CLUB ACTIVITY AT GUERIN PREP
AMBASSADORS
There are more than 60 student Guerin Prep Ambassadors. Students ambassadors must be sophomores, juniors or seniors and must meet several requirements in order to be considered for membership.
Requirements include: A minimum 2.0 grade point average, upholding school policies and procedures and maintaining a good attendance record. Students must also display school spirit, good communication and leadership skills. All ambassador candidates must submit a formal application, two teacher recommendation forms and undergo an individual interview if requested by Mrs. Valerie Reiss, director of admissions at Guerin Prep who serves as moderator.
Ambassadors are responsible for fulfilling the following duties:
+ Escorting visiting families on open house tours.
+ Hosting visiting students on shadow “Gator” days.
+ Assisting faculty at the “Getaway to Guerin” and Entrance Exam.
+ Attending all ambassador meetings.
+ Representing Guerin Prep High School (along with the Recruiter) at various grade school day/night visits.
+ Placing (supervised) reminder phone calls to potential students prior to miscellaneous Guerin Prep events.
Ambassadors who complete the school year in good standing will receive documentation of their participation on their high school life card and transcript.
This is not a traditional club, there are no officers, no fundraising, etc… These are our best students representing Guerin Prep to the community, offering their service and displaying leadership skills.
MODERATOR- VALERIE REISS
AFRICAN-AMERICAN CLUB
The African-American Club at Guerin Prep is open to all students and celebrates the African-American culture and the contributions made by African Americans to American society through weekly meetings and field trips. Service opportunities within the Guerin and larger community are fostered. The club is also a support network for students, offering assistance and tutoring so that all can be successful.
The officers for the 2005-2006 school year are Crystal McMillion, president; Stephanie Manning, vice president; Christina Aquino, secretary, DeJaun Jackson, treasurer. Mr. Tom Westley and Sister Adelaide Ortegal, serve as moderators.
Activities for the year
September: Krispy Kreme doughnut sale for Hurricane Relief
October: Fright Fest at Six Flags
November: Kujenga-African American Leadership Conference, Cedar Lake, Indiana
December: DuSable Museum of African-American History
MODERATOR- TOM WESTLEY AND SR. MARY ANN DEFAZIO
ART CLUB
MODERATOR- CHRISTEN MARTIN
ASIAN PACIFIC CLUB
MODERATOR- ADAM PAIKAI
BROADCAST CLUB
MODERATOR- NANCY KONRATH
CAMPUS MINISTRY ORGANIZATION
MODERATOR- Sr. JANICE SMITH
CHESS TEAM
Every student at Guerin Prep is eligible to compete on the Chess Team (no matter if the student is experienced or a beginner). The team competes in the Chicago Chess Conference with 15-member schools (including neighboring St. Patrick and Fenwick).
The season began in mid-October; matches began in early November. A mid-season conference tournament is held in December and an end of the year conference tournament in March. The team also participates in the IHSA state playoffs in February.
MODERATOR- TOM JAWORSKI AND DAVE REID
CERCLE FRANCAIS
Cercle Francais, otherwise known as the French Club, seeks to promote awareness and appreciation of France and its culture, the culture of the school’s foundress Mother Theodore Guerin.
By sharing activities with the whole school, the French Club engages Guerin Prep in celebrations like Mardi Gras, National French Week and St. Nicholas Day. The club introduces the school to French cuisine, music and holidays. Members help sponsor French Honor Society and maintain a photo-journal friendship with Kundara Mission School in French West Africa.
The leadership of French club rotates among members; they form a leadership core, rather than individually named officers. Mrs. Marilyn Hejnosz, French teacher, serves as moderator.
French Club is a great way to meet other people who love French. It's a way to show what you know about France and its importance in the world. It's a fun way to be involved in a club and class, which support each other. It's a long-standing tradition at Guerin!
MODERATOR- SARAH GILLETTE
CREATIVE WRITING
MODERATOR- NANCY KONRATH
DANCE CLUB
MODERATOR- SARAH GILLETTE
DANCE TEAM
Guerin's Dance Team started up last year for the 2006-2007 basketball season. This year the Dance Team has grown from a 17 girl team to 23. The team holds a two day workshop, where girl's learn three eight counts that are judged during try-outs. They perform at all basketball home games, during half time for the varsity boys. They also performed at this year's pep rally and the last football homegame. The team ordered new uniforms and have been holding fundraisers throughout the year.
MODERATOR- ELIZABETH STACHURA
GEEK SQUAD
MODERATOR- JOHN PHAM
GUITAR CLUB
MODERATOR- DAVE REID
IRISH CLUB
MODERATOR- NOREEN FITZGERALD
THE INTERNATIONAL CLUB
The International Club was established in 1998 with the goal of educating the Guerin community about the many diverse cultures within the student body. Each year the International Club has the opportunity to continue to expand its cultural diversity with members from different countries around the world. The International Club invites everyone to join and offers many activities to create a "hands on" approach to understanding cultures.
ITALIAN CLUB
The Italian Club is open to students from all class years and focuses on providing experiences to represent Italian heritage at Guerin. In addition to the annual Columbus Day Parade, members of the club also participate in a foreign language week involving Italian food, music and events, and produce a St. Joseph Day table.
MODERATOR- GIOVANNA PORTANOVA
JCAC
JCAC is a club represented inside of Guerin Prep. JCAC stands for Japanese Culture and Anime Club. This club’s mission is to learn as much about Japan and Anime as possible. We try our best to stay true to the information we are given about the culture and it’s anime.
Anime normally stands for cartoons of any sort, but anime also stands for Japanese animation and that is how JCAC define anime. We have many activities in JCAC here are just a few:
+Attend ACEN (Anime Central)
+Design club T-Shirts
+Learn Origami
+Travel to different Japanese restaurants and markets
+Learn more about Japanese and Chinese culture
Here are a few things we discuss and do during once a week meetings:
+Watch anime and Japanese movies
+Read mangas
+Assemble our anime library for which people can rent
+Play video games that originate or tie into Japan (Examples: DDR, Guilty Gear, DBZ, Soul Calibur, Mario games, Halo, Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, and many more)
+And of course discuss future meetings, fund raisers, and arcade days. (Arcade day is when the club brings in video games and systems, sets them up and invites people to play video games for $0.25 each)
Click here for more information about JCAC.
MODERATOR- TOM SUSIN
LEAD TUTORS
MODERATOR- MELINDA MEO, DIANA TESAURO, AND TRACY HAAS
LEO CLUB
The Leo Club at Guerin College Prep is sponsored by Lions Club International of Mont Clare-Elmwood Park, a civic service organization. High School Leos participate in community service activities such as the Lions' Candy Drive, eye-glass drives, food pantries, summer camps for the handicapped, etc. Membership is open to all Guerin Prep students.
LITURGICAL CHOIR
MODERATOR- SANDY KOZLOWSKI
MENTORS
MODERATOR- MARY STEPHANY
RUNNING CLUB
MODERATOR- SHANNON PEARCE
SPANISH CLUB
The Spanish Club promotes understanding of the Spanish language and Hispanic culture through participation in social and cultural activities. To be a member of the Spanish Club, students must participate in 10 hours of activities. There are no dues or other requirements other than participation. For more information, contact Spanish Teacher Mrs. Cheryl Ryan, who serves the group as moderator.
Club officers are President: Melissa Gonzalez; Vice-president: Alison Vargas; Secretary: Diana Mendoza; Treasurer: Adrianna Amato.
MODERATOR- NOEMI VIGNETTES
S.T.O.P.
S.T.O.P. is an organization whose purpose is to educate the Guerin Prep community about violence and its causes and to develop and execute a way to S.T.O.P. (Safety. Tolerance. Openness. Peace.) the violence that is done to others, the world and ourselves. One of the main goals of the group is to address violence against women both nationally and internationally. Mr. Gene Majewski serves as moderator.
MODERATOR- GENE MAJEWSKI
STUDENTS AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY (SAAC)
President: Sarena Pekovic
Vice President: John Mayauga
Publicity: Kristie Melgar, Dezi
Secretary: Emily Rieher
Treasurer: Kim Boonjathai
MODERATOR- KARIN CALANDRIELLO
STUDENT COUNCIL
MODERATOR- VALERIE CASEY, FELECE KING, AND ELIZABETH STACHURA
TECH TEAM
MODERATOR- TOM NEWMAN AND JOHN PHAM
THE VOYAGER (NEWSPAPER)
MODERATOR- NANCY KONRATH
WORD PUZZLES
Word Puzzles is the Guerin College Prep division of WordMasters – a national contest for students in grades 9-12 that encourages close reading of many different kinds of prose and poetry.
Contest questions focus on not only comprehension, but also on the particular uses of language in a story, poem or essay.
Ms. Marilyn Skowron, English teacher, is the moderator.
The meets are good practice for the verbal SAT, the SAT II in English Literature and the Advanced Placement exams in both English Language and English Literature. The passages and questions of the WordMaster Challenges parallel the types of passages and questions of these important tests.
YEARBOOK
MODERATOR- VICTOR GIORDANO
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a national organization that recognizes juniors and seniors for outstanding scholarship, leadership, service and character. Each year, in the spring, outstanding sophomores and juniors who have maintained excellent grades are invited to apply for membership.
Because grades are only one criterion for admission into the society, students submit a resume and undergo a rigorous review by the Guerin Prep faculty. The qualifications are cumulative GPA of 3.50, involvement in school and community events, and teacher recommendations.
NHS Sponsors Blood Drive
NHS sponsors an annual Life Source Blood Drive. Students who are 17 and older can participate; students who are sixteen may participate only with parental permission.
Other NHS Activities
The NHS will assist the Elmwood Park Library with the book sale during May. In the Fall, members will serve as Course Marshals for the Guerin Prep 5K Run/Walk.
Induction for NHS is in the spring.
MODERATOR- RITA KENNING AND JULIE ZAWLINSKI
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INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY
International Thespian Society is a nationally recognized society that honors excellence in theatre. Students inducted into the society have participated in several productions on stage or behind-the-scenes and have shown excellence in their work.
MODERATOR- KRISTEN MACKIE
NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY
MODERATOR- CHRISTEN MARTIN
SOCIEDAD HONORARIA HISPANICA
MODERATOR- NOEMI VIGNETTES
SOCIETE HONORAIRE de FRANCAIS
MODERATOR- SARAH GILLETTE
SOCIETE ONORARIA ITALICA
MODERATOR- GIOVANNA PORTANOVA
TRI-M MODERN MUSIC MASTERS
Tri-M Modern Music Masters is a nationally recognized music honors society. Tri-M sponsors field trips to shows and has guest artists perform at meetings. To be inducted, students must be involved in the music program either by being in music classes or by being in Liturgical Choir or the Spring Musical. Tri-M also sponsors Music Week, which has trivia contests, music in the halls and games centered around all types of music.
MODERATOR- SANDY KOZLOWSKI
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