We are getting ready for another wonderful Camp Harmony gathering. The dates
this year are Wednesday, December 27 through Monday, January 1. If you haven't
registered yet-do it now! The deadline for registration is December 1. If you
are already registered, and realize you can't make all or part of camp, please
notify our registrar, Sandie Schuitema at SandMando@aol.com or by phone at
(510) 865-3545 (before 9:00 p.m. please!) as soon as you know.
Prompt cancellation benefits you, by way of a larger refund, and anyone on
the waiting list for camp. See the pink registration instructions from the last
folknik or your confirmation letter for details. If you are already registered,
please allow 30 days to receive your confirmation letter. If you haven't heard
from Sandie by then (or by December 10 at the latest), contact her. (Did you
include an SASE? If not, that's why you haven't heard. Send her one if you
forgot!)
If you are not signed up by December 1, SFFMC members can use the drop-in
policy. The cost per day is $32 for adults, $25 for kids under 12, plus the
usual one hour of chores. This price does not include any meals, but there may
be some meals for sale by other campers. Look on the bulletin board in the
Registration Room when you arrive.
Remember that a drop-in "day" is 2:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. the next
day. Drop-ins may use a bed if one is available, but pre-registered campers
have priority on beds each day, so be sure to vacate your bed completely by
noon to make it available to newly arriving pre-registered campers, and please
do not claim a bed before 10:00 p.m.
As always, there will be many workshops and activities at camp for young and
old, active and sedentary, beginning and accomplished, but nobody knows yet
what all those activities will be! Since there is no pre-arranged staff, anyone
can (and is encouraged to) hold a workshop. Madge Strong (mstrong@mcn.org or
(707) 467-0497) is coordinating pre-camp workshop sign-ups. If you know you
would like to hold a workshop, contact her. There is always a special need for
beginning-anything! If you can introduce others to your instrument, please step
forward. There will still be plenty of space left at camp for unscheduled
workshops of all kinds. Check the Workshop Calendar when you arrive.
Workshops, evening concerts and dances and song and tune sessions are only a
few of the activities at camp. One of the most rewarding activities is the way
you help camp work for all of us: your chore hours. There are so many ways to
fulfill this very necessary obligation. Helping Debby in the kitchen is one of
the main ways, or doing a stint in a parking lot is a great way to fill those
hours. We also need people to make coffee, especially early in the morning in
Sommer Lodge (on the activities side of camp). You can sign up for those, and
other jobs, when you arrive at camp.
There are a few chore jobs that we need to know in advance if they will be
filled. If you can commit now to one of the following camp jobs, please contact
Mary Luckhardt. You will know what your camp chores will be, and we will know
that there will be someone to do these very important chores: Take Down: 2-3
hours of work on Monday, January 1 fulfills all 5 chore hours for a full-camp
camper. There are 12 of these choice spots.
Daily Arts and Crafts Supervisor:
duties are to keep an eye on the arts and crafts workshop rooms on both sides
of camp during your day and make sure they are neat and closed up before
dinner. A one-day commitment fulfills 5 hours of chores; we have 5 places to fill.
Mary can be reached at mary@luckhardt.com or (510) 233-5065 to reserve one of
these chore slots.
Whether you commit early to a special chore or sign up for your chores at
registration, the basic rule is the same: your chore hours are part of your
"payment" for attending camp-it's how we keep camp costs low. You are
responsible for the chores signed for in your name. Please show up on time and
do them regardless of how much fun you might be having at the time.
If you have any health, disability or dietary concerns, contact Ray Frank at
dadgbe@davis.com or (530) 756-7089. Flu shots are highly recommended and are
most effective at least 6 weeks before they are needed. Isn't that right about
now?
As always: NO PETS! Also no beeping things are allowed to beep at camp.
The Camp Harmony Button Making Party is Tuesday, December 5 at 5:00 p.m. at
David and Mary Luckhardt's house in Richmond. Call (510) 233-5065 or e-mail
mary@luckhardt.com for directions.
Happy New Year to all our Harmony Family from the Camp Committee. We hope to see you all at Camp!