Hello Campers
and Parents! All of you can help us
reach the FLWS campaign goal of $250,000.
Note that two of our campers are learning about charitable giving with
the help of their parents. Alejandro and
Erik Rojas Pratt contribute a portion of their allowances to worthy
organizations. They are aware of FLWS,
and each of them is donating to the campaign.
Their parents, Maija and Pepe, are matching each boy’s contribution, and
then Maija, who works at State Street, will request a corporate matching gift
for the entire amount. What a great
idea!
The Rojas
Pratt Family lives in Cambridge, MA, and they learned about William Lawrence
Camp from alumnus Chris Summersgill and his son Clemens. They have assisted Chris in recruiting
campers to WLC over the past few years. Alejandro
(known as Ale) is in the 8th grade.
He is 13 years old and will be a first year Senior in Summer 2021. Erik is in the 5th grade. He is 11 years old and will be in his last
year as a Junior in Summer 2021. Both
boys attend a bilingual school in Cambridge, and they are currently taking
classes remotely, due to COVID-19. They
both enjoy sports, especially soccer, baseball, basketball, and football. Erik plays the piano, and Ale plays the
trumpet and likes to create music on his computer. In their spare time, they like to play video
games, and Erik says he’s done a lot of reading when he has been quarantined.
When asked
about Camp experiences, Ale said he misses his campmates, and he wonders about
his Bill Larry Boy status. Good news for
Ale: Since he was enrolled for last
summer (which would have been his fifth year), he will be a Bill Larry Boy when
he returns to the Knoll next summer! Erik
said he really likes Wilderness Skills, and he misses the conversations in the
cabin at night after Taps. Both boys
said that they enjoy singing the national anthems in the Dining Hall. They have roots in Mexico, England, and the
USA, so they sing all three anthems, but they don’t have a favorite!
Thank you to the Rojas Pratt Family for their
donation to WLC and for demonstrating how to teach philanthropy at home. And thank you for securing a corporate
matching gift!
P.S. to the recent college grads out there: If an 8th grader and a 5th
grader can donate to the FLWS campaign, you can, too! Remember that participation is
important. Every dollar counts!
Written by Board of Trustee Member and Alumni Camper Parent, Lucy Hancock
