Onyx Fall-Winter 2018

President Dottie L. King announced the designation of Le Fer Lake as the SMWC Trail Head as the College seeks to join its campus to the Vigo County Trail System. In October, the College received a $10,000 grant from the Wabash Valley Community Foundation to assist in those efforts. The grant will allow the College to renovate the gatehouse as an information center, providing guests to the trail and a campus water re-filling station, information and public restrooms. Connecting to the Vigo County Trail System

2018 Summer Camps

Summer 2018 provided several girls and boys, grades 2-12, the opportunity to visit The Woods by attending camp. This year's camps included Equestrian Beginners, Equestrian Intermediate, Equestrian Advanced, Music Theatre, Photography, The Oakley Academy - Environmental Science and the STEM Enrichment Camp for Girls. Youth enjoyed hands-on learning from experts and the opportunity to be at SMWC meeting new friends.

Madrigals to Compete Internationally Last May, the SMWC Madrigals, as well as other singers from The Woods, embarked on a choir tour of Ireland to recognize the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Madrigals in 1958. They received many positive reviews. One of the best receptions of the SMWC singers was in the town of Westport in County Mayo in the west of Ireland. After returning to the United States, County Mayo Board and Festival Directors sent a formal, written invitation to the Madrigals to compete in the 8th Annual Mayo International Choral Festival. With this invitation, Michael Boswell, director of the Madrigals, decided to have this accomplished ensemble compete at the international level. The Madrigals are excitedly looking forward to sharing music with choirs from Ireland and other parts of the world through their participation, and are honored to represent SMWC in their first international choral competition! To celebrate the 60th anniversary, the Madrigals have released a new CD called "Lineage: Madrigals at Sixty". The sixteen song CD is available for purchase from Michael Boswell for $25. Proceeds from sales will assist the Madrigals with trip fees to compete in Ireland in 2019. To purchase your copy, email Michael at mboswell@smwc.edu or call 812-535-5017.

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