Student Life at Woodberry Forest School • JANUARY 2012
Weekends at Woodberry . . .
Art Students Visit D.C.
FOUR YEARS IN boy HEAVEN
One of the perks of going to an all-boys’ school is that weekend activities are geared toward guys — and our 1200-acre campus is packed with activities and facilities that reflect our students’ interests. When the weather is nice, students can go down to the Rapidan River to build forts, fish, swim, grill, and simply spend an afternoon relaxing in a hammock. There are a slew of basketball courts and ample playing fields to start a pickup game of ultimate frisbee, soccer, flag football, basketball, or lacrosse. In the winter, boys have their pick of hills to sled down, but Shack’s is a favorite. There’s also plenty to do indoors. The Belk Audio–Visual Center in the library has hundreds of DVDs and even a theater with a plasma TV and a surround-sound system. In addition, each dorm has at least one commons room with a TV to play video games or watch sports. And, for hungry students looking for something to do, hanging out at the Fir Tree sipping on a milkshake is always great! Students can take short day trips off campus. Tracey Stakem organizes the Friday afternoon shuttle into Orange each week and coordinates outside trips to ski resorts, amusement parks, sporting events, and movie theaters. Best of all are the visits to girls’ school for mixers and dances. Although Richmond and D.C. are just a short drive away, it’s always nice to return to the Forest!
There’s No Excuse for Dirty Laundry You’re going to have to come up with a better excuse than “I couldn’t find quarters to do my laundry.” All washers and dryers are free at Woodberry, and each dorm has its own set!
BEHIND THE SCENES
Kelly Lonergan’s visual art classes not only create their own art and work with visiting artists, but they also travel to Washington, D.C., and New York City to learn from masters old and new. In October, they headed to D.C. to visit the National Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the National Portrait Gallery, where they studied and sketched paintings and sculptures. In March, students in AP Studio and Honors Art History classes will take the train to New York to visit select museums and galleries.
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National Gallery of Art
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