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\u201cEvery day I remind myself of how I felt those first few weeks, and how I longed for someone to grab my hand and pull me through it.\u201d – Jason Gonzalez \u201996 Big Brother (The Roundup Sept. 1996)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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1981 -1982 Big Brothers Council<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhen former Student Council President, Pat Walsh [\u201973] introduced the [Big Brothers] program to Jesuit, he was looking for a way to introduce the Freshmen to Jesuit, so that they might themselves be able to contribute to the community\u201d (The Roundup 9\/13\/74).<\/p>\n

In September of 1974 Student Council president John Capello \u201975 expanded the program with help from Randy Kucera \u201975, chair of the Freshmen Activities Board. The freshmen and seniors were matched by zip codes in the hopes that they could ride together to games and other activities.<\/p>\n

The 1990 yearbook notes: \u201cThe Big Brother\u2019s example of self-discipline in academics, athletics, socialization, and spirituality provides an excellent model for the young freshman.\u201d This description continues in yearbooks through 1997.<\/p>\n

By 1993 \u2013 1994 the Council had 32 seniors divided among eight homerooms.<\/p>\n

Co-presidents, Scott Ortiz \u201994 and Kiko Zavala \u201994 planned homeroom potluck dinners as the first activity to help the freshmen meet each other and their Big Brothers.<\/p>\n

The October 1994 Roundup notes that the \u201cyear triumphantly ends with Freshmen Superstar Day, when the homerooms battle it out [through competitive games] to discover who\u2019s the best.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many pictures throughout the years show the freshmen wearing beanies. The style changed from having a bill or not, from solid color to two color. Minutes of the National Honor Society from 1955 suggest this tradition began then in that organization. The freshmen were required to wear their beanies \u201cat all times below the first floor through the last football game.\u201d Freshmen \u201ccaught breaking the beanie rule [would be] forced as a group to pick up paper around the school grounds or to write compositions after school.\u201d<\/p>\n

After 1975 the beanie tradition ended.<\/p>\n

The Archives owns one beanie donated by the Dietemann family who found it at a neighborhood garage sale. [Since this post was written, 3 more beanies have been donated.] If you would like to add additional information or memories about the Big Brother Council, please contact the Jesuit Archives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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