Clubs and Teams

The TG Book Club is open to all students and offers a great opportunity for those who love to read and enjoy sharing their thoughts and ideas. Book Club meets once per quarter for breakfast and conversation related to the selected novel. Morning gatherings will take place in the library and include lively and informal discussion. The goal of Book Club is to promote the love of reading and open opportunities with quality literature in a fun and social environment. Book selections are student driven!

Stop by the library with any thoughts, ideas, or questions you may have for the Book Club. Interested students may join at any time during the year.

Contact: Mrs. Kim Long

The Totino-Grace varsity bowling team is open to all students (co-ed) and is a no cut program. There will be a JV and Varsity team and everyone bowls every week. Bowling balls and shoes are available at the alley if you do not have your own. 

Bowling begins on August 15th and concludes in November. They practice most Mondays and Wednesdays at the Mermaid in Mounds View from 3:15-4:45 p.m., with tournaments starting in mid-September at either Flahertys or the Mermaid on Fridays at 3:10. 

See the schedule HERE. 

No experience is necessary to participate. 

Contact: Mr. Dave Druk or 763-242-9575. 

Chinese Club meets every month for friendship, hospitality (with cups of tea and snacks), cuisine (a stir-fry event), and fun activities together (films, art, games, conversation). 

Contact: Jodi James

Enhance your leadership skills, participate in problem solving activities, and make connections to the business world in DECA. 

Contact: Mila Kuchta

The Drama Club is an informal club covering a variety of theatrical topics including set design, stage make-up, stage combat, monologues, movement, and dance, among others. Participants also attend field trips each year to see local professional theater productions.

Contact: Mrs. Suzanne Reyburn

The Esports Team, called Eagle Gaming Guild, competes in a national league against hundreds of schools throughout the year in various online competitive video games. They also compete in a state-only league. Esports is open to everyone and there are no cuts. No experience needed. Learn about video games, game culture, and show off some skills!

The games offered for competition at the moment are League of Legends, Valorant, Rocket League, Smash Ultimate, Mario Kart, Halo, and chess.com. Rocket League and Halo are the only cross-platform games. More titles might be added next year!

Contact: Nicholas Hoang

The TG fall dance club is designed to provide girls in grades 9 - 12 with an opportunity to dance and train. Dancers will learn jazz, ballet, and high kick/precision technique in addition to developing strength, flexibility, and endurance through weight training and cardiovascular training programs. The fall dance club performs at various fall sporting events and the homecoming pepfest. The club practices three to five times a week starting in mid-August and the season runs through early October. The E’gals Fall Dance Club is open to anyone interested in dance and having fun! All skill levels are welcome and you do not need to be a Winter Dance Team member to participate. No tryout is necessary to join.

Contact Coach Kristin Brandl

Fishing Team was started two years ago and is still relatively new to TG. The team competes in the warmer months on different lakes. 

Reach out to tgeaglesfishing@gmail.com for more information!

Totino-Grace offers Intramural Basketball for students not participating in a winter athletic program, providing an opportunity to stay active and have fun while building community. The league begins in early January and concludes in March.

Contact: Mr. Mike Smith

The Knowledge Bowl team competes in multi-team competitions against other schools. Knowledge Bowl season preparation starts in late October with the competitive season beginning in January and ending in mid-March. Use your trivia knowledge to earn a letter, meet new people, and have fun!

Contact: Mr. Brent Rehfuss

Link Ambassadors are members of a high school transition program that welcomes freshmen and transfer students and supports their first year experience at Totino-Grace. As role models, mentors, and student leaders, juniors and seniors build relationships with our newest students to help them discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to high school. Ambassadors quite simply are the faces of Totino-Grace! These students take leadership roles in welcoming and guiding prospective students and families through the Admissions process through a variety of events. Leaders will develop and fine tune their leadership skills while guiding new students as they discover and experience the outstanding community at Totino-Grace!  

Contact: Meghan Weeks

The Totino-Grace Math Team welcomes all interested students. Events only cover a certain topic so if you excel with a particular math concept, you will do well on math team. Weekly meetings take place to review content and prepare for competition. Math team is a winter activity; watch the Daily Bulletin in September for the first meeting date.

Contact: Ruth Ann Illikman and Deb Fagan 

Mock Trial is a nationwide program which allows participants to learn about the trial process firsthand. This activity provides a unique opportunity to students who enjoy learning about the law, public speaking, and drama to work together and practice their skills and knowledge. Being involved in Mock Trial mixes acting, thinking on your feet, preparation, and a willingness to make mistakes.

Each season, the team is presented with a case published by the Minnesota State Bar Association  to analyze. Cases rotate each year from civil (even numbered years) to criminal (odd numbered years).

Our team is supported by an attorney coach who provides guidance in questioning, objections, themes, and theories of each case. Students work with their team moderator and attorney coaches to prepare the roles of attorneys and witnesses. Students participate in these roles and compete by presenting their case against another school. Trial competitions are judged by practicing attorneys and occasionally sitting judges and performances of each piece of a trial are scored.

Mock Trial members work collaboratively on their case starting in mid-October to prepare for competition in January. 

Information for students interested in participating will be shared in the Daily Bulletin in early October.

Contact: Addison Motta

National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization recognizing outstanding high school students. More than a mere honor roll, NHS honors those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its inception in 1921. Totino-Grace has been a member of National Honor Society since 1984. Students can qualify for and apply to join NHS following the end of first semester of their junior year. Participants must maintain a 3.6 or higher GPA, serve as a leader on and off campus, and commit to service. 

Contact: Ms. Lydia Scheiber

The Totino-Grace Respect Life Student Group works within the school community to nurture and sustain a fundamental respect for human life at every stage of its existence and in every situation, from the moment of conception to the point of natural death. The Respect Life Student Group advances the teaching of the Church regarding the gift of life through education, advocacy, and service.

Therefore, the Totino-Grace Respect Life Student Group will:

• Encourage an appreciation for the value of life at every stage of life
• Work to develop and disseminate material on pro-life issues
• Provide material on Catholic teaching regarding life issues
• Support pro-life events in the Church
• Participate in the Archdiocesan Respect Life Youth Advisory Council
• Collaborate and partner with other Totino-Grace student groups

Moderators: Tyler Boente and Shamir Brice

Robotics provides a challenging and rewarding opportunity to learn 21st century skills in science, technology, mathematics, and engineering. Our robotics members work closely with professional engineers to design, prototype, fabricate, and test a robot for the FIRST Robotics Competition. The team then competes against other schools across the state and nation.

Students will gain well-rounded development by serving on the following teams:

• Business Team: marketing, fundraising, finance
• Build Team: mechanics, tools, machines
• Computer Team: JAVA
• Electrical Team: sensors, motors, batteries
• Drive Team: robot operations
• Scouting Team: opponent evaluation and data collection

Students will be exposed to and expand their knowledge in the following areas:

• Electronics: batteries, sensors, motors, controllers
• Computer Science: autonomous mode
• Mechanics: gears, wheels, lifts
• Design: CAD, prototyping

TG FIRST Robotics Coach Tricia Walker, patriciawalker77@gmail.com

Totino-Grace is part of a co-op sailing team. This is a co-ed team. The students attend regattas nearly every weekend during sailing season. They race two per boat. They sail all over the Twin Cities. It is held on White Bear Lake through the White Bear Sailing School. 

There is a fall season and a spring season. Practices are every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Letting is available for the fall season. 

The sailing season is $500, regattas cost approx. $10-20 each, plus whatever gear is needed. 

This club is open to 7-12th graders. No experience or boat is needed to join.

You can learn more HERE. 

The Science Club competes in the Minnesota Science Olympiad. Preparation for the events begins in the fall and the Olympiads are scheduled in February and March. Events at the competition cover all areas of science: biology, chemistry, physics, earth science and engineering. There are three general categories of events: Build Events, Test Events and Lab Events.

Build Events: students build a device within certain parameters to complete a certain task. Examples of build events this year include boomilever, gravity vehicle, robot arm and thermodynamics. 

Test Events: Students are expected to study a certain area of science and tested on the subject matter the day of the competition. Test events this year include anatomy and physiology, remote sensing, and astronomy. 

Lab Events: Students complete a laboratory exercise with follow-up questions either in a subject they have prepared for or in an event using general scientific inquiry. Lab events this year include chemistry lab, forensics, technical problem solving and experimental design.

Contact : Mr. Brent Rehfuss

SOURCE (students of underrepresented race, culture, and ethnicity) is a student organization whose goal is to provide opportunities and initiatives for students to celebrate race, culture and ethnicity. Some of our programming will specifically be aimed at students from underrepresented races, cultures and ethnicities, but much of what we offer is available to any student interested in celebrating a culturally rich community. Our goal is to empower students to be active and engaged participants in an intercultural and interracial community.

Contact: Ms. Katie Koessler

Student Council is comprised of students in all grades, who work in partnership with the Administration and the students. These students are leaders and role models throughout all aspects of our community.  Student Council is called upon for ideas, input, and suggestions throughout the school year. Two seniors also serve as student representatives on the Totino-Grace Board of Directors. Student Council representatives develop their leadership skills through planning and executing many community-building events such as dances, Homecoming Week, Winter Week, the Bloodmobile, Prom, and more.

Contact: Nicholas Hoang 

The Student Ministry Team is made up of juniors and seniors committed to creating, offering, and implementing worship, formation, and service programs for the Totino-Grace community. Student Ministry Team members work in small groups to plan liturgies, prayer services, service projects, mission formation, and theme activities. They also lead chapel services before and after school. The key work of the Student Ministry Team is to bring to life our school theme and be the inspiration behind all Campus Ministry programs. The creativity of the students and the talents they bring to this work is what helps Campus Ministry events touch the hearts and minds of the community in a variety of ways.

Contact: Andrew Blake

The Talon is Totino-Grace High School's yearbook, published annually for students and staff. Participants will have an opportunity to contribute as photographers, layout designers, and copy writers.

Contact: Angie Bizal and TJ Birnbaum