General Information
Date and Place:
November 6-8th, 2009
Walden West Outdoor School
Saratoga, CA
Registration:
Early bird registration is now closed. Walk-in registration will begin at 5pm on November 6th at Walden West Outdoor School.
Cost (includes four vegetarian meals):
Walk-In: $60
*AEOE Refund Policy:
Registration and current membership is required for all AEOE activities. Please note the early and regular registration dates applicable to conferences. No refunds are given for no-shows or for cancellations less than 7 days from the start of the activity. 75% of the activity fee will be refunded for cancellations received at least 14 days in advance, and 50% for cancellations received between 7 and 13 days before the activity. Membership fees are non-refundable.
Schedule
Friday, November 6th
5:00pm – 10:00pm Registration
6:00pm – 10:00pm Meet ‘n Greet
8:00pm – 10:00pm Jam Session
9:00pm – 10:00pm Night Hike
Saturday, November 7th
7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast
8:15am – 8:45am Conference Opening
9:00am – 10:30am Workshop 1
10:45am – 12:15am Workshop 2
12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch
1:45pm – 3:15pm Workshop 3
3:30pm – 5:00pm Workshop 4
5:00pm – 6:45pm Recreation
7:00pm – 8:00pm Dinner
8:00pm – 10:00pm Saturday Night Activities
9:00pm – 10:00pm Astronomy
Sunday, November 8th
7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast
8:15am – 9:45am Workshop 5
10:00am – 10:30am Closing
11:00am – 12:00am Northern Council Meeting
11:00am – 12:00pm Conference Clean-up
Getting There:
- Take Highway 9 (Big Basin Way) from Saratoga, towards the Santa Cruz mountains.
- Turn left at Sanborn Road (near Saratoga Springs).
- Make first right (no name).
- Stay right at stone gate – Turn right into Walden West.
- If you want to map it, the address is 15555 Sanborn Road, Saratoga, CA 95070
Interested in helping?
Volunteers needed: Let us know if you can help in any of the following ways: Use your vehicle for carpooling; Present a workshop (Presenters’ conference fee waived); Registration/Sign people in; Post conference clean up; Attend Sunday board meeting; Other? Your help keeps your organization’s costs down! Contact Ryan Brennan at ryanbrenn@yahoo.com
Things to know and bring:
Camping and dorms are available! Bring your tent or ground cloth if you are camping; everyone will need a sleeping bag, pillow, etc.
Walden West is a dry site.
There is a “zero tolerance” policy for smoking and alcohol.
Please be respectful of the site by following these rules.
Cost includes 3 meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. Eat Friday dinner on your own and bring snacks for in between meals. No Camp stoves or fires allowed on site due to fire restrictions.
Musical Instruments (share your talent at Saturday night’s open mic!)
Naturalist Gear (guidebooks, binoculars, etc – if you have a telescope for stargazing, bring that, too!)
Chair (those Crazy Creek chairs sure are nice in workshops!)
Yoga Mat for Yoga Workshop
Notebook/Journal and writing/drawing implements
Ideas to share!
Workshops:
WORKSHOP BLOCK 1
Sandi Funke and Jessica Glatt – Cement Amphitheatre
Storytelling
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WORKSHOP BLOCK 2
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WORKSHOP BLOCK 3
Jymn “Scooby” Meier – Lower Field
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WORKSHOP BLOCK 4
Eco-Team
Basic Curriculum Design
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WORKSHOP BLOCK 5
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UNIQUE WORKSHOPS
Sat./Sun. AM
Saturday Recreation
John “Crow” Scharpen – Meet at Front Lawn
Jeff Olshan and John Oliver – Meet in Dining Hall
