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Announcing the Wakely Tribute Gala Celebration May 13, 1989 In honor of Norman Wakely's 37 years of service to Cardigan Mountain School and his 25 years as the School's 4th Headmaster, and of Mrs. Wakely's service in many capacities during that period, the academic year 1 98889 has been declared The Year Of The Wakely Tribute. The kickoff celebration was held on Sunday, September 18th, at which time a proclamation was read and balloons were released as the Wakely Tribute banner was raised to the top of the flagpole. The most amazing part of the ceremony was that throughout the months of planning, this event had been kept a surprise from both Norman and Beverly. Alumni will remember that the Headmaster loves surprises. He takes great pleasure in surprising all the students at breakfast with an announcement that today is Mountain Day, Ski Holiday, Headmaster's Day, etc. Over See TRIBUTE page 2
Mrs. Wakely cuts the cake in honor of the Wakely Tribute.
Artificial Ice at Last! Turner Arena to be Dedicated December 14th By the time you read this, another milestone in the history of Cardigan Mountain School will have been passed. The dream of having artificial ice in the covered sports area has been fulfilled! Skating and hockey have been important to the School from its earliest days. In the beginning there was little money for athletic or recreational equipment, but the lake was here and ice was free, so there was skating and hockey . . By the time the School moved to its new campus on the hill, there was an organized hockey team and hockey boards had been built to make a rink on the lake. Natural outdoor ice was, however, not without its problems. The 1958 yearbook has this report on the hockey season. 11 This year was not a very good year for the hockey team, because there was too much snow. We got our boards up a little while after Christmas and then came a snow storm, and made the ice very rough. How ever, we did get it in
shape for our first game ..•..•. 0 ur last game was with Vermont Academy. The ice was very slushy. Therefore, no dribbling. II During the school year of 1966-67 the covered sports area was built, and in the first winter the dirt floor was flooded to make an indoor rink. By the second year, the interior floor was paved and it has served well as the hockey and skating rin!< ever since. In 1974 a used Zamboni was acquired so that boys didn't need to clear the ice with brooms and shovels after each period of a game. Headmaster Wakely .was already dreaming of artificial ice equipment, and in 1976 accepted the first major gift toward that goal. . Academics alway:;, come first, and it was decided that a campaign to raise money .for a Learning Center and for Endowment had to come before ice. After the Stoddard Center was completed, a campaign for ice See ICE page 3