125 Years of Educating Boys
Student Life at Woodberry Forest School • March 2014
Emphasizing Healthy Habits symposium on boys’ health
Students and faculty enjoyed a break in the midwinter routine January 26 and 27, when three experts came to campus for Woodberry’s 125th anniversary Symposium on Boys’ Health. The assembly and workshops were designed to help boys improve their academic, social, and athletic performance and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Tiger Day a Roaring Success plenty of orange-and-black spirit
The 125th day of school — February 11 — was set aside to celebrate everything it means to be a Tiger. Boys took a day off from wearing a collared shirt by putting on a special 125th anniversary t-shirt to get ready for a day of roaring pride and school spirit. The day started with hot donuts and beverages from the Carpe Donut truck. Then, each resident of Lower Turner won a Fir Tree snack bar gift certificate from the assistant dean of students for having the cleanest dorm on campus. Many boys took a few moments out of their day to thank the alumni who support Woodberry by writing 150 thank you notes. The afternoon saw dozens turn out for the sealing and dedication of a time capsule containing over one hundred items; it will be opened in 2064. In the evening, each dorm put forward a contestant for a knockout basketball game at halftime of the JV and varsity basketball games. Everyone enjoyed a dinner catered by Barbeque Exchange to finish the day.
Guest speakers were Adam J. Cox, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, researcher, and author of Boys of Few Words: Raising Our Sons to Communicate and Connect; Damian Martinez of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, which spreads awareness of the dangers of using steroids and other appearance and performance enhancing drugs (APEDs); and W. Christopher Winter, MD, medical director of the Martha Jefferson Hospital Sleep Medicine Center and a consultant to several professional sports teams. The talks let students give feedback about what it's like to be a boy today, learn about the risks of supplements, and find out how sleeping well can improve their performance in school and athletics.
Families and alumni got involved, too! They shared their own photos depicting Tiger spirit and followed the day’s fun on the Woodberry Forest School Facebook page and Instagram.
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Hunt Heffner, a graduate of the University of Richmond and the College of William and Mary, came to Woodberry six years ago after working as assistant dean of admission at Princeton University. He works as director of college counseling and lives in Dowd House with his wife, Lorae, his two daughters, Harper and Reiss, and their Welsh terrier, Watson.
“What does Woodberry offer that colleges are looking for?” Our great faculty challenges students and prepares them for the demands they will face in college. Every Woodberry boy is well-rounded; boys are involved in activities spanning athletics, fine arts, outdoor education, religious activities, and community service. If they find something they love, Woodberry helps them excel.
“How do you help boys find a college that fits?” We listen intently to understand what is truly important to each student. Then we share our experience and knowledge to recommend schools that fit their criteria and offer insights into colleges that interest them.
director of college counseling
Hunt Heffner meet joseph!
“What should prospective students know about college counseling?” We are here to help any boy who has questions about college and the search/application process. We want to make this part of their lives as clear and stress-free as we can.
Calculus with mr. gnanadoss We
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AdvisEr » Mr. Phillips
A Day in the Life of Joseph Seo
sport » Pole Vaulting: Holds school record of 15'6"
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college » Brown University: Has been recruited for this Ivy League school's track and field team. Why I chose Woodberry » My dad is an educational consultant, so he knew about Woodberry before I did. I thought the school would suit me because everyone here was so welcoming. Now I know it’s true what a lot of alums say: You form really close relationships with your friends at Woodberry.
11:00 Am
psychology with mrs. hemming We use the lab period, so we stay for an hour and a half. We each give a TED-style talk about what motivates us.
8:45 AM
7:15 am wake up My day starts at 7:15 unless I'm free first period.
8:00 AM 7:30 am breakfast I take a short walk from Dowd House to the Reynolds Family Dining Room for a bowl of cereal and a banana.
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biomechanics with mr. phillips We attach high-tech sensors to each other’s legs to study which muscles activate when we make a jump — or as we call it, a “vertical displacement.”
10:15 AM unlikely heroes and heroines with Dr. broaddus Along with the whole school, we are reading Othello because a professional acting company is coming to Woodberry to stage the play.
Tigers in the NCAA
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alumni currently playing in college different sports different schools
baseball basketball football golf lacrosse
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squash swimming track and field wrestling
Catching Up with James Malm ’10
LEADERSHIP AND LACROSSE
Woodberry graduate James Malm was a three-year varsity starter and two-time All-Prep in lacrosse at Woodberry, helping the Tigers finish number two in the Virginia Prep League and number eight in the state during his senior year. Now in his senior year at Johns Hopkins University, this athletic scholarship recipient has been chosen captain of the Blue Jay’s men’s lacrosse team. James has many good memories of his Woodberry days: He loved pep rallies, leading the football team in interceptions, winning The Game, and playing golf on Sundays. He says his time at the Forest taught him
“what it means to be respectful, accountable, and honorable.”
Those aren’t just abstract concepts for this future public servant — James hopes to work serving a higher cause after college, possibly in federal law enforcement or military service. images courtesy of hopkinssports.com
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I'm on the poetry review board that selects pieces for publication in our school literary arts magazine, The Talon. I need to read my packet of submissions.
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computer science with mr. keating We're learning Java® programming to get ready for the AP exam. We're also programming a pair of Finch robots so that one controls the other.
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7:00 PM pizza for dinner The meet went long, so Coach Phillips got pizza delivered to the Barbee Center. By the way, I did it! I jumped 15’6” for a new school record. I owe my success to Coach Phillips — before I came to Woodberry, I didn’t even know pole vaulting was a sport.
3:00 PM indoor track and field meet
12:30 PM lunch in the reynolds family dining room It's easy to find a healthy lunch option, like a sandwich and a salad.
I walk down the hill to warm up with my teammates. I’m hoping this will be the day I break my own school record in the pole vault.
study hall I like to study in my room during the first half of study hall. After the break, I go to the Manning Family Science Building to run some experiments for Biomechanics.
10:00 PM fir tree I order my usual — a grilled cheese with chicken and a cookies and cream milkshake.
7:45 PM
10:30 PM on dorm I check in on dorm, play XBox, and go to bed.
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What is your favorite thing about Woodberry?
manning family science building Eddie ’14 • football season Robin ’16 • cookie dough milkshakes Will ’14 • rotating schedule with free periods Chas ’17 • weekend fun, trips, and sports Will ’17 mr. kendall's US history class Taylor ’15 • better chance to succeed in life, the honor system Chapin ’17 • theater Colin ’15 • pep rallies Richie ’16 • my teachers Lindell ’17 • free ice cream everyday at lunch Jared ’15 • best opportunity a teenage boy could have Brandon ’15 • golf course Davis ’14 • teachers available for extra help Gray ’16 • arts program Jonathan ’17 • debates in dr. boesen's class Jared ’15
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