Theme Of Senior Frolic Was ‘Enchanted Forest’

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Theme Of Senior Frolic Was ‘Enchanted Forest’

Written by Pat Grace: pgrace@antonnews.com Friday, 06 July 2012 00:00

The theme of the 2012 Senior Frolic was “Enchanted Forest” and it certainly was. It is a longstanding Manhasset tradition that parents create the venue for their children to celebrate on the evening of their graduation, and the co-chairs for this year’s Frolic, Karen Blando, Jeannette Reilly, and Donna Wang, along with many “graduating” parents, observed that tradition beautifully.

Also a tradition, the community is invited to the Frolic walk-thru to visit and bear witness to their spectacular effort. It is such a major undertaking that the committee began planning and coordinating in September 2011. Many senior parents and other community members contributed to the Frolic, including several former frolic chairs.

In a longstanding Manhasset tradition the senior parents transformed the gym, creating, for Frolic 2012, an “Enchanted Forest” for their children to celebrate their graduation and to dance until almost dawn. Entering the gym a wall of portraits greeted the students—portraits of themselves as denizens of the forest—armor, steeds, bows and arrows just some of the props. This year, approximately 315 graduating seniors and their guests attended the Frolic. The criteria for a guest is that they must be under 21 years old.

Graduates danced until 3 a.m. in an actual forest of live greenery purchased by the parents. Cleverly, the Frolic committee sought the advice of a landscape architect as to what plants/shrubs/trees would be best planted after Frolic on the campus following the dance. Parents of the Class of 2012 subsequently donated the plantings to enhance the space on either side of the arches at the rear of the school where one enters near the gymnasium—spaces that are 90 feet on one side and 60 feet on the other.

And, following yet another longstanding tradition, on Saturday, June 23, the junior parents arrived in shifts to dismantle the Frolic, no doubt taking notes for next year.

Imagination ruled the day in the Enchanted Forest.

News

Memorial Day Parade: Marching Order and Schedule of Events

Wednesday, 22 May 2013 00:00

Submitted by Manhasset Post 304 American Legion

Matthew Falcone, commander of the Manhasset Post 304 American Legion, and James Brooks, parade chairman, have announced the parade order and schedule for the 2013 Manhasset Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Services. All Manhasset residents, their families and friends are invited to join the Legion in this remembrance of the great sacrifices of our American heroes. The theme of the parade this year, “Honoring Those Who Serve in Special Operations,” is a reminder that, while Memorial Day honors all deceased veterans, the intention is to remember service personnel engaged around the world in an effort to preserve American freedom and way of life from global terrorism.

Memorial Services

A memorial service in honor of Manhasset’s war dead will be held at the Community Reformed Church, 90 Plandome Rd., on Sunday, May 26, at 10 a.m. Pastor Steven D. Pierce will officiate. All are urged to attend and to join with the Legion in the remembrance of the great sacrifice of our military.

Sports

Eighth Grader Is Top Level 9 Gymnast

Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00

Alexis Stern represented New York State in the Junior Olympic National Championships. Gymnast Alexis Stern, an eighth-grader at Manhasset Middle School, represented New York State in the Junior Olympic National Championships held in the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, MI the weekend of May 3. Competing against the top Level 9 gymnasts in the country, Alexis took home a bronze medal on the balance beam with a 9.45 and finished 12th in the country with an impressive 36.80 all around score (bars, beam, floor, and vault). Alexis earned her spot on the Junior Olympic team with a third place finish at the Level 9 North East USAG Regional Championship held in Springfield, MASS and was also recognized as one of New York’s top Level 9 gymnasts. Alexis trains five days a week at Gold Medal Gymnastics Center in Greenlawn under the tutelage of Hall of Fame Coach Tammy Marshall.

MHS Crew Walk/Run Big Success

Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00

Medalists with Manhasset Crew Team Coaches and FOMC Board Chairman. On April 7, the Manhasset High School Crew Team held its first 5K Walk/Run fundraiser, which started and ended in the Flower Hill Village Park. More than 300 participants came out to race or stroll through Flower Hill, while raising funds for two great causes.

Proceeds from the event will fund additional equipment for the growing MHS crew team, with 10 percent of monies raised contributed to the Manhasset UFSD Fields Initiative, a fund created to re-turf the MHS Stadium Field and create a new field at Shelter Rock Elementary School. Barbara Thermos, who organized and coordinated the 5K event, noted, ”It was a great way for the community to come together for these causes, connecting with neighbors and friends while getting some exercise on a gorgeous, crisp sunny morning. Both causes support healthy athletic opportunities for Manhasset’s youth.”