Pictured here (from left) are Alma Mater Awards Luncheon general chair Denise Currault, Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J., honorees Liz Creel, Suzette Herpich, Kim DeVun, Sheila Vocke, (seated) Marilyn Beauford, and Fr. Christopher Fronk, S.J.

Four Blue Jay mothers — Elizabeth Creel, Kim DeVun, Suzette Herpich, and Sheila Vocke — are the newest recipients of Jesuit High School’s prestigious Alma Mater Award.

The annual Alma Mater Awards Luncheon was held Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Southern Yacht Club. Attended by 200 guests, the event honored four mothers for their remarkable and incomparable volunteer work. Outgoing Jesuit president Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J. ’66 thanked each honoree and presented her with a beautiful Alma Mater Award pin. Longtime Jesuit volunteer coordinator Marilyn Beauford was surprised with an award for her service.

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This is the 17th year that Jesuit is recognizing its volunteer mothers whose extraordinary contributions of time and talent have greatly benefited the school.

The first Alma Mater Awards Luncheon was held in 1992 and — for the next 13 years — was a much-anticipated fall event. Following Hurricane Katrina, the luncheon was put on hold until it returned to Jesuit’s calendar in the 2013-14 school year.

About the 2016-17 Alma Mater Award Recipients

Elizabeth Creel has the graced ability to find the good in every person she meets. Her four boys—Cal ’11, Zac ’13, Henry ’15, and Benji ’16—are a testament to fruit that is born from a life selflessly directed toward service to God and to others. A regular volunteer at the Blue Jay Bazaar, Liz served as the co-chair in 2012, in addition to her work for the information booth and petting zoo. She also chaired the party boards for Celebration from 2007-2013. A gracious hostess, Liz regularly opens her beautiful home to guests, including at the Mother’s Coffee in 2010 and 2016 and for jazz brunch fundraisers for Celebration from 2007-2013. Perhaps her happiest duties as hostess included welcoming Blue Jay football players to her home on game nights for a post-contest meal, giving 20 to 30 players a safe place to be together during many football seasons. In addition to being the class mom for the football program during Benji’s time, Liz also baked cookies for every player after each game for eight years. Although the cookies were her sons’ most favorite among her contributions to Jesuit, Liz admits that this is the volunteer opportunity she misses the least, especially as she searches for other uses for all those cookies sheets, particularly now that her sons have graduated. Teachers have long appreciated her contributions to the faculty and staff luncheons, and she also was called upon to assist on the search committee for Jesuit’s hiring of Peter Kernion as principal in 2013. Liz has enjoyed every minute of her work with Jesuit High School and feels blessed to have been involved in ways that not only gave her such great pleasure, but also helped strengthen her family.

Kim DeVun was born to be a Blue Jay mom. The daughter of Blue Jay Patrick Delaney ’50 and the wife of Blue Jay Dan DeVun ’77, her sons Daniel ’08 and Patrick ’11 were destined for the halls at Carrollton and Banks. Even her daughter, Whitney, who was a Jesuit cheerleader, caught the Blue Jay spirit, marrying 2005 graduate Nick Frisard. Kim has lent her talents to the Blue Jay Bazaar, serving as co-chair in 2005 and 2006 and supervising the snowball booth and wine booth for several years. Scheduled to host the Mother’s Coffee in 2005, Hurricane Katrina canceled the event, deferring her duties to 2007, when she cheerfully welcomed Blue Jay mothers into her home. She also co-chaired the patron party for Celebration in 2007. Kim works as an interior decorator and graciously donated her time and talents to decorate several rooms for the renovation of the Jesuits’ residence on the sixth floor of the school building. While students, both Daniel and Patrick were football players, and, these days, Kim still never misses a game. You will find her cheering the team on to victory, and especially Daniel, who is now the cornerbacks coach. Kim has always enjoyed volunteering at Jesuit, and her generosity shines through the primary reward she has cherished in her years of service to the school, which is the many meaningful friendships she has cultivated along the way.

Suzette Herpich is a born organizer, which was important not only in her role as mom to two Blue Jays, sons Byron ’98 and Andrew ’06, but also in her commitment to wearing countless hats as a volunteer. Among her friends, Suzette is known as a motivator who easily connects with people and is able to get them involved. Whether she is working on behalf the American Cancer Society or St. Elizabeth’s Guild, Suzette truly feels like her vocation is volunteering, and she is willing to tackle any project from the ground up. For the Blue Jay Bazaar, she co-chaired the country store booth for two years and assisted the beer booth chairs for nearly 10 more. Jesuit’s Celebration Gala benefited from her work between 1995 and 2003, when Suzette served as live auction co-chair for five years, auction co-chair, patron party co-chair, and – ultimately – gala co-chair. Though her sons have graduated, she has not lost any sense of dedication or loyalty to Jesuit, serving as a member of the Parents of Alumni Leadership Committee from 2012 through 2014. Most recently, Suzette has lent her organizational skills to the very event we are enjoying today, first as chair of the Alma Mater Awards Luncheon from 2013 through 2015, and as part of the logistics committee for the past two years. To put it simply, Suzette just likes to volunteer, and Jesuit has been but one beneficiary of her many talents.

Sheila Vocke has always been known as the type of person who donates time to volunteer efforts, including much of it to her children’s schools. A perennial volunteer both inside and outside of Jesuit, she has a reputation for lending a helping hand no matter what the task, investing 100 percent in her duties and leading others to action. Sheila is a great asset to the Jesuit community, particularly within the group we are here to celebrate – Blue Jay mothers. Even with three busy sons — William ’06, Patrick ’07, and Stephen ’09 – Sheila found time to work in various capacities for Celebration from 2002 through 2008, including committee member, auction chair, patron party co-chair, and gala co-chair. She was the chairman of the Blue Jay Bazaar daiquiri booth from 2002 through 2005, and helped set up and serve for on-campus hospitality events from the time her sons started at Jesuit until they graduated. Sheila served as an integral part of the school’s wrestling program, jumping in to work concessions or offer help wherever it was needed. And though her sons are no longer active on the team, Sheila still enjoys cheering on current Blue Jay wrestlers. More recently, she has volunteered for the Jesuit Golf Tournament for the past six years, and has been a member of the Alma Mater Awards committee since 2013. Sheila’s organizational skills as an accountant inform her talents as a volunteer, as does the ease with which she makes – and keeps – her countless friends.

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Sophomore Adam Francis bowled a 573 series against Archbishop Rummel on Thursday, Jan. 26, at All Star Lanes in Kenner. 

In its third match of the season, the Jesuit Blue Jays fell to the Archbishiop Rummel Raiders, 23.5 to 3.5. The match took place on Thursday, Jan. 26, at All Star Lanes in Kenner.

The bowling team lost to Rummel in all three games. Though down by only 88 pins after game one, the Jays were beat in four of the six matches in game two, with sophomore Grant Greco tying his opponent for half a point and junior Alex Barron beating his opponent to earn a full one. Entering game three down by 297 pins, the Blue Jays finished the match with 3090 pins to the Raiders’ total of 3464 pins.

Sophomore Adam Francis bowled games of 200 and 203 for a series total of 573. Three others Jesuit bowlers topped the 500 mark, including sophomore Grant Greco (500) and juniors Trent Greco (507) and Alex Barron (563).

The Blue Jays are now 2-1 for the season. They’ll face Holy Rosary on Monday, Jan. 30, at All Star Lanes.

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Senior Will Rosevally breaks the hold to get a point on his way to a 12-6 victory.

The Blue Jay wrestlers took home every match in their dual meet on Thursday night in the Birdcage. Before the meet, senior wrestlers took a moment to thank their parents for the support they have given over the years.

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Once the wrestling began, it was an all Jesuit affair. Six of the matches resulted in a Jesuit wrestler pinning his opponent, three came to a decision in Jesuit’s favor, and five were won by forfeit. The results from the night are as follows:

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Today is Monday, January 30, 2017

Regular Order, Day 6

• Mu Alpha Theta members attending the State Convention are reminded that registration forms and fees are due tomorrow by the end of lunch. See Ms. Schexnayder or Mrs. Brauner with any questions or concerns.
• All members of the Biotechnology Club are reminded to bring $10 to Mrs. Tassin or Samy Amkieh by Wednesday, Feb. 1 for the biofuel lab.
• Juniors who applied for the service trip to Appalachia should see Mr. Prados today.
• The varsity soccer team will play at Vandebilt Catholic tonight starting at 6:30.
• The bowling team will face Holy Rosary this afternoon starting at 3:35 at All Star Lanes.
• Paintball club will meet tomorrow during the first half of lunch in Room 110.
• The junior/senior intramural basketball tournament bracket will be updated and posted on the first floor bulletin board by 10 minute break today.

Results:

• Congratulations to the following students who were winners of the cafeteria’s Chinese New Year Celebration: Cameron Rosen, Grant Saunders, Evan Wicker, Robert Bridgewater, and Hunter Thomas-Burgos.  Please see Ms. Ann in the Cafeteria for your prize.
• On Saturday, the Marine Corps JROTC Program hosted its 29th annual drill competition in which 21 schools from Louisiana and Texas competed.  The Armed Drill Team, led by senior John Crowson, placed first in  the inspection phase and third in the overall armed drill category.  The Unarmed Drill Team, led by junior Matthew Richards, placed first in the exhibition drill phase and second in the overall unarmed drill category.  The first team Color Guard, led by senior Travis Kieff, placed first in the color guard competition.  Aided by a strong showing by the Physical Fitness Team, led by senior Noah Griffin, Jesuit took second place overall in the meet.  In addition, the tug-of-war team, led by junior Will Shropshire, took second place in the tug-of-war competition.

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Jesuit High School strives to provide its students with a wide variety of service opportunities. These opportunities have been grouped together into related categories; to skip ahead to a specific category, select the link at the beginning of the directory. This listing is primarily for juniors looking for an agency to work with for their 100-hour service project. It is also available for other students, faculty, or staff looking for possible ways to serve. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Kevin Murphy (murphy@jesuitnola.org).

Attention Juniors: Before reviewing the options in this directory, keep the following in mind:

• You must complete your 100 hours with a single agency. Any exceptions must be approved by Mr. Murphy.
• You should discuss your choice with Mr. Murphy before beginning to work with an agency. He will provide you with the necessary application or sign-up sheet for your project.
• There are a set number of available spots per agency.
• Many of these projects will fill up quickly, so don’t procrastinate.
• You must turn in a completed service contract, which will commit you to a specific project, by April 21.

Service Areas

• Tutoring and Teaching
• Care for the Elderly
• Day Programs for the Disabled
• Overnight Camps for the Disabled
• Service Trips Abroad
• Health Care
• Miscellaneous Projects

A’s & Aces

Summary: Program provides academic enrichment and tennis lessons to New Orleans public school children (no tennis experience necessary).

Location: Dillard University in Gentilly and Joe Brown Park in New Orleans East

Dates: Weekdays during the summer

Contact: Freya Hoffman-Terry, outreach@asandaces.org, (504) 434-2259

Spots available: Four at each location

Carrollton Summer Camp

Summary: This camp is run by the St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church for low-income kids in the Carrollton area. Activities include art, music, drama, academic enrichment, athletics, and many New Orleans-themed guest speakers and special events. The camp is held at Lafayette Academy on Carrollton Avenue.

Location: Lafayette Academy, 2727 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118

Dates: Weekdays during the summer

Contact: Sean Tate, sean@scapc.org, (504) 615-4971

Spots available: Up to 10

FirstLine Summer Academy

Summary: Summer program for low-income children in New Orleans which focuses on academics in the morning, with afternoons set aside for sports, arts, and music.

Location: Samuel Green Charter (2319 Valence St, New Orleans, LA 70115) and Langston Hughes Academy (3519 Trafalgar St, New Orleans, LA 70119)

Dates: Weekdays from June 6-30.

Contact: Corrie Kennedy, (504) 717-3204, volunteer@firstlineschools.org

Spots available: 7

FirstLine Summer Camp X

Summary: Summer program for low-income children in New Orleans which focuses on non-academic enrichment projects, such as art, bicycle repair, and urban gardening.

Location: Phyllis Wheatley Community School, 2300 Dumaine St, New Orleans, LA 70119

Dates: Weekdays from June 6-30.

Contact: Corrie Kennedy, (504) 717-3204, volunteer@firstlineschools.org

Spots available: 7

FirstLine Kindergarten Play

Summary: Summer program for low-income children ages four to six, which focuses on recreation and arts activities.

Location: Arthur Ashe Charter School, 1456 Gardena Dr, New Orleans, LA 70122

Dates: Weekdays from June 6-30.

Contact: Corrie Kennedy, (504) 717-3204, volunteer@firstlineschools.org

Spots available: 7

Good Shepherd School

Summary: The Good Shepherd School runs summer camps for children in Kindergarten through 7th grade. Volunteer duties would include assisting with classroom activities, lunch, field trips, and recreational activities.

Location: 353 Baronne St., NOLA 70112

Dates: Weekdays during the summer; after school during the school year.

Contact: Glenn Ferrand, 598-9399, gferrand@thegoodshepherdschool.org

Spots available: 12

Israelite Baptist Church

Summary: Agency serves low-income residents of Central City. Duties would include assisting with fun and academically challenging summer camp activities for kids ages 7-12.  Duties also include chaperoning fieldtrips on Friday outings.

Location: 2100 Martin Luther King Blvd.. NOLA 70113

Dates: Weekdays during the summer. After school tutoring may also be available during the school year.

Contact: Jennifer Page, 931-3266, jenniferpagenola@gmail.com

Spots available: 8

Operation Upgrade

Summary: Program serves primarily inner-city, economically disadvantaged youth.  Students teach math, reading, English, and problem-solving to 6th-8th graders. Program is run by Jesuit teachers and students. See Mr. Michalik for more information.

Location: Jesuit, 4133 Banks St., NOLA 70119

Dates: Weekdays during June, from 8 a.m. to noon.

Contact: Mr. James Michalik, 483-3881, michalik@jesuitnola.org

Spots available: 15-20

St. Anna’s Episcopal

Summary: St. Anna’s runs camps for local children focusing on academics and the arts. St. Anna’s encourages students with an interest in music and the arts to apply.

Location: 1313 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans

Dates: Students would work either the first or second session. Session One: June 19-23 and June 26-30. Session Two: July 10-14 and July 17-21. All volunteers must attend certain training classes held the week of June 12.

Contact: Darryl Durham, 947-2121

Spots available: 5 per session

Alpha House

Location: 20127 Highway 36, Covington, LA 70434

Contact: (985) 892-7074 or Shannon Murphy at (504) 310-6962

Atrium Assisted Living

Location: 6555 Park Manor Dr., Metairie, LA 70003

Contact: (504) 454-6635

Carrington Place

Location: 5301 Tullis Drive, NOLA 70131

Contact: (504) 394-5807

Chateau Living Center

Location: 716 Village Rd., Kenner, LA 70065

Contact: Shonka Champagne, 464-0604

Colonial Oaks Nursing Home

Location: 4312 Ithaca St., Metairie, LA 70006

Contact: Myra Dunn, 887-6414

Greenbrier Community Care Center

Location: 505 Robert Blvd., Slidell, LA 70458

Contact: (985) 643-6900

The Greenwalt Center

Location: 1926 18th St., Kenner, LA 70062

Contact: 461-5889 or Shannon Murphy at (504) 310-6962

Heart of Hospice

Location: Locations vary

Contact: Beth Chauvin, (504) 341-0038

Note: Volunteers would help the elderly with various tasks and activities (reading to them, praying with them, assisting with and sharing meals, playing bingo, etc.). Heart of Hospice works with eldercare organizations across the New Orleans metro area, so students could choose to work in the neighborhood most convenient for them.

Heritage Manor of Mandeville

Location: 1820 W Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA 70448

Contact: (985) 626-4798

Our Lady of Wisdom Healthcare

Location: 5600 General DeGaulle, New Orleans, LA  70131

Contact: Angela Paz, 394-5991

Riverbend Nursing & Rehab Center

Location: 13735 Highway 23, Belle Chasse, LA 70037

Contact: Evelyn Crochet, 656-0068

St. Joseph Hospice

Location: 824 Elmwood Park Blvd. #155, Harahan, 70123

Contact: 734-0140

St. Luke’s Living Center

Location: 4201 Woodland Dr., NOLA 70131

Contact: 378-5050

St. Margaret’s at Mercy

Location: 3525 Bienville St., NOLA 70119

Contact: Brian Diaz, 279-6414

Sunrise Assisted Living

Location: 3732 W. Esplanade Ave, Metairie, LA 70002

Contact: (504) 889-9777

Vista Shores Assisted Living

Location: 5958 St. Bernard Ave., NOLA 70122

Contact: 288-3737

Wynhoven Healthcare Center

Location: 1050 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero, 70072

Contact: 347-0777

ARC of Greater New Orleans

Summary: Duties would include working with developmentally disabled clients to sort Mardi Gras beads and tend a community garden.

Location: Metairie, Uptown, Chalmette, Northshore

Dates: Weekdays during the summer

Contact: 504-837-5105

Spots available: 5

Camp Butterfly

Summary: Day camp at JPRD East Bank main offices for developmentally disabled youth.

Location: 6921 Saints Drive, Metairie, 70003

Dates: Weekdays during the summer

Contact: Leslie Dunn, 736-6999

Spots available: 5

Camp Friendship (Spina Bifida Association)

Summary: Week-long day camp for children ages 3+ with spina bifida. Volunteer duties would include assisting with wheelchair mobility, swimming, arts & crafts, fieldtrips. Must be combined with another agency (only 50 hours).

Location: River Ridge

Dates: July 24-28

Contact: Jamie MacDonald, campdir@sbgno.org, (504) 737-5181

Spots available: 5

JoJo’s Hope, Inc.

Summary: JoJo’s Hope teaches swimming, water safety, and fitness exercises to the disabled and underserved populations in the Greater New Orleans area. Students must be comfortable working in water and should have some background in swimming.

Locations: Elmwood Athletic Club (Metairie and Northshore)

Dates: school year (weekends) and summer (weekdays)

Contact: For Metairie, Paula LaCour, (504) 385-0046, klacour1@bellsouth.net; for Northshore, Robby Fritscher, (985) 705-5597, RFritscher@myfrancos.com

Spots available: 3 per location

Magnolia Community Services

Summary: Agency is an intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled. Students assist in recreational activities and work in training centers.  Includes bowling at Colonial Lanes.

Location: 100 Central Ave., Jefferson. 70121

Dates: Dates and times are flexible, summer and school year

Contact: Mary McDuff, 731-1339

Spots available: 3

Padua Pediatric Program

Summary: Program for children with severe mental and physical disabilities.

Location: 200 Beta St., Belle Chasse, LA 70037

Dates: Weekdays during the summer

Contact: Ronna Trager, rptrager@ccano.org, (504) 392-0502 or Shannon Murphy at 310-6962

Spots available: 2

St. Michael Special School

Summary: Summer camp for students with mild and moderate developmental disabilities.

Location: 1522 Chippewa St., NOLA 70130

Dates: Weekdays during the summer

Contact: Ms. Norris, 524-7285

Spots available: 12

Abbie Rogers Civitan Camp

Summary: Camp serves people ages 6 months to 65 years old with various types of developmental disabilities. The first week is for children and teens; the second week is for adults. Students are paired with an individual or small group as a friend/buddy during one of the sessions and are responsible for direct care and supervision as well as daily living needs and camp activities (swimming, hiking, boating, arts and crafts, etc.).

Location: Lumberton, Mississippi, about 1½ hours from New Orleans.

Dates: To be determined.

Contact: Terri Daniels, troyd@megagate.com

Spots available: Four per session

Camp Challenge

Summary: Camp serves children with cancer and blood disorders.  Siblings also attend camp. Students work as camp counselors, staff, or assistants.

Location: Lions Camp near Leesville, LA.

Dates: July 22-28. Mandatory training in New Orleans on July 8.

Contact: Cathy Allain, 347-2267, campchallengemail@gmail.com

Spots available: 8

Camp Kandoo

Summary: Camp Kandoo serves children ages 6-12 with Down’s Syndrome. Volunteers will accompany campers for all activities and help campers with daily life skills.

Location: Outside Monroe, in Choudrant, LA.

Dates: June 11-16

Contact: Kacie Hobson, (318) 329-8405, kacie@medcamps.org

Spots available: 5

Camp Pelican

Summary: Camp serves children with pulmonary disorders: cystic fibrosis, chronic asthma, ventilator dependent. Students work as activity staff, counselors, or counselors-in-training.

Location: Lions Camp near Leesville, LA.

Dates: May 27-June 3. Mandatory training held in New Orleans on May 13.

Contact: Cathy Allain, 347-2267, campchallengemail@gmail.com

Spots available: 3

Camp Rolling Thunder

Summary: Camp Rolling Thunders serves children with spina bifida and orthopedic conditions. Volunteers will accompany campers for all activities and help campers with daily life skills.

Location: Outside Monroe, in Choudrant, LA.

Dates: June 4-9

Contact: Kacie Hobson, (318) 329-8405, kacie@medcamps.org

Spots available: 5

Camp Rough Riders

Summary: Camp Rough Riders serves children with cerebral palsy. Volunteers will be responsible for assigned camper(s) at all times. Volunteers will accompany campers for all activities and help campers with daily life skills.

Location: Outside Monroe, in Choudrant, LA.

Dates: July 9-14

Contact: Kacie Hobson, (318) 329-8405, kacie@medcamps.org

Spots available: 5

Camp Smile

Summary: Camp Smile serves children and adults with various disabilities. Volunteers will be responsible for assigned camper(s) at all times. Volunteers will accompany campers for all activities and help campers with daily life skills. Location: Camp is located near Mobile, Alabama.

Dates: There is a mandatory counselor training June 22-24. Then you work one of four sessions.

• Session One: campers ages 15-21; June 27-July 1
• Session Two: campers ages 22-50; July 4-8
• Session Three: campers ages 5-9; July 11-15
• Session Four: campers ages 10-14; July 18-22

Contact: Matrisza Alvarez, (251) 479-4900, malvarez@ucpmobile.org

Spots available: 5 per session

Camp Smiling Suns

Summary: Camp Smiling Suns serves children ages 13-16 with Down’s Syndrome. Volunteers will accompany campers for all activities and help campers with daily life skills.

Location: Outside Monroe, in Choudrant, LA.

Dates: July 16-21

Contact: Kacie Hobson, (318) 329-8405, kacie@medcamps.org

Spots available: 5

Krewe de Camp

Summary: Camp serves children with cerebral palsy and similar conditions. Students are responsible for all facets of caring for a child with cerebral palsy including feeding, bathing, clothing, assisting in daily activities, and providing companionship for the week of camp.

Location: Camp Abbey in Covington.

Dates: May 27 – June 2

Contact: Lauren Davis, 914-6157

Spots available: 25

Muscular Dystrophy Association Camp

Summary: MDA Camp serves children and adults ages 6-21 with neuromuscular disorder. Students work one-on-one with a camper, acting as his “muscles” and assisting with daily living tasks and camp activities.

Location: Camp is located in Pollack, LA.

Dates: June 17-23

Contact: Molly Lehmuller, 455-4460

Spots available: 15

Dominican Republic Trip

Summary: A group of 20 students and two faculty chaperones will travel to the Dominican Republic to build a multi-purpose sports court with the residents of Cruce de Mela, a mixed Haitian-Dominican community north of Santo Domingo. The trip is run by Courts for Kids (www.courtsforkids.org). To apply for a spot on the trip, see Mr. Murphy in Room 206 ASAP.

Dates: May 29-June 7

Cost: $2,050

Contact: Mr. Murphy, murphy@jesuitnola.org, 483-3872

Spots available: 20

Panama Trip

Summary: A group of 20 students and two faculty chaperones will travel to Panama to build a multi-purpose sports court with the residents of Pumona, a small indigenous community in western Panama. The trip is run by Courts for Kids (www.courtsforkids.org). To apply for a spot on the trip, see Mr. Murphy in Room 206 ASAP.

Dates: July 10-19

Cost: $2,050

Contact: Mr. Murphy, murphy@jesuitnola.org, 483-3872

Spots available: 20

Children’s Hospital

Summary: Includes visiting and interacting with patients up to 21 years old. Volunteer positions that meet Jesuit’s requirement for patient interaction are extremely limited, so you must begin volunteering before the summer begins (possibly as early as March).

Location: 200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, 70118

Dates: Summer weekdays

Contact: 896-9487

Spots available: 3

East Jefferson General Hospital

Summary: Duties would include working in the Geri-Psych ward and Same Day Surgery unit. You must be working in a setting where you have direct contact with people in need. Clerical work will not be counted toward your Jesuit service requirement.

Location: 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, LA 70006

Dates: Weekdays

Contact: Wendy Ohle, wohle@ejgh.org, 454-5548

Spots available: 3

Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans

Summary: Ochsner volunteers perform a variety of patient care and service duties. Junior volunteers work closely with the staff to find a placement that interests them and helps the hospital in a meaningful way. You must confirm with Ochsner that the overwhelming majority of your time will be spent having direct contact with people in need, and not simply performing clerical tasks.

Location: 1514 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, LA 70121

Dates: Weekdays

Contact: Katie Daher, kdaher@ochsner.org, (504) 842-6787

Spots available: 3

West Jefferson Medical Center

Summary: Volunteer duties would vary with the needs of each department. You must be placed in a department where patient interaction is allowed.

Location: 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero, 70072

Dates: Weekdays

Contact: Volunteer Services, 349-1136

Spots available: 3

Harry Tompson Center for the Homeless

Summary: Provides basic services to homeless men and women. Duties would include helping with lunch, showers, supervising the phone room, distributing clothing vouchers.

Location: 1803 Gravier St., New Orleans, 70112

Dates: Summer weekdays

Contact: Emily Bussen, 273-5547

Spots available: 2

Ozanam Inn

Summary: Provides basic services to homeless men and women. Duties would include preparing and cleaning up after meals, as well as sorting clothing and distributing it to homeless clients.

Location: 843 Camp St., New Orleans, 70130

Dates: Summer weekdays

Contact: Shonda Smith, 523-1184

Spots available: 3

Youth Rebuilding New Orleans

Summary: YRNO works to reduce blight within the city and provide homeownership opportunities at a diminished cost. Volunteers will assist with the construction and redevelopment of a home and surrounding property in a recovering New Orleans neighborhood. Construction experience is not required. Volunteers will be involved in painting, sheetrock work, flooring, landscaping, etc.

Location: Various locations within the New Orleans area

Dates: Summer weekdays

Contact: yrno@yrno.com, 264-3344

Spots available: 8

At their first competition of this year’s game Vortex Challenge, the Jesuit Robotics Team successfully placed the cap ball at the top of the game element .

The Jesuit Robotics Team competed against 14 other teams at the Louisiana First Tech Challenge (FTC) tournament hosted by the Academy of Our Lady in Marrero on Saturday, Jan. 21. The Blue Jays won three of five hard-fought first-round matches, entering the playoff round as  No. 1 seed and selected alliance partner. The Robotics Team, along with the alliance captain team, Dark Matter, won all remaining matches to advance through the playoffs and win the tournament. Their overall record for the day was 7-2.

In addition to winning the tournament, the Blue Jays won the Control Award, 2nd place Inspire Award, and took 3rd place for both the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award and the Connect Award.

The Blue Jays next FTC competition will be held on Feb. 11 at Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge. Their tournament win last Saturday also qualified the Robotics Team to compete at the Louisiana Regional Championship Tournament, to be held at the University of New Orleans on March 4.

Robotics Team members participating at the qualifier tournament were James Bragg, Jack Zvonek Julian Mahfouz, Reece deBoisblanc, Emory Ducote, Alex Stapp, Luke Navarro, Mikey Elvir, Todd Crabtree, and Hayes Martin. The team is moderated by Kyle White and Eric Leefe ’03.

Junior Trey Aucoin (20) and junior Reese Leonhard (G) race to defend the goal from a Brother Martin attacker.

A crowd of die-hard Blue Jay soccer fans braved the chilly weather on Saturday to watch their team go head-to-head with the Crusaders for the district title in Tad Gormley Stadium. The team went into the match just a half-game behind. “We needed a win, and they needed a tie,” said Blue Jay soccer coach Hubie Collins. The Jays fought hard, playing solid offense and defense for the first half of the game. Around 29 minutes, a Brother Martin player took a hard-angled shot against Blue Jay goalkeeper Reese Leonhard to score the first goal of the game. But Jesuit responded quickly, and junior Christian de Gracia tied the game almost instantly in the 37th minute, literally leaping over Brother Martin’s goalie to knock the ball in, right before the end of the half.

Junior Christian de Gracia leaps over the Crusader goalkeeper as the ball bounces off the post, back to de Gracia and finally into the net, tying the game 1-1.

The Blue Jays continued to dominate the second half, out-shooting the Crusaders 6-0. But in the end, the Jays couldn’t get the extra goal they needed to win. “We played well, we controlled the game, but we weren’t able to score in the second half,” said Collins. “Congratulations to Brother Martin on a hard fought game.”

The Jays will travel to Houma tonight to take on Vanderbilt Catholic at 6:30 PM.

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NOLA.com: Brother Martin 1, Jesuit 1: Keeper Camron Murphy comes up big as Crusaders lock up district crown

Today is Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Regular Order, Day 5

• The varsity wrestling team will compete in its final district dual meet tomorrow night starting at 6:30 at Holy Cross.  The match will determine the district championship.
• Tomorrow will be a Blue and White Day to show support for the wrestlers as they compete for a district title.
• Mu Alpha Theta members attending the State Convention are reminded that registration forms and fees are due today by the end of lunch. See Ms. Schexnayder or Mrs. Brauner with any questions or concerns.
• All members of the Biotechnology Club are reminded to bring $10 to Mrs. Tassin or Samy Amkieh by tomorrow for the biofuel lab.
• Seniors leading the February Kairos retreat will meet today during the first half of lunch in the Campus Ministry Office.
• Pre-freshmen trying out for the 8^th-grade baseball team should meet today during the first half of lunch in Room 219.  Try-outs begin on Thursday.
• The Fencing Club will meet today after school in Room 204.
• The varsity basketball team will host Holy Cross tonight with tipoff set for 7:00.  The JV game begins at 5:45, while the 9^th grade game starts at 4:30.
• The Disc Golf Club will play tomorrow at 3:30 in City Park.

Parents are encouraged to briefly discuss their sons’ progress in face-to-face meetings with teachers in the third quarter. Parent/Teacher Conferences for students with last names A-Z are on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

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From left, sophomore Nick Tanet, senior Noah Griffin, and junior Mel Allen take a breather after one of the tests. (Photos by Jeff Strout and senior Will Strout)

On Saturday, Jan. 28, Jesuit’s MCJROTC hosted its 29th annual drill meet. Cadets from 21 schools across Louisiana and Texas were on campus to compete in the all-day meet. MCJROTC cadets competed in drill, color guard, and physical fitness.

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The Armed Drill Team, led by senior John Crowson, placed first in the inspection phase and third in the overall armed drill category.  The Unarmed Drill Team, led by junior Matthew Richards, placed first in the exhibition drill phase and second in the overall unarmed drill category. The first team Color Guard, led by senior Travis Kieff, placed first in the color guard competition. Aided by a strong showing by the Physical Fitness Team, led by senior Noah Griffin, Jesuit took second place overall in the meet. In addition, the tug-of-war team, led by junior Will Shropshire, took second place in the tug-of-war competition.

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Junior Gerard Miller bowled a 582 series against Holy Rosary on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017.

In Jesuit’s fourth match of the season, the Blue Jay bowling team topped Holy Rosary, 19 to 8. The match took place on Monday, Jan. 30, at All Star Lanes in Kenner.

The team struck early, and — behind junior Gerard Miller’s 239 game — won the first of three games, up by 158 pins. In game two, the Blue Jays won five of their six match ups, and sophomore Adam Francis bowled a huge 289 game — his best ever. The bowlers brought things home in the third game, beating Holy Rosary with an overall 3183 to 2801 pins. Impressive numbers seemed to be the theme of the afternoon, as Francis hit a series of 655, Miller posted a 582 series, and junior Trent Greco bowled games of 203 and 210 for a series of 568.

The Blue Jays are now 3-1 for the season. They’ll face St. Thomas Aquinas on Thursday, Feb. 2, at Tangi Lanes in Hammond.

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Sportsnola.com — Jesuit downs Holy Rosary on lanes

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Today is Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Regular Order, Day 4

• The varsity wrestling team will compete in its final district dual meet tonight night starting at 6:30 at Holy Cross.  The match will determine the district championship.
• Students who pre-ordered their Chess Team T-shirt can pick them up at Mr. Songy’s office in Room 244 C.
• Pre-freshmen trying out for the 8^th-grade baseball team should meet today during the first half of lunch in Room 219.  Try-outs begin on Thursday.
• The Creative Writing Club will meet today during the first half of lunch in Room 210.
• The Blue Jay newspaper will hold a staff meeting to plan the next issue today during the second half of lunch in Room 210. Any editorial board members unable to attend must see Mr. Mahne.
• The Junior Sodality of St. Isaac Jogues will meet today during the second half of lunch in Room 231.
• The Disc Golf Club will play today at 3:30 in City Park.
• Paintball club’s next outing is Saturday, February 11th, in Slidell. Sign up and come out and enjoy a day of paintball.  See Master Gunnery Sergeant Piseno with further information.

Results:

• Congratulations to the following football players for their selection to the LFCA All-State second team: Corey Dublin, Jake Chanove, Cameron Crozier, and Nathan Farley.

Former Blue Jay players hit the locker room for the pre-game talk led by head coach Chris Jennings.

On Tuesday, Jan. 31, a crowd of nearly 200 guests — including alumni, their families, current players and parents, and staff — gathered in support of current Blue Jays for Jesuit’s Basketball Homecoming. The event celebrated the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Bird Cage (aka: the Jesuit High School Recreation Center and the gym) on Feb. 6, 1957.

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Prior to tip off against the Holy Cross Tigers, past and present Blue Jay basketball players mingled in the Student Commons during a reception hosted by the advancement office and parents of current players. Each former player received one game ticket, compliments of alumni representative Greg Gillen ’79, and a commemorative t-shirt from this year’s basketball program. After a few words from outgoing Jesuit president Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J., incoming president Fr. Christopher Fronk, S.J., alumni director Mat Grau, and athletic director Dave Moreau, former players joined the Jays in the locker room for their pre-game talk.

The halftime event featured a retrospective of the big moments in the gym and a look at the upcoming major renovation of the 60 year-old building. Along with all of the alumni who continue to support the program, four state championship teams — 1964, 1965, 1966, and 2001 — were also recognized during the ceremony.

From their seats directly across from the current Blue Jay team, alumni cheered their alma mater through a hard-fought game against Jesuit’s district rival. Special thanks to current parents Mark and Anne Beebe, Meg Jennings, and all of the parent workers for providing plenty of food and Blue Jay hospitality.

Jays Fall to Tigers 41-43

Senior Collin Kulivan hits the mark on his second three point ball of the first period, launching the Jays to a 15-7 first quarter lead over the Tigers.

The table was set for the Blue Jay basketball team for a prime-time game, with alumni players from seven decades returning to the Birdcage to watch the current Jays in action.

The Jays put on a show early, delighting alums and the big section of current students alike, but couldn’t hold on to the lead, dropping the home district game to Holy Cross 41-43.

The excitement leading up to the event transferred over to starting squad, who mounted an amazing 7-0 run in the first three minutes of play. Senior Collin Kulivan drained his first three pointer of the game from the corner to put the Jays on the board. Add to that a couple of free throws and an athletic put-back in the lane by senior Will Hillery, and the Holy Cross Tigers were stunned, needing a timeout to regroup.

Although the Tigers did get on the scoreboard after the timeout, the Jays made no indication of slowing down. Kulivan popped for another three pointer, Hillery rallied for another bucket, and senior Chris Beebe chimed into the effort, sinking a three with 35 seconds left in the first period and sending the Jays to the bench with a 15-7 lead at the break.

In the second quarter, seniors Michael LaForge and Nick Artigues came off the bench with excellent hustle play and a bucket each. Five more points came by way of sophomore Elijah Morgan, and the Jays went into the locker room with a comfortable 25 -19 lead at halftime

During halftime, the office of institutional advancement presented a slide show on the history of Jesuit’s gym (known affectionately as “the Birdcage”) in celebration of it’s 60th birthday on Feb. 6.

After halftime, the game became bleak for Jesuit. The second half saw almost eight minutes of play with no Blue Jay score.

The first round came in the first four minutes of the third quarter. With the Jays shots not falling, Holy Cross managed to cut the lead to 2 points at the four minute mark, then tied the game at the end of the third quarter.

The beginning of the fourth quarter saw the lead exchange between the teams seven times.

Chris Beebe rebounds his own shot for a put-back in the lane. Jesuit took the lead 41-40 with the play.

Chris Beebe made an excellent play, rebounding his own missed shot and laying the ball in to improve Jesuit’s score to 41 with 3:40 to play. Unfortunately, this was the last score for Jesuit in the game.

Missed free-throws by Holy Cross in the stretch even gave the Jays possession of the ball with 7 seconds left, down 41-43. But as the clock ticked away, the Jays just couldn’t get a shot off before the buzzer sounded.

With 17 turnovers, compared to just six for Holy Cross, a win just wasn’t in the cards for the Jays on Tuesday night.

Collin Kullivan led all scorers with 12 points and added eight rebounds in the performance. Will Hillery added nine points and pulled down seven rebounds of his own.

The loss makes Jesuit’s record to 3-4 in district, 14-12 overall. The Jays are back in action on Friday night at home at 7 PM against John Curtis.

Junior Matthew Palmer breaks away from the pack early in the first half.

On a cold, windy night on the West Bank, missing six starters was too much to overcome for the Blue Jays in their much anticipated rematch with the Katy Barbarians from Texas on Saturday, Jan. 28.

Jesuit faced a very disciplined and well-schooled team, which traveled with 55 players and a seven man coaching staff.

The match started out with Jesuit being the aggressor and moving deep into Katy’s territory with a nice off load from senior Jack Gab to junior Matthew Palmer for a long tun up the middle. Katy was able to poach the ball away on the ensuing tackle and managed a 50 meter run to get a try. The conversion was good and the Barbarians took a 7-0 lead early in the first half.

“Last week we were the poachers and this week we were poached,” lamented head coach Adam Massey.

Jesuit was able to break Katy’s line repeatedly for long runs throughout the rest of the first half, but failed to turn those runs into tries. That played heavily into the outcome of the match.

Katy kept up the defensive pressure and managed to methodically drive down the field after many missed tackles by the Jays to score again, increasing their lead to 12-0. After a few back-and-forth possessions, Katy won an important line out and executed razor sharp passing on their way to a third try, increasing the lead to 17-0 at the end of the first half.

“Finishing is something that we will work on, and they [Katy] taught us a hard lesson about maintaining ball security,” Massey added. “But I was proud of how our guys handled the early deficit and kept on playing.”

After a spirited halftime speech by the coaches in the locker room, the Blue Jays came out and played with more defensive pressure. Senior Case Ellis and senior Jack Gab both had try saving tackles that kept the Jays in hope of a comeback. But Katy was relentless and managed to score on a penalty kick to make it 20-0 midway through the second half.

The Blue Jays held tough and managed to move deep into Katy territory on a strong run by junior Zac Beckmann. After a series of possession changes, and an out-of-bounds turnover, the Jays controlled the line out and Beckmann took the incoming pass, powering his way in for a try. The conversion was no good and the Jays trailed 20-5.

Jesuit took the ensuing kickoff down the field and then turned the ball over allowing Katy to take it in for another try. After a missed conversion, the score was 25-5, which is where the match ended. On a positive note, the Jays were only outscored 8-5 in the second half.

In five weeks, the Jays will travel to Washington, D.C., to take on Gonzaga High School, the number one ranked high school team in the country and two time reigning national champion.

“The Katy match showed us what we need to fix, and we will continue to improve in those areas every week,” Massey said.

Up next, Jesuit hosts rival St. Paul’s from Covington, whom the Blue Jays knocked off twice last year once in the regular season and then again in the semifinals on their way to the State Championship match. The match is set for 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Marconi Pitch.

CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STREAM OF WRESTLING VS. HOLY CROSS

There’s a lot on the line in tonight’s wrestling dual meet against Holy Cross. The winner will take home the district championship in a competitive heat preparing for the state meet on Feb. 10-11.

Our friends at Holy Cross will be streaming the event live on their website and have offered to make the coverage available to Blue Jay fans as well. CLICK HERE to tune in and watch the exciting match-ups in this installment of the amiable Jesuit — Holy Cross rivalry.

Today is Thursday, February 2, 2017

Regular Order, Day 3

• Homeroom teachers, please have a representative dump the small blue recycling bins into the large green recycling bin in the hallway.
• The Movie Critics Club will meet today during the first half of lunch in Room 220. Members should bring their top ten lists.
• The Environmental Club will meet today during the second half of lunch in Room 311.
• The Magic Club will meet today during the second half of lunch in Room 323.
• The varsity bowling team will face St. Thomas Aquinas this afternoon at 3:35 at Tangi Lanes in Hammond.
• The choir will meet tomorrow during the first half of lunch in the Chapel of the North American Martyrs.
• The Social Studies department will be re-hosting the Nation Geography Bee tomorrow at 3:15 pm in Room 329, for all eight graders. No registration is required to participate.
• Paintball club’s next outing is Saturday, February 11th, in Slidell. Sign up and come out and enjoy a day of paintball.  See Master Gunnery Sergeant Piseno with further information.
• The Bazaar t-shirt is now in stock and can be purchased for $10 a shirt in the Volunteer Office, Room 126.

Caleb Rogers is part of Jesuit’s award-winning Quiz Bowl team.

William “Caleb” Rogers, a member of the Class of 2018, is one Blue Jay soaring to great test-taking heights. Last fall, Rogers took the ACT® test and was notified recently that his outstanding performance garnered the highest possible composite score of 36. On average, less than one-tenth of one percent of students who take the ACT — nearly 2.1 million of 2016 graduates — earns the top score.

Rogers, who attended Lusher Charter School before moving to Carrollton and Banks, is the son of Paul and Perry Rogers of New Orleans. Rogers is a member of Jesuit’s competitive club teams, Quiz Bowl and Academic Games, and is also involved in Junior Sodality and the Student Council. President of the Spanish Club, he also serves as co-captain of the Ultimate Frisbee Club and member of the Disc Golf Club. And while he’s keeping an open mind as to which college he chooses, his most recent studies of interest are history and political science.

The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading, and science. Each test is scored on a scale of 1-36, and a student’s composite score is the average of the four subset scores. Some students choose to also take the ACT’s optional Writing Test. That test is reported separately and is not included within the ACT composite score.

Blue Jay Wrestlers Fall to Holy Cross 34-18

Senior Jordan Giewat (126) sets up Holy Cross’s Mason Macaluso for a take down in the 7-2 win by decision on Wednesday night.

Although the final score was not in Jesuit’s favor, the Blue Jay wrestling team competed well in Wednesday night’s dual meet against Holy Cross. The challenge of the 34-18 loss was a sobering experience for the team as they make improvements on the road to the state tournament on Feb. 10-11.

Decisive wins were posted by five Blue Jay wrestlers, including a pin by sophomore Perry Ganci (220). Jordan Giewat (126), Nathan Koenig (152), Will Rosevally (160), and Corey Dublin (285) all put points on the board for the Jays with their wins by decision. Three other matches could have gone either way, and if the Jays had capitalized on those little opportunities, things may have gone differently in the dual meet for the district championship.

Results from the meet are as follows: