Clubs

The French Club annually attends the state convention, ALCFES, rotating its sites in Lafayette, New Orleans and Baton Rouge, where they tour the French area of the city, have a historical scavenger hunt and eat at the French Market. During the year members participate in cheese tasting, chocolate tasting, the CHS/SJA King Cake party and pastry tasting meetings.

Eligible: Grades 8-12
Moderators: Margarita Ramos-Grasa and Kari Canizaro

Mock Trial focuses their effort on Mock Trial competitions. The Mock Trial teams worked with volunteer attorney coaches preparing a fictional case to try at the District Tournament sponsored by the Louisiana Bar Association. The club participates in the St. Jude Give Thanks Walk as its service project.

Eligible: Grades 8-12
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In the Fall, Catholic High School Mu Alpha Theta students host the Junior High Math Tournament, which draws over 300 students from local Catholic elementary schools. In the spring, Mu Alpha Theta members host the Annual High School Math Tournament. The club also attended numerous tournaments during the year culminating with its participation in State Convention in April.

Eligible: Students in grades 8-12 enrolled in honors-level or advanced mathematics classes.
Moderators: Peggy Patout and Nancy Patout

The National Honor Society has spearheaded the CHS Christmas Toy Drive for the past several years by gathering and purchasing toys for underprivileged children. They also provided workers for the CHS Habitat Build, acted as ushers for various CHS events throughout the school year and served as tutors for students who need additional academic help. NHS has contributed financially to their annual philanthropies including Cystic Fibrosis, Podcasts for Peace (Nicaragua), Warrick Dunn Charities, Red Sweater Project (Africa), Baton Rouge Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Boys Hope, Literacy Awareness, Muscular Dystrophy, Louisiana School for the Deaf, and many others.

Eligible: Students in grades 11 and 12 with a 3.8 weighted cumulative GPA are invited to membership.
Moderators: Willie Stephenson and Sherry Brouillette

Do you enjoy competition, trivia, and working as a team? Then Quiz Bowl is the right group! Quiz Bowl allows students to come together for tournament-style play of answering trivia questions as a team, allowing them to develop their knowledge as well as leadership and teamwork skills. Members also get to participate in tournaments against other schools, and in the first two years of its existence, the team advanced to the National High School Quiz Bowl Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia.

Eligible: Grades 8-12
Moderator:  Suzanne Williams and Tim Chustz

The Science Club spent this past year focusing on exploring science concepts in fun ways, interacting with professionals in the various science fields, and giving back to the community through fundraising for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. They have also focused on our community by studying conservation of our wetlands. They have studied biology through anatomy by dissection of brains and hearts, pheromone influence on behavior, and plant growth as well as projectile design and motion with rocketry.

Eligible: Grades 8-12
Moderator: Jessica Umlang

The purpose of Spanish Club is to provide opportunities outside of the classroom for those interested in the Spanish language and culture, participate in activities and meet other students. Additionally, the club honors the importance of helping the community by participating in service projects as Food Bank and Christmas Cards for Children’s Hospitals. By joining the Spanish Club, you can celebrate Hispanic holidays, learn about different customs, and experience the food, music and art of Spanish-speaking countries.

Eligible: Grades 8-12
Moderator: Susana Costela and Daniel Bordelon

The Cheerleaders are a spirit squad whose members are Catholic High School and St. Joseph’s Academy students. Leading the fans in cheers at football and basketball games, they build excitement and add enjoyment to the games. They also cheer at other school events including Bear Camp and Open House. In the spring, they sponsor a cheerleading clinic for young girls. The cheerleaders also participate in a number of service activities including the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank.

Eligible: CHS and SJA students in grades 11-12.
Moderators: Jennifer Thibodeaux and Carey Lauret

Intramural sports enable Catholic High students, faculty and staff members to participate in single, dual and team sports. Intramurals promote wellness and provide opportunities for enjoyable activity and fellowship while offering a constructive outlet for improved usage of leisure time.

Eligible: Grades 8-12
Moderator:Cathy Robichaux and Shelley Reinecke

The Ultimate Team is an athletic club whose members play the sport commonly known as Ultimate Frisbee. The Ultimate Team competes against high school and college teams from across the country. The team travels regionally and nationally for competition. In 2017, the team won the national championship. 

Eligible: Grades 8-12
Moderator: Taylor Messenger ’94 and Charley Silvio ’03

The mission of the Student Ambassadors is to serve Catholic High School in the process of recruiting of new students. The Student Ambassadors became an official club in the 2007-2008 school year. Ambassadors assist the school by playing various roles in the admissions process and participate in many service projects during the year.

Eligible: Students in grades 9-12 with one year of CHS experience.
Moderators: Sherie LeBlanc, Jaime Olinde and Charles Jumonville

Raising school spirit, planning events to involve more students, and participating in more service projects are a few of the goals of the Student Council. Each year Student Council sponsors dances, pep rallies,“Bear Camp” and an orientation program for incoming eighth and ninth-graders on their first day of school. Other activities include Homecoming Week activities, as well as Student Council Week and the Catholic High School/ St. Joseph’s Academy Challenge. The council members attend district, state and regional conventions. The club was elected state parliamentarian and District III treasurer for 2013. The council also provides financial assistance for the student activities, the National Honor Society Toy Drive and the LASC state charity.

Eligible: Grades 8-12 – election by class vote.
Moderators: Fiona Conroy and Drew Losavio

Catholic High School students participate in the Youth and Government Conference in mid-February held in Baton Rouge. Students attend committee meetings held at Baton Rouge Magnet High School and spend an entire day debating their bills in chamber at the Louisiana State Capitol. The club also raised funds to support the Youth in Government State Project on Autism and the Catholic High School Habitat for Humanity Build.

Eligible: Grades 9-12
Moderators:  Jewell Riecke, Jarrod Quebodeaux and Chris Wynne

Each year, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes holds a spirited X-Box NCAA Football Tournament. Throughout the fall, members participate in “Pick the Score” contests involving LSU Football Games. During the year, the club collects donations from its members at each meeting for the St. Vincent De Paul Pharmacy. They also participate in an annual Car Wash each spring to benefit a member of the Baton Rouge community in need. The FCA closes out the school year with its annual Crawfish Boil in April.

Eligible: Grades 8-12
Moderators: Dale K. Weiner

The Respect Life Club, led by Student Ministers, seeks to promote and advocate that life is sacred from the moment of conception to natural death. Closely connected to Respect Life is “JP2 club.” Named after St. Pope John Paull II, the JP2 club is a faith based organization dedicated to education and discussion of the concepts of brotherhood, servant leadership, morality and being a man of God in today’s society through the charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. With Scripture, prayer, and discussion, the JP2 club aims to develop a generation of young men who honor God and others by their words and actions every day. With guest speakers and service projects, the members actively raise awareness of pro-life issues to the school and community. The club encourages students to attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C. with their parish communities and represents CHS at the Louisiana March in Baton Rouge. Students participate in the diocesan wide campaign “40 Days for Life” by praying in front of the Delta Clinic to end abortion. Students also visit Angola prison, a local hospice facility and the Women’s New Life Center.

Eligible: Grades 8-12
Moderator: Margo Otterstetter

The Catholic High School Student Ministers strive to nourish the spiritual life of the student body and shape the school culture in a positive manner. The year begins with a summer training workshop with students from Brother Martin, E.D. White, St. Stanislaus, St. Scholastica Academy and Vandebilt. Throughout the year, student ministers serve as liturgical ministers, mentors to the eighth and ninth graders through monthly meetings, ministers at school retreats and leaders of morning prayer. They meet monthly to plan upcoming events and celebrate Mass. Additionally, they staff eighth grade retreats for Catholic elementary schools.

Eligible: Grades 11 and 12
Moderators: Patrick Dulaney, Pegeen Romero, Scott Losavio, Margo Otterstetter and Chris Wynne