Orientation Day/ Investiture 2009 Jesuit High School Thursday, August 13, 2009
Before School and Homeroom
Ready for Orientation Day! Pre-freshman Christopher Wilson (left) and his Big Brother Ryan Migliore wait for the start of school for the new Jays.
Pre-freshman Jimmy Mickler and senior John Canada
Senior Kaleb Boudreaux and pre-freshman Brayden Thompson
Little Brother Sean Dobies (left) and his Big Brother, junior Daniel Merritt, scan an issue from last school year of The Blue Jay.
Senior Dominick Scelfo (left) is taking care of his Little Brother, pre-freshman Luke St. Germain.
Junior Reese Templet (left) and pre-freshman Kevin Yokum
Senior Matthew Roussel (left) and pre-freshman Matthew Lauto
Senior Reid Regouffre and pre-freshman Stinson Hebert take it easy in the hallway before the start of homeroom.
Pre-freshmen Corey Avrard (front), Gabe Blatty, and Josh Bonano are all smiles as they sit patiently in homeroom to start the day.
Pre-freshmen Garret Wolff (front), Zack Jones, and Reuben Hogan are ready to begin their high school careers.
Happy Blue Jays! Pre-freshmen Kory Hannan (front), Michael Frank, and Mitch Bourgeois
These pre-freshmen are ready to start school: Matthew Alikhani (front), John Guerra, and Stephen Blum.
Investiture Ceremony
Big and Little Brothers enter the Chapel of the North American Martyrs for the Investiture Ceremony. Here, Little Brother Aboul Khan (left) and Big Brother, junior Brendan Jackson, smile for the camera.
The procession of banners adds to the pomp and circumstance of the Investiture Ceremony.
Little Brother Alex Ryan (left) and his Big Brother, junior Brad Doyle
Big Brother Chase Dupuy (left) and Little Brother, sophomore Tierron Baptiste
Big Brother, junior T.J. Mooney and his Little Brother Addison Sanford
Big and Little Brothers fill the Chapel of the North American Martyrs for the Investiture Ceremony.
Big Brother Junior Jones (left) and his Little Brother, pre-freshman Arman Alizadeh
Speakers, ranging from administrators to an alumnus to a senior, address the new Blue Jays.
Senior Jack Zeringue (left), his Little Brother Nathan Zimmer, and senior Greg Rittiner (right) welcome Marc Robιrt 04 back to Jesuit High School. Marc spoke to the new Jays about his high school experience and offered some words of advice.
Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J., president of Jesuit High School, offers his thoughts to the congregation.
An important part of the Investiture Ceremony is when the Big Brother gives the J pin to his Little Brother. Here, senior Joe Reuther gives a pin to his Little Brother Anthony Genova.
Senior Ryan Power (right) gives a pin to his Little Brother Christopher Mire.
Senior Cody Young (right) gives a pin to his Little Brother Nick Wolff.
Junior Scott Naccari (right) welcomes his Little Brother Robert Montenegro.
Pre-freshman David Drago shows off his J pin with his Big Brother, junior Jake Wilkinson.
Big Brother Cal Abadin (left) and pre-freshman Brett Spansel are all smiles.
Classroom Visits
The newest Jays meet their teachers as they run through an abbreviated class schedule. Here, pre-freshmen meet their theology teacher, Fr. Donald Saunders, S.J.
Here, Blue Jays meet their Spanish teacher, Mr. Paul Frederick.
Ms. Gale Alexander, a Jesuit English teacher, meets her students.
New freshman Brendan Butera (seated) and his Big Brother Bobby Butera receive one-on-one attention from math teacher Leslie Merritt and Fr. McGinn.
Pep Rally
Time for the pep rally! Orientation Day ends with a pep rally in the gym. Here, senior Derek Dunham and his Little Brother Brian Sevin are all smiles.
Jayson pays a visit to pre-freshman Tommy Spruell and his Big Brother Andrew Collura.
The Blue Jay Band knows how to fire up the crowd.
Jayson watches the Jesuit cheerleaders perform their routine.
