Clubs and Activities

The Chamber Music Ensemble is an opportunity for a group of musicians to study and perform classical pieces of music.  Various music is chosen and arranged according to the membership of the ensemble. Typically, the group is composed of a combination of strings, piano, and woodwinds. The larger group rehearse/perform together, and smaller groups of duets, trios and quartets rehearse/perform together during Semester 2.  Students are carefully assessed and participants receive two hours of coaching each week. The Chamber Ensemble performs in at least two concerts during the year, as well as at several school events and occasional Chapel services.

The Conundrum is a journal dedicated to litterae humaniores, the humane letters, the purpose of which is to seek a deeper understanding of literature, history, philosophy, the fine arts and other related disciplines. We publish various editions of the journal as material is available emphasizing various aspects of the humanities.

Model United Nations is a simulation of the UN General Assembly and its other multilateral bodies. Students perform the role of ambassador, debating topics such as gender equality, climate action, global health, and national security. Through training, simulations, and conferences, students hone their debate skills and meet students from all over the state. The Model United Nations mission is to engage all middle and high school students in the collaborative process of problem solving and consensus building. Students can foster leadership and positive engagement through the discussion and debate of the world’s most pressing problems. This process of gaining knowledge, forming arguments, and working together to create solutions lays the foundation for openness and understanding between people.

The Madrigal Choir is open to all students in grades 9-12, regardless of musical experience. The choir works on a variety of repertoire: from Gregorian Chant to Renaissance Polyphony to A Capella. Students also learn the skills of ensemble and tuning, and developing their own individual voices. The choir plays a part in leading worship in the school and represents the school in the wider community. Madrigals perform at least two concerts per year.

Fall Play

Upper school students audition for roles as cast or crew members in classic plays. Actors will be instructed in both basic and advanced techniques, enabling them to take on the rigors of their roles. Crew members will be trained to take on full responsibility for all aspects of production. This club meets from the beginning of December until the final production just before Spring Break. Past productions include Eumenides, Twelfth Night, Our Town, Waiting for Godot, Love and Information and The Crucible. Visit the Boston Trinity website to see photos of past productions.

Winter Play

Every year seventh and eighth graders are invited to audition for a middle school production. A team of experienced faculty and upper school students support the cast and crew as they engage with all aspects of production, encouraging students to take risks not only on the stage as performers, but behind the scenes as designers, composers, technicians and managers. This experience requires students to collaborate fully, embrace responsibility, and strive for excellence. Past productions include The Pirates of Penzance, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Fiddler on the Roof, Pilgrim’s Progress, Grimm Tales! and The Wizard of Oz.

Senior Theatre Project

Every spring seniors are invited to participate in choosing and casting a play that explores their particular concerns and questions. Through drama praxis, they encounter, examine and embody the issue or issues they seek to address. They emerge from this experience not only better able to articulate their concerns (a phenomenon witnessed by audiences during the talk-backs), but also better established in their identity as a class and in their identities as young men and women ready for the college experience. Previous productions include August Wilson’s Fences and Bruce Norris’ Clybourne Park.

Open for 11th and 12th grade and meeting once a week, the Ad Ludum Honors Society started with the mindset of practicing civil discourse, the joy in learning and curiosity. With increasing polarization, social media addiction and decline of student motivation, we focus on opening up conversation in our school community. Previous years we invited outside guests, such as Dr. Rosilind Picard and Dr. Tracy Balboni, MD, to give talks ranging from new AI technology to spirituality in the medical world, and then hosted a meeting and Q&A after. We also had a Kantian Twelfth Night Dinner Party practicing etiquette, conversation and good cheer. More recently, we’ve been focusing on leading group discussions in the 6th-12th grades. 

The middle school art club is student led by members of the Arts Council and meets once a

week after school. Middle school students have the opportunity to work on group projects, art

class assignments or experiment with a variety of art materials and techniques.

The upper school art club is student led by members of the Arts Council and meets once a

week after school. Upper school art members have monthly themes and prompts to inspire

their artwork. Students also use this time as an “open studio” or to work on current art class

assignments. To broaden the students art making experience, once or twice a semester, the art

club hosts workshops introducing new mediums or art processes and techniques not typically

taught in the arts curriculum.

As an integral part of the spiritual life at Boston Trinity Academy, the Chapel Team seeks to support the mission of the school by: glorifying God through music and service (Ps. 104:33; Ps. 150; Eph. 5:19; Phil. 2:3-11; Col. 3:16); leading the rest of the community into a time of corporate worship (Ps. 95; Col. 3:16; Heb. 10:19-25); encouraging an attitude of authenticity and intentionality regarding worship (Jn.4:23-24); and serving as role models by being imitators of Christ and maintaining a life of worship outside of Chapel (Eph. 5:1-19; Phil.2:3-11).

Blaise Pascal called chess “the gymnasium of the mind”. Open to all, Chess Club practices playing at a competitive level, as well as just for fun. All club members have fun together learning various strategies, exercising logic, developing pattern recognition, strengthening memory and making analytic decisions.

The Boston Trinity Academy Film Club engages students of the BTA community to learn and appreciate both the creative and technical aspects of filmmaking. By equipping students to express themselves through this visual medium, we hope to cultivate an appreciation for the medium of film in the BTA community.

Everyone can (and should) be a millionaire! The Investment Club introduces students to the concepts of investing in the stock market. We will discuss the importance of investing for long-term wealth creation and retirement. Guest speakers frequently come in to talk about various investment topics and careers.

This year, we are partnering with another initiative called Invest in Girls. Girls will also be matched with a female mentor for the year. Even if you don’t want to have a career in finance, this club will help you feel confident about managing your own money.

Lionhearts is a club dedicated to helping students go deeper into their faith as we study the scriptures and apply them to our lives. Lionhearts currently meets on Thursdays during lunch (Upper School) and after school (Middle School). Lionhearts meetings usually involve games, conversation, Bible study, and prayer. BTA faculty, the Spiritual Life Prefects, and an outside organization called  “FOCUS” give direction to this club. Some of our past studies have included: a deep dive into Psalm 23, Dinners with Jesus (looking at the meals Jesus has with different people in the Gospels), and a look at the “I am” statements in the Gospel of John.

The Robotics Club is not intended to be simply a place for students to “geek out” while playing with fancy technology.  Instead, this club is meant to be a fusion of technology education and the pursuit of a flourishing world.  The goal, therefore, is for students to thoughtfully craft robotic creations while considering the full impact of their creations on their community, both locally and globally.  Students will essentially do research and development for Boston Trinity Academy in an attempt to improve some aspect of our community.  Though the specific technologies change, we will experiment with 3D printing and modeling, Raspberry Pi and Arduino microcomputers and compatible sensors, VEX Robotics kits, various programming languages, and robotics competition.

Those participating in the Yearbook activity will take ownership of our annual school yearbook publication with the goal of producing a beautiful and meaningful collection of memories and moments.  This activity will operate like a class with attendance and assignments and will, for those involved in significant production roles, qualify as an arts credit.  All upper school students are welcome to apply, but preference will be given to interested seniors and juniors.

Catalyst meets weekly with a different focus each week as we rotate through biology, chemistry and other fields — from health related breakthroughs to neuroscience and natural health. Meetings mix lively discussion, hands-on labs and experiments, and occasional visits from outside speakers. Members also work together on the Catalyst science magazine, with its own production team for anyone who is interested in the writing and design side of science. We are also looking into starting the Science Olympiad as a separate group this year.

The Goolf Club allows for solo and group competition inside a recently-donated golf simulator. Attendees can either sign up for a tee time in advance or drop in after school when the Golf Club is meeting. The simulator is located adjacent to the board room and is only accessible with Mr. Brenneman’s guidance. 

The Linguistics Club will form a team to attend the North American Computational Linguistics Open, a contest that revolves around solving linguistics puzzles. No previous knowledge of linguistics is required to join. The competition is individual, but we will practice as a group. Before the competition in November, we will focus on practice problems from the website. Afterwards, we will shift our focus more toward learning about linguistics through group discussion and presentations led by both the members and us.

The Middle School Choir invites all middle school students who love to sing to join us for an exciting year of music. We will explore a diverse repertoire of contemporary hits, theater favorites and Christian music, working together on two- and three-part harmonies. Club members will have a chance to perform at BTA’s popular Coffee Houses in the fall and spring.

The Running and Weightlifting Club is meant for any student looking to work towards peak fitness or get some extra reps in. Students must let faculty advisors know in advance if they plan to attend a session, as the weight room has limited space. Runs will take place in any weather, so be prepared.

Note: The weightlifting portion of the club is for Upper School students only.

• Is it morally acceptable for parents to “design” babies with gene editing?

• How should we treat a machine that claims to be sentient?

• When is it okay to use shame, or deception, to influence someone’s behavior?

If you like discussing ethical and social issues, this is the club for you! In the relaxed atmosphere of lunch, we will explore different perspectives on topics such as human gene editing, abortion, generative AI, animal rights, and much more! Along the way, we will introduce some basic philosophical frameworks and tools for exploring these fascinating questions. Don’t worry: zero prep and zero homework! If there is sufficient student interest, we may also field a team to compete in a regional Ethics Bowl. Last year, this club focused on ethical case studies. This year, depending on the consensus of participants, we might also intersperse some history of philosophy and discussion of general philosophical questions, such as the following: What is truth? What is a person? What makes a person the same through time? What is freedom? What is justice? What is knowledge? How do we know what we know? What is the best form of government? Why should individuals obey the law?