Monday night about 40 people gathered at the Nonprofit Center in Boston to commemorate the opening of Cape Eleuthera Foundation’s Boston office. Guests included former Island School staff Tony Hawgood, Jack Kenworthy, and Karen McNamee, alumni from classes as far back as Fall 2002, future Island School students and families, and others just interested in learning more about our organization.
The Boston office will serve as the home office of Christian Henry and Melissa Buck. We are excited by the opportunities that having this office in Boston will create, and we look forward to seeing everyone in the New England area this fall. Feel free to stop by our office and say hello!
This past weekend, Island School alumni, friends, and family gathered in Cape Cod to celebrate summer. On Sunday morning, Maxey roused the troops and got a group of Island School staff to participate in the Falmouth Sprint Triathlon. Chris and Pam Maxey, Christian Henry, and Karla Cosgriff braved the cold New England waters for a .3 mile swim, biked 9.6 miles along the coast, and ran 3.2 miles to the finish line. Congratulations to everyone!
Following this morning exercise, a large group gathered at Woods Hole’s Marine Biological Laboratory for a tour of their facilities. Alumni, future students, families, and friends all joined together to learn how the research they are doing at MBL is related to the work we do on Cape Eleuthera. Thank you to Dan, our tour guide, for showing us all the amazing things going on at Woods Hole!
Group tours water filtration system ay MBL
Christian Henry shows off his horshoe crab wrangling skills
The day ended with an amazing cocktail party hosted at the Gibson’s home in Woods Hole. The Island School’s trip to Cape Cod was a great success and we hope to make the Island School’s summer day on the Cape an annual tradition. Maxey is encouraging everyone to start training for next year’s triathlon now!
David Miller catches up with S09 alums Matt Vetter and Krissy TaftChecking out creatures in one of MBL's holding tanks
Calling all Island School friends and family! Join us this weekend at Woods Hole, Cape Cod to tour the Marine Biological Laboratory, followed by a cocktail party hosted by the Gibson family (Kate Gibson, F04).
And, if you’re still around Boston on Monday, come help us celebrate the opening of our Boston office from 6-8pm at the Nonprofit Center near South Station.
RSVP to alumni@islandschool.org for both events. We hope you can join us!
The Island School’s Spring 2009 class reunited this past weekend on Cape Cod, bringing together 35 of their 48 students. The Vetters kindly hosted this massive group, and a good time was had by all!
We know it’s been a while since the last blog post…but the Summer Term kids have been out having a blast exploring the island on their Down Island Trip! Here are a few pictures from their trip to hold you over until the next post comes later this afternoon….
Yesterday 20 students arrived on our Cape Eleuthera campus for Island School’s first Summer Term program. Island School Summer Term is a 5 week program featuring Human Ecology and Applied Scientific Research classes, as well as the traditional Island School outdoor programs curriculum with SCUBA, kayaking, and morning exercise. Summer Term students will be on island until the end of July, so check back soon to see Cacique updates posted regularly!
The Island School is pleased to congratulate IS Alum Trygg Larsson-Danforth (F03) on being drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 49th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. Trygg recently graduated from Yale University where he played first base and led his team with 11 home runs and 44 RBIs. We look forward to continuing to cheer for Trygg as he moves into his professional baseball career. Way to go Trygg!
Congratulations to Island School alum Horatio Smith (F02), who recently opened up a restaurant in Nassau! Horatio’s restaurant, Nelly’s Deli, is located on Charlotte St. and serves a menu of sandwiches, soups, and salads, with a Bahamian special each day of the week. Next time you’re in Nassau, stop by Nelly’s for a delicious meal!
Last Saturday, alums from several semesters gathered in Boston to walk the Freedom Trail, a trail that follows historical sites through Boston. Organized by Derek Shooster (S06), the group visited several historical sites and stopped for lunch at Quincy Market, in an effort to gain a better sense of place in their Boston community.
F09 Alums Molly Nash and Jan Shi pose with Sam Adams at Old South Meeting House
Join us for more Boston events this summer:
July 18th- Tour of Woods Hole Research Center and Cocktail Party (RSVPs required to alumni@islandschool.org)
July 19th- Grand opening of Cape Eleuthera Foundation’s new Boston Office, 6-8pm at 89 South St. Boston, MA 02111
