Clubs and Organizations

Doane Academy strives to help each and every student become their own, well-rounded person. In that vein, extracurricular activities provide students with the opportunity to participate and lead student clubs and organizations. Doane offers an array of organizations that foster students’ interest and talents, and reflect the student body and the mission of the school. The various clubs and organizations are run by the students for the students, with faculty members serving as advisors, and encouraging students to fill the leadership roles.

Student Ambassadors

Student Ambassadors are a select group of students who serve as school representatives at an array of events such as open houses, student shadow days, on- and off-campus community events, and visits to other schools.

Honor Council

Students and faculty who serve on the Honor Council are the most respected and hold the greatest rapport among the student body. Their duty as members of the Honor Council is to develop and promote a code of honor, specifically with regard to integrity, respect for school and peers’ property and behavior. They investigate all violations of the honor code and report levels of culpability to the Headmaster.

Student Council

Student Council is comprised of elected officers including a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer and class representatives from grades 7–-12. Student Council sets the tone for the student body as a whole and works with the other student groups to plan and implement activities that help each classmate explore his/her unique potential, build class pride, and create school spirit.

Green Team

Students at Doane are taught that the individual is not only responsible for themselves, but for the world around them. The Green Team takes this to the basic level of preserving the physical world around them, and consists of students who work to make Doane Academy a more environmentally friendly school. The Green Team has established and maintains several “green” initiatives in the daily school operations and promotes earth awareness at various events. Some of their initiatives include recycling, planting trees and care of the campus, and community awareness.

Academic Bowl Team

The Academic Bowl Team is open to all Upper School students in grades 9-12. Each February, the Academic Bowl Team competes against teams from area public and private schools in the Annual Burlington County Academic Tournament. The tournament is played in a quiz bowl fashion, students are divided into teams of four and are asked questions in array of categories; question's values correspond to the degree of difficulty of the question.

Varsity Club

Varsity Club is a selected group of Upper School scholar athletes who actively pursue leadership positions on Doane’s athletic teams. Members of the Varsity Club develop and promote a code of sportsmanship among the school community, work closely with Student Council to promote school spirit, and act as positive scholar athlete mentors to younger students.

KICS

KICS or “Kids in Community Service” (KICS) is Doane Academy’s community service organization. For more information please click here for our KICS page.

Cum Laude Society

The Cum Laude Society recognizes academic achievement in secondary schools for the purpose of promoting excellence (Areté), justice (Diké), and honor (Timé). Founded in 1906, the Cum Laude Society is dedicated to honoring scholastic achievement in secondary schools. The founders of the society modeled Cum Laude after Phi Beta Kappa and in the years since its founding, Cum Laude has grown to 368 chapters, approximately two dozen of which are located in public schools and the rest in Independent schools. For more information visit the Cum Laude Society’s website at http://cumlaudesociety.org/

Mock Trial

The Mock Trial Program is a national program that allows high school students to experience the courtroom in a hands-on role. Open to Upper School students in grades 9-12, members participate in mock trials that are set up and structured just like a real court and bound by the same rules. Students are assigned to play the specific roles of each of the different people in a court (judges, lawyers, witnesses, etc.). Sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Association, Doane Academy's Mock Trial Team participates in the Vincent Apruzzese Mock Trial Competition. For more information please visit the NJSBA website at http://www.njsbf.org/educators-and-students/programs.html

National Arts Honors Society

The National Arts Honor Society (NAHS) is a program specifically for high school students in grades 10–12. Its purpose is to inspire and recognize those students who have shown an outstanding ability in art. The NAHS strives to help its members work toward and attain their highest potential in artistic pursuits, as well as to bring art education the school and its community. For more information visit the NAHS website at http://www.naea-reston.org/nahs.html or visit Doane Academy’s Art Department Page.

Tri-M Music Honors Society

Tri-M is an international honor society that recognizes secondary school music students for their musical ability, academic excellence, school involvement, and community service. For more information visit the Tri-M website at http://www.menc.org/resources/view/tri-m-music-honor-society. Visit Doane Academy’s Choir Page and Band Department Page.