Clubs and Excolo

EXCOLO

EXCOLO is a latin word meaning to cultivate carefully; to refine; to serve or honor. Wyoming Seminary's EXCOLO program is designed to provide the enriching experience that comes from involvement in activities outside of the classroom. This year-long growth and reflective process guides students towards participation in school clubs, organizations, and service opportunities that build social awareness and genuine involvement. Students' EXCOLO experiences will embody the core values of Wyoming Seminary which are:

• Passion for learning, leading and serving
• Integrity
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Soundness of mind, body and spirit

Any questions about Excolo can be directed to Ms. Brennan Twardowski, Dean of Student Life, at btwardowski@wyomingseminary.org.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

One of Sem's core values is having a passion for serving, which challenges individuals to put others before themselves. Serving others is a valuable opportunity for students to practice empathy and to support service organizations in our area. Community service is provided without financial benefit to the students who serve.

Please refer to the community service category description for ideas. Our Community Service Club also organizes events and activities throughout the year which students may participate in. Service hours may be accumulated from June 1 of the summer prior to a student’s entry into the Upper School.

The community service requirement is:

• Freshmen must complete 40 hours before the beginning of senior year.
• New sophomores must complete 30 hours before the beginning of senior year.
• New juniors must complete 20 hours before the end of fall term senior year.
• New seniors and post-graduates must complete 10 hours by the beginning of the spring term.

Hours need to be logged and submitted using the Google Form linked below, titled, "Submit Community Service Hours."

Submit Community Service Hours 

Activities

Wyoming Seminary offers a variety of sports, groups, and clubs to help students develop their passions and interests outside of the classroom. These activities provide social interaction, educational and leadership opportunities for our students. Through advisory discussions and assemblies, students will have the opportunity to reflect on and highlight their extracurricular involvement.

A complete list of clubs can be found below. If a student has an interest that isn't represented in the club list, they are welcome to start a new organization in conjunction with the Student Life Office by emailing studentlife@wyomingseminary.org. 

Physical Activity

Soundness of mind, body and spirit, as well as continued educational and leadership opportunities, are the goals of the physical activity requirement. Our students are required to participate in one term of physical activity each year.

There are several ways to meet this requirement:

• Participate in and receive a varsity or JV letter in a sport (will also receive an activity credit).
• Complete one term of our dance program (will also receive an activity credit if student participates in the spring dance show).
• Complete one term of after-school supervised physical activity or exercise class (ie: yoga).
• Complete application for one term of off-site physical activity (ie: riding lessons, supervised training sessions). The Class Dean must approve the activity and the student is responsible for submitting required documentation for credit to be issued.

STUDENT Clubs and Organizations

Below is a list of clubs offered by Wyoming Seminary. The list is constantly changing with new offerings being added and some old ones going away each year. The faculty advisor and leaders (if applicable) are included as well so any interested student can reach out.

Name of organization	Student Leaders	Faculty Advisor
“The Wyoming” (Yearbook)	Lauren Finlay, Paul Stevenson, Ama Reitsma	Logan Chace, Meredith Shafer, Matt Bufano
Art Sustainability Club	Emera Humphreys	Nicole Lewis, Mark Webber
Artisan Club	Gabe Rampp	Colleen Ayers
Asian Culture Club	Gabe and Richie DeLuna	Jessica Gensel
Backstage Crew	N/A	Floyd Bussie
Baking Club	Bella Fox	Meredith Shafer
Baseball	Michael Vodzak, Hayden Vought, Gianni Argenta, Matthew Spera, Antek Evan	Kyle Ofier
Blue Crew	N/A	Brennan Twardowski
Blue Key	N/A	Liz Katyl
Book2Film	Lily Roberti, Hayley Smeraldi, Lexy Lichtenstein	Pete Froehlich
Boys Varsity Basketball	N/A	Carlos Rivas
Boys lacrosse	Jack Herron, Quinn Kelly, Matt Swartz, Xavier Beaulac	Terry Herron
Boys Ice Hockey	Ford Boock	Justin Lyle
Boys wrestling	Dom Federici	Cornell Robinson
Business Club	Grant Pryor and Thomas Iskra	Amy Keiper, Julie Calabro
Chess Club	Thomas Figura, Gabriel Rampp (Co-presidents) Shane Senchak, Hayden 'Cade' Butcher (administrators)	Renee McGowan
Choral Music	Department Reps: Ari Froelich, Lucy Lew	Dan Hall
Classics Club	Cara McCall, Lauren Urosevich, McKayla Williams, Trinity Kong	Morgan Penland, Liz Penland
Climate Science and Sustainability	Michael McGlinn	Michael McGlinn
Community Service	None	Catie Kersey
Crochet Club	Armeen Ali, Kara Perzia	Bella Dohn
Cross Country Team	Gopal Patel, Annabel Dobash, Jack Novelli	Jill Snowdon
Crossword Puzzle Club	Ama Reitsma, Gopal Patel	Nicole Lewis
Dance	Lucy Lew, Holly Egbert	Bernardine Vojtko
Debate Club	Jacob Nivert, Ethan Snyder, Rita Kupstas	Pete Froehlich
Drama & Stage Crew	Juniors and Seniors in Drama	Jason Sherry
Dude Be Nice	Claire Stretanski, Lucy Lew	Brennan Twardowski
Environmental Club	Trinity Kong, Rebecca Polgar	Nicole Lewis, Bridget Mack
Esports Club	Bradley McGinty	Kate Mercado
Field Hockey	Isabella Pisano, Maddie Olshemski, Ella Barbacci, Emma Watchilla, Megan Cotrone, Chase Taylor, Sophia Stash	Karen Klassner
Fishing Club	Tracey Kindler, Aiden Gilbert, Jack Herron, Liam Davis	Randy Granger
Girls Basketball	Cassidy Skoranski, Maddie Olshemski, Margaret Ganter, Lexy Lichtenstein	CJ Kersey
Girls Lacrosse	Sadie Gilbert, Avery Luksic, Maddie Olshemski	Dave Spath
Girls Soccer	Helena Prusak, Cassidy Skoranski, Cat Ziegler	Erin Mclaughlin
Girls Softball	Rosey Kelly	TBD
Global Language Help Center	Abby Chong, Gunnar Grebeck, Olivia Sekel	Jill Stretanski
History Club	Paul Stevenson	Brian Kaschak
HOSA (Health Occupations for Students of America)	Faith Stoshak, Parker Mosley	Melissa McHale
Humanities and Global Studies Concentration	N/A	Jill Stretanski, Brian Kaschak
Instrumental Music	Faculty	Tyler Harvey, Christiane Vaida, Monica Spishock, Jamie Orfanella
International Club	Abby Chong	Jeni Brown
Jazz Band	Claire Stretanski	Jamie Orfanella
K-pop Dance Club	Allison Luo	Jessica Gensel
Let's Just Talk	Isabella Chigogidze	CJ Kersey
Lettuce Club	Emera Humphreys, Sasha Mubasher, Olivia Stevens, Nahisha Pokhrel, Annabel Dobash	Mark Webber
Levi Spragues	Alex Kang, Ford Boock, Jack Higgins, Armeen Ali, Claire Stretanski, Cassidy Skoranski	Brennan Twardowski
Library Advisor Board (LAB)	Claire Stretanski, David Getz	Ivy Miller
Math Center	David Getz, Robert Fan	Renee McGowan
Mock Trial	Paul Stevenson, Grace Kowalski, Paige Kenwell	Pete Froehlich
Model UN	Drew Mauriello, Mikel Salas-Warner	Nick Fritz
Origami Club	Harry Xu	Jeni Brown
Peer Tutoring	Department Reps	Sara Latcham
Photography Club	Sasha Roumyantseva	Mark Webber
PRISM	Claire Stretanski	Nick Fritz
Puppet Club	Hannah Salesky	Colleen Ayers
RAs	Leaders by dorm	TBD
Religious Diversity Club	Francesca Ramos, Armeen Ali, Paige Kenewell	Morgan Penland
Rowing	Victoria Weirich-Freiburg, Mikel Salas-Warner	Michael McGlinn
Science Olympiad	Robert Fan	Renee Casterline, Tricia Strazdus
Science Research Group	Drew Mauriello	Andrea Nerozzi, Tricia Strazdus
Sem Against Animal Cruelty	Cara McCall, Anna Wright, Abby Kim	Morgan Penland
SEM Dance Marathon (SEMDM)	Paul Stevenson, Shane Holcomb, Gabe DeLuna, Ama Reitsma, Sasha Roumyantseva	Kristie Stevenson
SemFem	Nahisha Pokhrel, Lauran Cox	Morgan Penland
Ski Club	Isabella Chigogidze	Colleen Ayers
SLAM (Sem Literary & Arts Magazine)	Erica Zhu, Anna Chong	Logan Chace
Solid Works / 3D Printing	Robert Beletsky, Alex Ross	Colleen Ayers
Sports Careers Club	Shane Holcombe, Parker Mosley, Eric Gardner	Matt Bufano, Jill Snowdon
STEAM/STEM	Harry Feng, Drew Mauriello	Andrea Nerozzi
Student Government	Representatives by class	Liz Penland
Student Leadership	Levi Spragues, RAs, Student Government, Department Reps	Brennan Twardowski, Liz Penland, Nicole Lewis
Students of Color Alliance (SOCA)	Tessely Solano, Destiny Lora, Ima Enodien, Kendall Nguyen	Jenna Mercatili, Jenn Dice
Swimming	Claire Stretanski, Ryleigh Collins	Phil Mercatili
Valero Verde	Drew Muriello, Sara Stevanovic, Gia Cella	Breanne Finagan
The Opinator	N/A	Ivy Miller
Volleyball Club	Chi Ebi-Ekweozoh	Melissa McHale
When We All Vote	Paul Stevenson, Emera Humphreys	JoAnne Rossi
Writing Center	Ama Reitsma, Lily Roberti	Jennifer Novotney
Young Conservative Club	Cassidy Skoranski	CJ Kersey