Notes
from Cardigan December
1985
. Cardigan Mountain School R.F.D. 2, Box 58 Canaan, New Hampshire 03741 603-523-4321 11 NOTES 11 is a newsletter which presents student and faculty writing about' the School of interest to members of the Cardigan community. This issue comes to you with best wishes for a joyous holiday and a productive new year.
CHUDZIK 186 WI NS LAKE RUN In the annual 4.9-mile race around Canaan Street Lake, senior Mike Chudzik of Hong Kong earned first place with a time of 33:41. Coming in second and duplicating Mike's time of last year was Matt Buffone, an eighth grader with a time of 34:14. Seventh grade winner was Seth Reese, who placed 11th over al I, and for the sixth grade, Jon Montan us was fastest. Promoter and sponsor of the event, Headmaster Norman C. Wakely, managed a respectable 48:50 and took 78th place. Still holding the all-school record is Craig Johnson 183, now a junior at Holderness School, whose best time was 31: 24.
TAKING TO THE ROCKS by Matt Frazier 188 For a fal I activity I took part in rocks, ropes, and rappel ling. I had done some rappelling before, but not climbing. In this sport we practice on boulders, climb cliffs, and rappel off cliffs. My favorite is climbing. We climbed two 75-foot cliffs at Winslow Ledges and went bouldering at least once _a week. The hardest climb we made is called the J-crack. It is hard because there are not many holds. It is a crack into which you jam your fingers. The first climb I made I felt real nervous; I was hugging the rock instead of leaning back. On the second climb, the rappelling scared me. I was not keeping my feet up and I kept slipping, so I was really shaken up after that. There is also a ropes course we practice on. We have to climb up a wall, walk across a log, and go across two 2x4 boards hanging from ropes . After· the boards there is a wire to cross. Then you climb down a log ladder. In rock climbing the greatest challenge is against yourself . You also need trust in other people. Sometimes it may take over an hour to do a 75-foot climb, so you need a lot of practice. But the best part of climbing is when you are done, because you feel proud of yourself. Even if you don't finish th:e climb, you know you have tried your best.
ANNUAL FUND SEEKS RECORD YEAR To support the activities of the students on campus right now, the school raises money from current parents, past ·parents, Alumni, grandparents, foundations and corporations, and friends of Cardigan. Last year, the 'tuition gap' was $1,246; that is, it cost $1,246 more than the tuition fee to educate a boy at Cardigan for a year. The difference was met through the fund-rai s ing activities of the School. It is not too late to Join us in this promising year. CARDIGAN ANNUAL FUND and mail them to: Cardigan Mountain School Canaan, NH 03741
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RESERVE B SOCCER by William X. Barron, Coach Following a season in which the players learned that hustle is more important than the score, and that teamwork far outweighs individual talent, Reserve B soccer players still get together to kick the ball. That we fini s hed as a cohesive group can best be attributed to the leadership of three core