Mowglis Memories

Mitchell Draper was a Mowglis camper during some of the camps most turbulent years. He attended Mowglis from 1937-1940 as a camper, and through 1942 on staff, when Mowglis closed during the height of WWII. Mr. Draper served in the Marines during the war.

Jerry Hakes came to Mowglis first in 1957 as a music instructor under Darwin Kingsley. He remained through John Adams Directorship and into the William B. Hart years. His plays at Mowglis are legendary, staging HMS Pinafore and the Mikado among other things. Jerry was a real force at Mowglis but he'll tell you he got the best end of the deal and Mowglis changed his life.

Jay came to Mowglis as a member of the iconic 2002 Toomai dorm and remained through his graduate year (2006) remaining on as both Jr. Staff and Senior Staff. Most recently he was Crew Coach and will be returning this summer as Watermaster. His outstanding reputation stems not only from the skills and talent and heart he brings to the task but also because he has clearly spent a lot of time thinking about why Mowglis is important to boys and how that relates to his own developing educational philosophy.

Wes Pullen came to Mowglis in 1961 under John Adams and remained through the Yearling Program. His father Wes Sr. had been at Mowglis as well.

Peter St. John is without a doubt one of the most unique and colorful members of the Mowglis family a person who embodies the Mowglis spirit. This podcast does not begin to capture the depth of Peter St John and his remarkable contributions to Mowglis over the years but that just means we have an excuse to revisit him again in the months to come!

Tony Dohanos came to Mowglis in 1962 and advanced through the Mowglis program, achieving the honor of Graybrother, Racing Crew, Washington Squad. He was hiking directly behind Dave Rittenhouse on that fateful Washington Squad trip when our friend and Mowglis brother Dave was injured by a falling boulder.

Do not go where the path may lead,

Part 2 of an interview with Mowglis icon Charlie Feuer.

Bill Boicourt has had a distinguished career since leaving Mowglis following his dream to be an Oceanographer. Today he is among the world's leading figures in a field that is at the center of the action in a world where Climate change has become the number one threat to the planet - or more accurately to the current residents of the planet. Bill shares his memories of Mowglis from 1965 and 66 when he came to Mowglis as a member of the staff. He also shares his keen understanding of what we call "The Mowglis Spirit".

Since his days at Mowglis Steve Minich has had a distinguished career in broadcasting and for the last few decades been a nightly presence on ABC Affiliate WMTW in Maine. First as a reporter and today as the anchor for the evening news. He came to Mowglis in 1967 from Florida and claims that the coldest days of his year back then were in August on the shores of Newfound Lake at Mowglis!