Men's Schedule Weekend Events (typical)

This is a typical weekend schedule. The actual schedule will be posted when available

Time

Event

Location


Friday (September 14th)

4:00 PM Registration/Welcome Dining Hall
  • Select workshops & Small Groups
6:00 - 7:00 PM Dinner Dining Hall
8:00 PM Opening Ceremony Pavilion
9:00 PM Small Group Sharing With your group
9:30 PM Snack & Free Time (See Notes 1 & 2) Dining Hall
10:30 PM Sweat Lodge Meet Outside Cabin 18

Saturday (September 15th)

7:00 AM Wake Up Cabins
7:10 AM – 7:40 AM Yoga Lake House
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast Dining Hall
8:30 AM Fathers & Guardians Meeting Outside Dining Hall
9:00 AM Naming Ceremony Gather at the Bridge
10:30 AM – Noon Small Group Activity With your group
Noon – 1:00 PM Lunch Dining Hall
1:00 – 2:15 PM Workshops Session #1 Various (Refer to signup sheet)
2:30 – 3:45 PM Workshops Session #2 Various (Refer to signup sheet)
4:15– 6:15 PM Breathwork Workshop (See Note 3)
or Free Time
Pavilion
6:30– 7:30 PM Dinner Dining Hall
7:30 – 8:15 PM Small Groups: Processing the Day With your group
8:00 PM Saturday Evening Ritual Fire Circle
9:15 PM Snack Dining Hall
9:45 PM Poetry & Stories Fire Circle
 

Sunday (September 16th)

7:00 AM Wake Up Cabins
7:10 – 7:40 AM Yoga Lake House
7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast Dining Hall
8:00 – 8:30 AM Coffee With the Leadership Counci l(Note 4) Dining Hall
8:30 – 9:30 AM Small Group Location by Small Group
9:45 – 10:30 AM Story Time Fire Circle
10:30 – 12:00 PM Talking Stick Fire Circle
12:00 – 1:00 PM Closing Ceremony Gather at the Bridge
1:05 PM Group Picture Dining Hall
1:10 PM Lunch **Please fill out Evaluations** Dining Hall
2:00 PM Clean up. Please leave your cabin space as you found it! (See Note 5)  
2:30 - 5:00 PM Free Time. All men must vacate the premises by 5PM.  
Each man is responsible for cleaning his cabin space before departing. (Note 5)

Notes

  1. The sauna will be open continuously from Friday evening on.
  2. Beverages and conversation are available in the dining hall at all times.
  3. Men with serious medical conditions should consult with the Breathwork Workshop leader before attending
  4. Coffee with the Leadership Council is an opportunity for men interested in helping to plan Buffalo Gap 2007 to meet those men who planned this years weekend. No commitment is required to attend.
  5. Cleanup involves sweeping the cabin; cleaning the toilets, sinks, and showers; emptying the trash; making sure all beds are put back the way they were when the weekend began; cleaning up any trash outside the cabin.