Buck's Rock facts for kids
Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp is a special summer camp located in New Milford, Connecticut. It's a place where young people can explore their talents in arts and crafts. The camp was started in 1942 by Dr. Ernst Bulova and his wife Ilse. They were educators from Austria who learned from Maria Montessori, a famous teacher.
Changes Over the Years
In 2015, a former camper named Noah Salzman bought the camp. He took over from Mickey and Laura Morris. Later, in 2020, the camp became a non-profit organization. This means it focuses on its mission rather than making money. Antonia Steinberg, who also attended the camp, is now the President of the board. Scott Kraiterman, another former camper and counselor, is the current director.
Famous Faces from Buck's Rock
Many talented people have spent time at Buck's Rock, either as campers or staff. Here are some of them:
- Ben Cohen, who helped start Ben & Jerry's ice cream.
- Sadie Dupuis, a guitarist and singer in the rock band Speedy Ortiz.
- Kerri Green, an actress known for her roles in The Goonies and Lucas.
- Erica Jong, a writer known for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying.
- Myq Kaplan, a standup comedian.
- Nicholas Kaufmann, an author who writes horror and adventure stories.
- Ellen Kempner, a singer and guitarist in the band Palehound.
- Elle King, a singer and musician.
- Ezra Koenig, the lead singer of the indie rock band Vampire Weekend.
- Ezra Miller, an actor in movies like The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. He also plays The Flash in Justice League.
- Griffin Newman, an actor on TV shows like The Tick and Search Party.
- Lionel Shriver, a novelist.
- Henry Sapoznik, a musician and music historian who studies klezmer music.
- Dana Wickens, a producer and drummer at Earwolf.
- Jason Zimbler, a former child actor from the TV show Clarissa Explains It All.
