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iwrite from our Colorado on-snow camp the first week of November. Our athletes are working hard at what they love – skiing and ski racing. Burke Mountain Academy is a school for kids with passion for skiing and those younger students who believe they may have this motivation.

This will be my final BMA training camp and as such I’m appreciating every day. It’s exciting to work with kids who aspire to be the best they can be, and this inspiration unifies our current students with those who preceded them.

People often state that kids are different nowadays. Certainly the external environment changes, but it is human nature to aspire to be more than we are – the desire to transcend. While for most the commitment to being the best at something is relatively brief; the value of finding a love for a sport, art, or an involvement that inspires teenagers to have such aspirations is priceless. When most Burkies retire from competition and continue as lifelong skiers, they transfer the life lessons gained from the commitment to this pursuit to other areas of their lives. They know how to work very hard, how to work through challenges and short-term failures, to be part of a larger team, and to be part of a community where trust is valued as represented by the BMA Honor Code. In this vein, our current students are no different than those who attended BMA in the decades since our founding.

In the fall of 2000, when I began at Burke, we reaffirmed our vision to be the best ski academy in the United States with a differentiation based on our emphasis on character values. Through the unified efforts of our students, staff, parents, alumni, board, and supporters we realized our vision in a vastly changed environment with many quality options among other great academies, clubs, and training opportunities. While we take great pride in this success, we need to keep looking to the future and challenging ourselves to become better.

Every year we begin anew with the ability to shape our future while taking pride in the history and tradition we inherit from previous years. BMA needs to be relentless in aspiring to be the best we can be as this is the basis by which our students are motivated themselves.

The time is right for a transition in leadership at BMA. I am imbued with optimism Burke will continue to strive to be the best and be true to its enduring core principles and values.

With Appreciation,Kirk Dwyer, Headmaster

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i n June, Kirk Dwyer expressed his intent to end his tenure as Headmaster at the end of the 2015-

16 academic year to assume the role of Executive Director of Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. Kirk is departing BMA with a great legacy and has positioned our school at an ideal point to transition after 15 years of stable leadership.

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this coming year Kirk will continue guiding BMA’s strategic initiatives to expand our alpine training venue and drive significant campus improvements. Kirk recently wrapped up the school’s highly successful capital campaign,

“Funding the BMA Way,” which saw BMA’s endowment increase tenfold to over $5 million and paved the way for the current initiatives.

Taking the reins as Headmaster of Burke Mountain Academy in June of 2000, Kirk developed upon BMA’s reputation as the first ski racing academy and home of future Olympians. Under his leadership BMA enjoyed unprecedented financial strength and BMA students achieved great academic and athletic success. 2013 alumna Mikaela Shiffrin won two world champion titles and an Olympic gold medal and during Kirk’s administration over two-thirds of BMA students have been accepted to leading selective colleges and universities with almost a quarter accepted by the most highly selective institutions in the United States as defined by U.S. News and World Report.

On behalf of the entire Burke community I thank Kirk for his pursuit of excellence. Kirk is deeply committed to supporting the orderly transition of leadership over the next year to assure that BMA enjoys continued success. As an alumnus, I will always feel indebted to Kirk for securing our school’s future and for his many years of passionate leadership. We all wish him the very best in his new role in Colorado.

I’m equally thrilled to announce the appointment of Jory Macomber as the next Head of School at BMA. Jory is a BMA alumnus class of 1980, alumni parent, former Board member and Chair. He is a dedicated Burkie with a deep understanding and appreciation of our community and our relentless commitment to being the very best ski academy in the world.

Jory will join us from USSA where he currently serves as Head of the USSA TEAM Academy and Vice President of Athlete Career and Education based in Park City. Jory will take over on a full time basis after graduation this June, but will have a significant presence on campus to work closely with Kirk and the BMA Staff on transition planning. He and his wife Martha just celebrated their 25th anniversary and are extremely excited to join the BMA Tr

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We began the 2015-16 academic year with two notable new hires in Tomas Karlsson, formerly the Head Men’s Coach of the Swedish World Cup Team returning to BMA as Program Director and Jeff Fergus, former US Ski Team World Cup coach now working with our FIS men. Jory will undoubtedly bring his own energy to an already dynamic community, and is uniquely qualified to continue the tremendous success that BMA has seen under Kirk Dwyer and throughout its history. Burke is in a great position with a lot of momentum.

I would like to thank BMA students and staff who have participated in the process culminating in the recommendation and ultimate approval of Jory’s candidacy by the Board of Trustees. I would also like to thank Ken Graham and the entire Search Committee for their leadership efforts, all the highly qualified candidates who participated in this process, and our alumni who have demonstrated their care and passion for BMA through their extensive efforts.

Best regards,Willy Booker ’96, BMA Board Chair

highlights of Jory’s experiences and accomplishments:

– strong relationships with the Us ski team/Ussa leadership, including the resounding endorsement of tiger shaw, President and CeO of Ussa.

– 20 years at the holderness school where he served as a teacher, ski coach, director of snow sports, and rose to the position of assistant head and one year as acting head of school.

– expanding the holderness snow sport program to include over 70 students, coaching future Olympians, Us ski team members, national champions, and NCaa all-americans. Under his leadership half a dozen holderness athletes qualified to race at topolino or the Whistler Cup.

– Competing at a very high level in ski racing as an all-american at dartmouth and team captain.

– In addition to his undergraduate degree from dartmouth, Jory holds advanced degrees in education from both Columbia and Brown.

highlights of KirK’s accomplishments as headmaster:

– successfully restructuring and resizing the school in 2000 which enabled 15 years of growing financial security and paved the way for strategic investments in staff and programming that has ensured Bma’s continued excellence and leadership.

– the aforementioned capital campaign and growth of the Bma endowment from several hundred thousand to over $5m.

– the acquisition, stabilization, and successful sale of Burke mountain, ensuring a strong financial future for the mountain and culminating most recently in groundbreaking for a new hotel complex and related development expected to exceed $100 million dollars of investment.

– the successful formalization of perpetual “ski rights” for Burke mountain academy at one of the country’s best alpine training venues.

– selection as one of the first programs in the country to receive Ussa Gold Certified Club status in 2014, confirming Bma’s status as a leader and innovator in alpine ski racing.

w e had another great fall in the Northeast Kingdom and at Burke Mountain Academy. There was lots of energy and hard work from our student-athletes in both academics and athletics. They also put a lot of energy and time into their community life. The weather has been great this fall, and

we have had some superb workouts in the early mornings as well as the afternoons. Weekends are filled with catching up on schoolwork, or participating in different projects like mountain climbing, pie baking, mountain bike racing or just adding some conditioning workouts.

Now we are getting ready to leave for Colorado to end this year’s preparation period. For some of the older athletes, we even start racing in November. Some of our U16 athletes have been invited to a project that ends with time trials for qualification to race in Europe later in the season. On the men’s side, USSA created a National Performance Series (NPS) for U19 athletes. The series are designed to aggregate the best young skiers in the country more regularly than in past. There will be head to head training and racing to provide a learning environment that promotes growth and raises the level of expectation on a broader scale. We begin with slalom in Vail, November 18-21 with two days of training and two days of racing. Giant slalom will be in Stowe January 4-7 and Super G in Mt. Bachelor April 10-12.

We as a program have offered 28-33 camp days in the preparation period, excluding travel days. By adding 14-23 days in Colorado, we end up with 42-55 camp days for the athletes attending all camps. Most of our athletes will have had 45-50 camp days or have skied 30-40 days by Thanksgiving. From December to spring break we have

alpine UPdate By tomas Karlsson, alpine Program director

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Tomas Karlsson and Jeff Fergus

FIS women in Colorado: Alumna Nicole Anderson ’13,

Bridget Currier ’15 PG, Tess Coutu ’17, Lexi Hanus ’16, Emma Beckman PG ’16,

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130 days and will ski 60-80 days. So we are talking about 90-120 days of skiing per year. Between camps in the summer, the returning students have had weekly conditioning programs. Most athletes have had two four-week blocks of conditioning at school, with a one-week break in between.

We believe that good racer management is preparing the athletes with proper training and then racing at the levels where they can perform. Every athlete has a plan A containing training, racing and resting. We also have plans if they progress faster or slower, and during the season we will review and adjust as necessary. We also try to plan the races and training schedules considering what event to prioritize. By being well prepared and skiing well, they can create some momentum/confidence and bring that into their next events.

We are trying to have more discussions and share more experience amongst coaches to improve our program. Coaches are sharing their good “examples” and working more together as teams regarding planning and racing/training management. The coaches have different areas to focus on and are bringing in ideas for how we can improve the things we are doing. Areas that we have worked with this fall are nutrition, recruiting, sports psychology, equipment and video. Whenever we feel we need some input from outside, we will bring in knowledge to help us improve.

The race calendar for 2016 is ready, and we will be hosting nine races at Burke this winter. We are happy to host the U16 Boys States again. We will continue trying to get more and bigger events to Burke in the future. We believe that hosting races is an advantage for our athletes and also creates recruiting opportunities when other athletes see where we train during the winter.

With the span in age groups, our athletes all have different race targets during the season. In general, the younger groups target for one peak period, and the older groups have a couple of peak periods. All our athletes are still developing and still have a long way to go before they know how good they can be, especially on the men’s side where the average age on the top 30 World Cup ranking last year was 29-31 years. With that in mind, we need to do a good job building a solid base during athletes years at Burke. When that base is solid, and they know how to set goals and work hard, they are prepared for success in whatever they decide to do in the future. n


Some U16’s and FIS Women in Colorado: Back row: Lizzy Williams ’17, Andrew Hanus ’18, Steph Profit ’17, Ian Lynch ’18, Olivia Gerrard ’16, Abby Sullivan ’16, Cole Palchak ’19, Tess Coutu ’17, Gray Flanagan ’20, Lili Flachbart ’19 Front Row: Connor Marschke ’18, Jack Lorenze ’18, Chris Regan ’18, Xavier Cornella ’19, Ella Pariasek ’19

U16’s in Chile: Chris Regan, Cole Palchak, Gray Flanagan and Raph Lessard

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Where in the World?Burkies truly traveled the globe this summer and fall to find great training conditions. At one point in August, we had athletes on four different continents!

Here, some current students provide overviews of the camps they attended.

Corralco, Chile – August 6-22, FIS and U16 Men“Corralco was amazing. When we first landed in Chile we were the only non-spanish speakers so it was an adventure getting on the road. We had a long drive to our cabinas, which were just as you would picture them (small cabins, full of stuff once we unpacked). the drive up to the mountain was interesting because the road curved a lot and the views were amazing. there were lots of araucaria trees, which are unique to the area. I’ve never seen anything like them. they look like dr. seuss trees. the skiing was fun; there were no trees on the mountain, so you could ski anywhere. We trained slalom and Gs, and some people trained a bit of super G. the snow was kind of soft but that’s what happens sometimes in ski races and you have to learn to deal with it!” – Liam mcKim ’17, east haven, Vt

Landgraaf, Holland – October 3-10, FIS WomenWe skied indoors in holland at a ski area called “snowworld.” It was all of our first time skiing indoors, and it was pretty weird. It was colder indoors than any of us expected, I think! the snow was pretty good though, and the lap time was quick. Because the entire camp was indoors, I loved walking from my room to the hill in my Birkenstocks and then walking through the doors into the -4˚C icebox ski hill. the camp was during an academic block so when we were not skiing we were napping or doing homework. the food was great. the ski area is in a pretty industrial city, so the sightseeing wasn’t the best, but it made the whole camp feel really focused.” – Parker Biele, ’17, Woodstock, Vt

Les Deux Alpes, France – June 11-21, FIS Men“the food was awesome in Les deux alpes. the training was very good, and

the surface was phenomenal. We did a big volume of slalom which was nice early in the summer. We had our camp before the ski area was open

to the public for the season, so it was pretty empty and we didn’t have any lift lines. We stayed really close to the base of the gondola, so the mornings

were relaxed. We could ski until almost one, which was a lot of time on snow. the mountain biking, hiking, and volleyball were fun, and we used the golf

course for ultimate Frisbee and rugby in the afternoons. the town was sweet, and there were lots of shops and good restaurants for walking around and

enjoying after skiing. everything was cheaper there!” – Will Beney, ’17, rye, NY

Les Deux Alpes, France – June 15-30, U16 Men and Women, U14s“Les deux alpes was really cool. skiing in europe was really different than skiing in the Us because the lift lines were a lot more aggressive! We had a lane, but we also got to ski all over the mountain and there was a ton available for free skiing. there were always good skiers around to watch, and lots of european teams were training there. We stayed in a small hotel that provided breakfast, lunch and dinner, so we had to really plan our days so that we had enough snacks in the afternoon because all the stores were closed when we got down from the hill. On snow, the skiing was so good: there was tons of space for training, the surface was perfect, and the turnaround was super fast so we got a ton of runs. We did a lot of different stuff in the afternoon: paintball, alpine slide, hiking, swimming, volleyball, rugby, tennis. a couple of people rented mountain bikes, and Les deux alpes had tons of downhill trails. “ – reed Wilson ’19 and Cole Palchak ’19 reed is from Bristol, Nh and Cole is from Bakersfield, Vt


Juvass, Norway – June 2-16, FIS Women“training at Juvass was optimal, because of the fast speed poma (like the one at Bma, but even faster, and longer!) and the terrain was a good mix. We skied on flats and more moderate terrain, so we got to work on different things on different pitches. the snow was awesome every day. On our way home, we spent a day in Oslo, which felt like New York but smaller, so we kept running into familiar faces. I went to the holmenkollen ski Jump on the outskirts of Oslo with Fredrik maurstad ’14 and Josefine selvaag ’17 who are both Norwegian and live in Oslo. seeing all the old skis and the history of skiing was amazing.” – Olivia Gerrard ’16, Westport, Ct

Roundhill, New Zealand – July 26-August 11, FIS Women“We skied at roundhill, New Zealand. the terrain was limited but

challenging, and made for really good training. It was beautiful there. the mountains and the lakes were fun to explore. We had the opportunity to ski next to some of the Us women’s team, including mikaela shiffrin ’13 and Lindsey Vonn, and watching them ski and

observing their routines made me think about how I approach every day. roundhill is famous for having a really, really long rope tow that is really steep at the top. You have to wear a harness and

attach yourself to the rope to ride it. after it snowed a lot we all tried to get to the top of the rope tow but I don’t think any of us were able

to make it. that was pretty humbling, and hilarious.” – anna Bruce ’17, La Conner, Wa

Saas Fee, Switzerland – October 4-16, FIS Men“We had great exposure up on the glacier, especially to the swiss and Canadian World Cup tech teams as they prepped for sölden. seeing how they prep for the first races of the year was incredible. the training was a little tough because the snow was soft following a big storm, but the turnaround was great so the camp felt productive. Off the hill, the hiking in the valley was beautiful, and we played a lot of soccer, volleyball and badminton in the afternoons. We had a good time exploring an authentic swiss alpine village, too. “ – Kalle Wagner ’15 PG, Fresno, Ca

Saas Fee, Switzerland – August 5-20, U16 Women, U14s“saas Fee was really fun. We were only able to ski seven of the eleven days that we planned to because of the weather, which was kind of sad. But, the days that we were on the mountain were incredible because we had great snow in the morning and it was beautiful. In the afternoon it got a little soft but we had really good training. I really liked the area. It was a small valley, but we were able to go around on some cool hikes. We did a scavenger hunt on one of our off days, where we got to see a lot of the town and talk to a lot of local people. One of the highlights when we weren’t on snow was a hike called “erlebnis Weg” which was a really exciting and really scary hike with bridges that went up and down cliffs and across rivers. “ – ella Pariasek ’19, Vienna, austria

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f all is our absolute favorite here at Burke. As the date for timed hike slides by we know that our departure for November camp is drawing near, and winter is just around the next corner. We have welcomed two new members to our Nordic team, one as a crossover from the alpine side and one as a postgraduate addition. We are excited to be moving forward,

together, pushing limits and learning from every experience. BMA is unique in that we delegate a significant amount of responsibility onto the students. Training is not simply a prescription from coach to athlete, but instead a collaborative process of trial and error. This team has taken great ownership of their training and, as a result, they are growing stronger with each and every effort. There is a lot to learn when you aspire to be the best at something you love, and these athletes are well on their way to understanding how to pursue their dreams at the next level.

Highlights thus far include several mountain adventures, rock-climbing at Wheeler Mountain, roller skiing and dips in Lake Willoughby, trail work at the Dashney Center and our Fall Alumni training camp. We brought back Gully Work, trained alongside outstanding alumni mentors and shared our amazing community with fifteen new Nordic athletes during this weekend camp. The camp was a jam-packed event left us all played-out and yet excited as ever for what the future holds.

Next up is our November training camp, and we couldn’t be more excited to hop on the plane and get settled into life in Sun Valley, Idaho. We will spend two weeks training primarily dryland with the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation and their dynamic group of athletes and coaches before relocating to West Yellowstone, Montana for an on snow training block and opening races of the season. We will finish with a week of homestays with the Sun Valley team and one final Supertour race series before returning to East Burke and our winter routine.

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January 30-31 Eastern Cup, Lake Placid, New York

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We are proud to announce that Corinne Prevot ’09, Middlebury College graduate and Skida Founder extraordinaire, has joined the Board of Trustees as a Nordic alumni representative. In addition, we have established a Nordic Committee comprised of current staff, parents and alumni who are working together to push our program forward. Our training environment is one of the best, and I strongly believe we provide one of the most individualized and intentional junior programs in the country. We seek athletes who are determined to be better and, as a result, we have created a strong training environment. Student athletes recognize the value of our team size and are capitalizing on the opportunities it presents. In working to optimize the athlete transition from BMA to an individual’s next level of racing, the goal continues to remain preparation for life within and far beyond the world of ski racing. I hope you will follow as we move forward into the race season: it is going to be an exciting one! n

Summer Training at Burke Mountain Academy, August 3-7this past summer I got the opportunity to spend a week training at and around Burke. the days were filled with a morning workout session and then an afternoon session. the highlights were definitely the technique session at Lake Willoughby where we got to jump of devils rock post workout, and getting to see the amazing views from atop mount Lafayette after running up it. this camp was extremely beneficial for me, and I felt like I made noticeable gains in the short period of time I was there because I could really focus on my weaknesses. – danya Golfman ’18, marlow, Nh

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academic UPdate By Jonathan rice, academic director

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in the spring of 1996, the varsity eight that I rowed in lost to the superb Williams College eight by 3.55 seconds in the Grand Final of the New England Rowing Championship. In the world of rowing, 3.55 seconds is considered a sizable

victory, constituting a few seats of open water between the victors and vanquished. While the separation between our second place finish and the remainder of the field was greater, being the first to lose was crushing for our predominately senior crew. After handing our betting shirts over to the deserving Williams oarsmen, the other sophomore in the boat and I both promised each other that we would learn from this failure and work as hard as possible over the next twelve months to ensure a different outcome.

Those moments after defeat were truly transformative for me as an individual. Tying our boat to the trailer, I reflected on the hundreds of hours of practice on the water, on the erg, and in the weight room that had gone into preparing for 6:08.75 of the Grand Final. In the end, I concluded that I had not used those hundreds of hours to my fullest ability and that I needed to be more purposeful in my daily habits. Moving forward, I decided that I would focus on the daily process of improvement and the search for excellence. The search was elusive at times, however with the support of my coach, my teammates, and my family, the boats that I was part of in the future ended up collecting betting shirts from Williams over the next two years. However, in retrospect the true value of those 3.55 seconds was how my approach to my athletic goals impacted my daily habits of mind as a student and a person.

The types of people attracted to Burke have stories like mine. We all share a common bond of the love of racing, mostly on

3.55 secondsthe snow, but also in other forms. All of the student-athletes, coaches, and teachers who have been drawn to Burke since 1970 believe, or come to believe, that there is always something to learn from an obstacle. Whether that obstacle is getting out of bed on a cold and rainy fall morning for field circuits, poor athletic performance, or failing to meet our personal standards on our individual academic journeys. Just this fall during Parents’ Weekend, Willy Booker shared with our present parents some of his experiences at Burke and how he grew as a person based on his personal challenges. He shared how a critical academic narrative early in his career from a beloved math teacher fueled his desire to improve and embrace his fullest potential as a student-athlete. In his talk, he shared with our parent community that:

“Burke is structured in such a way that students are given space, room, and empowerment. I wasn’t micromanaged through classes to ensure that I stayed on track. I was given enough rope to get myself good and tangled up. It was clear that I earned those words, and it was up to me if I wanted to change the outcome the next time around.”

What was so deeply moving about Willy’s talk was how he so clearly remembered the narrative and the impact that it had on him to this day. For me, as someone relatively new to the Burke community, it was a powerful reminder of both what a special place this is and the importance of stories that connect all Burkies to a shared mission of maintaining our special school culture.

In the vein of Willy’s willingness to share his story with our present parents, I now ask all alumni and alumni parents to share their stories with the present Burke community. n

as our students prepare to write their first term ends of the year over the coming weeks, I now ask you to send a brief note about how you learned from failure during your time at Burke and what lasting impact that it had on your life. much like the term end, it is my hope that we can share these stories with our present students in some form in the coming months. Please send your stories to [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you.


student reflection By tatum Coutu ’18

while reading Swimming to Antarctica, Tales of a Long Distance Swimmer by Lynne Cox, I noticed a couple of major themes. However, the one that I think that we do well at Burke and that can help us be better athletes, students, and community members is support and teamwork.

Cox talks a lot about how much her support system helps her along in her swims, and how she couldn’t do it without them. During the Cook Straight swim, Cox learns a very important lesson. “More than anything I now understand that no one achieves great goals alone” (Cox 145). Later, she repeats “I told him that I would always remember them, that no one ever achieves goal alone” (Cox 202). She learns that by herself alone, she couldn’t have achieved her dreams. Cox needed her crew for safety, support, motivation, and so many other things.

“We were doing this together. Sure I was out there in the water, but I had so many people I carried along with me in this dream and who carried me as well. It was absolutely fantastic” (Cox 285). This is a great example of what it is really like to have a great support system. It is a superb example of what BMA is striving for. Sure we are the ones actually out there skiing but along with us we carry our parents, teachers, coaches, trainers, friends, and so many others. They were the ones who carried us through all the preparation and time leading up to the big moments, and during those big moments we are carried by our support system, and that is absolutely fantastic.

During many of her swims Cox discusses how when she thinks about quitting or feels discouraged she would look to the crew and she everyone cheering, clapping and willing her on, and how much it helps her and keeps her swimming. “I rode their wave of energy took it all in, let it carry me” (Cox 293). This is the same way at Burke. During physical testing when you can’t move your legs any more to jump up onto the box one more time, the whole community is piled in the GTC screaming and cheering you on no matter who it is. It is true: you ride the wave of energy to push yourself to the absolute limit. I can’t think of a better example to describe Burke.

As both students and athletes we can learn from Cox’s life experiences. As students we learn that it is OK to ask questions and ask for help. When Cox was swimming in the Nile River she had gotten very sick and couldn’t finish the race. She knew when she had enough and knew when to ask for help. It’s the same when writing a paper or solving a math equation; you can only get so far by yourself before you need to ask for help.

As athletes we learn how important it is to have a strong team dynamic and have a good support system. However, at the end of the book Cox teaches us another very important lesson. Just as she was finishing her mile swim in the Arctic, the lead boat began swerving off course trying find a place for Cox to land on shore. As the boat was going one way, Cox began to feel a current growing stronger the further the boat traveled. Cox knew that if she continued to follow the boat, she would not have enough strength to swim through the current to shore. So she decided to take matters into her own hands, ignore the boat and swim through the current to shore. Throughout the book Cox has taught us about support and teamwork but also to trust yourself and your instincts. Only you know when you have had enough, and when to push harder.

Burke is very good at supporting each other and working together as a team. Even though skiing is an individual sport it never really feels that way, especially at BMA. And that is one of the things that makes this sport and our community so special.

As part of our annual Whole School Read, our community read Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer by Lynne Cox. Each student was asked to read the autobiography over the summer and then write a personal reflection based on the following prompt: “Select a major theme from the book; such as goal setting, teamwork, perseverance in the face of challenges, role of mentors in achievement or another theme that resonated with you and write on how Lynne Cox’s life experiences can help us be better athletes, students, and community members during our own personal journey at BMA.”

Here is an example of one of the responses by sophomore Tatum Coutu.

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class of 19929% Participationandi Bither malboeuf *eric spenlinhauerclass of 199329% ParticipationJessica Cioci allen *scott Burns +don devendorfLaura turner hayden *Chip Knightsteve schaack *hans smithdrew smith +class of 199423% ParticipationJohn Cavanaughmichael dewey *michele steinrotter dimarzoJohn Kline *Joshua mankofftad PaceJohn Pennypackerclass of 199517% Participationsybil Carrade Beck *ryan mcCulloughCara hardy richChristoph schadinger *class of 19969% ParticipationWilly BookerPercy stith *Gusty swift *

ALUMNIclass of 197218% Participationdavid Betzdeborah Jacobsclass of 197315% Participationscott dorwart #John macomber #class of 197435% ParticipationBecky dorseyChristie Baldwin hallowell ◊Lyndall heyer #dia elliman JenksPam Noyes twaddelViki Fleckenstein Woodworth ◊class of 197524% Participationmermer Blakeslee *mary seaton Brush *toby elliman Bruce hilleric Wilson *class of 197619% ParticipationKristin hodgkins macomber #Chris mikell *roger Prevot ◊Jim taylorclass of 197718% Participationsteve Graham ◊Jim healy *Peter murphy ◊

class of 197819% ParticipationPhil erlangermeg singer huffmanJohn Oliverclass of 197935% Participationscott BoganGayle Voelker Brownmari andrie harrisBrendan Lenihaneiji minagawa #debby miller Porcarelli *Kim reynoldsanni dupre santry #class of 198029% Participationangela Gougeon *mark harveyBrenda Buglione Kirwood +Jory macomber ◊John Pier #class of 198159% ParticipationJill allen Baker +Pete davisGillian essonBruce Genereaux ◊Ken Graham #Jennifer O'Brien Grosstim hill +Cindy Klinker Jenkins *Kevin Kaneda *Bruce Lingelbach +James Lyon *

Penny macdonald sirjane *Cliff Whiteley *class of 198241% ParticipationanonymousCristina rodriguez Calcagni *Nichola Biddle elsbreeColin hall *Jennifer Lyons-CampbellKristi Oliver st. Clair #Bonnie st. Johnsandy Williams #heidi Witherellclass of 198318% ParticipationGretl dupre Galgon ◊david Kahl +Kraig sourbeer *Juli-anne Warllclass of 198421% Participationrich ashnault *tom Goddardsigrid Katzenberger hodgesCharlie Kaplan #stephen PorinoJen Babin Powersernie sinkclass of 198518% ParticipationJennifer Kahl Grumhaus ◊Wendy LloydLogan Kulwin O'ConnorFaith sedlin

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class of 199734% ParticipationBrian Bethke *tyler ConradC.W. estoff *robb Gushiken *Liz skibiski healeyCraig Koskosarah dayem Orobonam&h thibeault *Brad WallJenni Wolkclass of 19986% ParticipationJennifer dahl Crossmax manikianclass of 199918% Participationdan GroesbeckKim hartsenandrea Ferri hekemian *adrienne Kepner Laraby +

class of 200020% Participationtyler hughes #ryan markhammolly russell Underwoodclass of 200118% ParticipationJenny Bruell Fisher +siri ashton hoffmanmegan hughes trayner #class of 200232% Participationdru Prescott Cotealex Felixandrew Foukal *Katie Lucas Geant *Bryna mcCartystephanie Breakstone

romaneiroBen roy *

class of 200315% Participationadam Cotatara martinKevin sheehan *class of 200433% Participationmarshall ambrosColin deVoreGraham Flinnstefan hughes *Kelly Kirkpatrick *class of 200531% Participationanna Bengtson +dana Breakstonesilas GillLiz stephen +class of 200656% Participationelle andersonLindsay Cone *august FelixZachary KusterKelsey Levine *Lauren mcGrathalice Nelsonannie raserIda sargentclass of 200767% ParticipationanonymousGunnar ashton *Natalie Biedermannsabrina ChiassonCaitlin Curran BernsteinKirsten Gillteo Jackson *Nolan Kasper *danielle Keoghtrevor Leafe *elise moody-robertsBrian morgan *Paul smith *Jamie taloumis *class of 200864% ParticipationanonymousGeorge Coughlindanny Govantaylor KahlKaty Kirkpatrickryan Leekalex Leopold *aaron robertson *Catherine sheils

class of 200994% Participationsaiyo aibaZach BreakstoneIlka hadlockari JacksonJenna KantorIan macomber *Jane mcClellandmatt mcKenna *Lucas millikenLiam mulhern *maddy PackardCorinne Prevot *Franny robertsonGeorge rolfs *sam tarling *

class of 201079% ParticipationNick BaileyKieffer Christiansonrob Coneabby Fucignadom GarandKerstin GrahamPatrick JoslinCate KistlerKelsey Locke *tania Prymakhig robertsKara shawCam smithtrace smith *Brittney Ziebell *class of 201159% ParticipationanonymousKatelyn BarclayLivia Biedermannmakenzie BrownKaitlin Fink *Lizzie Kistleradrienne morann Palmermitch Prevot *taylor shiffrinmyles trainerclass of 201290% ParticipationRonnie Berlack Charlie Bloomfieldmichael Boardmanmardi haskellsten hullebergmaisie Idesam macomber

Chris mcKennaJane mcLarneymaggy mulhernemilie mullerNick Prevottom rabonmurphy robertsNicole roosLisa schroeranne strongJocelyn Volkmariah Zancaclass of 201347% ParticipationJack autyLexi CalcagniCharlie harrisontrevor Kahleliza rolfsCharlie sheilsmikaela shiffrinclass of 201450% ParticipationanonymousPeter Nealaleck sullivanhenry tomlinsondrew Westmoriah Wilsonclass of 201571% Participationdannica ashnaultBridget Currierryan donohueJonny hutchisonCole Jancosam matelCorey mcConvillemax mcVeytimmy reganPaul sheilsKalle WagnerJordan Watts

ALUMNI PARENTSJanet abdowLisa & Isao aiba +theo & andrea ambrosLee & Verena andersonBob & tina ashtonChris & alex autyskip & Lola Baldwin +Paul & Christine Bengtson +steve & Cindy Berlack +marty & Peggy BesantBill & Cathy Bethke ◊david Betz

CLASS AGENTSalumni support of the annual Fund has steadily increased over the years from roughly 20% participation five years ago to over 33% participation today. We’d like to thank all of the alumni class agents who rally their classmates to participate in this important initiative year after year. Our goal for alumni participation is 35% in 2016.

1974 Viki Woodworth1975 eric Wilson1976 Chris mikell1981 Bruce Lingelbach1990 Chrissie heinrich1993 Jessica Cioci1996 Gusty swift Willy Booker1997 CW estoff2000 tyler hughes2001 Jenny Bruell Fisher2002 Katie Lucas

2004 Colin deVore2005 Liz stephen2006 rei aiba2007 trevor Leafe2008 alex Leopold2009 saiyo aiba Franny robertson matt mcKenna2010 trace smith2011 mitch Prevot2012 mike Boardman2013 trevor Kahl

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ron Biedermann & Lucinda BainLeeli & Jim Bonney *Gayle & Paul BrownKathy & robo BrumderCristina & tom Calcagni *Peter & debbie Carter +Barron Clancy ◊George & Kathy ConeJack datordaniel & mJ davisBob deVore & dorothy ritchie Valhouli #ed dombroskiscott dorwart & Lyndall heyer #John & heddi Felix #Peter & elisabeth Foukal *rich & Carmella Gloverdon & Ingrid Graham ◊steve Graham ◊Pamela Grich & Louis Fink *John & denise Groesbeck *Phil & Kate harrison *dermot & mary ellen healey +William & Lisanne hegmanroger & Charlotte hewson +Bruce & Vicki hillrobert & Wendy hillChuck & Betty hughes #

Warren’s Way $20,000 + 7dippers $10,000-$19,999 4Willoughby $5,000-$9,999 7sugarwoods $2,500-$4,999 8Carriage road $1,000-$2,499 34east Bowl $500-$999 37doug’s drop $250-$499 31Fox’s Folly $100-$249 119Powderhorn Up to $99 181

Level Amount

ANNUAL FUND GIFTS

Received

arthur & Lisa IdeWoodward & Florence Johnson +allen & monica Joslindavid & heather Kahl +donald & Judith Kahl #michael & rebecca Karnedy +Jonathan Katz & Barbara Itostephen Kistler & Cassie Beldendick & Nancy Kline #Bonnie KnightGrady & Cheryl KromerChiswell & Barbara LanghorneFrank & denise Leafe +John & Pamela Leek +Bob Levine +tim & maureen Levine +diana LinPhilip & Crea Lintilhac +Kelly & Colleen LockeJoe & Nancy LucasJory & martha macomber ◊Kris & John macomber #mark & mel manikianmark & ruth mankoffNancy mcGrathrichard & martha mcLarneyBruce & susan mcLaughry +

hugh & Kay mcVeytim mooretim & susan mulhern +steve murphyBlane & Cindi NasveschukLyn h. Newell *Benjamin & anne Nileseric Overing & Christina taylor *Wes & Lita Pacedan & Paula PackardJohn & alice Pepper #Charlie & elizabeth PooleAraxi Prevotroger & margie Prevot ◊mark & Jean rabonIan & Irene reedtom & mary rolfs +Greg & sheila schroer *Jeffrey & eileen shiffrin *renny smith *John & sandy taloumis *James & Kristina tomlinsonNub & Jan turnertad & Connie Websterterry & deborah Wetherell *Jake & Cathie Wheeler ◊Charley & Pam Witherell +rosvita WolkViki & richie Woodworth ◊tory & Lisa Ziebell *

CURRENT PARENTSrich & Karen ashnault *tom & Vicki BeneyJon & Kimbel BielePaul BlanchardChris & Becky CoutuJudy Currier *Graeme & Fiona dennis Kirk & robin dwyer +suzanne FlachbartJodi & daniel Flanagan *david Gerrard & tara Brownleemisha Golfman & Lynne BoudreauKen & Nicki Graham #richard & Laura Grondinmichael & susan hanusGuy & Kim houghseth & mitra JancoJaime Kenney & steve Flaniganstephanie LashWendy Lloydmark & Nancy Lorenzealex Lynch & Liza actis-LynchBrett & rima marschkeshawn & Beverly mcConvilleCorey & Christine mcKim

david & elizabeth Pavlikmark & Lisa Pricedeb Quimbymike & anne-marie regan Fred & denise schneiderPhilip & Lucy sheils +david sherman & melissa GarandLowrey & Karin sullivanangus thompson & Cathy sugermanmelanie trudeauJustin & Gwen Van dinedag von appen Burose & Isabel

Piedrabuena Keymermatthew Wagner & Kerry hernandezKelly Wattssean & Christine Whipplesandy & Courtney Williams #eric & Karen Wilson *rob & erica Wilson

GRANDPARENTS, FACULTy, FRIENDS, FOUNDATIONS & OTHERStory amorello & sam damon *anonymoustom & Nancy BarrettKate Barton steve Berlack +marcia Berry *Christine BookerVivian Buckley *Christopher Capeldavid & rachel ChamberlainBen ClarkeKevin & elizabeth ConklinBaba davenportFrancesca deLormeJohn dwyer & Christin Lathrop *Kirk & robin dwyer +Jodi & dan Flanagan *Joan Garandrolf Gidlowdon & Ingrid Graham ◊Nicholas Grant, in honor of Finn

Gundersen “headmaster emeritus” *darrell & Lisa Graystuart Guy *david Iverson *rob JohnsonPatricia KenneyFrederic h. Kruse, Jr.Brendan Levinerebekah Levinesuzan LeVinemr. & mrs. John Lorenze david may *Brandon mazur


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dorothy ritchie ValhouliKirk & robin dwyerC.W. estoffsean GonzalezKen & Nicki Grahamsteve GrahamJennifer & david Grumhausdoug and Paige hamiltontom & monica healeydan & Lisa healydavid IversonCharles Kaplan danielle KeoghKelly KirkpatrickJeff & Brenda Kirwoodmartha LawJohn & Pamela Leek andy & Nancy Lordalex Lynch & Liza actis-Lynchsam macombererik & mary maurerLucas millikentim & susan mulhernJohn & alice Pepperroger & margie Prevot

amber mchugh *Bob mcKee #matt mcKenna *Jayne mullen-sampson *Gretchen & Bob O’hagandaniel F. O’Neill, m.d. *adam & alex PerreaultCindy Pierce & Bruce Lingelbachsusan reganJen anson & Jon riceGuy & Judith robertsNick & ashley sargentJeffrey & Penny sirjaneKraig & Jamie sourbeer *Lauren struck *Jim & marianne tobinLindley van der Lindemargaret Vlasatyholly von estorffFritz & marti WaltherLouise West alan & Virginia Wingalpine systems Inc.amherst and Janeth turner Foundation *Cme medical Consulting LLCelevation 8 marketing LLCFidelity Charitable Gift Fund *G.J. associates, Inc.IBm CorporationImplant & General dentistry of VermontLin and associates, Inc.Lintilhac Foundation, Inc. +morgan stanley matching Gifts ProgramProfessional real estatesChWaB Charitable Fund *staritch Foundation, Inc. *sts Foundation *suntrust Foundation matching Gift

ProgramteamshIFFrIN, LLCthe Jennifer and david Grumhaus Jr.

Foundationthe saint Paul Foundation *thomas J. rolfs Foundation +Vanguard Charitable endowment

Program *

OTHER GIVINGRESTRICTED, SCHOLARSHIPS AND CAMPAIGNBrian BethkeJon & Kimbel BieleFritz BrumderPeter & debbie Carteradam Cotarichard & Joyce CowernJack dator

tom & mary rolfsdavid & Lindy sargentsteve schaack Jeff & Jillian seatonPhil & Lucy sheilsdrew smith renny smithsean & Christine Whipplesandy & Courtney Williams Nadene YarmonViki & richie Woodworth sKIdaBrinckerhoff Family FoundationBurke mountain academy Junior Program Familiesthe mayer and morris Kaplan Family

GIFTS IN KINDalex Lynch & Liza actis-Lynchdavid & heather KahlFritz and marti Walther Goodrich maplemaple Grove Farms of Vermontstuart GuyJeffrey & Penny sirjane

Jonathan Biele, Current ParentWilly Booker, Alumnus 1996, ChairKimberly N. Butler, FriendCharles Christianson, Honorary AlumnusWilliam Curtis, Alumnus 1989Jack Dator, Alumni ParentKirk Dwyer, Headmaster, Current ParentKen Graham, Alumnus 1981,

Current Parent, Vice-Chair

Jonathan Katz, Alumni ParentJayne Mullen-Sampson, Former FacultyCorinne Prevot, Alumna 2009Anne-Marie Regan, Current ParentThomas Rolfs, Alumni ParentWarren (Renny) Smith, Alumni ParentWarren (Trace) Smith, Alumnus 2010Alexander (Sandy) Williams,

Alumnus 1982, Current Parent

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