Tag: Jesuit PALS

Hundreds of gloves and hats spread across the floor as juniors from Jesuit rummage through each and every one of them. Through the first two weeks of December, all juniors were asked to bring in as many hats and gloves as they could. Incentivized by service hours, almost every junior contributed a pair or two of gloves and hats. PALS member...

The room echoes with enthusiastic shouts of encouragement as 30 Jesuit juniors frantically attempt to maneuver a circular rope lariat around the circle before their time runs out. As time expires, Joe Hudson, the group’s leader for their retreat, responds to their inquiries about how a previous PALS group had scored twice as many points. Laughing, Hudson cryptically responds,...

As a student grabs his Styrofoam plate from the busy school lunch line, he swiftly walks to the Junior Commons. Facing an army of Jesuit students, he finally reaches his destination just as Mr. Paul McDaniel covers the criteria for the week’s meeting. PALS, also known as the Peer Assistance Leadership Service, has grown over the years, directing the Junior...

On Tuesday, September 20, 2011, the newest members of the PALS organization went on their retreat to the Park Lane Ranch. PALS is a leadership organization at Jesuit that inducts new members from the junior class every year. These new members are viewed as leaders for their class and are in charge of various community service projects throughout the...