SerpentStone Yule 2005 Gathering

December 9-11, 2005 at the SerpentStone Family Home near Asheville, NC Gates open at noon on Friday.

Silaureal and FireCat, and the SerpentStone Family, invite you to join with us during the darkest time of the year, to bring positive change and Light. Bring the family and be prepared to have some fun! This gathering will take place at the birthplace of SerpentStone, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. There are 2 ½ acres, with a small house, old barn and pasture, small ritual house, and outdoor circle, in a residential area. Sleeping areas will be available in the barn and in the house, but tenting area is also available. NO SKYCLAD PLEASE! Bring warm clothes, heaters, etc…

Practical Matters

Please Bring:

Please bring a small wrapped gift with a blank tag (unless it is suitable only for kids) to put under the tree; this gift may be for either children or adults, but gifts suitable for children should be labeled so on the tag. Tent, sleeping bags, blankets, rain gear and clothing for both warm and cool weather, flashlight, snack foods, ritual gear, drums and other musical instruments. Plan for a wide temperature range, even at this time of the year, but tend toward the warm side. Remember your feast gear and eating utensils (styrofoam plates and bowls are no longer supplied).       For more helpful suggestions and a list to check off what you will bring, click here to see our Suggested Packing List.

Food:

We'll supply food for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, and main dish supper on Friday and Saturday.       Please bring pot-luck offerings for the feasts. It need not be prepared unless it is baked. Items such as fresh fruits and veggies, cheese, sour cream, honey, breakfast meats, breads, desserts and salad items are very much welcomed by our Kitchen Witch. Please drop these off at the kitchen as soon as possible after arriving, so our Kitchen Witch and helpers can begin working their magic! Having enough for everyone is dependent on everyone bringing something for the kitchen, so please help us have a bountiful feast!

Rules to Live By!

Treat each other with respect and respect all paths. Take care of those you come with and respect the land by leaving your campsite cleaner than you found it.       No illegal drugs, firearms, drunken behavior, bad attitudes, or violence or other inappropriate behaviors will be condoned on the site. We DO enforce the no drugs rule, and security has active duty law enforcement officers serving among them, so don't bring them!       No pets. Service dogs only will be permitted at this gathering site. All other pets will be refused at the gate so please do not bring them.       Please bring positive attitudes, appropriate gear and food for the pot-luck contribution!

Most of all... HAVE FUN!

For Further Information

Contact:

Gathering Coordinators:	Silaureal & FireCat
Registration Coordinator:	Mortir
Merchant Coordinator:	FireCat
WorkShop Coordinator:	Silaureal
Kitchen Witches:	Rhiannon
Or contact us at: SerpentStone PO Box 9296 Knoxville, TN 37940 phone:  (865) 573-8798

Registration

Cost:

$10 per young adult, ages 12-16** (plus your feast contribution and 2 hours of volunteer service) if postmarked and paid before December 2, 2005 $15.00 per adult (16 and up)** (plus your feast contribution and 2 hours of volunteer service) if postmarked and paid before December 2, 2005 $25.00 per person** after December 2, 2005 and at the door (plus your feast contribution and 2 hours of volunteer service). *Children under 12 are free. A legal guardian must accompany anyone under 18. If not a custodial parent, the guardian must be responsible for the minor, and have a written permission statement from the parent, which must be presented at registration immediately upon arrival. **Work-scholarships (in which the registration fee is waived in return for a number of extra work shifts) are available for those for whom finances are an issue. Contact the Registration Coordinator to make arrangements. Please! Remember that your feast contribution and 2 hours of community service (see note below) are very important! They are part of how we are able to keep our gathering prices down! Also, help us keep the Earth Mother healthy by bringing your own feast gear! Example: plate, bowl, cup, glass, and eating utensils. We are no longer supplying styrofoam. All gatherings fees are non-refundable. However, if you have pre-paid and are unable to attend the gathering, you may contact us before the gathering, and your fee can be applied to a future gathering.

Please note:       We are working very hard to keep our prices low, despite rising costs for sites, food, and fuel. If you can add something, even a dollar or two, to your registration, it may help someone else be able to attend.

Community service:

Each participant is asked to contribute two hours of community service during the gathering. Community service is basically just a little of the background work that lets a gathering happen, and may include helping out with registration, food preparation, heralding workshops or rituals, helping with the site, or cleanup. It's fun, and a great way to get to know folks better!

Merchants:

To be a merchant at this gathering, please check the appropriate box on the registration form and add $10.00 to the total price of your individual registration(s). You will be contacted by the Merchant Coordinator, who will send you the Merchant's Contract which you will need to fill out and return prior to the gathering. Yes, for each gathering.

Please make checks or money orders payable to SerpentStone and mail payments to the address given above.

 

Pre-register for the gathering HERE!

 

Directions

... an email confirming your registration and giving directions to the site will be sent about a week before the gathering if we have received your completed pre-registration form and your payment.

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