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CLUBS AN AND SERVICE
By Meredith McKenna By Meredith McKenna
Best Buddies Best Buddies
Club Purple Club Purple
Style Saves Style Saves
Break the Chain Break the Chain
VIPconnect VIPconnect
Goal III of Carrollton’s five goals require that “Schools of the Sacred Goal III of Carrollton’s five goals require that “Schools of the Sacred
The Ivette Foundation The Ivette Foundation
Heart commit themselves to educate to a social awareness which Heart commit themselves to educate to a social awareness which
Power of Play Power of Play
impels to action.” impels to action.”
Generation SOS Generation SOS
A Story to Tell A Story to Tell
Band of Sisters Band of Sisters
This year Upper School students created fifty different clubs in This year Upper School students created fifty different clubs in
Breakthrough Breakthrough
order to inspire students to engage in their civic duty, to teach them order to inspire students to engage in their civic duty, to teach them
Girl Up Girl Up
the importance of giving back to their community, and to develop the importance of giving back to their community, and to develop
Buddies for Lotus Buddies for Lotus
leadership skills. Many student-run clubs coordinate service projects, leadership skills. Many student-run clubs coordinate service projects,
Psychology Club Psychology Club
Special Olympics Special Olympics
fundraisers, and community outreach activities that impact our local fundraisers, and community outreach activities that impact our local
Red Cross Red Cross
community and the world. community and the world.
Hearts for the Homeless Hearts for the Homeless
Live Like Bella Live Like Bella
Some clubs have existed within Carrollton for years, passed down Some clubs have existed within Carrollton for years, passed down
Young Hispanic Leaders Young Hispanic Leaders
from older grades when they graduate, such as 4U NICU, Blue from older grades when they graduate, such as 4U NICU, Blue
Creativos y Unidos Creativos y Unidos
Ready for the Runway Ready for the Runway
Missions, Future Business Leaders of America, and Breakthrough while Missions, Future Business Leaders of America, and Breakthrough while
Music Inclusion and Access Music Inclusion and Access
others, such as Steps of Love, which helps low-income single moms in others, such as Steps of Love, which helps low-income single moms in
4U NICU 4U NICU
Colombia, just began this year. Students are allowed to choose three Colombia, just began this year. Students are allowed to choose three
STEAM STEAM
clubs, including an international cause club, which facilitates mission clubs, including an international cause club, which facilitates mission
Flower Project Flower Project
trips throughout the year. trips throughout the year.
Sea Change Sea Change
Poetry in Motion Poetry in Motion
A Chance to Dance A Chance to Dance
One of these is Misioneros Del Camino, led by Cristina Rabassa. One of these is Misioneros Del Camino, led by Cristina Rabassa.
Mindful Memories Mindful Memories
It is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the lives of It is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the lives of
Turtle Team Turtle Team
orphaned, abandoned and abused children in Sumpango, Guatemala. orphaned, abandoned and abused children in Sumpango, Guatemala.
Girl Rising Girl Rising
Misioneros Del Camino operates a home for children, providing a Misioneros Del Camino operates a home for children, providing a
The Lucy Fernandez Foundation The Lucy Fernandez Foundation
Future Doctors of America Future Doctors of America
safe environment where they receive shelter, food, education and safe environment where they receive shelter, food, education and
Hearts and Butterflies Hearts and Butterflies
healthcare. Students travel to Guatemala for two days and three nights healthcare. Students travel to Guatemala for two days and three nights
Future Business Leaders of Future Business Leaders of
to aid these children, providing them with “love, hope, and kindness” to aid these children, providing them with “love, hope, and kindness”
America America
while helping to improve their school. This school year, students while helping to improve their school. This school year, students
Seeds for Progress Seeds for Progress
repainted the mural and inside of an abandoned building, destroyed repainted the mural and inside of an abandoned building, destroyed
Sophie’s Spirit Store Club Sophie’s Spirit Store Club
Patitas Patitas
by a storm. They also attended mass with the children. One freshman, by a storm. They also attended mass with the children. One freshman,
Agape Agape
Daniella Garcia Miro ‘27 observed, “You get more than you give.” Daniella Garcia Miro ‘27 observed, “You get more than you give.”
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Book Club Book Club
Clubs also raise money through bakesales during lunch to offer Clubs also raise money through bakesales during lunch to offer
TerraSoul TerraSoul
an opportunity to promote awareness of their missions within the an opportunity to promote awareness of their missions within the
Save the Music Save the Music
Books for you Books for you
community. Guest speakers are often invited to give assemblies to the community. Guest speakers are often invited to give assemblies to the
Hope and Healing Hope and Healing
students to educate and encourage students to register for clubs. By students to educate and encourage students to register for clubs. By
Mary’s Meals Mary’s Meals
allowing students to take ownership of their extracurricular activities, allowing students to take ownership of their extracurricular activities,
Misioneros Del Camino Misioneros Del Camino
these clubs contribute to an inclusive school culture where every these clubs contribute to an inclusive school culture where every
Our Lady of Guadalupe Our Lady of Guadalupe
individual feels valued and supported. individual feels valued and supported.
Blue Missions Blue Missions
Steps of Love Steps of Love
Orphaned Starfish Foundation Orphaned Starfish Foundation
Corazones Unidos Corazones Unidos
T.R.U.T.H. Missions T.R.U.T.H. Missions
ICU Baby ICU Baby
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