Steve Wilkins recently observed that the greatest gift a Head of School can bestow on his/her successor is a stable, cohesive community. Proctor's faculty is remarkable for its tenure, experience and appreciation for all that the school has afforded it. Stability is indeed another of our intangible assets. This week's faculty meetings were specifically orchestrated to augment and enhance our sense of common ground, with focus on the tension between one's identity of self and one's identity as part of a democratic community.

The third annual Friendship Cup will be played September 12-14 at Twin Rinks in Stamford, CT. This ten-team ice hockey tournament, played to honor Teddy Maloney and Mike Pelletier--players who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center. If you would like to learn more about Teddy Maloney, and the impact of his death on Proctor, write his name into the SEARCH box at right, and check out the new links that appear. Below, members of the Rye Roadrunners at the dedication of the Teddy Maloney Rink, November 16, 2002.

The Friendship Cup is virtually an alumni event for friends of Proctor in the area, and we encourage all to attend. The teams are comprised of alumni of great collegiate--and pro--teams, and the quality of hockey is superb. Below, members of Teddy's family pose with the Roadrunners.