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Fairfield Prep encourages its students to participate in the various extracurricular activities offered. These activities enable a student to discover new talents and make new friends.

Throughout the school year, new extracurricular activities are developed and introduced to the student body by students and faculty. Inquiries concerning extracurricular activities should be addressed to the Director of Student Activities & Christian Service, Mr. Jonathan DeRosa.

Among the activities offered are the following (descriptions follow):

African-American Cultural Club Android App DevelopmentAsian Student Association ASPIRAB.A.S.S. High School NationalBook Club Bowling TeamBusiness ClubCampus Ministry Board Cardinal Key Society Chess ClubCriminology ClubCycling Club Debate ClubDebate Team Diversity ClubEncordsFantasy Baseball Club Fencing ClubFrench Honor SocietyGuitar Club Hearthstone (Yearbook) History Club

IntramuralsThe Irish ClubJazzuits Jeopardy Club Liturgical MusicMath TeamMSG Varsity Club Mock Trial Ping Pong ClubPolitical Awareness Prep PlayersREACH ClubRobotics ClubSalt Water Fishing ClubScience Club Ski Club Soundings (Newspaper) Spanish Honor Society Sports Analysis 405Squires Stock Market ClubTrig*Star

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 2013-2014

African-American Culture Club Moderator: Mrs. Alecia Thomas The African-American Cultural Club is designed to expose students of all races to the African- American Culture. Members will explore different topics such as racism, ageism, stereotypes etc. The club’s meeting time and location will be determined in September.

Contact: [email protected]; Xavier Hall 204

Android Application DevelopmentModerator: Mr. Matt TellisPresident: Christopher Baudouin ‘15

In this club, members will learn how an application works and the tools to make them. Eventually, the group will plan, design, program and hopefully release a free application. Members of this group learn how to work together as a team to enhance their knowledge of technology.

Contact: [email protected]

Asian Student Association Moderator: Mrs. Dina DeRosaPresidents: TBD The Asian Student Association, which is open to all students, meets once or twice a month to celebrate the Asian culture. Activities that the members participate in include origami and Asian food tastings. The club’s meeting times and location will be announced sporadically throughout the school year.

Contact: [email protected]; Guidance Department, Arrupe Hall 101

ASPIRA (Latin American Culture Group) Moderator: TBD

ASPIRA, held every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month in X 201, gathers together to expose students of all nationalities to the varieties of Hispanic cultures, enriched by group discussions, films, and trips that serve as an opportunity to explore leadership development in today's youth.


B.A.S.S. High School NationModerator: Mr. Tim DeePresident: Michael Toohey ‘16

The purpose of this club is to connect young anglers with the outdoors and to develop responsible champions of our natural resources through the sport of fishing. This is done by creating opportunity for character development, education and values uniquely found within the sportsmanship, etiquette and integrity of this national pastime.


Book Club Moderator: Ms. Linda Kaye The Fairfield Prep Book Club meets every Wednesday from 2:45-3:15 P.M. in B 206. Members choose books to read throughout the school year and get together once a week to discuss the book. If applicable, we will watch the movie associated with the book after the book is completed. Everyone at Prep is welcome and encouraged to join us at any time!

Contact: [email protected]; Berchmans Hall 206

Bowling Team Moderator: Ms. Koren Mumma The Fairfield Prep Bowling Team meets every Tuesday from November to February at Nutmeg Bowl in Fairfield. All students and all skill levels welcome! The Fairfield Prep Bowling Team is a two-time (2009 and 2011) Connecticut State Champion!


Business ClubModerator: Mr. Tom SheaPresident: TBD

The objective of the Prep Business Club is to provide students an overview of general business concepts and to provide them with practical skills to assist them in their job-hunting endeavors. The primary vehicle is a business case development and competition. Students will be organized into teams and will be instructed on the various steps to prepare a business plan for a business proposition of their own design. Monthly meetings will review each step, provide feedback and guidance and prepare for the next step. Presentations will be made to a panel of Prep Alumni who are leaders in their respective industries.

The Club also provides instruction in resume writing and job/college interviewing skills.

The Club will meet from January to May


Campus Ministry Student Board Moderator: Mr. Elliott Gualtiere The Student Board meets every Monday at 2:40 PM in the Prep chapel. All students are welcome. In these meetings students discuss upcoming events in Campus Ministry and how they can become involved in these events.

Contact: [email protected]; Campus Ministry Office, Xavier Hall 105

Cardinal Key Society Moderator: Ms. Melissa Laguzza The focus of the Cardinal Key Society is service to Fairfield Prep.

ELIGIBILITY: All members of the Classes of 2013 and 2014

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS: 3.5 Cumulative Point Average (honor roll) as of January 2012

SERVICE COMMITMENTS: Failure to meet any of the assigned service commitments will result in immediate termination of membership. Please check for announcements

frequently as member’s commitments will be added as the events approach!


Chess Club Moderator: Mr. Tom Cunningham This club only exists if there is enough student interest, so please contact Mr. Cunningham for more information if you would like to participate.


Criminology ClubModerator: Mr. Andy ManciniPresident: Tom Cirillo ’14 and Mike Ruther ‘14

In this club the students will discuss current crimes in the news and the methods that law enforcement agencies use to solve these cases. Mr. Mancini also demonstrates to the class how to take fingerprints, gives a history of forensics, etc.

This club will be run from January – May.

Contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Cycling Club Moderator: Mr. Robert Ford The goal of the Cycling Club is to promote cycling at Prep, including mountain biking, road cycling, and triathlons. Annual Events include Root 66 Mountain Bike Racing Series, Bloomin' Metric Cycling Tour, Spin Odyssey, and the Connecticut Challenge Cycling Tour. Regular Events include weekend and after school rides arranged during the fall and spring and morning stationary bike training available in the weight room on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday all year long.

Contact: [email protected]; Arrupe Hall 03

Debate Club Moderator: Mr. Griffin ReidyPresident: TBD The Debate Society meets after school on Tuesdays in X103. The goals of the society are to improve students' communication skills, to promote critical thinking about current events and to provide a forum for students to discuss their views on a variety of topics. The society also prepares students for interscholastic debate competitions.


Debate TeamModerator: Mr. Griffin Reidy

The Debate Team comprises students who compete on behalf of Fairfield Prep in interscholastic debate tournaments. Top scoring students will be identified as captains throughout the fall and winter.


EncordsModerator: Ms. Christine Dominguez

Encords is a Mixed (Men and Women) Jazz/A Capella Choir. It is audition only; auditions are held in the spring. They sing contemporary/modern to classical jazz music and they perform with the band and choir as well as perform at other gigs. Please contact Ms. Dominguez for more information.


Fairfield Prep Fencing Club Moderator: Ms. Koren Mumma Our club is open to any Prep student interested in fencing. Experience is NOT required. The meeting time for this club will be determined by its members in September.


Fantasy Baseball ClubModerator: Mr. Matt JaquesPresident: Daniel O’Brien ‘15

This club will run throughout the baseball season. At the beginning of the season, at the end of March, a draft will be held for all interested students. The league will continue into the next school year as the MLB season does not end until late September. This club will give students a chance to express their interest in Major League Baseball and fantasy baseball.


French Honor Society Moderator: Mrs. Constance Carrington Students who have a B+ average in French after 3 semesters at Prep are eligible for admittance. The French Honor Society also does service projects throughout the year. Please contact Mrs. Carrington for more information.


Guitar ClubModerator: Mr. Christian Cashman

The Guitar Club is a casual group of like-minded musicians and aspiring guitar players. The club gathers once a week (usually on Wednesdays) to play and share together from 2:30 – 3:15 pm. All are welcome!


Hearthstone (Yearbook) Moderator: Mrs. Lynne Chesbro, Mrs. Kristina Leonardo This club is open to all students who are interested in working on the production of the 208 page yearbook. The club meets all year and designates one day after school each week (choice of editors) to work on the yearbook.


History Club Moderator: Mr. John W. Szablewicz The History Club meets every Wednesday afternoon in B 407. The purpose of the club is to study and discuss American and world history, with the goal of preparing students for the Advanced Placement Examination in American history. Lectures, films, and practice tests are all employed with the goal of filling-in the gaps that might exist in the regular history course, and of heightening the awareness of various periods of American history.


Intramurals Moderator: Mr. James Chesbro, Mr. Corey Dennis and Mrs. Dina DeRosa Intramural sports will run throughout the school year, usually beginning in late September. The sports will include 3-on-3 basketball, wiffle ball, dodge ball, flag football, etc. Ideas for new intramural sports are welcome. Listen for announcements throughout the school year to sign-up for an intramural sport with Mr. DeRosa in Xavier Hall 102.

Contact: [email protected]; Xavier Hall 102 [email protected]; Berchmans Hall 102

Irish Cultural ClubModerator: Mr. Griffin ReidyPresident(s): TBD

Students in this club will participate in open discussions about the many different aspects of the Irish culture. Discussions will be held to discuss Irish sports, music, history, etc. The presidents of this club hope to teach their classmates about the Irish culture and heritage.


JazzuitsModerator: Ms. Christine Dominguez

Jazzuits is an audition only jazz band that welcomes saxophones, brass, and rhythm instruments (guitar, piano, drums). They play a wide range of music from Michael Jackson

and Earth Wind and Fire to Miles Davis and John Coltrane. They perform at various different venues, including the Quick Center and local yacht clubs. Auditions are held in the spring. Please contact Ms. Dominguez for more information.

Contact: [email protected], Berchmans Hall 306

Jeopardy Club Moderator: Mr. Harvey Mamrus Students compete to correctly answer questions using the same Jeopardy format as the TV program. At the end of the year, there is a Tournament of Champions for those students who have the highest total of any three games. Games are usually played in Arrupe Hall 103 on a day the players agree upon.


Liturgical Music Moderator(s): Mr. Christian Cashman and Ms. Christine Dominguez

The function of Fairfield Prep's Liturgical Singers is one of service. We endeavor to enhance the liturgical experience of the Prep community by providing the musical portions of the school's religious services. While we strive for quality and beauty in our presentations, we remember that our purpose is not to "perform" or "entertain," but to lead various assemblies of students, parents and alumni in sung prayer. Consequently, the Liturgical Singers have a truly distinctive role in the life of Prep. Everyone in the Prep community is welcome!

Contact: [email protected]; Berchmans Hall 306 [email protected]; Berchmans Hall 103

Math Team Moderators: Mr. Ed Giegengack and Ms. Amy Janowski The Fairfield College Preparatory School Math Team is one of eighteen high school teams of the Fairfield County Math League. One afternoon each month the schools gather for a competition. In preparation for these competitions the students meet after school once a week and practice solving prior years’ problems about the subjects they will see at the next month's competition.

Each competition consists of six individual rounds as well as a team round. The individual rounds, each of which concerns a different subject within mathematics, contain three questions of increasing degree of difficulty. Each team enters three students in each round with each student therefore entering three rounds and a total of six students on each team. All questions are graded by the moderators from the various schools and a running score is kept throughout the year. The top teams advance to the state meet. The Math Team practices every Wednesday after school in Ms. Janowski’s room.


MSG Varsity Club Moderator: Mr. Kevin Altieri This club offers students the opportunity to film and edit various athletic and school wide events throughout the year. Students in this club have the opportunity to work with staff members from the MSG Varsity television channel in order to learn how to create highlight reels, edit video clips, and many more aspects of video productions. Members will also be able to work in Fairfield Prep’s brand new studio. Please contact Mr. Altieri for more information.


Mock Trial Moderator: Mr. Matt Tellis

Mock Trial is a statewide program co-sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Association and the Connecticut Consortium for Law & Citizenship Education (CCLCE). Students who take part in this program will learn the insides of the trial process from how to write and give an opening statement to examining a witness. They will use this knowledge to compete in a statewide competition against other high schools in Connecticut. In this competition they will take part in a “Mock Trial” where they will act as witnesses and lawyers in a case given to them by the CCLCE. The Mock Trial is a great opportunity to learn about the law and at the same time put that knowledge to use in a fun and exciting event. Please contact Mr. Tellis for more information.

The Mock Trial team practices once a week leading up to the competition.

Contact: [email protected]; Xavier 104

Ping Pong ClubModerator: Mr. Anthony DotoloPresidents: TBD

This club will begin in November and run through March. This allows for the students playing fall and spring sports to enjoy a "club" during their off seasons. This club will meet on Wednesdays after school in the Brissette Athletic Center, starting in November.

Of course this club will have fair match play. After a few rounds, students will play against other students with similar skill levels. All it takes is a little time and practice to pick up the game. All are welcome and all will enjoy themselves after school with other Prep kids.

This club supports Prep's mission of promoting camaraderie among students. It is time to get together and have a few laughs and even learn to laugh at yourself. Come and see for yourself! Contact: [email protected]; Xavier Hall 405

Political Awareness Club Moderator: Mr. John W. Szablewicz The Political Awareness Club meets every Thursday in Berchmans Hall 407. It is dedicated to furthering an interest in politics, government, and current events on local, state, national and international levels through discussion, debate and various other activities.

Over the years the club has sponsored many guest speakers from the world of politics. It has also organized debates involving representatives from various political parties and it has conducted mock elections involving the entire student body. Club members also produce Prep’s only political newspaper, the Zeitgeist, which is a forum for students to state their views on various political issues.


Prep Players Moderator: Mrs. Megan Hoover Prep Players produces two full scale theatrical productions each year at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. In the fall, we focus on a straight play which is presented in

November in the Wien Experimental Theatre, a flexible black box theatre which seats 120. Auditions for the fall show are held in early September. In the spring, we produce a musical which is performed in the Kelley Theatre, an 800 seat proscenium house. The musical is presented in May, with auditions held in February.

Past shows include:

• Dead Man Walking • Spamalot • Damn Yankees • Guys and Dolls

Students can get involved by auditioning for a production or by working on the various technical elements of the show. Rehearsals are generally Monday through Thursday from 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. in B301. Please stay tuned for show and audition announcements.


REACH ClubModerator: Mrs. Jane O’ReillyPresident: TBD

REACH stands for realize, excel, achieve, courage, and hope. This club focuses towards kids who have disabilities. Every month, we work with the New Canaan YMCA special needs program being big brothers or "men for others" to them. It's a real eye opening experience as you see the trouble these kids have to go through every day. Please contact Brandon Yep, junior, for more information. Info regarding the meetings will also be posted on the television screens around Prep from time to time. All are welcome!


Robotics ClubModerator: Mr. Matt Jaques

2010-2011 was the inaugural season of Fairfield Prep's Robotics Club. The team was busy engineering its entry to the FIRST TECH CHALLENGE regional competition in Bennington, New Hampshire, which was held on March 12, 2011.

The competition, Get Over It!, challenged students to design, build and program a robot that can work in tandem with an alliance team's robot to score the most points during the challenge period. Prep’s team beat out several teams, but fell short of one of the coveted spots into the national tournament held in St. Louis, Missouri.

To join, or to learn more about the club, contact Aaron Simkovitz.


Salt Water Fishing ClubModerator: Mr. Tom CunninghamPresident: Maxwell Trudeau ‘14

This club will fish together every three weeks on a day to be determined, probably Tuesday or Thursday, depending on the weather and the tides. They will fish at the Fairfield pier. The Salt Water Fishing Club will give students a fun activity to do if they do not play a sport in the Spring, as this is when the club will run. Students who are not experienced can also join the club and learn how to fish.


Science Club Moderator: Mr. Anthony Dotolo and Mrs. Jane O’Reilly The Science Club is an extracurricular activity for students who have a keen interest in science and wish to pursue science-related activities outside of the standard curriculum. The Science Club is open to students of all grade levels. Possible activities include laboratory work, field work, movies and lectures by science professionals. Some past projects have been establishing a salt water aquarium, dissection of a fetal pig, DNA fingerprinting, chemical flame tests, a lecture by a DNA forensics expert as well as field trips to the Mystic Aquarium and the Natural History Museum in New York.

Contact: [email protected]; Xavier Hall 405 [email protected]; Xavier Hall 404

Ski Club Moderator: Ms. Melissa Laguzza The Ski Club provides our students with several opportunities to ski both in the New

England area and abroad. The Club typically runs two or three weekend trips per winter to various resorts in New England. Over the years trips have been made to Sunday River in Maine, Waterville Valley in New Hampshire, Sugarbush, Smugglers' Notch, Jay Peak, Mount Snow, Stratton, Killington, and Stowe in Vermont, as well as Mount Orford in Canada.

In addition, the ski club has often traveled during winter vacation to a more distant resort. Week-long trips have been made to Innsbruck and Bad Gastein in Austria, Courchevel in France, Interlaken and Zermatt in Switzerland, Cortina D'Ampezzo in Italy, Whistler-Blackcomb in British Columbia, and the Salt Lake City region and Jackson Hole in the western U.S.


Soundings (Newspaper) Moderator: Mr. Frank Bramble "Soundings" is the school newspaper. The club meets one day a week. Students write and organize the paper, which is available online. Issues come out approximately once a month. Club time is taken up in editing, layout and other actions that go into putting out a school publication. The members of the club choose the subjects that go into each issue.


Spanish Honor Society Moderator: Mrs. Billie BrooksPresident: TBD The Spanish Honor Society at Prep is part of a national organization sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. The chapter at Prep is Gabriel Téllez. It was founded many years ago to honor those students who excelled in Spanish, achieving a B+ or better in the language the previous year. Keeping with Prep’s credo of men for others, one of the Society’s primary goals is service to the community. This is done through several projects.

At Christmas the members adopt two families through an organization in Bridgeport and in February they collect socks for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission. By means of membership dues the students are able to support a child in El Salvador via the Save the Children Federation. The Spanish Honor Society supplements its service with Hispanic

crafts, food and videos. Meetings are held weekly on Monday afternoons at 2:30 the classroom of its moderator, Mrs. Brooks. For more information regarding membership into the Spanish Honor Society please contact Mrs. Brooks.


Sports Analysis 405Moderator: Mr. Anthony DotoloPresidents: AJ Coppotelli ’14 and Josh Nascimento ‘14

In these club meetings, a current topic in professional sports will be presented and the members will be allowed to express their opinions. An example of a topic would be the Super Bowl Champion or the World Series Winner. This club will create a well thought out responses that will lead to debates. This club can also benefit those students who would like to pursue a career in sports talk radio, sports journalism or sports debate.

Contact: [email protected] [email protected]

SquiresModerator: Mr. Corey DennisChief Squire: Jonathan Rodrigues ‘14 The Squires is the youth organization of the Knights of Columbus. The organization fosters service to others as well as Catholic brotherhood. The Knights of Columbus also provide many scholarships for their members who attend Catholic colleges and universities. Please contact Mr. Dennis or for more information.

Contact: [email protected]; Berchmans Hall 103 [email protected]

Stock Market Club Moderator: Mrs. Kristina Leonardo

The Stock Market Club was formed so that students might participate in the Stock Market Simulation as sponsored by the Connecticut Post newspaper. Students form teams consisting of one to five players. The team begins the game with a credit of $100,000 which they use to "invest" in the New York, American or NASDAQ Stock Markets. They can

buy, sell, buy on margin, or sell stocks short. They are charged commissions and interest exactly as if they were trading in the real market. At the end of ten weeks, the team whose stocks are worth the most money is declared the winner. The actual number of (Cont.) teams playing through the Connecticut Post varies from game to game. There are two Stock Market Simulations every year. Fairfield Prep participates in both (Fall and Spring). We often have ten teams involved but they do not consist of the same students from game to game.

The purpose of the game is to have fun while learning the mechanics of investing in the Stock Market. While investment strategies are discussed, the game is too short to provide investment strategies that would be applicable to real life situations. The game does accurately simulate investment opportunities available in the stock market and allows students to experiment with options they might not ordinarily use when real money was at stake.

Fairfield Prep Teams have been the winners in the Connecticut Post group on three separate occasions. Prizes are offered by the Connecticut Post and by Fairfield Prep for an in-house competition.


Trig*StarModerator: Mr. Matt Jaques

The Trig*Star team meets monthly to practice trigonometry problems and prepare for the Trig*Star State Exam. The Trig*Star State Exam is an annual high school mathematics competition based on the practical application of Trigonometry. Students that participate are not only provided with an opportunity to earn awards, but also leave with a better understanding of the technical profession of Geomatics, which includes Land Surveying, Mapping and Engineering.

The Fairfield Prep Trig*Star Team were the CT State Champions in 2012 and 2013!

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