2012 Camp New Harmony - SF Folk Music Club

Subject: RE: 2012 Camp New Harmony - SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 30 Jan 13 - 08:59 PM

In lieu of 'the purple notebook' we now have an e-mail address where campers' comments and concerns can be registered. The committee welcomes your suggestions and observations. The e-mail address is: [[e-mail]]

Subject: RE: 2012 Camp New Harmony - SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 03 Jan 13 - 03:09 PM

Can anybody suggest easy ways to print the schedules I've posted above? I want one day's schedule to fit on a single piece of paper. I had no luck with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Safari. I did a pretty good job with Firefox, which has a "shrink" function on its print menu, but only on printing full pages. The "printer friendly" option on Mudcat messages includes a header that I don't need.

The Firefox solution is the best so far. Any other ideas?

The camp went very well this year, by the way.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 31 Dec 12 - 03:55 AM

First Monday update (1 PM) is posted above, or download with a right-click here (click)

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 30 Dec 12 - 04:35 PM

Final Sunday update (1 PM) is posted above, or download with a right-click here (click)

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 30 Dec 12 - 04:34 AM

So, it's 1:30 AM on Sunday morning, and everything is up to date. I will update Sunday's schedule at lunchtime, and Monday's schedule at midnight and noon on Monday.
Having a wonderful time. Wish you were here.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Thad Binkley
Date: 29 Dec 12 - 03:56 PM

Tom Paxton songs workshop Sunday noon at Study Center.
OK?
Thanks--Thad

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You betcha. -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 28 Dec 12 - 05:19 PM

Up-to-date camp schedules now online.

See messages just above, or right-click these links for download:

• Friday
• Saturday
• Sunday
• Monday

Subject: Monday
From: Joe Offer
Date: 28 Dec 12 - 04:37 PM

Camp New Harmony Workshops -Monday Dec 31
At-Camp Edition-final update Sunday 1 PM

	Arts & Crafts	Mirrored Room	Cabin #6	Ruben's House	Study Center	Carpeted Room	Dance Hall	Journalism Room	Front Room	Cabin B B-flat
9:00 to 9:50
10:00 to 10:50					Songwriter's Song Swap Lisa Aschmann			old-time jam
11:00 to 11:50	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	General Meeting Ed Hilton	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
12:00 to 12:50			Improv Chinese Opera with Zurnas (!)	Pagan, seasonal, & earth celebrating songs Larry Poole & Darien De Lu	Bow Drill FIRE Workshop PC	Disney ® Songs Mary	General Meeting Overflow Ed Hilton			Rounds Madge Strong
1:00 to 1:50			Gaita Jim Oakden	Songs of Dysfunction Amelia Hogan	Sea Song Session Dick Holdstock	improvisational theater Yael Schy	More Advanced Contra Dances Quena Crain
2:00 to 2:50			Gaita Jim Oakden	Songs of the Folk Poets Swap (John Denver, Kate Wolf, etc) Laurie Story Vela	trad: songs of betrayal and redemption Casey Casebeer	Mid-speed Celtic Session Yvette	Caller's Workshop: All levels welcome Quena Crain		Slow Session Tune Swap Sonja & Sam
3:00 to 3:50		Story Swap Ed Silberman	Songs of Rise Up Singing Ed Hilton	Old-Time Medium Jam Key of A Debby McClatchy	Learn By Ear Tune Teaching (all instruments) Sharon Carl	Significant Songs Bob Reid	Irish Set Dance Michael Riemer
4:00 to 4:50		Camp Harmony Youth Chorus Laurie Story Vela	Songs of Rise Up Singing Ed Hilton	The Forbidden Zone: Songs & Stories from the Dark Side (Adults Only) Robert & Amelia	Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer	Significant Songs Bob Reid	English country dance Open Band too			Ukulele Jam Yael Schy tag missing - has it been cancelled? Check with Yael.
5:00 to 6:00			Camp Song Swap Jessica H.		Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer	Significant Songs Bob Reid	Old Timey Piano Backup Kathrine
After Dinner			8PM-KiaChing Performance Cont 9 PM Bedtime Stories Laurie Story Vela	a cappella singing All Welcome		Concert	French/contra/ (waltzes??? or contra) Dance Jim Oakden
Breakfast 8-10:15 (hot at 9) Lunch 1-2:30 PM; Dinner 6:30-7:30 with Zurnas (!)						Bus Hours 9:30 AM to 1:30 AM Driver Lunch 2:15-2:45 and 6:45-7:15 PM

Subject: Camp New Harmony - Sunday final schedule
From: Joe Offer
Date: 28 Dec 12 - 04:09 PM

Camp New Harmony Workshops - Sunday Dec 30
At-Camp Edition-Final Update Sunday 1 PM

	Arts & Crafts	Mirrored Room	Cabin #6	Ruben's House	Study Center	Carpeted Room	Dance Hall	Journalism Room	Front Room	Cabin B B-flat
9:00 to 9:50
10:00 to 10:50		Bass for Folk, Rock, & Folk-Rock DB Jones						Old-time jam
11:00 to 11:50		Bass for Folk, Rock, & Folk-Rock DB Jones	Improv Chinese Opera with Zurnas	Gospel Sing Joe Offer	Mid Speed Celtic Session Yvette & Dave	Barbershop tags David Spies	beg./int. swing dancing Yael Schy	Old-time jam	Slow Session tune swap Sonja & Sam
12:00 to 12:50		Bonzo Dog, Spike Jones, & other goofy songs DB JOnes	Improv Chinese Opera with Zurnas	Shape Note Singing Peter Ross	Tom Paxton Songs Thad Binkley	Story Songs: Authored and Traditional Martha Teeter	Basic Turning Waltz Jim Saxe Katie Riemer		Swing Dance rehearsal for band & singers -noon to 2	South African Songs Madge Strong
1:00 to 1:50			Gaita Jim Oakden	Atheists do too got songs! Religion-free spirituals (All welcome!) Ray Bierl		Rock/Pop Song Swap Karen Imperial - Doug Jones	Irish Set Dance Michael Riemer		Swing Dance rehearsal for band & singers -noon to 2	Ukulele Jam Yael Schy
2:00 to 2:50			Learn New Chorus Songs Shay Black	Old Time Medium Jam Debby McClatchy	Jazz Songs: Singing, Playing - it's an adventure! Mary H.	Song-Craft with Holly Tannen	Caller's Workshop: All levels welcome Quena Crain			More Rounds Lani, et al.
3:00 to 3:50		Songwriter's Song Swap Laurie Story Vela	John Barleycorn Charlie Fenton	Rounds Deborah, et al.	Learn By Ear Tune Teaching (all instruments) Sharon Carl	70s Rock 'n' Roll Unplugged Stephen LaDyne	Harp Celtic Latin Larry P. & Suzanne L.
4:00 to 4:50		Camp Harmony Youth Chorus Laurie Story Vela	Pub Songs RiGGy Rackin	Songs of Bob Dylan Rob Katz	Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer	French Session	Waltz Jam Ellen Eagan			Medicine Songs: What is it? How to write one Harmony
5:00 to 6:00		Some John Denver Songs Doran S.	Sea Chanteys Dick Holdstock	7:30-8 PM Good California Whine Amelia Hogan & Arlene Immerman	Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer	French Session	Old Timey Backup Piano Kathrine
After Dinner				a cappella singing All Welcome		Concert-goofy stuff	Swing Dance Jim Oakden
Breakfast 8-10:15 (hot at 9) Lunch 1-2:30 PM; Dinner 6:30-7:30						Bus Hours 9:30 AM to 12:30 AM Driver Lunch 2:15-2:45 and 6:45-7:15 PM

Subject: Saturday
From: Joe Offer
Date: 28 Dec 12 - 04:08 PM

Camp New Harmony Workshops - Saturday Dec 29
At-Camp Edition-revised at noon Saturday

	Arts & Crafts	Mirrored Room	Cabin #6	Ruben's House	Study Center	Carpeted Room	Dance Hall	Journalism Room	Front Room	Cabin B B-flat
9:00 to 9:50
10:00 to 10:50							Jump Jim Joe' Singing games and play party Dale			Songwriting 2 -Checking In Lisa Aschmann
11:00 to 11:50		How to Practice the Fiddle More thoughts (yours and mine) Ray Bierl	Improv Chinese Opera Zurnas	Silliness & Nonsense Ed Silberman	Mid-speed Celtic Session Yvette	Songs about Heroines and Heroes Carol Holdstock	Rock run-through 11 to 2 PM		Slow Session Sonja	Balkan Singing Madge
12:00 to 12:50		Beginning Guitar Hali Hammer	Improv Chinese Opera Zurnas	Sad Songs Marlene McCall		Songs of Musical Theatre Kathrine	Rock run-through 11 to 2 PM
1:00 to 1:50				Fun with phrasing. For singers. Lotsa ways to do it. You'd be surprised! Ray Bierl		Songs of Musical Theatre Kathrine	Rock run-through 11 to 2 PM
2:00 to 2:50			Gaita Jim Oakden	Debby McClatchy Mini-Concert		Parodies Bev & Jerry Praver	Caller's Workshop: All levels welcome Quena Crain		Stories for Children & Others Rebekkah
3:00 to 3:50				Songs of John Prine Ed Hilton	Ray Bierl Mini-Concert	Parodies Bev & Jerry Praver	Irish Set Dance Michael Riemer	Quirky birthday songs & novelty songs Norm Milstein
4:00 to 4:50			Occupy and Peace Songs Hali Hammer	50's & 60's pop hits (new name for Chick Songs) Ellen Eagan	Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer	Ballads Sharyn Dimmick	Square Dance Jim Saxe & Friends			Clawhammer Banjo-alternate tunings David Brown
5:00 to 6:00		Splinter Group Mini-Concert Peter, Fredi, & Gail		Wild Women (& The Men Who Drive Them Wild!) Laurie Story Vela & Hali Hammer	Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer	Ballads Sharyn Dimmick	Old Timey piano backup Kathrine
After Dinner			Bob Reid & Friends 8 PM	a cappella singing All Welcome		Concert Fun for all	Irish Dance Rock 'n' Roll Dance			Old Time Session
Breakfast 8-10:15 (hot at 9) Lunch 1-2:30 PM; Dinner 6:30-7:30						Bus Hours 9:30 AM to 12:30 AM Driver Lunch 2:15-2:45 and 6:45-7:15 PM

Subject: Final Friday Schedule - Camp New Harmony
From: Joe Offer
Date: 28 Dec 12 - 03:46 PM

We're having printer problems at camp and haven't been able to print enough copies of the schedules. Since many people have been using the schedule posted at Mudcat, I thought I'd post daily updates during camp. I hope this works. This started as a Google doc, transferred to Excel, and now it's back to Google Docs so I can use my Chromebook. Wish me luck.

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Camp New Harmony Workshops - Friday Dec 28
At-Camp Edition-revised Friday afternoon

	Arts & Crafts	Mirrored Room	Cabin #6	Ruben's House	Study Center	Carpeted Room	Dance Hall	Journalism Room	Front Room	Cabin B B-flat
9:00 to 9:50
10:00 to 10:50				Rounds Simple & Silly Dale	Songwriting Lisa Aschmann					Old-time Jam
11:00 to 11:50		Simple Uke for Singer DB Jones	Improv Chinese opera with Zurnas	Songs in Foreign Languages (with Translation) Martha Teeter	Slow Session Tune Share	Songs, Stories and History - The Eternal Triangle Robert & Amelia				Old-time Jam
12:00 to 12:50			Improv Chinese opera with Zurnas	Finger Exercises for Guitar Players Ray Frank		Songs, Stories and History - The Eternal Triangle Robert & Amelia		Computer assisted fiddle tunes-learning demo-workshop Rod Freeland
1:00 to 1:50						Songs about Love, Sex, or Both Marlene McCall
2:00 to 2:50			Gaita Jim Oakden	50s rock and roll with folk chords Debby McClatchy	South African Songs (4-part) Madge Strong	trad: animal songs Casey Casebeer	Caller's Workshop: All levels welcome Quena Crain
3:00 to 3:50		Bonzo Dog, Spike Jones, & other goofy songs DB JOnes		Songs of Utah Phillips Thad Binkley		$$$ Songs Poverty, Wealth, Gold & Silver Marlene McCall	Irish Set Dance Michael Riemer
4:00 to 4:50		Bass for Folk, Rock, & Folk-Rock DB Jones	Jimmie Rodgers Song Swap/Circle Beth HH-B	Shabbat Hersh/Sandler	Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer	English Music Hall Songs David Luckhardt				Clawhammer Banjo David Brown
5:00 to 6:00				Shabbat Hersh/Sandler	Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer		Old Timey backup piano Kathrine
After Dinner				a cappella singing All Welcome		Concert	English Country Dance Jim Oakden
Breakfast 8-10:15 (hot at 9) Lunch 1-2:30 PM; Dinner 6:30-7:30						Bus Hours 9:30 AM to 12:30 AM Driver Lunch 2:15-2:45 and 6:45-7:15 PM

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Dec 12 - 01:47 PM

The camp committee arrived here at camp last night, and all is well. Sure is cold here - so come prepared. It was about 30 degrees last night, and the heater in my cabin wasn't working (fixed now). Good thing I had an electric blanket. By the way, Wifi service is much better than it was last year, so you can stay connected. Still not very good cel phone service, though.
See you here!
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 24 Dec 12 - 10:25 PM

I think I'd better close down signups. I have a very full Christmas.

I've sent my spreadsheets to the volunteers who will produce the printed schedules every day at camp. All future workshop signups can be done at camp, and will be recorded and printed by the vounteers. See y'all at camp.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 24 Dec 12 - 08:25 PM

Hey, what's a Gaita, Jim?

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 24 Dec 12 - 05:57 PM

Still a few hours before I close this off. If you miss the cutoff, sign up for workshops at camp - there are plenty of open workshop slots. I'm caught up with all requests to this point. If somebody can double-check for errors, I'd appreciate it.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Marlene
Date: 24 Dec 12 - 04:37 PM

Hi Joe:

I'm sending this at the request of Karen Imperial, as she's travelling and doesn't have easy access to a computer at the moment.

Rock/Pop Song Swap
Doug Jones and Karen Imperial
Sunday 1:00
Cabin 6

Thanks

Marlene

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OK - but in Carpeted Room. Gaita got to Cabin 6 first. Carpeted Room is equivalent in size, so I'm thinking it will be OK. -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Marlene
Date: 24 Dec 12 - 04:11 PM

Hi Joe:

I notice that on Friday, the acappella song swaps seem to be lining up mostly in the carpeted room. Can you move my Friday 1:00 song swap from Rueben's to the carpeted room? The 1:00 slot is vacant as I'm viewing it right now. Thanks.

Marlene

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 24 Dec 12 - 12:14 AM

Here's an e-mail I received. Movie night tonight. I'll take care of these on Monday.

Joe,

I tried to sign up on the mudcat site to teach a couple of workshops at Camp Harmony, but I don't think I was successful, so I'm sending you my request via emaiI:

I'd like to teach beg./int. swing dancing on Sun. at 1 pm in the dance hall, and improvisational theater at 1 pm on Monday in the Carpeted Room. Please tell me if that will work. Thanks!

Yael Schy

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Larry Joba & Lisa Aschmann
Date: 23 Dec 12 - 05:53 PM

Joe,

Can you change Lisa's Friday workshop from 11 to 10. She doesn't want to conflict with Amelia.

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,jim oakden
Date: 23 Dec 12 - 02:00 PM

Gaita Friday 2 to 3, Cabin 6
Gaita Saturday 2 to 3, cabin 6
Gaita Sunday 1 to 2, cabin 6
Gaita Monday, 1 to 3, cabin 6

thanks
jim oakden

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Helena Hand-Basket
Date: 23 Dec 12 - 03:35 AM

Jimmie Rodgers Song Swap/Circle, Friday, 2:00 to 3:00, in the Study.

Thank you, Joe.

Beth
aka
HH-B

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,SWageman
Date: 22 Dec 12 - 10:27 PM

Hi - Folks on the Harmony list are wondering if anyone was found to lead the swing dance.

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 20 Dec 12 - 01:42 AM

So, I heard from Robert Rodriques today. He and Amelia Hogan are leading two workshops:

Songs, Stories, History: The Eternal Triangle

- a 2-hour workshop in the carpeted room, Friday, 11 AM-2 PM

This workshop is open to everyone, but is aimed at teachers interested in making history interesting to their students through songs and stories.

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The Forbidden Zone: Songs and Stories from the Dark Side

- Ruben's House, Monday, 4-5 PM. [ADULTS ONLY] - including songs about cannibalism, incest, body dismemberment, superviolent crime, and the like.

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Anybody else want to post details of their workshops?

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,DADGBE sans cookie
Date: 19 Dec 12 - 04:56 PM

Hi Joe,

How about 'Finger Exercises for Guitar Players', in Ruben's house on Friday, the 28th at noon.

See ya,
Ray Frank

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Gee, Ray, I haven't seen you all year. It will be good to see you again. Workshop posted. -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,jim oakden
Date: 19 Dec 12 - 01:16 PM

the Friday night dance will be just English Country Dance--no balkan

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Got it, Jim. How about a clarification on Monday's dance? -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 18 Dec 12 - 10:55 PM

This was sent by Mary Luckhardt, originally from Jim Oakden:

From: Jim Oakden
Date: December 18, 2012 12:34:01 PM PST
Subject: tentative Harmony evening dances

Hiyas

Here's the probable evening Dance Hall schedule for Harmony. The first
dances could still be subject to change. There might be a midnight R&R
dance added Fri. Let me know if you see issues.

thanks
Jim

Th 27        Contra
Fri 28        Balkan/ECD English Country Dance
Sat 29        Irish
Sun 30        Swing
Mon 31        French/contra/ (waltzes??? or contra)

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Caught up to here on 18 Dec -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Larry Joba & Lisa Aschmann
Date: 14 Dec 12 - 11:45 AM

Joe,
Lisa wants to do:

"Songwriting" at 11 in Study Center on Friday.
"Songwriting 2 - Checking In" at 10 in Study Center on Saturday.
"Songwriter's Song Swap" at 10 in Study Center on Monday.

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Caught up to here on 18 Dec -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Martha Teeter
Date: 14 Dec 12 - 03:39 AM

I would like to lead Story Songs: Authored and Traditional, Sun. 12-1 Carpeted Room and Songs in Foreign Languages (with Translation) Fri 11-12 Ruben.
Martha Teeter

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Done. -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Sharon Carl
Date: 13 Dec 12 - 10:42 AM

Hmm.. Thought I posted this a couple weeks ago, but I must have failed.

I would like to teach some tunes, perhaps in the hour before the Irish Session on Sunday and Monday. Tunes I will be teaching are: The Tolka (polka), Sliabh na mban (hornpipe), and if there's time, a couple more polkas: The Taur and Jim O'Keefe's.

I will teach the tunes by ear, and I will have sheet music for people to take home if they like.

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Got it, Sharon. As we discussed on Facebook, the workshop will be called "Learn By Ear." -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 13 Dec 12 - 12:46 AM

Everything's handled up to here. Since I'm decision-challenged, I procrastinated for three days before Marlene kicked me hard enough to get Ray's workshops scheduled.

That's why I ask people to specify time, location, workshop name, and leader name - so  I  don't have to make decisions...


-Joe-

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Lots of openings in the not-unreasonably-early morning hours

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Marlene
Date: 12 Dec 12 - 08:55 PM

Hi Joe:

I'd like to do a song swap called "Songs about Love, Sex, or Both" on Friday 1:00 in Ruben's House.

And another called "$$$ Songs -- Poverty, Wealth, Gold & Silver" on Friday 3:00 in the Carpeted Room.

Also, I notice you haven't yet posted Ray Bierl's workshops, and he gave no times, but I'd really like to attend his "Fun with Phrasing" workshop, so if it's possible not to schedule him at the same time as my workshops, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks

Marlene

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Done. -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Ray Bierl
Date: 10 Dec 12 - 02:15 PM

3 workshops I can do on 12/29 or 12/30. I have no preferred location.

1. Fun with phrasing. For singers. Lotsa ways to do it. You'd be surprised!
2. More thoughts (yours and mine) on How to Practice the Fiddle (or. . .)
3. Atheists do too got songs! Religion-free spirituals. (All welcome!)

Thanks!

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Done. Holler if the times aren't good. -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 07 Dec 12 - 12:57 AM

I got word from Ed Hilton today. The General Meeting of the San Francisco Folk Music Club will be 11 AM to noon on Monday, December 31, in the Dance Hall at camp. The Dance Hall will be reserved until 1 PM in case the meeting runs overtime, but other venues will be closed only from 11 AM to noon.

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 05 Dec 12 - 08:21 PM

Updated through Dec 4. I'm still waiting for Ed Hilton to confirm the date, time, and location of the General Meeting. For now, I have it on the last day of camp, from ten to noon.
The Harmony list says somebody wants to do a workshop titled "Forbidden Zone: Songs and Stories from the Dark Side" - no name, time, or location for that yet.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: diplocase
Date: 04 Dec 12 - 03:04 PM

Casey Casebeer

trad: songs of betrayal and redemption
2pm Monday in the Study Center

trad: animal songs
2pm Friday Carpeted room

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Done. -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 03 Dec 12 - 09:28 PM

Wild Women (& The Men Who Drive Them Wild!) with Hali and Laurie? This I gotta see.

I'm away from my computer with the Magic Spreadsheet for a few days, so I'll get to sorting out things on Wednesday. Never fear - it's first come, first serve (more or less, with adjustments and negotiations).

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Hali Hammer
Date: 03 Dec 12 - 08:59 PM

I'd like to do a Beginning Guitar workshop on Saturday the 30th at noon and an Occupy and Peace Songs workshop at 4 pm also on Saturday. I'm fine with any room. We had a smallish group last year for Beginning Guitar and a large crowd for the Occupy songs.

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Done -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Dec 12 - 03:21 PM

Thanks Joe!!

Laurie Story Vela

Workshop: Camp Harmony Youth Chorus OK
Preferred Days/Time: Sun 30th, Mon 31st 4-4:50
Mirrored Room

Workshop: Wild Women (& The Men Who Drive Them Wild!) OK
w/ Hali Hammer (~ I think & hope!)
Preferences: Sat 29, 5:00 Ruben's House

Workshop: Songwriter's Song Swap OK
Preferences: Sun 30, 3:00 Mirrored Room or Study Room or *something*!

WorkShop(s): Spirit Rising Intentions & Celebrations! Holding off on these - waiting for General meeting info)
Preferences: Mon 31, Ruben's House
10:00 Songs & Sharings of Releasing the Old (burning bowl too!)
11:00 Songs & Drumming of Intentions for the New!

Workshop: Songs of the Folk Poets Swap (John Denver, Kate Wolf, etc) OK
Preferences: Mon 31, 2:00 Ruben's House

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See notes above - Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Quena Crain
Date: 30 Nov 12 - 05:11 PM

Sorry Joe, I forgot to put in that I would like to lead this workshop everyday, from 2-2:50 pm. It is a series.

Thanks!
Quena

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Quena Crain
Date: 30 Nov 12 - 05:08 PM

Hello!

I would like to lead the following workshop:

Quena Crain
Caller's Workshop: All levels welcome
Preferred Time: 2-2:50 pm (before Michael's dance workshop)
Preferred Location: Dance Hall


Thanks so much!

hugs,
Quena

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Paul Kostka
Date: 25 Nov 12 - 11:41 PM

Name of Workshop: Irish Session
Time: 4-6PM, every day: 12/28 - 12/31, in the Study Center, same as last year.
Co-leaders: Paul Kostka and Shoshanna Schwimmer

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Done. -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 23 Nov 12 - 06:31 PM

Haven't heard from Robert & Amelia yet, but this was on the Harmony List so I figured I'd post it so it doesn't get forgotten.
Robert & Amelia - got a time, date, and location?

Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:29:11 -0800
From: Marvin Sternberg
Subject: [Harmony] Robert & Amelia's New Harmony Workshop
To: [e-mail]

Robert & Amelia will be leading a workshop called "Songs, Stories and
History - The Eternal Triangle" at New Harmony, based on real events.
Robert especially wants to reach out to educators because the
workshop will show how history can be taught through stories & songs.
Teaching and learning history can be made exciting and fun!

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Need time and location

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Thad Binkley
Date: 23 Nov 12 - 04:25 PM

Hi, Joe--
Could you please change my Utah Phillips workshop to:
Friday, Dec. 28 at 4:00 at Ruben's house?

thanks--Thad

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Hi, Thad - I had to move it to 3 PM to accommodate Shabbat from 4-6. Hope that's OK. -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 21 Nov 12 - 07:58 PM

From Ed Hilton, cc to Thad Binkley:

Hi Joe,

    Here are the workshops I would like to do.

Sat., 3:00, Rubin's House, Songs of Rise Up Singing

Mon., 3:00, Rubin's House, Songs of John Prine

Hi Thad,

    Someone should lead a Utah Phillips workshop. Interested?

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Done. Days altered per discussion with Ed. -Joe-

Thad, will you lead a Utah Phillips workshop? When?

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Nov 12 - 03:40 PM

Sunday 30th @ 2pm : Cabin 6:   Learn New chorus Songs Workshop: Shay Black

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Done. I really enjoyed that workshop last time, Shay. -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Carol Holdstock
Date: 21 Nov 12 - 11:28 AM

Thanks for setting all this up, Joe. In the past when Faith and I did planning something like this, we made sure there was space for people at camp to write down workshops, too.
Cheers,
Carol

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Hi, Carol - As usual, we expect that most people will sign up for workshops after they arrive at camp. -Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: sharyn
Date: 21 Nov 12 - 12:14 AM

Hi Joe,

I can do a Ballads workshop but haven't received my registration confirmation, although I sent it in by the early deadline. We like to have two hours for Ballads since they are long. Looking at the above schedule I would say I would prefer to have them on Saturday from 4:00 to 6:00 in the carpeted room (That appears to be the most accessible venue to me: Ruben's house is out and we have lost the Mural Box).

See you soon!

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Done. You may want to consider the Front Room (formerly Registration) or the Mirrored Room - both are handicapped-accessible. Cabin 6 is also accessible, but I don't think it's wonderful for unaccompanied singing. These venues are a little removed from the center of camp, but they're right on the bus route. -Joe-

P.S. Registration confirmations haven't been sent yet, but I'm sure you won't be rejected.

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Nov 12 - 09:45 PM

Forgot to specify where and when I'd like to have my workshop. Carpeted room, Saturday the 29th, 11 AM. Thanks, Joe.
Carol

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Done. -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Carol Holdstock
Date: 20 Nov 12 - 09:05 PM

Hi Joe,
I'd like to lead a workshop on "Songs about Heroines and Heroes"...in the morning at 11 AM.
Carol

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: BanjoRay
Date: 20 Nov 12 - 05:53 PM

Welcome to Mudcat, Debby - And about time too!

Ray

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,David "Thorne" Luckhardt
Date: 20 Nov 12 - 05:07 PM

I'd like to hold an English Music Hall Songs workshop. Friday 12/28 in the Carpeted Room from 4-4:50.

Thanks!

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Done. Great idea for a workshop! -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,debby mcclatchy
Date: 19 Nov 12 - 12:05 PM

thanks joe so much; that was easy! now I see how Mud Cat works and it looks wonderful! love, deb

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Joe Offer
Date: 19 Nov 12 - 01:01 AM

I think I'm caught up to here. Somebody, please double-check to make sure I didn't screw up. I have a pretty good system for doing this, but lining up those columns and rows makes it easy to make mistakes.

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,Ellen Eagan
Date: 18 Nov 12 - 05:47 PM

Joe, I would like to have a workshop on 50's & 60's pop hits (new name for Chick Songs) on 12/29 at 4 PM in Ruben's House. I would also like to have a Waltz Jam on 12/30 at 2 PM in the Dance Hall.

Thanks for doing this.

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Done -Joe-

Waltz Jam moved to 4 PM - hope that's OK

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST,debby mcclatchy
Date: 18 Nov 12 - 11:14 AM

fri 50s rock and roll with folk chords 2-3 Rubens
      2nd choice 3-4 / carpeted room
sat mini concert with debby mcclatchy times and room as above
sun old time medium jam times and room as above
thanks to you, joe

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Done -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Bev and Jerry
Date: 18 Nov 12 - 01:14 AM

Thanks, Joe. And, Marlene, we don't know if we actually know any sad folk songs but we'll see if we can think of one or two!

Bev and Jerry

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Nov 12 - 10:09 PM

Saturday noon, Ruben's house. Sad Songs. Marlene McCall

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Done -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops- SF Folk Music Club
From: Bev and Jerry
Date: 17 Nov 12 - 09:48 PM

Joe;

We're planning to lead a Parody Workshop again this year. Every time we've done it in the past, we've never gotten around the circle even once so we promised to do it for two hours this year. Our preferred time is 2:00 to 4:00 on Saturday afternoon (3:00 to 5:00 works, too)and our preferred location is the Carpeted Room. I think we sent this info to Amelia but, if you're in charge of scheduling workshops, here it is again.

Bev and Jerry

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Done. -Joe-

Subject: RE: Camp New Harmony Workshops
From: Joe Offer
Date: 17 Nov 12 - 04:28 PM

If you're attending camp and you'd like to lead a workshop, post a message below with the following information:

• Your name
• Name of the workshop
• Preferred time
• Preferred location

I'll enter the information in the charts above. I can't guarantee time and location, but I'll do the best I can to balance things.
-Joe-

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2012-2013 SFFMC
Membership and Camp New Harmony Registration forms

Download Camp Registration .pdf form

Download Camp Information .pdf form

SFFMC Membership form (print page)

If not already a member, make out two separate checks to SFFMC, one for membership and one for camp, but both checks and forms can be mailed to the Camp Harmony Registrar in one envelope. REGISTRATION PRIORITY Two days of Camp New Harmony sold out last year, and we anticipate similar attendance this year. We will continue to use priority criteria for registration. First priority (Bargain price): Current members of SFFMC as of September 1 provided their applications to Camp New Harmony are postmarked by October 15, 2012. These will be processed in the order received. Second priority (Regular price): members joining / rejoining after September 1 whose applications to Camp New Harmony are postmarked by November 16, 2012. Their applications will be held until after all first priority applications have been processed. If space is still available, these will be processed in the order received. Third priority (Late registration): All current members, regardless of the date they joined / rejoined the Club, whose applications to Camp New Harmony are postmarked between November 17 and December 1, 2012. If space still remains, these will be processed in the order received. Important! Print out and carefully read the Camp Information sheets, as our wonderful new site has new policies, including pre-assigned housing that cannot be changed during Camp. If you can't print the pdf files call the Camp co-registrar, Amelia Hogan at 831-331- 3705 (before 9pm). Leave your phone and mailing address on the answering machine, and she will mail a form to you. Please spread the word: we no longer have drop-in attendance at Camp. The Camp Information form should be read by anyone planning on attending Camp Harmony.

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Here's a draft copy of the camp map.

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Subject: Camp New Harmony Workshops-Monday
From: Joe Offer
Date: 17 Nov 12 - 04:28 PM

Camp New Harmony Workshops -Monday Dec 31

	Arts & Crafts	Mirrored Room	Cabin #6	Ruben's House	Study Center	Carpeted Room	Dance Hall	Journalism Room	Front Room	Cabin B B-flat
9:00 to 9:50
10:00 to 10:50					Songwriter's Song Swap Lisa Aschmann
11:00 to 11:50	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	General Meeting Ed Hilton	Closed	Closed	Closed
12:00 to 12:50							General Meeting Ed Hilton
1:00 to 1:50			Gaita Jim Oakden			improvisational theater Yael Schy
2:00 to 2:50			Gaita Jim Oakden	Songs of the Folk Poets Swap (John Denver, Kate Wolf, etc) Laurie Story Vela	trad: songs of betrayal and redemption Casey Casebeer		Caller's Workshop: All levels welcome Quena Crain
3:00 to 3:50			Songs of Rise Up Singing Ed Hilton		Learn By Ear Tune Teaching (all instruments) Sharon Carl		Irish Set Dance Michael Riemer
4:00 to 4:50		Camp Harmony Youth Chorus Laurie Story Vela	Songs of Rise Up Singing Ed Hilton	The Forbidden Zone: Songs & Stories from the Dark Side (Adults Only) Robert & Amelia	Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer
5:00 to 6:00					Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer
After Dinner						Concert	French/contra/ (waltzes??? or contra) Dance Jim Oakden
Breakfast 8-10:15 (hot at 9) Lunch 1-2:30 PM; Dinner 6:30-7:30						Bus Hours 9:30 AM to 1:30 AM Driver Lunch 2:15-2:45 and 6:45-7:15 PM

Subject: Camp New Harmony Workshops-Sunday Dec 30
From: Joe Offer
Date: 17 Nov 12 - 04:28 PM

Camp New Harmony Workshops - Sunday Dec 30

	Arts & Crafts	Mirrored Room	Cabin #6	Ruben's House	Study Center	Carpeted Room	Dance Hall	Journalism Room	Front Room	Cabin B B-flat
9:00 to 9:50
10:00 to 10:50
11:00 to 11:50				Gospel Sing Joe Offer
12:00 to 12:50				Shape Note Singing Peter Ross		Story Songs: Authored and Traditional Martha Teeter
1:00 to 1:50			Gaita Jim Oakden	Atheists do too got songs! Religion-free spirituals (All welcome!) Ray Bierl		Rock/Pop Song Swap Karen Imperial - Doug Jones	beg./int. swing dancing Yael Schy
2:00 to 2:50			Learn New Chorus Songs Shay Black	Old Time Medium Jam Debby McClatchy			Caller's Workshop: All levels welcome Quena Crain
3:00 to 3:50		Songwriter's Song Swap Laurie Story Vela	John Barleycorn Charlie Fenton		Learn By Ear Tune Teaching (all instruments) Sharon Carl		Irish Set Dance Michael Riemer
4:00 to 4:50		Camp Harmony Youth Chorus Laurie Story Vela	Pub Songs RiGGy Rackin		Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer		Waltz Jam Ellen Eagan
5:00 to 6:00			Sea Chanteys Dick Holdstock		Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer
After Dinner						Concert	Swing Dance Jim Oakden
Breakfast 8-10:15 (hot at 9) Lunch 1-2:30 PM; Dinner 6:30-7:30						Bus Hours 9:30 AM to 12:30 AM Driver Lunch 2:15-2:45 and 6:45-7:15 PM

Subject: Camp New Harmony Workshops-Saturday Dec 29
From: Joe Offer
Date: 17 Nov 12 - 04:27 PM

Camp New Harmony Workshops - Saturday Dec 29

	Arts & Crafts	Mirrored Room	Cabin #6	Ruben's House	Study Center	Carpeted Room	Dance Hall	Journalism Room	Front Room	Cabin B B-flat
9:00 to 9:50
10:00 to 10:50					Songwriting 2 -Checking In Lisa Aschmann
11:00 to 11:50		How to Practice the Fiddle More thoughts (yours and mine) Ray Bierl				Songs about Heroines and Heroes Carol Holdstock
12:00 to 12:50		Beginning Guitar Hali Hammer		Sad Songs Marlene McCall
1:00 to 1:50				Fun with phrasing. For singers. Lotsa ways to do it. You'd be surprised! Ray Bierl
2:00 to 2:50			Gaita Jim Oakden	Debby McClatchy Mini-Concert		Parodies Bev & Jerry Praver	Caller's Workshop: All levels welcome Quena Crain
3:00 to 3:50				Songs of John Prine Ed Hilton	Ray Bierl Mini-Concert	Parodies Bev & Jerry Praver	Irish Set Dance Michael Riemer
4:00 to 4:50			Occupy and Peace Songs Hali Hammer	50's & 60's pop hits (new name for Chick Songs) Ellen Eagan	Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer	Ballads Sharyn Dimmick
5:00 to 6:00				Wild Women (& The Men Who Drive Them Wild!) Laurie Story Vela & Hali Hammer	Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer	Ballads Sharyn Dimmick
After Dinner						Concert	Irish Dance Jim Oakden
Breakfast 8-10:15 (hot at 9) Lunch 1-2:30 PM; Dinner 6:30-7:30						Bus Hours 9:30 AM to 12:30 AM Driver Lunch 2:15-2:45 and 6:45-7:15 PM

Subject: Camp New Harmony Workshops-Friday Dec 28
From: Joe Offer
Date: 17 Nov 12 - 04:27 PM

Camp New Harmony Workshops - Friday Dec 28

	Arts & Crafts	Mirrored Room	Cabin #6	Ruben's House	Study Center	Carpeted Room	Dance Hall	Journalism Room	Front Room	Cabin B B-flat
9:00 to 9:50
10:00 to 10:50					Songwriting Lisa Aschmann
11:00 to 11:50				Songs in Foreign Languages (with Translation) Martha Teeter		Songs, Stories and History - The Eternal Triangle Robert & Amelia
12:00 to 12:50				Finger Exercises for Guitar Players Ray Frank		Songs, Stories and History - The Eternal Triangle Robert & Amelia
1:00 to 1:50						Songs about Love, Sex, or Both Marlene McCall
2:00 to 2:50			Gaita Jim Oakden	50s rock and roll with folk chords Debby McClatchy	Jimmie Rodgers Song Swap/Circle Beth HH-B	trad: animal songs Casey Casebeer	Caller's Workshop: All levels welcome Quena Crain
3:00 to 3:50				Songs of Utah Phillips Thad Binkley		$$$ Songs Poverty, Wealth, Gold & Silver Marlene McCall	Irish Set Dance Michael Riemer
4:00 to 4:50				Shabbat Hersh/Sandler	Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer	English Music Hall Songs David Luckhardt
5:00 to 6:00				Shabbat Hersh/Sandler	Irish Session Paul Kostka & Shoshanna Schwimmer
After Dinner						Concert	English Country Dance Jim Oakden
Breakfast 8-10:15 (hot at 9) Lunch 1-2:30 PM; Dinner 6:30-7:30						Bus Hours 9:30 AM to 12:30 AM Driver Lunch 2:15-2:45 and 6:45-7:15 PM

Subject: Camp New Harmony Workshops
From: Joe Offer
Date: 17 Nov 12 - 04:27 PM

Up-to-date camp schedules now online.

See bottom of thread, or use these links for download:

• Friday
• Saturday
• Sunday
• Monday

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Registration was supposed to have closed Dec 1 for Camp New Harmony - the San Francisco Folk Music Club's New Years Camp - but it was held open for stragglers until December 13. Registration is now officially closed. Registration for next year's camp will open September 1. You procrastinators, make up your mind now to get next year's registration in early.

Dates for camp are Thursday, December 27 2012 to Tuesday, January 1 2013

I'm going to use this as an edited thread to record pre-camp signups for workshops. We expect, as usual, that most people will sign up for workshops after they get to camp.

So, the idea is this: if you're attending camp and you'd like to lead a workshop, post a message at the end of this thread with the following information:

• Your name
• Name of the workshop
• Preferred time
• Preferred location

I'll enter the information in the charts below. I can't guarantee time and location, but I'll do the best I can to balance things.

-Joe-

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Note: as time has gone on and spaces have filled up, I've had to move some workshops two or three times. If that's a problem, let me know. But hey, please don't yell at me. I'm a sensitive guy, and I'm doing the best that I can.

Note: Lots of openings in the not-unreasonably-early morning hours
-Joe-

Off-the-charts note: Jim Oakden says Thursday night's dance will be a Contra Dance.

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For your information:

Future Camp Dates

• Friday, December 27, 2013, ending on Wednesday, January 1.
• Tues 12/30/14 through Sun, 1/4/15
• 12/29/15 through 1/3/16

Meal Times:

• Cold breakfast 8:00am to 10:15am
• Hot breakfast: 9am to 10:15am (food put away at 10:30am)
  (everyone out of the dining hall by 10:45am)
  
• Lunch: 1-2:30 pm (food put way at 2:45pm)
  (everyone out of the dining hall by 3:00pm)
  
• Dinner: 6:30 – 7:30pm (seconds bell rung at 7:30) food put away at 8pm

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Bus Hours:

• Dec 28: 9:30 AM to 12:30 AM. (15 hours per day, minus meal breaks)
• Dec 29: 9:30 AM to 12:30 AM. (15 hours per day, minus meal breaks)
• Dec 30: 9:30 AM to 12:30 AM. (15 hours per day, minus meal breaks)
• Dec 31: 9:30 AM to 1:30 AM. (16 hours for this day, minus meal breaks)

Bus Driver Meal Breaks

• 2:15 - 2:45 for lunch
• 6:45 - 7:15 for dinner

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Here's a copy of the camp map.

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