PCDS THRIVE

We look forward to following up with you.

In the meantime, please discover more about our

T H R I V E campaign at pcds.org/thrive.

This brochure was generously designed and underwritten by Fisher.

A C O M P R E H E N S I V E C A M PA I G N

A MESSAGE From The Headmaster DEAR COMMUNITY

With the launch of our comprehensive campaign, which we are calling

THRIVE,

we

announce our presence as the preeminent independent school in the region and one of the best in the nation.

An outstanding academic experience will always be our priority. We believe, however, that a top-flight education extends beyond the greatness of the classroom. Our alumni were inspired and challenged through co-curricular opportunities like art, music, drama, and athletics, through which young people build skills that are the

foundation of their future — skills like grit and determination, teamwork and communication, creativity and resourcefulness.

Over the past decade we have been fortunate to conduct significant enhancements to the Lower School, Middle School, and arts structures in the Upper School. However,

there remain critical pieces of the puzzle that we must address in order to maintain an environment that complements our first-rate academic experience.

In the pages that follow you will get a sense of what we must do next to ensure that we remain a place where

every student can participate in the activities that foster their personal growth. Everyone has a role to play in the success of PCDS, and every student we educate can have an exponential impact on the world.

We stake our claim, proud of who we are and who we are to be. Your support enables us to T H R I V E .

ANDREW RODIN a n d rew. ro d i n @ p c d s . org

THRIVE

Always Have...

...Always Will

“ The great debate on education has focused attention on a traditional

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concept of schooling, which includes teaching of the liberal arts as

true: Phoenix Country Day has become a beacon for education in the

the best foundation for any student regardless of what he may become,

Southwest, and a leader among independent schools nationwide.

with attention to developing the gifted or talented student.

An important step to strengthen education in Phoenix is being ta ken by a group of local civic leaders and investors. Next fall they will open Phoenix Country Day School as a private, nonsectarian and nonprofit institution centered upon college preparation. Its advisory board includes top educators from Harvard, Yale and Stanford.

Considering the need for schools of that caliber, the outlook for its success should be excellent. T he new Country Day School, if it fulfills its promise, can add much to the city’s educational prestige and opportunity.”

EUGENE C. PULLIAM, EDITOR, THE PHOENIX GAZETTE

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“ More than a half-century later, Pulliam’s prescience has proved

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But PCDS refuses to be content in this success – much as it did through its earliest years, the School continues to drive forward into more innovative pursuits, all with the students’ best interests at heart.

The School has been selected by Stanford University’s Challenge Success Program to help PCDS continue to be the most engaging for the brightest students in the area – and one that will have the deepest impact on the educational landscape in Arizona. PCDS, having recently graduated its 50th class of students, is fulfilling its promise. And the sky is the limit.”

A N D R E W M . R O D I N, H E A D M A S T E R , P C D S

1961

1965

1973

1987

1993

2008

PCDS breaks ground with $316,000.

PCDS graduates its first class.

Bert Getz & Peter Wray provide funds for Aquacenter and tennis courts.

The Rex Allison Teaching Chair is established.

The Campaign for PCDS launches with a goal of $5M.

Project Excellence begins.

Improvements include Madden Hall Science Center, the new Middle School building, Loback Classroom, Pakis Science Center and Noyes Art Studios.

Campaign for New Facilities focuses on Lower and Middle Schools.

Original Facilities: Main Classrooms, Study Hall, and Burch Hall.

1976

Annual Fund begins.

MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF

THRIVIN G

Paul Schweikher establishes the College Counseling office.

First Graduating Class ‘65

Annual Giving reaches $150,000.

90% parent and 100% staff participation in the Annual Fund.

1967 PCDS Dedication ‘62

1962 Annual Giving reaches $6,500.

1964 Dutcher Science Building is completed.

Class of ‘77

1 9 7 8 -7 9 Campus improvements include the Admin building, more lower school classrooms, and the Burch Hall extension of the dining hall.

First Field Day is held. Now known as Blue & Gold Day.

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The Alumni Association is established.

The New Challenge for Excellence campaign launches with a goal of $1.25M.

PCDS Football Team ‘60s

1969 Trustee Dr. Herbert J. “Tim” Louis gives money to establish the PCDS endowment.

1977 The first capital campaign, The Pursuit of Excellence, raises $2,011,919 for buildings and endowment.

1985 Construction projects include the current gymnasium, Bean Mathematics and Computer Center, the music building and the Firestone Memorial building.

1990 First Senior Speech is given.

PCDS Alumni Association establishes Distinguished Alumni award .

2 011 PCDS celebrates its 50th anniversary.

2 01 3 The first Bridge-the-Gap is held.

Campaign for New Facilities ‘90s

Daley Bridge

1 9 91 The Army Corps of Engineers constructs wash and Daley Bridge.

2000 The 40th Anniversary Campaign launches with a goal of $10M.

2003 The West Campus Capital Campaign launches with a goal of $10M.

T H R I V E launches ’14

2 01 4 T H R I V E launches

TEACHING SPACES SCIENCE LABS ART STUDIOS

AQUATIC & TENNIS CENTER

INDOOR ATHLETIC COMPLEX

MEET POOL

RENOVATIONS TO

TEACHING POOL OFFICE CLASSROOM

DECLARE YOUR

LEGACY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WELCOME CENTER ALUMNI MENTORSHIP SUITE

LOCKER ROOMS DIVING BOARDS

CURRENT GYMNASIUM NEW GYMNASIUM LOCKER ROOMS OFFICES WALK OF CHAMPIONS

POOL LANES

ENDOWMENT FUNDS

TENNIS CENTER

CAMPAIGN RECOGNITION

COURTS

CAMPAIGN

SPECTATOR VIEWING

FACULTY CHAIRS ARTS, SCIENCES, & HUMANITIES SCHOLARSHIPS

AREA

LEADERSHIP MONUMENT COURTYARDS, LOBBIES, GARDENS, ETC. BRICKS

OFFICES PCDS.ORG/THRIVE

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T E A C H I N G

S P A C E S

I N NOVAT I O N Our Most Valuable Resource

Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.

In order to

THRIVE

in your environment, you must

desert ecology, sound design, digital media, and robotics.

understand the art and science of how your environment

Since the establishment of Hormel Arts Center, our

works. For over 50 years PCDS has benefitted from

students’ curricular interests have become more evolved

outstanding facilities, tremendous grounds within the

and varied while our labs and studios have remained

heart of Paradise Valley and passionate faculty and

virtually the same. Our intention is create an arts and

staff dedicated to fulfilling our promise of excellence.

sciences hub with the best tools available and a smarter

Further, since 2000, we made it a priority to fully

use of our classroom space in order to encourage

renovate, expand and update our academic buildings,

co-curricular and interdisciplinary studies.

libraries and classrooms. While we are proud of the learning spaces our students use today, we will never stop rejuvenating our facilities in order to promote innovation and remain current.

Innovative science labs and thoughtful workspaces create opportunities for advanced study and unique exploration in order to allow our students to

THRIVE.

A number of

naming opportunities are available and your contribution

THRIVE

Over 20 years ago we built the Hormel Arts Center and

to the

Madden Hall – a home for our Upper School science

environment remains a beacon of excellence and our

and art classes. Our students go beyond the fundamentals

students and faculty are provided the very best facilities

of these disciplines with courses like marine biology,

of study for the next 50 years.

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Campaign ensures that our academic

— W I L L I A M B U T L E R Y E AT S —

I N I T I A T I V E

:

I N D O O R

A T H L E T I C

C O M P L E X

H E A LT H Y B O D Y

Champions are made from something

HEALTHY MIND

they have deep inside them — a desire, a dream, a vision.

— MUHAMMAD ALI —

Our current gymnasium has served us well for almost

to daily physical education for our students, as well as

30 years, but campus planners identified the need

team sports. In fact, over 80% of students grades

for a second gym 25 years ago. It’s a simple question

5-12 participate in at least one competitive sport per year.

of math – everything has grown, from the size of

The lessons to be learned from competition include

the student body to an interest in competitive and

lessons in communication and teamwork, leadership and

recreational sports to a collective understanding

fair play. In addition to supporting our PE, recreational,

of how critical physical activity is to overall wellness.

and team sports activities, a new gym would become the

Our plan is to renovate our current gym and add

only spot on campus that can hold all members of

a second state-of-the-art gym where the old pool was.

our community. We have outgrown the current gym in

In addition, a Walk of Champions will run between

every possible way.

both gyms, highlighting our athletic success through the years.

There are a variety of naming rights and sponsorships for these facilities. A contribution to the

THRIVE

At a time when many schools are forced to scale back

Campaign will allow us to provide facilities that fulfill

on PE due to budget restraints, PCDS remains committed

our promise of excellence.

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A Q U A T I C

&

T E N N I S

C E N T E R

TA K E T H E

PLUNGE

Sports are one of the best illustrations of human

An Oasis In The Desert

potential...hard work and effort are measured in

Thanks to the generosity of our current Board of

enhances our ability to introduce aquatics to our Lower

Trustees, Advisory Trustees and a select group of PCDS

School students, while the 50-meter competition pool

alumni and parents, on August 14, 2014, we opened

will allow our older students and swim and diving teams

our new Aquatic & Tennis Center – a project that officially

to continue their tradition of excellence in the water.

kicked off the

THRIVE

Campaign. This was an effort

43 years in the making! Our former pool was built in 1974 – yes, 1974 – and it was well past its prime. Further, our tennis program has been a staple of our athletics program for decades and has brought home many championships. Along with the new gym complex, the new aquatic and tennis center will ensure our athletic facilities fit our vision of a

THRIVING

athletics

and wellness program. The new 25-yard teaching pool

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While this project may be complete – and we highly encourage you to visit campus to see this truly incredible facility – we have a number of naming opportunities available at the Aquatic & Tennis Center. Your contribution to these long-standing PCDS sports will guarantee that our teams, our students, and our community will for another 43 years.

THRIVE

just hundredths of seconds.

— MISTY HYMAN — O LY M P I C G O L D M E D A L I S T

I N I T I A T I V E

:

A D M I N I S T R A T I O N

B U I L D I N G

FIRST

IMPRESSIONS Lead To Lasting Legacies

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.

— E L E A N O R R O O S E V E LT —

We offer Arizona’s brightest students the best opportunities to

THRIVE.

A family’s first impression

door” to our exceptional campus and an alumni mentorship suite allows us to showcase our excellence

of PCDS should reflect the excellence of our programs

from the moment a new family arrives to when an

and faculty. One of our founding structures, the

alum returns home.

Administration building was designed for a significantly smaller institution and a more intimate staff. As it stands, we currently have several administrative offices spread out over our forty acres of property including our advancement, alumni and maintenance facilities occupying trailers at the far west-end of campus.

This is a pure facilities need with a clear intention to create updated administrative and alumni facilities allowing for synergy among admissions, advancement and school leadership. Further, an impressive “front

From the welcoming handshake at the start of the day to the alum opening his or her home for a regional reunion, our administration works tirelessly to assure that the best teachers are hired, our students are top-notch and our alumni are set for success. There are a number of naming opportunities available and your contribution to the

THRIVE

Campaign ensures that our administrative

space is appropriate and on par with the rest of our impressive campus.

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E N D O W M E N T

F U N D S

I N I T I A T I V E

:

A N N U A L

F U N D S

Giving Back Means

PAYING IT FORWARD A FUTURE In Focus

In conjunction with our

THRIVE

Campaign, we ask

everyone to participate in our Annual Fund.

Since its inception in 1961, PCDS established itself as a non-profit entity, replying on annual gifts — from

Does your employer match? Many will give a one-to-one match, making your contribution twice as valuable to Phoenix Country Day School. Ask your employer if they will match your donation.

parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends

To learn more about the School’s plans or to explore how

— to establish an outstanding school that would educate

you can best contribute, please contact C. Ryan Joyce

the whole child. The Annual Fund helps us take each

or Katie Charles.

child’s experience from an A to an A+ by allowing us to The PCDS endowment is an important measure of the

the future. Gifts may be part of a general endowment

hire the best teachers, provide unique programs like

School’s financial strength, and gifts of endowment are

fund or of a more specific nature, such as gifts to the Paul

Robotics and Speech & Debate, and distinguish ourselves

a powerful way to help PCDS T H R I V E for years to come.

Schweikher Legacy Fund, which supports important

as one of the most respected schools in the nation.

Annual income generated by an endowment provides a

programs including the Alumni Mentorship Program. As

Tuition covers what we need to do to educate our

continuous, reliable resource stream that supports the

an independent school, endowment funds help ensure

students, but it doesn’t cover everything we want to do.

School’s ongoing needs, helping to keep tuition increases

that the School’s high educational and program standards

Everyone can participate. And we hope you do.

low and ensuring the School’s strong financial basis for

continue to be fully met.

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C. RYAN JOYCE

KATIE CHARLES

Director of Advancement

Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship

602-955-8200 x 2310 ryan.joyce@pcds.org

602-955-8200 x 2346 katie.charles@pcds.org

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S T R O N G

N E T W O R K

O F

A L U M N I

Once An

My interest in film was sparked at PCDS when my art

EAGLE Always An Eagle

teacher, Linda Bryant, put an 8mm camera in my hands.

— B OB SIMONDS ’81 — H O L LY W O O D P R O D U C E R

There’s no question that PCDS Alumni – now over

In addition to offering your time and expertise, class gifts,

2000 strong – are an impressive bunch. They are

contributions to the Paul Schweikher Legacy Fund,

disproportionately engaged citizens who are finding

supporting our athletic facilities, and providing funds to

spectacular success in their chosen paths. Our

build our alumni mentorship program are just a few

alumni live all over the world and are

THRIVING

in

every imaginable endeavor. Whether in science, medicine, entrepreneurship, community engagement, the arts, journalism, finance, or a field that most of us haven’t even heard of, they are making their mark.

And they overwhelmingly credit PCDS for helping give them the tools for the success in their lives.

ways to leave your legacy.

The PCDS Alumni Association and the Alumni Board are focused on integrating alumni engagement with the life of the School. This can be seen in many ways, from hosting local and regional alumni events to building a first-rate alumni mentorship program. Our alumni are the bedrock of Phoenix Country Day School’s history,

Our alumni have been generous through previous

and through their time, talent, and treasure, our graduates

campaigns, and as we look to the next 50 years

will remain an invaluable part of Phoenix Country Day

at PCDS, we cannot reach our goals and remain the

School’s future.

excellent school that you knew without your support.

Pictured at left: Danny Minard ’15, Bob Simonds ’81, Bob Kosower

PCDS.ORG/THRIVE

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THRIVE

PCDS BOARD The T H R I V E campaign has 100% participation from our Board and Advisory Trustees

Campaign Chairs

Trustees Tracy Brennan

Beverly Ax

Don Dady

Susan J. Bansak

Paulette Dodson

Daniel J. Donahoe III

Nicholas S. Firestone ‘84

Bennett Dorrance

Vice President, Advancement

Adam Goodman

Susan Garrity

Michelle Hosmar

Donna Johnson

Samuel Garvin

Timothy Louis

Donald R. Loback

Margaux Rosen

Herbert J. (Tim) Louis

Tracy Schwimmer

Nan P. Miller

Wendy Selig-Prieb

Ellie B. Nolan

Andrew Rodin

Frederick M. Pakis

Jahm Najafi President

Taylor Burke Vice President

Mark Detmer

When asked to co-chair the campaign, I jumped at the chance. My daughter Annabel is the 9th person in my family to attend PCDS and each of us has loved our experience here. PCDS has given us the memories and the foundation to succeed on our chosen paths. This is no accident; PCDS is a special place because of the amazing generosity of the families who have come before us. The school needs your help again and now is the time to help PCDS maintain its leadership position not just in the Valley, but nationally.

PCDS has been a special place for our three children who are all PCDS lifers. Because families before us had the foresight to build a world-class school, Rita and I feel we have the same responsibility to pay it forward. These new facilities and programs will bolster the infrastructure to keep PCDS at the forefront of PK-12 education nationwide.

We hope you will join us in supporting this important initiative. Whatever your interests, you can impact thousands of PCDS students for years to come.

NICK FIRESTONE ‘84

SAM GARVIN

PCDS Parent & Alum Campaign Chair

PCDS Parent & Campaign Chair

Advisory Trustees

Vice President, Facilities

David Lewis Co-Vice President, Finance/Investments

Charles W. Shields Co-Vice President, Finance/Operations

Charlene Whitfill Vice President, Trusteeship

Augustine Gomez ‘99 President, Alumni Association

Susan Greenfield President, Parents’ Association

Headmaster

Nicholas J. Sakellariadis ‘69 Jonah Shacknai Shoshana B. Tancer Garth Wieger Gay F. Wray

PCDS.ORG/THRIVE

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To speak with someone directly about the T H R I V E Campaign:

Matching Gifts:

To give online:

Ask your employer if it will match

www.pcds.org/thrive

C. Ryan Joyce,

a 1-to-1 matching, making your

Director of Advancement

contribution twice as valuable to

Ryan.Joyce@pcds.org

Phoenix Country Day School.

your donation. Many will give

Follow us online:

(602) 955-8200 x 2310

Toget her We C an

ACHIEVE ANYTHING In order to reach our goals to make this historic campaign

the next few years and welcome your questions and

a reality for our families, our faculty, our alumni, and

ideas. Again, we cannot do this without you and we hope

friends, we need your support. Keep in mind that pledges

that your Phoenix Country Day School experience

can be made on a multi-year basis – you can make a

will inspire you to pay it forward for the next generation

pledge and pay for it over time. We greatly look forward

of students and alumni. There is more to do, and

to meeting with as many of you aspossible throughout

it’s up to you!

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P H O E N I X C O U N T R Y D AY S C H O O L

www.facebook.com/ phoenixcountryday www.instagram.com/ phoenix_country_day_school

To give by check:

Attend a PCDS event or regional reunion:

Phoenix Country Day School

We host a series of parent, alumni,

Attention: Advancement Office

athletic, arts, and academic events

3901 East Stanford Drive

throughout the school year and

Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

we welcome your attendance. If you

www.twitter.com/ PCDS_Eagles

have not been on campus for some

Gifts of Securities/Stock: Stifel Nicolaus Attention: John Gogolak, Senior Vice President/Investments

time, please allow us to give you a personal tour. Contact our alumni relations office for a complete list of events and reunions:

gogolakj@stifel.com

Alumni@pcds.org

(602) 952-2500

(602) 955-8200 x 2229

Back Cover: Alex Swason ‘14, Yale University ‘18