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When: September 11-13, 2009
Where: Buckhorn Camp, Idyllwild

Registration will open in June.

2010 Rates

Fees covers all workshops and entertainment, all meals, plus and lodging or camping!

Adult, full weekend (Friday through Sunday)

Register in June: $149.00
Register in July: $159.00
Register in August: $179.00
Register in September: $199.00

Adult, partial weekend (Saturday & Sunday)

Register in June: $129.00
Register in July: $139.00
Register in August: $159.00
Register in September: $199.00

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 only trying 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 orothers with whom you'll share a cabin with.

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 $249 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.

Carpool!

Carpool carpool carpool! Why not share a ride with someone who 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.

Click here to go to the Carpool Bulletin Board.

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, and before August 31, you may submit an online application to present. Information submitted will be posted online before The Weekend, and be printed on our handout.

Then, after check-in, you will 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!

Presenter applications will be available after registration opens in July.

Food & Kitchen

This year, under the guidance of our incredible new chefs, Yapo and Jill, we will be offering a totally revamped menu, which includes dairy-free and gluten-free choices. Much of the food will be coming from local farms, and because Yapo is a master composter as well as an accomplished chef, all food scraps and paper products will be recycled into compost after the Weekend. Thank you Yapo!

Feeding hundreds of people for three days is no easy feat, and we’ve been fortunate for over 30 years to accomplish this task with the help of dozens of people. We always need your help in the kitchen during the event — meal prep, serving and cleanup — thank you for always being there!

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, plus 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.