Fathers' Club

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MEMBERSHIP DUES

To join the Fathers' Club at the $125 or $400 level, email fenwickfathersclub@gmail.com.

ABOUT THE FATHERS' CLUB

The Fenwick Fathers’ Club is a volunteer organization founded on October 17, 1932. On that day, six fathers of current Fenwick students each donated $25 to be used as an emergency fund for families experiencing hardships during the Great Depression. Membership in the Fathers’ Club is open to all adults who assume the parent role in the life of a Fenwick student.

Throughout the school year, the Fathers’ Club sponsors various events to build camaraderie among its members and the broader Fenwick community while raising funds to support its mission.  Events include a Freshman Family Picnic in August, a Fall Fest with the Mothers’ Club,  Theology on Tap around Lent and a Welcome Steak Fry for incoming fathers in May. Meetings are held regularly for social networking and include guest speakers and dinner.

MISSION

The mission of the Fathers’ Club is to advance the ministry of Fenwick High School, to provide a social network, to enrich our faith lives, to facilitate communication and to serve the needs of our families.
 

VISION

The vision of the Fathers’ Club includes a welcoming atmosphere and congenial social group for parents, an opportunity for members to grow in their faith lives, compassionate support for families struggling with the loss of a parent through the Tuition Continuation Fund, clear and open lines of communication between the school and families, an outward manifestation of our appreciation for the work of the faculty and financial participation in the school’s Annual Giving program.

FATHERS’ CLUB TUITION CONTINUATION FUND

Fenwick Families can experience significant financial stress upon the death of a parent. In these instances, the Fathers’ Club partners with the school and, in accordance with its policies, provides tuition support to families in need who have lost a parent. This is the bedrock value of the Fathers’ Club. It reflects the collective responsibility that our members have for all students within our school community. It is one of the ministerial characteristics that makes Fenwick more than just an excellent academic institution. It is a faith community built upon enduring values transmitted across generations. It demonstrates the social capital that binds our families together in the present and that will bind our alumni together in the future as they mature into their adult years. It makes the whole greater than the sum of the parts. For more information concerning the Tuition Continuation Fund, please contact the Fathers’ Club President, Michael Kotynek.

Upcoming Events

The Fenwick Fathers’ Club looks forward to an exciting calendar of events for the 2025 - 2026 school year.
Please join us!

Fenwick Fathers Club 
2025 – 2026 Calendar of Events

 
August 15, 2025
FFC Golf Outing
Flagg Creek, Indian Head Park
 
August 17, 2025
Freshman Picnic
The Priory
 
September 5, 2025
OPRF Tailgate
TBD
 
September 24, 2025
Kickoff Party
Jimmy’s Place, Forest Park
 
October 23, 2025
October Social
Primo Loco, Elmhurst
 
November 8, 2025
Fall Fest
The Max, McCook
 
December 17, 2025
Holiday Social
Irish Times, Brookfield
 
January 2026
Theology on Tap
TBD
 
February 2026
Bags Tournament
The Priory
 
March 2026
March Madness Party
La Barra, Riverside
 
April 2026
Pre-Cinco De Mayo Party
TBD
 
May 14, 2026
Freshman Steak Fry
Village Club, Western Springs
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