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Published twice each year, the Chronicle is the school’s signature print publication that provides feature articles, updates on academic programs and campus projects, and photographs from events that happen throughout the year.

Chronicle Summer 2025 — Cardigan Chronicle
Volume 75 | Issue 2
SUMMER 2025

Cardigan continues to innovate and grow, building programs that intentionally address the needs of middle school boys. The Gates Program now includes more offerings and more opportunities at all grade levels, and outdoor programming continues to be a top priority as the school builds the infrastructure to support learning and adventures beyond the main campus. But integral to all is failure. “At Cardigan, failure is not considered a terminal condition,” says Head of School Chris Day P’12,’13. “Rather, it is an opportunity to unpack setbacks and learn from them—to reach into one’s toolbox and find the resources to help overcome the obstacles the next time.” Join us in this issue of the Chronicle as we explore further what it means to invite failure onto campus and into our classrooms.

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Summer 2025 Feature

Rethinking Failure

Hedgehogs and Foxes

Head of School Chris Day P’12,’13 writes about how failure is not considered a terminal condition at Cardigan. Instead, it is an opportunity to unpack setbacks and learn from them—to reach into one’s toolbox and find the resources to help overcome the obstacles the next time.

More From the Summer 2025 Issue

Why I Teach: When You Know Better, Do Better

English teacher Al Gray reflects on the people that inspired him to become a teacher, and why he teaches at Cardigan.

The Edge of Excellence

An interview with co-captain and 2025 Caldwell Prize recipient Cam Blatz ’25 to talk about the team’s rise, the thrill of racing at the national and international level, and his Cardigan experience.

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A Talk with Board Leadership: Keeping Boys at the Heart of the Conversation

David Gregory P’18 and George “Jory” Macomber P’12 have a love for Cardigan that runs deep.

Knowing His Case Better Than Anyone

Teddy McNaught remembers many moments in his educational journey and early career that could have broken him.

It’s Not a Failure. It’s a Plot Twist

Eddie Dix ’07 has had his share of setbacks, but, ever the optimist, he doesn’t let anything keep him down.

Running the Floor and Staying Focused

Amidst the sounds of squeaking sneakers and boisterous cheers, Markus Jones ’25 learned how to lead, inspired by an older teammate who had mentored him the year before.