Woodstock School Enewsletter February 2010

Please Register Now -WOSA/NA Reunion July 16-19 2010 

Tired of staying in college dorms at reunions? Do your creature comforts require a private bathroom? Is it difficult for you not to be able to access the internet on a daily basis? Join us July 16-19, 2010 at the National Conference Center, in bucolic Virginia, 15 minutes from Washington Dulles airport. Global Citizens - Celebrating Our Own is the theme of this reunion, exploring Woodstock's drive to contributing to the development of responsible global citizens. Information and on-line Registration at www.wosana.org. Email lichucalif@att.net if you are unable to access the site. - Li-Chu.

New Gap Semester in the Himalaya Programme

Studying Indian culture, learning to communicate in Hindi, trekking up snow peaks in Garhwal, exploring the picturesque settlements of Kaza, stumbling across millennia-old monasteries, spotting tigers in Corbett National Park, white-water rafting on the Ganges - there is something for every true adventurer in the Woodstock Gap Semester in the Himalaya. More on the website...

2010 Mussoorie International Writers' Festival announced  

Mussoorie Writers and Woodstock School are pleased to announce the third Mussoorie International Writers’ Festival, hosted in collaboration with the Himalayan Club on October 6-9, 2010 at the Hanifl Centre. This year’s theme for the festival is "Mountain Literature,” featuring authors whose work celebrates Mountain Landscapes, Mountain People and Mountain Culture. Click here for more information.

Mela, Homecoming and Arts Festival  - May 12 - 15, 2010

The Spring Sale, or "Mela” will be held on 15^th May 2010. Proceeds from this sale are donated to the Student Scholarship Endowment Fund – a fund which benefits students who would otherwise not have access to a high-quality international education such as Woodstock provides.

MELA is an important vehicle of goodwill, bringing people of our community together, particularly parents, alumni, local shopkeepers and now NGO's all of whom have an opportunity to participate and contribute. Invitations are sent to selected schools and local community members who are directly involved with Woodstock.

In order to make this fun as well as successful we will need your help. We need your ideas and donations of handicrafts and foods from your region of India. We even encourage you to come yourself and set up a stall that represents the part of India you come from through crafts or food. If you are unable to come, would you consider sending a handicraft donation for us to sell? It is a wonderful opportunity for you to participate with us in a most important event and to educate our students about your part of this wonderful country.

For those of you who live outside India, we are happy to accept donations of artifacts or any handicraft item from your part of the world. These items are sold at a general stall, and have traditionally added a great deal of variety and interest to the sale.

An Arts Festival has also been planned to precede the Mela from the 12^th – 14^th of May. We will send out information as soon as we have more details on participants etc.

The SAGE Program recruits students from North America and beyond for a year or a semester at Woodstock. Click here for more information.