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SummerFest 2003


SummerFest '03: Truth Telling: Serving the Truth

 

  

SUMMERFEST  TRUTH TELLINGSERVING THE TRUTH  **A WEB FAMILY REUNION

 

June 26th  ‑ June 29th

  2003

 

   camping, drumming, vending, celebration, dedication, healing, renewal, friendships, relaxation, storytelling, massage, hot tub, jacuzzi/whirlpool, festival & more

                 

 

The Web PATH Cultural Center

 4030 Galen Road

   Clyde, New York     14433

(315) 594-9586

groups.yahoo.com/group/webpathcenter

dot4643@yahoo.com

                  

 

**Each year SummerFest has a theme that includes a physical symbol of the land.  The first year it was the Labyrinth, the second year the Medicine Wheel.  This year it is the Circle of Truth, a place where you may find your true service.

 


 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

 

WEDNESDAY------   **pre-festival event

      WORKSHOP                          6:00 pm

            Rattlemaking  - Bekki

              **advance registration and additional cost

              $15 material fee for all participants and

              $10 additional fee for first timer’s

 

THURSDAY-----

             Rattlemaking con’t             10:00 am

               *Open to Wednesday participants only

 

      CAMPERS SET UP                9:00 am - 6:00 pm

  

      YARD SALE/SWAP MEET SET-UP   ongoing all weekend

  

      COMMUNAL DINNER         6:00 pm

              American Picnic - wings, salads, hot dogs, chips, veggie burgers, cold ham, breads, pickle tray, cheeses, watermelon

              Captains - M’Lyssa & volunteer

     

      OPENING CEREMONY         8:00 pm

               Creation of SummerFst altar - Earthchild & Moonshine

                The Circle of Truth

                Blessing of the tobacco ties

 

       BLESSING BONFIRE             10:00 pm

               MC: volunteer needed      

               Ceremonial procession

               Poetry, dramatic readings

               Drumming and dance 


FRIDAY‑‑‑‑‑

 

       WORKSHOP                      10:00 am - 12:00 pm

            Your seat in the Circle of Truth       

        

       COMMUNAL LUNCH       12:30 pm

             Venison, salad, rice, pasta, fruit, grilled or stir fry veggies, soup         

             Captains - Ditchwitch & volunteer

 

       WORKSHOPS                   2:00 - 4:00 pm

             Animal communication

             Belly dancing

             Photography

 

      COMMUNAL DINNER      6:00 pm

             African- groundnut soup (vegetarian & meat), yellow rice, salad, collard greens, corn bread , pineapple

             Captains  - Akosua  & Lia

 

      ELEMENTAL BONFIRE    8:00 pm

                 MC: volunteer needed

                 Ritual  

                 Poetry/dramatic readings

                 Dancing the fire element: djinns & salamanders

 

SATURDAY‑‑‑‑‑‑‑

  

      WORKSHOPS                     10:00 am - 12:00 pm

                 Self defense for children

                 Meditation

                 Isis: Words of Power

                 Chi Gong 

                           

       COMMUNAL LUNCH      12:30 pm

              Smorgasbord – soup, sandwiches, fruit, pasta, cheeses, veggie tray

              Captains - volunteers needed     


      

       WORKSHOPS                    2:00 - 4:00 pm  

               Handmade instruments

               Weed walk

                Shamanic journeying                

  

        FAMILY MEETING         4:00 - 6:00 pm

                Facilitator: Akosua

  

     

       COMMUNAL DINNER    6:00 pm

               Organic - Persian Lamb, rice, fruit, nuts, veggies, salad with wild greens from the land, soup                         

               Captains  - Bekki & Crow

      

        AUCTION                            8:00 pm

               MC: Rosewycke           

             ** OPEN and FREE to pagan community-at-large

          

         SHAMANIC BONFIRE      9:00 pm     

                MC: Webweaver

                Dance your power animal

                       Bring masks, costumes, artifacts 

                 Drumming ceremony

                 Stories from the land and tribal people

                 Dedication to your path

                

 SUNDAY‑‑‑‑

 

        CLOSING CEREMONY          11:00 am

                 Healing ritual  - Crow

                 Walking your Truth

      

       COMMUNAL MEAL                  1:30 pm

                      Brunch  - eggs, potatoes, breakfast meat, leftovers  

                 Captains  - volunteers needed

   

           WORKSHOPS- M’Lyssa (Mary) - coordinator

                  Rattlemaking - Bekki *Wednesday pm

                  Weed walk - Luna & Raven

                  Astronomy walk - Oracle Dancing Goat                                

                  Handmade instruments - Akosua

                  Truth telling - Webweaver

                  Animal communication - Stitchwitch, Ditchwitch, Webweaver, etc

                  Belly dancing - Ditchwitch

                  Shamanic journeying - Webweaver

                  Isis: words of power - Stone Light Weaver

                  Self defense for children - Stitchwitch

                  Chi Gong - Doug Bauer

                  Meditation - Oracle Dancing Goat

                  Photography - Silvermoon & Ben

 

OTHER STUFF

  1. Please be mindful of the registration dates. Registration prior to June 1st is $60, after this date registration is $85

  1. Campers let us know what your needs are; ie; water, electric, etc -no air conditioning possible

    3.   Included in your registration packet is the general release that must be signed.

 

    4.  Please bring your poems, stories from the land, personal stories, writings, dramatic readings and costumes for the bonfires.  Notice the themes for each bonfire.

 

    5.  Refunds will be made after June 30th 2003 for those unable to attend. It will be pro-rated

 

    6.  We will be asking folks to contribute towards the communal meals the food coordinators will contact you with details about your contribution.  We will be buying some foodstuffs from the common funds

 

     7. We will have both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals

 

    8. Vendors- you are welcome to set up shop! Let us know what you need.  There are no booth fees.  We are creating a vendor’s area where all vendors’s can set up. 

 

    9. No nudity, except for the clothing optional hot tub, but bring your festival clothing

 

   10.  Please bring your own plates, cups, glasses and silverware for meals.  Clean them and keep them at your campsite. THINK GREEN.  Avoid disposables.

 

   11. Meals will be cooperatively planned, cooked and served .  Everyone must volunteer for a meal detail or cleanup detail.  It’s fun!  You’ll like it!

 

   12. Breakfast is on your own, but the food is there.

 

   13. Children and pets are welcome.  Keep them safe and under your control.

 

   14. Absolutely no drugs allowed!

 

   15. Alcohol is permitted BYOB

 

   16. We will have someone with first aid/medical training available

 

   17. Please bring water hoses and couplings for water

 

   18.  Please bring lawnchairs, sunscreen, bug repellent, tiki torches, lanterns, flashlights, etc.  It’s dark in the country!

 

   19.  We have rented port-a-potties/port-a-janes, so plan accordingly

 

   20. If anyone has extra tent cover for workshops, shade let us know, thanks

 

   21. You are welcome to come for extended camping at no extra fee

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

 

Campout facilitators - Akosua, M’Lyssa, Rosewycke, Earthchild

Workshop coordinator - M’Lyssa

Bonfire/drumming coordinator - Webweaver

Children’s/Youth programming - Stitchwitch, Callie, KJ & Kimber Deal, Phyllis

      *please plan an activity for each workshop time

Meal captains: Thursday dinner - M’Lyssa &

(2 needed/meal)   Friday lunch -

                        Friday dinner - Akosua & Lia

                        Saturday lunch - Ditchwitch &

                        Saturday dinner - Bekki & Crow

                        Sunday brunch –

     * please plan vegetarian dishes with all meals

     * please get your menu’s and bulk purchase items to the food coordinators by June 1st

Traffic manager - Merlin

Security - Juggler

First Aid - Raven

Set up/break down crew/cleanup/site prep crew-

                        Bill, Merlin & Earthchild -

                        more volunteers are needed

Meal prep & cleanup - everyone must volunteer

Food coordinators - Juniper & Raven

       * please let folks know what you need them to bring as donations to the meals

On-site registration - Moonshine & Silvermoon    

Vendor coordinator -

Bonfire MC’s -

Workshop facilitators - we need workshop descriptions        

Auction donations - call Rosewycke with details

 

 

GENERAL RELEASE, WAIVER,

 HOLD HARMLESS NOTICE

 

 

 

I, _________________________________ do hereby release the Web at 4030 Galen Road, Clyde NY,  Dorothy Abrams, Eric Reynolds, The Web Family Reunion and all individuals at 4030 Galen Road, Clyde NY  from any and all claims, demands, losses, liabilities and causes of actions of any type arising from or accruing on or before the date I execute this agreement as result of or because of any act, omission or failure to act, including but not limited to those arising out of or relating in any way to my association with the Web.  This release includes, but is not limited to, personal injury of any sort.  This release covers claims both that I know about and those that I may not know about. I release and hold harmless the Web at Galen Road.  This is a general release. 

 

  __________________________________________

                                      Registrant

 __________________________________

                               Registrant

 

                   ______________________

                                 Date

 

REGISTRATION

Name(s):

 

 

Address:

 

Phone: work: 

            home:      

Email:

 

Are you bringing?    Tent     RV     Camper

(please circle)

 

Cost:    Adults for the weekend:   $60

            Adults after June 1st:       $85

            Children 13-to-18:            half price

            Children under age 12:     free

 

Enclosed is my check for: ___adult(s)    =  $

 

                                        ___child(ren)  =  $   

 

                                                      Total: $______

 

Please mail registration to Valerie Y Woods (Akosua),  4914 South Salina Street, Syracuse NY 13205 e-mail or  The phone number is (315) 383-4423 (cell) or

(315) 428-4641 (work)

 

Please make checks payable to Akosua Productions at the above listed address or pay via PAYPAL at Paypal.com at  akosuaproduction@aol.com

 

We look forward to seeing you in June!

         Hail and welcome!                    


COMMITTEE

 

Dorothy (Webweaver) and Eric (Merlin) at (315) 594-9586 or dot4643@yahoo.com

 

Valerie (Akosua) at (315) 428-4641 (w) or (315) 498-5631 (h) or vallyn7597@aol.com or

 

George (Earthchild) and Phyllis (Moonshine) at (315) 754-6232 or earthchild@redcreek.net

 

Carina (Raven) and John (Juggler) at (585) 281-0312 or carijohn@rochester.rr.com

 

Rosewycke (Ellen) at (315) 253-4146 or

 

M’Lyssa (Mary) at (315) 754-0774 or

 

Callie at (315) 594-9586 or

 

Jessie (Silvermoon) at (315) 521-4883 or silvermoon_379@msn.com

 

Chris (Juniper) at (315) 331-7567 or

 

Peg (Stitchwitch) at (315) 539-0986 or davidson@novocon.net

 

 

 

 

DIRECTIONS

 

from Syracuse:

690West to 370West to stop sign- (Cottage Inn is on your right)

left at the fork on to Ridge Road to stop light-

left on 104West-

go through the next stop light- (McDonald’s & Rite Aid on opposite corners)

go one block after stop light-

left on to Limekiln Road to the end-

right on to Salter Colvin Road-

left on to Galen Road-

cross Armstrong Road-

3rd house on left after Armstrong -(across from horse corral)

 

from NYS Thruway:

Exit 41 Clyde/Waterloo

North on 414 through Clyde

take first right outside village of Clyde (Clyde Hunts Corners Road)

follow to Galen Road (look for blue silo’s)

continue on Galen across Meehan Road

3rd house on right (across from horse corral)

 

from Rochester via 104

take 104 East from Rochester

pass Webster, Williamson & Sodus

cross routes 14 & 414

after route 414 take 3rd right on to Lasher Road

(look for pine trees)

turn right on to Galen Road

cross Armstrong Road

3rd house on left - (across from horse corral)

 

 

 

Teaching, Healing and tattooing at many Web festivals:

Bekki Shining Bearheart LMT & Crow Swimsaway Phd

Bekki and Crow are pleased to be active at the Web festivals to teach shamanism and related shamanic topics based on our 20+ years of active shamanic practice.  We also offer all major forms of shamanic healing including soul retrieval. 

Bekki offers Structural Therapy, a deep-tissue massage akin to Rolfing.  Crow and Bekki do Upledger CranioSacral work.

We are professional tattoo artists with 20+ years active years of experience,  especially with ritual, ceremonial and healing tattoos in the Pagan community. 

For advance planning or our work for you (especially tattooing) and to connect with our extensive schedule of teaching see our website: and e-mail at healing@frognet.net