Acadiana Alumni Kick Off New Chapter with Barbecue
The Acadiana Alumni Chapter of Jesuit High School is off and running. On Saturday, August 23, twenty-seven Jays who reside in the Lafayette area met for a kick-off barbecue featuring the opportunity to cut one’s own steak from one of several rib roasts and grill the steak to the desired doneness. Al “Boo” Trepagnier ’52 took the lead in organizing the stag event and cooking all the side dishes with assistance from Bill Barrois ’64. Also supporting the organization of this inaugural event of the newly-formed chapter were leadership team members Bob Morgan ’52, Jerry Landry ’63, Danny Gillane ’83, and Gerald Hebert ’07.
Jesuit advancement personnel Tom Bagwill and Mat Grau ’68 joined the Acadiana Jays and played Santa Claus handing out gifts of Jesuit shirts and other Blue Jay items. After the Jays enjoyed their personally prepared steaks, Bagwill and Grau provided an overview of life at Carrollton and Banks.
If the level of Blue Jay Spirit at the event is any indication, look for great things from the Jesuit’s Acadiana Alumni Chapter.
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Acadiana Alumni Chapter Reunion, Aug. 23, 2014
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Three Jays in the kitchen – Bob Morgan ’52, Jerry Landry ’63, and Chef de Cuisine “Boo” Trepagnier ’52
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Jon Berthelot ’86, Greg Faust ’85, Jeff Faust ’84, Jim McCoy ’59, and Bill Braniff ’54
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Louie Louie . . . as in Louie LaBruyere IV ’87 and his dad Louis LaBruyere III ’63
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Joe LeDesma ’08 and Gerry Hebert ’07
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Joe LeDesma ’08 and Gerry Hebert ’07
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Jim McCoy ’59
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Norm Anseman ’65, “Owl” Brodtmann ’64, and Keith Rodriguez ’64
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Jack Wise ’69, Jerry Gerdes ’93, and Daryl Albro ’88
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Advancement Director Tom Bagwill gives a state of the school report to the Acadiana Jays.
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Alumni Director Mat Grau ’68 presents Norm Anseman ’65 with an appreciation gift for hosting a gathering of Blue Jays back in 1998.
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The Acadiana Jays – (kneeling, l-r) Chris Larue ’82, Jerry Gerdes ’93, Greg Faust ’85, Mike Tarantino ’60, Gerry Hebert ’07, Danny Gillane ’83, Joe LeDesma ’08, Louie La Bruyere, Jr. ’87, Daryl Albro ’88, Jon Berthelot ’87, Jim McCoy ’59; (standing, l-r) Alumni Director Mat Grau ’68, Jeff Faust ’84, Bob Mogan ’52, Bill Welp ’49, Jerry Landry ’63, Jack Wise ’69, “Owl” Brodtmann ’64, Ted Gallagher ’57, Pat Kane ’65, Bill Barrois ’64, Keith Rodriguez ’64, John Ristroph ’64, Bill Braniff ’54, Al “Boo” Trepagnier ’52, Louie La Bruyere, Sr. ’63, Norm Anseman ’65, and David Calogero ’75
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Bill Welp ’49 with Tom Bagwill
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The Acadian Jays’ leadership team – Bill Barrois ’64, Al “Boo” Trepagnier ’52, Bob Morgan ’52, Gerry Hebert ’07, Danny Gillane ’83, Jerry Landry ’63, and Norm Anseman ’65 (Job duties in Tulsa, OK kept team chair Corey Cloninger ’99 away from the Lafayette event.)