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School committee approves baseball trip to Cooperstown, drama trip to New York; honors TMHS student winner of YoungArts contest
Summary
The Tewksbury School Committee unanimously approved two out-of-state student trips — Tewksbury High School baseball to Cooperstown and a Winn/TMHS combined drama program trip to New York City — and recognized junior Julia Baruschick for winning the 2025 YoungArts national award in musical theater.
The Tewksbury School Committee on Jan. 8, 2025 unanimously approved two out-of-state student field trips and offered a formal recognition for a TMHS student who won a national arts award.
Athletic Director Ron Drouin asked the committee to approve a Tewksbury Memorial High School baseball trip to Cooperstown, N.Y., during April vacation. The team won a lottery permitting a league game on Doubleday Field; Drouin said the students would travel with Methuen High School for the event and that no school days would be missed. "They were lucky enough to be granted a permit and an opportunity to play on Doubleday Field," Drouin said, and he noted boosters expect to cover most transportation costs and field rental would be minimal.
The committee approved the baseball trip without discussion; a motion to accept the trip was seconded and passed by voice vote.
Drama program trip approved
The committee also approved an annual combined Winn Middle School and TMHS drama trip to New York City. Music teacher and theater director Celeste Pellegrino said about 42 students will participate, and the itinerary includes a Broadway workshop and a performance of Hadestown. Pellegrino said the trip bridges the middle- and high-school theater programs and that boosters were working to subsidize costs for some students: "We're looking to go see the musical Hadestown in addition to doing a Broadway workshop," she said.
Student recognition
The committee recognized junior Julia Baruschick of Tewksbury Memorial High School for winning the 2025 YoungArts National Competition in the musical-theater division; presenters noted she was the only winner in that division from Massachusetts and that the competition drew nearly 11,000 applicants across disciplines. The committee read a resolution of recognition and presented a governor’s citation to Baruschick.
Why it matters: The trips were presented as educational opportunities (museum and Hall of Fame visits, workshop and Broadway viewing). The committee confirmed that required paperwork had been filed for both trips, and both motions passed unanimously. The student recognition highlights TMHS arts programming and drew praise from committee members and staff.
Ending
Both field trips were approved by the committee with no recorded roll-call opposition. Administration said chaperones and required paperwork are in place and that fundraising and booster support are helping limit student costs.
