never played chess before to those who have a national ranking.

The Chess Nuts Club is internal and meets after school on Mondays and Wednesdays. The Chess Nuts Competition Team has after-school meets with the other schools in the Lancaster Scholastic Chess League on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Thanksgiving to mid-February.

For more information, click here.

Advisor: Ray Corll ([email protected])

Model UN

Model UN is a club that simulates the actual workings of the United Nations in New York City.

Students are assigned a country and committee and will work to represent that country as accurately as possible at various conferences. Students will get practice in public speaking and the rules of formal debate.

Model UNis an activity that helps students increase their awareness of the World around them and allows them to work with other students to come up with solutions to complex problems. The time preparing for the conferences will vary from student to student.

As a club, there will be meetings to go over rules of procedures and rules of debate as well as the writing of working papers which are key components for the conferences.

Advisor: Mr. Dan Martin ([email protected])

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

FBLA is the largest business career student organization in the world. Members pay dues to join FBLA national and state levels. They learn skills to compete in the 21st-century business world. Business leaders in the community are often invited to speak with the members of FBLA during Crusader Periods.

Members can also attend leadership conferences and participate in competitive events. FBLA students have the opportunity to complete assigned activities to attain Business Achievement Awards.

Advisor: Mr. Nick Marinaro ([email protected])

Future Medical Leaders of America (FMLA)

Students who are interested in careers in health sciences meet monthly to hear speakers talk about their careers, required education, various other topics pertaining to the medical field.

Advisor: Mrs. Pat D’Elia ([email protected])

Link Crew

Link Crew runs the New Student Orientation each year, working with the new students to get them acclimated to Lancaster Catholic High School.

Link Crew members go through 10 hours of training to be a part of this organization and must apply to be considered.

Advisors: Mrs. Lauren Fink ([email protected]), Ms. Noelle Cybulski ([email protected]), Mrs. Angela Baumler ([email protected])

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Crusader Youth Club

This student-led service club helps those in need locally and abroad. Members in the Crusader Youth Club select service projects that have meaning to them and raise funds or donations. 

Moderator: Mrs. Nicole Martin ([email protected])

Environmental Club

The Environmental Club is a club composed of LCHS students who are interested in maintaining God's earth as stewards of His creation. Members enjoy beautifying the world, one act at a time.

The Environmental Club has monthly events which include hiking, recycling and cleaning up the community. There are monthly meetings with an environmental topic and activity and students collect recycling throughout the school every other week.

Advisor: Mrs. Anne Bleistine ([email protected])

Mini-THON

In conjunction with the Four Diamonds Fund, Mini-THON is a club that organizes an annual dance marathon (12-hour event) where students pledge to stay standing/dancing to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer.

The event is held in the spring, but the club works throughout the school year to raise money and awareness for the kids (FTK).

For more information, click here.

Advisor: Mrs. Beth Newill ([email protected]) 

Respect Life Club

The Lancaster Catholic Respect Life Club promotes the Gospel of life in the school community. Activities include the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, 40 Days For Life, support of A Women's Concern pregnancy center and other life issues.

Advisors: Rose Grasa ([email protected] and Jim Fair ([email protected])

Garden Club

This is for anyone who enjoys working outside, learning about sustainable land use, and appreciating God’s beauty.

The purpose of Lancaster Catholic's Garden Club is to increase awareness of the environment, natural resources, ecology, conservation, composting and recycling. The Garden Club will maintain the courtyard and plant a fruit, vegetable and herb garden to provide food for our cafeteria and local food banks.

LCHS' Garden Club will also maintain an ornamental garden to attract local butterflies, birds and bee species. As Garden Club expands, we would like to have community outreach projects and expand to other areas of the school.

There will be a small monetary due required by members at the beginning of each semester that will cover purchasing equipment, seeds, plants, etc.

Advisor: Ms. Amanda Lowry ([email protected])