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CARDIGAN CHRONICLE Fall 1991
IN TOUCH WITH THE WORLD.
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Cardigan's History Department puts Current Events in the Spotlight In a Cardigan History class, the students do much more than simply study the past . This year's weekly Current Events program and the "Soviet Pen Pal" program are just two of many vehicles that demonstrate the department's goal of developing a global awareness among Cardigan students. I recently spoke with the members of the History Department and gained a good deal of insight as to the approach they take in this regard.. . Stephanie McCusker , ed.
students in this age group are important because they have more inquiring minds, and it's good to get them in the habit of looking at history in the making." Cardigan's history and current events programs help students understand what is happening around them.
Geography - Part of the Picture The study of topography, climate, natural resources and manufacturing, enhances understanding of historical movements and current events. Although
Comparisons-Past and Present Steven Ris, Head of the History Department, feels that history can be an exciting discipline for middle school students if it is taught in a way which relates hi storical trends and perspectives to current world events . "We can use history to teach us lessons and help us make sense of world events today." The fast paced changing world movements in the news can befarbettergraspedand understood when past events are studied, for often the present has its roots or parallels in the past. For example, Ris compared the economic situation in the Soviet Union today and the inherent political implicaLiun s Lu i.he Weimar Republic in r.he
"We can use History to teach us lessons and help make sense of world events today."
The Strength of Cardigan's Academics Ina recent presentation,BobSmall, Director of Studies, spoke ofCardigan's academic curriculum which continues to be a strong one . He also highlighted changes that have taken place. In his opening remarks, Mr. Small promoted Cardigan as being a school that continues "to seek ways that will not only help our students become even more successful, but also establish programs that will attract a diversity of students according to their abilities and their intP.n': sts ."
Steven Ris, History Department Chairman Germay of the 1920's, where the economy was in shambles following World WarL Many Middle school students are caught up in the barrage of new media coverage on such events as the continuing disintegration of the Soviet Union and conflicts in the Middle East. According to Dave Shelton, former History Department Head, current e'..'ents " .. .to
Cardigan's geography curriculum is scaled to the middle school age group, students are receiving a foundation in basic knowledge which will be helpful to theminthefuture.NeilBrier, whoteaches geography, asserts that the study of location and topography of Yugoslavia by last year's sixth graders, has helped these same students identify areas where sectarian fighting is now taking place. (continued on p.2)
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Foreign Language Offerings Reap Immediate Benefits
FACULTY PROFILE: "Every institution that has survived the test of time has done so because of the efforts of integrating ieaders with integrating ideas and integrating practices."-Dr. Charles Garrigues Perhaps the most recognizable figure on campus is veteran faculty member Jim Marrion. Clipboard in hand, solidly built with a crew cut and a cheerful "How're you doing, Tiger!", he energetically strides across the green. The twenty-fifth class to be taught by him will graduate this spring, and they will take with them a memory of his character and caring which will last far longer than many of the academic lessons they learn. It is difficult to get this man to talk about himself or his life beyond school. 0
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Mr. James N. Marrion
Director of Athletics, Coach, and Teacher As he said, "Let's start with when I came to Cardigan." It is commonly known that Mr. Marrion's physique belies his age which is somewhere in the late 50's. He probably met his wife Connie at Keene State; at least, they both matriculated there. He does admit that they arrived at Cardigan in the fall of 1967. While at Cardigan, the Marrions raised a family of three daughters and one son, Jim Jr. '87, who was School Leader while at CMS. Mrs. Marrion taught in the Language Learning Lab Department for twenty-two years and served as a dorm parent with Jim for twenty years . In the spring of 1969 Mr. Marrion was appointed Director of Athletics. Asked what he felt was important to note about the twenty-five years they have spent at Cardigan, Mr. Marrion replied, "My concern was to help all the students that we could come in contact with, in any way possible, and to face each day as a beautiful challenge and with a very positive attitude. The thing I always try to practice is to treat other people as I would like to be treated myself-on the field, in the class, and in
the dorm ." The man has "an unfathomable amount of energy," says Tom Sutro who has coached Varsity Football with Jim for the last two years. Considering the number of responsibilities Mr. Marrion meets every day, he would have to be inexhaustable. His responsibilities include: teaching math; arranging for the schedule of all the teams for every season; making sure each game is covered with officials, transportation, drivers, and coaches; overseeing one of the largest budgets on campus, overseeing all the athletic equipment and fields; providing all the arrangements and coverage for special trips such as Mountain Day and Sandwich Fair; seeing to the transportation for the Oubs Program; providing guidance and ideas for all the coaches as well as coaching Varsity Football and Varsity Baseball. "He has such confidence in every one else's ability. He believes everyone, from coaches to students can do everything," says James Funnell, Director of Placement. He continues that Mr. Marrion ( continued on page 5)
"We are gratified to report that the new foreign language offerings established last year are already starting to reap benefits: 85% of our students are involved in our foreign language program." He expounded upon this point by saying that a total of 15 students are taking Latin this year, 45 are taking French, 55 are taking Spanish. "The sixth graders are involved in an Introduction to Foreign Language course, and 10 of our foreign students are in English as a Second Language classes."
Science = Hands-on "Exciting changes are taking place in our Science Department. A greater emphasis is being placed on hands-on, laboratory types of experiences. New texts have been selected that include not only twentieth century concerns, but also a discussion of future problems dealing with ecology and the scientific world as well. All 9th graders are now taking Biology and the upper level sections (continued p. 2)
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Fall 1991
A Fond Farewell, but not yet... Assistant Treasurer Jackie Lary to Semi-retire
New Faculty Stephanie McCusker, Chase Squire, Chuck McCormick, Tern Wilkes, Rob Crawford, Gary Keblish check into a cluster location where independent reading is the activity ... it is encouraging to see [that an] increasing (from p.1) number of students have become truly have an extra lab period built into their involved in their books." schedules so that more lab and field work A Global Awareness can be accomplished. This will allow us to "Because our students have little optruly credit this course as a laboratory portunity to watch the news and because science." so many momentous historicalevents seem
STRONG ACADEMICS
Reading for Pleasure
"We continue to take great pride in ourstrongReading/StudySkillsprogram, our heavy emphasis on literature in English classes, and our Language Tutorials. -However, last year we felt a need to offer yet more opportunities for our students to read recreationally in order to promote more interest in the process itself and to give the students an opportunity to select books of their own choice." , ... Over the summer a letter went home to all new and returning students asking them to bring back three of their favorite paperback books to start a book exchange program with other students. In addition to this, on four days of the week, all students who are not attending' conference periods are required to
to be happening on almost a daily basis ... under the leadership of Steve Ris of the History department, a current events program is presented to the entire student body during an added eighth period to the academic day: Follow-up discussions are conducted in Social Studies classes."
Mathematical Possibilities "In m ath we continue to offer oppor-
tunities for students to work beyond the normal progression of math skills and courses. The fact that we offer Geometry as a 9th grade course and full Algebra I to 8th graders puts us ahead of many schools. In addition to this, we have an accelerated math section where a few students are taking Algebra II. "All of these changes continue to stre~gthen and improve what was already an outstanding academic program."
IN TOUCH WITH THE WORLD Events Dictate Current Events Study Flexibility in the teaching of current events is key, according to Nick Lynch, seventh grade history teacher. "When a major event of national or global interest occurs, we interrupt the (regular) program to accommodate ..." Lynch said. . Although the .History Department teaching staff estimates that on average twenty percent of their class time is spent on current events, this figure may vary depending on the flow of events.
Resources for Teaching and Learning Europe and the Middle East have dominated the focus of current events lately, yet there are not really any particular areas where these teachers try to hone in on, nor are there regions they tend to avoid. As Sutr9 says, "The parts of the world don't dictate where we focus ... The event dictates where your focus will be."
Use of Periodicals The complexities of absorbing and then interpreting fast changing world events and issues to middle school students is challenging, but Cardigan faculty members utilize selective periodicals and news special videos to aid them
"We'd better order both. It's an expensive luxury, but we'll need them," said Jackie Lary to the person on the other end of the line. Five minutes later, a knock at the door. It was Judy, Jackie's co-worker, with a student who needed money for the weekend. It's difficult to interview a person as busy as Jackie Lary is, but, at the same time, the numerous interruptionsgives one a feel for Jackie's role as Cardigan's A . T M J k ' La Assistant Treasurer, and demonstrates ssiSLant reasurer rs. ac ie ry just how "needed" she is by those around her. In January, Jackie Lary's responsibilities as Assistant Treasurer will be rransferred to Dave McClintic, and Jackie will "semi-retire." She will continue to help in the Business Office two days a week, at that point, "for as long as they need me," she says. On April 2nd of this school year, Jackie will have been a Cardigan employee for 26 years! Needless to say, she may know Cardigan as well as anyone, for she's had a number of different responsibilities here and has witnessed a number of changes over the years. Jackie joined the staff in 1966, and from that point until 1977 she had a hand in everything from bookkeeping to banking, from running the bookstore to taking charge of the mail. She also wistfully recalls that on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons she would take some of the Cardigan students skiing. (A "Jackie-of-allTrades"?) ...In 1977, Jackie officially became the school's Assistant Treasurer, a position she has held ever since. Although Jackie has managed Cardigan's business affairs over the years, the onset of the Computer Age has brought about some inevitable changes in her systems. In the earlier days, "we wrote all our checks by hand . . . we didn't have any machine. And then they all had to be entered in a 'Cash Dispersements' book-all by hand!" Then came the bookkeeping machine, "and now," as of about one year ago, "the computer." (continued page 3)
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in helping students gain knowledge and insight about the place of current events in history . Periodicals such as Current Events and Junior Scholastic magazines which are geared to sixth and seventh graders, teachers feel are helpful. The more challenging adult magazines such as Time and USA Today are used with eighth and ninth graders, with careful preparation and guidance from faculty members. When appropriate, teachers also use videos of news specials, but they couple viewings with careful classroom work and follow up so that students begin to develop skills in inquiry, research, and analysis .
Issues and Accommodations Faculty members in the history department differ in their teaching approaches to the issues of our times. Shelton steers clear of complex political issues such as those in Presidential elections while Sutro presents many issues in a simplified yet objective manner. Sutro does caution against trying to influence students with personal opinions and beliefs. Neil Brier commented that "... the school is fortunate to have people with
Cardigan's History Classes; Keeping Our Students Informed different views ... so students learn that it is all right tq agree to disagree." In covering conflicts between nations, Stewart Richmond focuses on "conflict-resolution" and uses role playing as a technique to demonstrate. Nick Lynch prefers discussion and debate in the classroom to stimulate understanding of the issues.
Current Events Assemblies and Soviet Pen Pals Two innovations by History Department faculty highlight the new Current Events program. Tuesday afternoons provide the entire student body with a means to get in touch with the world. This program is presented by a member of the History Department each week during the eighth period which has been added to the class schedule for this purpose. The presenter often shows a segment from a television news program which focuses on some issue, on the big screen in the Humann Theater. For example, one Tuesday, a segment~as shownfrom "LineintheSand", a Peter Jennings hosted series on the situation in the Middle East. The intent was to bring students up to date on some
of the issues of that region which are far more complex and have longer term consequences than the winning of the Persian Gulf war would seem to indicate. Ris has established a "Soviet Pen Pal" program for some of the History classes. His enthusiasm stems from the fact that the "pen pals" will be first person resources for Cardigan students who will be able to ask questions and receive opinions from Soviet students directly. Cardigan students will be writing to their Soviet counterparts in English, and the Soviet students will reply in English. One of the challenges the Cardigan letter-writers face is learning to address the envelopes in Cyrilic, using a conversion table they have been provided. This requirement is in place to assist the Soviet postal service. Focusing on real-life current issues and trends, as well as on historical precedents, to teach history students about the world seems an exciting and worthwhile approach and a meaningful and viable source for instruction.
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Fall 1991
HEADMASIER'S MESSAGE The opening of Cardigan's 1991-92 year was particularly special for me, as I was able to join both new and old students on two spectacular New Hampshiremountainclimbs. What tremendous experiences they both were. The opening of school also brought about some exciting additions to and changes in our academic curriculum. A greater "hands on" laboratory emphasis in the Science Department and opportunities for advanced study in the Math program strengthen our offerings. A new Independent Reading program has also been established, with structured time four days a week set aside in assigned locations for reading not already required as part of academic courses. Recognizing the remarkable changes that have reshaped our world in the past year, Cardigan has also developed anew Current Events Program under the auspices of the History Department. The educational program at Cardigan provides such a fine experience and opportunity for more individualized instruction in the classroom and on the playing field that parents feel the cost of a Cardigan education is well worth the sacrifice. Emollrnent trends in independent boarding schools are down, and Cardigan is also experiencing a slight decline. But thanks to dedicated parents who want their sons to have the Cardigan experience, and thanks to the hard work of our Admissions team, Cardigan opened its doors to 161 students this fall. Since that time, several more have enrolled. Our Admissions Office, under the leadership of Jeff Hicks, has added Associate Director Bob Gregg to the Admissions team. Parental interest and commitment was evidenced when a record breaking 251 parents anended the Fall Parents Weekend in October. Janet and I were pleased to greet so many parents in the classrooms, in the dining room, and at the reception for Parents. The Parents Council also met that weekend to make their plans for the year. October brought other visitors to campus, as well. A visiting team from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges met with trustees, administrators, faculty, and alumni and parents to discuss Cardigan's self evaluation study and reaccreditation. The team was particularly interested in learning how we are developing our alumni and parent programs. We described to them the activities and programs of the new Alumni Board and the Parents Council. I was able to speak with confidence about the success of Cardigan's first full Alumni Reunion held in September, which was organized by Dave McCusker, our Al~ Director, in ~o~cert with the Reunion Committee. Itis difficult to emphasize enough the importance of alumni to the future of Cardigan. A new addition to Cardigan's Board is alumnus Henry duPont IV. Henry has not only joined the Board but is also serving as Vice President of Cardigan's new Alumni Board. Winter is fast approaching, and, despite the. biner cold a New Hampshire winter often brings, I look forward to it. The academic schedule rolls forward steadily, but the activities and the outdoor scene change a good deal. There are hockey and basketball games to be played, ski races and snowboarding competitions to be held, and of course friendships to be strengthened. Cameron K. Dewar
.. .Jackie Lary, from p.2
Profile: David McClintic David W . McClintic recently joined the Cardigan staff on a part-time basis, and will become full-time Assistant Treasurer on January 1st of this year when Jackie Lary "semi-retires." David comes tous afterspendingfouryearsinAndover, New Hampshire as Proctor Adademy's Business Manager. David attended Lincoln College at Northeastern University, where he received an Associate Degree in Aviation Technology, and then went on to receive a B.S. in Business Administration. He plans to be finished with his Masters Degree work in Business (N.H. College) by the close of the year. · David and his wife, Denise, and their son Stewart (born March '91) reside in New London. Cardigan welcomes David and his family to our community.
Now that Jackie will have more free time on her hands, she says she looks forward to taking care of "things that have been on the back burner for a while." Things like cleaning her attic, quilting, worlcing in her flower garden, volunteering at the hospital, and continuing her involvement as ·a Trustee at Mascoma Savings Bank. However, her first priority will be spending additional time with her family. Jackie and her husband, Ed, will celebrate their 44th anniversary Christmas Day of this year. She and Ed have two sons, both in the area, and both of whom attended Cardigan (Kevin '69; Kenny '71 ). In addition, the Lary's have two granddaughters. In her 26 years here, Jackie has given service to the Cardigan community far beyond the responsibilities of her job. Jackie probably hasn't forgotten a birthdayyet!Whetheryou are an administrator, a staff member, or a faculty member--if you work here, you are remembered by Jackie on your birthday. And if you worlc in the front office, the birthday specialty is a home-baked cake. On Halloween and Valentine's Day, Jackie's co-workers will usually find little holiday treats on their desks . These special acts of kindness will surely be missed by her colleagues. The amount of time Jackie has put into Cardigan is yet another example of her dedication to the School and demonstrates the important role she has played in its wellbeing. If you run into Jackie during the next couple of months, do not wish her farewell, for, as she says with a good-natured chuckle, "They're not rid of me yet !"
Henry duPont '83 ·New Incorporator Cardigan alumnus Henry duPont '83 was appointed to Cardigan's Board during the Board's recent October 4th meeting. Henry went on to Trinity-Pauling after his years spent here at Cardigan. He graduated from Union College in 1990, where he majored in Economics. Cardigan extends to Henry congratulations!
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Placement Office Update Jamie Funnell: New Director
Changes begun in the Placement Office this summer have been completed, and seniors and their parents are well into the process that should have them admitted into a school of their choice early next spring. The first change involved personMr. Henry duPont nel. Tom Schenck's departure for FounLocal Woodcarver tain Valley School in June left a sizable void; we are fortunate, however, to have Shares Experience with such a talented successor-Iarnie Funnell. Cardigan's Woodworking J arnie is in his second year at Cardigan, but brings literally a lifetime of Students boarding school experience with him to This term the seventh grade woodhis new post as Director of Secondary working students have been working on School Placement. J arnie grew up on the animal carvings. They were treated to a campus of South Kent School in Convisit by craftsman Roy Manning, of necticut and graduated from South Kent Hillsborough, NH, who showed them and Amherst College. While Jamie settles his animal carvings and introduced them into his role as· Placement Officer, Judith to his woodworking technique. Roy, who was recently featured on New Hampshire Mathews will continue to assist with the Crossroads (Channel 11, October 11th), began carving when he was the same age as application and recommendation process. our seventh graders. With his more than sixty-five years of experience, he was The second change involved the creextremely pleased to come share his knowledge with our students. As he said, prior ation of a new Placement Office in Clarlcto his appearance here, "I'd be happy to do it for the children; I like to work with them Morgan Hall. The former typing room/ and show them something that they can enjoy the rest of their lives." Blaze Office has been converted into ofWe were pleased to have Roy's sculptures on display in the library forthe month fice space for J arnie and new Admissions following his talk with the students . The students works in progress include a loon, a duck, a dolphin, a squid, a turtle, and a whale. Many thanks to Roy for his Officer, David Rogerson. inspiration! - Chris Morse
Tapping a Reliable Source: Peter Wagoner, St. Mark's Cardigan has enjoyed a steady flow of Admissions Officers from secondary schools who make annual trips here to visit with our ninth graders. Kicking off the process was Peter Wagoner from St.Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts. Mr. Wagoner is Assistant Director of Admissions and Director of Financial aid at St. Marlc's, where he has been on the faculty for seven years, teaching English and coaching squash in addition to his administrative duties . He and his wife, Tracy, live on campus with their daughter Elisabeth, but get away whenever possible to a summer house in Peterlx>rough, New Hampshire. Peter has been visiting Cardigan for six.years and, on this year's trip, his address to the senior class provided information about the admission process they are embarlcing on and offered suggestions which should enable the boys to make a more favorable impression upon schools and interviewers. Cardigan and the senior class, especially, were fortunate to have the benefit of Mr. Wagoner's experience,insight, and wit.
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Fall 1991
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Health Center Goal: PREVENTION
PARENTS' NEWS
Robert Whitman and Johann Cazanas, Editors
The Importance of Paperwork When we parents brought our sons to Cardigan Mountain School just after Labor Day, one important stop on the regisMrs. Burke !ration trail was the Health Center, where Rosalind Burke, the School Nurse, could be found. There she was, checking in our 8-pagemedicalforms ( a few ofuswere feeling guilty because we had forgotten to fill them out), receiving information and medicine for special needs, listening attentively, asking key questions, and making careful notes, which she thoroughly reviewed later. "You only have to complete this big form one time," she reported to a grateful mom, "but I can tell you it is tremendously helpful." Like Mrs. Burke, the 8-page medical form represents a new and improved level of medical awareness at CMS . This is Mrs. Burke's second year at CMS; you may have noticed how much more comprehensive this medical form is compared to older ones .. . just one of the many significant improvements in medical practice at CMS . The school felt that, becauseboyswereherefull-time,theschoolcouldneverknowtoomuchabouttheirmedical history. "The more we know , the better we can take care of them. .. the very best way for parents to help me is to be prompt in returning medical forms ; I feel terrible when a boy has to go through several days of embarrassment ot distress because I don't have enough information."
An Ounce of Prevention Mrs. Burke describes herself as Cardigan's "Demon for Preventive Medicine"; she believes that most accidents are preventable and that early intervention will simplify most medical problems. This belief represents the ideal-realistically, however, early intervention is a challenge at the age of our sons, as a sense of responsibility and good judgement are still maturing in the adolescent boy. It's easy for them to forget a small complaint until it grows into a larger one.
From First Aid to Emergency Procedures Mrs. Burke's program for reaching that goal is to involve faculty and students in learning to become alert to telltale signs-the ache or swell, the lost appetite or wan complexion, the grumpy dispostion-and move without delay to intervention. To begin with, first aid training was given early this fall to all the faculty in order to prepare every adult for the unexpected medical emergency. Faculty are also alerted to any boy's special medical needs and are trained to catch telltale signs of poor health. Because all the boys participate in sports, a coaches clinic was held when school opened to train coaches in medical awareness . The basic medical knowledge could then be evaluated and the boys' program modified as needed also. · A Faculty Safety Committee was formed. As for the srudents, they learn how to be prepared from coaches and from dorm parents, but most particularly from their Life Skills classes, in which a wide variety of health topics are adgressed. The issues range from making wise personal choices to more general health concerns.
Visibility Can Be Key Though the School Health Center is at the base of the hill on the edge of the campus, Mrs. Burke makes it a point to circulate on campus several times a day as she carries out her duties. She is often stopped by a ~acher: "Did Dave come down to seeyou? He didn't look too great in my class and did lots of coughing." And then she hunts down Dave at lunch, and they make arrangements. Or often students will stop her on campus as well; she tries to give them the time they need on the spot, but encourages them to come to the Health Center at the appropriate time. "Ever present is the burden of sorting out the 'real ailments' from the (imagined ones). "But usually they accept my decision good-naturedly." She describes herself as being calm and accessible, and the boys appreciate that; they look at her as a friendly problem solver and welcome her help.
Outside Assistance-The Medical Net On-<:ampus health services are backed up in several ways. The School Physician is Dr. Dave Cunis, on the faculty of Dartmouth Medical School, who visits school weekly from his base in Plymouth, about 40 minutes away, to review decisions made on campus. He is available to Mrs. Burke around the clock, but she can also rely on a comprehensive set of Standing Orders which enable her to take immediate action in most situations. In downtown Canaan, ten minutes away, the Mascoma Pediatric Clinic can handle many problems, and beyond that the Community Health Center and the new Mary Hitchcock Hospital near Hanover have specialized equipment and staff for fractures and other severe problems. An emergency transportation plan stands alert at the school 24 hours a day . Sports injuries are one of the most common type of accident on campus, and the Athletic Department is firm on insisting that boys report promptly to the Health Center. "That's the ideal," said Mrs. Burke, "since the quicker you start treating them, the quicker they get better." Once a boy is in the medical net, the nurse can get him quickly to the best treatment. Sometimes treatrnentrequiresmedicine, all the way from vitamin pills to prescriptions. All medicine is normally kept at the Health Center and given to the patient by Mrs. Burke so she can monitor its effectiveness.
Aside From Physical Needs ... In addition to receiving care of physical health, boys may need counseling services. Joe Collins and Jim Burnett, Dean of Students, are available to boys who wish to see them. They are aided by the School Psychologist who visits school on a weekly basis.
New Standards in the Works Larger Health Centers than ours at CMS are typically regulated and licensed by the State of New Hampshire under many of the same rules as hospitals. In Cardigan's case, this seemed inappropriate, and Chip Dewar was instrumental in starting a committee to establish a more practical set of regulations just for school health centers that are usually managed by nurses. The committee was organized with representatives from private schools and the state. It meets monthly and is making good progress; Mrs. Burke has hopes that by 1993 official changes will be in place. Chances are, she'll be here to see those changes through. After all, despite the fact that she grew up in Boston, she left for the country as soon as she could. "Should have come sooner. I do love it here," she said. "I'd never want to go back."
-Bob Whitman
Mrs . Melanie Garrison and son Mike '94 enjoy a Cardigan lunch together
Parents Council Announces New Members '91-'92 On Friday October 4, the Parents Council had its first meeting of the year. Council chairs, Michael and Melanie Garrison were pleased to welcome the following members of the council: Joseph and Doris Porcelli (6th grade), Meade and Saskia Geisel (7th grade), Clifford and Suzanne Prestia (8th grade), Robert and Nancy Whitman (9th grade), Siri Pelligrino & Suzanne Strasenburgh (Parents Auction Chairs), Pete and Leah Simons (Parent Phonathon Chairs). Faculty representatives on the C01u1cils are R◊b Crawford (6th grade), Rod Theobald (7th grade), Stew Richmond (8th grade), and James Funnell (9th grade). Dr. Dewar, Headmaster, and Faith Degenhart, Development Officer, also serve on the Council in an advisory capacity. The focus of this first meeting of the Council for the 1991-92 year was to outline the programs the Council will sponsor during the year with particular mention of the Parent Receptions during the Fall and Winter Parent Weekends, the Parent Host Program, the ParentAdmissions Network, and the Parents Auction held during the Winter Weekend.
Parents on Campus! Two hundred and fifty-one parents descended on Cardigan during what was one of the most beautiful fall foliage weekends in the last decade. Beginning with Registration on the morning of October 5, right through until Sunday when parents said goodbye to their sons and headed home, the weekend was a great success . Parents were supplied with class schedules and attended classes along with their sons. Many parents spoke about how impressed they were with the curriculum and instruction.
In the All-Parents Assembly held after classes, Headmaster Chip Dewar introduced the President of Cardigan's Board of Trustees and parent of an alumnus, Savage Frieze, and the Chairs of the Parents Council, Michael and Melanie Garrison. Dr. Dewar spoke briefly about some of Cardigan's new programs in current ev·ents and free reading as well as upcoming school events this fall . Parents were also invited to participate in parent meetings by class led by Class Parent Representatives on the Cardigan Parents Council. The purpose of these .meetings was to exchange information and learn about ·the activities and programs sponsored by the Parents Council, such as the annual Parents Auction held during Parents Winter Week end, and the Parents-Admissions Network. . Following the sons' return to their dormitories Saturday evening, many parents attended the Parents Reception where they were able to share with one another their experiences as Cardigan parents. The Reception, sponsored by the Parents Council, enables parents and especially new parents to learn more about the unique quality of life at a junior boarding school. Having the chance to talk with returning parents allayed many of the concerns of new parents about sending their young sons to a boarding school for the first time. In the afternoon, many parents cheered on the Cardigan teams, most of which were victorious over our Eaglebrook rivals . -Faith Degenhart
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The Cardigan Chronicle is published four times yearly and sent to alumni, present and past parents, grandparents and friends of the School who wish to receive it. IF YOUCHANGEYOURADDR.ESS,please notify the Development Office, Cardigan Mountain School, RR2, Box 58, Canaan, NH 03741.
Parents Auction Chairs Suzanne Strasenburgh of Vernon , NJ and Siri Pelligrino of Walpole, NH have organized their Auction Committees as a result of many parents who volunteered to help with the Auction when they attended the fall weekend. Eighteen volunteers will be serving as members of various Auction committees.
Cameron K. Dewar; Headmaster James S. Burnett, Dean of Students Jeffrey D. Hicks, Director of Admissions James N. Marrion, Director of Athletics Robert D. Small, Director of Studies Faith Degenhart, Director ofDevelopment David Mccusker, Director, AlumniAffairs Chris Morse, Co-Editor, Chronicle Stephanie Mccusker, Co-Editor, Chronicle
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SPORTS REPORT Eaglebrook Weekend Marks Climax for Most Fall Sports
sweep in Varsity events versus our fierce rivals from Eagle brook on October 5th at Cardigan.
The season results of the Cardigan Mountain Fall Sports schedule were very positive. The universal message from all the coaching staffs and activity leaders was that the boys showed a great deal of enthusiasm and effort in their respective programs. Athletic Director Jim Marrion was very pleased with the progress that each and every program made this fall.
In the Varsity Football game the boys faced a very tough battle. During the early season, our team competes against some local public schools that have had more preparation time, and so the Eaglebrook game was Cardigan's first contest against a team with equal experience this season. Coaches Marrion, Lynch and Sutro considered the young and inexperienced Cougars to be the underdogs entering the Eaglebrook game. Both sides played very well and demonstrated tremendous enthusiasm. The Cougars held on, however, for a hard fought 21-14 victory. The victory was clinched by an extremely impressive defensive stand in the last minute of the contest. This year's Varsity Football Team was led by Co-Captains Ryan Townsend and Andy Martinez.
Cougars SweepEagles! The weekend that every player looks forward to is our Fall Eaglebrook Weekend. This year I am pleased to report that the Cardigan Cougars scored a clean
Varsity Football
Varsity Soccer
Ryan Townsend running in the game's first touch down .
Coach Richmond gets his team ready for the second half.
Faculty Feature: Mr. Jim Marrion
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Mr. Marrion 1973 Mr. Marrion as he looks today! Some things never change around Cardigan Mountain School ! "has an infectious enthusiasm that works very well with this age level." Mr. Marion 's attitude is that you just get in there and do what needs to be done. At the same time, as Mr. Sutro points out, he has "a sense of when to be hard and when to be easy with students." He has a sense of when to push a student to reach a new level of performance and when to support someone's present success. On both the playing field and in the classroom, his rapport with students allows him to put the lesson in a perspective that they can understand. Mr. Marrion advises his coaches that no matter how hard they must work with the students during a game or in practice, they should "make sure the last thing you say to the kids is something positive."
"My concern was to help all the students that we could come in contact with, in any way possible, and to face each day as a beautiful challenge ..." New faculty members also become aware of Mr. Marrion as soon as they begin work. Everytime they pass him they get some affirmation of their contri-
bution to the athletic program, even if it'sjust a "How you doing, Coach? " His is often the first immediate acceptance from someone in authority that struggling new faculty receive in their job. . He is well-known off campus, too. He probably contacts more schools, while making arrangements for athletic events, than anyone else at Cardigan. "I would really like to thank all the other school directors we have worked with," said Mr. Marrion. And they always speak fondly of him. He has held many offices in the Lakes Region Athletic Association . "What is important to recognize is that faculty should serve as good role models for our students and support the school to our fullest extent," concluded Mr. Marrion. He is indeed one of those individuals with an integrating philosopy and with goals that stand behind all that happens at CMS. The Marrions have recently built a home on the point just yards away from the end of the Cardigan peninsula. He can stand over there and yell across, "How're you doing, Tiger!"
-Mary Amos
The Cardigan Varsity Soccer Team, according to Mr. Brier, was the strongest Cardigan squad in soccer since Coach Jeff Hicks' team won the New Englands in 1984. Varsity Soccer finished the season with a commendable record of 9-3,
led by team Co-Captain and leading scorer Deron Quint, as well as Co-Captains Andy Bay, Todd Norton, and Chris Simons. The 3-2 overtime win over Eaglebrook was by far the most exciting game of this young season. The team was led by the outstanding goaltending of both Ladi Oguntoyinbo and Steve LaGrand and the scoring firepower provided by Quint. Oguntoyinbo made 15 incredible saves during regulation play, and La Grand added 5 stops during the overtime period. Quint scored all three Cardigan goals, and Simms assisted on two of them. Over the course of the season, some of the defensive standouts have· been both goalkeepers, Brandon Wagner at the sweeper position, Del Castillo at stopper, and the Norton/Simons combination at halfback. On the front line, Quint and Bay have become nearly unstoppable. Following the Eaglebrook victory, this group achieved a 5--0 win over the Gilford freshmen team, and they played a great game in spite of a 1--0 loss to the Belmont Hill freshmen. Coach Brier and Coach Richmond also saw a strong season finish at the Eagle brook Tournament from this fine group of soccer players. (continued p.8)
Mr. Marrion by Leighton D' Antoni '92 Mr. Jim Marrion. What can you say about Jim Marrion? Well, if you think about it., Jim Marrion is Cardigan Mountain School. You know that for someone to stay at one place, like Mr. Marrion has stayed at Cardigan, that he is committed to what he is doing and enjoys it. What he brings to Cardigan and its people is certainly more than anyone could ask of another person. I would like to discuss some of this man's lively, spunky qualities. First, Mr. Marrion is always filled wi~h good cheer. He never seems to get angry at you. Ifhe has a problem with you,hewill discuss itin a ratiorial way, not with a lot of yelling. His spunk is shown when he speaks-and when he speaks, you will most definitely listen. He really knows how to capture an audience with his unpredictable actions, especially in a classroom. This makes learning with him fun. Mr. Marrion knows how to motivate y6u in many ways, whether it's on the football field, in the classroom, or in life. He can really get his message across. You want to learn and listen from a guy like that. Mr. Marrion also always knows how to cheer you up or just make you feel good. I can remember a day at lunch when a student came in late. He obviously wasn't in a good mood. He did his waiter duties and didn't talk once. Then when this student was coming back to the table, Mr. Marrion made one of his remarks like, "You handsome guy, you!", and the student laughed a little. Then Mr. Marrion made another remark to him and by the end of the meal the student was back to his talkative self. So, all-in-all, Mr. Jim Marrion is a colorful little giant, a flat-top looking man, who you should definitely encounter.
Mr. Marrion on this year's sunrise hike of Mt. Cardigan giving the "we are number one" sign.
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ALUMNI NEWS
David Mccusker '80, Editor
What a Weekend!
Fall 1991
A Message from the Alumni President. ..
CMS Alums Reunite Here in Late September
Sunday morning Hackers The best way to describe the first annual Alumni Reunion Week end is to paraphrase this familiar old saying: "What a beautiful weekend in New Hampshire!" Getting an Early Start Fred Brown '79 and Dave Elliot '61 were the earliest arrivals. Fred flew in from Austin mid-week and relived some fond memories by making several climbs up Cardigan Mountain, occasionally on mountain bike. Dave arrived with his son, Dave Jr., for an extended vacation. Both Daves were able to make day trips to the White Mountains and surrounding towns . The highlight for Dave Jr., though, was breaking in his new bike, riding the trails around the lake and the campus. Friday rolled around and several alums were on hand for our first social, dinner with the students, and dessert at the Headmaster's house. Joining us that evening were Henry duPont '83, Matt Ramsby '81,FrcdBrown '79,SteveRis '71, Morgan Dickerman '71, Geoff Blair '68, Barrie Robson '68, Alex Luria '66, Bruce Marshard '64, Dave Elliot '61, and Ed Neilson '71. Registration on Saturday was · held at the Kenerson Center, which served as Ah11!u1iheadquarters fo r the week end . Continental breakfast was available all morning, as many alumni arrived on this bright and sunny, but chilly, fall day. A special morning assembly in Humann Auditorium with guest lecturer Richard Lederer was enjoyed by all the Cardigan students and alumni and their guests. Lederer would be that evening's keynote speaker at the Alumni Association Banquet, but he agreed to atrive early and share his linguistic magic with the CMS community. Forty-five minutes seemed to pass very quickly; the audience was captivated by the hilarious play on words thatLedereris so well-known for. Foliage, Franks, and Beans With the foliage a tits height, many alumni and their friends enjoyed walking around the campus prior to the outdoor alumni
Richard Le.derer and Headmaster Dewar cookout. By this time, most of our guests had arrived. The cookout was really the first gathering of all alumni, and it was then that the stories about their days as students began. Certainly the school has undergone some changes over the past forty-six years, making it interesting
John C. Stowe '60 President of the Alwnni Association
As the new President of the Alumni Association Board, _I wish to introduce myself and the purpose behind the revitalized Board. I attended three years at Cardigan, graduation in 1960. From there A good time was had by all at the outdoor banquet I spent three years at the Dublin School and completed my undergraduate degree at Syracuse University and graduto hear Roger Lighty's ('48) ate work at Harvard Business School. remembrances and compare them with Geoff Blair '68 had the good Currently, I am responsible for two those of Cardigan's younger alums such fortune of presenting a few awards to companies in Worcester, MA, where I as Peter Mahler '84 and Oliver some of the alumni in attendance. Along live with my wife Valerie and two sons, Summers '88. with their certificates, recipients of these Dug and Jeremy. After lunch, many alumni were awards also received the gaudiest Dug attended Kent Hills School and treated to a cruise around Canaan Street fluorescent hats that Cardigan offers in the is completing his senior year at ConLake aboard "The Ark" with Captain school bookstore. Roger Lighty '48 necticut College. Jeremy is completing Chris Morse and First Mate Yarrow received the award for being the alumnus his senior y.ear at Proctor Academy and, Thorne '93 . John Emery '78 braved the from the earliest class. Roger and his wife as yet, we do not know what college is in cold temperatures along with Phil Frances drove to Canaan from their home his future . Lindstrom '75, Marc Friedman '77, in Hayden Lake, Idaho. Fred Brown '79 Dave McCusker, the new Director and other daring CMS alums. Evans donned his bright green lid for travelling of Alumni Affairs, asked me to take the Arnold '69, Howie Gewandter '69, and the farthest distance to join us (Austin, position of President and has been intheir families decided to stay warm on TX). Marc Friedman 77 received an strumentalin assembling others who feel the shore with other alumni who opted award based on an esoteric formula that th.at Cardigan played a significant role in included miles travelled, year graduateq, to play volleyball. their development. The Board is interThanks goes to Jim Marrion work detail hours while a student, and so ested m keeping you abreast of developfor scheduling a full slate of athletic on. Undoubtedly, Marc will treasure his ments and soliciting your input to contests, which turned out to be great bright orange hat for many years. strengthen the school through the infuFirst Honorary Alumnus entertainment for many alumni. Others sion of ideas from the graduates' perThe first Honorary Alumnus to.ok the afternoon to catch up with their award, which was presented by Henry spec~ve. classmates and former teachers. The Some of us have years of experience duPont '83 on the behalf of the Alumni Inn on Canaan Street was the site for the Association, was given to Norman C. as parents of pre-prep and prep school pr-banquet social. A couple of the late Wakely. While the selection of our first children, and some have only recently arrivals included Charlie Ellis '63, honorary alumnus was not the least bit come from that environment. All input is Warren Huse '52, Ted Goddard '51, difficult, it was quite a chore trying to sum important if we are to assist in optimizand Peter Albee '58 . up Mr. Wakely' s contribution to Cardigan ing the experience of current and future Alumni Association Banquet during his 35-plus years on our campus. students . The goal of the Board is to The culmination of the In the end, Henry asked us to use our strengthen existing alumni programs, as weekend's activities was the Alumni imaginations, by saying:"The majority of well as to develop some newer programs Association Banquet, which was held you in attendance here at this evening which we feel will facilitate communiin the Kenerson Center. Over seventy experienced Cardigan during the 'Wakely cations among CMS alums and between guests were in attendance for a fantastic Era'; nobody knows better than you the the School and its former students. dinner, prepared by the school's steward, impact this man has had upon the school It is with a great deal of pleasure that Larry Conlon, and served by some of itself and the boys who emerged from I present the following appointments to behind its gates . I ask you now to briefly Cardigan's best senior waiters . the Alumni Board: think about the effects he's had, because Verbavore Lederer Henry duPont '83 - Vice President continued on p. 7 F. Lee Bailey '47 - Chair of the Alumni One of the highlights of the evening was certainly the presentation Fund made by keynote speaker, Richard Alva Adams '64 - Chair of Alumni Leadership Gifts Lederer. Once again, Lederer kept his Geoff Blair '68 - Chair of Phonathons audience on its toes as we travelled with Ted Goddard '51 - Chair of Class Agents him, tracing the origins of certain words Bruce Marshard '64 - Chair of Class and expressions. In varying degrees, Secretaries everybody that evening became a Richard Clancy '67 -Chair of Reunions verbavore. Dr. Lederer piqued an interest John Loud '83 - Regional Chapter in us to learn more about spoonerisms, Chairman palindromes, and oxymorons, to name Dave McCusker '80 - Director of Alumni but a few. His witty style and friendly Affairs demeanor spelled out a good time for all. Chip Dewar - Headmaster Richard Clancy Sr. and Roger Lighty'48 Alumni Awards Look for notices of future alumni events in your mailboxes and in the Chronicle. As this Board matures and we begin developing Cardigan's alumni programs, the need fpr enthusiastic volunteers will be at a premium: I'd like to encourage any alumnus who would like to give some of his time back to Cardigan, to call DaveMcCusker at the School. Best wishes to all Cardigan alumni and your families! Sincerely, John C. Stowe '60 Foliage cruises aboard the Ark President of the Alumni Association
The Cardigan Chronicle .. .Fall Reunion, from p.6
we just don't have the three days it might take to spell it out for you." Something would have been wrong if Mr. Wakely had not offered some words of wisdom and advice to his former charges; so he did. Before he addressed the alu·m ni, however, he recognized a few special guests who were also in the audience. Mr. Wakely thanked Richard Clancy Sr., and Joe and Ginny Collins for their years of support of the schooland for their attendance that evening. Mr. Wakely read the poem, "The Man in the Mirror" which conveyed the message that one should be true to oneself. After his acceptance speech,Mr. Wakely received a standing ovation from the appreciative audience. Dancing the Night Away The end of the banquet did not necessarily signal the end of the weekend. The night was still young and many alumni were in the mood for some merrymaking . Thanks to Mary Amos, New Canaan Academy, the site of the original school, provided the ideal location. Mr. Wakely and Roger Lighty '48 were able to tell a few stories about dances that the school had back in the early days . That spirit was still alive in some of our alumni as Pete Hadlock '82 and Heather Rogers led the way on the dance floor, but were quickly joined by Fred Brown '79, Morgan Dickerman '71, Steff Mccusker, Eric ('81) and Heidi Lake, Joe Dodi '81, and Marc
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Page7 Friedman '77. BobJangro '78andJohn Wynne '74 helped out by serving refreshments to Peter Abbott '68, Ken Lary '71, and the other guests, ensuring that everybody had a wonderful time. The Cardigan Classic A variety of options were still available to those alumni still around on Sunday. Everybody was invited back to the campus for breakfast with the school, and Chapel service was held in the morning to make it easier for alumni to attend. Another group of alums decided to climb Cardigan Mountain one last time, while still another group participated in the first annual alumni golf tournament, henceforth known as the Cardigan Classic. Dave Dobrowski '81 took home the winner's hardware for the first year, just narrowly beating out Mike Garrison '67. Verbal harassment, distracting behavior, and other dirty tactics characterized the play during this firsi annual tournament. A new award has been established, as well, and will be presented at next year's event; while everybody's scores broke the century mark, Patrick Gilligan '81 provided us all with a reason to feel good about ourselves as he scored well into the 130's. Thanks for coming, Pat, and we look forward to your defense of the Gilligan A ward next year. Congratulations to Chairman Richard Clancy '67 and his Reunion Committee, GeofTBlair '68 and MattRamsby '81 for their superb job.
Fall Fundraising! Cardigan's Annual Fall Phonathon Kicks off 1991-92 On the evenings of October 15 and 16, 40 alumni, parents, and staff volunteers gathered in downtown Boston to call close to 1000 alumni and parents. Scott Powers '7 5, Boston Chapter Chairman, made arrangements for use of the phone bank at the Boston Company where he is an Assistant Vice President.. The goal for fall phonathons in Boston and New York City is $20,000. Over $15,000 was raised by Boston Phonathon volunteers. Results from the New York City Phonathon to be held on November 19 will not be in until after this issue of the Chronicle has already gone to press. Four hundred and seventy alumni and parents were reached with 229 individuals making specific pledges. Another 100 indicated they would support Cardigan. The phonathon provided a successful start to the Fund Year.
Scott Powers 75 assists at Cardigan's 3rd Annual Boston Phonathon
'91-'92 Alumni Fund Goal Set The Alumni Fund Goal for 1991-92 has been set for $40,000. The participation goalforthisyearis 300alumnidonors. As of November 1st, alumni gifts and pledges to the school total more than $13,500. Your participation is needed if the Alumni Fund is to reach its goal.
CLASS NOTES 1947 Class Agent-Stuart Kaplan
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1948
C lass Agent-Alan Herzig
Class Secretary-Thomas Dodge, 215 Flaggy Meadow Rd, Gorham, ME, 04038-9211 H# 207-839-4666
1949 Class Agent-Fred Lippert
1950 Class Agent-Dick Morrison Class Secretary-Richard Cass, 396 Roseland Park, Woodstock, CT, 06281-9772 H# 203-928-6117
1951 Class Agent-Ted Goddard
1952 Class Agent-Byron Koh
1953 Class Agent-George Harris
1954 Class Agent-Dave Helmstadter Class Secretary- Bruce Murray, RR#l, Box 463, Perkinsville, VT, 05151-9737 H# 802-263-9262
1955 Class Agent-Ron Warden Class Secretary-Ron Warden, 100 Tamarack Way #7, Bloomfield Hills, Ml, 48013, H# 313-258-0370
1956 Class Agent-Anthony Russo, Jr.
1957 Class Agent-Charles Kaplan
1958 Class Agent-Peter Albee
1959 Class Agent-Blake Munro
1960 Class Agent-Gilbert Suitor Reginald Lackey writes, "I am Director of Sales for Cylix/France Telicorn and am living in Lenexa, KS . My oldest son is teaching English in Japan and my younger son is a college student here in K~as."
1961 Class Agent - Karl Borden Class Secretary-David Elliott, P.O. Box 218 Bath, OH 44210 H# 216-867-9521 W# 1-800-628-3402
1962 Class Agent - Paul Gardent
1963 Class Agent - Dan Burack
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Class Agen;-Alva Adams
1965 Class Agent-Wade Knowles 1966 Class Agent-Robert Pipes Class Secretary-James Taylor, 796 N. Holly. wood Circle, Crystal River, FL, 32629 H#904-795-8629 W#904-746-5074 Jonathon Sands is living in the Hague in Holland, but plans to move with his family back to Orford, NH where he is building a house. Jonathon is putting the Masters of Resource Planning he received at Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering to good use by advising developing countries in ways to irnproveagriculturalresearch. His work in countries likeAfrica has been satisfying, but" depressing and exhausting" because of the poor living conditions and the high death rate due to AIDS ... After CMS JeffW oodattended the Northwood School and from there went on to Emery Aviation. Today Jeff is a commercial pilot flying for U.S. Air. Jeff lives in Ithaca, NY with his wife of nineteen years and their four children; Aurora (15), Danika (11), Malia (5), and Schuyler (7) ... Gordon Mcllvain lives in BrynMawr,PA with his wife Marcia and their three children; Weld (11), Jordan (8), and Fell (5). Gordon works in hardwood lumber distribution and rnillwork distribution. Gordon's memories of CMS include learning to study and read and making lasting friendships ... From Cardigan's recent phonathon we learn that Peter Young and his wife Linda just had a baby! Congratulations Peter and Linda!
1967 Class Agent - Kurt Knowles
1968 Class Agent - Howard Robson Class Secretary -Thomas Doggett, 753 Lake Francis Drive, Charleston, SC, 29412 H # 803-795-2164
1969 Class Agent-Geoffrey Turner
1970 Class Agent-Brian Cummings Class Secretary-Tim Fleming, c/o Mr. William Fleming, Lock Drawer 179, 115 East High St., Bellefonte, PA, 16823 W# 814-355-4967 Tom Flavin is a potter working with his wife Mary Jeanne Luckey at their company, Brook Pottery inMadison,NH. Tom and Mary Jeanne have two children; Sarah (5yrs), &Peter(2mos).
Torn also teaches skiing at King Pine Ski Ar~ in Madison... Mark Guarino graduated 1973 from the Gunnery and went on to Quinnipiac College in CT where he earned a BA in Science. Mark owns Guyrnark Studios (a film and video company). Mark and bis wife Susan have one son, Mark (2) and are expecting a new baby! .. .Cooper Botway writes, "Wish I had time to visit Cardigan!"
1971 Class Agent- Morgan Dickerman Class Secretary- Mike Talley, 8360 NW 51st Court, Coral Gables, FL 33067 H# 305-345-3829 W#407-994-8500
1972 Class Agent-Henry Schultz
1973 Class Agent - Albert Mitchell Charles Smith is still in the travel business in New York City, but also spends time on his farm in Dorset, VT. Charles travels a great deal of time looking for new hotels and resorts to keep his clients happy.
1974 Class Agent-Jon Bixby Bruce Marshard reports that he met with Tom Crowell while he was on business in California. Bruce reports that Thomas was just married in September and is living in San Francisco and works in the computer industry.
1975 Class Agent-Thomas Mitchell ClassSecretary-TadMacLeod, c/oLawrence A. MacLeod Jr., Box 461, Hardy Hill, Lebanon, NH, 03766 H# 603-448-3199
1976 Class Agent-Terry Mitchell Andy Hamblett was married on September 21st to Tara Trafton. Andy and Tara honeymooned in British Gorda. The newlyweds will continue to make their home in Charlestown, MA.
1977 Class Agent- Tim Smith Class Secretary - Mike McLean, 16 Maple St Apt#l, W. Roxbury, MA, 02132 H# 617-469-9077
1978 Class Agent - Edward Gibbons Congratulations go to Robert Flanagan and his wife Lanie on the birth of their first child,
Caitlin Reilly Flanagan. Caity was born on July 23, and Robert writes that he is lookin.g forward to sendinghectoCMS' Summer School after2005 ... John Emery is flying out of Lebanon, NH as Captain for NorthwestAirlink and building a home just down the road from CMS .
1979 Class Agent - Chris King Alex Korom ilas graduated from law school in May and plans to practice law at his father's firm in Dovec, NH.
1980 Class Agent - Nick Kobusch Class Secretary - Pat Gilligan, 1 Valley Road, Marblehead, MA, 01945 H# 617-631-1932 Kari Kon tu is living in Helsinki, Finland working for a Swedish brokerage finn ... Scott Ballard and his wife Linda are living in Rutland, VT, where Scott works for an auto dealership ... Tim Frost graduated from UVM with a Recreational Management degree. Tim is living in Burlington where he owns his own contracting business ... Dan Babock is Bosun's Mate 3, in · the Coast Guard stationed in Petersburg, Alaska. Dan will be married to Janna Martin in November.
1981 Class Agent - David Dobrowski ClassSecretary-MattRamsby, Apt.#2F,4106 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104 H# 215-387-5040 Matt Ramsby is doing a year of pre-graduate Classics work at the U. of PA in preparation of graduate school.
1982 Class Agent-Kevin Powers Class Secretary-Ed Krayer, 19 LincolnDrive, Acton, MA, 01720-3110 H# 508-263-0935 Sam Miller has put his newspaper and R & B singing careers on hold and has accepted a position as an eighth grade history teacher and soccer coach at the Fields School in Washington D.C.
1983 Class Agent-Andrew Georgescu Class Secretary-Roger Woodberry, 56 Locust St, Reading, MA, 01867-2152 H# 617-944-2418 Mark Koch went on to Tabor Academy after Cardigan. Marlc then returned home to St Louis and opend an auto retailing company called Top Line Classic. Business was good,
The Cardigan Chronicle but Mark decided to move on and attended Arizona State University. Mark is now the Assistant Vice-President of Kelly Foods, a family owned canned meats company. Mark has been in touch with classmate Dan Zinsmeyer, most recently at a party Dan had in St. Louis .. MarkSukhavanij visitedcampau with some friends from Boston on Sunday October 13th: Mark is working on his MBA at Suffolk University Business Schoool... Tad Sennott finished Beloit College and worked this summer with Sam Miller'82atCampAlton in Wolfboro. TadisofftoNewOrleansreasoning that any city willing to sponsor Mardi Gras is a city in which he'd like to Jive.
1984 Class Agent - Jeremy Cohen. Larry Rodman was working at the Hyatt at Lake Tahoe. He is now at the Ponderossa Ranch (where Bonanza was filmed), but will work at Alpine Meadows next to Squaw Mountain this winter.
1985 Class Agent-Bodhi Amos Class Secretary-CunliffeMcBee, 830 St.Peter St., New Orleans, LA, 70116 H# 504-895-8797 or H# 31 8-237-4823 Bod hi Amos was honored earlier this fall for an outstanding performance he had on the Williams Varsity Football team. According to the Bos ton Globe, Bodhi had 13 and a half tackles (8 solo), caused a fumble, recovered a fumble, broke up a pass and intercepted a pass on the Williams 3, as the Ephmen extended their winning streak to 22-longest in the country. For this performance Bodhi won the Golden Helmet A ward.
1986 Class Agent-Logan Clarke Class Secretary-Nat Evarts, RFD Box 238, Landgrove, VT, 05148-9728 H# 802-824-5926. Mike Chudzik is a junior at the U . of Washington, Majoring in ceramic engineering. Mike coxed the freshman crew there that won the PAC-10 championships. Mike also had the ex perience of coxing at thel50th of the H enley R egatta w hile h e was at Brooks. Curre ntly. h e is travelling through the U .S. and Canada with the senior U.S. Crew.
1987 Class Agent - Matthew Tebbetts
1988 Class Agent - Joe Trippe Class Secretary-JoeSmith, 12GettysburgDrive, Nashua, NH , 03060-1234 H# 603-882-9091 Phip AvIon graduated from Milton Academy and has been accepted to Yale University. Phip will take this yearoffto travel in Europe before he begins inN ew Haven in the fall of'92.. .Noah
Shore is in his freshman year at the U. of Colorado-Boulder... Adam Harrington is a senior at Gould Academy. He spent seven weeks of his summer in Spain, working in an intemationalwork camp and touring.
1989 Class Agent - Charlie Heenan Tom Burke is a senior captain of the Cushing Academy Varsity Soccer team. Former faculty member Bob Low watched Tom play well...hustles like he always did ... Ed Hom is a senior at Philips Exeter and is on the Varsity Cross Country team which is expected to win the New England Interscholastics. Ed write<; that he saw Mark Rowe'88 place 14th at the "'schols ."
1990 Class Agent-Phil Markert From an article in the Chattanooga News-Free Press dated September28, we Jeamsomemore about the athletic accomplishments of George Lewis at McCallie School. George had at least one outstanding game when he scored three touchdowns and gained 190 yards rushing on 18 carries. George's coach is quoted as saying, "George played soccer, wrestling and lacrosse in junior high (Cardigan Mountain School in NH), so he had to learn the game" ... Dan Harrigan is a junior at Holderness School. He qualified in Jr. Olympic Skiing last winter. Dan spent a month of his summer with Experiment in International Living in Mexico. Dan will play his brother in soccer, when Holderness meets Gould.
1991 Class Agent-Erik Oberg Class Secretaries-Jelf Haskins, Brooks School, N. Andover, MA. . .Sean Casey, St. Mark's School, Southborough, MA Bryan Colket and Cedric Dupont stopped by campus for a visit on October 24th. Both of them are enjoying Brewster Academy, where Bryan is on the Sailing team and Cedric is playing golf. They report that the other CMS grads atBrewster, Ron Bronzetti, Ted Sweeny, and Dirik Oudt are also doing well .. .Nick Swogger stopped by Cardigan during his long
.. .Auction , from p .4 The goal of the Auction C hairs and Committees is to have all Auction donation pledges made by Jan. I, so that the listing can be finalized well in advance of
Parents are urged to fill out their Donation Forms now and send them clo the Auction Donations Chair at the school. The Auction Committee looks forward to a successful Auction during the Winter Parents Weekend, Feb. 7 ,8,9, and is busy planning for special additional Auction Night entertainment and activities·
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weekend break at New Hampton. Nick is playing J.V. football and Rob Hartson is cycling... Sean Casey writes that he finds St. Marks to be a Jot like CMS ...Andrew Lakin is doing well at St. Marks ... Fred Barney likes Promfret a Jot and is on the Varsity Cross Country team ... Chris Vanderpool is also at Pomfret and is playing football there with Morgan Fischer... Matt Daly is playing on the Varsity soccer team at St. Mark's ... Jamie Karper is also at St Marks and playing football ...Derek White loves Groton and finds theacadernicschallenging.Heisplayingfootball there .. .From an article we received from the Main Line Times on October 10th, we learned that Matt Tucker earned Eagle Scout credit for a project he completed with two other EagleScout candidates. Matt and the other boys created a nature trail for hiking on a hill near a local playground Congratulations to Matt on this project and on his work towards his Eagle Scout award.
Faculty Alumni Faculty Secretary- Carol Shelton Tom Avril is enjoying his first year at Northwestern School of Journalism. Althou&11 he finds the work challenging, "Schroeder" has been able to take advantage of the great baseball scene at both Comiskey and Wrigley parks ... Arthur and Sue Brouadh urst were at CMS between 1963 and 1967. Sue writes , "Sandy (born while at CMS in Nov. '64)is a nurse in Washington state. She has a daughter,Ashley (our first grandchild!) who turns three in September. Kim, 22, graduated from U. of Virginia in 1990 and is beginning a teaching internship at St. Edwards in Vero Beach, FL. Karin, 20, is returning to University de las Americas in Puebla, Mexico for a second semester. She graduates from Warren Wilson College in NC next May. After three years as Director of Business Services for NAIS, Art has been VP of United Educators Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc. since 1988 (an insurance company formed by and exclusive for schools and colleges) and commutes back and forth from home in Florida to his office in D .C., coming home every other week end ." Vlh.ilc /'..rt ,,.,.as -.v it...'-1 1"-!A!S i..~ Bos-
ton, Sue was Director of Admissions at New England Institute ofApplied Arts and Sciences . She is currently headed back to school in the field of education after summering with Art and Karin inD.C. .. John and R~kette Brunetti Jiv e in Baldwinsville, NY.John is an assistant United States Attorney, handling criminalcases, forfeitures, and Indian Affairs cases. Rockette teaches 10th and 12th grade Reading and English in the Baldwinsville school district.
players on the Junior Varsity and Reserve teams. These coaches work very hard to improve the abilities of ouryoungerplayers, and these programs feed into our varsity teams.
J.V. and Reserve Football: Improvement and Enthusiasm
W orlcing with the Junior Varsity and Reserve Football teams were Mr. Fenton, Mr. Gregg and Mr. McCormick. The boys on these teams were enthusiastic during their practices. They carried their enthusiastic attitudes into their games, and it was amazing how much improvement they showed since the confusing days early in the season. J.V. Soccer:Developing Talent Junior Varsity Soccer,led by Coaches Barron and Crawford, was hard at work this fall developing talent for the varsity teams of 1992 and 1993. The team was captained by Griff Mayer and Cam Matheson, and some of the standouts whom these coaches wished to be recognized were : Greg Spencer and Santiago Mancebo on offense; Evan deBourguignon and Stewart Steffey for their midfield prowess; Doug Walker and Willy Phillips at defense; and goaltenders Brad Bevis and Tyson Greenwood.
Reserves' Skill Development The Reserve A and Reserve B teams worked on developing their basic skills and understanding of the game of soccer. Mr. Mathews and Mr. W erden coached the Reserve A team this year. W orlcing with the Reserve B team were Mr. Clark and Mr. Keblish .
Courageou·s Cougars Climb Another afternoon activity that was very popular this fall was Rocks and Ropes , led by Mr. Squire, Mr. Ris, Mr. G o odrich and Mr. Theobald. The participants spentmuchoftheirtime working on the Cardigan ropes course and also developi ng very ·v aluable wilderness skills. Highlights of the schedule this fall included som e yodeling and blindfolded traversing on the ropes course. The group also provided a constructive service to the school by assisting in the renovation of the Clark Pond Cabin.
· Fall Sports and Activities have set a positive, enthusiastic tone for the 199192 athletic year. Keep up the great eff ort-GO COUGARS! -Dan Murphy
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Varsity Cross Country The Varsity Cross County Team completed the Varsity sweep of Eaglebrook by winning their dual meet. The team this fall was led by Co-Captains Micah Glauberman and John Fathy. Coach Jim Burnett was very pleased with the daily improvement of his group of runners . He and Coach Tom Wilkes saw improved times in each meet as the season progressed.
Key Factor to Varsity Success: J.V. and Reserve Programs The Varsity programs would not have fared as well as they did this year if it were not for the hard worlcing coaches and Photo by Tony Ward '94
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