The now yearly tradition is about to be renewed. It's time to "SPiN" into action at this year's Jets House.
The fifth annual Jets House, the can't-miss experience for fans of the Green & White in New York City during the buildup to the Super Bowl, will be held in four sessions this weekend. And the event, which began before Super Bowl XLVII at MetLife Stadium, returns with a ping-pong theme to SPiN New York at 48 East 23rd Street, the flagship location for the international chain of franchised table tennis clubs.
How can fans have fun at this year's Jets House? Let us count the ways. Each session will feature:
■ Appearances, meet & greets and autographs from current Jets players, Jets Legends and members of the New York Jets Flight Crew.
■ All-inclusive food and beverage.
■ Live music and entertainment. Gameday DJ Jon Blak will be doing his own brand of "spinning."
■ Limited quantities of free giveaways — Green Giant and Jets co-branded tote bags, JetBlue koozies and Coronaritas served in souvenir glasses.
■ All the ping-pong you can handle, including table tennis pros who will host exhibition games, demos and lessons, along with Sunday's ping-pong tournament (registration required) for big prizes.
Here's a listing of the scheduled appearances at each session:
Saturday Day, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Theme — Grand Opening
Current Jets — Brian Winters, Ben Ijalana (11 a.m.-1 p.m.); Brandon Shell, Darryl Roberts (1-3 p.m.)
Jets Legends — Willie Colon, Erik Coleman, Ray Lucas (11 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Table Tennis Pros — Michael Landers, 2012 U.S. Olympic Team and five-time U.S. National Team member; Mieczyslaw "Matt" Suchy, Polish-born top player and coach in Europe and the United States
Saturday Night, 7-10 p.m.
Theme — A Night Out on the Town
Current Jets — Buster Skrine, Juston Burris (7-9 p.m.); Austin Seferian-Jenkins (8-10 p.m.)
Jets Legends — Wayne Chrebet, Vinny Testaverde, Bart Scott (7-10 p.m.)
Table Tennis Pros — Landers, Suchy
Sunday Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Theme — Sunday Brunch
Current Jets — Austin Seferian-Jenkins (10 a.m.-noon); Bilal Powell, Brian Winters, Rontez Miles (noon-2 p.m.)
Jets Legends — Chad Pennington, Laveranues Coles, Wesley Walker, Freeman McNeil (10 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Table Tennis Pros — Paul David, coach and Guyanese National Team player; Suchy
Sunday Night, 3-7 p.m.
Theme — Pro Bowl Viewing Party
Current Jets — Quincy Enunwa, Buster Skrine (3-5 p.m.); Bilal Powell, Demario Davis (5-7 p.m.)
Jets Legends — Chad Pennington, Laveranues Coles, Tony Richardson (3-6 p.m.)
Table Tennis Pros — Kazuyuki "Kaz" Yokoyama, former top-ranked player and No. 1 defensive player in the United States; Suchy
The Jets House presenting partner is Green Giant and supporting partners are Clorox, Corona, FanDuel and JetBlue.
If you want to join in the fun, tickets are still available for the Saturday a.m., Sunday a.m. and Sunday p.m. sessions. (Saturday night is sold out).
