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MINNESOTA (Wm. Sears Great North Woods Bahá’í School) William Sears Great North Woods Bahá’í School 2008Wed. Aug. 13 – Sun. Aug. 17Theme: Linking Individual Learning to Collective Action - linking friends from clusters at different levels of development with one another to share learnings; linking individuals with tutors who can serve their needs; linking the skills and insights developed at summer school with activities in the clusters: “What happens at camp does NOT stay at camp!” Location: Camp Onomia in Onamia, Minnesota — Surrounded by 10,000 acres of wilderness and lakes, located at the south end of Lake Mille Lacs, on Lake Shakopee, approximately 1.5 to 2 hours north of the Twin Cities, MN. Recreation Facilities: lake with sand beach, canoes, recreation hall with indoor pool, ping pong, fusbol, etc, outdoor activities such as softball, and basketball Accommodations: The Recreation Hall has private rooms and private baths, plus 3 buildings of dorm style accommodations, and camping facilities. Registrars: Baseem Missaghi and Vahid Ellig INFO ON MOST RECENT SESSIONWilliam Sears Great North Woods Bahá’í School 2007Tues. Aug. 15 – Sun. Aug. 19Location: Camp Onomia Surrounded by 10,000 acres of wilderness and lakes, located at the south end of Lake Mille Lacs, on Lake Shakopee, approximately 1.5 to 2 hours north of the Twin Cities, MN. Guest Speakers include Erica Toussaint, member National Spiritual Assembly, and Dr. Jay Mohindra Recreation Facilities: lake with sand beach, canoes, recreation hall with indoor pool, ping pong, fusbol, etc, outdoor activities such as softball, and basketball Accommodations: The Recreation Hall has private rooms and private baths, 3 buildings of dorm style accommodations, and camping facilities. Classes for children, youth, and adults, as well as intergenerational activities. Fees: Rates for this year are available on our website: http://www.bahaisummerschoolmn.com Registration is now open. Registrar: Baseem Missaghi Minnesota — Winter Youth RetreatNovember 22-24, 2006 (Friday to Sunday—Thanksgiving weekend)Location: Camp Onomia in Onamia, Minnesota — site of William Sears Great North Woods Summer School. Special Guest: Kevin Locke, Auxiliary Board Member Theme: “Living the Life” Cost: $60 includes 2 nights lodging + 6 meals. Scholarships may be available through your local Bahá’í community. Starts Friday 2pm to after lunch Sunday Limited to the first 50 who sign up. Contact: Vern Iverson, Secretary
INFO ON PAST SESSIONSWilliam Sears Great North Woods Bahá’í SchoolAugust 16-20, 2006 (Wed. to Sun.)Location: Camp Onomia Surrounded by 10,000 acres of wilderness and lakes, located at the south end of Lake Mille Lacs, on Lake Shakopee, approximately 1.5 to 2 hours north of the Twin Cities, MN. Special Guest: Lynn Wietes, Auxiliary Board Member We have a well balanced program of adult and youth speakers, youth and children’s classes, afternoon workshops and recreational activities. Classes are on “The Five Year Plan”, “Teaching People of Other Faiths” and “Bahá’í Administration and its Relationship to the Plan”. Afternoon workshops on: “Raising Baha’I Children”, “What the Internet has for Baha’is” and “Sending Youth on a Year of Service or Pioneering”. Saturday evening is celebrated with an outdoor barbeque cook-out, followed by entertaining presentations and a dance. Bahá’í bookstore coffee shop are also available throughout the week. Recreation Facilities: lake with sand beach, canoes, recreation hall with indoor pool, ping pong, fusbol, etc, outdoor activities such as softball, and basketball Accommodations: The Recreation Hall has private rooms and private baths, 3 buildings of dorm style accommodations, and camping facilities. REGISTER ON-LINE on our website! Registrar: Robert Moshrefzadeh William Sears Great North Woods Bahá’í SchoolAugust 10-14, 2005 (Wed. to Sun.)Location: Camp Onomia in Onamia, Minnesota Site Phone: 1-800-822-0152 Site Address: Lake Shakopee Road, Onamia, MN Theme: A System the Like of Which Mortal Eyes Have Never Witnessed Click here to download brochur about the school (PDF) Click here to download registration brochure (PDF) We are pleased to announce that we are lowering the family lodging cap to encourage the friends to participate in our summer school. The new lodging cap for the Retreat Center will be reduced by $100 to $380. The lodging cap for the dorm has been reduced by $80 to $240. All meals still need to be purchased independently of lodging costs. You are welcome to bring your own food. Additionally, children under 2 are free of all charges. Because of these changes, we have extended our registration deadline to Friday, Aug 5. Camp Onamia, surrounded by 10,000 acres of wilderness and lakes, is located at the south end of Lake Mille Lacs, on Lake Shakopee, approximately 1.5 to 2 hours north of the Twin Cities, MN. We have a well balanced program of adult and youth speakers, youth and childrens classes, afternoon workshops and recreational activities. Saturday evening is celebrated with an outdoor barbeque cook-out, followed by entertaining presentations and a dance. Baháí bookstore coffee shop are also available throughout the week. Guest Speakers: Auxiliary Board Member Ed Rice Recreation Facilities: lake with sand beach, canoes, recreation hall with indoor pool, ping pong, fusbol, etc, outdoor activities such as softball, and basketball Accommodations: The Recreation Hall has private rooms and private baths, 3 dorm style accommodations, and camping facilities. Advance Registration Deadline: August 1 Registrar: Ali Mahabadi William Sears Great North Woods Bahá’í SchoolAugust 11 - 15, 2004 (Wed. evening to Sun. noon)Camp Onomia in Onamia, Minnesota Location: Camp Onomia in Onamia, Minnesota August 11 - 15, 2004 (Wed. evening to Sun. noon)
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