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SCHOOLWIDE JOY SOARS ON EAGLE DAY
“Are you Team Orange or Team Black?” This was the question students were asking each other back in January when Head of School Dave Farace ’87 announced Eagle Day, a new tradition of fun and games, launched in conjunction with McDonogh’s 150th Anniversary! To make the communitywide celebration even more fun, all students were randomly assigned to a team, based on School colors. Farace explained, “All members of a family will be on the same team, and this designation will stay with your family throughout your time at McDonogh (and, hopefully, beyond!).”
Four months later, with Eagle Day on the horizon, members of Team Orange and Team Black began collecting points with their eye on the prize — the team with the most points at the end of the day would earn the honor of having their flag flown over campus for the rest of the year. Students participated in scavenger hunts to find Eagles hidden around campus, and they gave back to the greater Baltimore community by donating Birthday Packs (cake mix, icing, candles, birthday plates, and napkins) for distribution by the Baltimore Hunger Project.
When Eagle Day arrived, the School community — decked out in their team colors — gathered in John McDonogh Stadium where students participated in relays, races, and games. School spirit flew high as students in all three divisions competed with and against each other. It was a back-and-forth battle for the lead, but at the end of the day, Team Orange pulled ahead, going down in McDonogh history as the first winner.
— Meredith Bower
