WBW News You Can Use
When: September 23-25, 2011
Where: Buckhorn Camp, Idyllwild
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Registration
Arrival Time
What to Bring... What not to Bring
Refund Policy
The Volunteer Force
Accommodations
Carpool to the WBW!
Presenters
Food & Kitchen
Vendors
Healing Garden
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When you register for the Whole Being Weekend, your fee includes all meals, lodging or camping, all entertainment, workshops, drum circles, dancing -- EVERYTHING. There is no extra fee to take part in any activity or meal. This is what makes the Whole Being Weekend unique. Once in the door, you can put your wallet away.
Arrival Time on Friday
We beg for your cooperation on this. Gates will open at 2pm on Friday and close at 9pm. That is a short window, but we urge you to plan your arrival between those times.
Please don't arrive early. It takes us many hours to set up the camp -- the parking lot, registration station, kitchen and lots of behind-the-scene stuff. We cannot let you into camp if we don't have things set up and in past years this has created a backup on the highway that is unnecessarily dangerous.
Please don't arrive late. Likewise, late arrivals are equally difficult. If you can't leave your home or work in time to arrive at our gate in Idyllwild by 9pm, please wait until Saturday morning out of respect for the volunteers who've already put in a long day, and for the campers asleep in their tents and cabins.
And always, arrive at the Weekend with joyful relief and a respectful attitude. It's likely that whomever's helping you arrive at camp will have been in the sun for a while eating dust or dealing with darkness. Be cooperative and gentle with us! We're here to help!
We're glad you're here too, but be aware that kids and other humans are on the roads and drive slowly! Save the celebration for when you can do it with your feet on the ground.
What to Bring... What not to Bring
Please bring with you: bedding (sleeping bag, pillow, etc.), clothes for both hot days and cool nights, a flashlight, personal needs (toothbrush, soap, etc.), towel, and tent and groundcloth if camping. Earplugs are handy if you are in a room with someone that snores (or if you snore, bring some to share with your roommates!). Most importantly, bring your joyful self, a positive attitude and a willingness to share in creating a beautiful experience for everyone!
Please leave at home: candles, incense, cooking gear (no flames or burning objects are allowed in the camp), all pets, and alcohol. No pets are allowed in the camp (even poochie!), so please leave them at home or with someone else. You will be turned away without a refund if you have a pet with you.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
If you have registered and for any reason are unable to attend, let us know as soon as possible. If you cancel before September 1, you will get an 80% refund. Cancellations between September 1 and September 8 will be refunded 50% of your fees. Cancellations after September 8 will not be refunded. Refunds on payments made through PayPal will be refunded through PayPal. Refunds made by check will be refunded by check after October 1.
If you wish to cancel your reservation, please send us an email from the email address you used on your registration form. This is how we'll know it's you. Send the request to:
The WBW Volunteer Force
Who puts on the Whole Being Weekend? YOU DO! There’s nothing like the feeling of making this event memorable for all. Volunteering is a fun way to meet new people and has been integral to the very nature and purpose of the Weekend itself since it began.
The WBW has always worked because most participants chip in to help make it happen, some a little, some A LOT!. This is what keeps the price so low while getting so much.
We really think that volunteering is a reward of its own and a great way to meet and interact with interesting people. We ask everyone to chip in a couple hours and have various areas that are available. When you register, you will be asked to choose where you would like to serve.
To go to the Volunteers page, click here.
Accommodations
We have several options for your stay. Most people prefer to camp using their own tents and camping equipment. But for those of you who want less to bring up and to sleep inside, the camp offers several options, all at no extra charge.
When you register, you will be asked what type of accommodation you would prefer. You will be contacted later for more information such as your gender preference or others with whom you'll share a cabin.
- Accommodation choices are:
- Non-private cabins sleep 8 (think summer camp)
- Non-private Dorm rooms sleep about 12
- Non-private Field tents sleep about 10
- Premium Cabins sleep 5
PREMIUM CABINS: A limited number of Premium Cabins are available for an additional $199 per party charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Each Premium Cabin is carpeted, has a private shower and room to sleep five people (four single bunks and a double bed). Premium cabins are only bookable for the entire weekend (2 nights). Those who reserve a Premium Cabin are solely responsible for filling it with their choice of party members. The WBW will not assign anyone else to your cabin. All adults sharing a cabin must be registered for the WBW.
RVs
There are full hook-ups for five RVs and an additional nine with water & electrical. A dump station is behind Bathroom C below A-frames 27 - 29 on the East side. These are available on a first-come first-served basis and there are plentiful in-car sites without hook-ups, also first-come first-served.
Carpool!
Carpool carpool carpool! Why not share a ride with someone who is also coming to the Weekend? Not only do you save on gas, space in the meadows get freed up for camping and playing. You might even make some new friends along the way! A little company can make the ride seem shorter. To facilitate this, we have a Carpool Bulletin Board to help those who are offering or looking for rides to find each other.
Presenters
Teach a Class? Give a workshop? Work out some knots in someone's shoulder? Have something new to share? Share your gift; be a presenter.
Anyone can be a presenter. The Weekend does not "book" presenters, but instead rents the camp, buys the food, makes all the key arrangements, and then lets our community come together and create magic. To present, all you need do is attend and offer. There's not much more to it than that.
How it works: After you've registered, simply fill out a card describing your workshop and place it on our big board, choosing your workshop time slot and location. These locations are spread around the camp and are really only suggestions. You can gather there then move off to wherever suits your needs best.
There is limited indoor space available at the camp, so if being indoors or having power is a requirement for your workshop, this may not work for you. But if you'd enjoy being in a meadow, or under a tree, or on a big rock and sharing your gifts, then we've got a spot for you!
To see a partial list of 2010 Presenters, click here.
Food & Kitchen
This year we have exciting changes in our dining offerings. We will be gathering for meals in the more spacious dining hall at Buckhorn Camp. As is traditional, the fare is vegetarian with an emphasis on organic and locally produced foods. Our meals committee is providing the menu complete with recipes to the Camp kitchen staff who will prepare and serve the food for us. We look forward to these skilled, experienced organic cook's delicious creations.
We have a wonderful addition to our food choices this year for the first time. Our prior dinner hall will now be a fun bistro style hang out with healthy snacks and beverages to buy for your between-meal cravings.
Vendors
There are a limited number of vendor spaces available for artisans and businesses compatible with our vision.
Our policy is that you must have attended at least one Whole Being Weekend as a non-vending participant before you can be considered to be a vendor. That way you can get a sense about what the WBW is all about, and get a feel for what is truly going on here. This is not a swap meet where anyone can sell anything; only products deemed appropriate will be considered. We will be accepting applications to vend after the opening of registration. Vendor fees are $50, pre-paid, in addition to registration fees.
The Healing Garden
In a special area under the trees, we are once again offering "The Healing Garden" for healers to nourish others with their gifts. The opportunity to give and receive healing arts is available for anyone who is registered for the Weekend.
The Healing Garden is a community healing space. Any massage therapists and all varieties of healers will be welcome to set up their tables and equipment, along with their business cards/fliers to share during these FREE healing sessions.
