2017 Blue Jay Bazaar a Great Success

Posted March 27, 2017 / Last updated March 28, 2017

Parent Eddie Perret cooks deer sausage at the Bazaar.

Jesuit’s campus was transformed for food, fun, and entertainment!

The 2017 Blue Jay Bazaar entertained Jesuit students, alumni, parents, and friends at Carrollton and Banks on Saturday, March 25. Periodic storms did not dampen the crowds’ spirits, as everyone enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon of great food, prizes, raffles, auctions, performances, and carnival games.

Featuring top-notch entertainment with distinctly “Jesuit” ties, expanded booths, and old favorites made new again, the event was a great success. Jesuit extends its thanks and appreciation to this year’s Bazaar co-chairs, Alison James and Anne Black. Their tireless work, along with a legion of 500 volunteers, sponsors, and 400 in kind donors, helped ensure the success of this annual event.

The lucky winner of the $5,000 Grand Raffle was sophomore Zach Neagle’s family. The ticket was personally pulled by Jesuit president Fr. Christopher S. Fronk, S.J. and witnessed by Sam McAloon.

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2017 Blue Jay Bazaar

The MCJROTC band kicks off the morning with several rousing numbers.
Jesuit's president, Fr. Christopher S. Fronk, S.J., thanks attendees and welcomes them to the 2017 Blue Jay Bazaar.
The MCJROTC Color Guard joins the band for the National Anthem.
The Jesuit cheerleaders perform for the crowd.
The Jayettes take center stage as the Bazaar opened.
Jesuit's campus is transformed for an afternoon of food, fun, and entertainment.
Parent John Moulis grills burgers for all the hungry Bazaar goers.
Parent Eddie Perret cooks deer sausage.
Garrett Marlborough fries up some fish for Bazaar attendees.
The Drago's charbroiled oysters are always a hit.
Tony Toups '81, Philip Nimmo, and Michael Johnson '88 cook up some delicious roast beef po-boys.
Missy Martin and Sandy Young work one of the drinks booths at the Bazaar.
Becky McKeough, Coco Bendernagel, Felicia Saunders, and Kristie Berggren treat visitors at the Sweet Shoppe.
A little Blue Jay tries his luck at the Ring a Drink booth.
Representing the Class of 1966, Mal Villarrubia, Arn Mentz, and Mark Gates work the Pot of Gold game booth.
Senior Nolan Lambert, senior Robert Illg, and junior Jake Kuebel show a little Blue Jay their putting technique at the Bazaar.
A Bazaar goer takes a running leap in the Hungry Hippos inflatable.
A little Blue Jay goes airborne in one of the many inflatables on Will Clark Field.
Students have fun racing each other through this giant course.
Students face off in an over-sized soccer match.
There is tons of fun to be had on the inflatables in Will Clark Field.
The Philelectic Society gives attendees a sneak peek at their production of Les Miserables.
Freshman Ben Schaubhut, senior Eddie Medina, and sophomore Cameron Mazoue perform “Do You Hear the People Sing.”
Jayette Jordan Arceneaux spray paints a future Jayette's hair at the ever-colorful face painting booth.
Jayettes moderator Ms. Nilda Rivera gets in on the fun and shows off her Jayson tattoo.
The plants booth features a wide variety of vegetation for gardens, as well as items for the home.
Tara Doyle and Julie Relan put their green thumbs to work in the plants booth.
Cheers! Evelyn Maillho, Missy Martin, Noel Christmann, Amy Maniscalco, and Melissa Holmes serve up delicious drinks at the wine, sangria, and daiquiri booth.
Sophomores Jacques Gaudet and Willie Robinson IV man the football booth at the Bazaar.
The Medics take Jesuit's brand-new stage.
Dr. Jim Brown '77 of The Medics plays during the Bazaar.
Sophomore Peter James sticks to the giant velcro wall in Traditions Courtyard.
Bill Moran '87, Todd Kelly, Will Scheffer '88, and Mike McMahon '85 enjoy the Blue Jay Bazaar.
Brian North '83 chats with Jeanie Favret.
The 2nd Annual Video Games Tournament offers gamers a little break from the rain.
The Blue Jay Spirit Auction Booth showcases lots of popular Jesuit-themed items.
An array of wonderful auction items were up for bid at the 2017 Blue Jay Bazaar.
Lady Daboval and Shannon Carmelo help out at the Jesuits Around the World booth.
There were tons of items to bid on at the Bazaar.
Amy and Peter Kernion '90 enjoy the festivities.
John Huck '91 talks with Fr. Chris Fronk at the event.
Lew Derbes '89 chats with Bazaar co-chair Anne and Andy Black.
Once the precipitation cleared, guitarist J.P. Brown '13 of Neutral Snap took the stage for the final perfomance of the day.
Both members of the Class of 2013, J.P. Brown (left) and Josh Latham (right) of Neutral Snap help close out the 2017 Blue Jay Bazaar.
Sophomore Andrew Schwartz keeps an eye on the target hoping to avoid yet another plung at the Dunking Booth.
Fr. Fronk makes sure to give the Grand Raffle bin one last turn before picking the winner.
Fr. Fronk puts the winning ticket into an envelope...
...to be announced on stage at the 6:00 PM break from Neutral Snap.
Fr. Fronk then picked the 50/50 winner...
...and let seniors Andrew Keeler (left) and Tanner Tresca (right) announce the winner to the crowd.
Fr. Fronk thanks Bazaar co-chair Alison James for her tireless work.