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Fryeburg Academy
December 2010
Fryeburg, Maine
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Conversations with the Headmaster
On the greatest of all gifts
By Editors David Fulton ’12 * Coco Fritzlen ’11 * Lakyn Osgood ’12
T
he giving season is already upon us. Gifts to charity,
relatives and friends are on everyone’s mind. However,
Daniel Lee, Headmaster of The Academy has spent the recent weeks,
and his entire time at The Academy, thinking of another sort of gift.
“One of the most important gifts The Academy gives students is the opportunity to make mistakes,” says the Headmaster.
“What I mean by that is we do not order and structure and design and
control every aspect of your lives here. That’s pretty standard operating
procedure in the American high school. Things are pretty well ordered,
pretty well designed, pretty well structured and controlled from the top
to the student body, which results in things like you can’t go outside, or
you can’t go to the bathroom without 14 documents countersigned by
authorities.”
This freedom has more benefits than simply the happiness of
the student body, however. Says Mr. Lee, “I think we allow for the
possibility for students making mistakes
“One of the most because mistakes are one channel of learnIf you’re not able to make any mistakes
important gifts ing.
because you’re controlled, well, that’s like
The Academy
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the opportunity the typical high-school.”
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dom to make mistakes, the Headmaster very
mistakes.”
rarely had that freedom during his own formative years. “If you’re talking about my
high school years,” he says, “I was very well behaved and very attentive to rules. Rules were a dominant part of our lives, and most of us
just went along with them.”
Nor does Mr. Lee believe he was hurt by the strictness of
rules in his childhood or at the boarding school he attended. “There was
a theory back then that the very conservative New England boarding
schools were really a bad preparation for college because they lived a
very tightly controlled life, and that the so-called ‘preppies’ would go
crazy. I suppose there may have been some truth in that, but I saw just
as many public high school kids fall apart at the seams in college as I
saw preppies fall apart.”
He adds, however, that “I don’t know that when we’re talking
about you and when we’re talking about me, we’re talking about the
same species. People of my age, who were sort of on the cusp of some
real changes in society, I don’t really know what we would have
learned from making mistakes. It just seemed that life was the way it
was, and nobody questioned it, and you just made the best of it, and you
actually had a pretty good time doing it.”
Understanding the differences between generations is fundamental to The Academy's educational process. “Those days of compliant behavior on the part of teenagers are gone,” says Mr. Lee. “I have a
feeling that if we ran this place according to those older, more conservative traditions of control and order, even though we never resented it,
your generation of students would resent the heck out of it. I think that
would get in the way of progress. If all of a sudden we had the kind of
generational warfare that we had back in the 1960's and 70's, where
adults didn't trust kids and kids didn't trust adults, then all of the energy
is sucked up by that process and we're not paying attention to why
you're really here, and you're not paying attention to why you're really
here.”
The Headmaster stresses the importance of a strong relationship between students and faculty, saying, “I think where we excel is
fostering connections between students and teachers. And one of the
reasons that that can flourish is that we are not controlling to the extent
that most schools are. In other words, we try to avoid that intergenerational gap between younger people and older people, when older people
to try to manipulate, control, design and force compliance. So I think
the atmosphere of the school is encouraging to connections between
students and teachers.”
That atmosphere, and those relationships, are what really
makes The Academy exceptional. “I think Fryeburg Academy is a
Community first and an Academic Community second. In fact, read the
school's mission statement. It says, 'The Academy believes a strong
school community provides the best conditions for learning and
growth.' So, job number one of this particular school is to create a
strong school community. It doesn't mean giant pep-rallies, it means a
place where people feel safe and valued and challenged, a place where
they can grow. Unlike some schools who say, 'Our mission is to get 'em
into Harvard,' we're saying, 'First, work on the community.' That's number one.”
And that’s quite a gift to us all.
In days of not-so-old, this Nativity scene sat on the lawn in front of the main building as a gift to the
entire community. Congratulations to all of those who work so hard to be sure that The Academy is able to
continue to give so much to area residents throughout the year.
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your Christmas wish lists, but have
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part of the school? The Leura Hill Eastman performing Arts Center? The Ada Cram Wadsworth Arena
and the Harvey Dow Gibson Recreation Center?
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Thanks for the gift of time
By Kyle Lewis ‘11 and Laura Lewis ‘13
S
urprise and awe struck the students of
Fryeburg Academy when news of the
extended three week Christmas vacation reached their ears at
home over summer vacation and they’ve been looking forward to
it ever since.
“It is a very nice break for the mind,” says Sophomore
Kendra Fox. Students here at The Academy are quite happy about
the immense amount of time they have off to relax and spend time
with their friends and family for Christmas.
According to Kai Ederer, as an exchange student, he
looks forward to the break so that he may return home for the
holidays. The basic goal of the month is to enjoy the free time.
And that is what most students treasure so much - the
power that is given to them to do whatever they please.
From the students’ point of view, very little drives them
to complete their school work like the holidays. The only thing in
comparison that could amount to the Christmas break is summer...
but you don’t get presents in the summer.
One of the down sides to such a long period away from
school is that a few students will be rusty from the lack of any
structure what-so-ever. Brenna Kackley says, “As long as it doesn’t (make) us lose track. It might be hard to get back into the
swing of things.”
Cailyn Ludwig thinks, “It will be useful” yet she is
skeptical about how it will work “since it is new.”
“Not having to take the midterms” is a favorite for Allyson Gilmore, as the tests are now optional for teachers to give.
Usually a stressful time period, we are all just anxious to begin
this year’s Christmas break.
Students aren’t the only ones looking forward to the long
break. Mr. Mike Ouellette’s plans are to go hiking and snowshoeing and to cut firewood. He says it is good for the school “because
they are spending less money” in areas such as heat.
Mr. Bob Cobb is planning on spending time with his
hobbies and reading.
No matter what we all do for the holidays, from publishing to you, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good time.
Gift wrapped for home
By Njemile Phillip ’14
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went to the Catholic Church to wrap presents from the
Giving Tree, and brought Wayne Smith to help out. At
first it was hard, because I had never wrapped a present before. Even
after Mrs. Gibson gave us a tutorial in wrapping, I was still confused.
But, eventually I got it. Somehow though, a “to and from” sticker got
caught on my back. So until December ends, I’m a Christmas present.
At right, Njemile puts his stickered self under one of the
many Academy Christmas trees
Reason for the
longer season
By Tayla Hamilton ’12 -Production Manager
T
he best gift that anyone can ever receive is that of time. Normally we would have only two weeks off for Christmas Break.
However this year we have an extra week. That is an extra seven days. It’s 168 hours or 10,080 minutes or 604,800 sec-
onds.
Principal David Sturdevant explains, “We are having a longer break this year in part because the semester ends before Christmas. We were also looking to have fewer isolated days off. In other words, we would like to condense the days we have off into blocks
of time. Also, we were looking to save money in our budget, and taking a third week off in the winter saves a significant amount of
money, in excess of $25,000.”
“Each year we will look at the calendar and make the best decision we can based on various factors, including holidays. I
think that one of the most important things about the Christmas break is the separation of the two semesters. When students come back
from vacation, they will be starting fresh.” states Principal Sturdevant.
There were a few issues with the new schedule. They mostly have to do with students in winter sports who may have some
trouble with practices or competitions during the extra week when some students—including dorm students—might not be around. In
all, though, it looks to be a great time, so thanks for The Gift, and everyone have a great break!
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Their music makes the season bright
By Audrey Boyd ’11
O
ver the past term members of The Academy’s music program were working daily on preparing for the annual Christmas Candlelight Concert. The chorus classes worked on challenging songs written in different languages, while the band worked on three
main pieces. It wasn’t an easy sleigh ride to the North Pole, but the amount of time that students dedicated in preparation for this concert was
outstanding.
Congratulations and thank you to the following chorus members for their hard work; SOPRANOS Katherine Beals, Andrea Engen,
Erin Fahey, Allie Gagnon, Devin LaCasce, Suyun Lu, Ellen Bacchiocchi, Jamie Gullickson, Ashley Henschel, Riko Kamishima, Samantha Kruguer, Shelby LeBlond, Mariah LeBrun, Devin Ludwig, Jamie Miller, Dana Mozzoni, Joslyn Normandin, Chelsea Stephens, Siena Tatum, Ashanah Tripp, Anna Williams, Thea Hart, Audrey Boyd, Mi Ho Noh, Youn Joo Kim, Ashley Wissman, Kelsey Sheehan, Casey Rosenberg. ALTOS,
Andrea Ouellette, Emily Ouellette, Haleigh Robinson, Kellyn Scrimger, Makayla Frost, Thu Hoang, Kim Hurst, Megan MacGillivray, Simone
Marie, Laura Monegro, Kamara Reed, Hanlin Xu, Zhang Yufei, Shikun Lu, Savannah Kruguer, Risa Ishii , Sarah Welch, Amy Charles, Isabelle
Boyd, Shaloo Garg, Kelsey Liljedahl, Cailyn Ludwig, Eliza Neidlinger, Nicole Shivers, Xiaofen Yu, Naomi Ela, Rachel Meltzer. TENORS Jared Schrader, Norbu Sherpa, Connor Sheehan, Matthew Stoker. BASSES, Jiahao Gu, James Brenchick, Paul Kurnick, Steven Flaherty, Kevin
Brown, Bjorn Myhre, Ron Rideout and Jon Dana.
Thanks also to band members for their time and effort put in for the show;
FLUTE Chelsea Abraham, Naomi Ela, Youn Joo Kim, Devin LaCasce, Mi Ho Noh, Saird Mackie-Malcolm, Rachel Meltzer, Zoe Ward OBOE
Andrea Engen CLARINET Katherine Beals, Morgan Bullard-Hodge, Eliza Neidlinger, Hannah Plowden, Ashley Wissman BASS CLARINET
Casey Rosenberg BASSOON Bailey Friedman ALTO SAXOPHONE Savannah Kruguer, Haley Nadeau, Jennifer Perry, Sullivn Panno TENOR
SAXOPHONE Isabel Hodgman-Burns, Patrick Moody BARITONE SAXOPHONE Meghan Bradley TRUMPET Michelle Boucher, Sullivan
Briggs, Thomas Pulito, Chris Schubert, Nicole Tichenor, Austin Ward FRENCH HORN Megan Cavanaugh, Curren Mackie-Malcolm TROMBONE Audrey Boyd, Kiley Jolicouer EUPHONIUM Mr. Chris Forbes TUBA Tristan Hunter BASS Isabelle Boyd, Kelsey Sheehan PERCUSSION Jon Dana, Jonas Eastman, Gefei Li, Ron Rideout and Sarah Welch.
And Congratulations to our speakers; Coco Fritzlen, Kelsey Sheehan and Miho Noh.
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1) The Academy Chorus under the direction of Mr. Brent LaCasce 2) Shaloo Garg,
Jamie Gullikson, Kellyn Scrimger 3) Emily
Ouellette and Matt Stoker 4) Amy Charles and
Siena Tatum.
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Oh Christmas Tree
By Audrey Boyd ’11 and Samantha Kruguer ’11
I
t was a dark, cold evening. The residents of the town of Fryeburg made their way down to
Bradley Park for the annual Tree Lighting. Children were bundled up in their snow suits
patiently awaiting a surprise. As The Academy choir began to sing, parents began to sing along to the familiar tunes, and children danced around. I looked around at the town laughing and singing with one another, and I could feel the Christmas spirit spreading through everyone.
One of the most touching moments of the night was when everyone joined in with the choir
singing Silent Night. As we began to sing the second verse, all the trees around the park lit up with the
Christmas lights which had been wrapped around them.
Everyone looked around, mesmerized by the beauty of the park. A few moments later, a fire
truck arrived on scene, and who better to appear then Santa Clause himself. As the children raced to line
Naomi Ela and Andrea Ouellette show
up, Santa made his way to the Gazebo and patiently sat there asking every child what they wished for
their Christmas spirit as the trees are
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lit in Bradley park.
While Santa listened to the children, volunteers from the Interact Club gave out hot chocolate
and desserts to the town. Members who braved the cold night to warm others were: Logan Gerchman, Ashley Watkins, Ashley Wissmann, Megan
MacGillivray, Kelsey Sheehan, Connor Sheehan, Sage Hennessy, Meghan Bradley, Maddie Egan, Christina DiPietro and Allie Gagnon.
Thanks to all of them as well as to the
members of the music program who braved the cold to give the community this early
Christmas gift. — AB
A
s I gazed out upon the crowd, I spotted families bundled in their winter
coats, huddling close to keep warm. Children’s smiling faces were peaking out from the mass of people waiting in anticipation for the final event of the night.
The whole community stood by one another to share in a special moment that would
mark off the count down toward Christmas. The sound of voices filled the air as everyone joined in singing Silent Night.
A sound of joy arose from the crowd as the chorus then began to sing Santa
Claus is Coming to Town, the trees surrounding Bradley park began to shine with light,
and a siren from a fire truck wailed in the distance. Children began to laugh in delight as
Santa made his way to the front of the crowd, and they excitedly started following behind
- eager to sit in his lap. Taken in at once the whole sight was one of magic.
It was yet another reminder of what Christmas is all about.— SK
A thought, a gift, and a feeling
By Becca Mann ’13 & Gabi Napolitan ’13
C
hristmas is unique and special to everyone who celebrates it for different reasons. My favorite part of Christmas is seeing my family experience a joy from the gifts I give them.
When I was younger the gifts that I received were more important to me than the ones I gave. The older I got, the more I came to realize
what I think Christmas is: sharing and celebrating with my friends and family. I knew that giving my family and friends a smile and a memory
were far more important than receiving a gift. ‘
But I cannot imagine how I would feel to wake up on Christmas morning, being a young child and not receiving a gift. I would wonder
what I hadn’t done right and why Santa hadn’t brought me anything.
My family and I give to the Giving Tree because it gives us a feeling of joy to know that we have given happiness to someone who
might otherwise not have a very merry Christmas. When I wake up on Christmas morning my family and I will feel fulfilled knowing I am helping a child’s Christmas wishes come true. – BM
hristmas time is a happy time for the people who celebrate it. Santa Claus comes and leaves all of the little children gifts. When I
was younger, my favorite part of Christmas was waking up on Christmas morning and opening all of the gifts. It was so exciting,
hoping that I would receive what I had asked Santa for. Even if I didn’t get exactly what I had wanted, Santa always brought me something I
loved.
Every child wants something for Christmas, and I would have been really disappointed if I didn’t get anything, which is why my family
gives to the Giving Tree. It feels great knowing that I made someone’s Christmas better. – GN
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Many thanks to all in the community who helped to brighten Christmas for many families with
a special appreciation to Giving Tree Organizer Nicole Cote’Crosskill.
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Celebrations a part of the American experience
By Rock Cui ’13
T
uesday night the dorm students were treated to a surprise menu which included treats from various countries as well as
traditional fare as the kitchen staff presented their annual dinner. Food Service Manager Alan Whitaker who is responsible for feeding hungry students from many different cultures takes the job in stride and says it’s really not hard to make meals
for a lot of people from other countries. He says he likes to give the boarding students a special treat before they head home for the
holidays. The dinner always includes nicely set tables glowing with candlelight to complement the wreaths and Christmas tree with
which the staff always brightens the room. Many thanks to all for making the time of year special for everyone in The Academy.
Dorm parties and gift exchanges are
part of the holiday festivities At the Frye
Hall were: 1) Avery Wu 2) Isis Wang
and Jenny Lee 3) Lisa Ishii 4) Thu
Hoang and Esther Ortiz 5) Lara Monegro 6) Mrs. Ann Chapel the girls enjoying their treats. On the cover from
across the country and around the
world are: Riko Kamishima, Berta
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Ring in the holiday traditions
By Dacey Wesley ’11
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s the holidays near, families celebrate Christmas through various traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation. Christmas trees are decorated, houses illuminated with lights, and stockings hung on the fireplace. Something that most people
do not think about is where these traditions originated.
For example, the tradition of stockings began in Holland during the 16th century. Children would leave clogs filled with hay near the
fireplace for Santa's reindeer. Santa would then leave behind treats for the children. Eventually people began using stockings instead.
Real or fake, Christmas trees are a very popular tradition found in American homes. In Germany, it is said that St. Boniface, who is
known for spreading Christianity, came across a group of Pagans worshiping an oak tree. He became angry and cut the tree down. In its place a fir
tree grew and he took it to be a sign from God. Since then, it has been a Christian symbol.
Coming from what is now called England, the Druids believed mistletoe fell from heaven and began growing on trees that sprang from
the Earth. Therefore, it represented the joining of heaven and Earth. A kiss under mistletoe symbolized acceptance and reconciliation.
Kriss Kringle, another name for Santa Claus, developed in Germany around 1600. German Protestants recognized December 25, the birth of
the Christ child, Christkindl, as the time to give gifts. “Christkindl” evolved into “Kriss Kringle.”
Candy canes, also originating in Germany, were initially created as decorations for their trees. Many were cookies and candy. In the
1800’s, the candy canes made their way to the United States but it wasn’t until the early 20th century that they appeared with red stripes.
And now, in 2010, the candy canes have made their way to The Academy and are available alongside a candy gram which were being
sold by the senior class in the Student Union.
To Learn more about holiday traditions, check out our sources at:
www.allthingschristmas.com/traditions.html www.factmonster.com/spot/christmas2.html
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By Rock Cui ’13
hristmas isn’t very important in China, but it is important for people
who are Christians, or some other people from other countries who
work in China.
When I was in China, I was studying in SINO-CANADA high
school. The school is a Canadian school, so the Christmas for me is important, compared to other high school students in China. I know it more
than my friends. In our school we had two week holiday during the
Christmas. It’s the major feature. In our school we had many activities;
which we usually we with all Canadian teachers. We know the Christmas
for the western world: it’s as important as the Chinese Spring festival.
I had a teacher from England who told me a great deal about
what they to do celebrate Christmas. Before Christmas Day we decorated
our dorm and classroom. We used red green and white which my teacher
told me were the main colors. We also had a Christmas tree. My teacher
told us that in England, the night before Christmas Day (Christmas Eve),
children put up one sock before they sleep. They put the sock near a pillow, and when they sleep, Santa Claus will put a gift in their sock.
That’s about me with Christmas in China. I am in American
now, and I will have a real Christmas. I am very looking forward the
Christmas coming.
By Fabian Schoewer ’11
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s Christmas Vacation is getting closer, I get really excited about seeing my family and celebrating Christmas
the German way. We celebrate Christmas on the 24th in the
evening, only with my parents and my brother; we have a
dinner, usually Fondue or Raclette. In the night I meet my
friends for further celebrating.
We also celebrate on the 25th with my grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousin. If we had Fondue on the 24th we
have Raclette, a swiss cheese dinner, a nice chat and of
course lots of fun.
Afterwards the gift exchange takes place. Often
times the gifts are skies and money. You receive gifts from
your aunt, uncle, grandparents, parents and your siblings.
They place their gifts under Christmas tree and the unwrapping follows an order, from young to old. The reason is that
the kids often get toys and they are impatient, therefore they
can start playing with their gifts.
Meeting friends after the Christmas celebration is a
big thing for my friends and me. We have a lot of fun during
those nights, and we can plan how we can use our Christ-
mas presents.
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Book this for a holiday tradition
By Tariah Brown ’14
T
hough outside the weather may be cold, the Bion Cram Library’s abundance of high spirits and Holiday cheer is sure
to be enough to warm the chilliest of hearts.
With a Christmas tree standing, and decorations abounding, how could you not be overwhelmed with joy and happiness?
Tinsel and smiles tend to go hand in hand after all, especially when you can glance outside the window to find freshly fallen snow
(we hope) peaceful and pure, feather light and fluffy on the ground. It’s like a new start, leading up to the new semester for all of
the students here at the Academy.
Enjoying the library’s warmth, Branden Viens happily exclaimed, “I like how awesome everything looks in the winter, ”
while his friend Alexander Frost commented on how he “—likes eating Christmas cookies, and sitting by the fire waiting for Santa
Claus.”
Librarians Robin Wiley and Leslie Stryker were more than happy to share what they loved best about being in the library
this wonderful time of year, such as baking Christmas cookies, listening to festive music, finding out what the students will be doing
over the break, and of course the Annual Book Swap. This is an event where you can bring in your old books and swap them out for
something new to read. You don’t necessarily need to bring a book to take one, just as you don’t need to take a book to bring one.
Make sure you stop by the library and check it out — it’s going on all week!
Below Michael Costa, Dylan Parmenter and Branden Viens enjoy the library’s Christmas cheer.
Nothing says I love you like
a candy gram
Planning for a pretty prom
By Lakyn Osgood ’12
By Coco Fritzlen ’11
S
omething sweet may be coming your
way today in the form of a friendly holiday candy cane. The senior class has taken on the project to raise money for the senior class. Everyone loves
to get a cute candy cane from a friend or a Secret Santa.
They were sold in the SU on Thursday and Friday last
week and distributed on Wednesday. We hope that it
brightens so many faces before we leave for Christmas.
L
ast Wednesday, four seniors and six juniors went to the first
prom committee meeting with class Advisor Billie L’Hearaux.
They discussed the prom’s location of Attitash and began thinking of
possible themes for the prom. This first meeting was about knowing
how much money we have and how much we need to raise to get
more to have a wonderful prom. Committee members are, Colby
Locke, Zach Rowland, Ashley Watkins, Ashley Henschel, Lakyn
Osgood, Taylor Newton, Liz McDermith, David Fulton, Ryanne
Johnson, and Katie Knowles.
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PAC welcomes London’s National Theater
By Siena Tatum ’12
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n December 10th, Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, was presented by the National Theater of London at the Leura Hill
Eastman Performing Arts Center. Hamlet had been presented live in London
the previous evening. The show was spectacular and which a tragedy was
even amusing at times.
Hamlet was shown to juniors and seniors, although some sophomores who are enrolled in junior English classes also attended.
According to Amy Charles, “The actors bring out emphasis in
everyday life experiences to show us how compassionate they are about
their roles.”
The students who were lucky enough to attend the performance
truly enjoyed it. Many valuable life lessons can be learned from Shakespeare’s plays.
Thank you, Fryeburg Academy, for giving the students this
Bjorn Myhre, Kirk Hubbard and Tyler Neadeau
wonderful opportunity to see such a famous play with an extremely talented show off their extra credit bow to Hamlet.
Young biology students off to Harvard
By Haleigh Robinson ‘13
Joe Rhymer’s honors biology classes took off for a long day in Cambridge, Massachusetts a few weeks ago. StuM r.dents
were off to Harvard University with one destination in mind; the Harvard Museum of Natural History. The
field trip was organized to go along with what the students were learning about classification, biodiversity, and evolution, and this
museum was exactly the place to get a good look at all three subjects.
Although the day was filled with fun and excitement, there was a
lot of work involved for the students. Mr. Rhymer assigned them with
questions to answer and different things to find, sort of like a scavenger
hunt. Even though there was quite a bit of work involved the day was jam
packed with fun filled events and experiences.
Mr. Rhymer, students, and chaperons spent around three hours in
the museum itself, there was a lot to see and take in. Following the museum, they walked around the Harvard campus to take a look and experience the campus and get a view of what going to school there could be
like. It was a long day no doubt, but it was worth it. Consisting of a three
hour drive down in back, it was good to finally return home after a day of
learning, new experiences, and adventures. If you’re interested, it’s suggested that you plan and make a trip down to the Harvard Museum of
Natural History, an although it may be a long haul, you won’t regret the
experiences you’ll have.
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Sharing the Gift of Speech By Lakyn Osgood ‘11
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fter defeating 600 of their fellow students, four students rose to the top in the Academy’s annual speech competition.
Traditionally held in the Spring. The event was moved to November and December because of the May term. On
December 8, four students selected from the freshman class, four students selected from the sophomore class, four students selected from the junior class, and five students selected from the senior class gave speeches to the community. Everyone did very
well as they presentedtheir speeches to the audience and judges Timothy Scott, Joeseph Chisari and Lauren Potter. Prize winning
speakers were, in first place Andrew Rideout, second Mahina Gardener, and third Shafiquallah Mujadadi. Makayla Frost received
honorable mention. Other participants were Molly Cavanaugh, Chelsea Abraham, Jonathon Dana, Bethany Bennett, Sasha Azel,
Matthew Stoker, Shafiquallah Mujadadi, Isabell Boyd, David Fulton, Geraphy Reyes, Isabel Hodgman-Burns, Ashley Watkins,
and Alec Perry.
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1) Andrew Rideout—first place 2) Mahina Gardener—second place 3) Shafiquallah Mujadadi—third place 4) Amber Dindorf 5) Ashley Watkins 6) Isabelle Boyd 7) Jon Dana 8) Mathew Stoker 9) Molly Cavanaugh 10) Makayla Frost—
Honorable mention 11) Bethany Bennett 12) Sasha Azel 13) Alec Perry 14) Izzy Hodgman-Burns 15) David Fulton 16)
Chelsea Abraham 17) Geraphy Reyes. Congratulations to all for a great job!
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The Nobility of The Academy all year long
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By Aubrie Howard ’11
he Christmas season brings us everything for the immense amounts of hot chocolate to the lovely sound of those holiday tunes, but it also brings about those holiday feelings. The evergreen airs makes people friendlier, cheerful, and have
more empathy towards one another, but at The Academy we do not have to be in the Christmas season to have those emotions be felt
through our halls.
Mr. Ted Kneeland, Director of Studies and Dean of Faculty, believes those qualities are embodied in the very nobility of
The Academy. He says, “Recently Mr. Lee used the term “nobility” when discussing our work here, and I thought to myself, well
you know, there are not many places where you can get away with using this word”
But does that actually mean The Academy has the ability of being noble?
Mr. Kneeland explains that one of the major components of Nobility is the concept of respect, and that is a major word in
the vocabulary of our school. He says, “We have just gone through an evaluation consisting of October accreditation and the people
on the visiting committee were blown away. The reason for that response is that notion of respect is so persuasive through the school
that it in itself becomes a kind of nobility.”
Many of you are probably used to hearing the word nobility with the term of aristocracy, but “How does a school with no
aristocracy become noble?” Mr. Kneeland questioned. Easy it’s empathy.
The majority of the students going to The Academy would have nothing but nice things to say about the school. That is become we are built on a system that runs “a very high notion of emotion and that is empathy” expressed Mr. Kneeland, he continued
to go on saying, “we as administrators have a very high empathy for the faculty to be working, the faculty feels what is for the students to being working, the upper level kids feel for the lower level kids in what they are going through, and often times lend a helping hand. The boarding and the day students of have a great deal of empathy towards one another for what they are going through.”
That is true. If you were to look around you, you would have at least one teacher, one student, one administrator you could
go to and know they would give you a helping hand.
At The Academy “caring about other people is really one of the most essential aspects of going to Fryeburg Academy” How
many times has a teacher offered you extra help? How many times when you asked a fellow classmate for help that they helped you?
The answer is probably “often.” ecause of the empathy that is expressed through the school in all areas - not just among the students
and teachers but the entire faculty, the entire administration, and the entire student body.
Mr. Kneeland asked me if I felt like The Academy was on my side. I said yes and I bet many of you will answer yes as well,
and astonishingly enough that is a rare occasion. William Shakespeare in his play Jules Ceaser said “The evil that men do lives
after them; the good is oft interred with their bones” Mr. Kneeland quoted this to the T but said this is NOT what is happening
at The Academy. Rather the good that men do lives after them
and that is what The Academy wants. They want you to carrying
with you the empathy that you give and receive here at The
Academy because it will live after you.
In final words Mr. Kneeland stated, “That qualifies, I
believe as nobility…I feel ready good about what Fryeburg
Academy achieves with the students and everyone who plays a
part here. Mr. Lee thinks The Academy is noble coming from the
headmaster that is a very powerful thing.”
Joyeux Noël
du club français!
Hansen is spreading the ChristBarbara
mas spirit by selling chocolate to raise
money for her trip to France in April. All the
money raised from the chocolate lolly’s goes
right in to her French Club fund.
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Snow is Coming…Everybody think Spring
By Siena Tatum ’12
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his school year, Academy students have something special in their Christmas stockings—it’s the newly minted May Term which
will begin May 16 and end June 10. During the May Term, students can take classes that they cannot take during the regular academic year. The May Term is for juniors, sophomores and freshmen only because seniors will be participating is graduation activities during
the May Term.
The course list/catalogue should come out the beginning of January, although it may be online over Christmas break. According to the
Academic Dean, Joe Manning, “Students can get the catalogue online, but they will also be handed out through classes.” Teacher’s names will
not be listed in the catalogue. It is important for students to choose classes based on the class material and not the teacher.
Students will begin signing up for the courses that they would like to take when they return from Christmas vacation. When the students sign up, they will list seven courses in order of preference. Mr. Manning will then build their schedule and fit in the courses available out
of the original seven that were listed. According to Mr. Manning, “There are many details to work out; nothing is set in stone. The schedules
will be built individually.” Junior’s schedules will be built first, sophomore’s schedules will be built second and freshmen’s schedules will be
built last.
Mr. Manning says, “Everyone must take some kind of English class.” Once the May Term begins, students will not be able to add or
drop classes, so be careful when choosing which classes you want to take. Pick wisely and practically!
The bell schedule will be different than the usual bell schedule. Each period is an hour and twenty-five minutes long. A period will
begin at 8:00 and end at 9:25. B period will begin at 9:30 and will end at 10:55. Then the students will have lunch from 10:55-11:40. C period
will begin at 11:40 and end at 1:05. D period will begin at 1:10 and end at 2:35.
Freshman and sophomores must take four classes, unless they are planning on being involved in a spring sport. If the student is involved in a spring sport, practice will begin during the fourth period. Juniors are allowed to have the fourth period free to work on college
planning.
There will not be any AP or Honors courses, but there are courses that are designed to help students prepare for AP or Honors courses
that are offered during the regular year, such as the Research Paper Class, designed for sophomores.
Although not a complete list, among the classes to be offered are: French/Mediterranean Cooking, One Act Plays (which includes a
competition at the end of the May Term,) Creative Writing, Physics of Music, Physics of Superheroes, Women’s History, Fairytales, Edgar
Allen Poe, 1960’s History, Publishing, Current Events, Leadership, World War II, Wellness, Industrial Arts, Organic Wellness, Biology Topics
in the News, Environmental Chemistry, Parenting, Boat Building, Bicycling and New England Ecology, which includes trail work, community
service and an overnight trip. A Habitat for Humanity course will also be offered. The students will help build a house for someone in need.
Each course is worth a different portion of a credit. For example, the Habitat for Humanity class is worth .50 credit, the New England
Ecology course is worth .75 credit (Please note that this course will take up three periods.) Math or Foreign Language courses that meet every
other day will be offered and will be worth .125 credit.
According to Mr. Manning “Classes are graded, it is not pass or fail and they do appear on transcripts, so students should take them
seriously. Also, attendance is important because it is such a short term.”
With all the classes that are being offered, surely there is something that will appeal to everyone’s interests.
Welcome to the elite of the music world
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By Audrey Boyd ’11
he Academy is well known for its outstanding music program as for the past five years the competitive vocal
groups have been undefeated state champions. One of the most well known would be the Vocal Jazz Ensemble.
Speaking of how hard it can be to earn a spot in the group Director Brent LaCasce says, “It's very competitive; we
have a max of 12 spots, up to seven girls and five boys, and this year, over 40 girls tried out.” And trying out for the group is
no easy task. Mr. LaCasce continues, “It's a two part audition, involving solo singing and singing parts. We bring in outside
judges who don't know the kids at all to make it as fair as possible.”
Over the course of the years, The Academy’s reputation has been greatly enhanced by performances of students from
the music program as they find success after success at multiple competitions each year.
Ms. LaCasce notes, “We perform all over the northeast, and have probably been seen by more people than any other school
group. It's a big time commitment, but for most of the kids in the group, it's one the high points of their high school careers.”
Congratulations to the following musicians that will be a part of the Vocal Jazz Ensemble: Devin LaCasce, Allie
Gagnon, Sam Kruguer, Audrey Boyd, Eliza Neidlinger, Nicole Shivers, Simone Marie, Matt Stoker, Connor Sheehan, Kevin
Brown, Jiahao Gu, Bjorn Myhre, Naomi Ela, Kelsey Sheehan, Jon Dana and Andrea Ouellette.
And congratulations to the following students that made Eklektic: Andrea Engen, Dana Mozzoni, Anna Williams,
Thea Hart, Sara Williams, Ashley Wissman, Cailyn Ludwig, Emily Ouellette, Meghan MacGillivray, Makayla Frost, Casey
Rosenberg, Jared Schrader, Norbu Sherpa, Steven Flaherty, Paul Kurnick, Mi Ho Noh, Isabelle Boyd, Ron Rideout and Sara
Welch.
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It’s Holiday Time at FATV
By Bri Mann ’11
D
on’t forget to watch FATV’s Holiday episode! They’ll be having lots of new fun segments which will include cute
Christmas jingles and clips of wonderful Christmas decor. It will get everyone in the cheery holiday spirit.
Last Tuesday afternoon, the reporters were off to film Christmas things and as of press time were planning to have a special holiday, Word of the day. They were working on their plans to cover the Candlelight Concert and the Three week Vacation as
well as a little segment on last Friday’s presentation of Hamlet.
They covered the speech competition and planned to have a sports trivia segment as always. They were still discussing options so who knows what we’ll see. It’s sure to be fantastic.
Film instructor Mike Dana is continuing to look for suggestions for this great Academy feature and says, “If you have big
news from FA please get it to the FATV news team,” which consists of Maddie Smith, Colby Locke, Anna Tupaj, Andrew Emery,
Ariana Stinchfield, Forrest Emery, James Brenchick. He notes there is a bulletin board located outside of Mr. Joe Minnich’s room.
He suggests you clip out the attached idea card and put it on the bulletin board or mark special dates on the calendar.
Meanwhile let out a jolly “Ho, Ho, Ho,” go to www.fryeburgacademy.org, click on FA Community and check out the newest episode. And if you happened to have missed the others, settle down with some eggnog and a big bowl of popcorn, sit back and
relax and enjoy all four shows. They will be well worth your time.
I’d like to see (the following:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
There’s going to be a great event (describe) ______________________ at (time and date) _____________
_______ ______
at (location)_____________________. Contact _________________________ (phone) _________________
for more information.
Barefoot Truth
By Esther Ortiz ’14
A
fter eharing their music all
week long before the announcements, Academy students
had the opportunity to hear the
group Barefoot Truth Friday night
at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center.
The act is but one of many
to perform either live or on the
screen so be sure to keep an eye on
the listings at the school’s website
www.fryeburgacademy.org.
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Wrestling a
winner
By Stephanie Mowry ’12
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his year’s wrestling team is off to a great start! Over the weekend, there was a meet
here at The Academy with eight other teams wrestling, including Noble, Massabesic, Oak Hill, Monmouth, Madison, Winthrop, and Brewer. All of our wrestlers stepped
up their game and nine of them made it to the final round! Those nine wrestlers are: Connor Sheehan, Jake Thurston, Kirk Hubbard, Ian Macfawn, Matt Frost, Derek Leavitt, Peter Bacchiochi, and Stefan Emery. The team walked away with first place with 180
points. Over Christmas Break, the team has six meets including a home meet on December 27. So come and support the team. You will not be disappointed!
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1) The team getting pumped up for the meet. 2) Matt Genest vs. a wrestler from Noble. 3) Ian Macfawn vs. a wrestler
from Oak Hill. 4) Stefan Emery vs. a wrestler from Madison High School. 5) The team warming up. 6) Kirk Hubbard vs. a
wrestler from Oak Hill. 7) Captains Gio Difazio, Stefan Emery and Kirk Hubbard leading the team in warm-ups. 8) Peter
Bacchiochi vs. a wrestler from Madison. 9) Fred Stearns vs. a wrestler from Oak Hill.
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Hitting the slopes soon
By Laura Lewis ’13
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he ski team is content with the upcoming
winter season. Awaiting their first race on
January 3 at Shawnee Peek, the team is hard at work
practicing, working on core strength and running.
The team hopes to hit the slopes this week at
Cranmore and are still hoping for more members to join.
Due to the low number of skiers, it will be hard to place
in states, says team member, Christina DePietro.
Currently, there are only four boys on the team,
which is quite scarce. Teammate Ian Shea hopes for an
enjoyable season, but wishes that a few more boys would
join so they can place higher at states.
Teammates encourage anyone who knows how
to ski to join because it is a friendly competition sport
here at The Academy. The team is relaxed, fun, and perfect for people who just want to enjoy skiing with a great
group of people all winter long.
1) Kelsey Liljedahl, Ellie Jones, Megan MacGillivray,
Christina DiPietro, Kristie Sills 2) Ellie Jones, Martin
Troen, Megan MacGillivray, Christina DiPietro, Michael Strobel, Sasha Azel, Coach, Sam Dyer.
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Exercising the path to victory By Forest Edson ’12 - Events Editor
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he Academy’s Nordic ski team is continuing with their dry
land training. The team has been practicing since late November. Since there is no snow, the team spends most of its time running. Their
first practice consisted of a four mile run, and the days since have been filled
with various running activities, as well as some upper body work.
On Friday, December 3rd the Academy’s ski teams (Alpine and
Nordic) ran over to the Fryeburg Fair grounds to play their annual game of
capture the flag. A great time was had by all.
After the game the Nordic team travelled to Great Glen in New
Hampshire to go shopping for equipment to make sure that everyone is well
outfitted when winter arrives. The team is looking forward to their first race
over Christmas vacation, and should be well prepared.
According to Coach John Weston, because the team has practices
and two meets during the extra week of winter vacation, the first on January
fifth, there may be some difficulties involved, due to missing students—
especially boarders — but he feels the team is well up to the challenge.
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1) Seth Eastman, Emily
Powers, Emma Mason and
Aslyn Dindorf 2) Dacota
Griffin and Meghan Costello
3) Tristan Harvie 4) Logan
Gerchman, David Fulton,
Seth Eastman, Adam Armington, Paul Kurnick, Peter
Caffrey, Kristie Sills, Emily
Powers, Amber Dindorf,
Meghan Costello, Aslyn
Dindorf, Hannah Plowden,
Dacota Griffin, Emma Mason, Forest Edson, Tristan
Harvie, Liam LeConey, and
Sullivan Briggs.
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oach Dan Leland was a big fan of the varsity
girls’ basketball team’s scrimmage on December 7 saying, “Telstar was a very good match up for us. We
had yet to see any real zone defense in our scrimmages and
that is what Telstar plays. It gave us some real needed practice on our zone offense.”
He believes, “This year is all about building chemistry and getting on the same page at this point. Right now
I am happy with the process. We are heading in the right
direction.”
Because it is such a young team some people maybe
worried about their experience, but Coach Leland is not one
of them. He says, “I was very pleased with the effort of our
Freshman, as well as the rest of the group. There will be an
adjustment period for first year varsity players. They have
never played the game at this speed and this physical
style. As they gain confidence you will see them improve.”
Having only four returning varsity players, this
year’s season is about learning and being a team, but Coach
believes the team is working together and says, “It is very
hard to predict how our season will end up. Our motto is
‘No Excuses!’ and we will live up to that. The Western
Maine Conference is a very tough league. My job is to
have the team show up prepared to compete every
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night. We won't match up every night player to
player. But the great thing about sports is no one can measure the size of your heart or a team's will. We'll play hard I
can promise you that!”
In the game vs Freeport Katie Heggie lead the team
with 11 points, Skye Dole with 10 points, Maggie McConkey with 8, Brenna Gerchman with 4 points, Kendra Fox
with 4 points and Bailey Frost with 3 points. The final
score was 42 to 39 after overtime.
The JV team pulled off an extraordinary win against
Freeport on December 10 with a final score of 29 to 27.
The team played well together, and despite having only
nine Raiders playing, Coach Jim Osgood says, “The girls
did very well with keeping up the enthusiasm and as a result they won the game.” The girls who scored points were:
Ellen Bacchiocchi with 6, Sarah Welch with 5, Karylann
Walker with 2, Makayla Frost with 3, Sydney Charles with
11 and Isabel Hodgman- Burns with 2.
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1) Kendra Fox
passing the ball
in bounds 2) Katie Heggie 3)
Maddy Smith
taking a jump
shot 4) Maggie
McConkey 5)
Maggie McConkey asking for
the ball 6) players getting the
rebound 7)
Maddy Smith
and Katie Heggie
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basketball had a scrimmage on Tuesday
B oys’
December 7 at which both the boys JV and
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varsity played against Telstar. The JV played first
and won, setting a good tune for the varsity. The
Varsity held their own throughout the game pushing
them into over time.
On Friday December 10 the JV opened the
night on a good note with a solid win, with Walker
Mallory scoring 16 points, Kevin Knowles scoring
14, Tyler Saunders with 2, Chandler Blake with 8,
Brandon Bridges with 11, Lionel Rutabayiro with 3,
Khalil Fair with 2, Jonatan Blomstrand with 4 and
Zach Sargent with 5.
The varsity team built on that momentum,
winning 63 to 54. Colby Locke scored 23 points
Bright Amoako 17, Bobby Ramsey with 8 points,
Djorge Obradovic with 8 points also, Mike Costa
scored 5 points and Ian Sundgren with 2. Great job
to you all and good luck with the rest of the season.
1) Khali Fair 2) Bright Amoako 3) Khalil Fair,
lionel Rutabayiro, Jonatan Blomstrand 4)
Florian Forsting, Colby Locke 5) Walker Mallory 6) Mike Costa, Djorge Obradovic 7)
Florian Frosting 8) Coach Billie L’Heureux
getting the JV team ready to play.
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Raiders are back and own the floor
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By Karissa Watkins ’11
n December 4 The Academy cheerleading ladies set out for a long day for learning their competition routine. Though strenuous, the
girls endured the eight hour practice as though it was nothing. They learned and conquered their new stunts and sophisticated dance
moves. With so many girls on the team this year it made it much easier to raise the level of their older stunts.
Cuts were set up for the week before the fourth but after tryouts took place Coach Jillian Tetreault soon realized what a hard working, skilled group of girls she had. She stated, “ Not one single one of these girls did a bad job, they all deserve a spot on our competition
squad.”
The girls are a very determined group and they strive to do their best. They do not complain about hard work or long practices but
instead hope to have them. Senior Claudine Clarke says, “I think it is the best thing for us. We really need to work our hardest when we get
into the gym and to not waste time. I love it when our coach tells us that we will be staying later, I know it will help us come time for competition.”
Although the new members do not know exactly what to expect they do understand that what they are in for is very time consuming
and thrilling. Freshman Shelby Billsten says, “I did cheering in the fall as well as in middle
school, but I don’t quite know what this is going to be like. I hear the senior girls talk about
it, and I feel like it’s going to be a big difference from cheering towards small home game
crowds.”
Adding to what Shelby said, Joslyn Normandin exclaimed how much she was looking forward to going. “I think this year’s team is really close and very fun to be with. I think
it will show in what we bring to the floor. Although I don't exactly know what it feels like to
compete around here in New England, I am still expecting a large crowd that will get us all
pumped up to perform.
This year’s cheerleaders are due to compete in a little over a month, so that means
they have a long road to travel before they get where they need to be. They hope to see people cheering them on as they do for them. The first competition they will be having is on
January 15, further information will be provided next issue in The Raider Review so stay
tuned!
1) Team photo of the winter season ladies: Shelby Billsten, Autumn
McGrath, Alexis Kirker, Francesca Llanos, Ashanah Tripp, Carey Martin,
Emily Ouellette, Sierra Moore, Allison Thomas, Lisa Ishii, Joslyn Normandin,
Chelsea Smith, Catherine Manoogian, Karissa Watkins, Ashley Henschel,
Riko Kamishima, Claudine Clarke, Coach Jillian Tetreault 2) Emily Ouellette,
Alexis Kirker, Catherine Manoogian, Ashley Henschel, Sierra Moore preparing for their competition season stunts.
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Skating around the world
By Nick Dong ’12
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ne of the great gifts of The Academy is the diversity of experience it provides for its students. In order to provide
students with a chance to play ice hockey, for the past several years Raiders have teamed with Lake Region to for the
highly successful IceCats. In addition to American team members Tyler Hill, Michael LeGoff, Tyler LeGoff, Mike Fournier, Conrad
Ward, and manager Brett Seaver, like so many Academy teams the team is strengthen by its international component.
In China ice-skating is a popular sport. My friends took me to the skating rink for first time. I was very excited during the
skating. It is really a wonderful sport. After you play one time it’s hard to stop. Although the rink is far away from my home, I go
there twice a week. Now I’m in America and joined the ice hockey team. In China they didn’t have team so I’m very glad to join the
Fryeburg Academy Lake Region Ice Cats.
Jacky Liu a Chinese from Beijing is good at ice-hockey. He was in the ice hockey team when he was in China. He likes ice
hockey so much and says it is his favorite sport in his life and he is in the ice hockey team at Fryeburg Academy now. He likes the
feeling when he skating on the ice so he joined the team in China and also here.
Running toward victory
By David Fulton ’12
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his year, Indoor Track has grown exponentially. The team has more than doubled in size, and is being newly spearheaded by Coach Rawlins. Says team co-captain Laura Pulito, “The team has grown a lot this year, and I’m really
psyched. I think we’ll be able to take all the other teams by surprise at the State meet, because no one is expecting us.”
The team has the
potential to have a dazzling
season, with an unexpected
amount of talent joining the
team. According to Sage
Hennessy, “I think the team
could make it all the way
this year.”
This year’s team
consists of Nolan Hunsicker, Dennis Campbell,
Maurice Williams, Soctt
Pelkie, Jace Shrader, Sage
Hennessy, Laura
Pulito,Jenny Perry, Corinn
Bedell, Emily Heggie, Bailey Friedman, Andrew Emery, Michael Creegan,
David Powers, Tyler
O’Keefe, and Eric Hannes.
Happy Holidays from
A Publication of The Fryeburg Academy
Student Press Association
Coco Fritzlen—President
David Fulton—Editor-in-Chief
Aubrie Howard—Co-Editor-in-Chief
Lakyn Osgood—Associate Editor
Charlotte Lewis—Advertising Manager
Siena Tatum—Business Manager
Fryeburg Academy 745 Main Street * Fryeburg, Maine 04037
207-935-2001 x 3168
Mrs. Carol Kneeland—Advisor * Mrs. Beth Jones—Technology
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