Good Sports
Passion, Dedication Motivation Discipline, Teamwork Leadership
R I D I N G & AT H L E T I C S
Linden Hall
Our sports and fitness program provides opportunities to push your abilities further than you thought possible and to discover talents you didn’t know you had. On the playing fields you will test your physical limits, build stamina, and discover new ways to express yourself with assurance and confidence. You will develop skills that will benefit you in college, in your career, in relationships, wherever you go—skills like teamwork, responsibility, discipline, and leadership. You can be as active and competitive as you want to be at Linden Hall. And if you do find yourself on the sidelines, you will be there supporting your friends on other teams.
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Riding Program A nationally ranked, award-winning equestrian team The Linden Hall Riding Program provides quality instruction for both horse and rider that establishes a strong foundation in riding and horsemanship. The focus of instruction is Hunter/Jumper and Equitation based. Additionally, Linden Hall has started its own polo team. Our comprehensive program is designed to meet the needs of a diverse group of girls. Whether you live to compete nationally or wish to get on a horse for the first time, you will find a place in our program. More than 30% of our students participate each year, riding a minimum of two days a week and up to as many as six days a week. Our varsity and junior varsity teams compete in local shows, the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA), the National Scholastic Equestrian Athletic Association (NSEAA), Prep School Champion Challenge, and various United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) rated horse shows. We have competed in Nationals for the last eight years and are one of the top-ranked teams in the region. Our teams also travel abroad to such countries as Ireland, Germany, and Brazil so riders can gain experience in international competitions.
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JENNIFER MERRIS-DOLK DIREC TOR OF RIDING
Coach Merris-Dolk is a Linden Hall alumna with more than 19 years of professional experience riding and training in the USEF “A” circuit. Her passion and talent as a coach have placed her in demand to teach internationally. During the summer of 2013, she traveled to Brazil to teach, train, and show. Under Coach Merris-Dolk’s guidance, the Linden Hall Equestrian Team has captured the Regional title, the Zone II IEA Championship, and also won the title of the Year End Zone II Champions several years in a row, allowing the team the right to compete for the national title. Coach Merris-Dolk has regularly qualified students for Pony Finals, CCHSA Medal Finals, the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, Zone Finals, Devon, IEA Zone finals, and IEA Nationals.
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The fully-equipped riding facility and beautiful 47-acre campus provides a peaceful environment where young riders learn to excel and to achieve their ambitions both in and out of the ring.
LINDEN HALL RIDING PROGR AM FEATURES:
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competition level 80' x 200' indoor riding ring with a grand A viewing deck and comfortable lounge A beautiful outdoor ring with all-weather footing An adventurous cross-country course A spacious 20-stall center aisle stable with heated tack room School-owned show quality horses suitable for riders of different skill levels Several lush paddocks for turnout Informative equestrian clinics held on and off campus Quality hunt-seat instruction for beginner to advanced riders
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Athletic Program VARSIT Y SPORTS
Basketball Equestrian Soccer Tennis Volleyball COOPER ATIVE SPORTS
(with the Warwick School District) Field Hockey Lacrosse Softball Swimming Track CLUBS
Archery Cross Country Dance Golf Polo Swimming CL ASSES
Aerobics Pilates Yoga 9
ATHLE TIC PROGR AM
Our athletic program is designed to develop physical conditioning and skill, to encourage a life-long appreciation for fitness, to teach sportsmanship and commitment, and to create a strong sense of teamwork. Competing on an interscholastic team builds character and teaches discipline and leadership. Upper School students who do not play on teams are required to participate in a physical activity club each year. Most students take part in two or more sports activities during the year. Middle School students take physical education classes as part of their academic program. The Linden Hall Lions compete in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA).
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Linden Hall FOUNDED IN 1746
LOC ATION
Linden Hall is the nation’s oldest
Lititz, Pennsylvania, a small, historic
independent boarding and day school
community, with only a short walk
for girls—providing the best college
to restaurants, galleries, shops, and
preparatory experience for girls.
parks. Conveniently located, just one to three hours drive to New York
STUDENT BODY
City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
250 students in grades 5-12
Washington, D.C.
70% boarding, 30% day Average class size: 12
TUITION
Globally focused campus, representing
Lowest tuition rate of independent day
15 countries and 17 states
schools in Lancaster County and 15% lower than the national average for
AC ADEMICS
boarding schools. 30 merit scholarships
Individualized courses of academic
awarded last year.
study available 18 AP classes
ATHLE TI C FACILITIES
67% of faculty hold graduate degree
6 tennis courts recently resurfaced blue
School-wide iPad Program
& green; 2 grass soccer fields; sports & fitness center has spacious
EX TR ACURRICUL AR
gym with 6 baskets and sound system;
Broad range of clubs and activities
classroom with technology; dance
in fine arts, performance, music, and
studio with floating floor; fitness room
athletics — with a nationally ranked
with circuit training equipment; training
equestrian program
table and ice machine.
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212 E. Main Street, Lititz, PA 17543 t 717.626.8512, 800.258.5778 f 717.627.1384 www.lindenhall.org