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November 28, 2023 Wolfeboro, NH
by Ana FitzGerald ’24
New Tradition Comes to Brewster Academy little short however there were donuts and cider to make up for that,” said Mila Bahr’ 27. There was also cornhole and other outdoor activities that students could participate in. The Science Center consisted of a nature walk through the park to see many animals outside. It was very educational where students and faculty could learn more about their animals and there was also a time when you could go inside and there was a small “animal show”. Science Center staff showed the students a skunk and more. The hike was a beautiful experience and took around – minutes to get to the top of the hill where students could relax and see many trees changing colors and also had an entire view of Squam Lake “I think it was fun and a little bit too hard for the less experienced hikers in the group,” said Jackson Day ’26. There have been many positive things being said about the hike and people hope that there will be similar options next year. Overall, New Hampshire Day was a success and will be a new annual tradition that many people in our community will look forward to in the coming years. A special thanks to Ellery Gnazzo, Boaz Sochaczevski, and Mrs. Kerin for making this possible and helping the Brewster community connect with one another.
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On Monday, October 23, Brewster Academy started a new annual tradition, New Hampshire Day! This year senior prefects Ellery Gnazzo ’24 and Boaz Sochaczevski ’24 worked with head of school Kristy Kerin to plan a fun day that also goes with our word of the year “unity” and let students and faculty see what New Hampshire has to offer. On Thursday, October 19, students and faculty learned that instead of a normal academic day, they needed to sign up for one out of the three activities provided. “Boaz and I helped out Ms Kerin figure out the places to go and some activities for the night before,” said Gnazzo. “To pick the 3 venues we basically just did some research about a ton of places in the area, some of them being places we had seen driving or places we found online!” The options they decided to go with were as follows, the Moulton Farm corn maze in Meredith, NH, hiking Rattlesnake Mountain in Rumney, NH, or going to Squam Lake Science Center in Holderness to see many wild animals and learn about New Hampshire’ ecosystem. Moulton Farm was a fun experience where students could go through a corn maze, buy doughnuts, and visit a small market where you could buy some delicious fresh apples. “It was great. The corn maze was a
Volume 46 Issue 2
Teachers at the top of Mt. Rattlesnake from the hike.
photo by Maria Found
BA Haunted House Scares Local Children Annually
by Eliza Towle ’24
When the leaves start changing and the air gets colder Brewster prepared for the yearly Halloween traditions. Every event is just as enjoyable as the last, ranging from fun and uplifting to spooky and scary. New traditions come and go every fall, but the three that Brewster students and faculty have participated in and look forward to the most are helping out at Mr. Palmer’s haunted house, participating in RAK community service events alongside Mrs. Found, and being allowed to dress up for class on Halloween. Each tradition is unique and special in its own way and allows students an opportunity to participate in the Wolfeboro community while also getting into the spirit of Halloween. You can hear the screams from a mile away as Mr. Palmer, a team leader and history teacher at Brewster Academy, runs his annual haunted house in his garage on Halloween night. (left) Brewster students prepare to scare local children on Halloween night at Mr. Palmer's Haunted House on Clark Road.
The line outside the entrance seems like it goes on forever and kids from all over Wolfeboro and its neighboring towns come down just to take a walk through his dark, dank garage. This tradition started around 10 years ago when Mr. Palmer got into a friendly competition with his neighbors. I went ahead and asked Mr. Palmer about his Haunted House and here is what I discovered: Q: How long have you been running your haunted house? A: About 10 years, the major catalyst for it was my neighbor who started handing out hot chocolate and ribbing me that all the children were going to her house! My competitive juices started flowing! I started to build up more and more... my neighbor came through the haunted house and got really scared! Q: How long does it take to prepare? A: 10 hours or so. Q: On average how many Brewster students participate in helping out? A: Usually about 30 – 40. cont on pg. 2