Thursday, June 21, 2012

School Men

Helping the Class of 1983 gear up for its 30th Reunion (June 14-16, 2013) sometimes means taking the message on the road.  What better way to start than connecting with two great educators in our class who both lead schools.  Thanks again to Eric Peterson (8 years as Head at St. George's in Newport, RI) and John Munro (Head at Fairfield Country Day School the last 2 years) for welcoming me to your offices!

Both are in full command while also navigating necessary evolution in infrastructure and pedagogy.  Eric's school was built on an old sheep farm overlooking Newport in the late 1800s.  John's school moved to a former Fairfield CT estate in the 1940s.  Both have seen changes, but John is certainly in the thick of it!

Here's Eric and a picture of the SGS dining hall...

















 and here's John holding the model of the new Middle School building going up right outside his window, and the scaffolded main building getting a much needed facelift.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

End of an era...

The massive green and white tent used for commencement and reunions is down...and out.

Legend has it that then Prince Abdullah graduated under it when it was new in 1980, but the unofficially 32 year old canvas tent is now retired. This roughly 24" X 24" piece will be preserved in the Deerfield Academy archives.

A new, vinyl tent will begin its service next year and the color scheme is TBD!

Any suggestions?

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Deerfield Rows to National Championship

Coached by Wayne Berger '84, four Deerfield rowers are now National Champions in the Men's Youth 4+ division of the US Youth Rowing Championships just completed in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. GO BIG GREEN!!!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Speaking of Reunions

DA is gearing up to welcome the 2s and 7s this weekend.  OUR 30TH REUNION is June 14-16, 2013.  Put it on the calendar!!!

Want to help?  Email jgknight83@gmail.com...

Monday, June 4, 2012

25th Reunions...

I was able to say hello to 3 of the 4 classmates from Deerfield who went to Princeton the same year, just by attending my 25th reunion!  Bruce Gregory, Doug Cruikshank and I are pictured - sorry to miss Jeff Peters in his finery but did see him the night before this photo was taken.  Don't think Dave Madden made it from the West Coast but huge apologies to him if I just missed seeing him.

Any other 25th reunion photos to share?  send to jgknight83@gmail.com or post as comments!