Clubs & Activities

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• A Capella Vocal Choir

  Participants learn to harmonize and perform with fellow members of the Crusader musical community.

• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation's Lemon Club

  Participants raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research. This student-led club functions under the direction of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to advance its mission and engage with the Eustace Prep community.

• Art Club

  The Art Club allows students to showcase their creations at meetings after school. It offers students a chance to explore new techniques and styles, as well as showcase the accumulation of their work at the annual end-of-year Art Show.

• Arts & Crafts Club

  Participants are invited to complete fun projects in a respite from schoolwork, with projects including bead bracelets and tie-dye shirts. Open to all students, this club meets the third Friday of every month.

• Asian Culture Club

  Students with an interest in countries and cultures across Asia are invited to meet on the second Wednesday of every month.

• BE TV

  Participants help provide television programming for students daily during homeroom. Upperclassmen can read the morning announcements via teleprompter, while a virtual set is added via green screen for a professional presentation that spreads awareness of campus events.

• BE WISE

  BE WISE stands for Bishop Eustace Women Interested in Science and Engineering. Led by students, this group is dedicated to addressing the gender gap in STEM industries by exposing young women in our school and community to a variety of STEM college and career options.

• Black & White Club

  This spirit club fosters unity and spirit among the student body, meeting regularly to organize events and activities including the Turkey Bowl and the dodgeball tournament.

• Chess Club

  This club welcomes new and experienced players to learn the game, enhance their skills, and meet new friends with common interests. Participants meet monthly in the faculty dining hall.

• Chick-Fil-A Leader Academy

  Students are invited to impact their community through action as part of this national high school leadership program.

• Concert / Pep Band

  Open to all students of all skill levels, this full-year elective exposes participants to exciting and challenging works from major classical and contemporary composers. Students perform at two concerts and various school-sponsored activities throughout the school year.

• Culture of Life Club

  The Culture of Life Club serves the Eustace Prep community by highlighting the sanctity of every human life from conception until natural death, especially the most vulnerable. Throughout the school year, we hold different events in order to raise awareness of life issues and gain material support for various apostolates.

• Current Events Discussion Club

  Group members engage in a civil discussion of what’s taking place in the world. This club meets on the first Monday and third Thursday of every month.

• Eustacian Blog

  This club’s members contribute to a blog covering the performing arts, athletics, current events, and student advice, published here.

• Film Club

  Crusaders are invited to come together to watch and discuss their favorite movies.

• French Club

  We invite all students, even those not studying French, to explore Francophone culture and learn/speak French during some meetings.

• Friends of Rachel (for) Club

  Inspired by the writings of Columbine victim Rachel Scott, this extension of the Rachel’s Challenge program strives to create a culture in which students think about their actions and seek opportunities to spread kindness through their interactions. Projects include arts and crafts kindness projects, targeted letters of kindness, and care packages for those in need.

• Full Orchestra

  This orchestra brings students from the String Orchestra together with selected instrumentalists from the Symphonic Band for specialized performance opportunities. Students of all experience levels are encouraged to participate; no audition is required.

• Glamour Gals

  Eustace Prep is proud to have a volunteer chapter of GlamourGals. GlamourGals Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit that inspires conversation and companionship through complimentary beauty makeovers given by teen volunteers to seniors living in residential care. The program fosters these intergenerational connections on a national scale by organizing a network of volunteer chapters and training a movement of empathetic teen leaders to alleviate the issue of elder isolation.

• Italian Language and Culture Club

  This club seeks to grow students’ appreciation for the beauty of the Italian culture and language. Participants meet once a month focusing on Italian sayings, phrases, basic conversational skills, and cultural experiences such as Italian art, music, traditional celebrations, and cuisine.

• Janie's Joy Foundation

  The Janie’s Joy Foundation at Eustace Prep is dedicated to mental health issues. It was created in loving memory of Janie Marie Robertson, a homeless woman with mental health issues who passed away on a Philadelphia street in January of 2020. Its goal is to destigmatize mental health through education, advocacy, prevention, and activities including fundraising, friendraising, and outreach programs.

• Jazz Band

  This ensemble is cast in the traditional big band model made famous by greats like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, and Stan Kenton. The band performs much of the traditional big band repertoire as well as newer contemporary works. Rehearsals emphasize ensemble playing, sight reading, and preparation for the ensemble’s twice yearly performances.

• Literary Magazine: Phoenix

  The Phoenix Magazine is a digital-based magazine that exists for students of all grade levels. It is a place where a student can share poems, short stories, one-act plays, essays, as well as original artwork and photography with the Bishop Eustace community. Students may elect to remain anonymous when they submit a piece. The magazine is student-led from the theme for the year, to designed layouts, to editing. The final product is shared digitally with the current BE community, as well as parents and alums.

• Math Club

  This club seeks to promote mathematics and critical thinking through problem solving. Students are encouraged to work together beyond the classroom to solve challenging problems and prepare for math contests. The club is open to all students seeking the opportunity to discuss strategies, exchange ideas, and explore the power of mathematics.

• Mock Trial

  Crusaders bring the law to life through active preparation for and participation in a statewide Mock Trial competition. This helps students increase basic life and leadership skills such as listening, speaking, writing, reading and analyzing. Students also learn and understand the meaning of good citizenship in a democracy, vis-a-vis our system of law and justice. This occurs in a highly competitive environment created for the purpose of stimulating and encouraging a deeper understanding and appreciation of the American legal system by high school students.

• Palotti's People Service Club

• Philosophy & Ethics Club

  What are the unalienable human rights available to everyone, and what actions may be appropriate to protect our access to them? The Ethics Team works to develop a better understanding of these fundamental questions through examination of current and historical examples. Using research and debate, we create practical solutions to thought-provoking real-life ethical dilemmas, culminating in our participation in the annual Delaware Valley Regional High School Ethics Bowl. This program is excellent preparation for students interested in law, medicine, business or the humanities.

• PIT Band

  This band brings together Crusader musicians to perform for musical productions.

• Pre-Med Club

  Members discuss topics in medical science. In addition, members explore careers in the health care industry. Meetings occur monthly.

• Robotics Team

  As a participant of the F.I.R.S.T. robotic competition, this club allows students to build a robot as they learn about electric, mechanical, and computer engineering as well as business and marketing. With the assistance of teachers, professional engineers, and business people, students develop their scientific interest and build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills to pursue opportunities in the hard sciences. The club applies classroom lessons as well as teamwork and real-world problem-solving skills as participants compete against other teams in local, state, and national competitions.

• S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions)

  Open to all students, this group explores methods and strategies for making choices that benefit and enrich lives. Participants meet monthly to sponsor SADD Day as well as other programs and presentations throughout the year.

• Select Choir

  Students may audition to join this subset of the Concert Choir. Open to students from all grades, this group practices after school for concert performances and other special events.

• Spikeball Club

  Celebrating a game that combines volleyball and four square, this club meets every Thursday or Friday, depending on weather conditions.

• Student Council

  These student leaders represent students’ opinions on school issues and sponsor activities including Spirit Week, Black and White celebration days, and school dances. Elections are held in April and May for the following school year; freshmen elections are held in September.

• Student Library Association

  This group aims to create a welcoming, responsive environment that enhances the effectiveness of Lulli Library as the intellectual and cultural center of the school. Club members work the circulation desk, plan bulletin boards and exhibits, and hold special events including the schools’ book fair and Baseball Day. Social events for members include a Christmas party and a senior farewell snack.

• Tabletop Club

  The Tabletop Club at Eustace Prep focuses on the enjoyment and sharing of tabletop and board games. The goals of the club are to share the joy of different strategic tabletop games and to teach different forms of strategy and sportsmanship for players of all skill levels. The club strives to introduce new players to new games while it fosters an environment of teamwork, competition, respect, and fun.

• Yearbook: Crusader

  This club tackles the challenge of developing the yearbook from beginning to end. Club members are tasked with developing themes, designing the cover and layouts, selecting pictures, photographing events, proofreading copy, and entering data into StudioWorks. All interested students are encouraged to join.