Academic Decathlon           

Academic Decathlon (AD) is a national scholastic competition that challenges students both individually and as a team. You will study everything from art and music to science and math, all revolving around the theme of innovation. AD meets after school. 

Mrs. Barb Hake

Ms. Mattie Olsen

Ms. Elaine Ayers

Ambassador Club            

The Creighton Prep Student Ambassadors positively promote the goals of the Jesuit Schools Network through service and fostering relationships with prospective students and families as well as within our school community.

Mr. Josh Luedtke

Mr. Joe Pick

Architecture Club

Students compete in the UNO SAME competition in the spring as well as an AIA (American Institute of Architects) competition. By participating you will work alongside architects and engineers of many disciplines. All students are eligible for this club that meets once a week after school September through April.   

Mrs. Candace Thompson

ASIAN STUDENT OUTREACH PROGRAM

ASOP strives to create an inclusive community of Asian students in order to celebrate Asian heritage and cultures. It is a voice for underrepresented Asian students here at Creighton Prep. ASOP plans multiple events from seminars, cultural celebrations on campus, service activities directed towards the Omaha Asian-American community and outings to taste authentic Asian food. Non-Asian students are welcome to ASOP’s events.

Mr. Chris Guziec

Athletic Training              

Athletic trainers assist student-athletes and coaches in health and wellness issues associated with practice and competition. All students are eligible for this after school, evening and weekend activity.

Mr. Bill Kleber

BAND          

Band is a Nebraska School Activities Association-sanctioned activity taught through a variety of courses. Students compete through several competitions, participate in school concerts and contribute to school spirit at football games, basketball games and pep rallies. Participation requires course registration.

Mr. David May

Be men of character           

Be Men of Character (BMOC) develops leaders and encourages honorable achievement in the classroom and community. BMOC promotes diversity and inclusion within the school and amongst our peers. In addition, the group members establish a brotherhood that is committed to serve and advocate for social issues that affect African-Americans. BMOC is open to all students at Prep.

Mr. Allen Burrell

bee club           

The Bee Club at Prep teaches students the skills necessary to engage in the lifelong habit of beekeeping. We host a colony of bees on our campus in a top bar hive using natural beekeeping practices, and seek to educate the wider community about these important pollinators.

Mr. Sean Joyce Whipp

Big Brothers

Blue Army          

Blue Army promotes school spirit and good sportsmanship at athletic contests with leadership in being loud, shirtless and BLUE! Tryouts are in the spring for those who will be juniors in the fall.

Mr. Dan Kennedy, SJ

Bowling Club

The Bowling Club plays on Wednesdays after school at Maplewood Lanes. All skill levels welcome!

Mrs. Kathy O’Keefe

Mr. Tim Brooks

Campus Ministry Advisory Board (CMAB)

Grow in your relationship to God and others while helping your peers do the same. Campus Ministry Advisory Board plans the school liturgies, service opportunities, retreats and Christian Life Communities (CLC) groups. Want to be a lector or help with liturgies? Let us know. Don’t know what a CLC group is? Come find out. Join us in serving the evening meal at the Francis House homeless shelter or tutoring at Hillside Elementary.          

Mr. Dave Lawler

chamber Choir

The Chamber Choir is an advanced choral group that builds upon the skills learned in the Concert Choir. Students will have the opportunity to compete in the district music contest and audition for the Nebraska All-State Chorus. The Chamber Choir will perform at select Prep liturgies and special functions throughout the year. Prerequisite: Concert Choir.

Mr. Rob Cheshire

Chess Team

Bobby Fischer said, “Your body has to be in top condition. Your Chess deteriorates as your body does. You can’t separate body from mind.” Chess is a sport you can play your entire life! Keeps your mind sharp! Practice once a week after school from September through January. Participation in the Omaha Metro League matches is February through March on Tuesdays after school.

Mr. Adam Lomas

Christian Life Communities         

Christian Life Communities (CLC) are small faith sharing groups of students who gather for prayer and discussion about important life issues. Sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible for CLCs that usually meet evenings.

Mr. Adam Lomas

classic rock club

During Community Period, the Classic Rock Club listens to different rock groups and musicians which leads to a discussion under the highlighted group or artist for the day.

Mr. Tom Hoover

Concert Choir

The Prep Concert Choir will introduce students to a variety of music literature in both the sacred and secular realms. Students will learn the basics of vocal technique, music theory and vocal performance. The Men’s Choir will perform at all Prep liturgies and special functions throughout the year. **Auditions may be required if interest exceeds 50 students.**

Mr. Rob Cheshire

(CP²) CyberPatriots   

Want to learn to defend computer systems against cyber-attacks then this team needs you! This team meets weekly and practices techniques for defending against attacks and learning how to think like a bad guy. Industry experts will provide regular training and activities for team practices. Eligible students are juniors and seniors or students that are currently enrolled in the Information Security class. Meets after school and on weekends.

Mr. Matthew Jadlowski

dungeons & dragons Club  

The Dungeons & Dragons Club plays the game of its namesake every Monday and Tuesday in T002. Players of various skill levels or new to the game are welcome.

Mrs. Diane Sands

Entrepreneurship CLUB

The entrepreneurship club will teach and apply the fundamentals of starting your own business. During the year, we will work to identify a pressing problem affecting the less fortunate and build a company that delivers sustainable solutions.

Mr. Ryan Lunn

film appreciation CLUB

The Film Appreciation Club watches classic movies after school, usually on Fridays. Students engage in a discussion about the films after they finish watching.

Mr. Adam Lomas

finance & investment club

The Finance & Investment Club introduces students to various forms of investment vehicles like options, stocks, currency and commodities. Students will be challenged to do technical analysis of forces which shape the modern economic marketplace. They will work with software and a virtual money account to try to develop an investing strategy.

Dr. John Geringer

French Honor Society    

The French Honor society is by invitation for those students who excel in French language study. Meeting times vary.

Mr. Chris Guziec

gaming club 

The CP Gaming Club meets after school. It promotes cooperation and healthy competition through local multiplayer video games.

Mr. Tom Murray

Habitat for Humanity     

The Habitat for Humanity club helps families secure homes while gives students a chance to learn and practice construction skills. Students must be 16 to join.

Mr. Mike Higgins

Harvard Model Congress

Each spring Prep sends a group of student leaders interested in government and politics to Boston to participate in the Harvard Model Congress. The group will explore the historical city and meet with other students from around the world.

Mr. Kevin Van Winkle

hide & seek club

The CP Hide & Seek Club is to provide its members with an exceptional amount of fun in playing the game hide & seek. The club meets at local parks to play, and hosts a hide & seek competition at school twice a year.

Fr. Bob Tillman, SJ

Ice hockey

The Ice Hockey Team is a school sponsored club sport. The team plays in the Omaha Hockey Club league.

Mr. Sean Talcott

Ignatian Leadership Institute     

Inclusive communities     

Inclusive Communities provides a powerful interactive human relations programs for students, which builds greater awareness and deeper understanding of our demographically changing communities, empowering students to create respectful and just human environments in their schools and communities. Participants examine personal and societal stereotypes, biases and prejudices through productive dialogue and activities, gaining the knowledge and skills to be leaders in forging meaningful intergroup relations. Creighton Prep students may participate in the Creating Inclusive Communities Workshop and the IncluCity Camp.

Mr. Allen Burrell

Ink, Inc. (literary magazine)        

Ink, Inc. is an after school activity where Prep students create their own literary magazine. We select student poems, short stories, essays, photographs and artwork for publication once each year. Staff members determine what will be published, how it will be used in the magazine as well as editing and proofreading the final copy prior to the actual printing of the next issue. Ink, Inc. is your literary magazine, and anyone interested should join the staff this fall.

Mr. Ron Suprenant

IT Innovation Club  

The IT Innovation Club is a group of programmers, graphic artists and creative hard workers who create an app to enhance lives through the use of new and innovative technologies. If you are interested in learning about creating your own technology products, this is the team for you. Prizes for the competition include CASH for all participants of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Meets after school and some weekends.

Mrs. Mary Kassmeier

Mrs. Diane Sands

Italian Club         

If you’re a current or former Italian student and are ready to plunge into Italian culture, then Italian Club is for you. Explore all things Italian: food, games, videos (movies), songs, dances and learn about American-Italian events held in Omaha. The club meets during Community Period. A presto! Meeting time varies.

Mrs. Pina Miceli

JAY JOURNAL (NEWspaper)        

The Jay Journal is the school newspaper. Students may participate by registering for the Journalism class during course registration. 

Mr. Matt Rasgorshek

Jay Junior (yearbook)       

Want to make the yearbook better? Love taking pictures with your buddies at events? Is your selfie game just too strong?  Help out the yearbook staff by volunteering to take photos for the Jay Junior. Yearbook is a class that meets inside and outside the school day. You can sign up for Yearbook class when you register for classes.

Mr. Matt Rasgorshek

Jazz Band     

Jazz Band focuses on Jazz as a musical form. The group performs at various school and some outside functions.

Mr. David May

Lacrosse              

The Lacrosse Club Team is a school sponsored club sport and is one of eleven teams that play in the Nebraska High School Lacrosse Association. The official Prep season is in the spring after school and on weekends. All students are eligible. We also have a fall season to help build skill and meet new team members. No previous experience necessary.

Mr. Steve Haney

Latin Club

The Latin Club is for Latin students to learn about Roman culture and to prepare for competitions with other Latin students around Nebraska. Latin Club will meet before or after school during the year.

Mr. Mark Haynes

Dr. Rich Cupich

latino student association

The goal of the Latino Student Association (LSA) is to promote diversity within the school, community and classroom. This will also be associated with academics and social issues that affect Latinos.  LSA is open to all students at Prep.

Mr. Allen Burrell

Lettermen's Club

The Lettermen’s Club is a service-oriented group composed of Prep students who have earned a varsity letter. Meeting times vary.

Mr. Josh Luedtke

Liturgical and Eucharistic Ministers          

Campus Ministry provides leadership opportunities for students at school liturgies through serving as a lector, Eucharistic minister, gift bearer, server and other roles. All students are welcome. 

Mr. Kelly Barth

Liturgical Band

Do you like playing great music? Do you like Jesus? If so, then merge your two passions into one awesome experience with LITURGICAL BAND! All students are eligible.

Mr. Rob Chesire

Louder than a Bomb poetry club    

Louder Than a Bomb is competition poetry. Yes, I actually said that. Students will work on writing poetry through the fall and winter and then, in the spring, work on performance of these poems to compete against other high schools in a poetry slam competition.

Mrs. Emily Taber

Math Club  

Mock Trial

National Art Honor Society 

The National Art Honor Society (NAHS) was established in 1978 in the United States by the National Art Education Association for high school students in grades 10-12. NAHS “magnifies the innovation, skills, and scholarship” that Prep’s art program brings to our school and community. Opportunities for national recognition, scholarships, and connectivity to 46,000+ outstanding art students are available to students who are members of NAHS. Special membership requirements apply.

Mr. Jeremy Caniglia

National Honor Society

The National Honor Society is dedicated to combining academic excellence and service in order to instill ethical leadership in the students of today, the leaders of tomorrow. NHS members serve the school as ambassadors and workers for Mini-School Night, Open House, BASH, Mission Week, and Peer Tutoring. We also organize two fund raisers each year with proceeds going to a charity chosen by the executive board. Juniors and seniors who are nominated may apply for membership.

Mrs. Beth Ginger

Ms. Kerri Martin

Operation Others Club

Operation Others provides food assistance to families at Christmas and educates about food insecurity in our community in order to encourage a preferential option for the poor. O.O. Club members label mailers, conduct canned food drives, sort food products and learn more about those in our community who do not have enough food. All students are invited.

Mr. Paul Lawler

Mr. Dave Lawler

Operation Others Core Team    

Operation Others Core Team Members play an integral role in providing food assistance to families at Christmas and in educating our community about food insecurity in order to encourage a preferential option for the poor. Juniors and seniors are eligible. Applications are available in April.

Mr. Jerry Kinney

photography club   

ping pong club   

Power Lifting    

The Power Lifting Club is a school sponsored club that competes in the spring semester on weekends against metro schools. Practice is after school beginning in the fall. Students must try-out.

Mr. Dan Barton

Quiz Bowl           

Quiz Bowl pits teams of students against other schools in competitions regarding a wide variety of academic topics. Teams are generally separated by grade level, juniors and seniors distinct from freshmen and sophomores. Competitions are on Saturdays in either Nebraska or Iowa.  

Mr. Jonathan Chiacchere

Retreat Leadership        

Students at Prep have a variety of opportunities to lead retreats ranging from Freshman Retreat group leader or grounds crew, Junior Encounter group leader, Sophomore Overnight Retreat group leader and others. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors depending on the particular retreat.

Mr. Adam Lomas

Robotics Club    

CP has two competitive teams that participate in VEX Robotics tournaments and leagues, and CEENBot competitions. If there is a large interest, applications will be used to determine members. Club meets 1-2 times per week, September through April. All students are eligible.

Mrs. Candace Thompson

rowing Club    

The Rowing Club participates with the Omaha Rowing Association. The team practices two times per week on Carter Lake, and travels to regatta competitions in the Midwest. All students are welcome (no previous experience necessary).

Mr. Tim Brooks

Science Club (CPSC)

The Creighton Prep Science Club (CPSC) promotes science interest through interesting and educational science-related activities and competitions, including field trips and tours. The CPSC meets once per month before or after school. All students are eligible.

Mr. Patrick Poskochil

Science competition teams

The Science Competitions Team competes in state and national science and engineering competitions focusing primarily on Science Bowl and the Test of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS).  Prep is defending state champions in Science Bowl and has won more state championships in TEAMS than any other Nebraska high school. Students who enjoy science and competing will enjoy the team. See or e-mail Mr. Clark if you have questions.

Mr. Mike Clark

Service Immersion Trips               

Prep students can participate in a service trip the summer between their junior and senior year.  Each year, we send groups to the Dominican Republic, Mexico and the Rosebud Reservation. Let the “gritty reality of this world into your live so you can learn to feel it, think about it critically, respond to its suffering, and engage it constructively.” (quote from former Superior General of the Society of Jesus Peter Hans Kolvenbach, SJ)

Mr. Dave Lawler

SHORT FILm club

Spanish Honor Society

The Spanish Honor Society is by invitation for those students who excel in Spanish language study.

Mrs.Tami Suprenant

Speech and Debate (Forensics)

The Speech & Debate teams compete on a local, state and regional circuit via a schedule approved by the Nebraska School Activities Association and the National Speech & Debate Association. Team meetings are held every Tuesday after school with Coach Rich Brown in Room 017. All students are welcome.

Mr. Rich Brown

Stanford Model United Nations

Stanford Model United Nations Conference (SMUNC) is one of the most unique high school conferences in the world as it is one of very few conferences where every committee is crisis-driven. The smaller committees, innovative crises, decreasing emphasis on competition and awards, and the prestige of the Stanford campus continue to be major draws from throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica, making SMUNC now the largest high school crisis conference in the world. Following this fall conference, we will spend two days exploring the city of San Francisco.   

Mrs. Kim Meyer

Student Council

Student Council is a primary student leadership group in the school that is responsible for social activities, school spirit, student representation and care for the overall well-being of the students and community. Elections are held in the fall for freshman and spring for other classes.

Mr. Dan Kennedy, SJ

Sustainability Club

The Sustainability Club tries to educate the school community on issues surrounding sustainability and proper care of the environment. The group explores ways that the school may implement the practices which they study.

Mr. Trevor Herron

TED ED

TED ED organizes a TED Talks event at Creighton Prep every year. Students who like to explore ideas and plan events should think about joining.

Mrs. Barb Hake

Trapshooting    

Trapshooting is a spring club sport beginning in January with practices on Sunday and Tuesday. Seven conference meets are on Saturdays beginning in March. The state championship is the first weekend in May. Students may earn a letter. Some guns are available for use. Team members must complete a hunter safety course before the first meet. All students are eligible.

Mr. Ted Vasko

Ultimate Frisbee Club     

Ultimate Frisbee Club meets on the weekends to practice, and plays other high school teams in the area. It is a fun game and great exercise.

Mr. Trevor Herron

Mr. Tim Brooks

volleyball club     

The Volleyball Club organizes an intra-school league that occurs during Community Period and on weekends.

TBD

Young Democrats

Young Democrats is a youth-led political organization that encourages participation in the political process, promotes the ideals of the Democratic Party and develops skills of youth to serve as leaders at the local and national level. All students are welcome.

Ms. Karri Martin

Ms. Sara Schulte-Bukowinski

Young Republicans

Young Republicans (YR) is a political youth organization. Important to the growth of the Republican Party, the YRs reach out to registered Republicans and provide them with better political knowledge and understanding of the issues of the day. All students are welcome.

Mrs. Kim Meyer

Zoology Club     

The Zoology Club promotes the conservation and captive breeding of animals, focusing on native and exotic reptiles, amphibians, and birds. Members will learn about the life cycles and care of a variety of animals at Prep. All students are welcome. Meets during Community Periods and after school.

Dr. John Geringer

Mr. Tom Murray