GEORGIA
Dan McGinn-Combs
166 Wynnmeade Pkwy
Peachtree City, GA 30269
Phone: (678) 871-8963
E-mail: dan@mcginn-combs.org
Website:http://georgia.nbs.usbnc.org
GEORGIA Bahá’í Summer School 2008
Fri. May 23 – Mon. May 26, 2008 (Memorial Day Weekend)
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Location: Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Eatonton – Nestled in the pines of the Oconee National Forest and near the 19,000 acres and 300 miles of shoreline of beautiful Lake Oconee is The Rock Eagle 4-H Center.
Named for the Rock Eagle Mound and shaped like a prone bird, the mound is a stone effigy measuring eight feet high at the breast and consisting entirely of milky quartz rocks. It was probably built about 2,000 years ago by Native Americans for religious or ceremonial purposes.
This summer it will host the recreation, study and fellowship that are the hallmarks of the Georgia Bahá'í Summer School. The study focus for the children, youth and adult program will be achieving the goals of the Five Year Plan using practical applications of the skills surrounding the core activities
Our mission: To create a school where every soul is nourished, every heart is filled with joy, everyone can see a glimpse of the community life Bahá'u'lláh has promised us.
Presenter: J.B. Eckle – providing inspiration, understanding and practice
Service projects to connect junior youth and youth with the local community.
Fees: Full-time attendance with lodging and all meals is $150 for adults, $140 for youth and $130 for children. Separate costs are available without meals, or for camping or day students – please contact the registrar for these amounts.
View the facilities and accommodations at http://rockeagle4h.org/facilities/default.htm
Registrar:Mary Freelove
403 University Dr, Valdosta GA 31602
E-mail:georgia-reg@nbs.usbnc.org
Phone: (678) 871-8963
INFO ON MOST RECENT SESSION
Georgia Bahá’í School 2007
Fri. May 25 – Mon. May 28 (Memorial Day weekend)
Website: www.gabahairegionalschools.org
Where:
Camp John Hope
281 Hope Entrance Road
Fort Valley, GA 31030
Site Phone: (478) 967-2302
Theme: One Common Faith
Special Guest: Michael O'Neal, Auxiliary Board Member
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Accommodations:
The price is per person for rooms and meals.
1. Individual --Youth Dorm & Adult Dorms $85
(Separate Male and Female Dorms)
2. Private Two-Person Rooms $115
Daisy Lewis Guest House
(Communal Male and Female Baths)
3. Family Accommodations $90
4 to 6 persons
(Private Rooms w/ bath)
Age 1 to 3 (under 1 is free) $55
Registration:
These fees pay for program materials.
Before May 15 May 16 -- May 28
Adult $35 $40
12 to 18 $25 $30
Under 12 $10 $20
Day Rates: Saturday $25 Sunday $25 Monday $12.50
Don’t Forget to Bring: Sheets, Pillows, Blankets, Towels, Soap
Registrar: Mary Freelove
403 University Drive
Valdosta, GA 31602
E-mail: mcfree@mchsi.com
Georgia Bahá’í School
May 26-29, 2006 (Memorial Day weekend — Fri. to Mon.)
Website: www.gabahairegionalschools.org
Where: Camp John Hope
281 Hope Entrance Road
Fort Valley, GA 31030
Site Phone: (478) 967-2302
Contact: Dan McGinn-Combs
166 Wynnmeade Pkwy
Peachtree City GA 30269
Phone: 770-487-6321
E-mail: dan@mcginn-combs.org
Georgia Bahá’í School
May 27-30 (Memorial Day weekend)
Website: www.gabahairegionalschools.org
Where:
Camp John Hope
281
Hope Entrance Road
Fort
Valley, GA 31030
Site Phone: (478) 967-2302
Theme: A System the Like of Which Mortal Eyes Have Never Witnessed
Have you ever wanted a safe atmosphere to practice being the best Baháí you can be? The Georgia Regional Baháí School is it! It is also an opportunity to renew old acquaintances, meet new friends all while studying that unique and wondrous System we are called upon to build! It is more than a school; it is an energizing reunion for you, your family and your friends at a peaceful retreat nestled among central Georgia pecan groves. Check on previous sessions at http://www.gabahairegionalschools.org/
Special Guest: Dr. Tahereh Ahdieh
Recreation is varied at the camp with swimming, basketball, nature walks and of course the Annual Youth & Adult Volleyball Tournament
The T. G. Walters Dining hall features excellent Southern cooking with a vegetarian choice at each meal.The recently renovated Alva Tabor Auditorium once hosted many of the Hands of the Cause and is now prepared for you! Additional facilities for the childrens class rooms are sprinkled throughout the facility.
Registrar: Mel Samms-Overley
807 Sunflower Drive
Hartwell GA 30643
Phone: (706) 377-2416
E-mail: 4mydreams@hartcom.net