Fine Arts/Activities
Over 150 students participate in the school’s band program which has won numerous regional and national awards, including First Place in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Midwest Festival of Music. In 2009, the Drama Club was selected to participate in the International Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Only a select number of schools throughout the United States are chosen for this honor.
Chaminade offers over 25 clubs for its Middle School and High School students. One of the most popular clubs is the new online webstream program called CSPN in which sporting events and other activities are livestreamed on the web. Students participate as commentators, analysts, cameramen and the tech crew.
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