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Students support troops through an afternoon of music

Keanan Pucci’16, Steven Xu’16, James OBrien ‘17, Wellington Baumann’16
Keanan Pucci’16, Steven Xu’16, James O’Brien ‘17, Wellington Baumann’16

On Sunday November 23, at the Pequot Library in Southport, Wells Baumann ’16 held a variety show fundraiser for his Eagle Scout Service Project.

According to Baumann, in order to become an Eagle Scout, he must lead a community service project, and he chose to send care packages to a platoon of American troops stationed in Kuwait.

For Baumann, choosing his means of fundraising was an easy decision.

He is an active member of Staples Players and Orphenians, has played classical piano for nearly a decade, and even taught himself the trumpet over the summer.

Baumann said his passion for music helped him decide that a variety show would be “an ideal platform to raise funds, as a variety show is a unique form of fundraising for an Eagle Scout Service Project.”

Baumann’s sister, Cameron Baumann’16, who attends the pre-college division of the Manhattan School of Music, also played a role in the fundraiser.

Along with various  singing performances, his sister and her music school friends performed classical and contemporary music.

“I am honored that many friends have volunteered to share their musical talent in support of this project,” Baumann said.

His sister was happy to support her brother. Baumann says she has watched her brother progress and she couldn’t be prouder of where he has gotten. “I feel that the variety show brings together two things that shape who he is, scouting and the arts,” Baumann said.

Adriana Bay’16, of Fairfield Ludlowe, who also attends the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College, was also excited to have had the opportunity to celebrate Baumann’s achievement. “Being able to share music with people is something I have grown up loving and the project is for a really good cause.”

Indeed, Baumann aimed for his project to make a strong impact.

“Troops deployed across the globe will not share the same comforts as us this holiday season.  Hopefully receiving a care package can remove such a burden,” Baumann said.

 

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Jenny Lupoff, Staff Writer
At Staples High School, you’ll find many kids, clipboard and to-do-list in hand, who think they have their entire life planned out. Jenny Lupoff, on the other hand, is taking a different approach to high school. Dabbling in many different activities and interests, she’s figuring out what she likes to do bit by bit. “I have a twin sister who is the complete opposite of me,” Jenny said. “She’s really into math and science and knows what she wants to do with her life.” As a new addition to the Inklings staff, she didn’t realize journalism would be of interest to her until later on in her high school career. Over the summer, she participated in a marketing and advertising program at Columbia, discovering her interest in communications -- not just the business aspect, but the journalism aspect, as well. Aside from communications, she’s interested in history, political science, and psychology. Although she’s not really sure what she wants to major in in college, she “really want[s] to get a taste of everything in college.” Right now though, Jenny has been volunteering in the Family and Children’s agency, a program for middle schoolers in Norwalk. Over the summer and after school, she’ll tutor the kids there, help them with their homework, and sometimes even play card games with them. And of course, Jenny winds down by enjoying various tv shows. “I’m a big comedy person,” she said, listing "SNL," "The Mindy Project," and "How I Met Your Mother" as some of the shows she watches frequently. Although Jenny may differ from those who have their college and career paths planned out, she’s embracing the true purpose of high school by discovering her interests in many different subjects and activities.  

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