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Encyclopedia > Baby Jay

Baby Jay is one of the mascots of the University of Kansas's sports teams. She and fellow mascot Big Jay are Jayhawks. Baby Jay was created by student Amy Sue Hurst and "hatched" at half-time of KU's Homecoming victory in football over Kansas State University on October 9, 1971, and has served as a mascot ever since.[1] A mascot, originally a fetish-like term for any person, animal, or thing supposed to bring luck, is now something—typically an animal or human character—used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team (the name often corresponds with the mascot... The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ... The sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. ... In electronics (specifically, signal processing), half time usually refers to the time it takes for the amplitude of a pulse to drop from 100% to 50% of its peak value. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ...

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History

In 1970 Amy Sue Hurst saw a Jayhawk bumper sticker depicting Big Jay and hatchlings which inspired her to create a new mascot.[2] After talking to a co-worker who was a Big Jay[3] and getting approval from the KU Alumni Association[4] she created Baby Jay. Bumper stickers are often used on commercial vehicles so that employers can receive feedback about the driving habits of their employees A bumper sticker is an adhesive label or sticker with a message, intended to be attached to the bumper of an automobile and to be read by the occupants... Yellow faced honeyeater chicks A hatchling is the newborn of animals that develop and emerge from within hard-shell eggs. ... An alumni association is an association of former students (alumni). ...


Baby Jay made her official debut October 9, 1971 during the half-time of KU's homecoming game against in-state rivals Kansas State University. In front of 55,000 fans Big Jay hauled a large egg to the 50-yard line of Memorial Stadium. A few moments later Baby Jay "hatched" from the artificial egg and has served as an ambassador of KU at events across the country ever since.[5] The Sunflower Showdown is the series of athletic contests between Kansas State University and the University of Kansas, most notably football and mens basketball. ... Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located in Lawrence, Kansas, on the campus of the University of Kansas. ...


Selection Process

The selection process to become Baby Jay is generally during the spring semester. The student applicant must create an original skit. The skit can last no longer than one minute and must include a plot with music and props. The student must also meet several physical conditions. To be able to fit into the Baby Jay costume the student must be between 4 ft 11 in and 5 ft 1 in tall.[6] The auditioning process may also include 20 minutes of running, performing an entrance and exit routine, emotion and reaction exercises, dancing with the pep band and leading cheers.[7] Sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes, or sketches, commonly between one and ten minutes long. ... A Pep Band is an ensemble of instrumentalists who play at functions or events with the purpose of entertaining, or pepping up a crowd. ...


Duties

The primary duty of Baby Jay is to be an ambassador of KU, roaming the sidelines at football and basketball games giving hugs to youngsters.[8] Baby Jay, being smaller than Big Jay, is often involved in entertaining children and adding comedic relief. She is also present at most major university events such as athletic competitions, Tradition Night[9], Band Spectacular[10] and graduation.[11] Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ...


Baby Jay is also seen in the community attending weddings, opening the Godzilla film festival[12], or even lobbying legislators to fund higher education.[13] In return for these services Baby Jay receives either a $100 or $400 scholarship per semester.[14] This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Interest representation: Academic overview be merged into this article or section. ...


Trivia

  • In September 1978 the Baby Jay costume was kidnapped but returned in time for homecoming.[17]
  • At least one marriage has resulted between students who were Big Jay and Baby Jay.[18]
  • Amy Hurst Rachman, the original Baby Jay, started a fund in 2003 to help cover the cost of the $5,000 costume that is replaced every two years.[19]

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See also

This is an incomplete list of U.S. college mascots: Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ace Purple - official mascot of the University of Evansville Purple... The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ...

References

  1. ^ Take the Jayhawk Walk (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  2. ^ Original Baby Jay Now Roosting in Kansas Union (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  3. ^ Fund Helps Support Baby Jay Costume (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  4. ^ Baby Jays to Reunite (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  5. ^ KU Heritage & Traditions (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  6. ^ Baby Jay FAQs (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  7. ^ Baby Jays to Reunite (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  8. ^ The Word on the Bird (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  9. ^ Traditions Night Stirs Spirit For New Jayhawk Students (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  10. ^ BAND SPECTACULAR! (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  11. ^ Ending Their KU Years With Plenty of Cheers (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  12. ^ Baby Jay to Inflate Godzilla (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  13. ^ Hemenway Blasts House Budget Plans (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  14. ^ Baby Jay FAQs (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  15. ^ Fund Helps Support Baby Jay Costume (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  16. ^ Original Baby Jay Now Roosting in Kansas Union (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  17. ^ The Jayhawk (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  18. ^ Baby Jays to Reunite (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  19. ^ KU Baby Jay Mascot Creators Establish Fund (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.

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Further reading

  • Downs, Deeann (1997). The Big Blue Eggventure: The Hatching of the Baby Jay. Kr Book Company. ISBN 0-9658-3920-6. 

External links

  • KU Mascots

 

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