Photo Galleries

Photos from the Deerfield Club of the Bay Area's first-ever Cooking Event at Palio d'Asti on January 30, 2010

Photos taken by Jim Gipe and Aaron Helfand '01 during Deerfield's most colorful time of year.

Take a look at autumn in Deerfield through the camera lens of Aaron Helfand '01, who visited campus and the historic village in October 2008.

Deerfield alumni, friends and family toughed out a bitter day on the banks of the river Charles to cheer on the DA men's and women's crew team. Those who competed in the Men's Youth Fours coached by Associate Admissions Director Ben Hamilton, were Tom Hanson '09, Grant Stegelmann '09, TJ Sullivan '09, Brooks Walker '10 and Ryan Erf '10 and finished 32 out of 70 crews. The DA women's crew, coached by Oli Rosenbladt, DA Web Manager, was comprised of Hally Sheldon '10, Ellie Parker '11, Julia Trehu '10, Elizabeth Scheieffelin '09 and Scottie Thompson '09 and placed 36th out of 65 women's crews.

Pictures courtesy of Townley Payton '77.

Seven Deerfield Academy young alumni/ae met for dinner at Mezze Bistro and Bar and were joined by Tom Henry '72, who currently works as the Director of Parent Programs at Williams College

On a crisp night in Waterville, ME, eight Deerfield Young Alumni/ae from Bates College and Colby College reconnected over dinner at Mainely Brews Tavern. The evenings dinner officially kicked off the Young Alumni College Visit season, being the first of ten more visits to come.

An evening at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York. 90 Deerfield Alumni/ae watched Serena Williams defeat Elena Vesvina in 2 sets and Rafael Nadel defeat Ryler DeHeart in a quick 3 sets.

Photos by Carrie Flickinger and Jim Gipe

Photos by Paul Franz

The Class of 1958 celebrated their 50th Reunion with a dinner in the Starfield of the Koch Center on June 13, 2008.

Deerfield hosted a dinner in Hong Kong on January 3, 2008 for current students, parents and alumni in the region.

On Sunday, January 13th, the Senior Class participating in breakout sessions and a group panel featuring alumni from various industries.

Fred Constant '60 and his wife Mary hosted another wonderful luncheon for California area alumni in the beautiful Napa Valley.

This fall, we continued to visit colleges in the Northeast in order to reach out to our newest "Young Alumni."

This year we expanded the effort and included Washington DC, along with New York and San Francisco. Deerfield Volunteers in each city met at a KIPP School to provide the 8th Graders with an essay writing workshop. Thanks to everyone who participated, it was a great day.

Pictures from Look to the Hills Weekend

Photos by Jim Gipe, Amanda Harris and Tom Henry

Friday Reunion Pictures

Photos taken by Bronny Thayer

Photos courtesy of Kristina Hess '92

Twenty-eight alumni gathered at Fred Constant?s ?60 house on October 2, 2005 for ?wild rides? and a luncheon that included a sampling of his fine wines. The day began at the bocce court with some drinks before Fred set out with small groups in his Swiss Army personnel carrier to give us grand tours of the property. We continued at the pool house sampling Fred?s acclaimed Bordeaux and enjoying the amazing views. Lunch was made by Mary Constant and was served on the patio overlooking the Napa valley ? it was delicious. Although most left after lunch, the day ended for a few brave souls with a swim in the infinity pond. It was a lovely end to a lovely day ? one that we will not soon forget!!

Sixty young alumni crammed into Chumley's to welcome the spring and catch up with each other and news of Deerfield. Thanks for coming!

The free dinner tour continues....New Haven 2/1/07Amherst 2/8/07Hanover 2/15/07Middlebury 3/12/07Students continue to flock to these dinners and enjoy the chance to catch up with old Deerfield friends. The Hanover dinner was special because in addition to current Dartmouth students we had Deerfield grads from the classes of 1948, 1965, and 1990! Thank you to everyone for coming and passing the word along. Stay in touch!

On January 15th, 17 Deerfield alumni and their families from the decade of the 1980s gathered at the Playland Ice Casino in Rye, NY for a family skating party. The brainchild of brothers Sydney Williams ?85 and Edward Williams ?89, the event was a low-key and fun way to bring Deerfield families together and a total of 66 people attended! The Class of 1985 was well represented by 7 classmates and their families and participants ranged from the class of 1982 to 1989. The group agreed that this could certainly become an annual event, as the location was easy to reach from New Haven to New York City. Brian Reed ?85 won the distance prize by attending from Washington DC! Plans for a summer event began to formulate as well. Stay tuned?

The Deerfield Reception in New York City took place at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx last night. The Botanical Garden is a beautiful place and many were heard to say that we should return there every year! Over 220 people were captured by Margarita Curtis? remarks, as well as her husband Manning. Culinary delights galore appealed to every imaginable kind of palate. It was a wonderful event with tremendous warmth and spirit in the room.

On August 24 thirty alumni gathered for a tailgate and baseball game at AT&T Park. Unfortunately the hometown Giants lost to the Cincinnati Reds, but everyone enjoyed the get together.

The fall events schedule wrapped up with the 5th annual Constant Vineyard Luncheon at the home of Fred ?60 and Mary Constant. Beautiful weather, food, and wine contributed to a fabulous experience for all. A huge thank you to Fred and Mary for their wonderful hospitality! Stay tuned for spring!!

Providence, RI College Visit - October 3rdBoston, MA College Visit - October 17th

Happy hour at Stone Creek Bar and Restaurant on October 19, 2006

Thanks to Joe Twichell '56, Charlie Weymouth '56, and Tom Henry '72 for this collection of images.

The first modern era alumni soccer game went off without a hitch (and only 1 twisted ankle) on Saturday, September 30th. Alumni from the 60s forward enjoyed playing and watching the co-ed game unfold on a spectacular Deerfield autumn day. The oldest player honors went to John Hutchins ?71, P?05, P?07 while Johannes (Yogi) Mortier ?83 traveled all the way from Germany to take part in the game (he was the one with the twisted ankle!!). The team made up of those from even Deerfield graduation years won 2-1 helped in large part by Varsity soccer coach Jan Flaska (a Choatie!!) who was in goal. The strong showing of four players from the undefeated 1980 soccer squad also contributed to the victory. The odd team was helped out by a large contingent of younger players although by the end of the game they seemed to be the most exhausted?.perhaps they take their health and stamina for granted!! All the players were thrilled that former coaches Frank Henry, Beth McNamara, and Roland Young were on hand to cheer both teams along. Current faculty members Steve Taft, Tom Heise, and Jan Flaska rounded out the even team and the current men?s varsity team enjoyed watching the action. Current faculty Marc Dancer '79 and Jamie Kapetyn '79 also took part on the odd team.

Over 40 alumni in New York and San Francisco joined together for a day of community service on Saturday, September 16th. The San Francisco crew served a meal at the Glide Memorial United Methodist Church while four projects occurred simultaneously in New York! The largest group volunteered at the KIPP School in the Bronx, helping 8th and 12th graders fill out and edit high school and college applications. Another group made sandwiches and distributed meals first at the Village Temple Soup Kitchen and then at the 1st Corinthian Church. That evening at five, people gathered in Union Square to work with City Harvest and collect leftover produce from the Farmer?s market to be distributed to community programs in the five boroughs. The day in New York ended with a wrap-up dinner at The Heartland Brewery in Union Square recapping the day and sharing suggestions for future events. Thank you to everyone who participated!

The Deerfield Club of New York City organized 65 tickets to the US Open for men's and women's 2nd round action on August 30, 2006. The first match was Maria Sharapova (the eventual female champion) vs. Michaella Krajicek which Maria won in two sets. The second match of the evening was Andy Roddick (who played Federer in the finals) vs. Kristian Pless which Andy won in three sets. A great evening of tennis to kick of the 2006-2007 events season!

300 alumni, parents, and friends attended the Red Sox game on Labor Day against the Chicago White Sox. The Red Sox won at the bottom of the 10th inning with an exciting walk-off solo homerun to bring the score to 3-2

August 7, 2006

Photos from reunion weekend June 9-11, 2006

Photos by Jim Gipe and Amanda Harris '00

Photos courtesy of Tom Bloomer '98 of our 5th Reunion.

Photos by Tom Henry '72

Seventy-five young alums from the classes of 1991-2005 gathered at the University Club of Washington, DC on December 7, 2005 to celebrate the holiday season. It was the first young alumni event held in the District and all who attended wanted to know when the next one will be!The volunteers who helped to organize the event were: Jenny Dowell ?01, Kevin Graney ?00, Caitlin McMullen ?02, Molly Nicol ?00, and Al Robertson ?97. A huge thank you is due to them for all of their hard work. Stay tuned for details on a Nationals game in the spring?

Over 30 alums (1999-2005) gathered at La Moia?s Tapas Bar in Providence on October 26, 2005 for a plentiful meal and good company. Everyone had a fun time catching up and eating through the food that just kept on coming!! Thanks to all who came ? stay in touch!

Thanks to Clark Rutledge '55 for this collection of photographs documenting the Class of 1955 celebrating their 50th Reunion June 9-12, 2005.

Over one hundred young alums gathered at the Yale Club on January 5, 2006 for the first ever Young Alumni Networking Event. Twenty five alumni volunteered to represent nine industries and share with other alums the successes and challenges of navigating a particular field. All fifteen class years of young alumni (1991-2005) were represented and everyone enjoyed making new friends and re-connecting with familiar faces. Stay tuned for what will come next!

175 People gathered at Sardi's on November 9, 2005 for dinner before heading off to The Odd Couple with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick

Current college students from the Boston area gathered at The Cambridge Brewing Company on October 6, 2005 to reminisce about their Deerfield days and enjoy good company. Enthusiasm and turnout were great for this first ever event!

Seventeen current college students feasted on brick oven pizza in New Haven on February 7th. People enjoyed catching up and reminiscing about their Deerfield days.

Seventy five young alums gathered at Dillon's in Boston on January 19th to celebrate the middle of winter and catch up.

The inaugural event for Women of Deerfield was held in late September and was a huge success. Alumnae traveled from far and wide, and students and faculty joined the various sessions to add their thoughts and questions. The weekend was powerful as various voices shared triumphs, struggles, and hopes. All involved relished the opportunity to gather as female members of the community and discuss shared experiences. Stay tuned for what comes next because there will be something!!~~Photos Courtesy of Jim Gipe. To order go to: http://www.pivotmedia.com/deerfield/events/women_of_dfa/

At the end of October over 70 alumni swimmers and divers gathered on campus for the 2nd Alumni Swimming Weekend.?What a great day?That is how Fritz Homans ?76 began his remarks at the dinner on Saturday night and he was absolutely right!! Former female and male swimmers and divers returned to campus from around the globe (Switzerland, Bahamas, California to name a few) and from every decade from the 50s up through the 00s. Some had family members swim as well, including Mr. Dan McNeil P'83 who is a young and wonderful 82 years of age!Highlights of the weekend included a memorial gathering for Larry Boyle organized by Ned Daly ?63 where meaningful remembrances were shared by Ned Daly ?63, Dick McKelvey P?77, ?79, ?81, ?83, Tim Balch ?63, Cammy Cronin ?96, Fritz Homans ?76 and Eric Widmer ?57. And how sweet it was that the sun came out just as everyone joined in singing the Evensong to end the gathering. In fact, many people have asked if a booklet with those remarks will be made and we hope to do just that?The meet was outstanding?one highlight was to see Ayres Hall ?55 swimming against a swimmer that just graduated in ?05?50 years apart. That has to be some kind of record!The dinner Saturday night was a magnificent tribute to former swim coach Bill Tyler. In particular, the special introduction of Bill Tyler given by Kate Johnson '93 will never be forgotten?"remember, 'when you breathe, turn your chin to meet your shoulder, elbows high...' etc. etc."As one alumnus said, ?it was wonderful to see that Deerfield means as much to a Deerfield female swimmer as to a male...and tell me when the next alumni meet is.?Thanks for coming everyone! ~~ Photos courtesy of Jim Gipe. To order go to: http://www.pivotmedia.com/deerfield/events/boyle_memorial/

Images of Deerfield Reunions June 8-11, 2005