Clubs

List of 27 items.

• Art Club

  Art Club seeks to promote a sense of community here at MC through the beauty and creative process of art making. Art Club is a time where students can meet and engage with others to learn new techniques and share in a variety of fun creative challenges posed from students and faculty. Some club goals include an Art Club showcase of work, creative fundraisers benefiting our community, and projects to beautify our MC campus. Makers of all art levels and styles are encouraged to come create with us!
  Moderator: Erika Cramer

• Bee Club

  The Bee Club recognizes the value of the honeybee as a pollinator and the perils that it now faces. The club focuses on the education of the novice beekeeper in proper management of a colony. Additional goals of the club include fostering an interest in beekeeping on our school campus to sponsoring promotions such as harvesting honey, making wax candles, and participating in citizen science projects to monitor the health of the bee colonies at Marin Catholic.
  Moderator: Michael Brady

• Blackbox Theatre Club

  The Black Box Theatre Club(1st semester) is a student-written and run production open to all Marin Catholic students. Anyone can be a part of Black Box - it requires no experience and has many opportunities, such as writing, directing, acting and tech. It is MC's opportunity to do experimental and dramatic theater. MC Black Box's main goal is to incorporate students from all aspects of MC and produce a high quality theatrical experience for the community.
  Moderator: Carmen Doane-Barkan

• Book Club

  Brought together by a common love, the Book Club is dedicated to reading student chosen books that spark the imagination.  Students and teachers meet to discuss plot twists and characters’ actions in a supportive and fun-loving environment that fosters friendship and camaraderie. Books are chosen which support our school’s mission, Duc in Altum and to explore what makes every book unique.
  Moderator: Joan Caraluggio

• Butterfly Club

  Established to further Marin Catholic’s mission of Duc in Altum; to put out into the deep and work to better community awareness and understanding about the plight of butterflies.  In the Butterfly Club, students learn about the possible extinction of monarchs and other butterflies while exploring their symbolism in Catholic and other cultures. Throughout the course of the school year, the Butterfly Club hopes to implement a conservational garden behind the Stations of the Cross that will serve as a Monarch Waystation and habitat for future butterflies, cultivated through the service and volunteer activities of its members.  Members are dedicated to planting milkweed at their homes to develop butterfly colonies throughout Marin County and parts of Petaluma.
  Moderator: Joan Caraluggio

• Cancer Awareness Club

  The Cancer Awareness Club focuses on raising money to help cancer patients and cancer research and looks for ways to volunteer at events that do the same. In recent years, the club’s main fundraiser and volunteer work has been for the San Francisco Swim Across America event, which raises thousands of dollars for the UCSF Benioff Hospital that funds pediatric cancer research, clinical trials and patient programs. The club also observes October as Breast Cancer Awareness month and raises funds for UCSF’s Breast Care Center. Each year the club looks for more ways and events to support cancer patients and cancer research. We put the “fun” in fundraising by doing bake sales throughout the year and flower sales for Valentine’s Day.
  Moderators: Terrie Freni Johnson and Terry Powers

• Computer Science Club

  The Computer Science Club is where students meet to enhance and share their coding knowledge. This year students decided to focus on Python as a great intro to coding. Through monthly meetings, students develop their codes together with the goal of making interactive games. The club encourages students to explore the pathway in Computer Science by taking courses at MC that offer them a chance to explore the path such as Intro to Computer Science (Python), AP Computer Science (Java), and Intro to Data Science (R programming).
  Moderator: Mo Adib

• Faith and Flower Club

  The mission of the Faith and Flowers Club is to reach out in our community and bring God's love and encouragement to the sick and elderly. Students make personal artistic seasonal greeting cards with inspirational Bible quotations to lift the spirits of the people they visit. The club then arranges flowers into bouquets and crowns and delivers them to those in our community. This is a great Duc in Altum experience and can be an Encounter Christian Service Experience! This is a great club to join to have some artistic fun and fellowship with classmates, while then reaching out to those in need and bringing JOY.
  Moderator: Peggy Semling

• Finance Club

  The Finance Club is a group of students interested in learning about different investment vehicles. In the fall semester, club members compete in the Wharton Business School Global High School Investment Competition, which has a stock investment focus. Additionally, students meet to hear from guest speakers on topics of interest ranging from basic home financial management to different classes of investments, including securities, real estate, franchises, and venture capital. Speakers vary from year to year.
  Moderator: Anthony Edwinson & Joe Tassone

• Fishing Club

  Fishing Club is a fun and inclusive group for students who enjoy fishing or want to learn more about the sport. Open to all experience levels, the club offers opportunities to explore local fishing spots, learn about different techniques, practice environmental stewardship, and participate in friendly competitions. Members also discuss topics like conservation, aquatic ecosystems, and outdoor safety. Whether you're an experienced angler or just curious, the Fishing Club is a great way to connect with nature and fellow students who share a passion for the outdoors.
  Club Moderator: Mr. Brennan Krebs

• Future Innovators Club

  Future Innovators Club is a community of students passionate about using STEM, innovation, and creativity to make a positive impact on the world. The club provides a supportive environment for members who are driven to create change based on their passions. Throughout the year, students participate in guest speaker events, collaborative study sessions, and service opportunities, including teaching STEM and innovation skills to learners of all ages.
  Club Moderator: Mrs. Gabby Ostovarpour

• Italian Club

  Through activities and outings, students learn about the culture and language of Italy. Attending the San Francisco Opera, enjoying the Italian Film Festival, watching the Columbus Day Parade in San Francisco, preparing Italian food, and discussing current Italian events, promote a deeper understanding and greater appreciation for Italian culture.
  Moderator: Micah Gruenwald

• Letter of Love Club

  Letters of Love  is a global nonprofit organization with a mission to provide emotional support to children battling serious illnesses by creating hand-crafted, heartfelt letters. This club meets once a month to create cards and write letters of support for pediatric cancer patients. The club's goal is to change the world with kindness and simple acts of love, one letter at a time.
  Moderator: Mr.Dave Basso

• Lunch With Heart Club

  Lunch with Heart is a Marin Catholic club dedicated to building friendships through our partnership with Oak Hill School in San Anselmo. Oak Hill serves autistic students ages 6–22, providing a supportive environment where they can learn and grow. Each month, the Lunch with Heart club invites Oak Hill students and teachers to join us on campus for a special lunchtime visit. These gatherings offer a meaningful opportunity for Oak Hill and Marin Catholic students to connect, socialize, and enjoy some fun outside the classroom.  We typically meet in the gym foyer, share pizza, play basketball, and listen to music. It is a ton of fun!
  Moderator: Janie Rockett

• Math Club

  Math Club includes a group of students who love math and problem-solving and meet to solve interesting and challenging math and logic problems. Students also prepare for and participate in the American Math Competition at Marin Catholic and the TEAMS Competition (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math, and Science) at Stanford University.
  Moderators: Michael Onofre

• 'MC LIVE' Performing Club

  MC LIVE (2nd Semester) is a student-run production open to all Marin Catholic students. Anyone can be a part of MC LIVE - it requires no experience and has many opportunities. MC LIVE is created, produced, and performed by students. It is a comedy sketch show that is very similar to the popular show Saturday Night Live. MC LIVE’S main goal is to incorporate students from all aspects of MC and produce an entertaining and funny show for the community.
  Moderator: Carmen Doane-Barkar

• Milo Foundation Club

  Milo Foundation Club raises money to provide healthcare and support for animals in need, promotes local pet adoptions by sharing foster opportunities and adoption events, and volunteers at community pop-up events to help cats and dogs find their forever homes.
  Moderator: Mr. Matthew Heron

• Multicultural Club

  This group fosters a community within the minority populations at Marin Catholic. The club’s focus is to create a support network for its members and families and provide an intentional space for building bridges to connect all students at Marin Catholic.
  Moderators: Suzanne Gooder and Kate Zamacona

• Music With A Mission Club

  Music With A Mission is a service club that was founded to live out Marin Catholic’s mission of service by bringing music to those in need of company and happiness. This club strives to share the joy of music with our community and unite others in a special way.
  
  Music With A Mission invites Marin Catholic students to participate in collaborative, musical performances for residents at elderly care facilities. Our meetings are every second and fourth Tuesday of the month during the first half of CATS. During these meetings, members rehearse the songs they will perform during upcoming service trips. Music With A Mission is an enjoyable way to be a leader in your community and spread happiness through music!
  Moderator: Ben Lauffer

• PreMed Club

  The Pre Med Club is to serve students interested in the medical field and help them pursue their passions for helping others. We want to provide information on how their paths may look if they do choose to pursue a career in the medical field whether that be a physician, nurse, pharmacist, or any other professions in the field. We strive to accomplish this through special speakers, unique fundraising programs, and hospital donations. The special speakers will speak about all aspects of their jobs, giving students a better grasp of their future in medicine. We will take part in fundraising programs, such as Blood Cancer United, that will help raise money for cancer patients and research. Additionally, we are working to teach students CPR and how to react to medical emergencies.
  Moderator: Mrs.Brittany Diego

• Quiz Bowl Club

  Do you like to watch Jeopardy? Do you fall down Wikipedia rabbit holes? Do you know a lot of random things? Then Quiz Bowl is the club for you!
  
  Quiz Bowl is an academic competition in which two teams of students compete to answer as many questions as possible on topics including literature, history, science, art, music, mythology, religion, philosophy, social science, geography, current events, and pop culture. During our weekly meetings, we prepare for our competitions against other Bay Area schools by reading and answering questions from past tournaments.
  Moderator: Bayard Miller

• Rotart Interact Club

  The goal of the Marin Catholic Rotary Interact Club: Take action, build international understanding, and make new friends around the world. MC Rotary Interact club brings together young people ages 14-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self. The benefits students get from the Marin Catholic Rotary Interact Club is the opportunity to connect with leaders in our community and around the world to:
  1. Take action to make a difference in our school and community.
  2. Discover new cultures and promote international understanding.
  3. Become a leader in our school and community.
  4. Have fun and make new friends at MC and from around the world.
  What does the MC Rotary Interact Club do?
  We organize at least two projects every year, one that helps our school and/or community and one that promotes international understanding. The MC Rotary Interact Club is sponsored and mentored by the San Rafael Evening Rotary Club, and they guide us as we carry out projects and develop leadership skills. We encourage our students to celebrate the global impact of Interact by getting involved in: Rotary Youth Leadership Awakening (RYLA), World Interact Week, Interact Video Awards, Rotary Youth Day at the United Nations, and Global Youth Service Day.
  Moderator: Kellen Troxell

• Shelter Box Club

  Shelter Box Club everyone deserves a place to call home. It is a human right and the first step towards recovery after a disaster. Our mission is to spread awareness and raise funds to help Shelterbox do what they do best-leave no one without shelter after disaster. We strive to build a community of passionate students dedicated to uniting our disaster-struck world, for the root purpose to save the lives of displaced persons, one ShelterBox at a time. We aim to enlighten and inform high school youth about global disasters while raising funds to save lives around the world. We will outreach by tabling, door-to-door campaigning, and hosting events to inform, inspire, and unite youth at MC and beyond.
  Moderator: Mr.David Friend

• St. Vincent de Paul Club

  The St. Vincent de Paul Club is an organized group of individuals that work to raise awareness on international issues such as slavery, oppression, and health concerns. The club collects clothes for local drives every January, receives donations for overseas causes during Lent and holds regular bake sales in support of worthy causes.
  Moderator: Joe Tassone

• Surf Club

  We are stoked to introduce the MC Surfing club! MC Surfing club looks to connect kids who share a love for the ocean and surfing! We will do things like group paddle outs and other community bonding events. We can't wait to hear from you and catch some waves!
  Moderator: Joe Ward

• The Prowl Newspaper

  The Prowl Newspaper is a student-run newspaper club, exploring, investigating, and reporting on topics both interesting and relevant to today's high school students.. Members can participate in many ways, from writing feature articles, editing and design review, artistic layout and original content, and topic research.
  Moderator: Ms.Annie Carlson

• Trek Club

  The Trek Club members bake sweet treats and then eat them as we explore all the beautiful hikes Marin has to offer.
  Moderator: Mrs. Brittany Diego