Blue & White Night Hosts Prospective Jays with Picture-Perfect Weather

The 12th annual Blue & White Night attracted more than 300 boys to visit John Ryan Stadium, Jesuit’s premier multi-sport athletic facility. The rescheduled event took place on Saturday, Nov. 2, and what a beautiful day it was for prospective students to take in a slice of Blue Jay life.
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The prospective students came alone, in pairs, small clusters of classmates, and large groups from several schools. These students in grades 4-8 at schools across the metro area were thoroughly entertained — and fed — during a two-hour visit in which they mingled with current Blue Jays and were treated to an excellent sampling of the various teams at Jesuit. The young guests were dropped off by their parents and welcomed by Blue Jay ambassadors.
The youngsters then rotated to and from various stations on Alumni Field at John Ryan Stadium. The baseball station took place at the infield and backstop area, soccer at the left field corner, cross country at center field, lacrosse at left-center field, football and lawn games at right field, robotics along the first base line, and board games inside Wally Pontiff Jr. Pavillion.
At the end of the rotations, the boys filed through the food/drink line inside Wally Pontiff Jr. Pavillion for burgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks and cookies. They returned to the grandstand behind home plate to enjoy dinner with their newest friends. Every attendee was given a “Blue & White Night” t-shirt while they waited for their parents to pick them up.
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Blue & White Night, Nov. 2, 2019
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Admission director Bret Hanemann '85 welcomes the visitors to John Ryan Stadium.
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Jayson gives a high-five to a few guys waiting in the soccer line.
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Jesuit baseball players were on hand to participate in the fun...
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...and do activities with the guests.
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Baseball coach Kenny Goodlett speaks to the boys...
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...and watches the activity.
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Football coach Troy Baglio has all the help he needs in running his activities.
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A beautiful day at John Ryan Stadium!
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Cross country and track coach Rudy Hoorvath keeps the fun going at center field.
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Jayson is unexpectedly greeted by a throng of participants.
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Soccer coach Hubie Collins and his players give instructions for their activity.
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Members of the robotics team set up their robots for demonstration.