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SVCA
uses clubs as a means of developing leadership qualities in our
Upper School students. Offering a variety of clubs to include as
many students as possible, the clubs and ministries of SVCA all
seek to reflect the foundational principles of SVCA. Because SVCA
realizes that importance of balancing academics and extracurricular
activities, all students that are members of the clubs and ministries
must maintain a pre-established GPA to be eligible for participation
in their respective clubs or ministry.
Honor Society
The SVCA Honor Society is a group that is committed to excellence in every area of life. Each member of the Society pledges to honor their school, church, and Lord in word and deed. Responsibilities for each member include showing respect for all authority, volunteering in class and chapel, setting a godly example, evangelizing to students who may be lost, and living and serving Christ in many other ways. Society students must be in grades 9-12, have at least a 3.2 grade point average with no grade lower than a C, and have no more than 15 absences throughout the school year.
Society members are recommended for induction into the Society by their teachers based on the student's ability to meet the responsibilities listed above. In addition, members must have a pastoral recommendation from the church they attend, and the pastor must be able to verify that the student is faithful to his church and youth group by attending church regularly. The pastor must also verify that the student displays Christ-like character in every aspect of their life.
In addition to serving within the school, the Honor Society takes an annual missions or outreach trip where they serve in many ways. Past ministry trips have included building projects on a Seminole Reservation in Florida , serving in orphanages in the Dominican Republic, and serving with mentally-disabled adults at the Shepherd's Home in Union Grove , WI.
The 2005-2006 Honor Society officers are Zach Painter, President; Amanda Koth, Vice President; Elyse Nemec, Secretary; and Kylie Vanlandingham, Treasurer. The new members include the following individuals: Rachel Burstock, Sharayah Calvert, Adele Brobson, Kelly Jacobson, Stephanie Koth, Kayla Powell, Austin Farinholt, Elyse Nemec, Anthony O’Neil, Tony Peccatiello, and Kylie Vanlandingham.
Varsity
Club
The
Varsity Club of SVCA is the community service club of the school
and open to students who participate in a varsity sport. The participating
can be in the form of playing or managing. Their goal is to reflect
a Christ-like servant's heart to the school and the community. Since
its beginning in 2002, the Varsity Club has accomplished this goal
with sponsoring a blood drive with the American Red Cross, hosting
a canned food drive and other community and school projects. In
addition, the Varsity Club takes the responsibility of cleaning
the gymnasium - the playground of many of the athletes.
Math
Club
There
are two Math Clubs at SVCA, one for 9 through 12 grade students,
the other for 7 and 8 grade students. The intent of the Math Club
is to offer students an opportunity to develop an appreciation for
the power of mathematics in the students' future pursuits, specifically
in algebra, geometry, and pre-calculus. Students apply for membership
to the Math Club, once membership is obtained, student is
expected to attend their monthly meetings and field trips. Previous
field trips have included visits to the Holocaust Museum and World
War II Memorial in Washington, DC.
Science
Club
The
Science Club aims to concentrate in the areas of biology, earth
sciences, and physics. Students in 9 through 12 grades are eligible
to apply for the high school Science Club; students in 7 and 8 grades
are eligible to apply for the junior high Science Club. Monthly
meetings and field trips are planned for the students' participation.
As
a service project to the school in 2004, the High School Science
Club hosted the Virginia Marine Science Museum's Oceans in Motion
traveling aquarium to SVCA. During this event, students were introduced
to fish and invertebrates from both the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic
Ocean.
An
annual field trip to the National Museum of Health and Medicine
at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC is one that High School
Science Club members anticipate as they are exposed to a "hands-
on" forensics activity in which they will actually perform
an investigation and identify the missing person for whom they have
forensics evidence.
The
Middle School Science Club takes one of their annual field trips
to Eastern Mennonite's Planetarium and History Museum.
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