Upper Susquehanna Quarter Fall Family Gathering

September 23-25 @ Crystal Lake Camps

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Outside Ourselves

Fall Family Gathering at Crystal Lake Camps offers workshops that help us learn more about inside and outside ourselves, and it offers wonderful outdoor opportunities. This year’s schedule includes the following:

Privilege Walk—A multi-generational workshop led by a member of the Undoing Racism Group from PYM. The workshop will use a privilege walk to help us create a tangible understanding of, and our involvement in, white privilege. A privilege walk consists of lining participants up in a straight line to simulate life’s journey and the idea that all people are created equal. Then, a series of questions are asked one at a time, leaving time for participants to comply with the statements. At the end of the statements, the group has a more visual/physical definition of white privilege and the advantages that help to sustain it. After the activity, we will break into small groups to debrief and share results of the activity and the ways we are actively trying to expose/debunk the exclusionary practices of white privilege/supremacy.

A Conversation on Living with Climate Change — Larry Mutti, Huntingdon MM. Bring your questions and ideas.

Quaker Chanting—Using Paulette Meier’s CD, “Timeless Quaker Wisdom in Plainsong,” Lynne Graham will lead us in chant-like songs based on the words of 17th century Quaker leaders, both men and women. The messages are spiritually rich, socially relevant, and deeply inspiring!

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Schedule for 2016 Gathering

Friday, September 23rd

6:00-8:00pm Registration and check in—Alford Dining Hall

8:00-9:00pm Worship and Worship Sharing/Singing Quaker Texts with Lynne Graham from Wellsboro MM—Long House

9:00-10:00pm  Snacks and Visiting—Alford Dining Hall

Saturday, September 24th

7:30-8:30am Breakfast—Alford Dining Hall

8:30-9:45am Intergenerational Activity - drum/instrument making for use at the evening campfire — Alford Dining Hall

10:00am-12 noon Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business—Long House

10:00am-12noon Children’s activities*

Infants and toddlers—downstairs of Alford Dining Hall

Older pre-schoolers and elementary—Simple structures in the woods with PJ Harte of Millville MM—meet in Alford Dining Hall before going out

Middle school and young Friends—Climbing Wall - please pre-register

12:15-1:15pm Lunch—Alford Dining Hall

1:30-3:30pm Privilege Walk Workshop (Elementary and up)—Alford Dining Hall

1:30-3:30pm Children’s activities*

Infants and toddlers—Downstairs

3:45-5:45 Possible Service Project/Singing on Laughlin Porch/Free Time

5:45-7:00pm Dinner—Alford Dining Hall

5:30 pm Lynne Graham of Wellsboro MM and Jen Hunsinger of Millville MM will share pictures and experiences from their trip on the Quaker Pilgrimage

7:30-8:30 pm Intergenerational activity - drumming with David Archibald from SCFM – Alford Dining Hall

8:30pm  Campfire and storytelling

Sunday, September 25th

7:30-8:30am Breakfast—Alford Dining Hall

8:45am-12noon Children’s activities*

Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers—downstairs Alford Hall

Elementary and up—– Hike and Low Ropes Course – meet in Alford Dining Hall

9:00-10:45am A Conversation on Living with Climate Change, Larry Mutti, Huntingdon MM—Laughlin Lodge

11:00am-12noon Lunch—Alford Dining Hall

1:15-2:00pm Planning meeting for 2017 Fall Gathering—Alford Dining Hall

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*Children’s Program

We will have an enriching program but we will need parents to volunteer to help. There will be sign-ups at registration.

Childcare for infants and toddlers available during the workshops and Meeting for Worship. There will be a parent sign-up to assist with watching the infants and toddlers.

Children’s Program:

Johanna Jackson of State College Meeting is again running our youth program.  For the older children, supervised wall climbing will be offered.   PJ Harte from Millville MM will be having fun with younger young Friends exploring simple living and simple structures in the woods. Any questions with regard to children’s programming may be directed to Johanna Jackson:  jmjacks44@gmail.com or (734) 929-8679.

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Directions: Take Route 180 East from Williamsport or West from I-80 to the Pennsdale exit.  Go North on Rt. 220 for 9.5 miles.  Turn left at the Crystal Lake sign on the left, in Tivoli. Follow the signs 7.5 miles to Crystal Lake.

GPS coordinates to Camp Crystal Lake:  41º 22’ 23.3”N,  76º 41’ 48.5”W

Address: 1676 Crystal Lake Road,  Hughesville, PA 17737

• Online Directions to Crystal Lake from State College:  https://goo.gl/maps/mqkrl
• Online Directions to Crystal Lake from Millville, PA:  https://goo.gl/maps/QvNl8
• Online Directions to Crystal Lake from Pennsdale, PA:  https://goo.gl/maps/eKgD4

Crystal Lake Rules: No smoking is permitted inside any building. No Alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs are to be brought to or consumed at Crystal Lake.

Phone Numbers: Crystal Lake: 570-584-2698 (NOTE: no cell phone coverage at Crystal Lake)

Be sure to bring:  soap, flashlight, musical instruments, bikes and fishing gear (if you want to bike and/or fish).  Bed linens, towels, and pillows are provided.

Special Needs:  If you have any special housing or medical needs, please note this on your registration or call Claudia.

Bikes are available for $25 per day.

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