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Dear French Woods Families
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Dear French Woods Families,
Already, we are busy getting ready for an upcoming 2022 season and cannot wait to see all of you this summer! The show list is very exciting and we’ve already started to discuss Broadway trips in sessions one and three. We will have more information to come.
Each age group is getting to explore new shows this summer--some brand new to camp, and others brand new to the age group.
Our staff is counting down the days until we get to be creating art with you again this summer, and hope you are all continuing to create awesome art and explore theater safely this year. We will be seeing you all before we know it!
Beth
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Hi Frenchwoodites:
Here we go again. 2022 is just around the corner. 22 will feature new bunks on both Boys and Girls campus, cushioned seats in the Pavilion, and a renovated Playhouse. It is amazing to me that improvements never end.
During the last few weeks, I have been working with Ryan to improve service in the Dining Hall. This year will feature the re-introduction of our salad bars, Broadway trips and a return to normal camp life. Last year we opened the vegan-vegetarian service area in each dining hall. This did not change regular service or the alternate area. It is just another option to add to our already great food service. I’ll have more information on the Broadway trips in next month’s newsletter.
We will soon share our 2022 planned protocols with you. We look forward to continuing to make the French Woods summer community a safe, stress-free and thriving place for our campers, staff and families.
In the meantime, here are a couple of our youngest campers, Satya Loeb and Jesse Gellert, with their "first Vax shot level achieved":
Ron & Barbara
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* all shows are subject to change
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Abigail Todd
Adeyemi Lewis
Alexa Tatum
Alexandra Krum
Alyson Sakol
Amalia San Juan Albores
Ames Chang
Anandi Fuller
Andrew Stein
August Lubin
Ava Szlabowicz
Azalea Case
Bex Segal
Brooke Naznitsky
Cali Greenhalgh
Carter Houseknecht
Catalina Houseknecht
Chloe Cranmer
Chloe Strong
Dashiell Cranmer
Delphine D'Hollander
Eden Schwartz
Eliza Lubin
Emmy Kuhn
Francesca Asher
Grace Dodds
Grace Krueger
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Hana Gertsacov
Hannah Levine
Jack Messinger
Jayla Klainbard
Jillian Kerrane
Katarina Seuffert
Kieran Salvatierra
Kit Bettinger
Leah Regan
Leo Bettinger
Lilly gordon
London Fair
Lucca Prissert
Lucy Davies
Lulu Anderson
Lulu Wilde
Maren Heary
Margaret Salvatierra
Marina Greenberg
Mathieu Masson-Sephan
Maxwell Frank
Mia Goldstein
Mia Rozenberg
Michael Mintz
Mika Prissert
Minka Brainin
Nina Oberfest
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Paige Alcorn
Piper Clurman
Priyanka Song
Rio Schneider
Roderick Greenfield
Romy Files
Ronan O'Comartun
Roxanne Thaw
Russell Goldstein
Ryan Tatum
Ryder Tobin
Sam Beck
Samuel Stein
Sara Shulman
Sawyer Edell
Scarlett O'Comartun
Serpil Lal Yolbulan
Sierra Schwartzfarb
Sophia Raab
Suzanne O'Connor
Talia Rosenberg
Talia Sturtz
Veronica Pope
Viola Burian-Schneider
Wyatt Krueger
Zoe Weiss
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November 1
Caroline Gerosa
Isabella Lyon
Kiran Kamath
Trenton Rothbard
November 2
Aden Baez
Erin Lee
Evie Flander
Greta Gipp
Luca O'Kane
Mia Goldstein
Sabina Rosenblum-Solis
Spencer Udin
Stanley Bochar
November 3
Aditya Shah
Charlotte Kessler
Johan Mendoza-Luna
Jordan Silver
Trinity Taboada
November 4
Elliot Stack
Holden Goldberg
Taryn Kossover
November 5
Amelia Sipkin
Danny Hernandez
Emma Lincks
Jake Heilbronn
Jillian Gulbranson
Karly Kriegstein
November 6
Catalina Grieco
Diego Miranda Baisch
Jonah Weisberg
Ramona Blei-Gantz
November 7
Greyson Wood
Hunter Wood
Meaghan Wizeman
Michelle Taylor
Robert Creighton
William Garrity
November 8
Geordie Springsteen
Ramey Hall
November 9
Aviva Burch
Beatrice Sheridan
Colby Kipnes
Corey Williams
Francesca Sliwa
Hazel Moon Kereszi-Lynn
Jaslyn Ziegler
Lucas Kaufman
Micaela Delgado-Cheers
Natalia Ma
Nataly Ruiz
Wyatt Weppler
November 10
Alexandra Mestel
Lincoln Baldwin
Margaret Tsien
Rose Kotz
Rose Passalacqua
Sara Laduzinski
Sarah Fiely
Wyatt Strasburg
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November 11
Autumn Daly
Azoriana White
Kerry Shea
Lucy Gibbons
November 12
Brooke Flueck
Olympia Xu
November 13
Amelie Wilday
Anastasia Brown
Christian Peterson
Dylan Felberbaum
Ela Schimmel
Jessenia Abrego
Maxx Star
November 14
Dmitriy Lakhtikov
Eli Sandler
Grant Klein
Nova Brown
Roxanne Thaw
Violet Schwartz
William Harblin
November 15
Audrey Chaffee
Cameron Levesque
Dani Siden
Isabel Kim
Jordan Amamoo
Lia Binkevich
Makenzie Williams
Ryan Geisler
November 16
Clara Friedman
Samantha Lawrence
November 17
Francisco Espina
Hera Samusyeva
Jake Friedman
Lindsay Goldstein
Madison Dalewitz
Sasha Kaminstein
Sophie Ricks
November 18
Maicah Ang-Horowitz
Matilda Surla
Rachel Spencer
Sophie Santoriello
November 19
Anna Callender
Artem Lakhtikov
Hannah Susuni
Jadyn Jacobson
Jenna Leary
Theophil Royer
Valentina Ortiz
November 20
Brandon Strug
Brianna Brochu
Daniel Ertl
Hanson Tse
Kate Persily
Riley McManus
Salma Munoz
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November 21
Anne-Marie Dougall
Elana Weisfield
Ethan Lafazan
Imogen Notaro
Jackson Gilbert-Goldman
Lucy Harris
Marleyana Cross
Spencer Anderson
Zoe Golston
November 22
Adrena Shellhouse
Chloe Strong
Elle Baylor
Ian Ritter
Mairead Sheehy-Moss
November 23
Gabriel Prissert
Hannah Bedeck
Mary Grahn
Noah Prissert
Olivia Calatozzo
Serena Krouk
Sophie Gonzalez
Wyatt Krueger
November 24
Eilean Faltin
Kaavya Shamdasani
Sunomuno Miles
November 25
Evan Silverstein
Zachary Eisenberg
November 26
Addison Rogers
Ella Davis
Giana Ferrara
Jacob Baker-Spitzer
Justine D'Hollander
Meredith Lee
Silvia Hoylman-Sigal
Tyree Sapp
November 27
Ava Adeniyi
Clyde Burns
Gareth Fuentes
Helena Andrade
Kiyo Garcia
Laia Alegret
Mary Ann Wright
Sarana Shafter
November 28
Ethan Barrocas
Evan Gilbert
Luca Monaco
Magnolia Brown
Violet Weill
November 29
Arden Wolfe
Ava Marie Trombino
Ellise Plevin
Ethan Dussard
Grace Krueger
Lulu Wilde
Max Kaplan
Peyton Riveiro
Tammilyn Kim
Zosia Sinton
November 30
Ally Kwon
Ben Shar
Caroline Mignone
Eva Egozi
Fred Faulkner
James Humphreys
Michael Smith
Vicky Kwon
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Camper and Staff News "keeping us all in the loop"
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Ethan Lafazan was cast as the Winthrop Understudy/an ensemble member of the Broadway Production of The Music Man with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. He is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut in December!
Jade Zaroff, Impact Artist™ queen is bringing Climate "Carbon-Free Comedy" to YouTube by telling a story of two girls trying to “make it” as health & wellness vloggers. See the Jade and Jaded trailer at https://youtu.be/gdRbXzoznlI
Michael Mintz will be performing the role of Robin Hood in the Livingston High School fall comedy, The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood.
Max Guttmann currently is in a production of “All Together Now,” an international celebration of theater provided by MTI and consists of many well known broadway songs. He'll be singing Middle of a Moment from James and the Giant Peach and many other musical numbers. Max is about to start rehearsals to play Cat in the Hat in Seussical at Random Farms Kids Theater in Elmsford, NY with the one and only Sarah Boyle!! Max tells us that he talks to his "FWF friends literally every day!"
Zach Degen and Ben Wohl who are sharing the role of Horton and Dominique Alvarez as Gertrude are also beginning rehearsals in Suessical at Random Farms.
Kelly Proctor hung out with some camp friends for Halloween and had a really fun time. Kelly also attended Jacob Fisch's bar mitzvah on October 30th where she was able to see a bunch of "camp people" and that was exciting.
Emily Stepan-Jackson has an upcoming dance performance directed by Applause Dance Company on December 10-11th. They are doing a spin off on the Nutcracker entitled Crack’d. Emily, also has kept in touch will all her cabin mates from summer!
Sam Stein is currently in rehearsal for the Drowsy Chaperone at his high school, playing Feldzig. He, also, is in charge of planning arts events for his school, the first of which is a movie musical themed cabaret.
Jonas Hinsdale is playing the rold of Fritz in an upcoming production of The Nutcracker with the Princeton Youth Ballet. He spent Halloween with some camp friends and attended Jacob Fisch's Bar Mitvah, partying all night with his camp friends.
This month, Harry Watin-Fox will be singing with the Brandeis University Choir. He still is taking weekly piano lessons, focusing on Debussy and Chopin and plans to audition for the university's concerto night in the spring.
Aside from French Woods, Anika Sherer is about to have her first performance since the pandemic! She is so excited to finally be performing again.
Nolan Medalla is the Assistant Principal oboe in Principal Orchestra for Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras for the 2021-22 season.
Fred Faulkner is keeping in close touch with a group of people he met at French Woods, either texting or calling them every day since being at camp! He says, school is going well and he can’t wait to return to French Woods next summer!!!
Hayley Brick recently was cast as Ms. Honey in New York Performing Arts Center’s production of Matilda Jr.
India-Mae Fraser is playing Jack's Mother in Sharon High School's perfomance of Into the Woods. She also visited Maddie Dick a couple of weeks ago.
Isabella Grundmann is in her school's production of Little Shop of Horrors, that will be performing at the end of the month. Additionally, she has been chosen for the School dance team and has started her IB (International Baccalaureate) course work. In the coming weeks she plans to meet a friend from camp in London.
Charlotte Reiser is currently in a production of Antigone, playing Antigone. She saw some camp friends over Halloween and was reminded of camp which really helped with stress because camp is definitely her happy place.
Simran Grover will be performing at Crazy Uncle Mike's for a guitar show (School of Rock). Simi misses camp so much and is so excited for next summer!
Francesca Asher recently played the role of Paulette Bonafontè in her school's production of Legally Blonde.
Olivia Woloz currently is playing The Store Manager and the Judge in Applause New York’s performance of Legally Blonde.
For the third consecutive year, Ethan Walmark has been named a "School of Rock ALLSTAR." Only .25% of all School of Rock students -- nationally and internationally -- are bestowed this title, based on musicianship and personal character.
Lana Schwartz will be performing in the cabaret show, “If You’re Coming, Don’t Tell Me”, at The Greenroom 42 in NYC on November 19th at 7pm. Tickets are on sale at www.thegreenroom42.com.
Har-El Shrem is starring in his High School production of Vintage Hitchcock as Verloc and is in touch with friends from Frenchwoods.
Sammy Dell is cast in the role of Pinky Farraday in the new original musical Trevor! Alyssa Marvin is also cast in the show as Cathy. The show opens on November 10th. Sammy has seen lots of Frenchwoods friends, having had dinner with Lana Schwartz and Maddy Dick for Lana’s birthday. He related that Reese Bruning visited and Bernard is a guardian for one of his cast mates. As Sammy says, "It’s a blast to work in NYC and to see so many amazing friends from Frenchwoods."
Phoenix Chalmers has an open mic night coming up on the 20th! She just started high school and is spending a lot of time in the dance studio!
Jordan Greenberg is in rehearsal for Shrek, as Fiona. The shows will be in January at the American Theatre of Actors in NYC.
Zoe Lerman will be performing as a cheerleader in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! She's seen many of her camp friends lately and has attended their bar/bat mitzvahs.
Liat Skolnick was offered a dancing role in the party scene of the Boston Ballet Company’s production of The Nutcracker at the Boston Opera House, which runs from Thanksgiving through the end of the year.
Anne Nodleman currently is doing a premiere play called Ghost Light at her high school, Dwight Englewood.
Maddie Smith joined the art club at her school and she says "It's super fun!" She is getting to explore different art styles and connecting with other artists!
Simone DiNota is super excited about the fall play at her school, Arsenic and Old Lace. She recently joined both the American Tap Dance Foundation Youth Ensemble (TCYE III.) and the Ambassador program at Random Farms.
Kara Saimovici's fall play, The Brothers’ Grimm Spectaculathon, was live in-person! She also is participating in a winter band concert where they will be playing Torch of Liberty, Freedom and a Phantom of the Opera medley. And btw - her school musical this is year is Les Mis. Kara is looking forward to her induction into the International Thespian Society.
Sam Reinhard is playing Orcus in the play, She Kills Monsters! He's having a lot of fun and is excited to have live theater at his school. He is also in the school choir and is singing at school events.
See Rogan Weiser with Elmo in a YouTube video produced by Sesame Street and The Dodo. You can view it on the Sesame Street channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnjw1i3iNKo as the family adopts Diesel, the dog.
Bingene Gonzalez will be performing in Mamma Mia as Rosie for her school's musical!!
Since the end of Session 2, Kate Zeps started high school, gave a speech, and played several songs on the piano in front of her school. From California, she is keeping in touch with lots of Frenchwoodites through social media and a common interest in video games. It is important to share what Kate writes, "It's really crazy to think about how many different states, no, countries that we all came from. And we all gathered at French Woods for this one of a kind experience; sort of the biggest meet-and-greet I've ever seen."
Jayla Klainbard is playing Maui in an upcoming performance of Moana Jr.
Stephen Vellucci tells us he has not done much performing this fall, but has been keeping up with some friends from French Woods. Most of his time he has been devoted to playing football through school which has been a great experience for him.
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Is "Kid-sickness" the new "Homesickness"?
As good parents, all of us go to great lengths to play a big role in the lives of our children and, as a result, their lives become our lives. So what happens when all at once, that life goes to summer camp, leaving us all alone in a quiet house? That's going to happen to millions of families over summer 2022 as over 10 million U.S. children head to camp. The American Camp Association suggests that parents "push through the pain" to ensure that kids reap the unique benefits of the camp experience.
Here are five tips to help "kid-sick" parents cope:
1. Focus on the positive. "Focus on what is so positive about the experience children will have at camp – the opportunity to have fun while developing social skills, building character and self respect, spending time in nature, and participating in a community based on caring, fairness, citizenship, and trust."
- Peg L. Smith, ACA CEO
2. Remember that separation is natural and necessary. "Remember your baby's first crawl, the first time your child stepped onto a school bus, and his or her first overnight with a friend or relative. These memories are all important developmental phases you and your child successfully navigated. Each successful separation gives your child confidence for the next challenge. Recognize and expect success."
- Peg L. Smith, ACA CEO
3. You've taught them well. "Trust that the connection you have with your child doesn't break or evaporate when you are physically apart. Everything you have taught them is there. Having anxiety or sadness about seeing them off is entirely reasonable and understandable. How can you love your kids and not have some feelings like these? Yet, one of the most valuable lessons we as adults can model for our children is that even in the face of our feelings, no matter how strong, we do what is best."
- Bob Ditter, family therapist
4. This is vital preparation. "As our children prepare to eventually leave home permanently, the camp experience will instill independence through summers of fun while helping them acquire skills and assets that will serve them throughout their lives."
- Peg L. Smith, ACA CEO
Share what you are feeling. "Talk with a friend or spouse. What are you feeling? What was the reason for sending your child to camp in the first place? Having an outside perspective can help us look more evenly at our own."
In closing, as of Thanksgiving, there will be 196 days left until session 1, summer of 2022 and 215 days for the start of session 2.
Isaac
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From the Music Department
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French Woods has relationships across the country with many institutions that are leaders in performing arts education. The Juilliard Music Advancement Program (MAP) is one of them. We share a joint student/camper - Fourth-year MAP saxophonist Law Watford. Law was included in part of a series about what Juilliard students have been up to this past summer. He answered questions about his summer, including his first summer camp experience at French Woods. He lives in Brooklyn and is now a freshman at LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.
Here is the link to the article from the Julillard Journal. https://www.juilliard.edu/news/152616/summer-tales-flexibility-and-freedom
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The Performer is Your Newsletter
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