Re: [UnschoolingDiscussion] California unschooling conference
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We could use a REAL unschooling conference - in Southern California.
Hint hint hint.
Well, I'd love a CA unschooling conference (and I don't think the HSC one is
nearly unschooly enough!). I also know this is not the time in my life for me
to plan a conference, but what about a camp out? Maybe mid-state, San Luis
Obispo area? We could still do "funshops" and camp and see each other.
I might be able to plan that with a bit of help.
Pam Tellew
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Hint hint hint.
Well, I'd love a CA unschooling conference (and I don't think the HSC one is
nearly unschooly enough!). I also know this is not the time in my life for me
to plan a conference, but what about a camp out? Maybe mid-state, San Luis
Obispo area? We could still do "funshops" and camp and see each other.
I might be able to plan that with a bit of help.
Pam Tellew
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gehrkes
We would definately come to California for a Camp out, Convergence
or Conference... We are in Montana and have family in CA>>> I wish
we could go East, but just know that is not possible this year. SO
get on it west ones..
Kathleen--- In [email protected],
warblwarbl@a... wrote:
or Conference... We are in Montana and have family in CA>>> I wish
we could go East, but just know that is not possible this year. SO
get on it west ones..
Kathleen--- In [email protected],
warblwarbl@a... wrote:
>California.
> We could use a REAL unschooling conference - in Southern
> Hint hint hint.HSC one is
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> Well, I'd love a CA unschooling conference (and I don't think the
> nearly unschooly enough!). I also know this is not the time in mylife for me
> to plan a conference, but what about a camp out? Maybe mid-state,San Luis
> Obispo area? We could still do "funshops" and camp and see eachother.
>
> I might be able to plan that with a bit of help.
>
> Pam Tellew
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>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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In a message dated 1/16/04 2:38:12 AM, warblwarbl@... writes:
<< We could use a REAL unschooling conference - in Southern California.
Hint hint hint. >>
It's SO cheap and easy to get from Albuquerque to Southern California.
Hint.
<< We could use a REAL unschooling conference - in Southern California.
Hint hint hint. >>
It's SO cheap and easy to get from Albuquerque to Southern California.
Hint.
pam sorooshian
On Jan 16, 2004, at 1:36 AM, warblwarbl@... wrote:
usually do what they call "Free University" - which is "funshops" put
on by kids or adults and on absolutely ANYTHING. There have been
workshops on candlemaking, kite making, intentional communities, vegan
cooking, fruit cobbler making, grammar, sandcastle building, surfing,
tai chi and yoga, swing dance, and lots more. Plus they have Magic, the
Gathering tournaments, chess tournaments, spelling bees, potlucks every
night. And kayaking. At the desert campouts I don't recall doing so
many workshops, but there are guided hikes - always something cool
offered.
Having said that, these campouts fill up - campgrounds always have
limited space and the HSC campouts are extremely popular - and more
campouts would be very very welcome. There was a new one added this
year in San Clemente and it filled up, too. Some of us would camp every
other week with our unschooling friends, given the chance!!!
-pam
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> Well, I'd love a CA unschooling conference (and I don't think the HSCThe HSC campouts are really unschooly - at the beach campouts we
> one is
> nearly unschooly enough!). I also know this is not the time in my
> life for me
> to plan a conference, but what about a camp out? Maybe mid-state, San
> Luis
> Obispo area? We could still do "funshops" and camp and see each
> other.
>
> I might be able to plan that with a bit of help.
usually do what they call "Free University" - which is "funshops" put
on by kids or adults and on absolutely ANYTHING. There have been
workshops on candlemaking, kite making, intentional communities, vegan
cooking, fruit cobbler making, grammar, sandcastle building, surfing,
tai chi and yoga, swing dance, and lots more. Plus they have Magic, the
Gathering tournaments, chess tournaments, spelling bees, potlucks every
night. And kayaking. At the desert campouts I don't recall doing so
many workshops, but there are guided hikes - always something cool
offered.
Having said that, these campouts fill up - campgrounds always have
limited space and the HSC campouts are extremely popular - and more
campouts would be very very welcome. There was a new one added this
year in San Clemente and it filled up, too. Some of us would camp every
other week with our unschooling friends, given the chance!!!
-pam
National Home Education Network
<www.NHEN.org>
Serving the entire homeschooling community since 1999
through information, networking and public relations.
Jill Parmer
pam wrote:
<<Having said that, these campouts fill up - campgrounds always have
limited space and the HSC campouts are extremely popular - and more
campouts would be very very welcome. There was a new one added this
year in San Clemente and it filled up, too. Some of us would camp every
other week with our unschooling friends, given the chance!!!>>
Pam,
Would you mind giving some more information on how these are organized (within the group and with the campground) and advertised? Do you stay in tents? RV's? cabins? How are the potlucks done?
I'm in No. Colo. and we have a sweet, little, new unschooling group going, and I would like to reach people farther away for fun filled campouts!
Thanks,
Jill
(who posts rarely, reads a lot; unschooling >1.5 years; Addi 9.5, Luke 5.5)
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<<Having said that, these campouts fill up - campgrounds always have
limited space and the HSC campouts are extremely popular - and more
campouts would be very very welcome. There was a new one added this
year in San Clemente and it filled up, too. Some of us would camp every
other week with our unschooling friends, given the chance!!!>>
Pam,
Would you mind giving some more information on how these are organized (within the group and with the campground) and advertised? Do you stay in tents? RV's? cabins? How are the potlucks done?
I'm in No. Colo. and we have a sweet, little, new unschooling group going, and I would like to reach people farther away for fun filled campouts!
Thanks,
Jill
(who posts rarely, reads a lot; unschooling >1.5 years; Addi 9.5, Luke 5.5)
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
pam sorooshian
One or two people "take charge. They make sure the site is reserved far
enough in advance. We try to get a group site because it is more fun to
all be together on a group site than all in individual sites, but we
have such an overflow that we have to do a lottery for who gets into
the group site and everybody else gets their own individual sites in
the same general area. The organizers order wood (we can't collect
wood, maybe you can). The organizers bring a big white board for people
to write what they plan to offer for workshops - so I might put, for
example, "Pam Sorooshian - Candlemaking - 3 pm on Wednesday at the fire
pit." Every morning there is a circle - announcements, problems (the
teens who dyed their hair purple in the bathroom, see the organizers
for supplies to clean it up with <G>). The potluck isn't organized
except that they announce the starting time and somebody brings
clothespins to clip onto all the dishes that are vegetarian, so people
will know.
People use tents - but a few have RV's - depends on the campground/site
regulations.
Our group has everyone sign a release of liability form for all the
kids.
For the people in the group site - they pay X dollars per person for
the whole week - we generally don't have people paying by the day
because it gets too complicated to keep track. The money pays for the
site and for the wood and we ask for a little extra from those who are
going to kayak, because we pay the guy who brings the kayaks.
I think that's about it. The organizers sometimes will make
arrangements for something special - but usually that is left to the
attendees - a docent-led hike or whatever.
Oh - at the group site everybody kind of puts their cooking setup in a
big circle - tables end to end, with stoves, etc. It is friendly that
way - since when you're camping you can spend a fair amount of time
hovering around your cooking area. And somebody sets up one big
dishwashing area and different people sign up to be in charge of that
for each meal - that means they get it ready before the meal, keep the
hot water coming while people are washing their dishes, and clean it
all up when people are done.
You never know what is going to go on at a campout - all depends on who
shows up. Some have lots of teenagers and some have mostly little kids.
So at some campouts everybody stays up half the night singing around
the campfire or telling scary stories while at other campouts everybody
is off sleeping in their tents very early.
There is often a talent show one night.
-pam
enough in advance. We try to get a group site because it is more fun to
all be together on a group site than all in individual sites, but we
have such an overflow that we have to do a lottery for who gets into
the group site and everybody else gets their own individual sites in
the same general area. The organizers order wood (we can't collect
wood, maybe you can). The organizers bring a big white board for people
to write what they plan to offer for workshops - so I might put, for
example, "Pam Sorooshian - Candlemaking - 3 pm on Wednesday at the fire
pit." Every morning there is a circle - announcements, problems (the
teens who dyed their hair purple in the bathroom, see the organizers
for supplies to clean it up with <G>). The potluck isn't organized
except that they announce the starting time and somebody brings
clothespins to clip onto all the dishes that are vegetarian, so people
will know.
People use tents - but a few have RV's - depends on the campground/site
regulations.
Our group has everyone sign a release of liability form for all the
kids.
For the people in the group site - they pay X dollars per person for
the whole week - we generally don't have people paying by the day
because it gets too complicated to keep track. The money pays for the
site and for the wood and we ask for a little extra from those who are
going to kayak, because we pay the guy who brings the kayaks.
I think that's about it. The organizers sometimes will make
arrangements for something special - but usually that is left to the
attendees - a docent-led hike or whatever.
Oh - at the group site everybody kind of puts their cooking setup in a
big circle - tables end to end, with stoves, etc. It is friendly that
way - since when you're camping you can spend a fair amount of time
hovering around your cooking area. And somebody sets up one big
dishwashing area and different people sign up to be in charge of that
for each meal - that means they get it ready before the meal, keep the
hot water coming while people are washing their dishes, and clean it
all up when people are done.
You never know what is going to go on at a campout - all depends on who
shows up. Some have lots of teenagers and some have mostly little kids.
So at some campouts everybody stays up half the night singing around
the campfire or telling scary stories while at other campouts everybody
is off sleeping in their tents very early.
There is often a talent show one night.
-pam
On Jan 16, 2004, at 11:50 AM, Jill Parmer wrote:
> pam wrote:
> <<Having said that, these campouts fill up - campgrounds always have
> limited space and the HSC campouts are extremely popular - and more
> campouts would be very very welcome. There was a new one added this
> year in San Clemente and it filled up, too. Some of us would camp every
> other week with our unschooling friends, given the chance!!!>>
>
> Pam,
>
> Would you mind giving some more information on how these are organized
> (within the group and with the campground) and advertised? Do you
> stay in tents? RV's? cabins? How are the potlucks done?
>
> I'm in No. Colo. and we have a sweet, little, new unschooling group
> going, and I would like to reach people farther away for fun filled
> campouts!
>
> Thanks,
> Jill
> (who posts rarely, reads a lot; unschooling >1.5 years; Addi 9.5, Luke
> 5.5)
>
>
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