Sunday, June 29, 2025

Bartolo Governanti - The Evolution of a Teacher, Coach & Mentor: Mowglis Memories Podcast

 Mowglis Memories Podcast

Bartolo Governanti - The Evolution of a Teacher, Coach & Mentor

Mowglis Director of Alumni Relations


Listen here:

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Watch on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/hgUsYTKpsN0



As a Cub at Mowglis, he was known as Bart and many years later, when he returned to Mowglis on the staff he had grown into his full name Bartolo - more than a mouthful for those of us who had referred to him by his nickname but fortunately over his first few years at Mowglis his nickname devolved back down again. From Coach Governanti to Coach G and finally to just "G".  Today, in addition to his work with Plymouth State College's Lacrosse program, he's Mowglis Director of Alumni Relations but that barely covers the hats he actually wears. 

This podcast is a bit dated because I came down with a case of covid that took me off the board for a few weeks. Mowglis has now opened for the summer so the summer is in full swing.

Bart has one of the most interesting histories at Mowglis because he has a foot in both Camp Mowglis and Camp Pasquaney. He also has a deep history with Camp Mayhew, a camp established back in the 1960s for young boys consideder "at-risk". Mayhew was founded by his father Tony Governanti in conjunction with both Mowglis and Pasquaney. 

Such a deep history with the great camps of Newfound Lake - including Onaway - gives Bartolo a very special insight into the essence of both the camps and their important place within the broader community. 


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Cows on a Blue Ridge at Dusk
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Crawford Notch Cascade




Trusses and Light



The Artist Enshrined


Stinson Moonlight on a Spirit Pony


Fishing Boat Impasto




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Wednesday, March 5, 2025

113 Jay Gulitti - Wearing Many Hats, Excelling at them All

 

Jay Gulitti

Jay Gulitti came to Mowglis in 2002, part of an amazing Toomai group that included boys who have already distinguished themselves in their brief lives. He gradually rose through the ranks at Mowglis including a year as Crew Coach and Watermaster, and today, he is Assistant Director and Director of Development full time at Mowglis.

Since joining the full-time team at Mowglis Jay Gulitti has been challenged again and again and he always proves equal to the challenge. In this podcast we review some of the highlights with Mowglis' Assistant Director and Director of Development.


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Whispering Pines in the Chapel of the Woods



Electric Coolade Washline



Cows on a Blue Ridge at Dusk


Crawford Notch Cascade


Fishing Boats on the Beaches of Kayar Senegal


Crescent Dreamscape in Vancouver




Painted Highlander



Albuquerque Moonset




Wind in the Tower Washline




A Glow in the Dells
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Alexandra in the High Sierras


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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Episode 113 Remembering Internationally Renown Philosopher Daniel Dennett and his Camp Mowglis Days

 


Remembering Mowglis brother Daniel Dennett
March 28, 1942 - April 19, 2024

YouTube Memorial Broadcast

Original Podcast: 1/30/21


If you happened to read the obituary notice about Mowglis brother Daniel Dennett in the 2024 "Mowglis Call," you will have a pretty good synopsis of some of his most profound professional achievements. 


Ripple of Hope Poster
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Indeed, Dan Dennett moved a lot of mountains in his professional life. . . but few admirers of the man who will be enshrined in the hall of great philosophers will know about the life experiences that formed the very foundation of Daniel Dennett's character and outlook on life. 

That is why I recently took the time to track down the video of Dan's last conversation with me for the Mowglis Memories podcast, which has previously only been "published" as an audio podcast, to provide a video record of the conversation, not only for members of the Mowglis family but for the wider world. 

You see, the roots of the integrity, honor and gentle (but firm) spirit that Daniel Dennett brought to his intellectual pursuits in adulthood can be found in the life lessons he learned at Camp Mowglis - The School of the Open, on Newfound Lake in New Hampshire. Anyone who wants to fully understand how it was that Daniel Dennett developed into the intellectual giant the world knew needs to understand what happened to Dan between 1951, when he first came to Mowglis, until 1959 - his last summer, and well beyond his summer experiences as core values that drove him throughout his life.


Books by Dan Dennett

I recommend you read Dan's final memoir: "I've Been Thinking" first to get a fuller picture of his extraordinary life.







Seeonee Sunset




First Swim
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Twisted Stalks and Ears
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Point Lobos Cypress Monochrome
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White Horse Monochrome in Canyonlands
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Alexandra in the High Sierras
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All In at Mowglis
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