Notes from Cardigan (May, 1984)

Notes from

Cardigan Cardigan Mountain School Canaan, New Hampshire 03741

MAY 1984

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There are 23 days to go, 11 a senior told us at lunch; 'em on fingers and toes. 11

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pretty soon a guy can count

COMMENCEMENT Saturday, June 2nd is on many Cardigan minds, and for many it's tough to concentrate on schoolwork. Graduation, new adventures, home, and summer vacation are priorities, and the itching for freedom spreads. Nevertheless, our academic commitments are established, and May will be a month of hard work.

GRANDPARENTS' WEEKEND To the 93 grandparents who joined us last weekend, we send many thanks for visiting your grandsons and Cardigan. You honor us all by supporting our efforts. And what courage! To cheer on lacrosse and baseball teams in 38 degree windy weather takes genuine fortitude! Congratulations to you all.

Thank you also for being part of the tapping ceremony which inducted six students into the Cardigan chapter of the National Junior Honor Society. Tim Clark 184, Richard DeFreitas 1 85, Bodhi Amos 185, Jim Finnerty 1 84, Mika Suonpera 1 84, and Chris Small 1 85 received this high honor, and none of us will forget the candle-lit occasion.

HEADMASTER'S DAY Still riding high on the wave of a successful weekend and a sunny Sunday, Headmaster Wakely arrived at Monday breakfast wearing a yellow sweater, a signal to anyone who has ever been at Cardigan that something's up.

Midway through the meal, 250 helium balloons filled the dining room, a young woman in a bear's costume sang to wish Mr. Wakely a happy birthday, classes were cancelled, and the boys scattered to get lacrosse sticks, tennis rackets, shorts, and canoe paddles.

The sun was shining all day long on pie eating contests, softball games, sailing, frisbee, and sunburned backs. What a fine introduction to this final month of hard work!

BLIZZARD SNARLS TRANSPORTATION PLANS Unexpected educational opportunities appeared during a huge snowstorm which covered the Northeast on the day students were scheduled to return from spring break.

As Logan Airport in Boston closed, our students became stranded in Bangor, Paris, San Antonio, Singapore, Mexico City, Denver, and Copenhagan, to name a few.

Taking particular advantage of the situation was Dylan Dimock 185, who was making his way back from Tel Aviv.

Upon discovering that his wallet had been stolen and that he had no money for supper, he created a small enterprise to occupy his hours of being stranded and to earn money for food. By being in the right place at the opportune time, he found he could earn 25¢ for each baggage cart he returned. It is reassuring to know that entrepreneurial spirit is healthy among Cardigan students. (over)

STUDENT ART IN STODDARD Among the displays in the Stoddard Learning Center is an exhibit of paintings, drawings, weavings and wood carvings made by current Cardigan students. Notable are works by Vincent Wan '84, Nisakorn Wanglee 185, HuiNeng Amos '87, Robert Lester '84, and Manuel Yglesias ' 85.

PARENTS AND FRIENDS HOST EIGHT CARDIGAN GATHERINGS In the interest of raising Cardigan's visibility and to provide the opportunity for interested families to learn more about the school, these Cardigan families sponsored parties in their homes and clubs: Upper Connecticut River Valley

Mr. & Mrs . Bayne Stevenson

New York City

Mr. Geoffrey C. Turner '69

Boston

Dr. & Mrs. Robert F. Kenerson Mr. G. Walter Whalen

Orlando, Florida

Mr. John 0. Rich

Atlanta

Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Kunian, Jr.

Dallas

Mr . & Mrs . Jack Rue Coleman

Houston

Mr. & Mrs . David M. Johnson

New Canaan, Connecticut

Mrs . Diane Y. Johnson

To all sponsors, hosts, hostesses, and to all people attending these gatherings, we at Cardigan send our thanks; your support is needed and appreciated.

MID-TERM HIGH HONORS These students have earned grades of B or better in all courses with a grade of A in at least 3 full courses: Mark Dantos '87, Tucker Hunt '87, David Schmidt '87, Peter Washburn 186, Sodhi Amos '85, Mark Bothwe l l '85, Richard DeFrietas '85, Stephen Marks '85, Fred Reimers '85, Toby Schwindt '85, Chr i s Small '85, Ian Arnof '84, Gene Choe '84, and Fred Usher '84.

Congratulations to these boys for their superior academic achievement.

ANNUAL FUND HITS SIX FIGURES For the

second time in the history of Cardigan, the Annual Fund has reached At 11 :05 a.m. during the spring meeti ng of the Board of Trustees, the envelope was opened which put the Fund over the top . We have a month and a half to reach Headmaster Wakely's goal of $110,000.00, and to all our generous supporters, we send hearty than ks.

$100,000.00.

SPRING ARRIVES ON CAMPUS Our white tundra has given way to green grass.

Three baseball teams, three lacrosse teams, two tennis teams, cycling and sailing teams are mid-way through their schedules, and graduation is indeed imminent. We hope to see many of you at 11 : 00 a. m.

Saturday, June 2nd .