A Summary of all Organizations

                        HELIAS CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

ACADEMIC TEAM plays a fast-paced competitive team game quizzing students on their knowledge in the areas of math, science, literature, social studies, and fine arts with a few sports and popular culture questions thrown in for fun.  The Helias team participates in 10 to 12 Saturday tournaments and two online tournaments each year.  Practices are held two or three days right after school from mid-October through mid-April. 

Sponsor:           Mrs. Shelley Swoyer                sswoyer@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time:   Varsity-Monday and Wednesday 3:00-4:30

                        JV-Tuesday and Thursday 3:00-4:15

Meeting Place: Library

Fees:                Unknown-Fundraisers

ARCHERY CLUB practices the art of Archery

Sponsor:           Mr. Chip Malmstrom                cmalmstrom@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time: Sunday nights, 7:00 p.m. weekly

Meeting Place: Old Helias Gym

Fees:                $20 membership/$2 trial membership (pay as you go)

ART CLUB is open to any student who enjoys working on art projects

Sponsor:           Mr. Mark Friggle                      mfriggle@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time:   Varied—Will be on announcements

Meeting Place: Art Room – Room 12

Fees:                $5.00

BAND consists of Concert Band, Marching Band, Drumline, Color Guard, Woodwind Choir, Jazz Band and Musical Orchestra

Sponsor:           Mr. Eric Veile                           eveile@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Place: Band Room-10

See Mr. Veile for details on each of these groups.

BOOK CLUB is an organization open to freshman through seniors. This club is primarily for individuals who love to read and discuss what they have read.

Sponsor:           Mrs. Swoyer and Mrs. Noonan  sswoyer@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time:   Once a month—date and time varies    

Meeting Place: Varies

Fees:                Occasionally, the cost of the book being read

CAMPUS MINISTRY CREW focuses on Service, Prayer and Sacraments.  Help with coordinating and promoting Mission Trips, Service Hours, Mission Collections, Prayer Line, Morning Prayer, Retreats, Catholic Schools Week activities, Masses, Reconciliation, Eucharistic Adoration, Vocations Day, etc.

Sponsor:           Mrs. Bockwinkel-Baker           cbaker@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time: Before morning masses—announced over the PA

Meeting Place: Campus Ministry Office

Fees:                None

CHORUS/CONCERT CHOIR naturally is involved with SINGING.

Sponsor:           Mr. Eric Veile                           eveile@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Place: Band Room

See Mr. Veile for details.

CLUB INTERNATIONAL is an organization made up of foreign language students.  The club meets to have dinner out at a local restaurant typically on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. and also participates in service projects for  Helias and community organizations.

Sponsor:           Mrs. Connie Rodeman  crodeman@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time: When announced—Typically once a month

Meeting Place: Will be announced—restaurant or at Helias High School

Fees:                None                           

CRUSADERS FOR LIFE is a Pro-Life Club at Helias High School that meets once a month to pray for pro-life needs of our school, city, state, nation and world.  Fundraisers include selling T-Shirts in March for National Pro-Life day.  Other activities include planning a mass, poster contests, trivia week, service projects, lobbying. 

Sponsor:           Mrs. Bockwinkel-Baker           cbaker@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time: Every first Friday of the month at 7:07 a.m.

Meeting Place: Helias Chapel

Fees:                None

ECOLOGY CLUB is a group of students who are interested in topics dealing with the environment.

Sponsor:           Dr. Collette-Wagner-Mann       cmann@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time: Monthly—Dependent upon planned activity

Meeting Place: Room 102 and other locations depending upon the event

Fees:                $5.00

FRENCH CLUB is a group of French students

Sponsor:           Mrs. Paula Zeitz                       pzeitz@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time: Announced

Meeting Place: Room 19

Fees:                None

HELIAS MISSION TRIPPERS are Helias students of all ages who are interested in participating in Mission Trips.  This year there are 5 trips being planned. 

            Memphis, Tennessee                December 2-6

            St. Louis, Missouri                    January 27-31

            Hermosillo, Mexico                  March 25-April 5

            Springfield, Illinois                     June 7-13

            Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  July 8-August 3

Sponsor:           Mr. Didier Aur                               daur@heliashighschool.com

Fees:                Varied

JOURNALISM CLUB is open to any student who enjoys writing or newspaper production along with editing, newspaper layout and creating art.

Sponsor:           Mr. Brandon Martin                 bmartin@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time: After school or in the evening

Meeting Place: Room 207

Fees:                None

LIBRARY SQUAD is a group of students who plan fun reading related events for the school.  Activities have included a poetry slam, book fair, book swap, and a multitude of activities for National Teen Read Week.

Sponsor:           Mrs. Shelley Swoyer                sswoyer@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time: 7:15 a.m. as needed

Meeting Place: Helias Library

Fees:                None

MATH TEAM meets approximately 8 times throughout the year, starting in October.  The Math Team competes with other schools in math competitions.

Sponsor:           Mr. Matt Zeitz                          mzeitz@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time:Varies

Meeting Place: Room 107

Fees:                $10

PING PONG CLUB simply plays Ping Pong

Sponsor:           Mr. Chip Malmstrom                cmalmstrom@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time: Wednesday nights, 7:00 p.m. weekly in the fall

Meeting Place: Helias Commons or the Old Gym

Fees:                $10.00 membership

RACQUETBALL LEAGUES are formed in the fall and spring semesters.  Competition is held between students and Fr. Doyle.

Sponsor:           Fr. Doyle                     

Meeting Time: Varied

Meeting Place: Ellis YMCA

Fees:                None

SPEECH/DRAMA TEAM is a fun way to build confidence in public speaking and a creative outlet for those interested in drama.  Students can choose from individual events or work with a partner in duet acting.  Six to seven tournaments are attended during the school year.  Students will rehearse their selections with the moderator to ensure proper preparation.

Sponsor:           Mrs. Sharon Crider                  scrider@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time: Before school at 7:30 or after school twice a month

Meeting Place: Room 15

Fees:                $10

SPORTS MEDICINE CLUB is a club for all students interested in sports medicine.  Students learn from medical professionals in the area who speak on the health care of athletes.  You do not have to be a student athletic trainer to be a member of this club.

Sponsor:           Mr. Ron Dunn                          rdunn@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time: 7:00 a.m. once a month

Meeting Place: Room 205

Fees:                None

TEAM SPIRIT/DARE ROLE MODELS is an organization that promotes healthy lifestyles.  Students participate in a variety of educational activities AND serve as role models for younger students in our parochial grade schools. 

Sponsor:           Mrs. Mary Flowers                  mflowers@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time: Varies

Meeting Place: Counseling Office

Fees:                None

Z (ZONTA) CLUB is a program of Zonta International and provides opportunities for young women in high school to develop leadership skills,explore career alternatives and improve international understanding through service projects.  Z Clubs are formed on high school campuses. 

Sponsor:           Mrs. Mary Flowers                  mflowers@heliashighschool.com

Meeting Time: 2^nd Tuesday of each month 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Meeting Place: Central Bank, Financial Center, 111 East Miller

Fees:                None

Academic Team

Academic team plays a fast-paced, competitive team game quizzing students on their knowledge in the areas of math, science, literature, social studies, and fine arts, with a few sports and popular culture questions thrown in for fun.  Academic team is a MSHSAA activity so teams participate in district and state competitions, and students can earn letters.  The Helias team participates in 10 – 12 Saturday tournaments and two online tournaments each year.  Practices are held two or three days right after school from mid-October through mid-April.  If you enjoy TV shows such as Jeopardy or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, you’ll like academic team.  Shelley Swoyer is the moderators of the Academic Team with assistance from Patty Lockenvitz.

Art Club

Band

Concert Band:  The Concert Band is the chief instrumental ensemble at Helias.  The Concert band meets from October through May and involves all students involved in the band program.  The ensemble plays a wide range of music, both in style and difficulty.  The Concert Band gives at least 3 public performances every school year.  The Concert Band also participates every year in the MSHSAA State Music Festival.  The Concert Band periodically travels out-of-town, most recently to the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL.

Marching Band:  The Marching Crusaders are the most visible ensemble in the Helias Music Department, performing at numerous local events, parades, and football games every year.  The Marching Crusaders maintain a busy competition schedule, competing in 4-5 out-of-town competitions each year.  The Marching Crusaders are comprised of members of the Concert Band, as well as additional Helias students who are a member of the Helias Color Guard.  The Marching Band meets from June through October, plus the annual Christmas parade in December.  The Marching Crusaders have competed at numerous college bowl games throughout the country, including the Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) the Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX), the Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX), the Copper Bowl (Tucson, AZ), and the Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA).

Drumline:  A subset of the Marching Crusaders, the Helias Drumline in recent years has started learning and performing a second show in addition to the full Marching Crusader field show.  The Drumline is not for percussionists only. 

Color Guard:  The Color Guard is responsible for filling the field with color during the field show.  The Color Guard is comprised of Helias students who may not play an instrument but still want to be involved with the excitement that is marching band.  The Color Guard rehearses with the rest of the Marching Crusaders from June through early-December.

Woodwind Choir:  The woodwind choir is a relatively new ensemble at Helias, starting in January of 2008.  This ensemble is comprised of students from the Concert Band who meet twice a week to learn additional music.  The music is for woodwinds only (Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Saxophone, and Bassoon), allowing for different challenges than what is typically presented in a typical concert band setting.  The Woodwind Choir, like the Concert Band, participates in the MSHSAA State Music Festival.

Jazz Band:  The Jazz Band is an important ensemble at Helias and any high school, as it helps students become acquainted with a truly American art form.  Students in Jazz Band learn a variety of jazz styles, including the unique jazz characteristics of swing, syncopation, and improvisation.  The Jazz Band meets after the conclusion of the Marching Crusaders’ season through May.  The Jazz Band performs at numerous local venues, as well as the occasional out-of-town competition.

Musical Orchestra: The Helias spring musical would not be complete without the addition of instrumental music; music that is provided by the orchestra.  The Music Orchestra is comprised of Helias Concert Band students, Helias alumni, and Jefferson City community musicians.  The music for this orchestra is often more difficult than typical high school level music, providing a unique challenge to participating students.

Book Club

The book club is an organization open to freshman through seniors.  Students meet once a month to discuss a book selected by the students.  The club is not necessarily for “brainiacs, but for those who enjoy reading.”  The monthly meetings are a very relaxed way to meet with others to discuss a novel on a level that the group chooses.  You will meet new people and read books that you may not have chosen on your own, so the club opens you to a variety of new things.

Campus Ministry Crew

Campus Ministry Crew

La Sallian Youth Branch (at the service of Christ and neighbor)

Service hours

·         enter data on service hours for students

·         work to locate need in our immediate mid-MO area

·         assist with monthly service projects sponsored by campus ministry crew

·         post service hour opportunities

Mission trips

·         Memphis – Poor Clares, Holy Name, Miguel Schools (spring)

·         St. Louis – ND pre-school, Marian Middle School (fall)

·         Homestead, FL – De Lasalle Center (late spring/summer)

·         Springfield, IL – Habitat for Humanity (summer)

·         Guatemala – still uncertain (???)

·         others

Mission collections

·         remind people

·         help with any challenges, develop and decide winners

·         Giving Tree for Samaritan Center, help with organization and taking gifts to Center

Mission selection committee – meet at the start of each to semester to evaluate suggestions for mission collections and set the calendar of which organizations those collections will be for

Service hours and awards (new this year)

Community organizers fair – work with Mrs. Flowers

Possible Marian grotto to be built – details are still to be worked out

ND Youth Branch (our work is prayer and prayer is our work)

Prayer line

·         attend morning communion service, morning rosary, lunch communion service or Friday morning Mass twice a month; intent to pray for the need of our Helias community both prayed for over morning prayers and those kept in the depths of people’s hearts

·         assist with morning prayer, either by finding prayers or leading prayers

·         cooperate with parents prayer group (new this year starting in October)

Morning prayer

·         help select morning prayer for all of school

·         write a morning prayer for all of school

·         lead the morning prayer for all of school, once, once a month, once a week

Retreats

* All School Day of Prayer – evaluate and select speakers, decide on the format
for the day

* Freshmen Retreat – help re-design and lead the day through giving a witness to
the whole class or leading a small share group of freshmen (open to seniors only)

            * Evaluation of retreats

* Lenten Day of Renewal for Mothers (new this year) – assist with serving light
continental breakfast, invitations sent out, possible phone calls, and serving lunch to moms

Catholic Schools Week – work closely with team of faculty to select speakers and activities for the week such door decorating contest, assemblies, hidden prizes about school, dress up day, basically come up with Catholic Schools Spirit Week, Catholic Christian pride

Prayer aid for teachers and students

Conferences

            * ND Vision

            * Steubenville – Mid America

            * NCYC

Peer mentors (new to add)

Morning rosary

Bible study group (new this year)

Lenten morning prayer for young men with Fr. Corel

Lenten morning prayer for young women with ??? (new this year)

Create CD’s for athletic warm-ups

Write or find prayers to pray before competitions at Helias

Plan field trips to see religious works of art, the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis, JPII writings on Judaism at Avila University in Kansas City, and the like.

Fr. Helias Branch (bringing sacramental life to the our school)

Masses

·         set-up for Mass 7 a.m. Mass days or during 1^st or 2^nd hour (new this year)

·         clean-up from Mass, immediately following Mass or 7^th hour (new this year)

·         create power point for Mass using template from Campus Ministry

·         run power point at Mass

·         make music suggestions for Mass

·         sing at Mass (requires rehearsal time with director)

·         play instrument at Mass (requires rehearsal time with director)

·         create environment for Mass (holy water fonts, plants, statues, pedestals, etc.)

·         introduction before Mass (with assistance of Mrs. CBB)

·         usher Mass (help to seat fellow students)

·         sit in Campus Ministry Crew section to lead the rest of school in prayer by example

·         create list of priests to invite for Mass

·         send thank you’s to priests you have joined us for Mass

·         send thank you’s to music ministers

Reconciliation

·         set-up for Reconciliation 7 a.m. morning of confession day

·         meet and greet priest each hour and show them to the gym

·         create power point for the Reconciliation day

·         create Reconciliation CD of music (include 2/3 instrumental music), must be approved by Mrs. CBB

·         pick-up donuts for priest in AM; help with coffee, water and soda set-up

·         bring down tray of lunch items for priest at 10:45 a.m. on Reconciliation day

Eucharistic adoration – at school and at the Catholic Center on West Main

Ash Wednesday activities

·         collect palms for one month prior

·         assist to burn what we have collected

·         hold lit candles lining the way to the field house prior to Ash Wed Mass

6^th Grade Vocations Day – help Office of Vocations with running games and creating skit for the 6^th graders of the Diocese of Jefferson City; includes t-shirt, lunch and Mass

Stations of the Cross

·         live people create the scenes from the Stations

·         write reflection for a Station based on scripture

·         create power point for Stations

·         part of group to lead school in “Were You There” at the 13^th Station

·         emcee the Stations; announce the start of each one and begin the prayer with “We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you” response: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.

·         Serve as candle bearer or cross bearer for the Stations

Chorus/Concert Choir

Choir

Concert Choir:  The Concert Choir is the top vocal ensemble at Helias, comprised of the best singers at the school.  Students must pass a singing audition, held in April, to be included in this talented ensemble.  The Concert Choir maintains as active performance schedule, including at least four public concerts and performances at community events.  Past events have included the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast, the Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony, the St. Peter’s Church annual Veterans Day Mass, and various community organizations during the Christmas Season.  The Helias Concert Choir performs a broad range of musical styles, including madrigals from the Renaissance, traditional Choir literature, and music from current Broadway Musicals.  The Concert Choir participates every year in the MSHSAA State Music Festival.

Chorus: The Helias Chorus is a developmental choir, comprised primarily of freshmen and sophomores.  In this choir, singers learn the basics of music including how to read music and how to sing multiple parts.  Many of the singers in Chorus go on to participate in Concert Choir after singing in Chorus for a year or two.

Club International

Crusaders for Life

Crusaders for Life (Helias High School Pro-Life Club)

We have been pro-life since conception.

Activities

• meet once a month on the First Friday of the month at 7:07 a.m. for meeting and then Mass to pray for pro-life need of our school, city, state, nation and world
• fundraiser each March by selling t-shirts for National Pro-Life T-shirt day on April 24^th
• promote and send students on the March for Life every January
• sponsor a school Mass in October for pro-life needs
• create poster that speak to pro-life issues
• pro-life trivia week in October
• service project(s) to support the pro-life organizations in our city
• participation in Pro-Life Lobby Day at the Capitol

Possibilities

• have information at school about couples who want to adopt children
• see what other high school pro-life groups do
• attend pro-life movies together
• sponsor a pro-life movie night
• provide babysitting service at Helias during Christmas shopping season for fundraiser
• visit prison
• how to share the pro-life message with others

Ecology Club

French Club

Journalism Club

The Helias Journalism Club is now in its fourth year of newspaper production, after many decades of inactivity. Helias President Didier Aur spearheaded its rebirth. Over the last two years, Helias English teacher Brandon Martin has ran the club and has seen a steady increase in members and quality writing. The student newspaper during its first two years was an online paper—The Crusader Rabbit, but now, the club also creates a print newspaper called the Crusader Raid.

Plans for printing five Crusader Raids over the 2009-2010 school year is the goal the club set for itself. To pick up a copy simply ask the business office or email Mr. Brandon Martin at bmartin@heliashs.com.

Any student is allowed to join the club. And not only writers are needed. Photographers, graphic designers, artists, editors, and basically just peppy people are encouraged to join. Currently the club has a membership of around 80 members.

To view the Crusader Rabbit, simply click on this link: users.heliashighschool.com/users/rabbit/

Questions, concerns, story ideas, and compliments can be sent to bmartin@heliashs.com.

Lasallian Youth

Library Squad

Library Squad will meet Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7:15.

Library Squad, now in its second year, is a group of 15 – 20 students who plan fun reading related events for the school.  Last year’s activities included a poetry slam, the Scholastic book fair, a book swap, and a whole slate of activities for National Teen Read Week.  The group meets at 7:15 a.m. in the library on an as-needed basis.

National Honor Society

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY is an organization which honors Juniors and Seniors who possess outstanding qualities of ACADEMICS, SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, and CHARACTER.  This organization is sanctioned by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, which established these criteria for membership.

Ping Pong (Table Tennis) Club

Racquetball League

Spanish Club

Speech/Drama Team

Speech Team is a fun way to build confidence in public speaking and a creative outlet for those interested in drama.  Students can choose from individual events or work with a partner in duet acting.  There are several categories in which to compete-ranging from humorous to the more serious. Individual events include Dramatic Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Prose, Poetry, Radio Speaking, Storytelling, Extemporaneous Speaking, Original Works, and Original Oratory.  Events requiring a partner are Duet Acting and Improvisation.  One of the meets we will attend even includes a category for Lip Sync, which allows a group to perform together. Speech Team is a MSHSAA activity and students compete in district and state competitions; therefore, students may earn a letter for their participation.  We will attend 6-7 tournaments during the year.  Students will rehearse their selections with the moderator to ensure proper preparation.  The Speech Team moderator is Sharon Crider.

Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine Club is a club for all students interested in sports medicine. The club meets one time per month at 7 AM in room 205. Students learn from medical professionals in the area who speak on the health care of athletes. The club is governed by a President, a Vice President, and a Secretary elected from the Student Athletic Trainer Program which meets after school in the athletic training room. Please see our website for more details. You do not have to be a student athletic trainer to be a member of the sports medicine club.

Student Ambassadors

The Student Ambassadors are students who represent Helias by giving tours of the school to visiting groups and individuals such as the incoming 9th graders, alumni and spouses revisiting the school during reunions, Leadership Jefferson City, and local Rotary Clubs.  They also work closely with the Helias Foundation in serving at special events.

The Student Ambassadors are nominated and selected by all the Helias faculty members.  Students are selected by what the teachers see as the students' ability of being outstanding representatives of Helias High School.  The students must be able to interact with and speak in front of large groups as well as field questions from potential students, parents, and alumni.

There is a maximum of ten students from each class selected to be Student Ambassadors.

Student Council (Stu-Co)

• Elected by their classmates, the Student Council is a co-curricular organization that serves a critical role in assuring that a variety of enjoyable, wholesome student activities are offered throughout the year.  Secondarily, the Student Council serves as the student government and, therefore, as the liaison between the students and the administration.  The role of the Council is limited only by their collective imaginations as they strive to enhance the efforts of Helias to develop well-rounded students by providing enjoyable, entertaining, social experiences.
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• Student Council activities are conducted throughout the year, but a major undertaking is the organization and conduct of all homecoming activities.
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• A member of the National Association of Student Councils, Helias utilizes the Student Council to communicate important information about school and school events to the student body while providing a valuable leadership and responsibility opportunity for the membership.
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• The Student Council regularly meets every Tuesday and Thursday school day from 7:30-7:55 a.m.   Occasionally extra meetings or committee meetings are necessary at other times.
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• Officers of the 2009-2010 Student Council include President Sarah Buschjost, Vice-President Ashlee Hofmann, Secretary Marki Burnett, and Parliamentarian Kylie Nolla.
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• Seniors representatives are Jonathan Aur, Jared Bell, Melissa Gassner, Lance Johnson, Jill Rackers, Bryant Schollmeyer, Hannah Smith, and Jill Szumigala. 

• Junior representatives are Stefan Balcer, Renee Coziahr, Kristen Dudenhoeffer, Alex Eickhoff, Brandon Erwin, Maggie Hughes, Beth McGrail, and Zachary Rockers.
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• Sophomore representatives are Elizabeth Armstrong, Grace Chen, Kyle Dorge, Jenna Duncan, Robert Husting, Nick Jones, Erin Mills, and Brian Oxenhandler.
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• Freshman representatives are Alex Carmichael, Jessica Duncan, Molly Hunt, Brett Kempker, Sam Kreter, Erica Prasad, Samantha Ruether, and Austin Smith.

Thundercats

Thundercats Book Club

Do you like to eat, spend time with a group of fun people, read, and talk about books?  Then Thundercats Book Club may be for you.  Thundercats is a very lively, informal group that meets monthly at 5:45 in the library to talk about a book you select.  Anyone can suggest a book, and the group votes on the book to read for the following month.  Members take turns coming up with questions and leading the discussion for a book, but no one has to lead if he or she feels uncomfortable doing so.  Students from every grade level are welcome.  Oh yes, eating – we buy Little Caesar’s pizza (entirely optional but cheap) to munch while talking, or you are welcome to bring your own food.   Come check us out or talk to Ms. Swoyer in the library for more information.