black box theatre, and an art gallery. This building was endowed by the family of Skip Viragh, a Chaminade alumnus who graduated in 1959. Academics Chaminade offers a demanding academic program for students with superior, above average, or strong average ability. In recent years, Chaminade has expanded its college credit offerings to include, besides 23 Advanced Placement courses, 59 semester-long courses through Saint Louis University and the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Fine Arts/Activities Over 150 students participate in the school band 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 online webstream program called CSPN (the Chaminade version of ESPN) in which sporting events and other activities are livestreamed on the web. Students participate as commentators, analysts, cameramen, and the tech crew. Community service Chaminade requires all students to participate in community service projects annually. Middle school students (grades 6–8) complete 10–20 hours annually while high school students complete 25–50 hours each year. Students help numerous groups throughout the St. Louis area. Recent Spring Break community service trips have been to "Coal Country" (West Virginia), as well as Mexico, Africa, and Haiti. It also boasts a Global Citizens Club, and membership in the St. Louis Mosaic Ambassador School program. The House System Chaminade began The House System in 2003. Chaminade has five houses, and each student belongs to one of the five Houses: Gray, Lamourous, Mauclerc, Meyer and O'Donnell. Gray House is named after C. Vincent Gray, the first African American Marianist in the St. Louis Province of the Society of Mary. Lamourous House is named after Marie Therese de Lamourous. She and her family were close friends of Blessed Chaminade and provided shelter for him during his persecution at the time of the French Revolution. Marie Therese and her family were closely involved in the Blessed Chaminade's early Sodalities and his work to re-Christianize France after the revolution. Mauclerc House is named after Reverend Francis Xavier Mauclerc, S.M., who was the first Marianist to be ordained in the United States. Originally from France, Rev.