Student Life
Student Life programming promotes student involvement, school spirit, spiritual development, and social concern.
Student involvement is emphasized by offering students a variety of student organizations.
Students are encouraged to socialize after school in the McCarthy Center with billiards, ping pong, darts, and foosball.
School spirit is promoted through the “Mustang Maniacs” as well as special activities like Homecoming & Spirit Week events, dances, game day themes, and pep rallies.
Spiritual development and social concern is championed through Campus Ministry and retreats like Kairos as well as organizations like the Respect Life Club and the Social Justice Club as well as school wide activities such as the Food Drive, the Giving Tree, Blood Drive, St. Baldrick’s, and monthly Spirit Days.
Student Clubs & Organizations
St. Rita Student Life offers a wide range of clubs and organizations built around brotherhood and common interests.
The clubs and organizations offered each year are suited to fit the needs of our current study body.
This flexibility means that student clubs and organizations can change from year to year depending on current student interest.
ADVICE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Moderator: Mr. Dave Conrath
Email: dconrath@stritahs.com
AVIATION CLUB
Moderator: Mr. Todd Kuska ’90
Email: tkuska@stritahs.com
BAND / JAZZ BAND / PEP BAND
Director: Mr. John Donovan
Email: jdonovan@stritahs.com
BIG BROTHERS
Moderator: Bro. Joe Ruiz, O.S.A. (HON)
Email: jruiz@stritahs.com
Asst. Moderator: Mrs. Karen Adent
Email: kadent@stritahs.com
BLACK STUDENT UNION
Moderator: Mr. AJ Avery ’12
Email: aavery@stritahs.com
Moderator: Ms. Adriane Griggs
Email: agriggs@stritahs.com
BROADCASTING CLUB
Moderator: Mr. Andrew Mariotti ’17
Email: amariotti@stritahs.com
CHESS TEAM
Coach: Mr. Lawrence Manetti
Coach: Mr. Edward Dornbos
Email: chess@stritahs.com
COOKING CLUB
Moderator: Mrs. Catharine Hennessy
Email: chennessy@stritahs.com
CREATIVE WRITING CLUB
Moderator: Mrs. Rosemarie Boldt
Email: rboldt@stritahs.com
ESPORTS
Coach: Mr. John Donovan
Email: jdonovan@stritahs.com
Asst. Coach: Jacob Torres ’23
Asst. Coach: Ben Zamorano ’23
KAIROS RETREATS
Director: Mr. Dan Bowers
Email: dbowers@stritahs.com
Director: Ms. Katie Hackett
Email: khackett@stritahs.com
KNIGHTS OF AUGUSTINE
Moderator: Bro. Joe Ruiz, O.S.A. (HON)
Email: jruiz@stritahs.com
LATIN CLUB
Moderator: Mr. William Dolan
Email: wdolan@stritahs.com
MODEL UN
Moderator: Mr. Jack Donahue ’07
Email: jdonahue@stritahs.com
MOVIE CLUB
Moderator: Ms. Katie Hackett
Email: khackett@stritahs.com
MUSTANG BLACKJACK CLUB
Moderator: Mr. Tom Bogucki
Email: tbogucki@stritahs.com
MUSTANG SCHOLARS CLUB
Moderator: Mrs. Jill Nagel
Email: jnagel@stritahs.com
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Moderator: Mrs. Geri Kupiec
Email: gkupiec@stritahs.com
THE NATIR SATIRICAL NEWSPAPER
Moderator: Mrs. Rosemarie Boldt
Email: rboldt@stritahs.com
PRAISE BAND
Director: Mr. John Perovich ’78
Email: jperovich@stritahs.com
RESPECT LIFE CLUB
Moderator: Mr. Andy McIntosh
Email: amcintosh@stritahs.com
SCHOLASTIC BOWL TEAM
Coach: Mr. William Dolan
Email: wdolan@stritahs.com
Coach: Mr. Andy McIntosh
Email: amcintosh@stritahs.com
Coach: Mrs. Diadra Viz
Email: dviz@stritahs.com
SEINFELD CLUB
Moderator: Mr. Jerry Pazin ’90
Email: jpazin@stritahs.com
SOCIAL JUSTICE CLUB
Moderator: Ms. Katie Hackett
Email: khackett@stritahs.com
SPANISH CLUB
Moderator: Mrs. Colleen Earley
Email: cearley@stritahs.com
SPIKEBALL CLUB
Moderator: Mr. Dan Bowers
Email: dbowers@stritahs.com
SPORTS FANTASY LEAGUE
Moderator: Mrs. Geri Kupiec
Email: gkupiec@stritahs.com
SPORTS JOURNALISM CLUB
Moderator: Mr. Brian O’Sullivan
Email: bosullivan@stritahs.com
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Coordinator: Mr. Dan Bowers
Email: dbowers@stritahs.com
Asst. Coordinator: Ms. Katie Hackett
Email: khackett@stritahs.com
TABLE-TOP GAMES CLUB
Moderator: Mr. John Donovan
Email: jdonovan@stritahs.com
THE CASCIAN YEARBOOK
Moderator: Mrs. Sarah Arteaga
Email: sarteaga@stritahs.com
Moderator: Ms. Megan Brady
Email: mbrady@stritahs.com