Clubs/Organizations

Interested in starting a new club or organization? Contact Principal Mr. Rozanski

Art Club

Art Club is for students who wish to pursue the visual arts by exploring ideas and media whether for personal growth, or school/community service beyond the classroom. Art Club offers a studio environment that encourages cooperation, and creativity. The club is open to all students, even those not currently in an art class.

Moderators: Mrs. Minardi, Mrs. Wolf

Bass Fishing Club

Bass Fishing Club is an IHSA activity for those interested in perfecting their angling skills.

Moderator: Mr. McNamara

Book Club

Book Club is open to all students of Boylan Catholic High School who have a passion for reading. The club meets in the library after school once a month. Members select the books that are the subject of the discussions. Books may be fiction or non-fiction and have included both popular and older works. Members may attend a meeting, even if they have not read the book but would like to participate in the discussion. Attendance at every meeting is not required and new members are always welcome. The club also assists at and supports the Boylan Library’s annual book fair at Barnes & Noble. 

Moderator: Mrs. Long

The Boylan Players (Theatre / Musicals)

Theatre/Musicals Theatrical experiences include two-stage productions each year, in the fall and in the spring. All roles require auditions. A wide variety of 41 technical opportunities is available for those who are interested in this aspect of theatre. 

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Broadcasting Club

Broadcasting Club creates live streaming Internet coverage of Boylan events.

Moderator: Mr. Phad

Club Med

This club is a great opportunity to explore healthcare careers by meeting local doctors, nurses, physical therapists and many more healthcare professionals. Club med is designed to allow you to meet and ask questions about everyday medical practices and what degrees are required to become a healthcare worker. This club is open to all grade levels. 

Moderator: Mr. Wedwick

Diversity Club

Diversity Club will help educate individuals on various racial and social justice topics and unite our community on the backgrounds of those around us. 

Moderator: Mr. Wedwick

Drumline

Drumline is an extracurricular musical group that focuses on the performance of marching percussion. Instrumentation includes Snare drum, Quad Toms, Bass Drum, and Cymbals. This group meets weekly after school during football and basketball seasons to prepare for halftime performances. This group may have occasional "off-season" performances based on schedule. No musical experience is necessary to join; just a good attitude and willingness to learn something new!

Moderator: Mr. Bailey

Environmental Club

This club plans to work together on monthly cleanups around our community. They will also strive to educate all students about what is going on with the state of our planet as well as how they can help. Choose to join Environmental Club and be a part of our road to the reformation of our world.

Moderator: Mrs. Rozanski

Fuel Up to Play 60

Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP 60) is a leading national in-school health and wellness program launched by the National Football League (NFL) and National Dairy Council (NDC), which was founded by America's dairy farmers, in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).  Fuel Up to Play 60 is designed to engage and empower students to take action for their own health by implementing long-term, positive changes for themselves and their schools. 

Moderators: Ms. Wedoff

Healthy Global Communities Club

The Healthy Global Communities Club will actively raise awareness for health inequities in underprivileged and developing communities and countries by educating the members on their privileges and ways they can help the cause. Along with education, our club will also host fundraisers and projects in order to raise money for health related items in demand in such areas. 

Moderator: Deacon Stewart

Improv Club

Improv Club promotes the development of creativity in the theatre arts.

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International Club

International Club is a group of students who are interested in other cultures and languages. We are focused on promoting cultural awareness throughout the Boylan community. Activities include community service, field trips, dinners throughout the Rockford area, and fundraising.

Moderator:  Mrs. Okite

Key Club

Kiwanis Educating Youth is a service organization open to all. The club sponsors various projects throughout the year designed to help the less fortunate or those in need.

Moderator: Mr. Gaskin

Link Crew

Link Crew is a freshman transition program. Junior and senior students are trained to lead freshman orientation activities to ensure the incoming students are prepared, supported, and connected to the Boylan community on the first day of school and throughout their freshman year.  Students apply to be Link Leaders the spring before their junior or senior year.

Moderators: Mrs. Schmitt, Ms. Madden, Mr. Hohn

Math Club

Math team will meet during the school year to practice.  The team will meet for 3 competitions throughout the year.  If the students place during the regional competition, they will move onto further competitions such as State.

Moderator: Mrs. Schwartz

Mock Trial

Students interested in trial law may audition for acceptance to the Mock Trial team. The selected students meet weekly beginning in the fall to prepare an assigned criminal or civil case for presentation at competitions sponsored by the Illinois Bar Association.

Moderator: Mrs. Schmid

National Honor Society

The National Honor Society was established to recognize outstanding high school students in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. It recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service. More information may be found at www.nhs.usView the NHS By Laws

Moderators: Mrs. Mertes

Natural Helpers

Natural Helpers recognizes those in the school community who are most regularly sought out by others for listening or advice. A survey is conducted to identify those students and staff members who the student body considers to be “natural helpers”. Those identified in the survey are invited to training sessions to refine communication skills.

Moderators: Mrs. Blevins, Mrs. Horst

Peer Ministry

Peer Ministry is for sophomore through senior students who desire to grow in their faith and then lead their peers to do the same. Peer Ministry will make up retreat teams throughout the school year, they will help plan Mass and other liturgies, and they will assist in organizing other faith based activities on campus. \

Moderator: Ms. Sagel

Pro Life Club - Voice for the Unborn

Voice for the Unborn promotes pro-life principles in the Boylan community and beyond through education, action, and prayer. In response to Pope John Paul II's call, we are working to help build a "culture of life."

Moderator: Deacon Stewart

Scholastic Bowl

Scholastic Bowl is an IHSA activity for those who love trivia or just testing their knowledge Scholastic Bowl is open to all levels. Competition with schools within the NIC-10 and from around the state takes place from November through March.

Moderators: Ms. Pfluger

Science Olympiad

Science Olympiad tournaments are rigorous academic interscholastic competitions that consist of a series of events, which students prepare for during the year with a partner. These challenging and motivational events are well balanced between the various science disciplines of biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, engineering, and technology. 

Moderator: Ms. Pfluger

Student Ambassadors

As a Student Ambassador of Boylan Catholic High School you will represent the school both on and off campus. Responsibilities include: hosting shadow students, giving school tours, participating in media and marketing events, visiting grade schools and religious education programs, assistance with Step Up Day, Catholic Schools Week Mass, Open House, and other school events.

Moderator: Mrs. Lindsey

Student Council

The four elected Student Council officers, class officers at each level and elected representatives plan and participate in activities to enhance school life, raise monies for the "Speed" McCoy Scholarship Fund and coordinate the annual adopt-a-family Christmas basket program. They, also, plan Homecoming.

Moderators: Mrs. Schwartz, Ms. Pfluger

Student Council Class Moderators

Freshman Class: Mrs. Wilson

Sophomore Class: Mrs. Schmid

Junior Class: Mrs. Schwartz

Senior Class: Ms. Pfluger

Titan Earth Club

The Titan Earth Club members are to be ambassadors of the Earth- both at BCHS, in our community, and beyond.

Moderator: Mrs. Rozanski

Yearbook

Earlybird Yearbook Students contribute to the planning, design, and completion of the school yearbook and earn one full credit of English elective. Yearbook Club members coordinate with the yearbook teacher to assist with photos of school events.  Members of Yearbook Club do not meet with the staff in the mornings nor receive credit.

Moderator: Mrs. Rozanski