Charlotte Catholic Community Comes Together on Club Day

In the midst of all the back to school commotion, Club Day at Charlotte Catholic has come around again. On Wednesday, September 17th, club leaders lined the hallways with their stands and sign-up sheets, eager to gain new club members.

Campus ministry has to approve of all clubs before they become official, so student organizers spend time prior to club day carefully planning their presentations. 

The co-founders of the Golden Hearts club, sophomores Chloe Loiko and Carter McCaskill, said they began developing their ideas over the summer to ensure that if their club application got accepted they would have a clear plan. The Golden Hearts club aids people in need and gives support to those who are struggling. As a club officer, Chloe Loiko is responsible for organizing club meetings and service opportunities for the club members.

Another club that has sparked interest in students is the CLT Foundation club, which aims to help change the lives of kids with life-altering medical conditions and special needs. They partner with the community to provide college scholarships and bring joy to the kids. 

The club’s co-founder, junior Kacey Conley, said, “My role in this club is to help organize, guide, and support it so it runs smoothly.” A family friend, Mike Dascal, helped the students create the club. He inspired them to bring the CLT Foundation club to Charlotte Catholic so that more people would be involved with its mission.

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Sophomore Hayden Fox signed up for the CLT Foundation club because she is interested in helping those in need. She said, “Some of my close friends joined the club too, and I am excited to be a part of it with them.”

All active clubs at Catholic are required to meet monthly or a minimum of eight times during the academic year, and they must include a service component. The founder of the “Sew Fun” club, sophomore Angela Barletta, said that they plan to meet and create things by sewing and crocheting. 

At the end of the year, the club will donate these items to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Angela said that the club's main goal is to teach people how to sew and to give those in need little things that can make them smile and keep their spirits up. Since this is a new club, she is excited to see how things play out over the year.

With the introduction of new club guidelines and the increase in student involvement, campus ministry anticipates a successful year with an abundance of service opportunities for students.