Resurrection After Rape Community Group
Discussion, question-and-answer, general social support, and journal processing for progress-oriented rape survivors. No crisis, no damaging or triggering conflicts--this is for individuals who want to contribute to collective, cooperative action toward the goal of making actual PROGRESS through rape trauma. Much of this work is based on the book "Resurrection After...
As always, the feedback I get about the retreat is consistent that participants like the weekend to be rather loosely-structured, since it allows for freer socialization. But I'm also always looking for ways to innovate so that the retreat always feels fresh, and not "more of the same."
Here's one idea I've been kicking around, and I'd like to get feedback. How would you all like to go up the road into Stillwater to try their ropes course?
For those who don't know what a "ropes course" is, take a look: http://campusrec.okstate.edu/outdooradventure/newropescourse and http://campusrec.okstate.edu/outdooradventure/challengecourse
The gist of it is that people challenge themselves to overcome personal limits, in a safe and controlled environment. There's no actual risk, but there is a thrill and a sense of personal victory as you ascend to a tree-high network of ropes, traveling them as tightropes and bridges (all the while harnessed for safety, of course). This would probably be Saturday afternoon.
The considerations are these:
1) I'd need to register those wanting to participate in advance, including pre-payment. I'd be happy to cover this myself.
2) I'd need to figure out how to transport the group of people into town and back.
3) I'd need to figure out what to schedule back at the retreat for those who don't want to do this.
Here's one idea I've been kicking around, and I'd like to get feedback. How would you all like to go up the road into Stillwater to try their ropes course?
For those who don't know what a "ropes course" is, take a look: http://campusrec.okstate.edu/outdooradventure/newropescourse and http://campusrec.okstate.edu/outdooradventure/challengecourse
The gist of it is that people challenge themselves to overcome personal limits, in a safe and controlled environment. There's no actual risk, but there is a thrill and a sense of personal victory as you ascend to a tree-high network of ropes, traveling them as tightropes and bridges (all the while harnessed for safety, of course). This would probably be Saturday afternoon.
The considerations are these:
1) I'd need to register those wanting to participate in advance, including pre-payment. I'd be happy to cover this myself.
2) I'd need to figure out how to transport the group of people into town and back.
3) I'd need to figure out what to schedule back at the retreat for those who don't want to do this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKMTSGgJPGA .
___ Mom jeans on a dude
___ Guy channeling Falco
___ Guest lady channeling Cyndi Lauper
___ Backup dancers channeling Boy George
___ T-shirt (tucked in)
___ Mustache (unironic, collect them all!)
___ Mullet (curly)
___ Sunglasses (indoors)
___ Earnestness
___ White socks
___ Halter tops
___ Rented prom fedora
___ White guys clapping
___ "rap"
___ Neon
___ Bad VHS copy
___ Token Black guys who dance in the back and contribute nothing else whatsoever to the song
Seriously Megan??? They are like the guys singing Karaoke at Willy's.