Greetings,
My message today will be brief. We’re nearing the commencement of our 22nd Annual Spring Sacred Path Men’s Retreat combined with our 10th Annual Call to Adventure Rites of Passage Retreat. In just a little over two weeks we’ll be back at Gindling Hilltop Camp north of Malibu for another opportunity for good men to convene to bring out the best themselves. At this point we have 25 registrants on the books with another group of approximately 20 boys and mentors coming from the Athens Park region of South Central Los Angeles. Some of the boys will be back for their second, third or even fourth time.
We anticipate that people will continue to register right up to the 16th. Though we don’t turn away last minute registrations it is easier to handle the paperwork sooner than later so if you’re planning to attend please get your registration form in ASAP. In October we had as many registrations the few days preceding the retreat as we had in the weeks leading up to it. Charlene, my secretary, was scrambling to handle everything. It’s also helpful to be able to advise Fulcrum, the ropes course outfit, in advance so that they know how many crewmembers are needed. Scott Edwards has designed a new Call To Adventure T-shirt and we’ll be presenting them as gifts to each man and boy that attends the CTA side of the retreat.
We have raised $6,000 thus far from generous contributors that have made donations into the Timothy Aguilar Memorial Scholarship Fund. In addition to the group from South Central we’ve had requests for financial assistance from others due to the restricted economy. We have $4,500 sitting in the scholarship account in addition to the $6,000 but we can use more so that we can assist others who would like to attend. Please consider making a donation to support the mission of MCLA/Sacred Path to make it possible for more deserving men and boys to participate in this retreat.
We will be honoring the legacy of Timothy in ceremony. I know there are those who wish to attend this retreat as an expression of the bond they had with Timothy. It’s been a number of years since Ray Bunch has been on retreat with us. Many of you will recall that Ray would sit up front with Timothy and me and represent the Elders, offering his unique brand of wisdom and humor. I’m pleased to announce that Ray expressed at Timothy’s Memorial that he missed the fellowship of the men and that he wanted to be with us in April. I’m looking forward to seeing some of the others that we haven’t seen in a while as well.
On another note, I will be facilitating a 2nd day for women on Saturday, May 23rd at Holy Spirit Retreat Center. You will find further information and a registration form below. The last event for women was in November, and I promised to hold a follow up in May around Mother’s Day. For men reading this announcement please let that special woman in your life know about this next practicum. This is a great opportunity for the women in our lives to convene to do their own work and feel more intimately connected to our community.
Wishing you all my best,
Stephen
See below for the flyer and application for the Spring Sacred Path/Call to Adventure Retreats
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