Student Clubs and Organizations
With more than 100 clubs on campus, opportunities abound for students to learn, play, and grow as a community, bonded by a shared interest in culture, technology, music, sports, social justice, pop culture, government/politics, food, writing, movies, science, and more...the options are limitless. A student-driven idea and a staff moderator, and a club is off and running. What better way for a student to get to know himself, his peers, his teachers—his world—better?
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Club Topics
Academic
Academic Research Mentoring
Contact: sarriola@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Reflecting the values of Bellarmine College Preparatory, the Career Club aims to help students discern their interests and possible career paths through mentorship and professional engagement with alumni, motivating and developing them as men for and with others.
Club Description: The focus of Academic Research Mentoring is to provide our members with opportunities to learn more about research, as well as to conduct their own academic research on topics which they express are passionate about. Our club connects professors with students, allowing them to share knowledge and collaborate in various projects. In addition, during meetings, we aim to introduce members to the process of research and provide guidance to them, whether through a network of peers working with similar topics, or more direct assistance from leadership. The community that we ultimately want to foster is one that mutually benefits each other, where all are able to achieve desired outcomes with their efforts, as well as support each other on the way there—we aim to provide a platform and opportunity for students to familiarize themselves with and participate in academic research.
Bellarmine Geography Club
Contact: jbiebel@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The mission of our club is to teach fellow Bells about the world's plethora of diverse landscapes and cultures.
Club Description: We desire to teach geography to our fellow Bells in an entertaining format, create tolerance by learning more about the culture of other areas through the game Geoguessr, including architecture and religion, and to learn more about foreign languages and develop the ability to recognize and transliterate them. We hope to teach about a different culture or region every meeting, and create a inclusive and well-cultured community.
History Club
Contact: pmccrystle@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bellarmine History Club aims to foster student interest in history through interactive presentations, strategic gameplay, and inclusive discussions that connect the past to our present community.
Club Description: Our goal is to have weekly presentations on various historical events, often selected through voting by the members of the club. In the end, it's our hope to foster a mutual interest in history among all of our members. As leaders, we want to put our best foot forward during each meeting through engaging presentations and competitive kahoots.
TEDx Club
Contact: cmeyercord@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our TEDx Club is a space for students to bring bold ideas to life, inspiring change and conversation while living out servant leadership and the Jesuit values that shape our community.
Club Description: "The TEDx Club will focus on creating a space where students can explore and share powerful ideas through TEDx-style talks and workshops. Our meetings will center around skill development, including public speaking and storytelling, as well as planning and executing TEDx events. We aim to build a community where students work together to organize events, develop their presentations, and foster engaging conversations. We hope to build a community that values curiosity, inclusivity, and positive change. Our goal is to create a supportive environment where students can express their ideas, listen to others, and grow as leaders. TEDx Club will empower students to share their voices and inspire meaningful dialogue, both within our school and the wider community."
Art
Bells & Brushes
Contact: sbodnaruk@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Bells and Brushes creates a supportive community for artists of all skill levels that empowers students to share ideas and explore creativity through engaging activities, art history, and technique development.
Club Description: Bells and Brushes is a student collective united by a passion for the visual arts through drawing and painting. We believe that everyone at Bellarmine has the potential to be an artist, and we commit ourselves to creating a safe, supportive environment where students can freely express themselves through art. Throughout our bi-weekly meetings, members will have the opportunity to work in hands-on workshops, collaborative art projects, and occasional games that exercise their artistic skills and knowledge. Each meeting will regularly include a small demonstration of a technique and its history in the art world. This will be followed by time for members to create and share their work, building on their own artistic abilities by learning new techniques. We plan to explore various themes throughout the year, including works by famous artists. Though our focus is to let students bring their inspiration and ideas to the club. By the end of the semester members will have a project that allows students to create and express themselves in a fun and creative way. Our goal is to empower Bellarmine students to share ideas, build confidence in everything they do, and take pride in their work. By bringing students together from all skill levels, we create a community where students can collaborate, learn, and improve their skills in a constructive environment. Bells and Brushes will provide the tools, guidance, and space for students to thrive, build lasting relationships, and have meaningful artistic experiences together.
Creative Writing Club
Contact: kknight@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission is to create a supportive and inspiring space where students can explore their creativity, develop unique literary styles, and celebrate storytelling through a community that values the power of words and diverse voices.
Club Description: The Creative Writing Club is a space for students to express themselves through poetry, stories, and all kinds of writing. In our meetings, we’ll do fun prompts, share our work, give each other feedback, and grow as writers. We can also explore competitions to participate in as teams and individuals. Most importantly, we aim to build a supportive, welcoming community where creativity can thrive.
Film Club
Contact: jlum@bcp.org
Mission Statement: "To foster ingenuity in our community by kindling creative spirit through cinema appreciation and filmmaking"
Club Description: For the first month and a half of Film Club we will focus primarily on analyzing a curated selection of films in order to learn about the film-making topics such as shot composition, editing, visual storytelling, dialogue, atmosphere, and characters. Each week members will be assigned to watch a film outside of school, and at our meeting we will discuss the techniques used, showing selected clips from the film to aid analysis. During this time we will also be gaining new members. After that we will transition to writing a script for and planning out our short films. During this time period meetings will be used to deliberate with teammates on the script, and planned shooting timeline. The length of this time period will be variable, lasting two weeks to a month, depending on aspects such as writer's block, and script refinement. Once this stage is complete we will film and edit for the rest of the year, using meetings to plan and deliberate on filming times, locations, and if any changes need to be made to the script. Throughout the course of Film Club we hope to create a community of brotherhood and ingenuity, united in the art of cinema and it's creation, along with the challenges with making a short film.
Photography Club
Contact: wcrockett@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Photo Club empowers on-campus photographers to hone their skills while collaborating and bonding with a community of other like-minded individuals.
Club Description: Our club focus will be photography. During meetings, we want to create an open environment for people to collaborate about photography. There will be updates and presentations about local contests and other events that may be interesting to our club members, along with working on photography prints and projects on the computers. We're hoping to create a supportive, passionate, and dedicated community working to get better and get more involved in photography.
The Fortissibros
Contact: ncreech@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Fortissibros is an a cappella club that brings our voices together to make music, have fun, and share the joy of singing with others.
Club Description: Our club is an a cappella group that focuses on music from different genres, such as pop and rock, and provides an option for different music selections beyond traditional liturgical music. The club is also transitioning to teaching music through sight reading with solfege to improve the pace of learning. During meetings, we hope to work on sight reading practice, continue song development, and build team camraderie. The club hopes to continue to perform on multiple occassions, including at the Bellarmine-ND-Presentation tri-school events. As a club, we hope to build a community that focuses on building strong relationships with one another and bonds over our shared love of music.
Finance
Business Impact Club
Contact: mdelateur@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Business Impact Club is a group that focuses on the integration of business and service in the Bay Area by working with lesser-known nonprofits to identify a financial need, and using business skills to address that.
Club Description: Our club focuses on serving local organizations in the Bay Area that are not as well-known and could use assistance with financial tasks, specifically the writing and grant application process for funding. We plan to work with organizations that are either not taking advantage of potential grant funding that could help fund their initiatives, or need more people to help them apply for funding for their organization. In addition, we have connections with a Stanford professor who focuses specifically on applying for grant funding as part of his job to help guide us through the process. During meetings, we hope to work on determining which local organization we plan to work with for the year, developing our understanding of how organizations get funding, learning what goes into the process of writing and applying for grants, and how to use those skills for nonprofits that may need it. As a club, we hope to build a community that focuses not just on understanding the financial aspect of an organization but learning how our faith and vocation can intersect, and business skills can be used to serve one another.
Economics Club
Contact: parnold@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bellarmine Economics Club is a high-achieving organization dedicated to exploring advanced economic concepts and fostering critical thinking, striving to inspire a passion for economics and cultivate future leaders in the global economy.
Club Description: We aim to provide an educational and fun experience for club members through high-level competitions and advanced economic concepts, going to the college level, cultivating an interest for economics and finance while also providing useful real-world knowledge of investing, wealth management, entrepreneurship, finance, etc. In addition, by the end of the year, just by doing our basic curriculum, members can feel confident in getting a 5 on the AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics test and excel in inter-baccalaureate economics. We compete in world-renowned competitions like the Harvard Pre-Collegiate Economics Competition, National Economics Challenge, Economics Olympiad, and more. At the Bellarmine Economics Club, our structure fosters growth and achievement in members of all skill levels, all while looking good on your college resume and building a community of trust and dignity.
Entrepreneurship Club
Contact: jpalomino@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bellarmine Entrepreneurship Club aims to bring together like-minded individuals interested in the fields of Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Business, fostering a community of innovation and collective growth.
Club Description: We will be participating in a variety of competitions, activities, and events throughout the year. Firstly, we will be going to three pitch competitions after teaching all the club members how to formulate good pitches / ideas: the Blue Ocean Pitch Competition, the Diamond Challenge, and the Conrad Challenge. These are good experiences for people who want to learn more about businesses and learn how to convince people to invest in / be a part of their projects. We will also be working with Santa Clara University and representing the Bellarmine Entrepreneurship Club as the only high schoolers attending their monthly cafes, teaching our members about networking and introducing them to various successful people in the industry. Moreover, we will host guest speakers either online or in-person at Bellarmine itself, with various successful entrepreneurs, those in the investment banking industry, and more. Here’s a bit about accomplishments from our club last year:
- Led 83+ members through the essentials of entrepreneurship. Workshops on design thinking, business models, problem/solution ideation, etc.
- 2nd and 4th place at 2024 Santa Clara University Startup Business Pitch Competition.
- 3 semifinalists in 2024 Diamond Challenge Pitch Competition.
- Speaker Series: Yash Gaur (SCU Leavey School of Business), Will Rush (CEO/Co-Founder of Jetson), Jonathan Ho + Jackson Foster (Co-Founders, Edily Learning).
- Hosted 2024 Jetson Business Pitch Competition.
- 2024 Bellarmine Justice Summit: A Spotlight on Social Entrepreneurship. 60+ attendees
Finance Club
Contact: parnold@bcp.org
Mission Statement: For students interested in corporate finance, the Bellarmine Finance Club aims to provide exciting opportunities for hands-on experiential learning and foster a community with passion around finance through participating in competitions, presenting educational slideshows and hosting guest speakers.
Club Description: Members of the Bellarmine Finance Club will actively participate in hands-on educational activities throughout the semester that focus on corporate finance, including financial accounting, financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and treasury. We will participate in corporate finance challenges such as the Deloitte High School Accounting Challenge and personal finance challenges such as the National Personal Finance Challenge. Club participants will also learn the fundamentals of corporate finance, including basic corporate accounting, financial forecast analysis and treasury through team presentations, online videos, and guest speakers. Members will be able to apply this knowledge in real-world applications by engaging with guest speakers with experience in the industry and through online competitions/challenges. Before learning the fundamentals of corporate finance, we may also quickly cover the basics of personal finance, as it provides an individual example that serves as a foundation for corporate finance.
Investment Club
Contact: ebuell@bcp.org
Mission Statement: To empower high school students with ethical investment literacy that integrates Jesuit values, preparing them for financial independence while serving the common good.
Club Description: The focus of our club is to introduce students of all ages to the stock market while following the course work of the YIS organization. We want to create a community where people of all ages and experience levels can learn and help others. We want to teach students about financial literacy in the market and help them understand what is important to look out for when searching stocks to invest in for the long term. Along with that, we want to help get our students ready for the numerous YIS organization challenges that force them to implement the topics that we will teach them.
Personal Finance Club
Contact: bhernandez@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission is to empower high school students with practical, real world personal finance knowledge to allow them to achieve financial freedom in their futures.
Club Description: In an age of rife financial illiteracy, we aim to ensure that every bell has the personal finance knowledge necessary to support themselves and their loved ones. Personal finance is a nuanced topic that often goes overlooked as students attempt to focus on macroeconomic principles while forgetting the personal finance tenets that influence their lives far more. During meetings, we will teach curriculum and topics around personal finance principles and tips while ensuring that our members are necessary for any personal finance competitions that could match up with the curriculum we teach (National Personal Finance Challenge, National Economics Challenge, etc.). We want to ensure that the community we create is one ready to take on the financial goals they might have and economic stability they will need.
Career Club
Contact: parnold@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Reflecting the values of Bellarmine College Preparatory, the Career Club aims to help students discern their interests and possible career paths through mentorship and professional engagement with alumni, motivating and developing them as men for and with others.
Club Description: The focus of career club is to ensure students learn and discover different career paths through speakers, field trips and club events. During the meetings we hope to educate students about different career paths through speakers and specific events catered towards a specific field. We hope to build a community of men who will discover their future fields of study.
Hobbies & Special Interests
Anime Club
Contact: apaige@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission is to build an inclusive community that celebrates anime, fosters self-expression, and grows through shared stories and mutual respect.
Club Description: Engagement Enhancement: Develop more interactive activities to increase member participation Technology Solutions: Create alternatives for activities that don't rely heavily on school WiFi Community Building: Strengthen connections between members through collaborative projects Content Exploration: Diversify the types of anime and related content explored Creative Expression: Provide opportunities for members to express their appreciation for anime.
Baking Club
Contact: mdavis@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Baking Club's mission is to use our baking skills to serve and bring joy to others, such as fundraising through bake sales and also doing service at the JW house.
Club Description: The focus of the club will be to spread joy in and out of campus by baking for ourselves and others. During meetings we hope to discuss plans for future events, when we will be meeting for service, and talking about recipes. We hope to build a supportive community that is full of servant leaders, building this by doing what we love while helping others.
BellBooks
Contact: pballesteros@bcp.org
Mission Statement: To increase familiarity with classic and contemporary literature and to discuss and analyze thematic connections to other works and to the real world.
Club Description: Our club will meet every month to discuss our current book and share insights, our opinions, and suggestions. We hope to build a community where all members feel like they have a voice and can freely share their thoughts, as well as being able to have a say in how the club functions in the future.
Board Game Design Club
Contact: mhaven@bcp.org
Mission Statement: In addition to teaching game mechanics, storytelling, and playtesting techniques, the Board Game Design Club aims to create a creative and cooperative community where participants can experiment with, design, and create original board games.
Club Description: From initial concept development to final playtesting, the Board Game Design Club will concentrate on the imaginative and cooperative process of creating unique tabletop games. Members will brainstorm, study various game genres and mechanics, investigate narrative strategies, and take part in practical workshops to develop and polish their games during meetings. Additionally, we'll play and examine a range of board games to determine what makes them enjoyable or successful. Members of all experience levels will be able to collaborate on projects, exchange ideas, and give and receive constructive criticism in the club's encouraging and welcoming environment. Our ultimate goal is to create a community of enthusiastic, creative people who are eager to learn, develop, and realize their original game concepts. At the end, we might be able to publish our own board games after testing and revising.
Board Games Club
Contact: ewadkins@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission is to create a welcoming, relaxed environment where students connect and build community through sharing, playing, and enjoying a diverse collection of board games.
Club Description: The focus of our club is to explore and enjoy a wide variety of board games—from strategic and competitive titles to lighthearted party games—with the goal of introducing students to new games and styles of play. During meetings, we plan to provide a relaxed and inclusive space where members can learn new games, play familiar favorites, and engage in casual or structured gameplay depending on interest. Our goal is not only to play games, but to foster a welcoming community where students can meet new people, share interests, and build lasting friendships. By emphasizing collaboration, creativity, and fun, we hope to create an environment where everyone—from seasoned gamers to curious newcomers—feels valued and excited to return each week.
Car Club
Contact: ehaines@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission is to connect Bellarmine car enthusiasts with the broader Bay Area car community through sharing knowledge and creating opportunities for meaningful contribution and engagement.
Club Description: The focus of our club is to allow our members to connect with the Bay Area car community. During meetings we hope to explain how the car community works and how we can benefit and contribute to it. The community we hope to build is that of Bellarmine students who are willing to help out the community that they are passionate in.
Chess Club
Contact: djudnick@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bellarmine Chess Club aims to foster a supportive and inclusive community where students of all skill levels engage in strategic thinking, develop mental acuity, and form connections through friendly competition.
Club Description: This year, Bellarmine Chess Club has two primary goals: to create opportunities for members to enhance their skills and to create a competitive team for interschool and scholastic events. We aim to teach new and returning members of all skill levels through analysis of famous games, theme-based lessons (opening, middlegame, endgame), puzzle competitions, and more. Through practice games arenas, we also hope to build and identify strong players to compete on our high school team, bringing a competitive roster to tournaments including the State Championship.
Cooking Club
Contact: jlum@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Cooking Club unites Bells of all backgrounds to develop culinary skills in a collaborative, inclusive kitchen environment.
Club Description: In Cooking Club, we plan on uniting Bellarmine brothers in the kitchen and cooking together. We hope to accomplish a relationship in the culinary arts and wish to be accepting of all skill levels, instilling literal life-sustaining skills to be used throughout one's life.
DJ Club
Contact: sbaysden@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The DJ Club empowers students to express themselves and build confidence through music production skills, while fostering a collaborative community that connects and serves others through the unifying power of music.
Club Description: We hope that we can teach new members how DJing works, and how they can be apart of a community which values creativity. We will teach slowly, starting from basic rhythm, to techniques. We want to create a community based on a "no-judgement" philosophy because we believe that you can't have creativity with people judging. We hope to foster new skills and techniques through a community that helps one another.
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Contact: apaige@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The D&D Club exists to provide a supportive environment where students can connect through Dungeons and Dragons, creating friendships and share experiences
Club Description: For a personal story, the D&D club is how our founder made friends at Bellarmine his freshmen year. He says, "It's really how I found my footing Freshmen year. I want to be able to share the game I love with people who don't know it or don't know anyone who they can share their interest for the game with. I hope to give people the opportunity to make friends they normally couldn't because they simply can't meet all 1,600 students at Bellarmine." We hope to provide easy access to a D&D group, to help people learn the game, and to have fun!
E-Bike Club
Contact: mfoster@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bellarmine Bike Club fosters a passionate community through rides, workshops, and collaboration to promote sustainable transportation, innovation, outdoor exploration, and lasting friendships.
Club Description: The Bellarmine Bike Club will focus on exploring and promoting the benefits of electric biking and standard biking as a sustainable, innovative, and fun form of transportation and recreation. Our goal is to create a space where students can learn about bike technology, gain hands-on experience with maintenance and customization, and discuss the broader impact of green transportation on the environment and society. During meetings, we plan to organize group rides, host educational workshops on bike mechanics and safety, and invite guest speakers from the mobility industry. We also aim to engage in advocacy efforts that promote eco-friendly infrastructure and transportation options in our community. Ultimately, we hope to build an inclusive and welcoming community of students who share a passion for innovation, the outdoors, and environmental responsibility, while forming lasting connections through shared experiences and collaborative projects.
Epee Club
Contact: catkins@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bellarmine Epee Club fosters rapid improvement in fencing through collaborative knowledge-sharing among members of all skill levels, embodying servant leadership principles.
Club Description: 1. Skill Development Review and analyze fencing videos (both professional and member performances) Provide constructive feedback on technique and strategy Create a supportive environment for discussing challenges and losses Community Building 2. Share information about upcoming competitions Coordinate attendance at individual competitions Work toward participating in a team event together Meeting Structure Implementation 3. Establish a consistent meeting format with announcements, discussion, and video analysis Create opportunities for all members to contribute regardless of experience level Develop a system for tracking member progress and achievements Competition Preparation 4. Identify target team competitions for club participation Develop strategies for supporting each other during competitions Celebrate competitive achievements and learning opportunities.
Fashion and Design Club
Contact: jdelcarlo@bcp.org
Mission Statement: To foster inclusivity through fashion appreciation, while empowering all people regardless of differences to express themselves and helping the less fortunate access dignifying clothing options.
Club Description: We want to help teach our peers how to make clothes, about the history and design of clothes, and for people who are interested in fashion to share their passions and outfits.
Fighting Game Club
Contact: mfoley@bcp.org
Mission Statement: To create a community where students connect through shared passion for fighting games, developing sportsmanship and camaraderie through competitive play.
Club Description: We gather together while playing fighting games to express parts of ourselves that normly people harbor inside and serve as an outlit for expression. We hope to have fun and spend time with other Bells.
Magic: The Gathering Club
Contact: kamurphy@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Magic: The Gathering Club cultivates a community of strategic play, creative expression, and personal growth, guided by Jesuit values of inclusivity, and being people for and with others.
Club Description: Our core goals are enhanced events (draft tournaments), educational outreach for new players, and membership growth/retention. The focus of our club is playing magic: the gathering, and our club will be dedicated to playing the card game during all of our meetings with various events dispersed throughout the school year. Our community will be built based on the game, and seeks to bring together people who shared the hobby and create a positive space for them.
Mahjong Club
Contact: djudnick@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The aim of the Mahjong Club is to introduce and encourage more Chinese culture, building an environment of inclusivity and encouraging people of any ethnicity to play, by introducing a fun, traditional, strategy game, that can be played be anyone who wishes to learn, as well as cultivate the skills of veteran players.
Club Description: We aim to build an environment of inclusivity and encourage people of any ethnicity to learn about this traditional Chinese game. Anyone, from new freshman to seasoned seniors, can learn and enjoy playing this game. We also hope to allow more people to connect with others, who might not bump into each other in normal circumstances. Hopefully, this club will raise a new generation of Mahjong loving people. At these meetings, we will be teaching newcomers how to play, and just have a great time!
Pokémon Club
Contact: ccozort@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Pokémon Club fosters a community where students develop strategic thinking, creativity, and camaraderie through competitive and collaborative Pokémon gameplay.
Club Description: Our club's focus is hosting various Pokémon events and tournaments during our CT hours. We hope to foster a community of people who can connect over their shared love of Pokémon. We also want to teach members how to play Pokemon at a competitive level and build a community of passionate Pokemon players who can bond over victories and losses.
Railroad Club
Contact: kmcmahon@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bellarmine Railroad club is a community for everyone interested in trains and railroading to come together and share their knowledge and experiences, all while watching real trains go by outside.
Club Description: We endeavor to create a shared space where everyone with even the slightest interest in trains can come together to make new friends and share their opinions and stories about railroading. We will also watch the trains go by our campus from Sobrato. We want to create a community where everyone feels welcome to share their voices and meet like-minded people.
Rocket League Club
Contact: mdavis@bcp.org
Mission Statement: To build a lasting community of Bellarmine students, brought together by interest in the Esport Rocket League.
Club Description: We'd like to build a community of students who enjoy Rocket League and start playing matches against other schools, either in scrimmages or in competitive matches.
Scale Model Building Club
Contact: lyi@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bellarmine Scale Model Building Club exists to build a community of people who share the common interest of building scale models, teaching members the life skills of patience and attention to detail.
Club Description: We just want to build various model kits with friends and other people who share the same interests. Our only goal for club meetings is to have fun and maybe make some progress on whatever we are building. We would like to build a community of friendly people who have an interest in building scale models, no matter their experience or skill.
Thrifting Club
Contact: kamurphy@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Thrifting Club aims to unite students passionate about sustainable fashion through sharing thrifting strategies while reducing Bellarmine's environmental footprint.
Club Description: The Thrifting Club will focus on promoting sustainable fashion practices through thrift shopping as an environmentally responsible alternative to fast fashion. By emphasizing how thrifting reduces textile waste, conserves resources, and decreases the carbon footprint associated with new clothing production, we aim to create both an educational platform and a community space where members develop practical skills while contributing to environmental stewardship. During our 1-2 monthly meetings, members will share expert thrifting strategies, plan group excursions, showcase recent finds, participate in clothing repair and upcycling workshops, and track our collective environmental impact through monitoring secondhand purchases. We envision building an inclusive, supportive community where students of all experience levels feel welcome, from beginners to seasoned thrifters. Members will connect through shared values of sustainability and creative expression, with experienced thrifters mentoring newcomers in a space where everyone's contributions are celebrated. Through these focused efforts, the Thrifting Club will create a meaningful environment where students develop practical skills, environmental awareness, and lasting connections while making a tangible difference in reducing Bellarmine's ecological footprint.
Trader Joe's Enthusiasts Club
Contact: gportillo@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission statement is to spread the happiness and cheer of Trader Joe’s throughout the year while creating a strong Bellarmine community of fellow Trader Joe’s enthusiasts.
Club Description: The focus of our club is to share our favorite Trader Joe’s exclusive products, and we hope to grow closer to each other and understand each other better. We also hope to teach people about the store's history and its exclusive brands.
Villainous Club
Contact: xliu@bcp.org
Mission Statement: In the Villainous Club, members hang out and play the board game Disney Villainous.
Club Description: I hope to create an open environment where members can just have a good time, hanging out and playing the Villainous Board game. The focus of the club is simply to have fun. No prior experience in the game is needed. You can still come to meetings where you can learn how to play or just spectate if that is what you want.
Political Science
HSDA (High School Democrats of America)
Contact: ebuell@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bellarmine High School Democrats aim to build students who are political and civic leaders and create change for the better in their communities through hands-on work and leadership while conducting themselves as servant leaders who use politics and civics to be men for and with others.
Club Description: Local chapters do most of the work for HSDA in terms of advocacy, organizing, mobilization, and engagement in politics and civics. Our commitment is to work to make our community better on the local, state, and national level. In the process, we hope to create student leaders who are committed to using politics and civics to be servant leaders who are men for and with others. The focus of our club is to take on opportunities, lead initiatives, conduct events, and guide students to use opportunities. These opportunities could ideally center around advocating, organizing, mobilizing, educating, and engaging. Our club aims to advocate, organize, mobilize, educate, and engage on a variety of issues, mainly centered around the issues that our members feel are affecting the community around them the most. We also hope to focus on issues that are prevalent around us. For example, we know that Bellarmine's justice summit theme for next year is gender justice, so gender justice could be a key issue for us, especially in the second half of the year. During meetings, we hope to come up with ideas for events, go over and guide students in pursuing and connecting with opportunities, and get involved in and develop opportunities as a team. For example, some events that we might get involved in are working with and interviewing politicians or pushing for policies that address social justice issues. In meetings, we will go over the events that we are conducting as a chapter. As a club, we want to have all members leading initiatives and opportunities by doing whatever they feel comfortable with and whatever they want to lead. Thus, we hope to have our chapter work in sub-teams for specific events and opportunities. We hope to use meetings as a way to catch up on progress with opportunities made on events and initiatives that we are doing as a chapter specifically. We also hope to use club meetings as a way to present external or other opportunities that are available to them. Our chapter and the sub-teams that our chapter has could get involved with these opportunities to various extents and in various ways, but we hope to be able to share opportunities that would be valuable in allowing students to continue to become political and civic leaders and perhaps even combine politics and civics with other areas, like journalism. Our chapter also hopes to use club meetings to identify new ideas and opportunities that we can get involved in. For example, HSDA has numerous different sub-groups and initiatives. For example, they have caucuses that focus on resolving issues related to a specific group in the United States. They also have task forces, which focus on specific issues and policies that are affecting America. We hope to use club meetings as a way to identify and unify ourselves on what we want to do for our chapter and what we want to get involved in, as well as what our priorities are and will be. That being said, we do want our club members to have some level of independence within our chapter, and we do want them to lead opportunities and initiatives that they think would benefit the chapter through things like sub-teams or by partially doing things on their own and partially involving our chapter. In terms of the community that we hope to foster, we hope to foster a community both inside our chapter and in the Bellarmine community in general that is a community where everyone can grow easily and freely. Leadership is a large part of our club, and we want people to lead in areas they feel comfortable with and become political and civic leaders in a way that is unique to them. We also want to foster a community where people are able to fulfill their missions and goals and develop themselves personally. We hope to allow students to use politics and civics as a way to become servant leaders, and as a way to use their experience at Bellarmine to become better people committed to serving others and developing themselves.
Lincoln Society
Contact: egonzalez@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bellarmine Lincoln Society seeks to create an open and engaging environment to discuss current events and politics from a conservative viewpoint; all perspectives are welcome.
Club Description: We hold meetings every other week to discuss current events and politics. Our meetings revolve around open discussion. Our conversations are always engaging and allow members to learn more about the world around them.
Model UN & Foreign Service Club
Contact: rjemison@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission is to educate Bellarmine students and its community about global issues, diplomacy, and international relations by simulating United Nations conferences; and foster skills in research, public speaking, and negotiation.
Club Description: The fundamental goal of Model UN is to give Bellarmine students a unique and formative experience in international relations -- we do this through two primary methods. First, and most prominently, we prepare club members for Model UN conferences, teaching them about how Model UN works procedurally, helping them develop public speaking skills, and highlighting key foreign policy issues that they can tackle. In addition, we give them direct exposure to the field of international relations and political science through our partnership with the High School Foreign Service Organization, which provides free resources relating to foreign policy education for high school students nationwide. This includes calling in guest speakers, including former Bellarmine alums and United States Ambassadors, to share their stories with our members. If YOU want to be able to meet incredibly important foreign service officers, improve your public speaking skills, make new friends, and attend incredibly fun competitions, JOIN BELLARMINE MODEL UN!
Political Review
Contact: dsullivan@bcp.org
Mission Statement: BPR provides a neutral forum for open dialogue on social, political, and economic issues, empowering students to learn from others' unique experiences and perspectives.
Club Description: The focus of our club is discussions of social, political, and economic issues which can't be found anywhere else on campus. We hope to create a neutral and educational space for everyone to discuss current events which may pique people's interest but are difficult to discuss elsewhere. We hope to continue the community of respect that we have created over the past few years. We want to cover more diverse topics this year, focusing on more niche aspects of current events and how they affect the average person.
Service & Justice
BCP Interact
Contact: bmcgarry@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Service above self
Club Description: The focus of our Interact Club will be the growth of leadership, community service, and international understanding for students. As a Rotary International-sponsored service club, our primary intent is to challenge the students to move into action in addressing local and global issues through volunteerism, joint projects, and community service. We aim to give members genuine opportunities to make a positive difference while acquiring useful skills like communication, teamwork, and empathy. The kind of community we would wish to create is one where students feel inspired, supported, and empowered to help others. We would want the club to be a welcoming space for all—regardless of background or experience—where kindness, respect, and shared purpose unite us. By creating a sense of fellowship and service, we do not wish to create a club, but a tight community of changemakers who genuinely care for each other and for the world around them.
Bellarmine Advocacy Project (BAP)
Contact: mcardenas@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bellarmine Advocacy Project is a group that aims to embody the Jesuit values of love and service by creating social change through political action.
Club Description: Our club is an advocacy group that focuses on a specific topic of legislation each year and participates annually in the California Ignatian Summit to lobby at the state capitol for that legislation. The club meets with former and current legislators to gain insight on urgent topics in both state and local government to focus on. During meetings, we hope to decide on the advocacy topic for the year, meet with legislators to discuss bills regarding our topic, and prepare for lobbying at the state capitol. The club hopes to identify a need in the government and make amendments to legislation in order to address it. As a club, we hope to build a community that focuses on learning about the needs of our city and state and how we can use advocacy to address those needs.
Bells for Palestine
Contact: jbiebel@bcp.org
Mission Statement: We strive to educate students, faculty, and others on the suffering of the civilians in Gaza, and in the footsteps of Pope Francis, we aim to provide humanitarian aid such as food, water, medical supplies, and infrastructure.
Club Description: We will focus on two main aspects: education and relief. Due to the complexity of the situation, many are dissuaded to acknowledge or learn of the atrocities and suffering of the people in Palestine, which is why we will take the time to educate them. We also will be using our resources as Bellarmine students with a strong community to raise money for non-profit humanitarian groups.
Eco-Friendly and Alternative Transportation Club
Contact: ewadkins@bcp.org
Mission Statement: To build a community that respects and helps promote alternative transit methods that are safe, reliable, and environmentally friendly.
Club Description: In the Eco-Friendly and Alternative Transit Club our goal is to educate and engage students in the idea of alternative transit methods that help the environment in the fight against climate change. We hope to work with local transit agencies, to see how we can help them improve their transit systems, so that they are more efficient for the public and the community around them. During meetings, we will focus on the positives and negatives of using alternative methods of transit, and how we can make it cleaner and safer for everybody. In addition, we'll take an in-depth look at international transportation systems and how they differ from the United States, what may make them better than ours and why that is the case. This club cares about our environment and the transit system around us, we want to find ways to create more efficient and effective transit methods that will help get cars off the road.
Faith and Fellowship
Contact: jquinn@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission is to spread our faith and gain a deeper understanding of God's word through group bible studies and community service projects while strengthening our own relationships with God.
Club Description: Our Bible Study & Service Club aims to foster spiritual growth through regular Gospel study while building a supportive faith community that actively serves others. We will meet bi-weekly during Community Time for prayer, scripture discussion, and service planning, implementing a collaborative leadership approach with role-based responsibilities. Our first-semester initiatives include studying the Gospels, volunteering for a parish food drive, and establishing a welcoming presence at Club Day on September 4th. Through comprehensive documentation in Teams/OneNote and regular communication, we'll work toward our long-term vision of expanding service opportunities, building parish partnerships, and strengthening the connection between scripture study and community service—all while helping members deepen their personal relationships with God.
Faith and Fellowship Club Video
Food4All
Contact: mmcdougall@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Food4All is a service driven club that aims to feed and support less-fortunate communities through donating extra cafeteria food and ingredients to charities, nonprofits, and shelters.
Club Description: Mainly, we would be taking unused, leftover food and ingredients from the Bellarmine cafeteria and Campbell farmers market in collection events and donating it. We hope to support underprivileged people through helping them with the basic need of food.
Habitat for Humanity Club
Contact: nstibrich@bcp.org
Mission Statement: We're a club that's focused on volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, as well as improving student coordination/leadership skills and construction skills.
Club Description: Our club looks to help the nonprofit organization, Habitat for Humanity, through its service opportunities around the Bay Area to provide comfortable homes and lives for those in need. Our club also looks to teach members critical skills —such teamwork, organization, and prioritization— through these opportunities and meetings, which can be applied outside of volunteering and in the real world. Meetings will primarily discuss the background of Habitat (early on in the year), opportunities to volunteer, labor skills, and more. Every 1-2 months, the club will find an event within Habitat and encourage all club members to volunteer.
Supervisors are provided through the organization to monitor the workflow and any minors, so students will be safe and kept on task. I’ve volunteered with Habitat multiple times throughout the summer across different areas of work such as building and assembling playhouses in Milpitas and refurbishing the Pallesen apartment.
Habitat for Humanity Club Video
Key Club
Contact: jmaloney@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Key Club is a student-led, high school organization that provides its members with opportunities to perform service, build character and develop leadership.
Club Description: We hope to provide service within the community and at the same time help Bellarmine students to connect and develop meaningful relationships as well as grow leadership skills. During meetings we will be going over events we plan on doing (mostly service related). We hope to build a community that has a passion for serving others above than just getting Service Hours.
KIVA Club
Contact: bportillo@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bellarmine KIVA Club seeks to support justice by creating a pathway for global entrepreneurs to receive microloans while providing financial education to students at Bellarmine.
Club Description: The Bellarmine KIVA Club will focus on supporting global entrepreneurs through microloans while teaching students about financial literacy and economic justice. In our meetings, we’ll learn about microfinance, choose borrowers to support on Kiva.org, and plan fundraising events. Our goal is to make a real impact in the world while building a thoughtful, service-oriented community at Bellarmine. We welcome anyone who wants to learn, lead, and help others.
Sports
Badminton Club
Contact: wvargas@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Creating a badminton community for all who want to play, allowing everyone to spar, trade tips, and learn more about the sport.
Club Description: We want to see the club become as a hub for both new, current, and old players. We want to prioritize people's enjoyment for the sport and create bonds between players. We want people that look forward to playing badminton every now and then, creating a friendly yet competitive environment.
Bellarmine Rugby
Contact: Jessica Lew-Munoz at jlewmunoz@bcp.org
Bellarmine Rugby is committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and competitive environment where students of all experience levels can learn to love the sport of rugby. We develop strong athletes and character-driven students through teamwork and discipline, while building a brotherhood defined by effort, accountability, and pride in representing Bellarmine.
Bellarmine Rugby is an inclusive and welcoming club sport open to both new and returning players. No prior rugby experience is required — we are here to support you every step of the way as you learn the game, develop new skills, and become part of a tight-knit team culture built on trust, effort, and camaraderie.
Our program emphasizes teamwork, physical fitness, and a deep appreciation for the sport of rugby, while also helping athletes develop transferable skills that benefit other sports such as football, soccer, and lacrosse. Players grow in confidence, communication, and resilience both on and off the field as they contribute to a strong sense of brotherhood and family within the team.
Bellarmine Rugby competes in the Northern California Single School League.
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Practices: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays after school
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Off-Season Conditioning: October–December
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Competitive Season: January–March
Whether you’re picking up a rugby ball for the first time or continuing your rugby journey, Bellarmine Rugby is a place to belong, compete, and grow.
College Sports Club
Contact: lserrania2@bcp.org
Mission Statement: We come together as loving brothers to grow fellowship through sports.
Club Description: We meet every Tuesday to discuss the past week of college sports and to make predictions about the upcoming week. I will make a powerpoint to detail our agenda each week and it's fun. For example, during football season, we talk about the AP rankings and we debate over what team is best.
Cricket Club
Contact: APagura@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The purpose of our club is to foster a non competitive, and inclusive environment, where all interested in cricket can play together, developing a community where all can learn skills of leadership in a very friendly environment suiting all people.
Club Description: We want to create an environment, where people who play cricket and also watch cricket can express their passion for the game though meetings once a week, where we play mini cricket games that are very non-competitive, as we help include anyone. Even people who have never played cricket are welcome to explore the sport, and develop an interest in the sport. We support a very friendly environment, where people of all skill levels are permitted to play, helping develop themes of hard work, and also promoting teamwork and inclusion for all.
Futsal Club
Contact: efraney@bcp.org
Mission Statement: We aim to foster a community of sportsmanship, teamwork, and passion for indoor soccer by providing students with opportunities to engage in competitive and recreational futsal, promoting physical fitness on and off the court.
Club Description: "The focus of the Bellarmine Futsal Club is to create a space where anyone can play soccer—regardless of whether they’re on the school team or not. We especially want to give opportunities to those who may have been cut from the soccer program or never had the chance to try out, making the game more accessible to everyone. Our club is primarily recreational, and we meet bi-weekly to play pick-up games and scrimmages. Occasionally, we’ll also organize mini tournaments to bring out a healthy, competitive spirit. While we value skill development and friendly competition, our main goal is to foster a welcoming, inclusive, and relaxed environment. We hope to build a community centered on teamwork, fun, and friendship. This is a place where members can de-stress, meet new people, and challenge themselves athletically in a supportive space. Above all, we want everyone to leave each meeting feeling like they had fun and belonged."
Pickleball Club
Contact: kmckinley@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Give support to people who want to play pickleball.
Club Description: We provide opportunities to play Pickle Ball on campus during Community Time. Check us out on Club Day to learn more.
Rock Climbing Club
Contact: jmilligan@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Rock Climbing Club unites Bellarmine's community by creating opportunities for climbers of all experience levels to climb together and grow in the sport.
Club Description: We hope to be a club for all climbers and non-climbers that want to start which is able to bring together people and be able to go on trips together to enjoy climbing outside of our local area. During meetings we hope to figure out when our future trips will be, where they will be, and also who can and cannot go on what days. We hope to build a community where everyone feels like they have a space and where anyone, new or more experienced, can have fun rock climbing.
Skate Club
Contact: dmartin@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bell Skate Club fosters an inclusive community where skateboarding enthusiasts connect, support one another, and serve our school community through a shared passion and positive engagement.
Club Description: The clubs focus will be community building, caring for the whole person, and connecting through a shared interest. During meeting we will focus on event planning, interest sharing, and growing our abilities and passions for the sport.
Ski and Snowboard Club
Contact: vgao@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide a welcoming community for skiers and snowboarders to hold engaging discussions and debates on various ski and snowboard-related topics.
Club Description: The focus of the club is to have weekly meetings where we hold discussions and debates on various ski resorts, runs, terrain, etc. The club will help build a community of friends united by the shared interests of skiing and snowboarding. In addition, we will hold ski and snowboard-related trivia, organize a shared calendar for potential ski trips, and occasionally watch some film.
Soccer Data and Analytics Club
Contact: jmaloney@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission statement is that we hope to use our love for soccer alongside fantasy soccer and other games to understand the role of statistics and data in the evolving game of soccer creating a community centered around the beautiful game.
Club Description: We plan on trying to accomplish broadening the soccer community at bellarmine by introducing different components of the game to newcomers. During our meetings we plan on doing a different variety of activities such as guess the soccer player, creating all time 11's, this or that, and a FIFA Tournament. We want to engage the community so that they can enjoy the small details that run the soccer pitch. We want to work on using data seen in previous matches and develop new stats to help push the statistical frontier of soccer. We run a fantasy league as it is one of the best ways to quantifiably test stats and see how good a player is doing with a total score. We plan to do even more activities on the soccer club such as soccer tennis tournament, goalie wars, scrimmages, penalty shootouts, and free kick challenges, and fundraisers.
Sports Analytics Club
Contact: jmaloney@bcp.org
Mission Statement: We empower students to apply data-driven insights to athletic performance, improving team competitiveness while providing real-world analytical skills and career exploration in sports science.
Club Description: We are a group of people who want to change the way we view sports by using analytics and math to create trends and make watching sports different by seeing it in an analytical perspective.
Sports Medicine Club
Contact: mmoreno@bcp.org
Mission Statement: To educate and inspire students to become interested in sports medicine and to provide hand-on activities and fun experiences focused on injury prevention, treatment, and the overall wellness of an athlete.
Our club would provide different hands-on activities to make learning about how recovery and health works fun, while also being able to apply this knowledge to their own lives. This club, open to all students no matter the experience, would be a great way to get out of their comfort zone, and try something new like Sports Medicine, as it can also be very helpful during many situations and just in real life.
Volleyball Association
Contact: EGonzalez@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission is to nurture and grow an inclusive volleyball community at Bellarmine outside of the school's volleyball program.
Club Description: As stated in our mission statement, we hope to build an inclusive community to analyze film, arrange grass and beach gatherings, and cheer on local Bellarmine alumni Bay Area universities. During our meetings we would have fun activities centered around volleyball and plan for upcoming clubs trips to watch university-level volleyball.
STEM
AI Club
Contact: ccozort@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The mission of the Architecture Club is to inspire and educate the future architects of the world, by using hands-on learning along with first hand experiences.
Club Description: Our goal will be to educate people on architecture and how to start designing. For many people it can be difficult to get started and what we wish to accomplish is create a tight-knit community of designers, and allow each others creative ideas to come to fruition.
Architecture Club
Contact: kamurphy@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The mission of the Architecture Club is to inspire and educate the future architects of the world, by using hands-on learning along with first hand experiences.
Club Description: Our goal will be to educate people on architecture and how to start designing. For many people it can be difficult to get started and what we wish to accomplish is create a tight-knit community of designers, and allow each others creative ideas to come to fruition.
Biotech Club
Contact: kmonaco@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bellarmine Biotech Club empowers students to explore the intersection of biology and technology through hands-on projects, guest speakers, and collaborative research, fostering a community of innovation, curiosity, and real-world impact.
Club Description: The Bellarmine Biotech Club will focus on educating students about the latest developments in biotechnology through interactive presentations, discussions, and guest speaker sessions from professionals in academia and industry. While the club itself will be classroom-based, we aim to deepen members’ understanding of topics like genetic engineering, synthetic biology, pharmaceuticals, and biotech innovation through engaging content and student-led explorations. We also plan to organize optional field trips to local community labs, such as BioCurious, where students can gain hands-on experience and see real-world biotech in action. Ultimately, our goal is to build a welcoming, intellectually curious community where students can learn, ask questions, and grow their interest in biotechnology and its impact on the world.
Chemistry Enthusiasts Club
Contact: wwinter@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Chemistry Club aims to build a passionate community of students dedicated to exploring chemistry beyond the classroom through hands-on experiments, competitions, outreach events, and real-world STEM engagement.
Club Description: The Chemistry Club will focus on deepening students' understanding and appreciation of chemistry beyond what is taught in class. During meetings, we plan to run hands-on experiments and demonstrations, prepare members for competitions such as the Chemistry Olympiad, and explore real-world applications of chemistry in various STEM fields. We also hope to host guest speakers from professional backgrounds, organize chemistry shows for the school community, and participate in both on-campus and off-campus science events. Our goal is to build a supportive and enthusiastic community of students who are curious about science, especially chemistry, and are excited to learn and collaborate. By offering opportunities to engage with chemistry in fun, challenging, and creative ways, we aim to create a space where students can grow together as scientists, problem-solvers, and leaders, both within Bellarmine and beyond.
Coding for Good
Contact: cmccullough@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission is to bring students together to use coding to help others, make a positive impact in their community, and learn by working on real-world projects that do good, helping with Bellarmine's mission of "men for and with others."
Club Description: The focus of our club is to use coding to create applications, websites, and other tech-based projects that benefit the broader community. Our goal is to use our skills to make a real difference through projects such as sustainability efforts, clearing homes for Jesuit use, climate simulations, and tools to support low-income individuals with access to welfare resources. During meetings, we plan to host short talks and workshops on specific topics, ranging from technical skills to project planning, and organize development teams to work on ongoing initiatives. More than anything, we hope to build an inclusive, welcoming space where everyone’s ideas are valued and where members can collaborate, learn, and grow while doing meaningful work.
Competitive Programming Club
Contact: blindemann@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission is to build a strong community of students passionate about competitive programming, problem-solving, and algorithms. We support members at all levels—from beginners to advanced—through regular practice, mentorship, and preparation for contests like USACO, ACSL, and Codeforces.
Club Description: The Competitive Programming Club focuses on helping students become stronger problem-solvers through coding, algorithms, and logical thinking. In our meetings, we’ll teach key programming concepts and work through curated problems, often in groups, with regular mock contests to build experience and confidence. Beginners will receive extra support through peer mentorship and step-by-step guidance, while advanced members will tackle more challenging topics and contest prep. We aim to build a community that’s inclusive, supportive, and driven by a shared love of problem-solving. Whether a student is aiming for USACO Gold or just enjoys logic puzzles, they’ll find a welcoming space to grow, learn, and collaborate.
Competitive Programming Club Video
Game Development Club
Contact: mfoley@bcp.org
Mission Statement: To teach people how to create games through a real life game engine while fostering determination and collaboration that improves the future of the game industry.
Club Description: During meetings, we will teach how to code games. Once a month we will have a class teaching the art portion of the game. Near the end of the school year, we will all work together to build a game together. We hope to build a close-knit, kind, and helpful community as that is key to making a team work well.
Hack Club
Contact: jpalomino@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission is to make coding accessible to all students by cultivating a creative, inclusive community that lives out Bellarmine’s values through servant leadership and a shared passion for technology.
Club Description: Our Hack Club chapter focuses on empowering students to explore creative coding through hands-on projects, collaborative problem-solving, and community-driven events. Meetings will alternate between project showcases, hackathon planning, and skill-building workshops that utilize Hack Club resources. We'll create a vibrant, supportive space where all students regardless of experience can experiment, learn, and lead. Key milestones include hosting Bellarmine’s second-ever hackathon, running club-funded activities like PCB-building and social events, and fostering servant leadership by making opportunities accessible to students from all backgrounds.
HOSA
Contact: ccolletti@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our HOSA chapter aims to inspire and prepare future healthcare professionals through career exploration, service, and skill-building opportunities while exemplifying servant leadership and contributing to our school and broader community.
Club Description: "Our HOSA chapter will focus on exploring healthcare careers, developing leadership through service, and building real-world skills that prepare students for future success in the medical field. We will align our efforts with HOSA’s national mission and competitive structure to provide impactful opportunities. During our meetings, we plan to engage members through a variety of meaningful activities. Career and college exploration will be a major focus, as with the help of HOSA, we will try invite guest speakers from diverse healthcare fields, host panels, and connect students with medical professionals and health students. We will prepare for HOSA competitions in areas like health science, leadership, and emergency preparedness. We’ll also dedicate time to planning service projects and promoting leadership within committees, giving students the opportunity to take initiative and contribute in a way that reflects their strengths and interests. By combining health education, volunteerism, and student-led initiatives, we are committed to creating an environment where students grow personally and professionally while actively serving our school and greater community."
Math Club
Contact: mfoster@bcp.org
Mission Statement: The Bellarmine Math Club seeks to foster a collaborative and inclusive community allowing students to explore the beauty of mathematics, develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, and track learning through engaging activities and competitions.
Club Description: The focus of the club is introducing students of all fields, interested in any subject area, to the beauty of mathematics. This club is perfect for anyone wanting to strengthen critical thinking abilities, learn new problem solving techniques, prepare for international level math competitions (AMC10/12, AIME), and build collaborative communities competing together in place like UC Berkeley, Stanford, Harvard, and more. During meetings, we will cover important concepts and problem-solving techniques necessary not only for math competitions, but also for the workforce. Meetings will also include fun activities such as Countdowns, Integration Bees, and other challenges for prizes. Ultimately, this club will foster a tight-knit community centered around a love for mathematics, that produces strong transferable skills like teamwork and critical thinking crucial for the future.
Machine Learning (ML) Club
Contact: blindemann@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission is to reduce the high barrier to entry in ML by reaching out through partner non profits and public libraries in order to democratize access to high quality machine learning content.
Club Description: Our club founded the Student Machine Learning Coalition to expand access to machine learning education.
Neuroscience Club
Contact: sbaysden@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our club hopes to foster a supportive community of students who hope to learn about neuroscience through engaging lectures, hands-on projects, and guest speakers.
Club Description: We hope to explore many topics such as mental health, memory, sleep, neuroplasticity, and more. We plan to have lots of fun and engaging activities throughout the year, such as projects, games, and guest lectures.
Physics Club
Contact: pyav@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Physics Club fosters curiosity, critical thinking, and innovation by exploring the fundamental principles that govern our world.
Club Description: Our club will blend interactive experiments, competition preparations (for events like the F=ma or physicsbowl), and discussions about the connection of foundational concepts to exploring the unknown. Our meetings will balance structured lessons with problem solving and occasional experiments, but most importantly, every meeting will be meticulously planned and structured according to the needs and wants of our members. We highly encourage our members to question assumptions and chase "aha" moments, and we will foster a community where curiosity for how the world works drives innovation. Finally, we aim to make physics accessible, fun, and transformative through social outreach events.
Teen Biology Exploration Club
Contact: mmanalastas@bcp.org
Mission Statement: Our mission is to explore the biological causes of external stimuli affecting teens, promoting self-awareness and a better understanding of their bodies.
Club Description: The focus of this club will be to explore the biological causes of issues that hinder teens, such as acne or excessive sweating. During meetings, we will have guest speakers, presentations by me, and fun activities like Kahoots or challenges for a prize. The community I hope to build is one of inclusivity and understanding, where anyone facing these different issues can understand the causes behind them and know what to do about them.