French Woods Summer Camp Blog

We just heard from French Woods Alumni Lauren and Jordan Bass who are conducting a nationwide search on behalf of Nickelodeon and SONY BMG to discover and develop new talent. (NOT for a reality show).

They are seeking Male performers (singers/actors/dancers) ages 15-21 who have fantastic personalities.

They will be holding open casting calls in Orlando, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Salt Lake City, and LA

Check out the website for more info
http://www.thesearchinfo.com/

Dear Prospective Parents,
You can meet with our representative, Gregg Ferstman, at the: Chicagoland Camp and Summer Adventure Fair Sunday, November 11 2007, 11am - 3pm

Marriott Lincolnshire Resort
Grand Marquee Tent
Milwaukee Ave. South of Half Day Road (Rt. 22)
Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069

Please call us at 800-634-1703 to let us know if you would like an appointment with him. You will have an opportunity to discuss the camp with him and he will answer any questions that you might have about French Woods. He will gladly set up a meeting at
your home, if possible. We look forward to meeting you.

If you have any questions please call us at 800-634-1703.

October, 2007
Dear Prospective Parents,
On Sunday, November 11th, from 11 AM to 4 PM at the DAVIS ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS. Darryn Lawson, one of our camp reps, will represent French Woods at the Davis Academy 4th Annual PTO Camp Fair, held annually in Atlanta, Ga.

Mark your calendars!

THE DAVIS ACADEMY FOURTH ANNUAL PTO CAMP FAIR
Davis Academy Middle School Campus
7901 Roberts Drive
Atlanta, Ga 30350
On Sunday, November 11, 2007 • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

You can meet with Darryn at the fair. Please call us at 800-634-1703 to let us know if you would like an appointment with him. You will have an opportunity to discuss the camp with him and he will answer any questions that you might have about French Woods.

We look forward to meeting you. If you have any questions please call us at 800-634-1703

Sunday, December 9th, 2007
From 12 noon until 4 PM

At The Schaefers:
9081 NW 68th Court (Quarter Horse Lane)
Parkland, Fl 33067

Kindly RSVP by December 1st
Call 954-346-7455 or email: admin@frenchwoods.com

We invite you, your family, and your neighbors to enjoy a relaxing and friendly day of discovery. French Woods is a place where children can perform in a Broadway show with full orchestra, play another camp in soccer, basketball or baseball, fly on the high trapeze, produce their own movie, record original music, make a stained glass window, ride a horse, dance in a ballet, play in the symphony orchestra, water ski, play tennis, jam with a rock band and lots more.

If you are unable to attend our Open House, call us for an appointment. The first of our 4, 3-week sessions begin on June 7th, 2008.

we just returned home lastnight from picking our daughter, katie, up from camp. words alone can not convey what fantastic time she had. i’m SURE you hear this all the time but…..she made lifelong friendships, learned soooooooooooooooo much and was treated to something she just doesn’t get in our small pennsylvania town. we have a couple of small community theaters in our area that pack ‘em in every time they do a production but, NOTHING as professional and with the caliber of talent you managed to coordinate in just a few short weeks. we were so impressed. when your kid emails you that “you’re the greatest parents in the world….thanks for letting come to frenchwoods….I’M HAVING THE BEST TIME I EVER HAD IN MY WHOLE LIFE….well, that just says it all. from the day we arrived everything was so amazingly organized and the people…..WERE SO FRIENDLY AND ENTHUSIASTIC. she will be returning next year.. our only regret….that we didn’t find out about you sooner. a special thank you to Carolyn and all the counselors in her bunk. the gentleman who directed the sound of music…stuart….was really hands on in directing her like she had never been directed before (that’s a good thing). in 3 years she will be attending college…theater major and business minor. theater is her life. thank you for making her so comfortable and us “the greatest parents in the world”. i will spread the word about your camp. enjoy! you have a great thing going!!! many thanks, the laputka family hazleton, pennsylvania

Gerri and I have taken a few photos around camp, see them here!

The Broadway Bullet has a great interview with former campers Steve Rosen and Dave Rossmer about their project: “Don’t Quit Your Night Job” which is currently playing off Broadway. Check em out and get your tickets here.

From the Podcast

SR: …Actually, David and I, we met actually doing an improvisation at theater summer camp. We were at a camp called French Woods, upstate when were… we must have been like, twelve or thirteen. And we were actually in an improv class, and we hadn’t really met each other at all, and we did something that cracked each other up.

DR: They were like, telling a story, and we had to act out the story. And they were like, “Bill and Bob go into a bar,” and so we walk into a… Bill and Bob do this, and finally, it was, “Bill spills his drink on Bob.” And since neither of us knew who Bill or Bob was, both of us at the same time just sort of spilled our drinks on each other, and that was sort of instant friendship. And we made each other laugh from then until twelve years later.

Check out the whole Podcast

And if you get the chance, check out the show!

Here’s a pic for those of you thinking about camp, we’re starting to get everything ready for first session, here’s what camp looks like right now…

Zachary Flick recently performed the role of General Cartwright, the head of the Save-A-Soul Mission, in his middle school production of Guys and Dolls.

Hi Ron, Beth and Isaac and the whole French Woods crew.

I can’t believe the school year is almost over (where did it go?) and summer begins next month, but I am really looking forward to it! Hope all is well and that you have a great opening and session 1.

I wanted to say a great big “Thanks” to Ron for enabling me to get to know Thoroughly Modern Millie from the “inside” … as you know, I ended up choosing it for my high school musical this year, with former campers Melissa Smith as Muzzy and Brittany Jakubowitz as Miss Flannery.

We were honored to have in our audience, at my invitation, the esteemed theatre journalist Peter Filichia, of Theatermania.com and the Newark Star-Ledger; Tony voter and author of my favorite “trade” book Let’s Put on a Musical: How to Choose the Right Show For Your School, Community or Professional Theater. I hope you will permit me to share with you Peter’s incredibly gratifying words, which appeared in his April column …

So thanks again, Ron, for providing the inspiration to make it happen!

See you soon –

Best regards,
Bruce