From the Headmaster’s Desk
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Fr. Edwin had his second speaking engagement in Mississippi last month when he addressed an international student audience at Stennis Space Center. Under the heading of “Women, Peace, and Security,” he discussed the impact of women and girls as leaders and influencers at SBP.
Our Headmaster also has accepted an invitation to speak at the 21st Annual Mental Health Coalition of Essex County Legislative Breakfast on Oct. 8 and will discuss how St. Benedict’s tends to the mental health of adolescents.
In November, he will speak about “Leadership” with the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), a global organization whose members are CEOs under the age of 45. Members of our Student Leadership Team will join Fr. Ed at the New York City event.
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The Gray Bee soccer team, after playing a club schedule due to the pandemic in 2020, is back to a high school slate this season and begins the 2021 campaign ranked No. 2 in the country. Coach Jim Wandling’s team is off to a 2-0 start, including a 4-0 victory over nationally-ranked Walt Whitman of Maryland. Click here for photos and details of the latest victory.
The water polo team hosted its first-ever Spencer Vespole ’09 Memorial Cup on Saturday. Click here for photos of the day, which was held on behalf of our alum, teacher, coach, mentor and friend, who succumbed to cancer.
The cross country team opened the season with a seventh-place effort in the Newark Academy Invitational.
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A New Era
On Monday, St. Benedict’s held its first varsity competition for girls when the volleyball team hosted Morristown-Beard at home in Dalton Gymnasium. Click here to read our story about our new coach who was an All-American in college and played professionally after her collegiate career. Click here to view photos of the first-ever girls varsity match at The Hive.
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SAVE THE DATES
Gray Bee Golf Outing
Sept. 20, 2021
The Spring Lake Golf Club
50th Reunion for the Class of 1970
Sept. 24-25, 2021
Stag Party Friday Night (Sept. 24) from 7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. at Ravello’s Banquet Hall in East Hanover, followed by a dinner Saturday night at St. Benedict’s in the Cafeteria, with school tours 5-6pm (optional), Networking 6-7pm. RSVP by Tuesday, Sept. 14. Contact Candace Bradsher for more information.
60th Reunion for the Class of 1961
Nov. 13, 2021
The Class of ’61 will celebrate its 60th Reunion on Saturday, Nov. 13 at The Breakers in Spring Lake. More details will follow. Please contact Candace Bradsher for more information.
Senior Alumni Luncheon
At The Breakers in Spring Lake
POSTPONED until June 10, 2022
The pandemic has also played havoc on one of our most popular events on the school's calendar, which is for anyone who graduated from The Hive 50 years ago or more. It has been rescheduled from this fall until next spring, on June 10, 2022. More details, including how to register, will be released in the coming months. Please contact Mary Hauck for more information.
Hall of Fame Dinner at Nanina’s In The Park, Belleville
POSTPONED until Oct. 19, 2022
Our Hall of Fame Dinner has been postponed for the second successive year due to the pandemic. All nominations for the event have been received and the incoming Hall of Fame class will be announced soon. Stay tuned for more details on next year’s celebration. Contact Mary Hauck for more information.
60th Reunion for the Class of 1960
POSTPONED
The 60th Reunion for the Class of 1960, originally scheduled for Sept. 18 at The Essex & Sussex in Spring Lake, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will let you know soon as a new date is announced. Contact Candace Bradsher for more information.
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St. Benedict’s College Tour Bus hit the road with three trips during Summer Phase and another already to kick off the Fall Term. The Summer Phase saw Gray Bees stop at three New Jersey colleges – Caldwell, Ramapo and Monmouth. The college tours continued last week with its first stop of the fall (pictured) at the University of Delaware. Next tour stop: Drew University this Friday in Madison.
Kudos to The Benedict News. Although today’s students of The Hive weren’t yet born when 9/11 took place, students from the school newspaper did a great job sharing essays/photos/illustrations from that unforgettable time. Click here to read the entire package from The Benedict News.
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The 1969 Penn Relay champs visited St. Benedict's on Friday, Sept. 10, to present a stunning rendering of their glory days. Jim Gallagher '69, painted the graphite masterpiece. Teammates John McGowan '69, Jim Scanlon '71, and John Anderson '71 posed with the Benedict's track star-turned-artist and reminisced about their time at The Hive. Stay tuned for our upcoming story about this group of alumni and the painting that reunited them.
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Time is running out to register for the Annual Gray Bee Golf Outing, which will take place for the eighth straight year at the Spring Lake Golf Club at the Jersey Shore on Monday, Sept. 20. For more information, including sponsorship packages and registration, please visit the Golf Outing webpage. Not a golfer? You can always come for the post-golf cocktail reception. For more information, please contact Mary Hauck at 973-792-5776.
You can also make a donation to our Silent Auction – tickets, outings, memorabilia, experiences, travel, golf foursomes. New, unused items are valuable contributions to the Silent Auctions that we host annually at the Golf Outing and other events, including our Scholarship Gala. Please contact Mary Hauck to arrange for a gift-in-kind contribution to our list of auction prizes.
Did you graduate within the past 5 years? We're looking for Class Agents! If you're interested in participating or becoming a representative for your class, please click here and fill out the form.
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St. Benedict’s wins when you use Amazon Smile Program. The Hive participates in Amazon's Smile program. In order to help (at no additional cost to you), go to , and when prompted for a charity, enter "St. Benedict's Newark.” Then find “St. Benedict's Preparatory School among the different institutions with similar names to ours. To date, the Amazon Smile program has raised over $5,500 for The Hive.
Have you gotten a Gray Bee facemask yet? Visit this link to order yours today! Buy 1 mask for $15, 2 for $25 or 3 for $35.
Visit the Gray Bee Shop in September for 15% off tailgating gear which includes blankets, coolers and stadium chairs! Have a birthday in September? Then be sure to click this link for instructions on how to receive a free gift, on us, with a $40 purchase from the Gray Bee store.
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Whatever hurts my brother hurts me.
Whatever hurts my sister hurts me.
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