Showing posts with label School of the Open. Show all posts
Showing posts with label School of the Open. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Ep117 Eric Adell - A Mowglis Man and a Contro-King

 Ep117 Eric Adell - A Mowglis Man and a Contro-King



Eric Adell - A Mowglis Man and a Contro-King.

Somewhere, in the deepest, dankest, corner of the underground that is the crawlspace of Graybrothers Hall is a spot where Eric Adell, Danforth Forbes Lincoln and Tom Sculco crouched next to one another, rubbing their hands together and plotting about how and when they would do a deal with one of their many connections in the underground contro world of Mowglis.

Even now I find myself laughing and imagining Paul Brown and Andy Popinchalk smiling as they plan for how they are going to catch these scoundrels in the act or uncover their stash. . . Brownie licking his lips in anticipation because this is one of those acts more akin to piracy than policing. He and Andy will raise the Jolly Roger and get to enjoy the booty if their search is successful!

Eric Adell - Den of 76 has all the stories of achievement that other Mowglis share with each other but they also have the glint in their eyes of the Mowglis Bucaneer, King of the Underground Mowglis "Contro-Economy"



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Painted Skies Above Canyonland Grasses




Painted Highlander

Moonlit Meadow









Albuquerque Moonset Monochrome


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Thursday, July 3, 2025

Franklin Williams Jr : Keeping Mowglis in his Heart and his Axe nearby.

Mowglis Memories Podcast

 Franklin Williams Jr : Keeping Mowglis in his Heart and his Axe nearby.

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"Frank" Williams and his wife Nandi are among the newest members of the Holt Elwell Memorial Foundation. 

Frank came to Mowglis in 1979 from his home in Philadelphia. He cried himself to sleep his very first night at Mowglis because he was afraid that he wouldn't be happy here . . . he cried himself to sleep on his last night because he didn't want the summer to end. Could there possibly be a better vignette of how Mowglis can impact the life of a young man?

Frank was immediately one of the most popular boys at Mowglis. There was something magical in that smile that just seemed to win his dorm mates and the staff over from the very start. 

He still keeps an axe sharpened and at the ready for that tree that falls on his land and a bow and arrows for target shooting now and then. 

Don't get him started on the number of family members he has shared the Mowglis experience with over the years, beginning with his cousin Frank Barnett. You won't be bored, but the recitation will take a while, just the same.

We hope to catch up with Nandi for a separate podcast soon to get the benefit of a mom's perspective


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Wild Cucumber Invasion


Painted Highlander



Albuquerque Moonset


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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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