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•18 •AthleticsJesuit Athletics: For the Health of ItBy: MiKe HUGHeS ‘79, JHS ATHLeTic DirecTOrJenna Dixon ‘09, Molly Gambee ‘11, Jacki ritacco ‘11 and Garmai Gorlorwulu ‘11 participatedin the Twilight Track Meet hosted by JHS in spring 2009.Some of my favorite moments asathletic director are early Septemberafternoons. I love to look over thepractice fields and Cronin stadiumand watch the hundreds of athletesexercise. On a typical Mondayafternoon, football and soccer teamsshare Cronin field; out on the backupper field is the JV football team, andjust below them are 70 or so freshmenrunning football drills. On the outfieldof the softball field, the JV2 women’ssoccer team is going through theirpaces. Looking west, four other soccerteams are shooting goals and runningon the west field and the multi-purposefield. Surrounding all this actionare over one hundred cross countryrunners doing repeat intervals on ournew running path. Behind me in thegyms, three volleyball teams bump, setand spike their way through practice.The buzz of activity and exercise givesSpring 2009 Sports Scoreboardmy heart joy.As we all know, youth in theUnited States are suffering throughan epidemic of obesity and unhealthylifestyles. With the proliferation ofboth fast and fatty foods and thesedentary habits of TV, computers andvideo games, the health of our youthis in crisis.The percent of overweightchildren and teens continues toincrease. According to 2000 data,among children and teens ages six to19, 15 percent (almost 9 million) areoverweight—triple the proportion in1980. The data also shows that another15 percent of children and teens agessix to 19 are at-risk of becomingoverweight. Overweight people of allages are at risk for a number of healthproblems including diabetes, heartdisease, high blood pressure, strokeand some forms of cancer.Obesity can weaken physicalhealth and well-being, whilepotentially shortening life expectancy.It can also lead to social disabilitiesand unhappiness, which may causestress and even mental illness.Even if Jesuit never wins a gameor any league titles, the fact that ourchildren are moving is a great part ofsports that we often take for granted.We tend to focus on championships orscholarships, and we often forget thehealth and joy of exercise. At Jesuit,we are proud that so many studentschoose to be active and healthy bygoing out for a sport. Last fall, 477students were involved in a sport. Inwinter, there were 246, and in thespring, 531 Jesuit scholars participatedin a sport. Altogether, over 75% of ourstudents participate in at least onesport at Jesuit.As one looks down the hallwaysat Jesuit, it is remarkable howconditioned and healthy our childrenare. Jesuit students seem to haveavoided the unhealthy national trendson obesity and sedentary lifestyle.While our athletic program is open tostudents of all shapes and sizes, ourathletic department takes some pridein being a partial reason for the fitnessof Jesuit students. Along with healthyhabits instilled by Jesuit parents andthe education and discipline of our PEand health department, our athleticprogram plays a role in nurturinglifelong health. Regardless of scores ofthe games, if our children are healthy,they are all winnersMen’s Tennis 13-0(State Champions; League Champions)Women’s Tennis 13-0(State Champions; League Champions)Men’s Track 7-0(Fourth in State; League Champions)Women’s Track 7-0(Second in State; League Champions)Varsity Men’s Lacrosse 15-5-2(State Quarterfinalists; Second in League)JV Men’s Lacrosse 14-4Varsity Women’s Lacrosse 13-5(State Quarterfinalists; Second in League)JV Women’s Lacrosse 6-5-1Men’s Golf(Second in State; League Champions)Women’s Golf(Fourth in State; League Champions)Varsity Baseball 16-10(Second in League)JV Baseball 14-8Freshmen Baseball 21-3Softball 24-4(League Champions)JV Softball 12-8JV2 Softball 6-13
The Legacy ClubLegacy ClubActivity & GrowthThe Legacy Club is a group of individuals who have included Jesuit in theirestate plans. Their gifts will live in perpetuity with interest from the giftscontinually benefitting Jesuit students and Jesuit High School.• We have 247 Legacy Club membersas of June 30, 2009.• We have nine new Legacy Clubmembers since July 1, 2008.• We have six individuals who arecurrently in the process of includingJesuit in their estate plans.• We have 20 individuals consideringour request to include Jesuit in theirestate planning.Campaign Update: Planned Giving & Endowment• At the present time, the goal for the endowment phase of our capital campaignis eight million dollars. At this time, we have $5,243,077 pledged or in cash forour endowment goal.• The Planned Giving goal of our campaign is to have enough new Legacy Clubmembers to reach a goal of $10 million. We are presently over $2.7 million inplanned gifts.Giving Back Financially in ThanksBy: JAN (KeySer) HArriNGTON,FOrMer JHS STAFF MeMBerMy son’s best friend, JasonMcQuin, graduated from Jesuit in 1993and was killed in an auto accidentthe following winter. His memorialservice was held in the Knight Foyerand attended by parents and students,our family, the football team of whichhe was a proud member, and I’m surethe library staff. My son was one ofJason’s pallbearers. It was a beautifulservice, wrenching of course, but myfirst real glimpse of the special placethat Jesuit is.Jason attended Jesuit as the resultof donations to the financial aidprogram. He was a shining exampleof a man for others, and we miss himvery much. His picture hangs in thelibrary office, where he spent manyhours.Some years later, I was approachedby a member of the Jesuit staff toapply for a position available at Jesuit.Jesuit hired me, knowing that I facedimminent chemotherapy for recentsurgery for breast cancer. In my mind,I served Jesuit in honor of Jason,raising funds for the Annual Appealand helping with other efforts to fundfinancial aid. I found a wonderful,supportive family of people whotouches me to this day.I think I was led to Jesuit and wassupposed to work in what was thenan office remodeled from a priest’sresidence, just down the hall fromthe Chapel, helping raise funds forfinancial aid. I, as a non-Catholic,spent many hours in the Chapel,praying for strength and thankingGod for allowing me the privilege tohelp provide opportunities for youngmen and women to attend such aschool. I felt humbled and honored tobe a member of the staff.I eventually left Jesuit andreturned to the industry I left behindduring my illness. I was blessed tohave served at Jesuit and wanted togive back financially. I give annually toJason’s financial aid endowment, askmy firm to match my donation, andhave dedicated a portion of my lifeinsurance program to his endowmentas well. It is small thanks for Jesuit’sgift to Jason, and the school’s gift tome.“The priorities of God first, family, community and selflast resonate through the ages of Jesuit teaching and culture.Jesuit education personifies excellence in everything astudent undertakes. That philosophy permeates all we doand continues in our life script. Jesuit education preparesone for a life of excellence wrapped in spirituality. That isthe legacy Sandra and I want to leave for our grandchildrenand other qualified students for years to come.”John E. Shepanek, Legacy Club Member, President’sClub Member, JHS Grandparent & JHS Board Member“We decided to include Jesuit in our plans for a numberof reasons. First, it is such an easy way to give. Bequestsprovide for something very positive to come out of somethingthat is not always easy, death. We also chose Jesuit asan expression of profound thanks for the experience ourdaughter Carleigh ‘06 had as a Jesuit student. We hope ourgift will allow others who don’t have the financial ability tohave this life-shaping experience. Because of Jesuit’s longhistory and good stewardship, we have every confidenceour gift will be used wisely and for the benefit of studentsand the Jesuit community. ”Lori Flexer, Legacy Club Member & JHS Parent•19 •
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