Midtown CLUB EXCEL

Club Excel is for Midtown students who freely embrace Midtown’s mission in friendship with others who want the same and want to be challenged to live it more.

Both Middle School and High School Clubs meet on Saturdays from 1 to 5 PM at Midtown.

September 9, 2023 - May 18, 2024

CLUB EXCEL UPDATE
Registration is OPEN!
Midtown students already enrolled in MAP or COP for the 2023-2024 School-Year are welcome to commit to Club Excel, and new students are also welcome! See below for more details on how to join.

THREE PILLARS of CLUB EXCEL:

(1) STUDY

Club Excel students want to learn advanced study skills that will enable them to succeed in any environment.

  • master the main idea quickly

  • take better notes faster

  • organize information to understand and remember

  • find areas of weakness and make them your strengths

  • learn to become interested in each subject by finding the truth contained therein

  • acquire the ability to focus

(2) SERVICE

Club Excel students want to grow in their spirit of service because they know that life is bigger than themselves.

  • Contribute more to the needs of your family

  • Help your friends to grow into better people

  • Regularly make visits to those in need

  • Design and complete a service project to contribute to the greater good of society

(3) FAITH

Club Excel students want to know more about their faith and how they can develop a deeper relationship with God.

  • discuss philosophical questions about how we can know that God is real and is close to us

  • receive classes and discuss questions about Catholic teaching and spiritual life

  • participate in times of prayer

  • regular time for confession and/or direction with a priest

  • opportunity to enrich your spiritual life on a retreat or pilgrimage

The Christian orientation of Midtown’s programs, including Club Excel, is entrusted to Opus Dei, a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church (www.opusdei.org)

Mentoring

Club Excel students meet regularly with a mentor one-on-one to talk personally about the principles of the Club and how to put them into practice.

Parents

Club Excel offers parent workshops and Father-Son Activities, and mentors are readily available to meet with parents to discuss how Club Excel can better serve them and their sons.

Field Trips + Study Days

Club Excel plans fun and interesting field trips which broaden students’ experience and strengthen friendships among the group.

Study Days are scheduled to afford extra time for study - not only academics, but to afford more time for projects, prayer, sports, dinner and a movie followed by discussion.

Schedule & Calendar

Middle School Club Excel

  • 1:00-1:30   Lunch and get-together

  • 1:30-1:35 Visit to the Blessed Sacrament

  • 1:35-2:30   Study Skills Workshop

  • 2:30-3:30   Sports

  • 3:30-3:40   Snack

  • 3:40-4:00   Catechism Class

  • 4:00-5:00   Activity

2023-2024 Calendar

Program Fee

If students are enrolled in MAP (7th & 8th-grade program) or COP (9-12th-grade program) during the 2023-2024 school year, they can participate in Club Excel on Saturday at no extra cost.

If students are NOT enrolled in MAP or COP, they can still participate in Club Excel on Saturdays and pay the regular program fee ($250).

Questions? Contact….

Pedro Caranti

Director, Middle School Club Excel

P: (773) 292-2662

John Riccobono

Director, High School Club Excel

P: (917) 561-8493