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Alumnae/i Weekend, Reunions & Homecoming 2008 - October 10-12, 2008
Be sure to mark the calendar, call your classmates and friends, and book your hotel rooms early.
If you have any ideas for other events or activities you'd like to see, please give us a call at 603-444-2928, x32. Please watch your mail in 2008 for a mailing with more information.
For more information on how to contact your classmates and friends for the Reunion in October of 2008, contact Alumnae/i Relations Coordinator Kathy Bryan by phone at 603.444.2928 ext. 32, or by e-mail at kathy.bryan@whitemountain.org.
New 10% Lodging Discount for our Alumnae/i
The Adair Inn in Bethlehem, NH has graciously offered a 10% discount to our alumnae/i! Please call the Inn directly at (888) 444-2600, and speak with Innkeepers Ilja or Brad Chapman to receive the special discount for WMS Alumnae/i. This discount is good anytime of the year, and can not be used in conjunction with any other discounts or special offers.
ALUMNAE/I & REUNION WEEKEND 2008 PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE FRIDAY, October 10, 2008
-Registration
-School Store
-Campus Tour
-Welcome Back BBQ with the Students
-Student Art Exhibit
-School Archives and Yearbook Displays
-Q&A Session with Current Students
SATURDAY, October 11, 2008
-Breakfast
-Registration
-Head Back to Class - two periods
-School Store
-Student Art Exhibit
-School Archives and Yearbook Displays
-Luncheon
-Campus Tour
-Soccer Game - Alumnae/i vs. the Current Students
-Indoor Climbing Wall - try it out!
-Fitness Center
-Local Shopping in Littleton and Bethlehem
-Alumnae/i Cocktail Reception
-Gourmet Alumnae/i Dinner & Awards
SUNDAY, October 12, 2008
-Continental Breakfast and Farewells
THANK YOU! A huge, heartfelt "thank you" to the hundreds of alumnae/i, parents, grandparents and friends who accepted "The Challenge" put forward by the Trustees this fall. We have now surpassed $220,000 in pledges and gifts on our way towards the $263,000 Annual Fund goal by June 30th. Thanks so much for making our students' dreams come true with your generous support. Thank you from the faculty, staff and students on the hill in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.
WMS CLIMBING PROGRAM The American Mountain Guides Association has just accredited the WMS Climbing Program until 2011. The re-accreditation of our program by the AMGA is a testament to the standard and care that has gone into our climbing program. It also puts us on the forefront of the industry and schools like Holderness and the Colorado Rocky Mountain School are now trying to follow suit. We remain the ONLY school, public or private, to be accredited by the AMGA. Thanks to all who contributed to developing the protocols, teaching progressions, and to WMS for supporting the professional development of our instructors. And major kudos to Jaime Pollitte, our terrific Director of Wilderness Skills Program at WMS!
FACULTY & STAFF SUPPORT The Faculty and Staff of White Mountain are supporting the Annual Fund at record levels. Thus far in our fiscal/campaign year, which ends on June 30, 2008, 95% of the current faculty and staff have made gifts to White Mountain. This statistic is more than double last year's number of on campus supporters, and is more evidence of the positive momentum on campus these days. To join the faculty and staff in support of your alma mater, please contact Nick Zaharias in the Development Office at nick.zaharias@whitemountain.org or at 603-444-2928, x16.
NEW WMS BLOG - The Telemark White Mountain students, alumnae/i, parents, friends and supporters can now stay in touch via our new online community, The Telemark. Our new blog is at http://blog.whitemountain.org Please check it out, and send your thoughts and kudos onto creator and blogmaster, Rachel Tardelli Vermeal at rachel@whitemountain.org
RECOMMENDING STUDENTS TO WMS
Recommending your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, the children of colleagues
and/or your neighbors to The White Mountain School is one of the greatest shows of support. Over the years, alumnae/i have created family legacies at WMS, and have also put us in touch with terrific students and potential students. We also have the unique, new summer program for potential students, so that youngsters can "test drive" WMS in the summer, and get to know some of our current faculty very well. For more information, or to refer a family or student, contact
Admissions
Office or submit an online inquiry.
SHOP FOR YOUR WMS GEAR ONLINE Our online store is open and ready for business. Show your WMS pride and spirit – hats, shirts, bags and more! Or stop by the Bookstore here on campus to pick up your WMS gear.
