Jr. High Tailgate - Photos

Post date: Sep 02, 2016 1:21:54 AM

By Hannah Reinhardt '18, Caroline Horvath '20

The 7th/8th grade tailgate took place Aug. 26 and The Chatterbox was there to catch all of the action!

Audrey Hardig, ‘18, paints a smiling younger student’s face to rep their blue and gold. Many older Walnut students lead junior high festivities including, face painting and hair dying. Hannah Reinhardt '18

Cheerleader Camille Lennon, stands with Cailee Robinson, Ayla Halbeisen, Lily Jones, and Gabrielle Burns, ‘21, at the junior high tailgate. “I’m looking forward to seeing everybody,” Lennon said. Hannah Reinhardt '18

“I’m looking forward to meeting new people and expanding my learning.” Cailee Robinson, ‘21, said as the cheerleaders marched outside on the patio for the start of the first Varsity game. Nicole Betscher '18

Adeline O’Callaghan, Phoebe Wright and Kate Smith, ‘22, pose together at the seventh and eighth grade tailgate before the first football game of the season. “I’m excited to make new friends...[but] taking Latin isn’t going to be fun,” Wright said. Caroline Horvath '20

“I like to watch the new seventh and eighth graders getting hyped up to music.” Disc jockey Jack Russell, ‘18, said. Russell, who has been a DJ at the junior high tailgate for four years, sets up his equipment in anticipation of the new students. Nicole Betscher '18

Aden Hartmann, ‘21, is jumping with excitement about the first football game of the season. The junior high tailgate is a great place for younger students to have fun with all of their friends. Ian Roark '20

SENIOR Beck Burchett spray paints a younger student’s hair to show support for the football team. At the junior high tailgates, students paint each other’s faces, spray paint hair and enjoy food and music with friends before the game. Ian Roark '20

At the junior high tailgate, the cheerleaders parade through the crowd. The junior high cheerleading team gets the students excited for the upcoming game. Nicole Betscher '18

Mary Leonardi and Kera Goodall, ‘21, wave their pom poms around to support their school at the tailgate. “I am looking forward to the dances and football games this year,” Leonardi said. Caroline Horvath '20

Disc jockey Jack Russell, ‘18, plays his music at the junior high tailgate. Russell says he became interested in being a DJ because of, “Skrillex and the whole electronic scene.”

To hear his music, you can find Jack Russell here: <soundcloud.com/therealxiii>. Ian Roark '20