Rush Days Prove That Opportunities at Jesuit Are Endless
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Emory Ducote amazes lunchtime guests at the Biotechnology Club display.
This week during lunch, students gained closer insight into the 80-plus co-curricular clubs, organizations, and teams during Jesuit’s annual Rush Days held Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 5-6, in the Student Commons. Throughout the year, but especially at Rush Days, Blue Jays old and new receive the chance to get involved, meet new people, and expand horizons.
View the Photo Gallery of the 2017 Rush Days
View Jesuit’s clubs & organizations at Rush Day 2017 (PDF).
From classic rock and biotechnology to the student council and the arts, groups set up displays hoping to educate and entice new members. Student leaders and club moderators stood at their respective display tables to sign up interested members and answer any questions.
As part of their development into Men for Others, Blue Jays are encouraged to participate in activities that help them explore their passions, discover new interests, and increase their leadership skills. Co-curriculars also help students foster meaningful friendships, time management skills, and engage in competition that stimulates personal achievement.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the following organizations were represented:
Campus and Recreational Sports Clubs
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Competitive Club SportsPublications
Service & Ministry Clubs
OrganizationsHonors Organizations
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Rush Days, September 5-6, 2017
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Senior Robert Christman and junior Michael Owers work the Jesuit Service Corps station. -
Ryan Santos puts his signature down for the Jesuit News Network, while returning member Jonathan Morse explains a few of the finer points of the club. -
Senior Donald Barrett seeks new members for The Blue Jay newspaper. -
Thomas Sagona finds the right pitch for the Barbershop Blue Jays as Willliam Zelden speaks with interested students. -
Mrs. Mary Favalora, Jesuits' director of guidance, speaks with a few insterested students about Peer Support. -
Ethan Ehrhardt, Jackson Abadie, and William Brown join Spanish teacher Mrs. Irma Noyola-Gonzalez in front of the display for the Heavy Metal Society. -
Luke Brandau and Connor Sullivan sign up for more information about the Beach Volleyball club. -
William Newell, Matthew Palmer, Anthony Ceasar, and Zac Beckmann represent the Jesuit Rugby club at Rush Days. -
Emory Ducote amazes lunchtime guests at the Biotechnology Club display. -
Vincent Granito and Donald Webster initiate a scratch game of chess while Chess Club moderator Mr. Donald Songy '07 stands at the ready to log new members. -
Patrick Young adds his name to the member list for the Creative Writing Club. -
Pre-freshman William Coy and club moderator Mrs. Helen Swan (front) allow students to touch the reptiles on display. Here, Coy handles the ball python and Mrs. Swan lifts the bearded dragon. -
Sophomores Dylan Sellers and Jonathan Tittle represent the Ultimate Frisbee Club. -
Behind the scenes: Ethan Bodin, Michael Geisler and Alex Doll are in their natural habitat behind the Phililectic Society Tech Crew table. These are the guys who work hard behind the stage and away from the spotlight, for the spotlight wouldn't be possible without their technical expertise. -
Mr. Steven Nance, who moderates the sailing club, visited Jesuit on Tuesday to meet new Jays at Rush Day. -
Senior Blaise Bonura and moderator Michael Dardant represented J-Troupe, the standup comedy club. If you look closely at the table, you can see the tablet (far left) showing past standup performances. -
The Ping-Pong Club attracted one the biggest crowds to its table. These Blue Jays were just a few of the many in line. -
Mrs. Helen Swan moderates the Herpetology Club table. -
History teacher Mr. Charles Bourg '10 answers a question from students interested in the Model United Nations club. -
Max Elvir gives Rush Day a thumbs up. -
Modern foreign languages teacher Mrs. Irma Noyola-Gonzalez serves as moderator of the St. Peter Claver club. She and William Bostick worked the Claver table during Tuesday's rush day. -
Evan Green, Andrew Burnside, Patrick Calhoun, Jordan Tufts, and Andrew Ryan gathered in front of the Spanish Club table to share their experiences in the club. -
Members of the MCJROTC and drill team welcome Joaquin Enamorado -
Sophomore Clark Romig, Ross Champagne, lacrosse head coach Saban Sellers, and assistant coach Andrew Broome -
Pre-freshman Andrew Bruce talks with senior Peter Karr. -
Rush Days were held on Tuesday and Wednesday throughout the entie lunch period. Both days featured vast opportunites for students to get involved, anywhere from big organizations like the Lacrosse team and Peer Support to fun clubs like the Paintball and Ping-Pong clubs.
