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August 2, 2021
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Silhouette: two students on a bench against the sky

For students on the 2021 New High School Summer Program, Saturday’ excitement continued right through what proved to be an equally robust Sunday. The day began with two solemn Masses, and then a leisurely brunch in Gould Commons. Afterward, students made their way down to one of the athletic fields for a campus-wide game of softball. Attendees and prefects divided themselves into two teams, and in a hard-fought contest, prefect Orion LaCour (’22) led his group to victory.

The game featured an “All-American” theme, and the patriotic participants decorated their faces with streaks of red, white, and blue paint. A few managed to create some fairly intricate designs!

The All-American Softball Game
  • A student jogs along, catcher's glove in hand
  • Two walk down past Stone Hall toward the softball field
  • Seven students sitting on the grass, watching the game
  • Four students chatting on the grass
  • A student holding the ball, with the bunting-decorated backstop in the distance
  • Two students seated beside the back of a pickup truck
  • A student seated in a row of chairs, wearing a baseball cap and smiling at the camera
  • Students place their hands over their hearts for the Pledge of Allegiance
  • Tanner Sheffield, prefect, throws the ball
  • A students swings at the ball, afront a row of spectators
  • Two students pose with a prefect afront a shade with bunting
  • A student swings for the ball, afront the bunting
  • Students pass one another high-fiving
  • Five girls cheering enthusiastically outside the Meany Gym

To cool off, many then enjoyed rides on a slip n’ slide set up next to Meany Gymnasium:

Slip-n-Slide
  • Afront a roll of garden hose, two students
  • Two students sliding down the slip-n-slide
  • Close-up: a student at high speed on the slide
  • A student in motion down the slide
  • Another student on the slide, doing the "Superman" on the way down
  • Another student going down the slide
  • Three going down the slide together
  • A student goes down the slide kneeling, arm in air
  • Four take the slide at once
  • A student goes down the slide
  • Six girls cheer afront the gym
  • Close-up: two women prefects hug afront the gym

The activities ended shortly before dinner, giving programmers time to return to their residence halls to freshen up, and in some cases to squeeze in a quick afternoon nap! A first-class meal of steak and potato wedges was then served in Gould Commons, and then it was time for study hall in Dolben Library. Students spent the time reading over Euclid’s first geometrical postulates, common notions, and definitions, as well as making a start in Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy, all of which they will discuss in today’s classes.

To cap off the evening, the group gathered in Tracy Student Center for a second dance practice. Prefect Dan Selmeczy (’08) continued instruction on swing and rumba steps, and under his masterful hand the group is quickly growing in confidence and ability! 

Second Dance Class
  • Dan Selmeczy in the foreground, with students at the back
  • The men, on the opposite side of Tracy, clapping
  • A student gives "finger guns" to the camera
  • Students clapping along the east wall
  • Students pair up to dance
  • Dan Selmeczy demonstrates a move
  • A few couples at one side, practicing their moves
  • Students at the east wall, paired up, practicing their moves
  • A pair of students executed a more complicated turn
  • Three couples practice their moves afront the fireplace and armchairs
  • Close-up: a pair of students near the north wall watching Dan Selmeczy's demonstration
  • All around the student center, pairs of students swinging with success!
  • Something different: Dan Selmeczy leads the students in a group dance

Then it was off to the residence halls for a much-needed rest. Today holds in store fascinating class discussions, so be sure to check back this afternoon for the next report!