CARDIGAN
today/tomorrow
Canaan, NH
GOAL
1981-82 $90,000
GIFT SOURCES: Trustees Current Parents Past Parents Present Grandparents Past Grandparents Friends & Neighbors Alumni Total Pledges outstanding GRAND TOTAL
$10,542 21,740 8,604 4,217 1,235 2,455 3,882 $52,675 1,500 $54,175
1982-83 $90,000
(23) (50) (100) (12) (5) (28) (98) (316)
$10,080 28,297 12,908 12,843 2,695 2,781 3,781 $73,385 6 471 $79,856
(21) (84) (109) (31) (5) (32) (89) (371)
Capital Gifts At $3,265,000 n enthusiastic report on the progress of Cardigan' s two major giving programs was made to the midwinter meeting of the Board of Trustees held at the school on February 4. In the major capital funds campaign, Cardigan Today/Tomorrow , a grand total of $3,265,209 towards our fiveyear goal of $5,000,000 had been received in gifts or pledges at about the half-way point in the drive, it was reported by Fund Raising Chairman , John L. Tower. Mr. Tower pointed out that gifts received toward completion of the Stoddard Center, together with pledges outstanding, now total $2 ,830,065. This is enough to cover the estimated final costs of building and equipping the magnificent new building , already the hub of campus life. " Funds for final completion and equipment of the Stoddard Center are now virtually assured ," Mr. Tower reported , although it has been necessary to go into short-term, outside financing during the period before outstanding
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he Trustee ' s original goal with respect to Endowment called for provision of the $1,500,000 in general Endowment. This was to be matched by an Endowment of $750,000 to support Faculty salaries and our vital program of Faculty enrichment through continuing education and an additional $750,000 to support and broaden our current scholarship programs . "Norm Wakely has challenged us to raise our Endowment for all purposes to $3,000,000 by the end of 1985 ," Mr. Tower recalled . " This is a challenge the Board of Trustees has accepted . But it is going to take a lot of hard work and generous support from the Cardigan Family. It must be remembered that an adequate Endowment will add stability and strength to all of our programs as we look to the years ahead. " With respect to the current Annual Fund Drive , Mr. Tower reported that this year' s fund seems to have recovered from the lapse in support noted a year ago . "Gifts from all categories of donors are ahead oflast year, " he said . " As of March 15th our interim total of gifts and pledges received stands at $79,856 , contrasted with $54,175 a year ago and , most important of all, participation has risen from only 316 donors last year to 371 for the current fund drive. " In conclusion ," Mr. Tower reported , '' with all the good news we still have a long, tough way to go . It is going to take the efforts of all of us to reach the entire Cardigan Family with our story - for this is where our ultimate success lies. "
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STANDING OF THE ANNUAL FUND MARCH 15, 1983
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pledges are redeemed . While we would rather not have to borrow , this had been anticipated by the Trustees in their planning. " With the success of our building program we must now turn to the equally important and possibly more difficult goal of building our Endowment to the level of $3,000,000 envisioned by the Trustees when the fiveyear fund raising program was approved ," Mr. Tower said. " Here too we have good news . At the end of the year for the first time in the School's history our Endowment Fund passed the $1 ,000,000 mark , certainly an important landmark . This reflected some important gifts received to support Endowment as well as an important , and welcome , boost from upsurge in the financial markets. However, reaching our $3 ,000 ,000 goal in the next two-and-one-half years presents an enormous challenge to all of us ," Mr. Tower said .
A Cardigan gathering is scheduled for May 18th in New York sponsored by · Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Humann_, parents of Francis '80 and Chris '83. See you there!
LIF'E INCOME TRUSTS A New .Giving Opporlunity by John L. Tower, Chairman-Fund Raising
n recent years a number of innovative forms of giving have been developed to assist prospective major donors to institutions, such as Cardigan, in planning their giving programs in ways that are particularly suited to their own circumstances. One of the most interesting and flexible new areas of giving is in the field that has come to be known as "deferred giving." A few years ago this would have been limited simply to bequests provided in a donor's will. Today the new concept of Life Income Trusts has been added to the field of deferred giving, providing significant advantages to prospective donors who wish to support the growth of Cardigan's Endowment. The basic concept of a Life Income Trust, revolves around a pooled income fund, managed by the School as a kind of mutual fund for the life-time benefit of the donor and, generally, a named beneficiary. Cardigan, as a part of our Cardigan Today/ Tomorrow 5-year capital funds campaign, has established the Cardigan Mountain Pooled Income Fund and has obtained approval from the Internal Revenue Service for the establishment of Life Income Trusts within the Fund. The minimum contribution to inaugurate a Life Income Trust is $5,000.
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here are a nur~be~ of ve~ real benefits to members of the_ ~ardig~n Family ~ho might be considenng a Life Income Trust as a way to participate m the Cardigan Today/Tomorrow drive for capital funds and the growth of our Endowment. First, is the intangible but very real joy you and your family will realize through the knowledge that you are part of the future growth and strength of Cardigan. But there are very tangible, immediate benefits as well.
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Complete, detailed information on our Pooled Income Fund that spells out the procedures you can follow in your consideration of the benefits of establishing a Life Income Trust as a vehicle for your support of the School can be obtained from Mr. Wakely' s office. The material contains all the information you and your own tax or legal advisor will need in making your decision . e feel that Life Income Trusts as a form of deferred giving to Cardigan are going to appeal to increasing numbers of our supporters. In recent years gifts made in this way have played an increasingly important role at many colleges and universities . We believe Cardigan is the first school at our level to have such a plan in place. The decision of whether and how to support Cardigan' s financial future through a Life Income Trust is a highly personal one . You will , of course , want to discuss this within your family , for the joy of giving is a joy to be shared . We hope you will find this method of providing assured future support to the School, while , at the same time, providing current income and other immediate benefits to yourself and your family of real interest in your own financial planning.
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- Your Life Income Trust will generate regular income for you and a designated beneficiary through your lifetimes. Although, rates ofr~tui::n will vary with market conditions current Life Income Trusts are yielding 8.65%. These pooled funds are' managed professionally ~nder the supervision of Cardigan's Trustees through the Dartmouth National Bank. - There is an immediate tax advantage to the donor in every year a donation is made to a Life Income Trust. - In the case of low-yielding properties, donors may realize an immediate increase in their own cash incomes through payments from the Fund. - When the gift is in the form of appreciated securities or other r~al property, capital gains taxes are avoided. However, the value of the gift is credited at the full current market value. - Finally, all or part of the Trust is removed from the taxable estate of the donor. Who is this ? The first person to guess this person's name and class wins a Cardigan tie .
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NEWS FROM THE HILL Spring Trips Overseas
The Crittenden Family
Director Of Alumni Affairs and Development Appointed: Mr. David B. Crit-
tenden, of West Townsend, Vt. has been appointed to this important position in the affairs of Cardigan Mountain School. He will be responsible for communication and functions affecting the relationship of the school to the Alumni and for matters concerned with fund raising in the development of school financial plans. With an M.A. in English from San Francisco State University, B.S. from St. Lawrence University with
Admissions: Mr. Hicks, Director of
Admissions has had an active winter visiting various schools around the country on behalf of enrollment interests. In New Orleans, in late January Mr. and Mrs. McBee, current parents of Ward and Cunliffe, held a Cardigan reception. While in Miami he attended the Ransom-Everglades School Summer Activities Fair on behalf of CMS Summer Session. In Chicago on February 11th, the Director attended a reception for Cardigan by Mr. and Mrs. Georgescu, parents of CMS Senior, Andy. Mr. Hicks also visited local schools in the area. At St. Louis, on February 13th, he was at a reception for CMS given by Mr. and Mrs. Zinsmeyer. Mr. Hicks then went on to visit consultants and schools in Houston , Dallas , Ft. Worth, Midland and Atlanta.
earlier preparation at the . Loomis Chaffee School, Mr. Crittenden went on for ten years from 1971 to own and direct the Plantation Farm Camp at Cazadero, California. This involved his supervision of 180 students, 35 employees, a 525 acre ranch and a 1981 gross income of $100,000. Prior to this he had been a teacher of English at Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, California, besides being administrative assistant to the Advisor for University placement. He is married, has 3 children.
Faculty Afield: On November 5th Mr . Shelton, Mrs. Carey and Mr. Brier participated in all-day workshops before the New Hampshire Council for the Social Studies in Concord, N .H., featuring Shaker Village in Canterbury, N.H .; NH in the Civil War; Indians, and How to Research the History of a Small Town. An on-going series of presentations of teacher training in preparing students for research papers involved CMS teachers several times during the fall and winter. Presenting the CMS publication ''Paper Chase" were Mrs. Wakely, Mrs. Carey, Mrs. Shelton and Mrs. Howland at the Canaan Elementary School on November 15th. The same program was again given as a workshop in Boston on December 5th by this group, at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association. This was again on the program of the New England Conference on Teaching and Learning on March 5th, chaired by Mr. Shelton, Social Studies Chairman.
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Mr. Stevens and Mr. McQuarrie took 10 members of the 8th and 9th grade French classes to France for a two week visit to France. The object is not tourism but to improve language skiHs. Thus the boys will stay, 1 to a family in French homes for the first week. Staying together thereafter the group will visit two cities , thus observing region.al differences in the country. Mr. Howland and Mr. Coffin also took boys on a language trip , this one to Spain and Portugal, from March 11th to March 15th, consisting of students, from the Spanish class, 3 others along for their interest in studying the language in high school and included to make up a quota for the travel rate, requiring 13. They will visit Avila, a medieval walled town, then Roman aqueducts, a castle in Segovia and the Spanish Civil War Monument, Valley of the Fallen. They will then go to Portugal, then to Seville, for the Annual Festival, Granada, the Alhambra. They will have several days of leisure during this trip to learn to use their language training in Spanish.
Spain Trip Spring / 983 Front Row: Jeremy Cohen, Guide for the Day, Robert Cook, Mark Koch,.Hugh Ste- . ~ens, Corey Pullen, Ben Brewer · Second Row: Mr. Coffin, Paul Gund, Ed, Krouse, Henry Burnham , Mike Kender, Trevor Fromm, Mr. Howla_nd, Dan · Zinsmeyer Photo taken in Sevilla with Cathedra l y Giralda in background. Christopher Columbus is laid to rest in the Cathedral. We climbed the I 30+ steps to bell tower.
SPORTS CMS Wins St. Paul's Tournament Second Year in a Row
Varsity Hockey came home victorious from the St. Paul's Tournament held January 29th and 30th, winning all 3 games by defeating Reading, Mass. 3-2, Burlington, Vt. 6-1 and Mid Fairfield 6-2. It was the second year in a row CMS took the tournament championship. The most exciting game was the opening contest in which Cardigan was tied 2-2 at the end of regular play when Paul Bartalini, alternate captain scored the sudden death goal 45 seconds into the overtime period. Reserve Hockey has had a rebuilding year. A third team has been formed because of increased interest in the sport - the new group lost to a strong Claremont team playing in the Thompson Arena in Hanover.
Alpine Skiing, also had a rebuilding year and is looking forward to a strong team next year, boosted by the fact that two of the teams fastest skiiers, Chris Small and Steffen Fletcher, are 7th Graders with two more years to offer the Varsity. Nordic has been very active with a 3-day meet at Bear Mt. and a 2-day meet at Lake Placid, which gave the boys a chance to ski on the U.S. X-Country Olympic trails. Some of the boys won events in their classes . In the Cross-country events CMS won first place at a Junior Prep School tournament at Eaglebrook, in a field of 6 schools. Varsity Basketball ended the season with 10 wins, 6 losses , a record which improved last years'. They look forward to a strong turnout next year.
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Mr. Farrell attends U.S. Cycling Federate Meeting in Colorado Mr. Farrell of the CMS Math D,epartment and owner and operator with Mrs . Farrell of the N ew England Cycling Academy, headquartered in Danbury , N .H., who developed a system for the precision fitting of the Spring bicycle to the cyclist, went to the resident Olympic Training Center at Colorado during the CMS Christmas recess, spending 2½ weeks with nearly 100 permanent resident athletes . He was then asked by the U.S . Cycling Federation to attend a conference with members of the Elite Athlete Program , January 13-23 , 1983 , the purpose of which is to attract the highest technical skills available in the U.S. , assemble their ideas into a program to give Olympic Cyclists a decided technical advantage at the '84 Games in Los Angeles. Mr. Farrell introduced his work with the "Fit Kit" in a 3-day exchange of ideas _a nd intense meetings with athletes and coaches . Various other experts made presentations on such technical advances as: aerodynamics of a newly designed bicycle frame and helmet; biomechanics . of pedalling and patomechanics and t_he foot/pedal relationship. The elite athlete program is funded by the U.S. Olympic Commission, besides several corporations such as Nike , Puma, etc . Reserve Basketball, struggling ~II season , finally won the championship in their division at Hanover Jr. High, two members of the team making the alltournament team . Coordinated Rec. -Skiing was transported to. various areas that made snow for the sport.
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Clubs included Woodcarving, producing, under Mr. Marks, such skillfully executed objects as the castle by Chris Mann, 9th grade; and in clll;SS work the woodworkers produced a marble slide, duck decoys and a 14 ft. canoe by 9th graders, constructed of wood and fiberglass. Under Mr. Hart, model club students made motor cycles, aircraft carriers and other miniatures which the 12 boys assembled and painted. Mr. Carey directed the unique cooking club whose five members bring an international flavor from Mexico , Hungary, Russia, besides New England, using ingredients supplied by the CMS kitchen. They also took a field trip to Hanover to observe the choices offered in gourmet items by Co-op and Foodbin. Other students participated in a variety of hobbies, sports, activities under club supervision, including sauna, gymnastics; the Blaze, yearbook for CMS; Music Appreciation; backgammon and games; sportsman; literary project to name just a few of the 23 choices. One club, with Mr. Small, has a money-making project, silk-screening on T-shirts for sale. Another innovation. Crafts, for glass staining. Mr. Rives conducts a cabin restoration club working down on the point of CMS campus waterfront. Mr. Ramos supervises a leathercraft group, Mr. Marrion ski touring.
Wrestling: Mr. Barron, Coach, states: "The wrestling team this season had an inexperienced squad with only one 9th grader, John Whalen, last year's most improved recipient. Our most important successes were in conditioning, strengthening, and confidence building, areas not always measured in the win-loss column. " On January 8th at the Springfield, Vt. Tournament, place winners: Lippe and Choe, 1st; Andres, King, 2nd; all 8th graders. January 22nd, Cardigan hosted 14 schools in its 1st annual tournament. Medals to Beckley and Choe for lsts in their respective weight classes; King a 2nd place ribbon. February 26th
Eaglebrook Tournament: 7th grader Lynch highest, bringing home a 3rd place medal. Caspersen and Andres 4th place. Mr. Barron notes: " Eight of the fifteen wrestlers have been on the honor roll this season. " Further note on the Cardigan 14 school tourney: Barron reports: "There was a highly encouraging response to the tournament which will become an annual affair. " Eaglebrook stayed overnight and commented: "We were all much impressed by the positive attitude of the students and faculty.'' Nice comment from our arch rival - very fine sportsmanship, gentlemen!
Winter Sports Awards Varsity Basketball:
MV - Georgescu
Reserve Basketball: Varsity Hockey:
MV - J. Cohen MV - Barta lini Most Dedicated - Linehan
Reserve Hockey:
MV - Braun
3rd Hockey:
Sauna club
Alpine Skiing:
MV - Mann
X-Country Skiing:
MV - Saunders
Ski-Jumping: Wrestling:
MV - Blinick
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MV - Caspersen Most determined - Gund MV - David Elliott
MI - Baril MI - Amos MI - Hoilman MI MI MI MI MI MI
- McMurrey - Cuevas - Fletcher - Craig Johnson - Purcell - Robbins
Most Versatile - Woodberry
A scene from Oliver, the recent production at the S toddard Center .
Performing Arts: Top activity has certainly been the production of' 'Oliver' ' by the Drama Club including 40 CMS students , and 14 girls from Mascoma High School. It was a fitting introduction for the use of the magnificent theater of the new Stoddard Center, especially with the new Allen organ to provide all the orchestral sounds so essential for staging a musical effectively. Mrs. Carey was the producer and Mrs. Small the Director, with Mr. Finkbeiner providing the music. Starting their work between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the production is the result of much dedication , true team work by this large group of students from CMS and the area. It was an educational experience much to be remembered and a great precedent in homage to the new Stoddard Center. To be sure that everyone had opportunity to see the play , this tireless company put on three presentations : Sunday, March 6th for Senior Citizens, of whom about 40 were able to leave their homes to attend; Wednesday , March 9th evening for townspeople who filled the house; and Thursday , March 10th, a capacity audience of faculty , students and parents. A true triumph!
Humanities Program: In January Dr . Robert Taffe , Plymouth State College , on Lightning . In February , Richard Hartshorne played his bass fiddle in a presentation named Double Bass Revue, a comic act during which he entertained the student body with amusing anecdotes. As the year continues, a magician , Parker Swann , will visit the campus on April 15th with his kit of tricks. Dr. Roland Mey ers will arrive at CMS for an April 19th program called " The Romance of Words," showing the derivations of many of our common words . The month will end with an opera, April 30th, to concur with Grandparents' Weekend, a firsttime event for CMS. The Elixir of Love by Donizetti, with the company known as the "Opera Express. " (Other Humanities programs are detailed in the section herein on Discovery Week.)
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Art Exhibits: As noted in the interim newsletter, Stoddard Center, with its spacious corridors, provides a ready-made gallery for the showing· of the works of visiting artists as well as those of home origin , such as Mrs. Crowell , of Cardigan , whose pltot6graphs of flowers were on display in February , a series of sensitive perceptions of wildflowers in New Hampshire. Concurrently were woodcuts by Sabra Field, Upper Valley artist. Another artist from this region , Larry Howard, showed his works during Parents' Weekend , Feb. 4-8th. Earlier in the year a B .A. King exhibit in October came with the opening of the Center, which was followed by a show of 85 works by Gary Hamel, local artist. Concurrent with that were the snowflakes crystals photographs on display in the Kirk Library by Mary G. Lighthall. Dr . Dinerman , the school's physician , displayed his landscape photographs in January. For beginning of March works in Semi-e brush painting by Mrs . R ives will be seen. Landscapes and portraits by Guy and Ruth Bagley of Canaan will be displayed in April. Finalist: Debbie Crowell, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs . Crowell of CMS , is now one of nine outstanding young clarinetists selected nationally to com• pete in the finalists of the Seventeen Magazine and General Motors National Concerto Competition. An allexpense-paid trip took the talented young musician to the University of Southern California in Los Angeltis in February, the only finalist from New Hampshire . Debbie is a student at Northfield-Mt. Herman and a 2nd year member of the Greater Boston Youth Orchestra. She studies clarinet with Pasquale Cardillo, who plays clarinet with the Boston Symphony. Debbie plans to continue her studies on the clarinet after graduation from Northfield-Mount Herman.
Discovery Week: Briefly described in the interim newsletter from CMS sent to parents in January, this exciting week-long all-school creative festival, has remained in center attention as a display of interest and appreciation for the use of the new Stoddard Center. Originated to fill a gap in time between fall sports and winter activities, the focus was on the performing arts, and to celebrate the opening of the new facility, the program was directed by the Discovery Week Committee, chaired by Mrs . Marks , CMS art teacher, assisted by Mrs . Shelton, librarian, Mrs. Small, Mrs. Carey, Mrs. Hart and Mr . Heath , all of the faculty. The design was to give students a choice of over 20 different workshops, one each day. The week also featured , besides CMS teachers in the program, various area artists, actors, musicians and poets participated in leading workshops in their fields of interest and talent. In a follow-up evaluation by students and faculty, it was seen that some of the most popular aspects of the week were the Bonus performances at 5 pm each day, giving students who had not taken part in the workshops chance to hear and see the presentations. Thus they could view five excellent artists during one week's time. Top choices by student vote were workshops giving them a chance to work with professionals in various performing arts fields, such as "Jud the Jester" and his unicycle workshop ; Dan Grandy's marionettes. An extra, unexpected bonus of the week was Mr. Heath' s "Turkey Trot," an interclass relay race which took place just prior to the opening of Discovery Week. Future discovery week plans have been suggested expansion of topics in scientific , arts, crafts fields.
Alumni News James H. Britland '73: married, January 1, 1983, to Kim Elaine Groth of Waltham , Massachusetts. Andy Hamblett '76: now attending Lake Forest College. Stewart S. Dixon, Jr. '80: Stewart is working with CBS Cable and graduates from Tabor Academy this May. David Archer '82: made the Varsity Football team during his first year at Groton School. Carlton B. Erikson '69: reports that he and his wife , Cathy had their second child on October 3, 1982, a boy , Edward Gordon Erikson. Congratulations! Richard Whiting, Jr. '71: reports he will be graduating from the Univ. of Maryland in the spring of 1983 with a B.S. His wife is attending the same institution and doing well. His son, Daniel Scott will be entering Kindergarten in the fall. John M. Rowland '74: graduated in May from Tulane University with a B.A. degree. Now employed by the Better Business Bureau of New Orleans , he is also Executive Director of Bartenders Anonymous, which provides services for private parties . Bryan McHugh '78: is a student in his second year at Ohio Wesleyan University. Philip F. Law '76: went to Africa this summer to climb Mt. Kenya and Mt. Kilimanjaro . Roger P. Rice '60: reports he built a solar "envelope house" in North Hampton, N.H. and that he has three children. Glen , the first , is looking forward to attending Cardigan. Charles Pooler '61: is currently working as an account executive at Dean Witter Reynolds in Boca Raton , enjoying hobbies of photography and woodworking. 7
John Leonard '79: is doing well at Trinity Pawling, according to his parents, who attribute much of his success to the background and training he received at Cardigan. "He certainly has grown into a fine young man," they write, "that CMS can be proud of and can truly be an example to all your students. He hopes to visit CMS while on break this season. David Trowbridge '80: is a senior at Philips Andover, where during the last Spring Term he participated in the Washington Intern Program. Paul Martin Smith '67: reports he has been living in London, England for the past IO years where he is partner and film editor in a film company which makes documentaries for television and public relations films for companies. He is presently finishing a film for PBS (WGBH Boston) on gun control in America. He began in this field about seven and a half years after leaving Cardigan. Mike McLean '77: is a sophomore at American International Col., Springfield , MA, and a member of Varsity Hockey. Bruce Schmidt '82: attending Berkshire, states: "I am very satisfied and impressed with ~erkshire. · Cardigan has prepared me well for the rigors of prep school.'' Peter Hadlock '82: has earned a good report from Trinity Pawling, showing 3 commendations for effort, history , spanish, biology , and a commeµdation by the faculty. Robert W. Nutter '69: was married September 18, 1982 to Mary Manzo of . Kettering, Ohio. · David Merrick Jacobs '80: is CoCaptain of Milton Academy's Varsity Football team and has been named allleague for the week of November 28, 1982.
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New Organ For Stoddard Theater: ardigan was the recipient of a beautiful Allen Digital Theater Organ, the gift of Mr . & Mrs. William H. Fellows (Parents of Hans '82 and Hu gh '83 Stevens) . The organ is a three manual instrument with a two-memory system and rhythm system ranging from waltz to ethnic dance. It is presently installed in the Orchestra pit at Stoddard Theater and fills the hall with marvelous sound , not unlike that found in Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Mr . Finkbein er says it is like having a full orchestra right at your finger tips.
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