SOUTH CAROLINA
Contact: Beverly Collins, temporary secty
Website:http://www.sc.rbs.usbnc.org

INFO ON MOST RECENT SESSION

South Carolina Bahá’í Winter School

Friday 21 – Tuesday, December 25

Location: Springmaid Beach Resort, 3200 S. Ocean Blvd. in beautiful Myrtle Beach – spend winter on the beach! Site phone: 843-315-7100. Check out the accommodations at www.springmaidbeach.com

Download Flyer: The Winter School Information

Theme: One Common Faith

Special Guests:
Gary Matthews, author of many books on Christian-Bahá'í themes on “One Common Faith”
Windi Racki Burgess, Auxiliary Board Member
Afaf Stevens, on “Islam and the Bahá'í Faith”

Guest Musicians: Sid Durham, former member of the James Brown band, and Bahiyyih Young, new recording artist.

Registration Fees (register with & pay the hotel separately for your room):

• Adults: Pre-reg $40; On-site $60
• 18 & under: Pre-reg $15; On-site $20
• Max per family: $105
• Day students: Adults $20; 18 & under $10
• Non-Bahá’ís – no Registration fee!

Meals: Adults: Brkfast $7, lunch $8, dinner $10 Children 3-11 half-price, age 0-2 eat free.

Registrars: Raymond & Beverly Collins
1650 Pineland Ave. Florence S.C. 29501
Phone: 843-662-3215
E-mail: imani19@hotmail.com

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INFO ON PAST SESSIONS

South Carolina Bahá’í Summer School

Fri. June 29 to Wed. July 4, 2007

New Location! Converse College
http://www.converse.edu/
580 East Main St, Spartanburg SC 29302

Want to be spiritually rejuvenated in a relaxing & beautiful atmosphere and make new friends too? Come to South Carolina Summer School

Theme: One Common Faith

Flyer: Download [ PDF ]

Special Guest Teachers:
Shahin Vafai — “The Essence of the Covenant”
Dr. Rosemary Closson — “One Common Faith”
David Closson — “One Common Faith” and “The Life and Works of Robert Hayden”
Dr. Alberta Deas — “Responding to Humanity’s Crisis”
Afaf Stevens — “The Baha’i Faith & Islam”
Windi Burgess — “Huququ’llah”

Special programs for Youth & Jr. Youth
Including a presentation by Auxiliary Board Member Windi Burgess

Other highlights: African style drumming, talent show, art exhibition, auction to benefit the Chile Temple, dance and more.

Evening Program: movie “Mohammed, the Messenger of God, the Story of Islam” (Also known as “The Message”)

Fees: Pre-registration (by June 22):
$60 adults,
$20 under 18 ($160 family cap)

Accommodations & meals:
$42/day See website for more details.

Registrar: Laurie Barnett
E-mail: Scarolina-reg@nbs.usbnc.org
172 Main Street Spartanburg SC 29306

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South Carolina Bahá’í Winter School

December 21 - 25 (Thurs. to Mon.)

Location: Springmaid Beach Hotel, Myrtle Beach

Theme: “Arise for the Triumph of Our Cause!”

Special Guest Teachers:

• Afaf Stevens on Islam
• Shahin Vafai, Auxiliary Board Member
• Dr. Alberta Deas
• Drs. Rosemary and David Closson

Youth teachers: Oneil Abercrombie, Nica Treadwell

Evening showing of movie "The Messenger"

Registration 4:00 P.M. Thurs, Dec. 21
School ends at noon Mon, Dec. 25

Fees: Registration: $50.00 - 20% discount for pre-registering by Dec. 20
Day Students: $17.00 per day

ATTENDEES are RESPONSIBLE for room reservations. Please call 800-770-6895 and identify yourself as attending the Bahá’í School. All rooms have: refrigerator, TV, micro wave oven, safe, private bath. The following rates are applicable and include taxes and hospitality fees:
One room 2 queen beds - $55.85/night
2 Rm Suite 3 queen beds - $76.75/night
3 Rm Suite 5 queen beds -$105.35/night
PLEASE NOTE - Room prices are per room - NOT per person.

Food: (by age)
Adults: $24.50 per day plus $6.50 for Sunday Breakfast (full session $80)
Age 3-11: $12.25 per day plus $3.25 for Sunday Breakfast (full session $40)
Under 3 . . .No charge

Registrar: Sally Maybin
500 Harbison Blvd. Apt 1107
Columbia, SC 29212
Phone: 803-467-2459
E-mail: sally.maybin@us.army.mil
Make checks payable to — SC Bahá’í School

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South Carolina Bahá’í Summer School

June 29 - July 4, 2006 (Thurs. to Tues.)

Website: http://www.sc.rbs.usbnc.org

Brochure: [Download PDF]

Location: Winthrop University in Rock Hill SC

Theme: Arise for the Triumph of Our Cause!

Special Guest: James Sturdivant, Regional Bahá’í Council of the Southern States. Also Auxiliary Board Members Barbara Sheridan, Michael O'Neal and Shahin Vafai. And Alberta Deas on The Advent of Divine Justice and Frances Worthington on Tablets of the Divine Plan

Accommodations: Air conditioned dorms with a large lounge, prayer room, and bookstore.

Recreation facilities: Olympic sized indoor pool, tennis and basketball courts.

Fees:
Pre-Registered (by June 27) - Full Package (Reg - Food - Room): Per Person - Single occupancy $274.50 - Double $229.50
On Site Registration - $10 more per person
Daily lodging - Single $29/day - Double $20/day
Daily food : Over age 2, $19.75/day - under age 3 Free (Breakfast $5.50, Lunch 6.75, Dinner 7.50)

On-site Registration opens 4:00 P.M. Thurs, 29 June

Registrar: V. Douglas Phillips
1626 Huntmoor Dr
Rock Hill SC 29732

(Make checks payable to “SC Bahá'í School”)
Phone: 803-328-6353
E-Mail: vdoug@infoave.net

 

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South Carolina Bahá’í Winter School & Youth Retreat 2005

December 21- 25 (Wed. to Sun.)

Location: Springmaid Beach Hotel, Myrtle Beach

Enjoy Winter School in a first-class beach hotel.

Theme: “A System the Like of Which Mortal Eyes Have Never Witnessed”

Special Guests: June and Richard Thomas, members of the Regional Bahá’í Council of the Central States and faculty at Michigan State University

Registration:
$50.00 - 20% discount before 20 December
Day Students. $17.00 per day

ATTENDEES are RESPONSIBLE for room reservations. Please call 800-770-6895 and identify yourself as attending the Bahá’í School.

One room . . . .2 queen beds - $51.45 per night
2 Rm Suite . . .3 queen beds - $73.45 per night
3 Rm Suite . . .5 queen beds - $92.15 per night
NOTE - Room prices are per room - NOT per person.

Food: (by age, under 3 years old eat free)
Adults . . . full session $80.00
Age 3-11 . full session $40.00

See our website (http://www.sc.rbs.usbnc.org) for more details!

Registrar: V. Douglas Phillips
1626 Huntmoor Dr., Rock Hill SC 29732
Phone: (803) 328-6353
E-Mail: vdoug@infoave.net

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South Carolina Regional Summer School

June 30 - July 4 (Thurs. afternoon - Mon. noon)

Theme: A System the Like of Which Mortal Eyes Have Never Witnessed

Location: Winthrop University in Rock Hill
The facilities are air conditioned dorms with a large lounge, prayer room, and bookstore. Olympic sized indoor pool - tennis and basketball courts.

Click here to download flyer (PDF)

Faculty includes: Jo Ann Borovicka on “Three Letters of Shoghi Effendi”, Janice Sadeghian (new member of the Regional Council) on “Requisites for Spiritual Growth”, Roy Jones “Just Call Me Mr” and Vahid Heyadati on “Huququ’llah”, “A System the Like of Which Mortal Eyes Have Never Witnessed” and “Making Real the Promise of Our Faith”

Registrar: V. Douglas Phillips
Phone: (803) 328-6353
E-Mail: vdoug@infoave.net
Website: www.sc.rbs.usbnc.org

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South Carolina Bahá’í Winter School & Youth Retreat 2004

December 22 to December 26

Springmaid Beach, SC

Theme: Lighting the Way Blazoning the Name of Bahá'u'lláh

Registration 4:00 P.M. Wednesday December 22
School ends at noon on December 26

Faculty: Includes - Kathy Lee, Tahireh Ahdieh, Frances Worthington, Jay Green, Linda Lyerly, Louis Vente

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South Carolina Bahá’í Summer School AND Youth Retreat 2004

June 30-July 4, 2004 (Wed. - Sun.)
Winthrop University in
Rock Hill, SC

Theme: Lighting the Way - Blazoning the Name of Bahá’u’lláh

The facilities are air conditioned dorms with a large lounge, prayer room, and bookstore. Food and lodging prices will not be determined until the University gives us the Summer rates

Afternoon recreation — two hour swimming session, from 4-6 p.m., in an Olympic sized indoor pool — tennis and basketball courts.

PLEASE LOG ON TO - www.sc.rbs.usbnc.org - FOR FULL DETAILS

For more in depth information download this [PDF]

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South Carolina Bahá’í Winter School and Youth Retreat

Dec. 24 - 28, 2003 (Wednesday - Sunday)
Springmaid Beach, SC (Near Myrtle Beach)

Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC

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South Carolina Bahá’í Summer School

July 7 - July 13, 2003 (Monday afternoon - Sunday at noon)

Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC

Theme: Building the Kingdom of God on Earth: Lighting the Way

“Our aims are to banish the darkness of ignorant prejudice, to help souls overcome misery and pain and to invite all people to a universal fellowship of service and love.”