2010 Summer Gatherings

 

    Our May & August Gatherings are at Camp Rockmont (Black Mountain) - 40 acres of paradise! Includes huge swimming lake, lakeside dining hall w/ delicious meals, private cabins & lodge rooms, camping area w/ clean bath houses, organic coffee shop w/ Wi-Fi, children’s playground, bike trails, drumming circles, tennis and volleyball courts.
  Our June & July Gatherings are at The Big Ivy Campground & Community Center (Weaverville). It includes all of above except only camping is available though B&Bs and motels are in the area. Instead of a lake it has swimming in a pool and clear river.

Both are 20-30 minutes from Asheville.

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Pre-registration recommended as space is limited!
2010 Summer Gatherings

Program Fees
(see “Workshops” for full program listing)
Weekend Gatherings ($145)
May (TBA)
June 17-20
July 22-25
August 29-September 1


Weeklong Gatherings ($275)
May (TBA)
August 29-September 4


Program Fees

$145 Weekend ($250 w/ meals & camping)
  $275 Weeklong ($475 w/ meals & camping)

Children under 15 are free. Meals are organic vegetarian.

May & August Gatherings are at Camp Rockmont. June & July are at Big Ivy Campground & Community Center. Both are around 20-30 minutes from Asheville.
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Meals
Bring your own (we provide refrigerator, bar-b-que & microwave) or purchase our Organic Vegetarian Meal Plan for $10 per meal - Under 5 free. Reserve meals a week in advance! See sample menu below.

Accommodations
Camping
$5/night camping per person.

Or don’t want to camp?
Optional Upgrade Accommodations
(Upgrades are available for May & August Gatherings only. Only camping available at June & July Gatherings though there are B&Bs nearby.)

$15/night/person in 6-bed male or female dorm

$20/night/person 4 or more occupancy lodge room or cabin w/ shared bath

$25/night/person double or triple occupancy lodge room or cabin w/ shared bath

$35/night/person single occupancy lodge room or cabin w/ shared bath

        To register call us anytime at (828) 295-4610


Bring your own blankets, sheets, towels & pillows if staying in men or women’s dorms!

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Days of Conscious Instruction
(All offered at weeklong Gatherings. All Wisdom Circles and some Sustainable Living offered at weekend Gatherings)                  

  1. •Sustainable Living

  2. •Solar & Wind Energy

  3. •Hydroponic Gardening

  4. •Organic Gardening

  5. •Green &Affordable Shelters

  6. •Building Your Own House

  7. •Tour of Earthaven Ecovillage

  8. •Holistic Healing

  9. •Yoga & Meditation

  10. •Handling Your Money Wisely

  11. •Drumming & Native American Flute

  1. •Wisdom Circles

  2. •Creating & Sustaining Loving Unions

  3. •Finding Your Mission In Life

  4. •Staying Awake In A Sleeping World

  5. •Creating Visionary Events & Work

  6. •Native American Wisdom

  7. •The Loneliness Of The Peacemaker

  8. •Condolence Ceremony

  9. •Forgiveness Ceremony

  10. •Indigenous Messages Of One Love

  11. •Conscious Caregiving



                             Nights of Celebration

 As the sun sets, we celebrate together. The lake front or river front is aglow with lights and activities including performances by conscious recording artists. Afterwards, there are drumming circles and our One Love Cafe stays open until the early morning hours.

OTHER DETAILS
Pre-registration recommended as space is limited!

To register: Click “Register” at top of page to pre-register.

Check in: Check in begins at 2pm. Dinner is at 5pm & program begins at 7:00pm. Program ends at noon.

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DIRECTIONS:

Camp Rockmont
375 Lake Eden Rd.
Black Mountain, NC 28711

Black Mountain is around 10 miles east of Asheville and 115 miles west of Charlotte on Interstate 40. From Black Mountain go west on Old Hiway 70 (the main street) 2 miles until you get to Grovestone Rd and take a right at this light. Go .3 miles to next light and take left on Old Hiway 70 and go .3 miles to you see hugh wire fence and take right on Lake Eden Rd. Camp is a mile or so on left.

AIRPORTS: Asheville airport is about 1/2 hour while Charlotte (which may be cheaper to fly to) is 2 hours but would require a rental car or expensive taxi! To get to camp from Asheville airport contact their shuttle service at 828 687-8825 and they will bundle people. Their rates each way are:

1 person $65

2 people $40

3 people $35

4 people $30

5-6 people $25

7 people $20

Questions?:

Email: roskind@boone.net (828) 295-4610

FAX: (828) 295-6901

 


Meal Plan Menu


Breakfast: Whole grain fresh fruit pancakes w/pure maple, Biscuits and Gravy, Vegetable Scramble, Egg Scramble,Quiche, Homefries, Soysage, Tempeh Bacon


Lunch: Fresh spring rolls, Asian Fritters w/Bok Choy; Jambalaya over rice w/cornbread; Tempeh Reuben Sandwich, Mock Meatball sub, Veggie burger, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad


Dinner: Vegan Nut Roast ("Meat"loaf) w/gravy, Cauliflower and spinach gratin, Sesame green beans; Thai Red Curry; Enchiladas w/mole sauce & spanish rice, Black Beans, & Jicama salad, Lasagna, Spanakopita, Baked Ziti, Greek Salad, Fresh Baked Bread; Indian Feast: Vegetable Biryani, Kofta Masala, Fresh Baked Naan, Chutney, Raita


Desserts: Banana Cream Pie, German Chocolate Cake, Strawberry Shortcake, Fruit Cobbler

 

We are willing to accommodate any special needs diets if need be. There will also be alternative desserts and probably soup and salad offered as well.


All of the above will be offered in the meal package. Of course, we will also be offering the separate coffee shop items as well like Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, teas, fresh baked treats, smoothies & juices.