Penncrest High School

Please see Mr. Sweeney if you are interesed in signing up!

Anime Club

The Anime Club is a space to share your favorite anime and manga with other people who also love anime and manga. Activities may include watching anime during our meetings, talking about shows that are currently airing, presenting and sharing our favorite anime, and much more!

Meets: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 2:30pm in the orchestra room (M104)

Mr. Ben Weaver
bweaver@rtmsd.org

Please see Mr. DelPrato if you are interesed in signing up!

Astronomy Club

Are you interested in joining the Astronomy Club? Do you want to know more?

Meets: 

Mrs. Chrissa Kuntz
ckuntz@rtmsd.org

Aviation Club

The Aviation Club is designed for aviators, future aviators, and those enthusiastic about the technology and profession Activities include: Field Trips to promote aviation Guest Speakers Lecture Series on Aviation Technology Exploring Educational and Professional Pathways Whether you are an active aviator, future aviator, or just an aviation enthusiast you are welcome to join.

Club Sponsor: Brian Dougherty

bdougherty@rtmsd.org

Please see Mr. Horan if you are interested in signing up!

Please see Mrs. Commale if you are interested in signing up!

The Black Social Society (BSS) at Penncrest High School is a student organization dedicated to celebrating Black culture, history, and excellence while fostering a supportive community. Through discussions, events, and activities, the club addresses topics such as social justice, mental health, leadership, and college readiness. BSS also hosts college tours, community service projects, and cultural celebrations to empower students and promote equity and inclusion. It provides a safe, inclusive space for all students to connect, grow, and advocate for positive change within their school and community.

Please see Ms. Randolph if you are interested in signing up!

Coding

The purpose of this club is to bring together any individual(s) interested in computer science and create a community in Penncrest to promote, advance, and learn ideas about computer science. Within the club, we'll be focusing on both software and hardware aspects in computer science as well as its application into real-world scenarios. Please email the coordinator. 

Coordinator: ritter@rtmsd.org.

E-Sports Club

The Esports Club is a student-run competitive videogame club. We compete in the PIEA league against other schools in Rocket League and Overwatch. PIEA has plans to expand to other games and we hope to cover those in the future. We need a coordinator for this club!

Eco-Adventure Club

Are you interested in joining the Eco-Adventure Club? Want to get outside for camping, hiking, and rafting? Please email the coordinator:

Coordinator: avirtue@rtmsd.org.

Students work to participate in the Wharton Global High School Investment Competition

Coordinator- Ms. Clements

Emanon

Emanon (no name backward) is Penncrest High School’s Theatre Club. Emanon performs three shows a year, seasonally. While we always need actors, it takes many hands to put on a show. We are looking for people to join our team in all of the following areas: performing, tech (lights and sound) art direction, set building, costume/makeup, props, and stage crew. Earn points throughout your Emanon career to be inducted into the International Thespians Society (ITS). Emanon is YOUR place to bring imagination and creativity to life and to be a part of an amazing team! We welcome you!

Coordinator: Jen Smith

Envirothon

Are you interested in joining the Envirothon Club? Do you want to know more?

Coordinators: msamilenko@rtmsd.org and ckuntz@rtmsd.org. 

FBLA

FBLA stands for Future Business Leaders of America. FBLA helps high school students prepare for careers in business through academic competitions, leadership development, and educational programs. Each student, “competitor”, will be assigned a competitive event that focuses on an area in business (ex: finance, business math, economics, etc.). Students will complete at the regional, state, and national level.

Coordinator: sstarkey@rtmsd.org.

Film Club

Are you interested in joining the Film Club? Do you want to know more? Please email the c

Coordinator: jzervanos@rtmsd.org.  

Students learn about fishing through discussion of various habitats, eating patterns, and preservation of species.

Coordinator: Mr. Harmon

We run a big food collection and last year we ran a dodgeball game to raise money for the Food Bank of Delaware County.

Coordinators: Danson and Kuntz

Interested in signing up, please see Ms. Kirk!

Interested in signing up? See Mr. Capista. 

We meet once a month, with the Coding Club. We do not play video games, but rather talk about designing them. 

Coordinator: Mr. Ritter

The Gryphon

The Gryphon, Penncrest's Literary Magazine, is published once a year, in the spring. Throughout the academic year any student may submit stories, poems, essays, artwork and photography to be considered for publication by the Gryphon editorial staff, which is comprised of interested Penncrest students of all ages.

Coordinator: jzervanos@rtmsd.org.

If you are interested in signing up, please reach out to the club coordinator. 

Coordinator: Ms. Kirk

Hi-Q

Delco Hi-Q is the oldest running Academic Quizzing competition in the U.S.. 21 high schools participate in Delco Hi-Q. Each team has up to twelve members and each school hosts one contest during the regular season. Team standings are determined by total cumulative team points. Teams are tested in the following categories: American History, American government, Art history, Biology, Chemistry, Current events, Geography, Literature, Mathematics, Physics, Shakespeare, and World History. We spend a lot of time studying together and enjoy being an academic team.

Coodinator: lstrafford@rtmsd.org.  

National History Day (NHD) is an annual event in the United States that encourages students to engage in historical research, critical thinking, and creative expression. It involves a local/regional competition that winners may then advance to state, and if successful, culminates in a national competition where students showcase their work on a history-related topic.

Coordinator: Mr. Hobdell

Human Relations

Open to all students, this organization’s focus is to motivate, inspire and unify the PHS BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) community. Through academic, cultural, social and community outreach programs, the club aims to familiarize the entire student body with multicultural experiences.

Coordinator: Tracy Jackson tjackson@rtmsd.org.  

Improv Club

Join us on Tuesdays in D117 to watch, learn, participate, and laugh with Penncerst's Improv Club. In addition to being fun, improvisational comedy also gives us an opportunity to work on our social and speaking skills. If you are nervous about performing, no worries! Just come and laugh with us.

Coordinator: Chris Grouzes cgrouzes@rtmsd.org.  

Interact Club

The Interact Club works to promote community service projects, some in conjunction with Media Rotary, to make a positive impact in the places we live.

Coordinator- Sean Hobdell shobdell@rtmsd.org. 

International Club aims to bring together individuals from different countries and cultures. The club's primary focus is to promote cross-cultural understanding, celebrate diversity, and provide a space for international students and individuals interested in global affairs to connect with one another. A major yearly event typically held twice a year is the Travel Through Our Tastebuds events in addition to an international film series/catalogue. Activities are ultimately determined by the club members and vary from year to year.

Coordinator: Mr. Hobdell

International Club

This club welcomes students from all backgrounds and cultures to join in bi-weekly discussions of contemporary topics facing the World. This is an opportunity to be intellectually stimulated by meaningful conversations about things going on outside of the U.S.

Coordinator- Sean Hobdell shobdell@rtmsd.org.

Investment Club

The purpose of the Investment Club is to introduce students to the world of investing. Students who are already passionate about investing and those who are just looking to learn the first thing about the topic are all welcome! Students will participate in a global investment competition to learn about investment analysis and fundamentals, teamwork, and research.

Coordinator: Sandy Starkey sstarkey@rtmsd.org.  

Junior Optimist Club

This club helps students to build leadership skills through community service projects. Members are able to lead their own service projects with the assistance of other club members.

Coordinator: bdacanay@rtmsd.org.

Are you interested in joining? See the coordinator for details!

Coordinator: Ms. Lin

Medical Scholars Club

This club is designed to help Penncrest High School students explore educational and professional paths in the Allied Health Sciences. The Medical Scholars Club is open to all students. Club members will be given opportunities to achieve the following goals: Explore careers in the Allied Health Sciences. For more information and a chance to become involved stop by Mr. Dougherty’s classroom.

Coordinator- Brian Dougherty bdougher@rtmsd.org. 

Are you interested in joining? See the club coordinator for details.

Coordinator: Tania O'Donnell

If you are interested in joining, please reach out to the coordinator. 

Coordinator: Ms. Clarke

If you are interested in joining, please reach out to the coordinator. 

Coordinator: Mr. Danson

Model UN

Students in the Model UN Club compete as small teams with their peers. Each team represents a foreign country at a conference (usually held at a local college or another high school) where they debate major global issues of the day against teams from other high schools. Conferences mimic the workings of the United Nations, with the ultimate goal for all student-teams to craft a proposal that addresses the issue in a practical way. This involves research, persuasive speaking, debating, listening, honing diplomatic skills, and spiffing up like an ambassador on the day of the conference.

Coordinator: shunter@rtmsd.org.

Morgan’s Message strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-ethlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. We aim to expand the dialogue on mental health by normalizing conversations , empowering those who suffere uib silence, and supporting those who feel alone. For more information on Morgan’s life, legacy and how you can help those with mental health struggles, please visit https://www.morgansmessage.org/

Coordinator: Ms. Phillips

If you are interested in joining, please reach out to the coordinator. 

Coordinator: Mr. Sweeney or Ms. Lobitz

If you are interested in joining, please reach out to the coordinator. 

Coordinator: Ms. Heaton

If you are interested in joining, please reach out to the coordinator. 

Coordinator: Mr. Roth

If you are interested in joining, please reach out to the coordinator. 

Coordinator: Ms. Jackson

If you are interested in joining, please reach out to the coordinator. 

Coordinator: Ms. Emily Kelley

If you are interested in joining, please reach out to the coordinator. 

Coordinator: Ms. Burgoyne

Physics Olympics

Are you interested in joining the Physics Olympics Club? Do you want to know more? Please email the coordinator: jciccarelli@rtmsd.org and dmiller@rtmsd.org.  

Enjoy playing the fasting growing sport in America with your Penncrest friends! We play on the tennis courts on Wednesdays at 2:30, when the weather/schedules allow. Bring your own paddles and pickleballs, or use ours. We have food, friends, and lots of fun!

Coordinator: Ms. Maderachi

If you are interested in joining, please reach out to the coordinator. 

Coordinator: Ms. Hague or Mr. Sweeney

Formally the GSA Club, PRISM is a student-led club that aims to create a safe and accepting environment for all students at school.

Coordinator: Mattioni

SADD

Students Against Destructive Decisions is a club that focuses on promoting a safe environment at Penncrest and emphasizes improving the culture at our school. We focus on topics like distracted driving, drug and alcohol use, mental health, toxic relationships, addiction, and bullying. We use posters and social media to spread messages on positive behaviors. Our club has done projects to encourage seat belt wearing among students. We have also raised money for the Providence Animal Shelter through puppy petting at Pride Day.

Coordinator jclarke@rtmsd.org. 

Students support veterans through letter writing, attending ceremonies, and promoting service academies.

Coordinator: Mr. Pettit

Science Olympiad

Are you interested in joining the Science Olympiad? Do you want to know more? Please email the coordinators: esomers@rtmsd.org, jciccarelli@rtmsd.org, and jshea@rtmsd.org.

Our club invites all skiers and snowboarders to travel with us on overnight trips each year to Vermont. 

Coordinators: Mr. Miller and Mr. Danson

This club meets once a month and we plan and host various inclusive social and awareness events throughout the school year, including Spread the Word for Inclusion, ADHD Acceptance Week, All in for Inclusion Week, Rock Your Socks Lacrosse Night, Polar bear Plunge, sensory-friendly pep rally watch parties, Buddies bingo and bowling and winter social, and much more! 

Coordinator- Ms. Manderachi

Interested people should contact the coordinator for signing up and details. 

Coordinator- Mr. Capista

Students learn how to use the data analytics software, Tableau. They then use this knowledge to participate in a data analytics competition at SJU.

Coordinator- Ms. Clements

If you are interested in joining, please reach out to the coordinator. 

Coordinator: Ms. Clarke

If you are interested in joining, please reach out to the coordinator. 

Coordinator: Ms. Somani

VEX Robotics

This club is for people with an interest in mathematics, science, robotics, and design. If any of these things interest you it would be great if you joined our robotics club and participate with us in upcoming competitions. VEX V5 is a STEM learning system designed to develop crucial problem-solving skills and computational thinking that will serve students through grade school and beyond. The goal is to plan and design a robot that can quickly and efficiently complete a task.

Coordinator: lflexon@rtmsd.org.

If you are interested in joining, please reach out to the coordinator. 

Coordinator: Mr. Smith

Women's Empowerment Club

Are you interested in joining the Women Empowerment Club? Do you want to know more? Please email the coordinator.

Coordinator- mrizzone@rtmsd.org.

Worldwide Pride

World Wide Pride is a service committee that exposes the beauty within humanity at Penncrest. We focus on heritage cultures that our society is less attentive to. The committee organizes school-wide cultural events that immerse students in these world cultures. This is home to cultural heritage and letting your talents shine! Are you interested in joining the World Wide Pride Club? Do you want to know more? Please email the coordinator: slin@rtmsd.org.