Clubs and Organizations

Extracurricular activities allow students to engage in and commit to their passions with a level of autonomy seldom afforded them elsewhere. CCDS has over 60 clubs and organizations school-wide, from academic and leadership organizations to athletic and special interest clubs. Students are encouraged to create their own clubs if their interests lie beyond those we currently offer. Clubs in the past have included:

Upper School

Academic / Literary Clubs

  • Academic Team
  • Archive (yearbook)
  • GREAT Book Club (Girls Reading Everything and Talking)
  • International Club
  • InWords (literary magazine)
  • JETS: Junior Engineering Technical Society
  • Science Olympiad
  • Science Bowl
  • Scroll (newspaper)
  • Serious Games (historical computer simulations)

Artistic Clubs

  • CAPPIES (theater critics and awards program)
  • EXPOSURE (photography)
  • Ovations (performing and visual art enthusiasts)

Athletic Clubs

  • Ski Club

Diversity Clubs

  • Asian Awareness
  • BCW: Black Cultural Workshop
  • GSA: Gay Straight Alliance
  • JEW Club: Jewish Educational Workshop
  • Young Life (Christian)

Health-related Clubs

  • KFC: Kids Fighting Cancer

Hobby Clubs

  • Chess Club
  • GATO: Game and Tournaments Organization
  • Stock Market Club

Political Clubs

  • Debate Club
  • Model United Nations
  • Young Democrats
  • Young Republicans

Service Clubs

  • Habitat for Humanity
  • HOPE: Help Other People Endure
  • SEAL: Save Every Animal’s Life
  • SOAR: Supporting Orphans by Academic Resources

Elementary School

Academic/Literary

  • Chinese Club
  • Handwriting Club
  • JUMP Magazine Club
  • Study Skills Club

Artistic

  • Clay Club
  • Guitar Club
  • Woodworking Club
  • Modern Dance Club
CCDS

More Information

For more information on Upper School student clubs and organizations, please contact Scott Dillingham, Director of Student Life, at (513) 979-0265 or .  For Elementary School clubs, contact Valerie Gerber, ES Division Head, at (513) 979-0322 or .

Information on athletics can be found on the Athletics page.