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Dear French Woods Families
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Fall has arrived and we are settling back into our lives down in Florida. Already, the winter office is working hard to bring back together a fantastic staff for the 2023 summer season.
We are hearing from many of our favorite staff, both foreign and domestic and we are thrilled that many of the internationals who were unable to be here last summer are contacting us about next summer. We are so very excited for the summer of 2023!
We are starting to review new applications for the upcoming season. If you know anyone who would be a good candidate for this coming summer or an alumnus who is on the fence about reapplying, let them know that we have started to fill positions. They should be sure to apply and follow up soon.
As always, keep us updated on what you’re doing. We love hearing from you.
Beth
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Hi Frenchwoodite. I’ve been thinking - just what shows am I interested in directing next summer.
I am lucky because I get to choose. So in order: Session one - A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. Session two - Something Rotten. Session three presents a problem. I can’t decide between A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Dear Evan Hanson. Stay tuned. Session four is easy - Ragtime.
We also have plans for me to direct a middle camp stock show. How about 13?
We have been flooded with emails and phone calls from you guys. Keep them coming. I also have been busy writing College recommendations. Don’t hesitate to ask. I’m glad to do it.
Those of you interested in our CIT program should contact our office. Right now, spots are available, but, I don’t expect them to last long.
Anyway, we are totally looking forward to 2023. See you there.
Ron & Barbara
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October 1 Amaia Gonzalez Anastasia Gonidelis Clara Pare Gerardo Capo Hazel Reznick Henrietta Douglas Kmari Thompson Piper Jacoby Sam Beck Sarina Augustine
October 2 Arabella Frost Avia Roundtree Dean Santelia Julia Cruz Madison Fasolo Miles Wheatland Natalia Rayhill Perez North Vincent
October 3 Chloe Chabrowski Eden Schwartz Ivy Clegg Natalie Khaychuk Penelope Lvoff Thomas Clark
October 4 Alex Moncada-Pizzo Anton Popowitz Kaden Evans Katarina Seuffert Matilda Solinas Sadie Wynne Sarah Lewis Sophie Caridi
October 5 Celestine Deaton Fraser Campbell-McDonald Leah Glenn Luke Wormuth Melissa Requeny Scarlett Harris Vivian Hearn
October 6 Anson Pitts Bailey Moseley-Bennett Beckett Smith Dalyn Young Elan Cooperberg Lily Brown Madeline Droste Skye Ann Phillip Winter Anderson-Saurus Zoe Matteo
October 7 Annika Abramson Arianna Okoye Connor Greenwald Indiana Markin Judah Figuero Kai Andelman Lulu Oliveri Martin Michailov Minnie Markin Noah Figuero Sofie Poliakoff
October 8 Adele Wizman Beckett Leslie-Jones Daniel Munroe Deanna Wright Jack McCarthy Kayla Hertzberg Manika Dalai Mia Rozenberg Sophia Michailov
October 9 Eloise Faiman Rene Posner Sierra Bettenhausen
October 10 Alicja Koziel Cassandra Vega Eliza Mason Ema Figueiredo Helie Weinberg Herzog Olivia Kahn-FitzGerald
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October 11 Jackson Preisser Jacob Palma Liam Varadhan Matteo Piccarillo Molly Slaten Olivia Miller Sabine Cale Scarlett Toupikov
October 12 Alexandra Paradise Elizabeth Khaychuk Ella Bodner Justin Ledo Kasey Brymer Kiera DeVincentis-Williams Lydia Freeman Yang Gao
October 13 Abagail Nwakanma Ben Wohl Molly Luber Samantha Katz
October 14 Antonio Rosas Eleri McGregor Thea Santacroce
October 15 Charlotte Moore Francesca Clark Gavin Varadhan Vincent Weidhorn
October 16 Alexis Carpenter Autumn Nardini Avalina DeLorenzo Eli Wunder Elias Feliciano ella Weidhaas Emma Kelner Indy Wink Juniper Smith Kate Eberly Kayden Merritt Lana Schwartz Luke Schumacher
October 17 Carly Weiss Charlotte Weintraub Chase Haimoff Kaya Hussain Lexi Popkin Lily Siegel Penelope Smith Siri Polepalle Victoire Woog Zoe Aronson
October 18 Jacob Newman Maksim Vorobyev Natalie King
October 19 Henrietta Schueller Judah Hahn Julia Hendler Mario Gato Sofia Heinz
October 20 Andrew Giventer-Braff Annabelle Hanlon Annika Peachman Camille Sears Giselle Gleason Harper Wong Margaret Beal Melody Beron Parker Lady Ravi Hasegawa Scarlett Wesoky Zelig Rubenstein
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October 21 Lilliana Soto Milo Kiely-Miller Sam Reinhard Susannah Brown
October 22 Brianna Tang Connor Lampman Graham Woolley Kingston Tse Olivia Ledtke
October 23 Danielle Kravetz Jasper Jamison Oona Starritt Sante Salomone Sophia Raab Theodore Kolack
October 24 Alice Moodie Austen Kite Gabriella Bechtinger Jasmine You Jenna Dewey Joshua Dewey Martin Meshoyrer Pippa Daykin Ruby Danaceau Violet Siu
October 25 Anjali LeDoux Aubrey 'Milo' Jimenez Cleo McGrath Evangelina Winckler Eve Carter Kate Burnham Leila Yatak Sammy Baumfeld William Habig
October 26 Eva Hurley Florence Haines Mia Groden Samantha Belford Siena Pizzo
October 27 Ana Villarreal
October 28 August Schumann Lincoln De Pietro Raquel Briskin Troy Burnett
October 29 Bale Garrett Brandon Phillips Gabrielle Aboutaam Julia Zweig Liv Chaikin Lulu Delgado Moore
October 30 Ayaan Chan Shue Henley Olefson Jacob Fisch Liora Grasheim Madaline Spencer Talia Landow Vera Murray-Same Xaviera Manzano
October 31 Christiane Dulos Jack Marcovsky Jackson Hong Nayana Schott Rosalinda Borletti Sarah Sofia Mesa Hernandez Violet Friedman
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Rose's HFWAA 2022 Summer Re-Cap
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The Hancock-French Woods Arts Alliance (hfwaa.org) is the not-for-profit arm of French Woods. The majority of the funds raised helps with college tuition and necessities for some of our counselors who are both in-need and committed to a career in the arts. HFWAA is a US public 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation.
We are happy to announce that summer 2022 was a fundraising success. Through our French Woods families and sponsors who supported the Race for the Arts, the Raffle, Birthday and Just Because Parties and tennis lessons, we were able to resume and increase assisting college students committed to the arts.
HFWAA also took on planning, implementing and subsidizing our 2nd ever CIT Retreat over Memorial Day Weekend. Click on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD3m0Wq-vNE for the re-cap. Many of our 1st year, 2nd year and Super CIT's joined us for an unforgettable experience all about Courage, Connection & Compassion.
We ran our 12th Annual 4K Race for the Arts this summer. There is no charge to run the race or participate as a volunteer, but a minimum contribution of $35 entitled campers to a commemorative t-shirt and showing support for HFWAA and their counselors. Thank you to our parent sponsors and our corporate sponsors. All told, we raised almost $67,000 from our four races this past summer. We hope that many of you will consider sponsoring your camper for Summer 2023!
Birthday Parties or Just Because Parties...are held during the evenings. Smores parties, Campfire Parties, Movie Parties, Cooking Parties and more. Your child's bunk will be treated to a special evening as you honor your camper by sponsoring one of these fun events. 266 parties were held in 2022. So many parties, so many cookies, so much popcorn, and the marshmallows!
Towards the end of the summer, we held a Raffle with first prize being free tuition for the session of your choice for summer 2022. Tickets are $50 each; 7 for $250 or 15 for $500. 421 tickets out of 500 were sold.!
HFWAA Announces Raffle Winners The Hancock-French Woods Arts Alliance is please to announce the Camp Tuition Raffle Ticket Winners. The drawing was held August 28, 2022 after the Closing Show.
GRAND PRIZE: The Treloar Family (Free Camp Tuition for Bianca for the Session of their choice for 2023)
SECOND PRIZE: The Cope Family ($1,500 OFF Camp Tuition for Chloe for 2023)
THIRD PRIZE: The Nichols Brown Family ($1,000 OFF Camp Tuition for Lily for 2023)
FOURTH PRIZE: The Healy Woods Family ($500 OFF Camp Tuition for Isaac for 2023)
French Woods Festival of the Arts is the sponsor of the HFWAA Raffle. Here, almost $20,000 was raised. All proceeds went to the HFWAA college scholarship fund. HFWAA would like to thank the families who took a chance and in doing so gave a scholarship opportunity to some young adults who are both in need and committed to a career in the arts.
Counselors interested in applying for an HFWAA scholarship fill out a rigorous application and we strive to give those chosen a hand-up rather than just a handout. Those young adults are an integral part of making the French Woods summer experience a great one.
Best, Rose
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Ben Wohl just performed as Horton the Elephant in Random Farms Kids’ Theater’s main stage production of Seussical the Musical! Maddie Wohl just performed as Baby Kangaroo in Random Farms Kids’ Theater’s main stage production of Seussical the Musical! Cat Smith will be appearing at the French Woods Cabaret at 54 Below on November 11th.
Speaking of 54 Below Celebrates French Woods... 54 Celebrates French Woods is returning to the renowned Feinstein’s/54 Below on Friday, November 11th at 9:30 pm. The annual benefit for the Hancock-French Woods Arts Alliance will feature performances by both former French Woods campers and staff along with a special performance by current campers. The evening is music directed by French Woods music director Ben Caplan and co-produced by French Woods alumnus Michael Kushner and Jen Sandler. Located at 254 W 54TH ST. CELLAR, NYC 10019, The show starts at 9:30pm on November 11th - Get your tickets! https://54below.com/events/54-celebrates-french-woods-3/
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Just Registered (as of 10.19.22)
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Gabrielle Aboutaam Marlo Alexander Winter Anderson-Saurus Emma Arends Molly Arends Kaya Arenger Luka Arenger Zoe Aronson Olivia Arza Alexia Avila Avery Badani Elsa Baker-Spitzer Thomas Baker-Spitzer Ari Barak Zivi Barak Austin Barocas Summer Barocas Alfred Bateman-Martin Sammy Baumfeld Elle Baylor Ash Bennahmias Charlie Bern Alexis Berry Sabrina Bianco Asher Bishop Gracie Bissonnette Madeleine Bissonnette Ella Bodner Miranda Bonnelly Malla Katherine Borenstein Talia Boyer Melody Brandwein Piper Brooke Rebecca Browning Quincy Butler Skylar Byrnes Isabelle Campbell Emerson Campbell-O'Donnell Alexis Carpenter Ezra Cayton-Hodges Leila Cayton-Hodges Jade Chalmers Phoenix Chalmers Maggie Chang Mia Clements Jacqueline Cohen charlotte cramer Lucien Crane Sybella Crane Matilda Creane Evelyn Cropper Octavya Cropper Julia Cruz Delphine D'Hollander Justine D'Hollander Ruby Danaceau Lucy Davies Melanie Davis Pippa Daykin Isabel Denbo Charlie Derick Henry Derick Jane Derick Francesca Di Bari Mary Bowes Dierdorff Angelo Diforio Grace Dinger Charlotte Dopkowski Henry Dore Noa Dunayer Shira Dunayer Eva Edelman Tobin Elliott Adrian Farrell Charlie Faulkner Fred Faulkner Olivia Feinblum Sunny Feldman Eliana Ferrari Sadie Ferrari Ela Figueiredo Ema Figueiredo Caitlin Fisch Jacob Fisch Mathilde Fleischman Jadeyn Foster Eva Franco Orli Frank Sloan Friedler Jake Friedman Madeleine Froehlich Oliver Froehlich Veronica Gallagher Amelia Garrett Kahlil Garza Brooke Gatto Livia Gelinas Oliver Geller
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Caroline Gerosa Calvin Godino Grant Godino Mia Goldstein Owen Grace Jordan Greenberg Zach Greenhawt Abigail Gribbon Talia Grill Amelia Hacker Judah Hahn Darragh Hallinan Annabelle Hanlon Noah Harkavy Aaron Harris Alexandra Harris Jordyn Harris Scarlett Harris Isaac Hedgpeth Levi Hedgpeth Olivia Hege Elizabeth Hemingway Lola Henders Hannah Hiatt Ashley Hoberman Charlotte Holcman Jackson Hong Amelia Hovey Juliana Huff Maasai Hurt Georgia Irving Audrey Isserles Jadyn Jacobson Piper Jacoby Jovie Johnson Francesca Jones Kiran Kamath Piya Karthikeyan Abigail Kesmodel Anabella Khavin Coco Kief Ashley King Emma King Amelia Klebacha Jacob Kleinstein Marni Kofsky Nathan Kossoy Shannon Kraus Grace Krueger Wyatt Krueger Madeline LaGreco Ciela Lalvani Gianina Lasky Alyza Laufman Zachary Laufman Alexis Lee Gianna Lehane William Lepow-Beauregard Elliott Levine Gabriella Lieberman Rafaela Liebowitz Maceo Lindsey Kayden Lipnicky Tinsley Louv Andrew Lull Alexis Maire Abby Malloy Andrew Maskoff Ella Mathews Jack Mathews Jayden Matsis Lily Mavroudis Arden Maynard Harper Maynard Blake McCarthy Graham McCarthy Joey Mekyten Kayden Merritt Shiloh Merritt Thailen Merritt Shayna Meyer Ella Miller Elliot Miller Gideon Miller Haley Millowitz Norah Mintz Grady Miranda Quinn Miranda Katie Moon Charlotte Moore Harrison Morgan Jacob Morrell Jack Morrow Harper Murphy Ryley Murphy Hannah Myers Brooke Naznitsky Jacob Newman
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Marcus Nguyen Siena Nitzky Elise O'Keefe Alma Ohad Itan Ohad Isabella Ortiz Catherine Pascali Levi Pearl Mason Peluso Violet Peluso Mila Perez Jackson Preisser Layla Pritt Adrian Pugliese Katherine Purdy Zimu Qiu Lola Radoncic Leah Regan Charlotte Reiser Alexander Renbeck Paisley Reynolds Francesca Riccardo Vanessa Rodriguez Walker Jesimae Rojas Parker Rosamilia Sofia Rosamilia Julia Roth Maisie Rownd Laszlo Rubenstein Zelig Rubenstein Thelma Rubin-Rottenberg Haley Ruthman Liam Ruthman Lily Safabakhsh Sante Salomone Sophia Sasso Jonah Schneider Rio Schneider Ruby Schneider Nayana Schott Sienna Schott Zachary Schwartz Susana Sebourne Quinn Sheehan Addison Shulman Natalie Shulman Hailey Simon Liat Skolnick Alice Slocum Olive Slocum Luna Slusser-Tucci Penelope So Georgia Sobacki Bowie Southern Laszlo Sterling Summers Lucas Storch Sarah Strom Talia Sturtz Addison Takefman Jack Tavelin Junya Thomas-McLeod Ella Tobin Penelope Tobin Ryder Tobin Elana Topelson Harper Tsaur Hollis Tsaur Hudson Tsaur Spencer Udin Norah Van Valkenburgh Leila Vetrini Julia Wacker Kate Wacker Madeline Wallace Quentin Wallace Isaac Wallsten Theodor Wallsten Ilana Wasserman Marcia Wechsler Helie Weinberg Herzog Alexis Werkley Charles Whitaker Aidan Wild Vivian Williams Celeste Wilson Gabriel Wilson Ben Wohl Maddie Wohl Harper Wong Jacob Woodlee Madeline Woodlee Sadie Wynne Ellie Young Katie Young Jacob Zacks Natalie Zeitlin Julia Zweig Zev Zweig
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Our Early Registration campaign continues with Ron holding tuition rates down for our campers until December 15th. If you haven’t done so, be sure to take advantage of these rates that will be going up.
You can re-register for camp online. Just go to the frenchwoods.com home page and in the upper right hand corner click on the link that says "Sign Up." Once your application is complete, please call the office with your deposit information as, remember, we do not take credit cards over the internet. Any questions at all - please call us at the winter office (607) 637-8400.
We also are reaching out to prospective French Woods Families and this month have begun holding our Virtual Info Sessions on Zoom. There families have an opportunity to meet our full time French Woods team, head counselors, heads of departments and learn about our plans for 2023.
You, are our best source of introducing others to camp. We thank you for being French Woods 'ambassadors'.
In closing, as of October 15th, there are 236 days left until session 1, summer of 2023 and 255 days for the start of session 2. Isaac
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