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From: John Wallace (walla003 umn.edu)
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| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:31:03 -0800 (PST) | |
May 6-8 Family Friendly Folk School invite
Help plan the Hopework "Play and Imagination" family-friendly folk school weekend May 6-8, 2005 at Shalom Hill Farm near Windom, MN. Attend the second planning meeting on Saturday, March 26, 2005 from 9-11 a.m. at Elizabeth Fontaine's house near 38th and Hiawatha (children are welcome). Contact Elizabeth at (612) 722-1876 to express your interest and get directions.
This folk school weekend is our first family-friendly retreat. You don't have to have a child to help plan the retreat or to attend it, only to have been one. Parents and their children, college students, and older adults are welcome and encouraged to attend the meeting to plan how we will create an intergenerational, family-like, adult- and child-friendly community in which imagination and play flourish throughout the weekend.
An assumption underlying the retreat is that human beings can play with and learn from others of any age. Our goal is to create a safe and trusting community of adults and children who are all enriched by our diversity of ages, interests, and abilities. The retreat's activities will depend in part on the mix of ages and individuals who participate and the opportunities for imagination and play that present themselves. Facilitators will provide a framework and structures to assure the safety of children and adults and encourage their engagement and interaction. The framing questions and sequence of activities for this retreat are still to be decided. At this point the facilitators' planning group include Elizabeth Fontaine, Peter Shea, Lynn Englund, and John Wallace. If you would like to join the facilitator's group, contact Elizabeth.
The retreat will run from Friday evening (arrival between 3 and 6 p.m. is optimal) and Sunday noon. Because this retreat will require more planning to meet the needs of various ages, if you or your family is interested in attending the retreat, but cannot attend the planning meetings, please contact Lynn or John as soon as possible (contact information below). Helpful information to include will be the number and ages of any children you will be bringing, special interests or capacities that you could share with children at times during the retreat, dietary needs and preferences, and any ideas you have for intergenerational activities.
RESERVING YOUR ROOM. A total of 18 rooms are available for this retreat. A room is held for you when you inform John Wallace (walla003 [at] tc.umn.edu) or Lynn Englund (engl8813 [at] umn.edu) that you wish to attend. Please register by April 15 so the facilitators of the retreat can plan appropriately.
ARRIVING AND DEPARTING We will expect you/your family to arrive by 6 p.m. for dinner on Friday and to stay with us until about noon on Sunday unless other arrangements are communicated.
COST. Shalom Hill Farm charges $25 per person per night for lodging, single occupancy. Double occupancy rooms are charged at $20 per person per night ($10/child). Our group will be buying our own food and preparing our own meals. Based on the experience of previous workshops, it will cost $25 per person for food for Friday dinner through Sunday brunch (including the added cost for use of the kitchen). So, the total cost will be $75 per person single occupancy or $65 per person double occupancy. An anonymous donor has offered to subsidize the cost of children ages 6 and under ($10/night lodging and $15/food and kitchen).
SLIDING FEE. To recognize the fact that different people have different abilities to pay, we offer a self-selected sliding fee ranging from $40 to $100. What you pay is up to you--there is no application or review process. If you choose to pay less than cost, you are accepting a scholarship. If you choose to pay more than cost, you are providing a scholarship for someone else.
BANKER. John Wallace will serve as the banker for this retreat. Please make your checks out to him. You may pay in advance or at the retreat. If you want to send a check, please send it to John at 4536 Dupont Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55419.
PERSONAL GEAR AND BEDDING. Shalom Hill Farm provides sheets, one towel per person, pillows and blankets. Rooms are equipped with a double bed or two twins. Most also have a futon that a child could sleep on. Bring a portable crib if needed. Bring personal toiletries including soap and shampoo. Every 2 bedrooms share a shower and toilet across the hallway.
TRANSPORTATION. Car pooling is encouraged. Please let John or Lynn know if you need a ride or if you can provide rides. John will put out a summary of who is driving and who needs a ride so that good travel matches can be made. Also, please let John know if you would like to caravan with other cars. Allow at least 2.5 hours of travel time from Minneapolis, more (3.5 hours) if traveling during rush hour.
MEALS. Simple meals are prepared on site by retreat participants and shared as a community. Meals are often entirely vegetarian, but if not, a vegetarian option will be available. Please note any special dietary needs or preferences for you or your children when you register.
REGISTRATION. Please register by April 15 to help the facilitators plan appropriately. Simply e-mail John Wallace (walla003 [at] umn.edu) or Lynn Englund (engl8813 [at] umn.edu) saying that you intend to participate. Please include in your registration message the following information:
1. Name(s)
2. Food requirements: vegetarian, vegan, other food desires or allergies?
3. If you are driving, let us know your estimated departure and arrival times and whether you will have room for others.
4. If you need a ride, indicate the time you can leave and where you will be leaving from on Friday.
5. When we should expect you if you are unable to arrive by 6 pm or need to leave early.
We remain committed to an open process where participants in the folk school create activities for the weekend retreats that will renew and energize their work to build for social justice a better world.
DIRECTIONS TO SHALOM HILL FARM Windom, Minnesota
EMPHATIC NOTE: It is essential to USE THESE DIRECTIONS WITH A GOOD MINNESOTA ROAD MAP in your hands. Force yourself to be rational! Before you leave the cities, walk through the directions and trace your path while looking at the map.
Shalom Hill Farm is located northwest of Windom about 11 miles. We are going to give you two routes from the Twin Cities.
ROUTE 1: Here is the somewhat shorter route, through Jeffers.
Take Highway 169 southwest from the Twin Cities to Mankato. Then take Highway 60 west almost to Madelia. (Hwy 60 runs in common with Hwy 169 for a while, then separates from 169 just beyond Mankato).
Take the Highway 15 north exit just before coming to Madelia, jog north (less than a mile) on Highway 15 and turn left onto Highway 3 going west to La Salle.
Just past La Salle, Highway 30 begins to curve south; then (less than 1 mile) turn right onto Highway 30 going west to Darfur and Jeffers. (Caution--the intersection with Highway 30 is not well marked),
>From Jeffers take Cottonwood County Road 52 south (left) for 4 miles (also not well marked). The last mile is gravel.
Turn right (west) onto County Road 3. A small blue and white Shalom Hill Farm directional sign is on your left at this intersection. Drive 2 miles. The Farm is on your right at the top of the hill.
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ROUTE 2: Here is the second route, a little longer and a little simpler route, which goes through Windom.
Take Highway 169 (which is also Highway 60) southwest from the Twin Cities to Mankato. Then take Highway 60 west to Windom. (Hwy 60 runs in common with Hwy 169 for a while, then separates from 169 just beyond Mankato.)
As you are entering Windom on Highway 60, at the first stop light turn right.
The road you are now on goes past the town square, winds around a bit, and
quickly heads north west along the river, turning into Cottonwood County
Road 13, also known as the River Road. Stay on this road (approximately 7
miles) and take it past the Sun Valley Gun Club and turn right on County
Road 21 (a gravel road).
County Road 21 is marked with a Shalom Hill blue and white directional sign.
Drive 3 miles to the stop sign which is at a "T."
Turn right at the "T". Shalom Hill Farm is the driveway on your left.
If you are delayed or get lost, try Lynn's cell phone (cell service is sometimes not available in this location) at (612) 710-7287. You may also call Shalom Hill Farm. Phone: (507) 831-2232, or (507) 831-5127.
Help plan the Hopework "Play and Imagination" family-friendly folk school weekend May 6-8, 2005 at Shalom Hill Farm near Windom, MN. Attend the second planning meeting on Saturday, March 26, 2005 from 9-11 a.m. at Elizabeth Fontaine's house near 38th and Hiawatha (children are welcome). Contact Elizabeth at (612) 722-1876 to express your interest and get directions.
This folk school weekend is our first family-friendly retreat. You don't have to have a child to help plan the retreat or to attend it, only to have been one. Parents and their children, college students, and older adults are welcome and encouraged to attend the meeting to plan how we will create an intergenerational, family-like, adult- and child-friendly community in which imagination and play flourish throughout the weekend.
An assumption underlying the retreat is that human beings can play with and learn from others of any age. Our goal is to create a safe and trusting community of adults and children who are all enriched by our diversity of ages, interests, and abilities. The retreat's activities will depend in part on the mix of ages and individuals who participate and the opportunities for imagination and play that present themselves. Facilitators will provide a framework and structures to assure the safety of children and adults and encourage their engagement and interaction. The framing questions and sequence of activities for this retreat are still to be decided. At this point the facilitators' planning group include Elizabeth Fontaine, Peter Shea, Lynn Englund, and John Wallace. If you would like to join the facilitator's group, contact Elizabeth.
The retreat will run from Friday evening (arrival between 3 and 6 p.m. is optimal) and Sunday noon. Because this retreat will require more planning to meet the needs of various ages, if you or your family is interested in attending the retreat, but cannot attend the planning meetings, please contact Lynn or John as soon as possible (contact information below). Helpful information to include will be the number and ages of any children you will be bringing, special interests or capacities that you could share with children at times during the retreat, dietary needs and preferences, and any ideas you have for intergenerational activities.
RESERVING YOUR ROOM. A total of 18 rooms are available for this retreat. A room is held for you when you inform John Wallace (walla003 [at] tc.umn.edu) or Lynn Englund (engl8813 [at] umn.edu) that you wish to attend. Please register by April 15 so the facilitators of the retreat can plan appropriately.
ARRIVING AND DEPARTING We will expect you/your family to arrive by 6 p.m. for dinner on Friday and to stay with us until about noon on Sunday unless other arrangements are communicated.
COST. Shalom Hill Farm charges $25 per person per night for lodging, single occupancy. Double occupancy rooms are charged at $20 per person per night ($10/child). Our group will be buying our own food and preparing our own meals. Based on the experience of previous workshops, it will cost $25 per person for food for Friday dinner through Sunday brunch (including the added cost for use of the kitchen). So, the total cost will be $75 per person single occupancy or $65 per person double occupancy. An anonymous donor has offered to subsidize the cost of children ages 6 and under ($10/night lodging and $15/food and kitchen).
SLIDING FEE. To recognize the fact that different people have different abilities to pay, we offer a self-selected sliding fee ranging from $40 to $100. What you pay is up to you--there is no application or review process. If you choose to pay less than cost, you are accepting a scholarship. If you choose to pay more than cost, you are providing a scholarship for someone else.
BANKER. John Wallace will serve as the banker for this retreat. Please make your checks out to him. You may pay in advance or at the retreat. If you want to send a check, please send it to John at 4536 Dupont Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55419.
PERSONAL GEAR AND BEDDING. Shalom Hill Farm provides sheets, one towel per person, pillows and blankets. Rooms are equipped with a double bed or two twins. Most also have a futon that a child could sleep on. Bring a portable crib if needed. Bring personal toiletries including soap and shampoo. Every 2 bedrooms share a shower and toilet across the hallway.
TRANSPORTATION. Car pooling is encouraged. Please let John or Lynn know if you need a ride or if you can provide rides. John will put out a summary of who is driving and who needs a ride so that good travel matches can be made. Also, please let John know if you would like to caravan with other cars. Allow at least 2.5 hours of travel time from Minneapolis, more (3.5 hours) if traveling during rush hour.
MEALS. Simple meals are prepared on site by retreat participants and shared as a community. Meals are often entirely vegetarian, but if not, a vegetarian option will be available. Please note any special dietary needs or preferences for you or your children when you register.
REGISTRATION. Please register by April 15 to help the facilitators plan appropriately. Simply e-mail John Wallace (walla003 [at] umn.edu) or Lynn Englund (engl8813 [at] umn.edu) saying that you intend to participate. Please include in your registration message the following information:
1. Name(s)
2. Food requirements: vegetarian, vegan, other food desires or allergies?
3. If you are driving, let us know your estimated departure and arrival times and whether you will have room for others.
4. If you need a ride, indicate the time you can leave and where you will be leaving from on Friday.
5. When we should expect you if you are unable to arrive by 6 pm or need to leave early.
We remain committed to an open process where participants in the folk school create activities for the weekend retreats that will renew and energize their work to build for social justice a better world.
DIRECTIONS TO SHALOM HILL FARM Windom, Minnesota
EMPHATIC NOTE: It is essential to USE THESE DIRECTIONS WITH A GOOD MINNESOTA ROAD MAP in your hands. Force yourself to be rational! Before you leave the cities, walk through the directions and trace your path while looking at the map.
Shalom Hill Farm is located northwest of Windom about 11 miles. We are going to give you two routes from the Twin Cities.
ROUTE 1: Here is the somewhat shorter route, through Jeffers.
Take Highway 169 southwest from the Twin Cities to Mankato. Then take Highway 60 west almost to Madelia. (Hwy 60 runs in common with Hwy 169 for a while, then separates from 169 just beyond Mankato).
Take the Highway 15 north exit just before coming to Madelia, jog north (less than a mile) on Highway 15 and turn left onto Highway 3 going west to La Salle.
Just past La Salle, Highway 30 begins to curve south; then (less than 1 mile) turn right onto Highway 30 going west to Darfur and Jeffers. (Caution--the intersection with Highway 30 is not well marked),
>From Jeffers take Cottonwood County Road 52 south (left) for 4 miles (also not well marked). The last mile is gravel.
Turn right (west) onto County Road 3. A small blue and white Shalom Hill Farm directional sign is on your left at this intersection. Drive 2 miles. The Farm is on your right at the top of the hill.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROUTE 2: Here is the second route, a little longer and a little simpler route, which goes through Windom.
Take Highway 169 (which is also Highway 60) southwest from the Twin Cities to Mankato. Then take Highway 60 west to Windom. (Hwy 60 runs in common with Hwy 169 for a while, then separates from 169 just beyond Mankato.)
As you are entering Windom on Highway 60, at the first stop light turn right.
The road you are now on goes past the town square, winds around a bit, and
quickly heads north west along the river, turning into Cottonwood County
Road 13, also known as the River Road. Stay on this road (approximately 7
miles) and take it past the Sun Valley Gun Club and turn right on County
Road 21 (a gravel road).
County Road 21 is marked with a Shalom Hill blue and white directional sign.
Drive 3 miles to the stop sign which is at a "T."
Turn right at the "T". Shalom Hill Farm is the driveway on your left.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
If you are delayed or get lost, try Lynn's cell phone (cell service is sometimes not available in this location) at (612) 710-7287. You may also call Shalom Hill Farm. Phone: (507) 831-2232, or (507) 831-5127.
Shalom Hill Farm Foundation 42194 County road 3 Windom, Minnesota 56101
Mark Yackel-Juleen, Executive Director of Operations Margaret Yackel-Juleen, Vice President-Secretary-Treasurer www.shalomhillfarm.org
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