Gloves invention and Daniel Ray with his Clip Ties invention were awarded third-place prizes. Audience members and attending faculty members would agree that the third annual competition was a tremendous success. As middle school boys continue to grow and mature while at Cardigan, so, too, does the Gates Program. It’s difficult to imagine that just a little Diane Wallach more than three years ago, the Gates Lab was being constructed, tools and machines were being ordered, and a curriculum was being devised. Like most new programs, growing pains were felt and addressed during that pilot year. Now in its fourth year, the Gates Program is stronger than ever, with new and powerful devices for the student inventors to utilize and the largest number of participants yet. The sixth and seventh graders are involved in the program during the academic day, while interested eighth and ninth graders will participate in the afternoon Gates offering during the winter season. David Auerbach (science) and Mark Holt, the two Gates coaches, are energized and focused on making this year the best ever in the history of the Gates Program at Cardigan Mountain School.
GATES Coach Mark Holt
Our 2010 Winners
The Heritage Society
“From the moment my son arrived at Cardigan, I have watched him become an engaged, confident learner, preparing for high school and beyond. I believe so strongly in the values and the enduring academic qualities of a Cardigan education that I want to be certain that future generations of middle school boys will have the advantage of the Cardigan experience that my son has been so fortunate to have.”
What if . . . . . . you could make a donation that would result not only in immediate tax savings but return a payment to you or a loved one?
Noah Drummond ’13 & Chapin Leatherwood ’13 Brian Hwang ’13, James Lee ’13 & Michael Chang ’13 Juri Yun ’13 Daniel Ray ’13
. . . you could transfer personal property to the School, reduce future inheritance and estate taxes, and retain use of the property for the remainder of your lifetime? . . . you could make a gift now that reduces taxes, results in regular payments to the School, and maintains (or increases) what is left for your heirs?
. . . you can. Please contact the Development Office at 603.523.3522 for more information about becoming a member of The Heritage Society by making a planned gift to Cardigan Mountain School.
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