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 6/6/09
- A highlight of Alumni Weekend 2009
was the dedication of the School's new Activity and
Athletic Center and the unveiling of its name, Hardwick
Hall. Click
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 5/8/09
- The Blair community gathered in front
of Blair Commons on Friday afternoon to dedicate this
new facility and honor the leadership donors whose
contributions helped fund its renovation. Click
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 3/26/09
- With balloons, fanfare and milk and
cookies in the canteen, the Blair community celebrated
the grand opening of Blair Commons on Wednesday, March
25. Click
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3/17/09 - The
new Student Activity and Athletic Center is abuzz with
activity as construction crews add finishing touches.
One of these "finishing touches" is the donor
recognition wall. Click
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1/28/09 - The
Blair family continues to generously support the important
goals of Ever Always: The Campaign for Blair,
and we are delighted to announce several recent gifts. Click
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Q & A
with Monie Hardwick regarding the Ever Always Campaign. Click
here. |
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1/12/09 - Fresh
from their holiday break, Blair students celebrated the
new year in style on Saturday with the opening of the
performance gym in the Student Activity and Athletic
Center. Click
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11/8/08 - Dedication ceremonies
for Blair’s new tennis courts and tennis house were
held on Peddie Day and Trustees’ Weekend celebrating
the newly completed tennis complex. Click
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10/22/08 - At
the October 18th Board of Trustees meeting, Headmaster
Chan Hardwick announced that Bill '53 and Judy
Timken had made a total commitment of $5
million to Ever Always: The Campaign for Blair. Click
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10/9/08
- The doors
opened today on Blair’s brand-new fitness center, an
event that generated excitement throughout campus. A
modern, airy space with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking
the outdoor athletic complex, the fitness center features
the latest cardio equipment and weights. Students pronounced
it, in a word, “Awesome!” Click
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8/8/08 - A new school year
is beginning at Blair as faculty and
prefects returned to campus this week. They were greeted
by the sight of a transformed Activity and Athletic Center;
what had been a skeleton frame when they left is now
a magnificent, nearly complete facility. Click
for more. |
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7/14/08 -One
of the three goals of
Ever Always: The Campaign
for Blair is to grow the Blair Fund from
a $1 million to a $2 million annual giving program. Click
for more and to view a video of the new facilities.
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6/17/08 - Alumni Weekend
2008
was marked by the
dedication of a new faculty home, named in honor
of James M. and Selena T. Howard, and given by
the Class of 1958. Click
for more.
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6/2/08
- The next time you return to campus, be sure to drive
up the “golf course entrance.” Click
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4/9/08 - Athletes enjoyed the
first
meet of the spring season on Blair’s new track. Click
for more.
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4/2/08 - When students returned
from their spring break last week, they saw a red steel framework rising
behind the old gym. Click
for more.
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1/18/08 - Blair has received
a
record-breaking number of new gifts and pledges, making it the
strongest period of fundraising in school history.
Click
for more.
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1/2/08 - Construction is underway
for the new Activity & Athletic Center.
Click for more.
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10/29/07 - Blair Breaks Ground
on Activity and Athletic Center
Members of the Blair Academy Board of Trustees, along with Buildings and
Grounds Committee members and other key leaders of the School, gathered
for a ceremonial groundbreaking of Blair’s new Activity and Athletic
Center. Click
for more.
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10/6/07
- Hampshire Field
is Dedicated
Hampshire Field was dedicated under the lights during Homecoming on October
6, with Blair’s football team winning against Mercersburg, 41-6. Click
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9/25/07
- Special On-line
Video of the Campaign Kick-off Event
Share in the fun and festivities of this special celebration in Central
Park. Click
to view.
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9/25/07 - $50 Million Goal Announced
at Campaign Celebration Kick-Off
Mr. James P. Jenkins ’66, Chairman of the Blair Academy Board of
Trustees, announced a $50 million goal for Ever Always: The Campaign
for Blair on September 25 during the Celebration Kick-Off at the Central
Park Boat House in New York City. Click
for more.
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9/25/07 - Former Board Chairman
Jack Bogle ’47 addresses a crowd of over 200 at
the Campaign Kick-Off Celebration.
Read
remarks by Mr. Bogle
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9/22/07 - Football Celebrates
First Victory on New Field
While almost the entire student body cheered them on, the Blair football
team played Somerville High School in their home opener on Saturday, September
22, under the lights. Blair defeated Somerville 34-12. Click
for more photos.
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9/21/07 - Girls’ Tennis
Team Moves to New Courts
The Blair girls’ tennis team now plays on 10 new courts. Soon the
new tennis pavilion will be complete for spectators. Click
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