Anonymous
Post 06/09/2013 12:20     Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info


One correction to Division I lacrosse commits of current juniors:

I would say "not really" at least currently. It's a popular sport still, but for the past 5 years or so the team hasn't been that successful in the league so there's not a constant buzz about lacrosse. The games are also played on weekday afternoons, when most of the other kids are also involved in sports, so lacrosse games are not big spectator events generally (as compared to a Friday night basketball game or a Saturday afternoon football game). St. Albans still produces quite a few college lacrosse players, if fewer Division I players than schools like Landon or Prep. This year I think I saw that they had three senior Division I lacrosse commits (Yale, Lehigh, Furman), and I believe at least two in the junior class (Harvard and Dartmouth). From what I can tell there is certainly not a "lacrosse culture" if by that you mean they are a distinct group within the school -- the kids seem to define themselves more quickly as St. Albans students than as lacrosse players.

It certainly may have been different in the past when St. Albans was more of a lacrosse power, but that's what it looks like currently to me (others may disagree of course).
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2013 12:20     Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
AnonymousIs there a lacrosse culture at St. Albans?[/quote wrote:

One correction to Division I lacrosse commits of current juniors:

I would say "not really" at least currently. It's a popular sport still, but for the past 5 years or so the team hasn't been that successful in the league so there's not a constant buzz about lacrosse. The games are also played on weekday afternoons, when most of the other kids are also involved in sports, so lacrosse games are not big spectator events generally (as compared to a Friday night basketball game or a Saturday afternoon football game). St. Albans still produces quite a few college lacrosse players, if fewer Division I players than schools like Landon or Prep. This year I think I saw that they had three senior Division I lacrosse commits (Yale, Lehigh, Furman), and I believe at least two in the junior class (Harvard and Dartmouth). From what I can tell there is certainly not a "lacrosse culture" if by that you mean they are a distinct group within the school -- the kids seem to define themselves more quickly as St. Albans students than as lacrosse players.

It certainly may have been different in the past when St. Albans was more of a lacrosse power, but that's what it looks like currently to me (others may disagree of course).
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2013 12:07     Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:Is there a lacrosse culture at St. Albans?


I would say "not really" at least currently. It's a popular sport still, but for the past 5 years or so the team hasn't been that successful in the league so there's not a constant buzz about lacrosse. The games are also played on weekday afternoons, when most of the other kids are also involved in sports, so lacrosse games are not big spectator events generally (as compared to a Friday night basketball game or a Saturday afternoon football game). St. Albans still produces quite a few college lacrosse players, if fewer Division I players than schools like Landon or Prep. This year I think I saw that they had three senior Division I lacrosse commits (Yale, Lehigh, Furman), and I believe at least two in the junior class (Yale and Dartmouth). From what I can tell there is certainly not a "lacrosse culture" if by that you mean they are a distinct group within the school -- the kids seem to define themselves more quickly as St. Albans students than as lacrosse players.

It certainly may have been different in the past when St. Albans was more of a lacrosse power, but that's what it looks like currently to me (others may disagree of course).
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2013 10:06     Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Is there a lacrosse culture at St. Albans?
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2013 22:33     Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tell me about the STA-NCS dances. If my son doesn't go, is he considered an outlier?


My sense is that plenty of kids don't go to the Homecoming dance (the STA formal dance in the fall). By senior year, most of the kids do go the Prom (eligible for juniors and seniors). I don't think the dances, which are relatively infrequent, are a big part of the social experience and they don't worry about it.


Our STA/NCS DC is borrowing the younger sibs G-3 so he will miss it -;

Jeez louise, nice guys finish first, if they are skilled. No one cares if you go to a dance. This is a tiny school. 75 boys a class. They are all close. Its too small a place to have cliques. No one cares. They will be playing Jazz or rowing together the next morning. I am amazed how parents dreams have no synch with great kids dreams and fears.

Got a 24 year old GS preppy fired today. Took 5 minutes. I am sure his parents spent 20,000 hours to get him there.

STA, HYP, McKinsey/Goldman are great brands, but for heavens sake, these are children running a Marathon of life, and DCUM thinks being first at 100 meters matters?

Love the Posts. read them to remind me, the world is full of well intentioned people, who are clueless...at best. Destructive is more likely.


Is this some kind of code that you are writing? Or is it full of allusions like reading Joyce? I have no idea what you mean.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2013 22:28     Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tell me about the STA-NCS dances. If my son doesn't go, is he considered an outlier?


My sense is that plenty of kids don't go to the Homecoming dance (the STA formal dance in the fall). By senior year, most of the kids do go the Prom (eligible for juniors and seniors). I don't think the dances, which are relatively infrequent, are a big part of the social experience and they don't worry about it.


Our STA/NCS DC is borrowing the younger sibs G-3 so he will miss it -;

Jeez louise, nice guys finish first, if they are skilled. No one cares if you go to a dance. This is a tiny school. 75 boys a class. They are all close. Its too small a place to have cliques. No one cares. They will be playing Jazz or rowing together the next morning. I am amazed how parents dreams have no synch with great kids dreams and fears.

Got a 24 year old GS preppy fired today. Took 5 minutes. I am sure his parents spent 20,000 hours to get him there.

STA, HYP, McKinsey/Goldman are great brands, but for heavens sake, these are children running a Marathon of life, and DCUM thinks being first at 100 meters matters?

Love the Posts. read them to remind me, the world is full of well intentioned people, who are clueless...at best. Destructive is more likely.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2013 20:30     Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:Tell me about the STA-NCS dances. If my son doesn't go, is he considered an outlier?


My sense is that plenty of kids don't go to the Homecoming dance (the STA formal dance in the fall). By senior year, most of the kids do go the Prom (eligible for juniors and seniors). I don't think the dances, which are relatively infrequent, are a big part of the social experience and they don't worry about it.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2013 19:13     Subject: New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:To OP: congratulations.

You don't know how lucky you are.


She probably does -- the original post was from 2009!
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2013 17:16     Subject: New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
To OP: congratulations.

You don't know how lucky you are.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2013 20:24     Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Tell me about the STA-NCS dances. If my son doesn't go, is he considered an outlier?
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2013 17:52     Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
A lot of parents are there volunteering. The used book sale at Flower Mart benefits All Hallows Guild, which cares for the gardens and grounds at the Cathedral.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2013 14:59     Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do parents attend Flower Mart?


Beauvoir parents do with kids. I'm sure some NCS & STA parents go to the Flower Mart but not sure if they go with their kids... or give them a little space.


What is there to do at Flower Mart for parents?


Lobster rolls. Shop. Try not to run into your kid.
Anonymous
Post 05/04/2013 00:09     Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do parents attend Flower Mart?


Beauvoir parents do with kids. I'm sure some NCS & STA parents go to the Flower Mart but not sure if they go with their kids... or give them a little space.


What is there to do at Flower Mart for parents?


Sat from 9-4, I think. lot's of boutique like clothing, think wall to wall Tory Birch.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2013 12:39     Subject: New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
STA lower school is fourth through eighth. Ncs lower school is only four through six. The flower mart date phenomenon happens most in fourth through sixth.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2013 09:18     Subject: New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Lots for parents at Flower Mart. Vendors sleeing wonderful items all over the close. NCS used book sale in one of the large tents. NCS/STA upper and middle school orchestras perform in a concert at the high altar of the Cathedral today ar 2:00. School choruses, dancers, jazz ensembles, percussion bands, etc. perform today around the Cathedral. Check out the times and all the other activities, entertainment, and vendors here:

http://www.allhallowsguild.org/fm/entertainment.html