Held on the back campus. Food and merchandise vendors on site. Kite ying for everyone, with friendly competitions, special kites, and demonstrations of kite ballet and stunts by the Maryland Kite Society. The St. John's - Naval Academy Croquet Match. The Johnnies and the Middies meet on the St. John's campus in this 19-year rivalry.
Spectators picnic on the lawn.
Break out your sharpest suit or your finest frock, stock the picnic hamper with champagne and chevre, and stroll up Prince George Street for the 19th annual St. John's College-Naval Academy croquet match. The St. John's students will rely on their knowledge of Euclid's geometry, the analytical thinking skills honed by hours spent studying Aristotle, and, of course, the homefield advantage. The match is a festive setting for an afternoon that brings together not just players, students, and alumni of the two institutions, but scores of Annapolitans as well. Twelve-time croquet spectator Chris Gillen is a St. John's alumnus and college switchboard operator. Despite his long experience with croquet, he says that he has spent very little of his time actually watching the games.