Featured Club: FIRST Robotics Team
Beginning with the 2018-19 school year, Lansing Catholic joined FIRST Robotics of Michigan. Under the guidance of coach and LCHS Biology teacher Mike Olds, the team competed in two competitions and learned a lot in their first year. Below are a few lessons that two of our returning members took away from their rookie year with FIRST.
"FIRST Robotics was a great experience for me last year. At first it was intimidating, but our club had a great welcoming environment, and even when we got to the competitions, many other teams welcomed us and gave us a helping hand on our last minute preparations. One thing I learned was that simple is often better, and that you should focus on doing what you can do well.The more things you add the more things there are that can fail and fall apart, so we focused on doing what we could do efficiently. Most importantly FIRST Robotics was a welcoming environment for me to live out one of the dreams of many little boys, to build a robot."
- Stephen C21
“When I first heard about FIRST Robotics it seemed like very intimidating program, but arriving at the venue for our first meet changed my point of view. As soon as we stepped through the door several people were waiting to greet us. The environment that was created by both the staff and other teams was amazing, and it helped me gain a healthy competitive spirit, as well as increasing my confidence in my team and our abilities to do our best. Most importantly, FIRST taught me that no matter where you come from if you have some parts, tools, and a team with crazy ideas and creativity, you can have a great time.”
- Erick C21
2019-20 Clubs & Activities
Ambassadors
Moderators: Mrs. Gavin and Ms. DeVries
As representatives of Lansing Catholic High School, Ambassadors provide leadership, support and positive development to events that advance the mission of the school.
Meetings precede the event for which a student signs up.
Be Love Revolution (BLR) - Women's Group
Moderators: Ms. DeVries, Mrs. Gates
Meetings: Every Wednesday during lunch and every other Wednesday evening.
Culinary Club
Moderator: Ms. Sorenson
Students share their favorite food and talk about food in different cultures. Each meeting one or two members prepare something for the meeting and share with others. We can talk about the process of making the food, so if others have interested in the food, they can learn how to make them.
Drama and Musicals
Moderator: Mrs. Tietsort
Evergreen Club
Moderators: Mr. Hurst
Meetings: Room 206
We care for God's creation through promoting awareness of our responsibility to be good stewards of the resources God has given us. We focus on making positive changes at school and in the local community.
Game Club
Moderator: Mr. Ulrich
Meetings: Room 215 on Wednesdays 3:00 - 4:30 pm and alternating Fridays 3:00 - 5:30 pm
Website: gameclublchs.wixsite.com/gameclub
The Tabletop Gaming Club provides a friendly environment that encourages students to form amicable long-term relationships through shared experiences in cordial tabletop games of strategy, chance, and creativity.
Golden Rule Club
Moderator: Mrs. Pike
International Travel
Moderator: Mrs. Fell
Barcelona Exchange part 1 (hosting) - March 13 to March 23, 2019
Barcelona Exchange part 2 (visiting) - Spring Break, 2020
Students learn about language, food, traditions and values of people from other cultures and build long-lasting relationships.
Intramural Basketball
Moderator: Mr. Wenzlick
Jazz Band
Moderator: Mrs. Tietsort
Jazz Band is an ensemble that performs different styles of jazz music. This ensemble is open to all student who play a traditional jazz instrument.
Lights and Sound Crew
Moderator: Mrs. Tietsort
Members are trained on the light and sound board in the auditorium. They work lights and sound for school productions and partner-school productions.
Liturgical Ministry (Readers, Servers, EM's)
Moderator: Fr. Paul
Mass Music Ministry
Moderator: Mr. Jay Jong
Meetings: As needed after school, scheduled in proximity with our All-School Masses.
Members share their musical gifts and talents with our school community by leading music for our All-School Masses.
Mobile Food Pantry Committee
Moderator: Ms. DeVries
National Honor Society
Moderator: Mr. Golzynski
NHS is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Students are eligible for consideration after 3 consecutive semesters of school at LCHS and a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher.
P.A.L.s (Peer Assistance Leaders)
Moderator: Ms. Nelson
Prayer Pals
Moderator: Ms. Webster
Seniors are paired with seventh graders from partner schools and pray for their pals throughout the year as well as periodically making and exchanging cards and encouragement. In May, the seventh graders are invited to Lansing Catholic for a celebratory pizza party and prayer service with their senior pals.
Quiz Bowl
Moderator: Mrs. Ryan
Quiz Bowl is a competitive sport open to all sophomores, juniors and seniors. It is a year long sport with two league competitions in October and January and practices Mondays and Tuesdays. We compete against 12 area schools. Competitions are usually on Wednesdays from 4-6 at different schools. Practices from 3-4 in Room 214.
Robotics
Moderator:
Our season is January-March and we build a robot to complete tasks and compete against other schools in Michigan. We belong to FIRST Robotics in Michigan.
Spanish Club
Moderator: Ms. Fell
The Spanish Club works to bring awareness about the culture of Spanish speaking countries.
Stratford Trip
Moderator: Mrs. Pike
Students for Life
Moderator: Mrs. Gates
Meetings: Some Thursday mornings throughout the year.
We affirm and embrace the truth that all human life, from conception to natural death, is sacred. We communicate this truth to the school and the broader community as we participate in local events, support pregnancy services, pray for a greater respect for life, and attend the March for Life in Washington DC.
Student Leadership Team (SLT)
Moderator: Ms. Rabine
Meetings: Room 207 once every month during 5th period
We serve the student body by putting into action the school’s mission statement through projects, events, and activities. As the official representatives of the student body, we provide a connection between the ideas and concerns of students and school administration. Elections for returning students are held in May, and elections for Freshmen representatives take place in early Septemeber.
Work-a-Thon Committee
Moderator: Ms. DeVries
World Languages and Cultures Club
Moderators: Ms. Griffioen, Ms. Sorenson and Mrs. Fell
Meetings: Room 117
We promote interest in learning other languages and learn from the various cultures and languages of our student body.
How do I start a new club or activity?
- Email Mr. Ben Pohl or stop by his office to discuss your idea. All clubs must be in line with our mission statement, helping students grow in one or more ways: spiritually, intellectually, and/or socially. All clubs are subject to approval by the administration.