Welcome to Governor Dummer Academy
America's oldest independent boarding school.

One Elm Street Byfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 508-465-1763 Voice 508-462-1278 Fax Home: www.gda.org

Activities

Governor Dummer offers a wide range of afternoon activities that exposes every student to athletics, dramatics, dance and community service. All students are required to participate in the afternoon program, which is designed to allow each student to experience and excel in his or her own areas of interest. The availability of options is related to each student's class level.

While the general areas of activity differ widely from one another, there is an important element that they share: all teach group skills and cooperation, which are essential to students' academic careers and their lives beyond school.

Among the clubs and organizations at GDA are:

• The Academy Singers
  
• Amnesty International
  
• Art Club
  
• Chapel and Convocation Committee
  
• Community Council
  
• Community Service
  
• Computer Club
  
• Cricket Club
  
• Cum Laude Society
  
• Drama Club
  
• Food Committee
  
• French Building Proctors
  
• French Club
  
• German Club
  
• The Governor (newspaper)
  
• Governor Dummer Academy Honor Society
  
• Governor's Brass Quartet
  
• International Club
  
• Jewish Fellowship
  
• The Milestone (yearbook)
  
• Mansion House Proctors
  
• Outing Club
  
• Peer Tutoring Club
  
• Photography Club
  
• Project Reach Out
  
• Red Key
  
• Ski Club
  
• Smith & Company Dancers
  
• Social Committee
  
• Spanish Club
  
• The Spire (literary magazine)
  
• Theater Club
  
• Thespian Society
  
• Tour Guides
  

The Academy's modern dance program, for example, is offered during the winter term and provides a popular afternoon activity that teaches coordination, kinesthetic awareness and expression as well as cooperation.

Participants in the co-educational program, which is directed by a professional instructor, practice daily in the Alumni Gymnasium dance studio. Their season is culminated with a modern dance recital performed for the GDA community in the Thompson Performing Arts Center.

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