Clubs and Organizations

Lancaster Catholic High School is proud to offer over 30 different clubs and activities across five different categories: Academic, Competition, Professional Development, Service and Social!

These clubs and activities provide opportunities for leadership, creativity, and the chance to bond with peers. In the drop-down description of the club/activity, you'll discover the purpose of the club and who is the advisor. Please feel free to contact the advisor with any questions.

Academic

Academic-based clubs are extensions of the classroom. These clubs include subjects of writing, culture, literature, and honor societies.

French Club

National Honor Society

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

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/ Spanish Club

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

Writers Anonymous

Writers Anonymous

Writers Anonymous is an organization for those who love writing and want to promote writing at LCHS. Our number one goal is the publication of a quality literary journal featuring the work of many students.

We meet monthly through January and then focus on judging, organizing, and publishing the Writers Anonymous, literary journal.

We encourage and invite students who have a passion for reading, writing, and sharing with others to consider joining.

Moderators: Mr. Pelotte ([email protected]) and Mrs. O'Sullivan ([email protected])

Competition

Competition-based clubs are categorized by the ability to receive recognition in a public setting through a competition.

Chess Nuts

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])

eSports

Mock Trial

Mock Trial

Students will prepare and organize trial material as provided by the Pennsylvania Bar Association as to prosecution and defense. The Bar Association and the moderator collaborate on competition dates.

There are typically two competitions at the Lancaster County Court House against other Lancaster County Mock Trial teams, where the team that wins in the county advances.

Advisor: Mr. Geiser ([email protected])

Model UN

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])

Poetry Out Loud

Poetry Out Loud

Poetry Out Loud is a National Recitation Contest created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. It encourages students to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Since 2005, Poetry Out Loud has grown to reach more than 3 million students and 50,000 teachers from 10,000 schools in every state, Washington, DC, the US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure that starts at the classroom level. Winners advance to a school-wide competition, then to a regional and/or state competition, and ultimately to the National Finals.

Each year LCHS holds a school contest to determine a regional winner who goes on to compete at The Ware Center. Students choose their poems from a vast collection on the Poetry Out Loud website. Each student who wishes to compete is offered private coaching before the event.

Advisor: Maddie Robbins ([email protected])

Quiz Bowl/Brainbusters

Professional Development

Professional Development-based clubs are designed to help aid students in career exploration and networking. These clubs are typically linked to nationally-recognized organizations.

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

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)

Link Crew

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])

Student Ambassadors

Student Council

The Student Council promotes the welfare of the school and fosters and establishes cooperation among the entire student body, faculty, and administration. Student Council also promotes student leadership and cooperative group interaction through activities and programs that are beneficial to the school and community.

This organization organizes the Homecoming festivities including the Homecoming Dance and the visit by St. Nick.

Advisors: Alex Wiest ([email protected]) and Rebecca Zuber ([email protected])

Women in Business Mentor Program

Women in Business Mentor Program

The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Women in Business sponsor a county-wide program where eight female junior students from LCHS are selected by faculty to participate in a mentoring program that helps students consider career options.

Each student is matched with a local mentor who is an active businesswoman in the community. The mentoring program is a way to help educate and connect students to business professionals and assist them with the knowledge and skills needed to be successful professionals.

Advisor: Mrs. Joie Culbert ([email protected])

Service

Service-based clubs are in and of itself to dedicated to service. These clubs impact the community from helping veterans to new mothers to helping the environment.

Aevidum

Aevidum

Lancaster Catholic’s Aevidum club, with its motto “We’ve got your back!” is an enthusiastic and caring group of students who come together for monthly breakfast meetings.

The purpose of the group is to inspire kindness, help the school community recognize symptoms of depression and help prevent teen suicide. Through guest speakers, school-wide projects, art, poetry and music, Aevidum attempts to use creative outlets as healing and inspiration.

This LCHS club is connected with other Aevidum groups in Lancaster County and beyond.

Advisor: Mrs. Christine Leonard ([email protected])

Civitas Lancaster Catholic

Civitas Lancaster Catholic

Formally known as the Serteen Club, Civitas is a service club made up of LCHS students and sponsored by Civitas Lancaster.

Members volunteer with a variety of projects including an annual coat drive, the spring clean up at Long's Park, serving meals at Hershey Ronald McDonald House and assisting in various other Civitas Lancaster activities.

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

Crusader Youth Club

Environmental Club

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

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

Varsity Club

Varsity Club

The Varsity Club is a service organization for any athlete who has received a varsity letter.

Varsity Club's mission is to assist those in need in our school and local communities.

Some of the activities include Toys for Tots, adopting families for Christmas, and the Super Bowl Celebration which supports veterans in our community.

We are looking for dedicated students who have a passion for social justice and we meet once a month in the mornings before school.

Advisors: Mrs. Rhonda Byers ([email protected]) & Pat D'Elia ([email protected])

Social

Social-based clubs are where students can meet peers who share a common hobby or ambition. These clubs are designed to bring the Crusader community together!

Dance Team

Garden Club

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])

Prom Committee

Ski Club