When you consider the numbers, Proctor students fall into four catagories at this moment. Approximately 50 are preparing to spend the fall term on Ocean Classroom, or in Segovia (Spain,) Marrakech (Morocco) and Tamarindo (Costa Rica). Approximately 100 new students are hiking and camping in the White Mountains on Wilderness Orientation. Something like 85 are at home, ready to arrive on Sunday. And 111 are here, sweltering through pre-season sports camps.
Thirty-one varsity girls' soccer aspirants spend their days on Farrell Field.
Each of the teams that are on campus today features an exciting mix of new talent and veteran returnees. And speaking of veterans, here, coach Karl Methven points the way.
Across the street on Carr Field, boys' soccer camp melds a similar mix of new and experienced varsity players.
Each day this week, temperatures have soared into the mid-eighties. Hydration is important.
The field east of Teddy Maloney Rink is dedicated to field hockey.
This program has been growing in strength for years, and this year's squad benefits from girls up from last year's junior varsity, new students and senior leaders.
They ARE together!
Over on Leonard Field, 36 football players are training hard.
Ask this team's coaches for some insights, and you get smiles and superlatives. This team has great potential for winning.
It is amazing how quickly these players learn highly complex, set plays. But then, all of these teams have scrimmages and jamborees scheduled right away!
