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CHRISTMAS ISSUE 1987 FALL
SUMMER PROJECTS
PARENTS' WEEKEND
by William Hart
Enjoying brisk fall weather, hundreds of parents were on campus October 10 and 11 attending classes , crowding into the dining room for a buffet lunch, watching numerous football and soccer games and - rrost important - visiting their sons. It looked like more parents were here than ever before . Classroans were filled to capacity and parents were standing in the corridor outside the doors. When not in class, parents gathered in the Alumni and Development Office and in the Library to relax with a cup of coffee and chat with other parents. Extra tables had been set up in the dining room, but there still wasn't enough space for everyone to be seated at once. Despite (or perhaps because of) the crowding, everyone seemed to be enjoying the weekend. Savage Frieze, President of the Board of Trustees, extended official greetings from the Board and made the official announcement of Headmaster Wakely' s decision to retire at the end of the 1988-89 school year. Mr. Frieze told parents that the Board was fortunate to have this much notice and they are planning a smooth and orderly transition to the new headmaster. Independent Educational Services of Princeton, N.J. have been engaged to help with the search by identifying a range of eligible candidates and · narrowing these down to half a dozen finalists from which the Board will make their selection.
In addition to reading an assigned novel , each returning student is required to . complete a project during the summer vacation. A project proposal is filled out in the spring and signed by each boy ' s advisor. Those projects can be practically anything the student has an interest in - from getting a driver's license to building a car; from reading novels to writing them; from creating computer programs to building desks for the computers to sit on. During Parents' Weekend in the fall, boys who wish to display their projects may set them up in the Kirk Library. This year over continued on back page
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BRETT DENNIS, 8th grade, on his ¼ pipe skateboard ramp. Note Cardigan Blazer and summer reading book.
In his remarks to the parents , Mr. Wakely said he had three goals he wants to see fulfilled in the next 20 months: installation of artificial ice for skating, completion of fund raising for a new science building, and raising the total endowment of the school to at least $5 million. The next Parents' Weekend will be January 29-31 at which time there will be ski meets, basketball, wrestling, hockey and spectacular winter scenery.
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On October 12th Cardigan lost a Trustee and gooo friend. Jerry Newton was elected to the Board in 1951 and gave unstintingly of his time, effort and wise counsel from that time f,orward. His financial guidance was invaluable to the school in its early year.s when meeting the payroll was difficult and aspiring to build a new campus on the hill seemed an impossible dream. His prudent financial management and steadfast belief in the principles on which ·cardigan was founded helped make the dream come true. He served Cardigan long and very well, and we shall miss him. Memorial contributions may be made to the West Lebanon Congregational Church Memorial Fund, West Lebanon, NH 03784.
Honor Roll First Mid-Term October 1987
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The following students earned grades of "B" or better in all courses with a grade of "A" in at least 3 full courses.
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HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade 6 Errol Laumann Ramon Ramos · Nicholas Swogger
Grade 7 Matthew Snyder
Grade 9 Peter Nigra Trevor Robertson Rex Savage James Schriebl
Grade 8 Spencer Thrall
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The following students earned grades of "B" or better in all courses. HONOR ROLL
Christmastime on campus. While all the students and inost of the faculty are on holiday, a quietness reigns over the campus which is very difficult to put into words. The sun rises in almost the same spot - now to the north of the Mt. Cardigan fire tower; the moon reflects off the whiteness of snow instead of the green of the grass; the ripple of lake water is replaced by a white plain of ice. Yes, the atmosphere is different, but ••••• The administration are on duty getting the school geared for the winter term. The Development Office is busy organizing CMS gatherings - 12 to be exact, from Boston to Phoenix - and also encouraging the Cardigan Family to support several projects: a new higher goal of $150,000 for Annual Giving; $300,000 more to raise for the Science Center; $170,000 to go for artificial ice; a million for the se~rage system, and endowment money. The Admissions Office is busy interviewing for the 1988 summer session and for the 1988-89 academic year, plus assisting current seniors in locating the best school for each of then. The time allows the cleaning, maintenance and kitchen staff to catch up in their areas with those projects that can't be done when classroans, dining room and dormitories are occupied. But it isn It the same around h2re - too quiet; something is missing OOYS!
Have a wonderful Holiday!
Grade 6 Dawson-Haffner Grade 7 Bryson- Be 11 Ryan Coulter
Grade 8 Chris Agnew Todd Arrington Terence Brooks Glenn Cucinell John Hughes Peter Knop Barrett Pfeifle Jeremiah Reardon Alexander Robinson
Grade 9 John Avlon Daniel Collins James Marrion David McLean Scott Musburger Mark Rowe Noah Shore Joseph Smith William Stormont Daniel Sullivan Nicholas Tibbetts James Walker Douglas Wendt John Whitesides
The following students received an Effort Grade of "l" in all courses. EFFORT HONOR ROLL Grade 8 Gregory Myers Alexander Robinson Ronald Wagner
Grade 9 Peter Nigra James Schriebl Joseph Smith
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NEW TRUSTEE At their most recent meeting, the Trustees of Cardigan Mountain School elected Matthew Bronfman, son of Mr. Edgar Bronfman, Chairman and CEO of The Seagram Co., Ltd., to the Board of Trustees and Corporators of the school. A 1974 graduate of Cardigan, Matthew joins two other alumni on the twenty-eight member governing body. At age 28, he is one of the youngest members ever elected to the Board. After graduating from Williams College and earning an MBA from the Harvard Business School, Bronfman worked at Cadillac Fairview, a real estate development company in Toronto, and has recently movErl to New York as a managing partner of the family 2
Ntw<letter ol lhf l'ardlican Mounlalll School
Cardigan Today/Tomorrow is published five times yearly and is sent to alumni, present and past parents, grandparents, and friends of the School .who wish to receive it. IF YOU CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS, please inform the Developnent Office, Cardigan Mountain School, Canaan, NH 03741. Norman C. Wakely, Headmaster Joseph M. Collins, Assistant Headmaster Jeffrey D. Hicks, Director of Admissions James N. Marrion, Director of Athletics Richard R. Rearick, Direetor of Developnent Edi tor, Today/Tomorrow .
investment partnership. He and his wife, Fiona, live in Purchase, New York. Matthew has been active in alumni affairs since graduation and served as a Class'Agent for three years.
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STUDENT'S DESK My Hike Up Mt. Cardigan by Nathanial Cake '90 On September 16, all new boys
at Cardigan and Floor leaders had to climb Cardigan Mountain. Everybody got up at 4:30 am to get on the bus and leave at 5:00. The heater on the bus wasn't working, so everybody put their hats and coats on even before we .left. "Al 1 out, " _ s aid Mr. Marrion when the bus stopped. It was pitch black and I turned on my flashlight. I thought we would split up into different groups to climb, but we just started; I was about tenth or fifteenth in line. People in front of me who didn't have a flashlight of their a.vn had to rely on the stray beams of light that bounced off the rocks. The air was damp and cold. In places the ground was almost frozen and in others i t was muddy. After about five minutes of walking we felt the path dip down for about fifteen feet and then back up again. The path was about three body widths wide. I could not see a thing around me except where my flashlight was heading. After about fifteen more minutes the night began to fade away and I could see trees and people faintly. We crossed a smal 1 bridge over a brook an::1 after that I turned my flashlight out. A few minutes later, the trail began to get rocky. This was a good sign, meaning we were almost to the top. I stopp::!d to rest and let a few people pass me; then I started again. I think the trick is not to stop to rest, because i t becomes a habit. Someone told me we had two more minutes climb to the top, which was wrong, and about fifteen minutes until sunrise. By now the ground was all rock. There were fonnations made by rocks resembling a cross. I was afraid that I was going to miss the sunrise; i t had already been three minutes. I looked back and saw a beautiful sight of the lake with fog steaming off and green, yellow, and all colored trees. When I turned around and saw the summit and the lookout tower, I sighed with relief.
Auto Mechanics Club hard at work.
Auto Mechanics. Club
Reese Makes Page One
by Anthony McHale New this Fall is the Auto Mechanics Club. Its purpose is to familiarize students with basic auto maintenance, i.e. oil change, tune-up, minor repairs, and emergency repairs such as flat tires and dead batteries. Work is done on the instructor's GMC 4x4. This is an easy vehicle · to work on because of its high road clearance; all the boys in the club as well as the instructor can fit underneath the engine without its being jacked up. There are no indoor facilities for such an activity, so the club is offered only in the fall and spring terms. Before Spring, Mr. McHale hopes to be able to have more tools and equipment so boys can undertake a greater variety of work.
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The first issue of a new student newspaper "The Phantom" carried a front page story about Gordon Reese. This seventh grader accidentally picked up a call on his CB radio from a school group climbing Mt. Cardigan. One of their students had wandered away from the group and was lost. A few hours later, Gordon again made contact with the group leader who was becoming desperate because the boy had not been found and darkness was only three hours away. Then a forest ranger came on and asked Gordon to telephone Concord and relay a message to the Safety Department. Gordon did this, but when he triErl to reach the ranger again, there was no response. Two hours later he did reach the ranger who reported _that as a result of Gordon's ca)..l a search party was organized and the lost boy had been found. What a great front page story for the new newspaper!
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CLASS OFFICERS 1987-88 9th Grade -----
8th Grade ---
7th Grade ---
6th Grade ----
President
Scott Musburger
Alex Seabolt
Ryan Coulter
Ray Ramos
Vice-Pres.
Warren Prescott
John Lowe
Michael Whitcomb
Errol Laumann
Secretary
Joseph Smith
Charles Hicks
Matt Calore
Samuel Shatkin
Treasurer
Mark Shirazi
Jesse Hord
Matt Calore
Stephen Alexander
AREA GATHERINGS An extended travel schedule this year will bring Headmaster and Mrs. Wakely and Admissions Director Jeffrey Hicks to more cities where receptions will be held for alumni, current and past parents, and parents of prospective students. Receptions are being planned for these locations: JV soccer vs. Gilford. Patrick White-Thompson moving the ball.
Reserve A Soccer Prepares To Earn Spots on Next Year's Varsity William X Barron, Coach This year's Reserve A Soccer squad climaxed its season with a victory over a talented Plainfield team and by sending its two captains, Tom Burke and Lebby Robertson with the varsity to its season-ending tournament at Eaglebrook. By tying the Eaglebrook reserve team 2-2 at Parents' Weekend on goals by Ben Hurlbutt and Captain Marc Alexander, the Reserve A squad avoidErl a shut-out by the Bird's soccer teams. Burke and Robertson tied for the team scoring lead for the season with 10 goals each, followed by Alexander with 6, Andres Icaza with 5, Hurlbutt with 4 ~ d several others with 3 or less. In terms of balance, our 6-3 win over an older KUA team was our best outing. Four players shared the scoring, headed by Burke and Erik Pollock (playing· against his father's team) with two goals each, with t-nurad Nouri (in his first game at forward) and
Robertson each contributing one score. Our next to last contest was against a 14-1-1 Plainfield team which had not lost to another team in its age group all season. Borrowing 6 underclassmen fran varsity to fill in for our sick and injured, Reserve A defeated Plainfield 2-1 on goals by seventh graders Alexander and Marcelo Galan. Probably the most significant factor in the game was Varsity's Ron Wagner's play at fullback, where he neutralized Plainfield's best forward. The nature of a reserve team necessitates improvement over the season. A few players stand out, however: Marc Alexander, left wing, who had no goals in our first 10 games, but finished with 6 goals in our last 8 games; Glen Cucinell, goalie, who despite never having played the position before, held us in many contests with his fearless diving saves; Eric Hanneman, halfback, whose steadily improving defensive skills eventually earned him a starting position; Mourad Nouri, center fullback, whose aggressive play solidified our defense and who also played a few games at right wing; and Chuck Hicks, 4
November - Greenville, SC December - Charleston, SC Boston, MA January - Chicago, IL Washington, DC Morristown, NJ February - Philadelphia, PA New York, NY Phoenix, AZ April - Houston, TX Dallas, TX New Or leans, LA If you would like further information, write or call the Developnent and Alumni· Office at the school. halfback, whose improved. passing and dribbling helped set up many scoring chances. we could not have achieved our successes without the hustle and spirit of our two captains, Tom Burke at right wing and LebbyRobertson at center halfback. Many times, when the others were exhausted or uninspired, the play• of Tom and Lebby catalyzed the others to rise to the occasion. Coaches Mr. William Barron, Mr. Marston Jones, and Mr. Chris Morse enjoyed the opportunity to work with these talented 7th and 8th graders, many of whom will be vying for spots on next year's varsity.
ROCK CLIMBING by Lee Mclendon A popular alternative to team sports is the rock climbing activity. With 3 coaches this is limited to a maximum of 15 students. The basic format consists of five phases: 1) Trust and group cooperation activities. This includes trust falls, problem solving games and "new games" involving cooperation. 2) Knots, harnesses and safety techniques, belaying and protection devices. 3) Ropes Course: Each student goes through the course several times to build confidence, agility and understanding of balance and body positions in climbing situations. Students also learn belaying/safety techniques. 4) Bouldering: Climbing rocks low to the ground, usually 10 feet or less. These usually involve difficult traverse routes and build strength and agility. Bouldering serves as a practice technique for higher, more difficult climbs and is a good way to work on strength and body positions without the danger of being too high and without the time it takes to set up ropes. 5) Top--roping: Climbing higher rocks by setting up a rope from the top to which the climber is tied in and a belayer protects him on the other end through use of a friction device and certain safety techniques used in holding the rope. The climber relies on the rope only for safety and not as an aid in climbing. we go as high as 75-80 feet on our longest climbs and also teach rappelling techniques for descending a rock face. During a typical 'M2ek, the boys boulder once or twice and also top-rope one or two times. They try to take longer and harder climbs on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons when there is more time. This fall several new ropes and enough helmet and seat harnesses for each student were added to the equiµnent. On Thursdays there is a ropes course construction club which this fall added climbing blocks to the back side of the wall on · the ropes course in order to provide an additional place for bouldering practice.
Spring Mediterranean Tour The biennial educational Mediterranean tour will be offered again in the spring of 1988. This tour, which was initiated in 1970, is designed specifically for 8th and 9th grade students and provides a carefully planned introduction to: Turkey, Greece, and Rome - "Where Empires Meet. " Students will explore the historical beginnings of our Western world through Greece as well as the contributions of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman civilizations. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Carey, who for eight
years lived, traveled and studied in Turkey, will accompany the tour. In Greece, a recognized classicist who has guided the last three tours will again join the group. In Rome, organized tours will be an integral part of the visit. The group wi 11 depart from Boston on Sunday, March 6th and return Thursday, March 24th in time to connect with flights home for the final week of spring vacation. , For further information call Mr. or Mrs. Carey at (603) 5237344.
CMS students at the ruins of the temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, Greece overlooking the Aegean Sea.
An Oral History of Cardigan
Reserve B. Soccer by ]. Dudley Clark Our season ended Saturday, October 21st with a 3-2 sudden death victory against Plainfield . If you had seen that game, and only that game, you would have been pleased because it was a ma tchup of two even teams and the game was won on a beautiful corner kick by Gonzalo Carrencedo that the Plainfield goal tender had no chance of stopping. The eruption of joy from the Cardigan players was delightful. If, however, you had watched this team all season ••• No, we will leave it at that •• • a sudden death victory to end the season.
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Cardigan is a young school the first students started classes in September 1946 - just 41 years ago. There are still a number of people who were present then and remember those early days. What a great heritage for the future we could build by getting their recollections on tape so future Cardigan boys could hear them tell in their own words how the school began and how school life in those years was different from today. This project is possible if we can find a few people with the time, interest and enthusiasm to interview some . selected "historians." We' 11 provide the tape recorder and make the appointments . If you would be willing to help, please contact the Development Office.
Cross-Country Running: The Killing Sport
Another 50 Goal Season For Varsity Soccer
By Edward Wang '89 This year the cross-country team was involved in a slightly different schedule than last year. Our meets took place mostly in the Lakes Region Prep Schools in addition to Vermont Academy, Eaglebrook, and the Lakes Region Championship at Dublin Academy, which was 3 miles _long. The length of race courses ranged fran 2.5 miles at · Eaglebrook to 3.1 miles at Tilton. Some members of our team considered these race courses "short but extremely hilly and difficult" except for most valuable runner Charles Dewey who exclaimed, "K.U.A. was easy!" Although running against schools with much older kids seaned unfair, the effort of our coaches, Mr. Small and Mr. Tautkus, gave us a chance to race against Eag1ebrook School for the first time since Noah's Flood. Charles Dewey did best in that race, corning in 2nd place and placing our team in 3rd place. Wes Ingram came in 9th, James Wiberg came in 19th, Eddie Wang came in 22nd without his right shoe, Tyler Wood came in 26th, and Neil Turner came in 27th, with an attempt to sneak by Tyler near the finish line. In all, everyone did well out of the 55 runners. Our team wishes to be able to race againt Mascorna on OUR OWN COURSE sanetime before this season ends.
Mountain Day 1987. Almost to the top of Mt. Dixie at Waterville Valley .
Varsity football - Scott Musburger going for a first down .
Varsity Football By James Marion The varsity football team this year did a much better job than was anticipated. They were a young team with little experience, but a very coachable team with a great deal of enthusiasm. The following boys made the team: The two managers, Gordon Reese and Todd Arrington; center"-;- Neil Alford; safety, Caleb Barnum; guard, David Boegner; tackle, Ronn Bronzetti; end, Ryan Burke; end, Mark Cedorchuk; tackle, Peter Diebel; tackle, Colin Dougher; safety, Billy Ellis; tackle, Brett Ference; guard, Keith Gordon; tailback, Torn Gordon; tackle, Mark Keough; end, Jeremy Marks; wingback, Jimmy Marrion; end, Graham Muckerrnann; quarterback, Scott Musburger; tailback, Warren Prescott; guard, Frederick Richards; guard, Bill Roach; center , Joe Smith;end, Dan Sullivan; fullback, Nick Tibbetts; safety, Stett Trippe; and fullback, Charlie Wingafe:The team did very well in two scrimmages early in the season, one against Holderness and the other against Windsor. Losses came from strong freshman and J. V. teams as follows: Hanover 12-6, Claremont 18-6, Plymouth 20-6, and Newport 16-6. The team posted one tie against a strong junior high team from Laconia, 14-14. The two wins were against Monadnock Regional High School, 6-0 and the climax of the season victory over Eaglebrook School, 6-0. Congratulations must go to Mr. Lynch, the new defense coordinator and to Mr. Collins, the retiring defensive coordinator. 6
Varsity soccer completed a successful 1987-88 season with a third place finish at the New England Junior Prep School Championships. This year's squad was one of the youngest ever. Included on the team were two extremely talented seventh graders, Marcelo Galan and Mike Whitcomb, along with eighth graders Brendan Dinan, · Rick Hughes, Hector Meade, Greg Myers and Ron Wagner. What the team lacked in age they made up for in hard work and enthusiasm • . For Captains Mark Shirazi, Mark Rowe, Ron Wagner and John WhlteSldes the season beganin August when they all gave up a week of vacation to attend a Puma Soccer Camp. Their dedication was shared by Cody Morgan whose play at sweeper saved the team countless goals as well as by keepers Rick Hughes and Aaron Israel whose hours of practi02 developed both of them into solid players . Janne Lehtosalo had an incredible scoring season tal 1 ying 2 6 of the team' s 53 goals . Credit for many of these goals can be shared by Marcelo Galan, Hector Meade and John Whi fesides whose passing at times was sensational. Halfbacks David Franklin, Forrest Kiley and Rlcliard Rossmassler as well as wingback Dave McLean also made great progress throughout the season. The team finished the season with a 5-5-1 regular season r .e cord and a 5-1-1 record at the Eaglebrook Tournament._ Coaches Neil Brier and Bob Low were extremely pleased with the team's progress and thank them and manager Skip Abed for a great season!
Christmas Pageant:
December 16th The students, fac.ul ty, and staff extend a cordial jnvitation to the Cardigan Family and Canmuni ty to attend the annual Christmas Pageant ·which will be held in the Cardigan Chapel at 7: 30 p. m. on Wednesday, Dec;:ember 16, 1987.
ALUMNI NEWS 1936 Donald B.!_ Joyce, Clark School '36, was "adopted" as a Cardigan alumnus when Clark School merged with Cardigan in 1953. He writes from Swampscott, MA that he was unable to attend the Boston alumni gathering last April because of a bad back. Hope you can. join us in December, Don • .
1952 John Heiser told us on the phone that he and his wife have recently bought two muffler shops in the Glenview, IL area and this is keeping them very busy.
1962 Douglas Dade is currently working for the N.H. Dept. of Safety as a Marine Patrol on Lake Winnipesaukee. What do you do. in the winter, Doug?
1966 Gordon Mcilvain is Vice President of Alan Mcilvain Lumber Company and lives in Bryn Mawr, PA with his wife and 3 children.
1972 Stewart McCracken reports that he now has 2 children, Jamie and Brian, ages 2 1/2 and 1 1/4.
1974 Jeff Corbett f>r the last threeyears has been selling building materials for the JohnsManville Corp. and traveling the Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York territory.
1975 Thomas Mitchell was married on August 8th in Austin, Texas to Karen Ponish. He and his bride are living on the family ranch in New Mexico.
1976 John Lindsay stopped for a campus visit on his way to start his senior year at St. Michael's College in Vermont.
1977 Tom Aquilla writes that he is now a graduate student at the University of California and living in Riverside.
1978 Chris Nicholl was married in June~ter graduating from Rutgers he has been employed by the Prudential Corporation and is now working on an MBA in the evening. Chris' younger brother, Maynard, is considering Joining us next year in the 6th grade.
1979 Jeff Aquilla from Arlington, VA stopped on campus in August enroute to Maine. He remembers being one of the two four-year boys in his class. Jeff is a sound . engineer providing and operating sound systems for live musical performances. Chris Gramm says he graduated from Curry College in Boston and is now looking for a job with equestrian competition, i.e. jumping, etc. If you have any leads, let Chris know.
1981 Casey Murphy wrote in July: "I'm working in Florida as a lifeguard and competing in long distance catamaran · races. Will be returning to Vermont this winter as assistant director of racing at Mad River Glen and plan to start Pro Ski Racing."
1983 We heard that Paul Riihiluoma has become a world traveler. He works as a tree surgeon in Bermuda saving money to take a year off for travel. He has been sailing in the Azores, skiing in Switzerland, traveling in Europe, and one year drove from California across the United States . 7
Michael Iyer has also been traveling. Last summer he spent some time in France and visited the family he staye::1 with when he went with the Cardigan trip. After returning to the USA, he drove across the country from Maine to California. Now he's attending the local university in Bakersfield, CA and delivering Chinese food to earn spending money. Greg Brown's picture at the USA olympic hockey team training camp at Lake Placid appearE;d in TIME magazine in September.
1984 From a recent trip to Florida, Admissions Director Jeff Hicks brought news that Jon Dann graduated from WillistonNorthhampton and is now a freshman at Rollins College. Also heard that Arnie Weiss is a freshman at Syracuse and his brother Rob Weiss is busy completing hiscollege applications.
1985 Bodhi Amos is a Senior Prefect (school leader) at Groton this year. Also is co-captain of the varsity football team and doing peer-counseling. His brother, HuiNeng '87 joined him there in September.
1986 Marshall Farrar is doing .well at St. Marks and this Fall is starting goalie for JV soccer. Keith Skilling transferred to Kent School this fall where he is playing on the football team. Last summer he attended Salisbury School for six weeks then enjoyed a European trip visiting Venice, London and Belfast.
NEWS OF FORMER .FACULTY Deborah McNeish this year is President of the New •Hampshire Association of School Principals. Deborah and her husband, . Duncan McNeish, taught at Cardigan from 1973 to 1979; she is now Principal of an elementary schOGl in the Franklin School District.
LIFEBOAT The final games in the fall athletic schedule W=re played on November 7th~ Winter sports don't start until after the Thanksgiving recess which begins on November 24th. To fill the afternoon athletic time during this two week interim, Librarian Carol Shelton conceiyed and developed a program named LIFEOOAT. The opening program entitled "Cops and Robbers" was presented by - nearby police departments and dealt with the real-life consequences of being caught shoplifting and other minor misdemeanors. The factual presentation of procedures and penalties was intended to enlighten, not to frighten, and to create awareness that what might seem like a lark can carry serious, adult penal ties in the real IM'.)r ld . With an entirely different tone, another day' s program let boys work with an "energy environment simulator" in which computer simulation illustrated the impact of various manmade influences on the environment. On two successive afternoons, a group fran "Project Adventure" led the· boys through an outdoor course which presented many different physical and mental challenges with an emphasis on cooperative endeavor. This won praises fran all who participated . Throughout the two weeks there were several courses in CPR techniques; a presentation on acid
SUMMER (from page 1)
forty boys exhibited their projects . Seven were recognized as being particularly outstanding achievements . The boys - who created these wonderful works will receive a steak dinner. This year's winners were: Peter Murdough, ' 90, slide and tape presentation on the history of Hudson, Ohio. Peter Nigra, '88, restoration of an antique toboggan - circa 1920. Trevor Robertson , '88, canputer desk and construction journal. Matt Robinson, '90, bird nesting boxes and presentation. Jamie Schriebl , '88, photography album. Tam Thanas , ' 90, go-cart with construction photographs . Doug Wendt, '88, journal of experiences as a hospital aide . rain and The Northeast Maple Industry by David Scanlan, who manages a large maple syrup facility in Canaan; and the first annual faculty/student soccer challenge. One afternoon an attorney discussed "Students and the Law"; there were speech IM'.)rkshops oo two different days and a car clinic to give boys a hands-on experience at changing oil and removing a flat tire. During this time the Seniors also took their annual trip to visit Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and the Science Museum in Boston.
Cardigan Student at Olympic Training Center Ninth grader Aaron Israel was selected to train at the U.S. Olympic Committee's 1987 Elite Goalkeepers Developnent Camp this past summer. He was ooe of 40 boys ages 14 to 16 from across the country who were invited -to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO , to perfect their skills and techniques .under the guidance of head coach Joe Bertagna from the Boston Bruins and a staff of experienced international level goaltending coaches . The program covered basic and advanced techniques of goaltending; in addition , the coaches worked to develop the physical strength and agility of the athletes and the mental toughness and concentration necessary for success in this demanding position. Aaron is goaltender on Cardigan's Varsity Hockey team .
Sixth graders Stephen Alexander and Ray Ramos on the whale watch.
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