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| Every fall when school starts,
the freshmen usually only know people from their former
school and are not very knowledgeable about Father Ryan's history. On a Saturday
night at the beginning of the year, the freshman class gathers at the Field House
for "Freshman Night".
Led around by student ambassadors,
members of the Senior class, and
some of the Father Ryan faculty, the freshmen have the opportunity to meet each
other and learn some background about Father Ryan.
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| After greeting the students in the turn around, the evening starts with a carnival of all different activities: students try to earn tickets for prizes by having their weight guessed, playing Simon Says with Mr. Carson or playing musical chairs, by shooting baskets, or attempting the football toss. People could be put into/taken out of jail - those arrested without tickets were offered a chance to "sing" their way out as well! | |||
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| After a dinner of pizza and cokes on the patio, the students returned to the gym - the cheerleaders came by to teach the Freshmen some of the FRHS cheers. Everyone was divided into smaller groups with senior leaders where they participated in some small group activities and ice breakers. | |||
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| Later, everyone participated in a tradition called the Ryan Walk - groups go to specific sites around the campus where they learn more about the history and traditions of the school. A new addition this year was a short service at the student memorial. | ||
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The students celebrated mass with Fr Mark as they wrapped up the evening's scheduled activities. Afterwards, everyone headed to the dining hall to round out the evening with a dance. |
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