Club Blotter

There are many clubs available at Aurora Central Catholic for students to take advantage of. Why not turn over a new leaf this year? Join a new club or activity that you weren’t in last year. All students are encouraged to take part in school-sponsored activities that stir their interests. Below is a sampling of a few of the clubs offered here at school. Good luck, and see you at the next meeting!

Art Club

By Jamie Minott

The ACC Art Club is one of the newest editions to the school community. In its first year ever, this club is already off to a great start. During Homecoming week, the members sponsored a face painting fundraiser with plans to eventually go on a field trip to the Art Institute. This club meets every Wednesday after school to encourage creativity and involvement in the visual arts. Currently the members are working on paper mache projects. Students do not have to already be in an art class to participate, so all are welcome to experience what the Art Club has to offer!

Chess Club

By Mark Brouch

The ACC Chess Team participated in their first tournament on Saturday, October 4th at the Charger Challenge five-person team competition hosted by ACC.  Central’s team consisted of in board order: Mark Brouch, Dusty Lawless, Phil Karafiat, Tyler Kennell, and Jake Niemac. The team went 1-3, losing to Hinsdale Central, a top competitor at last year’s state competition, Glenbard South, and Marmion Academy in an extremely close match which came down to the last game. Overall, the team competed very well against tough teams without the help of their lower boards who will surely make the difference in conference play. Board 2 Senior Dusty Lawless stated after the tournament, “We can definitely beat Marmion and teams like Glenbard South this year. This is the best team the school has seen in years, and there is no reason why we won’t be top contenders for the conference title this year.” The Chargers Chess team will start their conference season in a few weeks.

Drama Club

By Lauren Schweitzer

This year’s Drama Club season is off to a great start. Auditions were held in early September under the new leadership of Chorus teacher Mr. Nohl. The 2008 fall drama will consist of two one-act plays, The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard and Three Doors to Death by Keith Jackson.  Both are nail-biting mysteries that will constantly keep you guessing throughout the evening. The performances are November 14 and 15.  If you would like to have fun helping out with performances and earn those service hours in the process, talk to either Mr. Nohl or Mrs. Shroeder-Sears about being a part of stage crew. Everyone is looking forward to a fresh, new beginning to the Drama Club this year, so go to a show and support this talented group of kids!

Game Club

By Ryan Trojanowski and Saleem Touny

The ACC Game Club meets once a week in room 204 from 3:00 to 5:00 after school. Every first Wednesday of the month, Ryan Trojanowski teaches the participants how to design games. Currently the club is having fun working on Pacman. When this group is not programming, its members are mastering a wide variety of games from Halo to Midtown Madness and more on both the computer and game consoles like X-Box 360, Play Station 2, Play Station 3, Nintendo WII, Game Cube, and others. Interested students are encouraged to join, and are welcome to attend the next two meetings on Friday, October 10, and Thursday, October 16. A schedule is posted on the windows of rooms 204 and 208. Come by and see how much fun you can have with the Game Club!

Key Club

By Syeeda Khan

Key Club International is one of the largest service programs for high school students. This organization teaches about leadership by serving the people within the community and throughout the world. Key Club exists on around 5,000 high school campuses around the globe including the United States, Canada, Central and South America, and recently Asia. Instituted just last year, the ACC Key Club is new to our school but has accomplished many things in a short amount of time. Last year, the club sponsored Have a Heart for the Homeless, and ornament sale, and Santa’s Workshop. The members also participated in Kiwanis One Day and the annual Kiwanis Pancake breakfast. This club meets every Wednesday after school in the library, and new members are always welcome. Stop in to see if Key Club is right for you!

Science and Outdoor Club

By Mark Pfotenhauer

The Science and Outdoor Club is an outstanding Aurora Central organization that combines and excellent blend of activity, learning, and fun. Members enjoy awesome outings planned each month. Currently, the club has organized a variety of trips including a canoe trip, a Halloween-themed outing to a haunted corn maze, and a visit to Vertical Endeavors, an indoor rock climbing facility. Meetings are held every first and third Friday of each month in room 208. Join the fun and sign up for a trip today!

SLICK

By Tori Romba

Aurora Central’s Foreign Language Club, SLICK (Students Learning International Cultural Knowledge), has gotten off to a great start with about twenty members joining at its first meeting.  The club hopes to give students a chance to learn about different cultures through various local community activities.  The club plans a trip once a month, and holds two monthly meetings in Mrs. Gonzalez’s room 226 (one in which students discuss possible trips and another in which members complete a craft or play a game related to a particular culture).  The first planned trip to the Wheaton Public Library for a celebration of Hispanic culture was scheduled for September 13, but was unfortunately missed due to the torrential rains that lasted the entire weekend.  However, there are many more fun activities planned, and new members are always welcome!  In fact, on Sunday, October 19, the club will be visiting Sonny Acres Farm in West Chicago. So, stop on by to see if SLICK is the right club for you!

SPARKS

By Catherine Pauls

SPARKS is looking forward to another great year of faith-based ministry at ACC. Fortress is a special program on designated Tuesday evenings each month. All students are encouraged to attend. At these meetings there are games, food, music, prayer, and presentations on specific themes.

The SPARKS members were invited to participate in the Centennial Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Rockford, Illinois on September 23. Tyler Goodson and Catherine Pauls attended along with Mrs. Biebel and Deacon Ron Hilt.