Cool works for me :)

I was thinking October 2011 :)

Uh, no, sorry. I wish!

I'm pretty sure it works for me.

That works for me.

Me too! That was the date of the very first retreat !

I won't be able to make it :(

Would you still be able to make October?

Cool works for me!

Partly, the grounds in Stillwater is trying to plan a "work day" for the weekend of 3-6, so it afford us more privacy to reschedule. Also, though, all the college-class-taking folks suddenly learned that their course schedules conflict with 3-6 anyway, so postponing by 2 weeks spares the opportunity for all of them to still attend as well. Privacy plus greater inclusion = obvious solution.

Given the growing enthusiasm for a second retreat, I'm exploring the October option. Plus, that will provide a second chance for anyone who *might* not be able to make May work, so there's no great disappointment about losing your 2012 opportunity entirely. The October one would be a simpler, less costly option (because we'd not have Bill there), but we WOULD have other activities in place. The rental and insurance for the grounds is increasing slightly, so the retreat cost will probably be about $25 more, but keep in mind that when Megan was looking at other similar retreats during her first year she discovered they were, like, $2000 for a weekend! Not kidding! (And they didn't include meals!)

Also, I'm going to start Thursday closer to lunch than late afternoon. It just seems more fair if people are paying for the early day that they get to have more time at the grounds.

I think you are just going to have to do whatever works out best for the retreat center/Bill and everything to do with the physical location. I am praying that nothing comes up that would keep me from being there. But, May is just one of those times of year with school, graduations, weddings, or whatever..that is will just not be possible for everyone. I do like the idea of earlier on Thursday. I got there for lunch! Met Writter for lunch at Joe's ...where were you??? LOL!

I would love an October time as well....that way, if one did not work then there would be a second option.

Awesome! It works for me:)

The only issue i am going to have is being away for my birthday..people were annoyed when they couldn't spend the day with me. However, it is my birthday not theirs and the retreat is one of the best presents i can think of for myself. Plus, any excuse for multiple celebrations ;)

this year is going to be so much better with everyone's full support and an awareness of the flight system. I can just get excited!

Wouldn't be able to make October if lands around Oct. 8, 2012.

Hep we LOVE Birthday celebrations at the retreat. Matt's birthday fell during one of the retreats. Good excuse to eat cake!!! I would do both, making the October retreat a shorter one (rather than the full week version in May)

Matt...if we don't want to partake in the extra early activities on Thursday can we opt out. There are several hours of people filtering in so that woud be cool instead of a particular start time. I personally like having Thursday as a retreat 'free day'....retreat-ish but fly by the seat of your pants kind of day . I don't care if I pay for it :) Lest you forget I've been to one of those 'other' more expensive, more "organized" retreats...that didn't work out so well.