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Look what’s going on at Central! CLUBS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has been
involved in an international campaign to help victims of human rights
violations in China, specifically practitioners of the religion Falon
Gong. ART CLUB hosted its annual art
sale featuring handmade hemp necklaces, wire bookmarks, and decoupaged
cigar boxes. The club also hand-painted birdhouses sold by the Hinsdale
Historical Society to benefit Emmanuel Hall. BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA
fielded a team of eight students at the National Leadership Conference.
They competed in digital media production, global marketing, integrated
office applications, economic research, and java programming. The club’s
community service included volunteering at the local soup kitchen and
participating in the March of Dimes Walk America. CITIZEN CLUB is going strong
with more than 50 members who gather weekly to engage in lively dialogue
and debate on such topics as the Democratic primaries, the Mars
expedition, police brutality, affirmative action, the Iraq war and its
aftermath, college scholarship aid. The club is committed to American
values and perpetuating democracy. They conducted a voter registration
drive so that eligible Central students could vote in the March and
November elections. Plus they established a partnership with South Shore
High School in Chicago so that both schools could learn from one another. FRENCH CLUB sang, danced and
played musical instruments for the residents of Washington Square
retirement home in Hinsdale. The kids organized an International Dinner
for all the language clubs, held a French movie/pizza party, and visited
the Art Institute of Chicago. FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF
AMERICA raised several hundred dollars in the PartnershipWalk. The
sponsored guest lectures on pharmacology and medical education, and held a
lab where they learned to suture, on oranges not people! GAUSSIANS Math Team has competed
well in the North Suburban Math League of 55 schools, the West Suburban
Conference of 6 schools, and in the Illinois Council of Teachers of
Mathematics Region and State Competitions. GERMAN CLUB is proud to announce
that a member will spend the summer in Germany as part of the AATG study
abroad program. Proceeds of their Advent calendar sale will benefit a
local non- profit organization. And as part of the Ethnic Fair, they set
up a ROOTbier Garten and sold homemade pretzels and candies. GIRLS RESERVE put on the first
ever Pack the Party at the end of Pack the Place spirit week, a most
successful venture. Community service involved visiting pediatric wards at
Halloween and Christmas, taking St. Pat’s cards to a retirement home and
lots of other thoughtful activities. INCLUSION STUDENTS ACTIVITIES TEAM
encourages social interchange between inclusion and general education
students. This year they met for regular school lunches, bowling, a
Halloween party, Sunday brunches, the spring play, a cookie exchange, a
pizza party and movies. JETS competed in the Worldwide
Youth in Science and Engineering Academic Challenge, where they qualified
through Regional and Sectional rounds and will compete at the State
Competition. They took 2nd in Regional and 6th in
State at the Testing of Engineering Aptitude, Math, and Science
competitions. KEY CLUB, truly a service club,
donated $1,000 to Spastics Paralysis, made dolls for Hinsdale Hospital
children, volunteered at Hinsdale Historical Society events, participated
in the 24-hour relay fundraiser with Hinsdale South, helped Kiwanis
collect for Peanut Day, ran the games at Oakbrook Park Halloween Party,
tutored at South Shore school, hosted a game/talent show at Washington
Square retirement home, cooked and served at the PADS homeless shelter,
and so much more….. MOCK TRIAL TEAM competed well in
the regional tournament and finished in the Top Eight at the State
competition. The team won state awards for Outstanding Attorney and
Outstanding Witness. MODEL UNITED NATIONS garnered a
huge number of outstanding delegate awards at the University of Chicago
competition and did the same at the University of Illinois contest. PEER LEADERSHIP conducted a
clothing drive to benefit Hinsdale Community Service; and worked at PADS
homeless shelter, Ronald McDonald House, Wellness House; and supported a
family in need at holiday time. SPANISH CLUB raised funds to
supoort two acres of rain forest in Chile and enjoyed an ethnic meal
together before bowling. They also plan to be the taco component of the
language arts international dinner.
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