Tru Blu Jay

Tru Blu Jay

How can you begin to describe what Jayare does and how he represents BYU? You can’t because he it would take too long. Many of you have met him but I don’t think any of us realize how much he gives to the athletic programs.

Living in Provo in the Old Maser School allows “Tru Blu Jay” to be totally engrained in everything BYU. Now that he is an empty-nester, he enjoys adopting student athletes now then. He believes 98% of BYU’s students are incredible. That is why he transferred from LSU. His faith in the younger generation has been revived when he watches the BYU student athletes, with above-average academics, missions, marriage, service and abiding by the Honor Code and balancing the many facets of their lives. He thinks it is a miracle when any BYU team beats anyone. Although he has never been able to play sports, he thinks it is a treat to see how so many kids excel at BYU. Here is just a small list of what Tru Blu Jay does.

1)Weekly Athletic Host in the SAB where he can brag about the Cougars.
2)Volunteer Host at LES where he watched for opposing team visitors so he can give tours, get them to their seats, etc. He also helps those needing wheelchair assistance.
3)He helps edit BYU publications for fun.
4)He is helping upgrade Legacy Hall. When most of the staff was gone for July, Jayare used the empty hallways to sort museum stuff. Got to make room for Jimmermania.
5)He prides himself on being a cougar whose goal is to dissolve the artificial boundary lines between so-call major and minor sports and ato cheer the unsung heroes in every sport.
6)He helps with all on-campus events for several Olympic sports at BYU like Cross country, gymnastics, soccer, swimming, track and field, men’s and women’s volleyball and when his schedule allows men’s tennis and other events.

“At BYU events I alternate between helping media, staff, coaches, athletes, parents, donors, alumni, visitors, youth groups, fans and other volunteers. This past year he was honored with the “Y” award for his volunteer service.”

He doesn’t just take care of BYU either. Here is a list of other memorable volunteer opportunities.
1)Driving coaches and athletes from the 2002 Olympic Village.
2)Role Playing for ESL at the Missionary Training Center.
3)Tutoring English during the 2008 Olympics in China.
4)Ushering at BYU Education Week.

Jayare also enjoys other events. Some of those are the Athletic Connection (Children with Down’s Syndrome), Christmas for Children With Cancer, Coach Rose Show, Cougar Tip Off, Junior Olympics, Meet the Teams, Ski For Light (sight impaired skiers), Special Olympics, and Thursday’s Heroes. He also mentioned that he is energized by certain annual events such as: Sports Hero Day, Football Banquet, Freedom Run, and the Rex Lee Run.

Some of his passions besides volunteering are:
1)Family history (He was a Senior Consultant at the FHL for 24 years)
2)Classic rock (Especially between 1965-1975. He has over 50 reference books)
3)Classic movies (about 1939-1969)
4)Cheering for all Cougars

Thanks Jayare for all you do. You are amazing!

Jayare and Hank, his childhood hero.

Jayare loves Family History.