Cardigan Mountain School A boarding and day school for boys in grades 6 through 9

Spring Family Weekend

Three Cardigan students posing for a photo with some parents

We look forward to welcoming our Cardigan families to campus April 26 & 27 for Spring Family Weekend 2024. We hope you will join us!

What’s Going On?

  • The Charles C. Gates Invention & Innovation Competition
  • Reception with Chris and Cynthia Day P’12,’13 at Frieze House
  • Friday Night Lights lacrosse game
  • Families are welcome to attend classes on Saturday, April 27
  • Secondary School Counseling meeting for 8th Graders and their families on Saturday, April 27
  • And more...Details below!
Cardigan families enjoy a cookout dinner during spring family weekend

Families enjoy a cookout dinner before the lacrosse game on Campbell Field during Spring Family Weekend 2023.

Friday, April 26, 2024

  • 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Family Registration, Peck Room
  • 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Kenerson Welcome Center Open to Families, Kenerson Center
  • 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Charles C. Gates Competition Projects on Display, Wallach
  • 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - School Store Open, Lower Level of Cardigan Commons
  • 12:40 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Buffet Lunch, Cardigan Commons
  • 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Athletic Practices, Various Locations
  • 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Gates Finalist Presentations, Humann Theatre
  • 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Head of School Reception for Families, Frieze House
  • 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. - Cookout Dinner, Campbell Field
  • 6:00 p.m. - Friday Night Lights: Varsity Lacrosse vs. Brewster Academy, Campbell Field
  • 9:00 p.m. - All students return to their dorms; no overnight permissions

*Please note that this schedule is subject to change.

2023 Cardigan Gates Competition entrants pose for a group photo outside of Wallach

The Charles C. Gates Invention & Innovation Competition is the cornerstone of Cardigan’s Spring Family Weekend. All projects will be on display Friday morning and the winners will be announced on Saturday!

Saturday, April 27, 2024

  • 8:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Family Registration, Peck Room
  • 8:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Kenerson Welcome Center Open to Families, Kenerson Center
  • 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. - Presentation of Gates Competition Awards, Humann Theatre
  • 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Families Welcome to Visit Classes, Various Locations
  • 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - School Store Open, Lower Level of Cardigan Commons
  • 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Secondary School Counseling Meeting for 8th Grade & Families, Chapel
  • 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. - Buffet Lunch, Cardigan Commons
  • 1:30 p.m to 3:30 p.m. - Athletics Practices, Various Locations

*Please note that this schedule is subject to change.

Spring Family Weekend Athletics Schedule

Team Opponent Date Time Advantage Details
Varsity Lacrosse vs.
Brewster Academy
Home Details about Varsity Lacrosse
Varsity Baseball
Ruffnecks Baseball
Home Details about Varsity Baseball
JV Lacrosse vs.
Hillside
Home Details about JV Lacrosse
Thirds Lacrosse vs.
Lebanon Middle School
Home Details about Thirds Lacrosse
Reserve Lacrosse vs.
Lebanon Middle School
Home Details about Reserve Lacrosse
Thirds Tennis vs.
Hanover JV
Away Details about Thirds Tennis
JV Tennis vs.
KUA
Away Details about JV Tennis
Varsity Tennis vs.
Vermont Academy
Home Details about Varsity Tennis
Varsity Lacrosse vs.
Austin Prep
Home Details about Varsity Lacrosse
Varsity Baseball vs.
Phillips Exeter Academy
Home Details about Varsity Baseball
JV Baseball vs.
Claremont Middle School
Home Details about JV Baseball
Thirds Baseball vs.
Claremont Middle School
Home Details about Thirds Baseball
Cardigan Athletics Logo
Green circular logo for the Charles C. Gates Invention & Innovation Competition

How can we help you?

For any questions about Spring Family Weekend, please contact:

Christine Frazier
Parent Relations Manager
cfrazier@cardigan.org