Rush Days Present Blue Jays with a Cornucopia of Co-Curricular Options

Posted September 4, 2015 / Last updated September 10, 2015

There was excitement at the Magic Club’s table as Blue Jays watched some phenomenal card tricks.

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Blue Jays will have the opportunity to discover the many varied co-curriculars Jesuit offers at the annual Rush Days held Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 8-10.

Over 60 clubs, organizations, and teams will set up displays in the Student Commons during lunch hour hoping to recruit new members. Students can peruse the various tables and learn more about the myriad of co-curricular options. From fine arts and student publications to service organizations and honors societies, Blue Jays are encouraged to explore their passions, try new things, and develop leadership skills through a multitude of student activities.

View the Rush Days schedule with moderators (PDF).

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Rush Days, Sept. 8-10, 2015

Green Club sophomore members Robert Argote (left) and Robert Cerise discuss the benefits of recycling with a potential member.
Bishops to pawns: Join the Chess Club or else your king and queen shall disappear. At the Chess Club table, two games are going. From left are potential members, pre-freshman Milan Mardia and sophomore Bo Bell, who are learning from the masters themselves, freshmen Donald Webster and Jordan Diliberto.
The Ultimate Frisbee Club sports a bunch of new members, including a trio displaying the flying discs emblazoned with Jayson. From left are senior Ryan Kramer, sophomore Caleb Rogers, senior Ben Incaprera, pre-freshman Ashton Quinn, freshman Henri Jacobs, and senior James Stoddard.
The Underground Music Club, represented by junior Adrian Prudhomme (right), gets "Serius" about signing up new members: freshman Spencer Scandaliato, junior Daniel DeGrange, and freshman Jack Wegmann.
Thinking about joining the Philosophy Club? Well, don't think, just do it! Junior Colin Scripter (left) and senior Arjun Verma sign up while junior member Ben Roberts peruses the newspaper.
Pro-Life Club members boast a successful "rush" resulting in many new members. From left are sophomores John Nuttli and Jordan Tufts, juniors Mack Miller and Sam Ovella, and senior Justin Vlosich.
It's Nerf Club or nothin'! So says senior member Noah Billeaud (left) as he gently tries to persuade pre-freshmen Max Holmes (blue pullover), Clark Romig, Gentry Major, and Welsh Hotard to explore their inner-Nerf selves.
Mr. Chris LaMothe, a theology teacher who is moderator of the St. Peter Claver Club, talks with potential recruits, pre-freshman Chance McGee (left) and sophomore John Schmidt.
The message is the medium, or in this case, the Media Club has a message: Junior Nikhil Gogineni (left) convinces freshman Matt Gibson that the Media Club matters.
The Recile Brothers, freshman Ian (left) and junior Sam, sell the Investment Club's benefits to potential members, seniors Michael Pou and Ethan Camet.
The Lacrosse Club appears to have signed up an entire team which makes junior Noah Martin and freshmen Elliott Hattier and Blane Giardina happy members.
Freshmen Kyle Fulton (left) and Matt Fanguy, who is a founder of the Magic Club, get their fingers nimble as they prepare to dazzle an audience with incredible card tricks...
...Pre-freshman Chris Charles selects a card - the 3 of spades - from Kyle Fulton's deck. Fulton has no idea which card Charles has picked...
... Fulton the magician shuffles the cards, then instructs Charles to extend his hands, palms up. Meanwhile, Charles' classmates are trying to figure out if this magic dude is for real...
... Fulton, who shuffled the cards several times in front of his captive audience, takes one card from the deck and gives it to Charles face-down...
... As Charles turns the card over, Fulton says, "There's your card, the 3 of spades!"...
... Chris Charles is nonplussed while the peanut gallery goes nuts trying to figure out Fulton's trick. The front row of the gallery includes, from left, pre-freshmen Max Holmes, Ben Dreuil, James LaForge, Carlo Barrera, and Will Zimmer, and freshman Matthew Moore.
Snakes in the Commons! At the show and tell Herpetology Club's table, sophomore Christopher Womble (left) and pre-freshman Josh Macaluso watch with amusement as freshman Michael Buisson prepares for his up-close view of the ball python in its portable habitat.
But is the creature insured? Evan Younger, a freshman member of the Herpetology Club, deftly displays a leopard gecko, his favorite nocturnal insectivorous lizard.
Pre-freshman Dylan Pearce gets a closer look at a working robot stationed at the Robotics Club table.
Seniors Ryan Nguyen (left) and Andrew Vuong talk about the Asian Club with pre-freshman Ben Nguyen.
At the football team table, seniors Trey Hollander, Benji Creel, and Seth Pohlmann talk with senior Matthew Miceli.
Seniors Mayank Mardia and Charles Glass successfully recruit interest in the Programming Club.
Juniors, from left, Tripp Kropog, Cameron Pelitere, and Andrew Stapp man the Track and Field table.
Junior Tristan Marchand convinces Mr. Timothy Falter ’02 to join the newly-formed Fantasy Sports Club.
Sophomore Ben Finicle discusses the Outdoors Club with classmate Alex Klein.
Mr. Mike Begg gives senior Justin Lorio an introduction to the Movie Critics Club.
Freshman Jacob Happel stops by the Golf Club table to learn more from moderator Mr. Andrew Schiro.
Juniors Jordan Kelley (center) and Jamal Jordan (right) discuss the Philelectic Society's Tech Crew.
On Wednesday, freshman Michael Scott and Mr. Stephen Kramer, S.J. visit the Board Games Club, moderated by Dr. Cyril Lagvanec.
Senior Brady Stiller answers freshman Charles Korndorffer's questions about the Sodality.
Mrs. Leslie Merritt talks about Chi Alpha Mu with junior Mikey Elvir.
Senior Nolan Stone learns about the Classic Rock Club moderated by Mrs. Mary Favalora.
Junior Jack Steib investigates the Art Club.
Juniors Jacob Whitlow, Jack Gab, and Nate Beech visit their team's Rugby table.
Seniors Triston Killgore and Phillip Gerarve invite their classmate Sterling Stafford to join the Experimental Literature Club.
Seniors Soloman Jupiter and Ethan Gilberti convince pre-freshman Christopher Grace to sign up for the Blue Jay Annual.
Jayson likes Rush Days and offers a thumbs up.
Senior Andrew Cerise is proud to show off the trophies won by the Debate Team in an effort to bring in new members.
Junior Jordan Kelley uses a little costuming to turn the spotlight on the Philelectic Society.
Senior Peter Espinoza answers questions about the Paintball Club.