Trinity-Pawling School Viewbook

TRINITY-PAWLING SCHOOL

A Commitment to Character

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INTRODUCTION 04HISTORY 06ABOUT T-P 08THE T-P EXPERIENCE 08THE EFFORT SYSTEM 20YOUR DAY AT T-P 22ALL FAITHS ARE WELCOME 25SPORTS 26ARTS 32WEEKENDS 35COUNSELING 40BOYS SCHOOL 42PARENTS 44NUMBERS 48

For centuries, boys have lefthome at an early age tobroaden their character. Formost, this meant migration,a few coins in their pocket,and the dream of one dayachieving greatness. Whiletimes are different today,the analogy applies to thedecision by a boy and hisfamily to attend boardingschool. Why would a boychoose to leave the com-forts of home and head offto boarding school?Opportunity. Generations ofkids have recognized the

possibilities for new growth offered at boarding school.Armed with an inquisitive mind, a strong work ethic, and awillingness to take a chance, a boy can push himself to thenext level when he goes away to school. If he dares to try, aworld of opportunity awaits him.

At graduation in May, a proud father gratefully expressed hisappreciation for all that Trinity-Pawling had done for his son.“T-P is the best thing that has happened in Bobby’s life.”Feeling equally proud, I explained, “Bobby thrived at T-Pbecause he continually challenged himself to get involved innew areas and expand his horizons.” Here we were, two proudmen, looking at Bobby from different angles, each with appreciation for a job well done. Trinity-Pawling had providedthe opportunity, and Bobby had taken advantage of everythingavailable: theater, music, athletics, and leadership.

At the core of every school is a strong academic programwhere dedicated teachers encourage their students to opentheir minds and develop the ability to think and to write clearly. Fifteen Advanced Placement courses, honors coursesin nearly every subject matter, and skill-based courses all pushour students to engage in a life-long love of learning.Opportunities abound to stretch the intellectual side of ourstudents with offerings such as astronomy, oceanography,Asian studies, art history, and American legal systems. Boys

roll up their sleeves and throw themselves into pottery andpainting, photography and printmaking.

Back in 1907, founding headmaster Dr. Gamage believed thata strong mind needed to be augmented with strong physicalfitness. We offer fifteen interscholastic sports with multipleteams for varied levels of talent. Our athletic program seeksto build character through team work, interscholastic competition, and leadership. Trinity-Pawling produces NewEngland championship teams and also helps budding athletes develop their ability on lower level squads. Boys cantry out for teams that they might not have access to athome. Opportunities to learn new sports such as squash,cross country, hockey or wrestling produce self-confidenceand provide an exciting challenge.

The third component is our strong activities program whichoffers more than twenty-five different clubs, filling those fewmoments not spent playing sports or studying. To witness afootball player transform into an actor is indeed rewarding.To have a hockey player rush back from a game so that hecan sing a solo for the Trinitones, our a cappella group,speaks to commitment. Boys can jam in a casual rock bandor head off campus on Sundays for a hike or a rock scramble.Writers and photographers for the Trinitannus yearbook orthe Phoenix weekly newspaper must produce quality material,work as a team, and adhere to deadlines, good training formost professions. Student tour guides, proctors in the dorms,and Dean’s assistants share the task of running the Schoolwith the faculty’s guidance. We offer plenty of opportunitiesfor a boy to enhance his character through leadership.

I challenge each boy who comes to Trinity-Pawling to do asBobby did: stretch beyond his comfort zone and dare to try.Get involved in new ventures and find untapped potential. Thesuccessful student takes advantage of the opportunities provided by the School. Trinity-Pawling is not a place for by-standers; our students are actively engaged in their educationin the broadest sense of the word. Come to T-P, where youcan embrace new opportunities if you dare to try.

A Message from the Headmaster

Archibald A. Smith IIIHeadmaster

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INTRODUCTION 04HISTORY 06ABOUT T-P 08THE T-P EXPERIENCE 08THE EFFORT SYSTEM 20YOUR DAY AT T-P 22ALL FAITHS ARE WELCOME 25SPORTS 26ARTS 32WEEKENDS 35COUNSELING 40BOYS SCHOOL 42PARENTS 44NUMBERS 48

For centuries, boys have lefthome at an early age tobroaden their character. Formost, this meant migration,a few coins in their pocket,and the dream of one dayachieving greatness. Whiletimes are different today,the analogy applies to thedecision by a boy and hisfamily to attend boardingschool. Why would a boychoose to leave the com-forts of home and head offto boarding school?Opportunity. Generations ofkids have recognized the

possibilities for new growth offered at boarding school.Armed with an inquisitive mind, a strong work ethic, and awillingness to take a chance, a boy can push himself to thenext level when he goes away to school. If he dares to try, aworld of opportunity awaits him.

At graduation in May, a proud father gratefully expressed hisappreciation for all that Trinity-Pawling had done for his son.“T-P is the best thing that has happened in Bobby’s life.”Feeling equally proud, I explained, “Bobby thrived at T-Pbecause he continually challenged himself to get involved innew areas and expand his horizons.” Here we were, two proudmen, looking at Bobby from different angles, each with appreciation for a job well done. Trinity-Pawling had providedthe opportunity, and Bobby had taken advantage of everythingavailable: theater, music, athletics, and leadership.

At the core of every school is a strong academic programwhere dedicated teachers encourage their students to opentheir minds and develop the ability to think and to write clearly. Fifteen Advanced Placement courses, honors coursesin nearly every subject matter, and skill-based courses all pushour students to engage in a life-long love of learning.Opportunities abound to stretch the intellectual side of ourstudents with offerings such as astronomy, oceanography,Asian studies, art history, and American legal systems. Boys

roll up their sleeves and throw themselves into pottery andpainting, photography and printmaking.

Back in 1907, founding headmaster Dr. Gamage believed thata strong mind needed to be augmented with strong physicalfitness. We offer fifteen interscholastic sports with multipleteams for varied levels of talent. Our athletic program seeksto build character through team work, interscholastic competition, and leadership. Trinity-Pawling produces NewEngland championship teams and also helps budding athletes develop their ability on lower level squads. Boys cantry out for teams that they might not have access to athome. Opportunities to learn new sports such as squash,cross country, hockey or wrestling produce self-confidenceand provide an exciting challenge.

The third component is our strong activities program whichoffers more than twenty-five different clubs, filling those fewmoments not spent playing sports or studying. To witness afootball player transform into an actor is indeed rewarding.To have a hockey player rush back from a game so that hecan sing a solo for the Trinitones, our a cappella group,speaks to commitment. Boys can jam in a casual rock bandor head off campus on Sundays for a hike or a rock scramble.Writers and photographers for the Trinitannus yearbook orthe Phoenix weekly newspaper must produce quality material,work as a team, and adhere to deadlines, good training formost professions. Student tour guides, proctors in the dorms,and Dean’s assistants share the task of running the Schoolwith the faculty’s guidance. We offer plenty of opportunitiesfor a boy to enhance his character through leadership.

I challenge each boy who comes to Trinity-Pawling to do asBobby did: stretch beyond his comfort zone and dare to try.Get involved in new ventures and find untapped potential. Thesuccessful student takes advantage of the opportunities provided by the School. Trinity-Pawling is not a place for by-standers; our students are actively engaged in their educationin the broadest sense of the word. Come to T-P, where youcan embrace new opportunities if you dare to try.

A Message from the Headmaster

Archibald A. Smith IIIHeadmaster

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How Big Can You Dream?

The Horizon from Trinity-Pawling

Yeah, you feel anxious. Butunderneath all that, what youreally feel is excited.

At Trinity-Pawling, you get the

chance to be the student or

the athlete or the artist you’ve

always known you could be.

You get the chance to make

friends that will last a lifetime.

You get the chance to work

with and learn from teachers

dedicated to helping you

realize your wildest dreams.

How big can you dream? If you’re willing to work hard,we’ll help you get there.

It’s September.

The air has only a hint of fall

coolness to it, although even

now some of the trees on

Trinity-Pawling’s hilltop are

starting to preview the techni-

color fireworks of fall just

weeks away. You and 100 other

new boys are gathering on

campus for the first time for

opening day. Dads are nervous,

and try to hide it. Moms are

nervous and don’t. And you . . .

How do you feel?

Well, if you’re like thousands of

other boys who have gone

before you, you’re pretty

nervous yourself. A thousand

questions are running through

your head: What will my room-

mate be like? Will I like my

dorm parents? Will I be able to

handle the work? Will I be able

to keep up on the soccer field?

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How Big Can You Dream?

The Horizon from Trinity-Pawling

Yeah, you feel anxious. Butunderneath all that, what youreally feel is excited.

At Trinity-Pawling, you get the

chance to be the student or

the athlete or the artist you’ve

always known you could be.

You get the chance to make

friends that will last a lifetime.

You get the chance to work

with and learn from teachers

dedicated to helping you

realize your wildest dreams.

How big can you dream? If you’re willing to work hard,we’ll help you get there.

It’s September.

The air has only a hint of fall

coolness to it, although even

now some of the trees on

Trinity-Pawling’s hilltop are

starting to preview the techni-

color fireworks of fall just

weeks away. You and 100 other

new boys are gathering on

campus for the first time for

opening day. Dads are nervous,

and try to hide it. Moms are

nervous and don’t. And you . . .

How do you feel?

Well, if you’re like thousands of

other boys who have gone

before you, you’re pretty

nervous yourself. A thousand

questions are running through

your head: What will my room-

mate be like? Will I like my

dorm parents? Will I be able to

handle the work? Will I be able

to keep up on the soccer field?

Dr. Frederick Luther Gamage,

the widely respected

Headmaster of St. Paul’s

School in Garden City, Long

Island, founded the Pawling

School in 1907. He left St.

Paul’s determined to create

a new institution that embodied

his own educational

philosophy—one grounded on

the idea that effort across the

board is the foundation on

which all achievement ulti-

mately rests. “Whether a boy

succeeds in the first instance

at all he attempts is irrelevant,”

Dr. Gamage used to say. “Over

time, effort inevitably yields

achievement. The only time a

boy truly fails is when he

fails to try.”

Spend some time on campus

and you’ll see for yourself that

Dr. Gamage did indeed create

the school of which he

dreamed. Located on 150

acres high on a hill overlooking

the Hudson River Valley,

Trinity-Pawling boasts stately

brick architecture, sweeping

green fields and a picture

postcard view. If T-P is beautiful

on the outside, experience it

from the inside and its magic

truly becomes apparent.

We instill the confidence you

need to tap your talents while

teaching you the skills you

need to capitalize on them.

A Little History

“Whether a boy succeeds in thefirst instance at all he attemptsis irrelevant. Over time, effortinevitably yields achievement. The only time a boy truly failsis when he fails to try.”

— Dr. Frederick Luther Gamage

Founding Headmaster, 1907

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Dr. Frederick Luther Gamage,

the widely respected

Headmaster of St. Paul’s

School in Garden City, Long

Island, founded the Pawling

School in 1907. He left St.

Paul’s determined to create

a new institution that embodied

his own educational

philosophy—one grounded on

the idea that effort across the

board is the foundation on

which all achievement ulti-

mately rests. “Whether a boy

succeeds in the first instance

at all he attempts is irrelevant,”

Dr. Gamage used to say. “Over

time, effort inevitably yields

achievement. The only time a

boy truly fails is when he

fails to try.”

Spend some time on campus

and you’ll see for yourself that

Dr. Gamage did indeed create

the school of which he

dreamed. Located on 150

acres high on a hill overlooking

the Hudson River Valley,

Trinity-Pawling boasts stately

brick architecture, sweeping

green fields and a picture

postcard view. If T-P is beautiful

on the outside, experience it

from the inside and its magic

truly becomes apparent.

We instill the confidence you

need to tap your talents while

teaching you the skills you

need to capitalize on them.

A Little History

“Whether a boy succeeds in thefirst instance at all he attemptsis irrelevant. Over time, effortinevitably yields achievement. The only time a boy truly failsis when he fails to try.”

— Dr. Frederick Luther Gamage

Founding Headmaster, 1907

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Find New Passions

Because learning doesn’t stop

with the “Three Rs,” Trinity-

Pawling’s curriculum is both

broad and deep, encompassing

everything from the arts to

ethics, computer science to

Chinese language and culture.

Want to be a world-class

photographer? We’ll lead you

through the discipline step-by-

step in our photography lab.

Your twin passions just happen

to be computers and music?

You’re in luck. You can explore

the former in the Ebert Science

and Technology Center and the

latter in the 400-seat Gardiner

Theater. (When you win your

first Grammy, remember T-P in

your acceptance speech.)

Intellect: A Key to Character

Kids push to broaden their

academic horizons and achieve

new goals. Faculty members

push you to reach those goals.

It’s intense. And it’s been

happening on our hilltop for

over 100 years now.

Flexibility and StructureCombine for Success

Trinity-Pawling has the

flexibility to work with a wide

range of students and the

structure needed to draw the

best from each of them. Say

you’re a math whiz eager to

hone your skills for Harvard,

but you’re having trouble

writing your college essay.

We’ll push you as far as you

can go as fast as you can get

there. On the math side, we

offer two sections of Advanced

Placement calculus as well as

courses in differential equations

and linear algebra. Meanwhile,

on the English half of the equa-

tion, you’ll be enrolled in classes

geared to enhance your critical

skills at a pace you’ll find

manageable.

If, on the other hand, English is

your thing but you struggle in

math, no problem. You can

enroll in a sequence of courses

designed to give the “non-

math” student the tools

needed to master the discipline

while taking English courses

designed to give you college

credit when you take the A.P.

English exam at the end of

your senior year and get

a “five” on it, the highest

possible mark.

First and foremost, Trinity-Pawling is a school. Weenroll 330 students in grades seven through twelve.Our boys, along with some 70 other adult membersof the community, work hard in the classroom fromLabor Day through Memorial Day each year.

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Find New Passions

Because learning doesn’t stop

with the “Three Rs,” Trinity-

Pawling’s curriculum is both

broad and deep, encompassing

everything from the arts to

ethics, computer science to

Chinese language and culture.

Want to be a world-class

photographer? We’ll lead you

through the discipline step-by-

step in our photography lab.

Your twin passions just happen

to be computers and music?

You’re in luck. You can explore

the former in the Ebert Science

and Technology Center and the

latter in the 400-seat Gardiner

Theater. (When you win your

first Grammy, remember T-P in

your acceptance speech.)

Intellect: A Key to Character

Kids push to broaden their

academic horizons and achieve

new goals. Faculty members

push you to reach those goals.

It’s intense. And it’s been

happening on our hilltop for

over 100 years now.

Flexibility and StructureCombine for Success

Trinity-Pawling has the

flexibility to work with a wide

range of students and the

structure needed to draw the

best from each of them. Say

you’re a math whiz eager to

hone your skills for Harvard,

but you’re having trouble

writing your college essay.

We’ll push you as far as you

can go as fast as you can get

there. On the math side, we

offer two sections of Advanced

Placement calculus as well as

courses in differential equations

and linear algebra. Meanwhile,

on the English half of the equa-

tion, you’ll be enrolled in classes

geared to enhance your critical

skills at a pace you’ll find

manageable.

If, on the other hand, English is

your thing but you struggle in

math, no problem. You can

enroll in a sequence of courses

designed to give the “non-

math” student the tools

needed to master the discipline

while taking English courses

designed to give you college

credit when you take the A.P.

English exam at the end of

your senior year and get

a “five” on it, the highest

possible mark.

First and foremost, Trinity-Pawling is a school. Weenroll 330 students in grades seven through twelve.Our boys, along with some 70 other adult membersof the community, work hard in the classroom fromLabor Day through Memorial Day each year.

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January on the Quad

A Commitment to Character

T-P is all about commitment. Commitment is following through on a promise, showing up when

you sign up, staying until the job is finished. Character? Character is pushing yourself beyond

your expectations in athletics, or spending your free time to do a better job on an assignment.

Character is standing by your buddy when he is struggling or volunteering for a community

service project. Character is carrying the equipment after a game - without being asked.

Our faculty and staff are genuinely committed to helping boys develop into men. Boys have

experienced this growth here for over a century. Are you ready to commit to your character?

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January on the Quad

A Commitment to Character

T-P is all about commitment. Commitment is following through on a promise, showing up when

you sign up, staying until the job is finished. Character? Character is pushing yourself beyond

your expectations in athletics, or spending your free time to do a better job on an assignment.

Character is standing by your buddy when he is struggling or volunteering for a community

service project. Character is carrying the equipment after a game - without being asked.

Our faculty and staff are genuinely committed to helping boys develop into men. Boys have

experienced this growth here for over a century. Are you ready to commit to your character?

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The Pond House - A Hands-on Environmental Science Classroom

A Learning Environment

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The Pond House - A Hands-on Environmental Science Classroom

A Learning Environment

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I’m pretty involvedhere on campus:tour guide, ModelUN, Trinitones,Fishing Club. Forme, though, lacrosseis the best. Whenthings are clickingon the field and theteam is pullingtogether, it doesn’tget much better.

—KEEGAN FLYNN EAGER FOR OPPORTUNITY

—BRANDON MOOREHE SHOOTS, HE SCORES!

My dad’s legacy setsthe bar for me here.He was a Prefect, a varsity athlete, aleader on campus.Even today, everyonearound here knowshim and likes him.That kind of examplehelps me dig in anddo my best. Anythingless, and I feel likeI’m letting both of usdown.

—RYAN OLSTEINA LEGACY OF SCHOLARSHIP

—TAE KEUN ANEHE’S GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING

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A Commitment to Character(s)

Hockey at T-P is at awhole different level. It’sfaster, harder hitting,tougher. I had to play upin order to earn a place onthe team. For me, stayingfocused was the key.Hockey at T-P has mademe a better person andmore of a man.

As a Korean kid, coming to anAmerican boarding school was tough. I set out to make friends with all different kinds of kids on campus:American guys, international students,jocks, brains, everybody. Turns out, allthese guys pushed me to be better and try new things. The hard work paid off. As a senior, I was elected a Prefect, one of six leaders in the senior class.

Risk, Fail, Risk, Reward.

Here, you learn how to lead—and how to follow. You learn how you differ from those around you—andhow you are the same. You discover hidden talents and learn that taking risks and daring to try arehallmarks of character. Eventually, you come to understand that everyone on the hilltop—your room-mate, the Head Prefect who seems to have it all together, even your teacher or your dorm parent oryour coach—has the same kinds of hopes, dreams and fears that you do. We’re all part of the sameteam pulling toward the same goal. When you look back as an alumnus twenty years from now, that’swhat you’ll remember. That’s the Trinity-Pawling experience.

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I’m pretty involvedhere on campus:tour guide, ModelUN, Trinitones,Fishing Club. Forme, though, lacrosseis the best. Whenthings are clickingon the field and theteam is pullingtogether, it doesn’tget much better.

—KEEGAN FLYNN EAGER FOR OPPORTUNITY

—BRANDON MOOREHE SHOOTS, HE SCORES!

My dad’s legacy setsthe bar for me here.He was a Prefect, a varsity athlete, aleader on campus.Even today, everyonearound here knowshim and likes him.That kind of examplehelps me dig in anddo my best. Anythingless, and I feel likeI’m letting both of usdown.

—RYAN OLSTEINA LEGACY OF SCHOLARSHIP

—TAE KEUN ANEHE’S GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING

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A Commitment to Character(s)

Hockey at T-P is at awhole different level. It’sfaster, harder hitting,tougher. I had to play upin order to earn a place onthe team. For me, stayingfocused was the key.Hockey at T-P has mademe a better person andmore of a man.

As a Korean kid, coming to anAmerican boarding school was tough. I set out to make friends with all different kinds of kids on campus:American guys, international students,jocks, brains, everybody. Turns out, allthese guys pushed me to be better and try new things. The hard work paid off. As a senior, I was elected a Prefect, one of six leaders in the senior class.

Risk, Fail, Risk, Reward.

Here, you learn how to lead—and how to follow. You learn how you differ from those around you—andhow you are the same. You discover hidden talents and learn that taking risks and daring to try arehallmarks of character. Eventually, you come to understand that everyone on the hilltop—your room-mate, the Head Prefect who seems to have it all together, even your teacher or your dorm parent oryour coach—has the same kinds of hopes, dreams and fears that you do. We’re all part of the sameteam pulling toward the same goal. When you look back as an alumnus twenty years from now, that’swhat you’ll remember. That’s the Trinity-Pawling experience.

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I came to T-P because I could do so manyactivities here that I couldn’t at home. JazzBand is just one of them. T-P has helpedme become both a better musician and amore well-rounded person.

—NOT SOMPRASONGA ROYAL THAI SCHOLARIN AN AMERICAN SCHOOL

I started my football careeraround here as a third-stringquarterback who never saw thefield. Quitting wasn’t an option,though. I worked my butt off,and now I’m starting QB of oneof the best teams in the league.Our mascot is the lion and ourteam is called The Pride. There’s a reason for that.

—ROBBIE MACGREGORYOU TOO CAN BE A FOOTBALL HERO

Poking fun at faculty and classmates isn’t the onlyreason we publish the Phoenix every week.Surviving production nights, honing writing skills,herding reporters, and really thinking about whatmakes this place tick forces all those involved withthe paper to stretch themselves to the limit. Wetake a lot of pride in our paper. It’s hard work andit’s fun.

—LEO LIYEUNGTHE PEN IS MIGHTIER THANTHE SWORD

Not too long ago, playing video games andwatching TV was pretty much the extent ofmy weekend plans. Then I came here andjoined the Outing Club. It may sound crazy,but standing on top of a mountain lookingout across the whole Hudson River Valleylaid out below me is one of the most funthings I’ve ever done in my life.

—EVAN GREERAN ACTIVE BODY BUILDSAN ACTIVE MIND

Faces of Trinity-Pawling

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I came to T-P because I could do so manyactivities here that I couldn’t at home. JazzBand is just one of them. T-P has helpedme become both a better musician and amore well-rounded person.

—NOT SOMPRASONGA ROYAL THAI SCHOLARIN AN AMERICAN SCHOOL

I started my football careeraround here as a third-stringquarterback who never saw thefield. Quitting wasn’t an option,though. I worked my butt off,and now I’m starting QB of oneof the best teams in the league.Our mascot is the lion and ourteam is called The Pride. There’s a reason for that.

—ROBBIE MACGREGORYOU TOO CAN BE A FOOTBALL HERO

Poking fun at faculty and classmates isn’t the onlyreason we publish the Phoenix every week.Surviving production nights, honing writing skills,herding reporters, and really thinking about whatmakes this place tick forces all those involved withthe paper to stretch themselves to the limit. Wetake a lot of pride in our paper. It’s hard work andit’s fun.

—LEO LIYEUNGTHE PEN IS MIGHTIER THANTHE SWORD

Not too long ago, playing video games andwatching TV was pretty much the extent ofmy weekend plans. Then I came here andjoined the Outing Club. It may sound crazy,but standing on top of a mountain lookingout across the whole Hudson River Valleylaid out below me is one of the most funthings I’ve ever done in my life.

—EVAN GREERAN ACTIVE BODY BUILDSAN ACTIVE MIND

Faces of Trinity-Pawling

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The Effort System—The Heart of Trinity-Pawling

Give your best effort—enjoy the rewards.

Effort System 101

Here’s how the system works.

Every six weeks, you receive

effort marks ranging from

“1” through “5” in seven

different areas of campus life:

academic achievement,

academic participation, atten-

dance and discipline, work

program, extracurricular activi-

ties, athletics and the dormitory.

Each area is weighted differently.

Academic participation, for

instance, counts for 30% of

your overall effort ranking.

Dorm citizenship is 15%.

Athletics count for 10%. Once

all the effort marks have been

generated, they are weighted

appropriately and averaged

together. One number between

“1” and “5” is generated.

If you’re in Group One, you

have every privilege the School

can offer. And remember, your

group rating is not just about

grades. You can be a straight

“C” student and be in Group

One. For you, Evening Study

Hall is optional. You can take

more weekends off campus

than anyone else. You don’t

have to come back from your

weekends until 9 PM. You

don’t have to get up for break-

fast. When you demonstrate

responsibility, you earn

respect. That’s character.

What makes Trinity-Pawling unique? The EffortSystem is at the heart of everything we do. Ifyou’re willing to give your best effort, regardlessof the challenge—be it academic, athletic, artisticand personal—you’ll wind up one of our most recognized and most rewarded kids. That’s becausewe believe that the principle around which Dr.Gamage organized Trinity-Pawling over a hundredyears ago is still alive and well today: persistenceand hard work do lead to achievement.

Attitude Makes All the Difference

The Effort System ensures that attitude is theyardstick by which all boys at Trinity-Pawling aremeasured. You don’t have to be Einstein. Youdon’t have to be Wayne Gretzky. You don’t haveto be Picasso. You just have to try. And if you getinvolved, remain positive and work hard over time,you’ll be amazed by what you will achieve.

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The Effort System—The Heart of Trinity-Pawling

Give your best effort—enjoy the rewards.

Effort System 101

Here’s how the system works.

Every six weeks, you receive

effort marks ranging from

“1” through “5” in seven

different areas of campus life:

academic achievement,

academic participation, atten-

dance and discipline, work

program, extracurricular activi-

ties, athletics and the dormitory.

Each area is weighted differently.

Academic participation, for

instance, counts for 30% of

your overall effort ranking.

Dorm citizenship is 15%.

Athletics count for 10%. Once

all the effort marks have been

generated, they are weighted

appropriately and averaged

together. One number between

“1” and “5” is generated.

If you’re in Group One, you

have every privilege the School

can offer. And remember, your

group rating is not just about

grades. You can be a straight

“C” student and be in Group

One. For you, Evening Study

Hall is optional. You can take

more weekends off campus

than anyone else. You don’t

have to come back from your

weekends until 9 PM. You

don’t have to get up for break-

fast. When you demonstrate

responsibility, you earn

respect. That’s character.

What makes Trinity-Pawling unique? The EffortSystem is at the heart of everything we do. Ifyou’re willing to give your best effort, regardlessof the challenge—be it academic, athletic, artisticand personal—you’ll wind up one of our most recognized and most rewarded kids. That’s becausewe believe that the principle around which Dr.Gamage organized Trinity-Pawling over a hundredyears ago is still alive and well today: persistenceand hard work do lead to achievement.

Attitude Makes All the Difference

The Effort System ensures that attitude is theyardstick by which all boys at Trinity-Pawling aremeasured. You don’t have to be Einstein. Youdon’t have to be Wayne Gretzky. You don’t haveto be Picasso. You just have to try. And if you getinvolved, remain positive and work hard over time,you’ll be amazed by what you will achieve.

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Your Day at Trinity-Pawling

7AMWASH CLEANUP!CHAPELCLASSES3PMSPORTSDINNERRELAXSTUDYHALLDOWNTIME GOODNIGHT

A Whirlwind Day

Most boys wake up by 7 AM andhead to the showers. Wash,throw on a coat and tie andyou’re down to the dining hall forbreakfast. Grab a bagel or a waffle or bowl of cereal and headback to the dorm to clean upyour room and do your part inthe campus jobs program. By 8AM, you’re sitting in Chapel withyour classmates and the day hasofficially begun.

Chapel CreatesCommunity

Chapel at Trinity-Pawling startseach morning. It’s a chance foreveryone in the community toget his head into the day andremember the goals and valueswe hold in common. Sing ahymn, listen to a chapel talk by astudent or a teacher, catch theday’s announcements—Chapeloffers you the opportunity tofocus on where you need to go.

Exercise Your Mind

Classes begin at 8:20 and, onmost days, they run until 2:40.You’ll have a couple of free periods during the typical day,one for lunch and one for astudy hall. Learn what it feels liketo be part of a small class whereyour teacher gets to know youand is truly motivated to helpyou succeed.

Exercise Your Body

Once the class day is over, youhead back to your dorm andchange for sports. Everybodyparticipates in athletics, whetherit’s on Varsity Football or theFourth Soccer team. As witheverything else at Trinity-Pawling,what matters most is that yougive your best effort. If you’re astandout hockey player, we havea terrific team that can providethe venue for you to showcaseyour talent. If you’re interested insquash but have never set foot ina court, we’ll put a racquet inyour hand and show you how thegame is played.

Catch Your Breath

Around 5:30, sports wind downand you head back to the dormitory to shower and changefor dinner. You might sit at atable with your math teacher oryour ski coach, a boy fromGermany or a boy from Texas.Just like Chapel, dinner at Trinity-Pawling provides an opportunityto get know the members of the community, make new friendsand be a part of the larger team.

Go Clubbing

Dinner is over at 6:30. You mighthave a meeting of the Model U.N.or the Multi cultural StudentUnion, or the Chess Club, or theYear book Staff. There are dozensof extra curricular activities atTrinity-Pawling. If none of the activities you have joined aremeeting on a particular night,though, you might choose to hangout in your room with a group offriends, listening to music and justshooting the breeze. Down time is precious at T-P.

Hit the Books with 300Friends

Study Hall rolls around at 7:30and runs for two hours. You’re sitting in a clean well-lightedspace getting your homeworkdone. Having trouble with math?Walk across campus to Mr.Foster’s house for extra help.Want to put in some time on yourart project? Join a group of boysdown in the clay studio workingat the potter’s wheels and listeningto music. Want to go online anddo Internet research? The library’sopen and staffed. At Trinity-Pawling, it’s easy to get to workin the evenings when everyonearound you—faculty and studentsalike—is getting to work too.

Down Time, You’veEarned It!

At 9:30, Study Hall’s officiallyover. You head to The Cave,the student snack bar, withyour buddies to grab a fewslices of pizza and catch thelatest sports news on ESPN.It’s been a long day. You canrelax, satisfied with whatyou’ve accomplished. By 10,you’re back in the dorm and,depending on what gradeyou’re in, asleep soon after.The day at Trinity-Pawling isfull, but the structure, support,and routine combine to helpyou make the most of eachmoment.

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Your Day at Trinity-Pawling

7AMWASH CLEANUP!CHAPELCLASSES3PMSPORTSDINNERRELAXSTUDYHALLDOWNTIME GOODNIGHT

A Whirlwind Day

Most boys wake up by 7 AM andhead to the showers. Wash,throw on a coat and tie andyou’re down to the dining hall forbreakfast. Grab a bagel or a waffle or bowl of cereal and headback to the dorm to clean upyour room and do your part inthe campus jobs program. By 8AM, you’re sitting in Chapel withyour classmates and the day hasofficially begun.

Chapel CreatesCommunity

Chapel at Trinity-Pawling startseach morning. It’s a chance foreveryone in the community toget his head into the day andremember the goals and valueswe hold in common. Sing ahymn, listen to a chapel talk by astudent or a teacher, catch theday’s announcements—Chapeloffers you the opportunity tofocus on where you need to go.

Exercise Your Mind

Classes begin at 8:20 and, onmost days, they run until 2:40.You’ll have a couple of free periods during the typical day,one for lunch and one for astudy hall. Learn what it feels liketo be part of a small class whereyour teacher gets to know youand is truly motivated to helpyou succeed.

Exercise Your Body

Once the class day is over, youhead back to your dorm andchange for sports. Everybodyparticipates in athletics, whetherit’s on Varsity Football or theFourth Soccer team. As witheverything else at Trinity-Pawling,what matters most is that yougive your best effort. If you’re astandout hockey player, we havea terrific team that can providethe venue for you to showcaseyour talent. If you’re interested insquash but have never set foot ina court, we’ll put a racquet inyour hand and show you how thegame is played.

Catch Your Breath

Around 5:30, sports wind downand you head back to the dormitory to shower and changefor dinner. You might sit at atable with your math teacher oryour ski coach, a boy fromGermany or a boy from Texas.Just like Chapel, dinner at Trinity-Pawling provides an opportunityto get know the members of the community, make new friendsand be a part of the larger team.

Go Clubbing

Dinner is over at 6:30. You mighthave a meeting of the Model U.N.or the Multi cultural StudentUnion, or the Chess Club, or theYear book Staff. There are dozensof extra curricular activities atTrinity-Pawling. If none of the activities you have joined aremeeting on a particular night,though, you might choose to hangout in your room with a group offriends, listening to music and justshooting the breeze. Down time is precious at T-P.

Hit the Books with 300Friends

Study Hall rolls around at 7:30and runs for two hours. You’re sitting in a clean well-lightedspace getting your homeworkdone. Having trouble with math?Walk across campus to Mr.Foster’s house for extra help.Want to put in some time on yourart project? Join a group of boysdown in the clay studio workingat the potter’s wheels and listeningto music. Want to go online anddo Internet research? The library’sopen and staffed. At Trinity-Pawling, it’s easy to get to workin the evenings when everyonearound you—faculty and studentsalike—is getting to work too.

Down Time, You’veEarned It!

At 9:30, Study Hall’s officiallyover. You head to The Cave,the student snack bar, withyour buddies to grab a fewslices of pizza and catch thelatest sports news on ESPN.It’s been a long day. You canrelax, satisfied with whatyou’ve accomplished. By 10,you’re back in the dorm and,depending on what gradeyou’re in, asleep soon after.The day at Trinity-Pawling isfull, but the structure, support,and routine combine to helpyou make the most of eachmoment.

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Trinity-Pawling: An Episcopal School Where All Faiths Are Welcome

ince its founding in

1907, life at Trinity-

Pawling has been

centered on the ethical tradi-

tion of the Episcopal Church.

So what does that mean for

the average student? Do we

require that you participate in

Episcopal religious ceremonies,

be a Christian or even believe

in God? Of course, the answer

to all these questions is no.

Asking the BigQuestions

T-P does not require you to

believe or follow any religion.

Rather, we ask boys to consider

the ethical questions that the

world’s great religions pose in

common. What does the

notion of spirituality entail?

What does an individual “owe”

society? What does society

“owe” each individual?

A Chance to Reflect

In morning chapel talks, faculty

and students alike address

these questions. On Veterans’

Day, a teacher might speak on

a parent’s experiences in

World War II. A student might

explain how his experiences

on the playing field have given

him new insight into the

importance of teamwork and

the true meaning of humility.

The Headmaster might ask the

boys to consider what “leader-

ship” is, the many forms it

takes and how they each, as

individuals, can contribute to

the life of the community.

Chapel talks usually last about

five minutes. They give us all a

chance to reflect on the values

that we hold in common.

Keeping the Faiths

Each weekend, all T-P boys

attend services. For Catholic

boys interested in going to

Mass, we take them to church

in the village of Pawling. For

Jewish boys interested in

going to Sabbath services, we

take them to the temple in

Brewster on Friday night. For

Muslim boys interested in

praying with their peers on

special holy days, we take

them to the mosque in

Danbury. Those who do not

participate in services off

campus attend services in All

Saints’ Chapel on Sunday

morning. Rather than requiring

a particular ritual, we ask each

boy to consider how spirituality

can enrich his life.

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Trinity-Pawling: An Episcopal School Where All Faiths Are Welcome

ince its founding in

1907, life at Trinity-

Pawling has been

centered on the ethical tradi-

tion of the Episcopal Church.

So what does that mean for

the average student? Do we

require that you participate in

Episcopal religious ceremonies,

be a Christian or even believe

in God? Of course, the answer

to all these questions is no.

Asking the BigQuestions

T-P does not require you to

believe or follow any religion.

Rather, we ask boys to consider

the ethical questions that the

world’s great religions pose in

common. What does the

notion of spirituality entail?

What does an individual “owe”

society? What does society

“owe” each individual?

A Chance to Reflect

In morning chapel talks, faculty

and students alike address

these questions. On Veterans’

Day, a teacher might speak on

a parent’s experiences in

World War II. A student might

explain how his experiences

on the playing field have given

him new insight into the

importance of teamwork and

the true meaning of humility.

The Headmaster might ask the

boys to consider what “leader-

ship” is, the many forms it

takes and how they each, as

individuals, can contribute to

the life of the community.

Chapel talks usually last about

five minutes. They give us all a

chance to reflect on the values

that we hold in common.

Keeping the Faiths

Each weekend, all T-P boys

attend services. For Catholic

boys interested in going to

Mass, we take them to church

in the village of Pawling. For

Jewish boys interested in

going to Sabbath services, we

take them to the temple in

Brewster on Friday night. For

Muslim boys interested in

praying with their peers on

special holy days, we take

them to the mosque in

Danbury. Those who do not

participate in services off

campus attend services in All

Saints’ Chapel on Sunday

morning. Rather than requiring

a particular ritual, we ask each

boy to consider how spirituality

can enrich his life.

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Sports—The Pride of Lions

Heart Counts as Muchas Muscle

Pride, personified in our lion

mascot, is also the hallmark of

T-P athletics. All boys on cam-

pus participate in the athletic

program through competitive

or recreational sports in each

season. Regardless of your

skill level, there’s a team for

you. We offer fifteen different

sports and field some 40

squads throughout the year

that test themselves against

other prep schools. As with

everything else at T-P, success

is defined through attitude

and effort. The lion on the

Third Soccer Team who’s

working on his skills but has a

huge heart earns the same

commendation as does the

Varsity Lacrosse goalie. Being

part of The Pride instills the

self-confidence that comes

through physical fitness, the

loyalty that true teamwork

requires, and the joy of

sportsmanship.

Try a New Sport on for Size

If, on the other hand, you've

never wrestled before but want

to test your mettle, you can

join the team and learn the

moves. The squad has a history

of developing winners, and

soon you will be competing on

the mat. Never skated or

picked up a lacrosse stick? You

can give it a shot at T-P.

It’s 9:30 on a crisp clear Friday night in September. You and everyone else oncampus are gathered on the Quad for the kickoff rally of the fall athletic season. The School Prefects and team captains lead Trinity-Pawling’s Varsityteams out onto the field. The starting line-up is introduced. Music blares. Ahuge bonfire bursts into flames. The crowd roars for The Pride, T-P’s lions.Regardless of whether you’re one of the players or watching from the crowd,you feel part of the team.

H e . . . c o u l d . . . g o . . . a l l . . . t h e . . . w a y ! ! !

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Sports offered:

FallVarsity SoccerJ.V. SoccerThirds SoccerFourths SoccerMiddle School Soccer Recreational SoccerVarsity FootballJ.V. FootballVarsity Cross CountryJ.V. Cross Country

WinterVarsity HockeyJ.V. HockeyThirds HockeyMiddle School HockeyVarsity BasketballJ.V. BasketballThirds BasketballMiddle School BasketballVarsity WrestlingJ.V. WrestlingVarsity SquashJ.V. SquashVarsity SkiingRecreational Skiing

SpringVarsity LacrosseJ.V. LacrosseThirds LacrosseMiddle School LacrosseVarsity BaseballJ.V. BaseballThirds BaseballVarsity GolfJ.V. GolfVarsity TrackJ.V. TrackVarsity TennisJ.V. TennisThirds Tennis

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Sports—The Pride of Lions

Heart Counts as Muchas Muscle

Pride, personified in our lion

mascot, is also the hallmark of

T-P athletics. All boys on cam-

pus participate in the athletic

program through competitive

or recreational sports in each

season. Regardless of your

skill level, there’s a team for

you. We offer fifteen different

sports and field some 40

squads throughout the year

that test themselves against

other prep schools. As with

everything else at T-P, success

is defined through attitude

and effort. The lion on the

Third Soccer Team who’s

working on his skills but has a

huge heart earns the same

commendation as does the

Varsity Lacrosse goalie. Being

part of The Pride instills the

self-confidence that comes

through physical fitness, the

loyalty that true teamwork

requires, and the joy of

sportsmanship.

Try a New Sport on for Size

If, on the other hand, you've

never wrestled before but want

to test your mettle, you can

join the team and learn the

moves. The squad has a history

of developing winners, and

soon you will be competing on

the mat. Never skated or

picked up a lacrosse stick? You

can give it a shot at T-P.

It’s 9:30 on a crisp clear Friday night in September. You and everyone else oncampus are gathered on the Quad for the kickoff rally of the fall athletic season. The School Prefects and team captains lead Trinity-Pawling’s Varsityteams out onto the field. The starting line-up is introduced. Music blares. Ahuge bonfire bursts into flames. The crowd roars for The Pride, T-P’s lions.Regardless of whether you’re one of the players or watching from the crowd,you feel part of the team.

H e . . . c o u l d . . . g o . . . a l l . . . t h e . . . w a y ! ! !

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Sports offered:

FallVarsity SoccerJ.V. SoccerThirds SoccerFourths SoccerMiddle School Soccer Recreational SoccerVarsity FootballJ.V. FootballVarsity Cross CountryJ.V. Cross Country

WinterVarsity HockeyJ.V. HockeyThirds HockeyMiddle School HockeyVarsity BasketballJ.V. BasketballThirds BasketballMiddle School BasketballVarsity WrestlingJ.V. WrestlingVarsity SquashJ.V. SquashVarsity SkiingRecreational Skiing

SpringVarsity LacrosseJ.V. LacrosseThirds LacrosseMiddle School LacrosseVarsity BaseballJ.V. BaseballThirds BaseballVarsity GolfJ.V. GolfVarsity TrackJ.V. TrackVarsity TennisJ.V. TennisThirds Tennis

Hockey, Serious Hockey

If you’re a standout hockey player looking for the right arena to showcase your talents for college scouts, you’ve

come to the right place. Trinity-Pawling competes in Division I of the New England Prep School Athletic

Conference, the most competitive high school league in the country. We compete against the likes of Hotchkiss,

Taft, Deerfield and Avon. If you’re a star on our team, there’s no telling where you might wind up.

And Then There’s Hockey

Tirrell Rink: Home of the Empire Cup Tournament

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Hockey, Serious Hockey

If you’re a standout hockey player looking for the right arena to showcase your talents for college scouts, you’ve

come to the right place. Trinity-Pawling competes in Division I of the New England Prep School Athletic

Conference, the most competitive high school league in the country. We compete against the likes of Hotchkiss,

Taft, Deerfield and Avon. If you’re a star on our team, there’s no telling where you might wind up.

And Then There’s Hockey

Tirrell Rink: Home of the Empire Cup Tournament

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The Arts at Trinity-Pawling: We’re Seriously Creative

So you’re the kid who only

sings in the shower now but

secretly yearns to be on

stage? Played the cello since

you were six, but never had

the chance to perform with

a group? You’ve come to

the right place. Thanks to

out standing facilities an

professional teaching, the

arts at Trinity-Pawling flourish.

A Hard Act to Follow

The recently constructed

Arts Center is the home of

the Trinity-Pawling Drama

Society. This dedicated

group of boys produces two

stage plays and one full-scale

musical every year. Get out

on our stage! Whether

you’re tapping hidden talent

or basking in a familiar spot-

light, we’ll give you the

venue you need to make the

most of your skills. Our

facilities are state-of-the-art

and the director has a way

of bringing out the best in

boys. (An added benefit: the

Drama Society is coed,

featuring female actors from

the local community.)

Live for Art

If fine art is more your style,

we’ve got you covered.

Learn how to paint water -

colors from a nationally

recognized artist or get the

feel for the wheel in our

pottery studio. Take and

develop your own photo -

graphs in our “wet” lab and

submit them to The Phoenix

or the Trinitannus. Make

your own woodblock prints

from scratch and display

them on the walls of Cluett

Hall, the School’s central

structure. At Trinity-Pawling,

there’s room for endless

creativity. In fact, if you

manage to produce a stand-

out piece, we’ll buy it from

you and put in on perma-

nent display in the School’s

art collection. Let your cre-

ativity run wild! On our hill-

top, there’s no end to what

you can do or play, make or

perform.

Interested in painting? Want to improve yourphotography technique? Ever thrown clay on awheel? Ever had the feeling you could haveplayed the lead in the school play if only you’dtried out?

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The Arts at Trinity-Pawling: We’re Seriously Creative

So you’re the kid who only

sings in the shower now but

secretly yearns to be on

stage? Played the cello since

you were six, but never had

the chance to perform with

a group? You’ve come to

the right place. Thanks to

out standing facilities an

professional teaching, the

arts at Trinity-Pawling flourish.

A Hard Act to Follow

The recently constructed

Arts Center is the home of

the Trinity-Pawling Drama

Society. This dedicated

group of boys produces two

stage plays and one full-scale

musical every year. Get out

on our stage! Whether

you’re tapping hidden talent

or basking in a familiar spot-

light, we’ll give you the

venue you need to make the

most of your skills. Our

facilities are state-of-the-art

and the director has a way

of bringing out the best in

boys. (An added benefit: the

Drama Society is coed,

featuring female actors from

the local community.)

Live for Art

If fine art is more your style,

we’ve got you covered.

Learn how to paint water -

colors from a nationally

recognized artist or get the

feel for the wheel in our

pottery studio. Take and

develop your own photo -

graphs in our “wet” lab and

submit them to The Phoenix

or the Trinitannus. Make

your own woodblock prints

from scratch and display

them on the walls of Cluett

Hall, the School’s central

structure. At Trinity-Pawling,

there’s room for endless

creativity. In fact, if you

manage to produce a stand-

out piece, we’ll buy it from

you and put in on perma-

nent display in the School’s

art collection. Let your cre-

ativity run wild! On our hill-

top, there’s no end to what

you can do or play, make or

perform.

Interested in painting? Want to improve yourphotography technique? Ever thrown clay on awheel? Ever had the feeling you could haveplayed the lead in the school play if only you’dtried out?

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What’s Up?—Weekends and Activities

With so much going on during

the week, one of the favorite

weekend activities among our

boys is simply relaxing on

campus with their buddies.

Pick-up soccer, shooting hoops

and Frisbee games abound on

the quad and in the Hubbard

Gymnasium. The weight room

is open for those who want to

lift, there are five squash

courts and a dozen tennis

courts open for those interested

in racquet sports and, during

the winter, the ice rink is open

for those who want to skate. If

you’re interested in something

more formal, however, there’s

a lot to do.

Town and Country:

The Choice is Yours

Picture yourself winter camping

in the Adirondacks for

instance, or canoeing on the

upper reaches of the Hudson.

You can go hiking in the

Catskills or join a group going

down to New York City to

watch the Rangers or the

Yankees. Mr. Reade might take

you and a group of friends

down to the Metropolitan

Museum to check out the

latest exhibition. Or, you might

join your adviser for a quick

trip down to Brewster and

Indian food at Jaipur

Restaurant. If pizza’s more

your style, Mama’s in the

village is a five minute walk for

you and your friends.

And, of course, with five girls’

schools in the area, there’s

almost always a dance on

Saturday night.

Name Your Fun

Trinity-Pawling’s myriad clubs

are also active on the weekends.

You might join a group going to

Philadelphia for the Model U.N.

conven tion or sing at a local

school with the Trinitones, T-P’s

select vocal group. The Movie

Club is constantly sampling new

fare, both in video form and in

area theaters. And if you’re an

outdoorsman, the Outing Club

goes hiking and rock climbing

on weekends. In terms of

activities, there’s something

for everyone and you’re as

busy as you want to be.

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What’s Up?—Weekends and Activities

With so much going on during

the week, one of the favorite

weekend activities among our

boys is simply relaxing on

campus with their buddies.

Pick-up soccer, shooting hoops

and Frisbee games abound on

the quad and in the Hubbard

Gymnasium. The weight room

is open for those who want to

lift, there are five squash

courts and a dozen tennis

courts open for those interested

in racquet sports and, during

the winter, the ice rink is open

for those who want to skate. If

you’re interested in something

more formal, however, there’s

a lot to do.

Town and Country:

The Choice is Yours

Picture yourself winter camping

in the Adirondacks for

instance, or canoeing on the

upper reaches of the Hudson.

You can go hiking in the

Catskills or join a group going

down to New York City to

watch the Rangers or the

Yankees. Mr. Reade might take

you and a group of friends

down to the Metropolitan

Museum to check out the

latest exhibition. Or, you might

join your adviser for a quick

trip down to Brewster and

Indian food at Jaipur

Restaurant. If pizza’s more

your style, Mama’s in the

village is a five minute walk for

you and your friends.

And, of course, with five girls’

schools in the area, there’s

almost always a dance on

Saturday night.

Name Your Fun

Trinity-Pawling’s myriad clubs

are also active on the weekends.

You might join a group going to

Philadelphia for the Model U.N.

conven tion or sing at a local

school with the Trinitones, T-P’s

select vocal group. The Movie

Club is constantly sampling new

fare, both in video form and in

area theaters. And if you’re an

outdoorsman, the Outing Club

goes hiking and rock climbing

on weekends. In terms of

activities, there’s something

for everyone and you’re as

busy as you want to be.

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College Counseling—The Right Match

All that you do on campus during your time here, everything you learn in theclassroom, on the playing fields and in the dorms, prepares you for the collegeentrance process. Selecting the right school, though, is a huge challenge. Thereare so many colleges and universities to choose from, all with special claims tofame. We’ll work through the process with you from start to finish, helping youfind just the right match.

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Getting Started: Junior Year

College season gets underway

during the spring of your junior

year. You sit down with one of

the counselors to discuss what

you’re looking for in a school,

what part of the country you

want to be in, and how best to

present yourself as a candi-

date. We’ll help you practice

your interviewing skills and

polish your student resume.

Things get underway formally

in the summer before your sen-

ior year. That’s when you and

your family visit the priority

schools on your list and put

your new interviewing tech-

niques to the test.

Getting Serious: Senior Year

When you arrive back on campus in the fall of your senior year,

the process swings into high gear. That’s when you begin filling

out applications and crafting your college essay. The college

counselors coordinate all phases of the process, ensuring that

you’re in control of the necessary paperwork and that your

writing puts you in the best possible light. Throughout the fall,

you also have a chance to meet with dozens of college represen-

tatives who come to campus and meet with interested seniors.

Babson CollegeBates CollegeBellarmine UniversityBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBrandeis UniversityBrown UniversityBucknell UniversityChapman CollegeColby CollegeColgate UniversityCollege of the Holy CrossColumbia UniversityConnecticut CollegeCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDickinson CollegeDrew UniversityFordham UniversityFranklin & Marshall CollegeGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGettysburg CollegeHamilton CollegeHartwick CollegeHaverford CollegeHobart CollegeHofstra UniversityJohns HopkinsKenyon CollegeLafayette CollegeLake Forest CollegeLehigh University

Lynchburg CollegeMarist CollegeMiddlebury CollegeMuhlenberg CollegeNazareth CollegeNew York UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOccidental CollegePenn State UniversityPrinceton UniversityProvidence CollegePurdue UniversityQuinnipiac CollegeRensselaer PolytechnicInstituteRochester Institute ofTechnologyRoanoke CollegeRoger Williams UniversityRollins CollegeSacred Heart UniversitySaint Lawrence UniversitySaint Michael’s CollegeSkidmore CollegeStonehill CollegeSUNY-AlbanySUNY-BinghamtonSyracuse UniversityTufts UniversityTrinity CollegeUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of ColoradoUniversity of IllinoisUniversity of Rhode IslandUniversity of SouthernCaliforniaUniversity of the SouthUniversity of VermontUniversity of VirginiaVillanova UniversityWashington CollegeWheaton CollegeWilliams CollegeYale University

Typical College Acceptances 2005-2008

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College Counseling—The Right Match

All that you do on campus during your time here, everything you learn in theclassroom, on the playing fields and in the dorms, prepares you for the collegeentrance process. Selecting the right school, though, is a huge challenge. Thereare so many colleges and universities to choose from, all with special claims tofame. We’ll work through the process with you from start to finish, helping youfind just the right match.

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Getting Started: Junior Year

College season gets underway

during the spring of your junior

year. You sit down with one of

the counselors to discuss what

you’re looking for in a school,

what part of the country you

want to be in, and how best to

present yourself as a candi-

date. We’ll help you practice

your interviewing skills and

polish your student resume.

Things get underway formally

in the summer before your sen-

ior year. That’s when you and

your family visit the priority

schools on your list and put

your new interviewing tech-

niques to the test.

Getting Serious: Senior Year

When you arrive back on campus in the fall of your senior year,

the process swings into high gear. That’s when you begin filling

out applications and crafting your college essay. The college

counselors coordinate all phases of the process, ensuring that

you’re in control of the necessary paperwork and that your

writing puts you in the best possible light. Throughout the fall,

you also have a chance to meet with dozens of college represen-

tatives who come to campus and meet with interested seniors.

Babson CollegeBates CollegeBellarmine UniversityBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBrandeis UniversityBrown UniversityBucknell UniversityChapman CollegeColby CollegeColgate UniversityCollege of the Holy CrossColumbia UniversityConnecticut CollegeCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDickinson CollegeDrew UniversityFordham UniversityFranklin & Marshall CollegeGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGettysburg CollegeHamilton CollegeHartwick CollegeHaverford CollegeHobart CollegeHofstra UniversityJohns HopkinsKenyon CollegeLafayette CollegeLake Forest CollegeLehigh University

Lynchburg CollegeMarist CollegeMiddlebury CollegeMuhlenberg CollegeNazareth CollegeNew York UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOccidental CollegePenn State UniversityPrinceton UniversityProvidence CollegePurdue UniversityQuinnipiac CollegeRensselaer PolytechnicInstituteRochester Institute ofTechnologyRoanoke CollegeRoger Williams UniversityRollins CollegeSacred Heart UniversitySaint Lawrence UniversitySaint Michael’s CollegeSkidmore CollegeStonehill CollegeSUNY-AlbanySUNY-BinghamtonSyracuse UniversityTufts UniversityTrinity CollegeUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of ColoradoUniversity of IllinoisUniversity of Rhode IslandUniversity of SouthernCaliforniaUniversity of the SouthUniversity of VermontUniversity of VirginiaVillanova UniversityWashington CollegeWheaton CollegeWilliams CollegeYale University

Typical College Acceptances 2005-2008

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Boys’ Schools—So Often the Smart Choice

Trinity-Pawling is a boys’ school not because single sex education is our mission, but rather,because single sex education helps us accomplishour mission. We want to provide an environmentwhere boys are encouraged to push themselves andexplore their talents in all phases of life on campusfree from the pressures and distractions that areunavoidable in the context of a coed school.

A few years ago, this approach to teaching wascontroversial. No longer. Today, expert after expertis acknowledging the fact that America’s schoolculture puts boys at a disadvan tage. Today, a growing chorus praises the unique oppor tunit iesboys’ schools provide.

We teach boys and stand by them as they developinto men. We achieve this goal by prodding, prais-ing, cajoling, and exhorting. Our effort succeeds -with boys who are willing to accept this guidanceand direction.

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Boys’ Schools—So Often the Smart Choice

Trinity-Pawling is a boys’ school not because single sex education is our mission, but rather,because single sex education helps us accomplishour mission. We want to provide an environmentwhere boys are encouraged to push themselves andexplore their talents in all phases of life on campusfree from the pressures and distractions that areunavoidable in the context of a coed school.

A few years ago, this approach to teaching wascontroversial. No longer. Today, expert after expertis acknowledging the fact that America’s schoolculture puts boys at a disadvan tage. Today, a growing chorus praises the unique oppor tunit iesboys’ schools provide.

We teach boys and stand by them as they developinto men. We achieve this goal by prodding, prais-ing, cajoling, and exhorting. Our effort succeeds -with boys who are willing to accept this guidanceand direction.

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Parents—Indispensable Partnersin the Process

The fact that hundreds of parents

make this choice every year

speaks volumes about the

professionalism of Trinity-

Pawling’s faculty, the excellence

of the School’s program and

the degree to which we deliver

on our promises. Perhaps the

proudest boast we can make is

this: We do what we say we do.

Don’t take our word for it

though. Listen to the

comments of current parents:

Trinity-Pawling offers our son

gentle encouragement that

has led to heightened self

esteem and maturity. This

encouragement is forth coming

not only in the class room, but

on the ball fields, in the dorm

rooms and through out life in

general at T-P. At Trinity-

Pawling, boys quickly learn the

expectations and values of the

School. They strive to perfect

their effort grades as well as

their academic grades. And

they do so in an environment

where everything is geared

toward helping them achieve

their full potential. Trinity-

Pawling works because it really

is a community of students led

by caring and supportive

faculty and administrators.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stott

Riverside, CT

The decision to send your child to Trinity-Pawling requires tremendous confidence. After all, you’re turning day-to-day responsibility for the care and education of your son over to strangers.

Clarity, Accountability,

Predictability:

A Roadmap to Success

There are so many reasons

why parents choose to provide

their sons a T-P education. All

those whose sons go to school

on our hilltop, however, share

three traits in common. They

value the clarity of expectations

the School provides, the

accountability we require from

faculty and students alike,

and the predictability of life on

campus. Our parents are certain

of where Trinity-Pawling

stands and supportive of the

goals. The School cannot truly

accomplish its mission without

the partnership of the parents.

Working Together Toward a

Common Goal

Our favorite parents are those

we see cheering on the sidelines

at ball games, encouraging their

boys by phone during exam

week, and maintaining close

contact with advisers,

teachers, dorm parents and

coaches. Why? When parents

and teachers speak with one

voice, boys make extraordinary

strides toward competence,

self-confidence and maturity.

That’s our common goal.

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Parents—Indispensable Partnersin the Process

The fact that hundreds of parents

make this choice every year

speaks volumes about the

professionalism of Trinity-

Pawling’s faculty, the excellence

of the School’s program and

the degree to which we deliver

on our promises. Perhaps the

proudest boast we can make is

this: We do what we say we do.

Don’t take our word for it

though. Listen to the

comments of current parents:

Trinity-Pawling offers our son

gentle encouragement that

has led to heightened self

esteem and maturity. This

encouragement is forth coming

not only in the class room, but

on the ball fields, in the dorm

rooms and through out life in

general at T-P. At Trinity-

Pawling, boys quickly learn the

expectations and values of the

School. They strive to perfect

their effort grades as well as

their academic grades. And

they do so in an environment

where everything is geared

toward helping them achieve

their full potential. Trinity-

Pawling works because it really

is a community of students led

by caring and supportive

faculty and administrators.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stott

Riverside, CT

The decision to send your child to Trinity-Pawling requires tremendous confidence. After all, you’re turning day-to-day responsibility for the care and education of your son over to strangers.

Clarity, Accountability,

Predictability:

A Roadmap to Success

There are so many reasons

why parents choose to provide

their sons a T-P education. All

those whose sons go to school

on our hilltop, however, share

three traits in common. They

value the clarity of expectations

the School provides, the

accountability we require from

faculty and students alike,

and the predictability of life on

campus. Our parents are certain

of where Trinity-Pawling

stands and supportive of the

goals. The School cannot truly

accomplish its mission without

the partnership of the parents.

Working Together Toward a

Common Goal

Our favorite parents are those

we see cheering on the sidelines

at ball games, encouraging their

boys by phone during exam

week, and maintaining close

contact with advisers,

teachers, dorm parents and

coaches. Why? When parents

and teachers speak with one

voice, boys make extraordinary

strides toward competence,

self-confidence and maturity.

That’s our common goal.

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Commencement on the Quad47

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Realize the Dream

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Numbers—Trinity-Pawling at a Glance

Number of students: 330 (240 boarders, 90 day students)

Upper School: 300 (240 boarders, 60 day students)

Middle School: 30 (day students)

Typical geographic diversity: 30 states, 15 foreign countries

Typical racial diversity: 10% students of color

Typical ethnic diversity: 15% international students

Typical number of A.P. courses offered: 15

Typical class size: 16 students

Typical number of fulltime faculty: 60 (20 female, 40 male)

Typical number of faculty with advanced degrees: 40

Typical faculty tenure: 10 years

Typical number of employees: 90

Typical number of faculty living on campus: 55

Acres: 150

Number of buildings: 24

Number of dormitory units: 18

Endowment: Approximately $30 million

Financial aid awarded: Approximately $2.5 million

Students receiving financial aid: Approximately 33%

Typical average grant: $24,000

Major construction:

$8 million science and technology center (2002)

$12 million fine and performing art center (2004)

$2.5 million - Faculty Housing (2005)

$2.5 million renovation of Tirrell Rink (2007)

$8 million Scully Dining Hall (2009)

$15 million - proposed field house (2010)

Number of sports offered: 15

Number of interscholastic teams: 36

Typical number of dogs on campus: 25

(mostly labradors)