Creating Winter Spirit Camp

We asked one of the staff to write up how we did Winter Spirit Camp. Here's what he came up with.

Recipe for a Winter Spirit Camp

Ingredients:

  • 3 Hosts
  • 14 Presenters
  • 10 Volunteers and Staff
  • 52 Participants

Method:

  1. Blend well in a wine and cheese reception followed by dinner.
  2. Prep with an opening circle. 
  3. Peel off clothes and roast in a sauna.
  4. Cover and allow to rest overnight.
  5. Stuff with breakfast.
  6. Season with thought-provoking workshops.
  7. Stuff with lunch.
  8. Knead well on a massage table.
  9. Chill on ice.
  10. Stuff with dinner.
  11. Shake well on a dance floor.
  12. Roast in a sauna again.
  13. Allow to rest overnight.
  14. Stuff with brunch.
  15. Prepare for take-out.
  16. Go home refreshed, enlightened, and with ideas to feed the world.
You guessed it! We asked a chef. Nevertheless, we thought you'd like to see his answer.
Here are some of the "Ingredients:"
Volunteer Roderick Williams, Host Mirco Sorci, Host Miguel Villalobos, and Presenter Jonathan Winn.  Mirco led a workshop called "Pasta 101" (see the illustration at the start of this post) and another called "Homemade Healing Salve."  Jon…

Volunteer Roderick Williams, Host Mirco Sorci, Host Miguel Villalobos, and Presenter Jonathan Winn.  Mirco led a workshop called "Pasta 101" (see the illustration at the start of this post) and another called "Homemade Healing Salve."  Jonathan led a workshop called "The Gift of Being Gay."

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Here are Emmanuel Avellenet and Miguel.  Emmanuel will be one of the hosts at Soak Up the Sun, June 21-24.

Some of the participants chilling out on the ice of Easton's pond.

Some of the participants chilling out on the ice of Easton's pond.

Here's a desert ready for opening night.

Here's a desert ready for opening night.

Many of our programs follow a "recipe" similar to the one used for Winter Spirit Camp.  These include Soak Up the Sun (June 21-24),  Gay Freedom Camp (June 30 through July 4), Summer Gay Spirit Camp (July 30 through August 5), and Bear Your Soul: Summer Camp (August 15-19).

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