Blue Jays Gear Up for Annual Bazaar on Saturday, March 28

Posted March 19, 2015 / Last updated March 23, 2015

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Spring is in the air and Blue Jay fans are gearing up for the annual Blue Jay Bazaar. On Saturday, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., thousands of Jesuit families will flock to the Mid-City campus to “Play Like a Champion” and enjoy plenty of fun, food, refreshments, entertainment, and Blue Jay Spirit. Admission is free to the Bazaar, which features live music, games, food booths and jewelry, liquor, and cash raffles.  Tell your friends to join you at the #BlueJayBazaar.

Items to Drop Off
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Items for the Parade of Prizes: Any new gift items such as toys, household or decorative items, stuffed animals, gift certificates, unused Christmas, or birthday gifts are needed. Please bring items to the Volunteer Office by Friday, March 20.

Two-Liter Soft Drinks: We are now accepting donations of two-liter soft drinks of any kind or monetary contributions in an envelope marked “Blue Jay Bazaar Ring a Drink.” All donations should be brought to the Volunteer Office.

Empty, Rinsed Soft Drink Cans: Please send in your empty and rinsed soft drink cans in a garbage bag marked “Cans for Blue Jay Bazaar.” Cans may be brought to the in Volunteer Office.

Frozen Foods: Prepare and freeze your favorite dish for the frozen food booth. Bring items to the cafeteria the morning of Thursday, March 26 or Friday, March 27. Items should be labeled with the name of the dish, cooking instructions, number of servings, approximate cost of making the dish, and the name of the donor. Please contact April Pertuit at aprilp@llog.com or (504) 427-3731 with any questions. Donate to the Gourmet & Frozen Foods Booth.

Sweet Shoppe: Donations of cakes, cookies, pies, and other desserts are needed. Please do not send items that require refrigeration. Please drop off items in the Volunteer Office on Thursday, March 26 or Friday, March 27, or in the cafeteria on Saturday, March 28. Please contact Felicia Saunders with any questions (504) 888-3480. Donate to the Sweet Shoppe Booth.

 New to the Bazaar This Year
 
Senior running back Charles Jackson displays the team-signed state championship ball that will be auctioned off at the Blue Jay Bazaar. Jackson was recognized as the state championship game’s Most Outstanding Player.

Senior running back Charles Jackson displays the team-signed state championship ball that will be auctioned off at the Blue Jay Bazaar. Jackson was recognized as the state championship game’s Most Outstanding Player.

Several new items will be auctioned off at the Blue Jay Bazaar, including a 2014 Jesuit State Championship game-used, autographed football in a protective display case and a framed autographed photo featuring the state championship team after their historic win in the Dome. 

The items will be auctioned off beginning at 1 p.m.

Once again, autographed photos of all athletic teams will be available in the Spirit Auction booth.

Bazaar Favorites
Seniors Mako Giordano and Blake Jaubert display the 2015 Blue Jay Bazaar t-shirt design. T-shirts go on sale on Friday, March 20 for $10 each.

Seniors Mako Giordano and Blake Jaubert display the 2015 Blue Jay Bazaar t-shirt design. T-shirts go on sale on Friday, March 20 for $10 each.

Bazaar T-shirts: The 2015 Bazaar t-shirt features a fun back design and Jesuit logo on the front, left chest area. Bazaar t-shirts will go on sale Friday, March 20 in the Student Commons for $10 each. They will also be sold at the Bazaar in the T-shirt Booth.

Foodies, Rejoice: Purchase delicious homemade frozen foods and sweets, win a gift certificate for an award-winning local restaurant at the Dine Around Booth, or indulge in a Bazaar-favorite right then and there! The Blue Jay Bazaar has a variety of food sure to please the entire family, including local seafood, delicious hamburgers, fresh Caesar salad, piping hot Reginelli’s Pizza, and crispy Kim Anh’s Noodle House Egg Rolls.

Athletic Team Photos: Come and bid for these one-of-a-kind prized student-signed team and club photos!

Field Activities: Join your friends at your favorite Bazaar booths, rides, and games, including the perennially popular sumo wrestling ring, dunking booth, climbing wall, and paintball area. New to the inflatables and rides this year is the Big Baller.