Skutt Catholic offers 40 different activities or clubs, so there’s sure to be something for everyone. No matter what your talents or interests, SC offers many opportunities to put them to good use.
Select the specific activity for a brief description and contact information for the team leader. Contact the leader directly to be added to their communication list to stay informed about upcoming meetings, scheduling, and key dates for each activity.
Learn more about the opportunities for our students to soar!
Contact, Amy Sauser
amysauser@skuttcatholic.com
The Academic Decathlon is a ten-event scholastic competition for teams of high school students. Each high school enters a team of nine students: 3 “A” or Honor students, 3 “B” or Scholastic students, and 3 “C” or Varsity students.
Contact, Christine French
christinefrench@skuttcatholic.com
Our women’s prayer group meets Thursdays before school (7:15 – 8 a.m.) in order to pray together, read God’s word, talk about how our faith life is going in high school, and support one another in our spiritual growth! Our purpose is to grow closer to God through dedication to prayer, community and care for others. We seek to find stillness, pray continuously, and to lift each other up in prayer.
Contact, Allie West
AllieWest@skuttcatholic.com
The SkyHawk Band Program offers many instrumental ensembles and color guard activities for students to participate in. These ensembles include the Concert Band, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Pep Band, Jazz Combo 1 & 2, Beginning Band, Indoor Drumline, SkyHawk Color Guard, and the SkyHawk Winter Guard.
Contact, Tim Bloomingdale
timbloomingdale@skuttcatholic.com
Seniors and invited juniors (Big Hawks) have the opportunity to mentor incoming Freshmen (Little Hawks). Along with decorating lockers, Big Hawks will participate in fun monthly activities with their Little Hawks during first semester.
Contact, Abby Brockhouse
abbybrockhouse@skuttcatholic.com
Biotechnology Club is dedicated to exploring various aspects of biotechnology research through the practice of advanced lab techniques, participation in research projects, and presentation of scientific findings. The club also hosts guest speakers and field trips as they become available.
Contact, Kaylee Bazur
cheer@skuttcatholic.com
The cheerleading program currently consists of one varsity squad, with 9th – 12th graders. This squad cheers on a rotational basis at football games, boys and girls basketball games, and volleyball matches. Cheerleaders will also have performance and competition opportunities throughout the season. The competition squad competes at local, regional and national level competitions. The cheer season begins with tryouts in April and continues until end of the spring season. All levels and abilities are welcomed!
Contact, Kari Cronican
karicronican@skuttcatholic.com
The Chess Club gives students an opportunity to play friendly games of chess against their peers in a low-stress environment. Students of all levels are welcome to come, as help is given to those who need it. Chess variants are sometimes played.
Contact, Chris Storm
chrisstorm@skuttcatholic.com
Click here to access the official Skutt Catholic Choir page.
Singers at Skutt Catholic High School have a wide variety of choices and opportunities in the choir department. We offer three curricular ensembles: Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and Vivace show choir. These choirs meet on a set schedule during the school day. We also have multiple additional ensembles including Music Ministry, Allegro (women’s show choir), Musettes (a women’s a cappella group), Hawakpella (a men’s a cappella group), as well as barbershop quartets for treble and bass singers. These groups meet on a variable schedule.
Contact, Emily Stephenson & Brooke Buda
dance@skuttcatholic.com
The Skutt Catholic Dance Team is consists of a Varsity school team and Competition team. The Varsity team promotes school spirit by dancing at pep rallies and games such as football, basketball, and volleyball. The competition team is made up of dancers on the Varsity team. They are a nationally ranked dance team that competes at UDA regional and national competitions. The Skutt Catholic Competition team has won 14 consecutive state titles and placed 5th and 6th at the 2020 NDTC national competition. If there are any questions please contact coach Emily Stephenson, dance@skuttcatholic.com
Contact, Danielle Crotty
daniellecrotty@skuttcatholic.com
Click here to access the official Discipleship Program website.
The Discipleship Program is a new initiative of Skutt Catholic that focuses on helping students grow in their relationship with God during high school. It has become apparent that many high schoolers lose their faith despite being surrounded by a Catholic atmosphere. Many students may have brief encounters with Jesus but then there is no one to follow up with them. We are hoping to bridge this gap through this program. Students are invited to become part of small groups that arise from their natural friend groups. They meet once a week with an adult small group leader and engage in bible studies or other types of faith sharing opportunities.
Contact, Brent Goetzinger
brentgoetzinger@skuttcatholic.com
The Skutt Catholic Theater Department annually produces three productions: a full-length fall musical, followed by a one-act play that competes in NSAA Play Production, and a full-length spring play. Students engage in all aspects of each of these productions, including acting, stage management, scenic, light and sound design, set construction, advertising, properties design, costuming and make-up, and running crew.
Contact, Christine French
christinefrench@skuttcatholic.com
Students can apply to be an EMHC or Lector at the end of their sophomore year. If selected, students are required to attend the Archdiocesan Training Session, Mandation Liturgy, and a training at Skutt Catholic at the beginning of the school year.
Contact, Bill Cunningham & Taryn Clatanoff
billcunningham@skuttcatholic.com
tarynclatanoff@skuttcatholic.com
Are you tired of just dreaming about your next big idea? Want to learn how to turn your passions into profits? Join our new Entrepreneur Club. We’ll help you develop the skills and confidence to bring your business dreams to life. Whether you want to create a revolutionary app, start a sustainable fashion line, or simply find a business to start, we’ve got you covered. Get ready to network with like-minded students and gain invaluable experience.
This club will be entirely student led. Come with your ideas for your business and we will provide support to help think your ideas through and help you put it into practice!
Contact, Joe Koneck-Wilcox
joekoneck-wilcox@skuttcatholic.com
Click here for the group page and schedule.
Contact, Elizabeth Rudden
elizabethrudden@skuttcatholic.com
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is a national organization for students who are interested in business administration, business education, management, finance, and information technology careers. The benefits of FBLA membership are leadership development, career preparation, community service, networking with business and community leaders, and challenging competitions. The Skutt Catholic chapter hosts guest speakers, takes field trips to area businesses and universities, completes several community service projects and attends local and state business competitions.
Flightline TV creates videos for the school daily. We have a set of editors and videographers that go to various events to create videos to broadcast at Skutt Catholic.
Contact, Deacon Bart Zavaletta
bartzavaletta@skuttcatholic.com
Our mission is to form young men through prayer, study, and fraternity. So that they grow in an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church out of which flows our mission and vocation.
Contact, Abbey Brockhouse
abbeybrockhouse@skuttcatholic.com
The Skutt Catholic chapter of HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) is dedicated to exploring various aspects of the medical and health fields. This is accomplished through participation in events sponsored by Nebraska HOSA, such as field trips, HOSA Expo and the State Leadership Conference Competition. At the school level, we hold regular meetings, host a HOSA Night panel discussion of health professionals, and participate in service projects.
Contact, Brent Goetzinger
brentgoetzinger@skuttcatholic.com
The International Thespian Society (ITS) is the Educational Theatre Association’s student honorary organization. ITS recognizes the achievements of high school theater students. Since 1929, EdTA has inducted more than two million thespians into ITS. More than 36,000 students from around the country are inducted each year. Students earn points towards induction based upon the number of hours they work on productions and the cast and/or crew roles they fill.
Fall: Volleyball
Winter: Basketball
Contact, Dave Schweitzer
daveschweitzer@skuttcatholic.com
Each year, a case packet is distributed to all participating schools in late August. Tryouts are held before the case is distributed. The case packet is a series of documents including the charges, penal code, stipulations, case law, and jury instructions as well as all of the exhibits and witness statements. During a mock trial, competitors are restricted to only the materials provided in the case packet and may not reference any outside sources. In order to prepare for competition, teams thoroughly read and analyze the case packet.
Contact, Molly Conway
mollyconway@skuttcatholic.com
The National Art Honor Society is a National organization for high school students, for the purpose of inspiring and recognizing those students who have shown an outstanding ability in art and a willingness to share those abilities with their school community and beyond. Students must apply for membership and must be enrolled in a Visual Arts course for a minimum of one semester each year of membership.
Contact, Amy Sauser
amysauser@skuttcatholic.com
The National Art Honor Society is a National organization for high school students, for the purpose of inspiring and recognizing those students who have shown an outstanding ability in art and a willingness to share those abilities with their school community and beyond. Students must be enrolled in a Visual Arts course for a minimum of one semester each year of membership.
Contact, Leigh Officer & Taryn Clatanoff
leighofficer@skuttcatholic.com
tarynclatanoff@skuttcatholic.com
Click here to access the official National Honor Society website.
The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding junior and senior high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to honor well-rounded students who are involved in school and community organizations and have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Character, Leadership, Scholarship and Service and to encourage further development of those areas for members.
Contact,Brent Goetzinger
brentgoetzinger@skuttcatholic.com
Theatre + Competition! We put together a 30-minute play, and then pack it up, and travel around the state to compete!
Operation Others provides food assistance to families at Christmas and educates others about food insecurity in our community in order to encourage a preferential option for the poor. Skutt Catholic students partner with students from area Catholic High Schools to provide over 1,600 Omaha families with two weeks’ worth of food during the Christmas season.
Contact, Jenna Rice
PageTurners is a student-led, librarian-mentored group of book-loving people who get together on a monthly basis to discuss and choose books to read that are mostly new and breakthrough books. We love to talk about books, eat good food, and drink hot and cold coffees.
Contact, Amy Sauser
Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry and offers a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. Students first compete at the classroom level with qualifying scorers moving on to the school competition. Once the school produces one winner, that student then moves on to the regional contest and then to state. The state winner then proceeds to the national competition.
Do you care about our planet? Do you like beautiful scenery of wild flowers and colorful birds with their musical melodies? Do you think twice before trashing/recycling your sports drink bottle? Do you ever wonder what’s really in the food you eat? If you answered yes to any of these questions, join us for Skutt Catholic’s student-initiated ecology club, Pollen Nation.
Contact, Jeremy Moore
jeremymoore@skuttcatholic.com
Supports students who have a passion for strength training beyond the normal sports based movements. This group attends local and state competitions.
Prevention Council is an SC organization that is dedicated to preventing dangerous and unhealthy behaviors in students, including underage drinking, drug use, bullying, suicide, dating violence, and eating disorders. Prevention Council plans all activities during Red Ribbon Week, April’s Drug and Alcohol Awareness Activities, our Suicide Prevention program, Youth Frontiers events, and other school wide prevention efforts throughout the year. There are varying levels of involvement, so even the most active SCHS student can be a member.
Contact, Tom Jensen
skuttcatholicrobotics@gmail.com
The Mission of Skutt Catholic Robotics (SCR) and Skutt Catholic Drones (SCD) is to “Inspire and prepare our students to further study STEM and give them useful skills for a lifetime.” Robotics/Drones teaches: • Science • Technology • Engineering • Math • Teamwork • Problem Solving • Time Management • Volunteerism • Life Skills SCR teams consist of three to five students each. SCR educates students about how to apply robotics to solve a real-world problem. This is accomplished as students design, build, program, and control a robot to accomplish objectives that have been developed into a game expressed through a competition format. SCD teams consist of two to four students each. The Drone team pilot flies a designated course in a timed match. The Drone must trigger a team designed and built mechanism which uses stored kinetic energy to perform a task. The Drone also triggers a Land Drone (small robot) to perform a task autonomously and is then controlled by a student driver to perform more tasks. The SCR/SCD Teams (five to ten total teams) meet after school and in the evenings. They compete against other high schools in local, regional, and national tournaments throughout the school year. The Robotics season starts in August and goes through February. It may extend to April for any team that qualifies for National or World Championship tournaments.
Contact, Marnie Holm
marnieholm@skuttcatholic.com
Competition in which students compete in ‘events’ pertaining to various scientific disciplines, including earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, and engineering.
Contact, Marnie Holm
marnieholm@skuttcatholic.com
Science Quiz Bowl is a fast-paced, verbal competition in all areas of science. Students enjoy the content, the camaraderie, and the jeopardy-like format.
Contact, Colleen Haplin
colleenhapin@skuttcatholic.com
SkyHawks for Life is a club that exists to promote the Gospel of Life on our campus. We are students and faculty that believe in the sanctity and dignity of every human being from conception to natural death. We host many events and service projects throughout the year, including speaker events, fundraisers for pregnancy resource centers, movie nights, and an annual pilgrimage to the March for Life in Washington, DC.
Contact, Alexandra Zaleski
SlamHawks is part of a national movement for students to write and perform their own work in public. It “‘is a friendly competition that emphasizes self-expression and community via poetry, oral story-telling and hip-hop spoken word. It focuses on cooperation, with teams of students working together to write, revise, and rehearse their performances.” Skutt Catholic students attend writing sessions on campus after school to begin their work and shape their ideas into powerful performances.
Contact, Brent Goetzinger
brentgoetzinger@skuttcatholic.com
Click here to access the official Speech web site.
The Skutt Catholic Speech Team is open to all hard-working students who are interested in improving as speakers, actors, and communicators. Students compete at tournaments throughout the state, and participate in NSAA district and state competitions. Students can choose from 10 different events of all kinds–humorous or serious, individual or group, acting or public address. There’s something for everyone to excel at.
Contact, Kate Jiron & Amy Sauser
Skutt Catholic Student Council is a representative organization, through which students can become involved in the affairs of the school, working in partnership with school management, staff, and parents for the benefit of the school and its students. Student Council helps share students’ ideas, interests, and concerns with teachers and school principals. They often also help raise funds for school-wide activities, including social events, community projects and school reform.
Contact, Christine French
christinefrench@skuttcatholic.com
Since 2018 our students have been attending a service trip to the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota led by SCHS staff and alumni.. Students participate in service (primarily with the Boys and Girls club), community building, faith sharing, reflection, cultural programs, and evening activities.
Contact, Matthew Medlock
matthewgmedlock@gmail.com | 402-
No shooting experience necessary to begin participating in the fastest growing sport in Nebraska where you compete as an individual and as a 5 person squad. Develop your skills at breaking blue rock with a 12 gauge shotgun. All skill levels compete in the many shooting venues. This is a co-ed sport where girls shoot competitively with the boys.
Contact, Jennie Wilson & Amy Sauser
jenniewilson@skuttcatholic.com
Yearbook is a class that carries on the tradition of recording and publishing a chronicle of the year by producing The SkyHawk, Skutt Catholic’s annual yearbook. Students in the class will work as a team to design the theme of the book and cover school events through photography and writing. As a team we attend conventions and workshops. We participate in journalism competitions for our work through the NSAA. Students who commit to Yearbook for multiple years are eligible to become editors and are eligible for unique awards and recognition. While Yearbook is a class, it is also an activity because much time outside of class is required to document every activity that takes place at Skutt Catholic.
