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— Men's Gathering 2009

January 16, 2010 at 11:31 AM

Date for 2010 gathering is October, 22 - 24, 2010

As you can see, planning is already underway for our 20th annual gathering. Mark your calendars now.

October 22 - 24th, 2010

If you have any thoughts about issues and themes that you would like to see us address at this year's event, please post your comments here.

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October 17, 2009 at 05:03 PM

An incredible weekend

To all that were at this year's Gathering, it was wonderful seeing all of you and sharing the wonderful weekend with you. Aside from the rain on Saturday morning, the weather was wonderful. The connection and camaraderie was beautiful. Ramblewood turned out to be a perfect fit for us. I thank all of you for bringing your energy and your hearts.

If you have not done so already, please fill out our online feedback form.

To those of you who could not make this year's Gathering, we missed you.

Very soon we will begin planning for next year's event. Stay tuned for news.

- Andrew

P.S. - I also invite you to post comments about your experiences of the Gathering that we just had. Just hit the comment link below.

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September 26, 2009 at 11:46 AM

Looking Forward – What do men need today? - Looking for your input

Whether or not you will be able to make it to this year’s Men’s Gathering on October 9th – 11th, we would like your input.

Part of the theme for this year’s event is “Looking Forward – What do men need today?"

I am interested in hearing from you about the issues or ideas that you are passionate about when you think about this question: What do men need today?

The pieces that we get back from you may be used in one of the exercises that will take place during this year’s Gathering. So here are some suggested guidelines followed by instructions on where to post your responses.

To maintain both a personal as well as outward focus, I’m interested in hearing your place in the issue that you write about:

  • How do you feel in the face of this issue?

  • To what degree are you personally engaged in the issue and how is that working out for you?

  • In context of the issue that you are writing about, what is your vision for yourself and the world?

Your piece does NOT have to be hopeful and positive – there can be plenty of passion around things about which we feel powerless, shameful, and angry as well. Your piece can be a call for action, a challenge, a plea, or just a question around which you wish to engage with others.

Keep your writing tight and focused – try for something that would take little more than two minutes if read aloud.

Your written piece should be an invitation for men to engage with you. It should focus on what men can grab onto – so keep the information about the issue short, and go long on your passion and what you are hoping to see. If you do come to this year's Gathering, there will be plenty of opportunity for men to discuss the issues that spur the most juice.

Once you have something written, please click on the Comments link below and post your piece. Or if you prefer, send it to me directly at andrew@menswork.org

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September 06, 2009 at 02:15 PM

One month away!

This year's gathering is just a month away! As you can see, now that we have a new location we have chosen a new name. Going forward we will be known as the Chesapeake Men's Gathering. We look forward to seeing you in October. All the information about the weekend can be found on the home page at MensWork.org.

We also have some marketing materials available for download. On the Logistics page you will find a PDF version of this year's brochure along with index-card size advertising posters that you can print and post in your neighborhood coffee shop, commuity bulletin board, hang on your cube or office door, etc. Help us get the word out!

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March 08, 2009 at 02:39 PM

New Site - Contract signed with Camp Ramblewood

It is with excitement that I relay the news that we have signed a contract with Camp Ramblewood for this year's upcoming Gathering of Men.

You can find a bit of information about the location at http://www.ramblewood.com

Ramblewood is less than 2 hr. north of downtown DC, near Havre de Grace, MD. The photos on the Ramblewood website do not do it justice. It is a secluded location with a beautiful pond, outdoor pavillion, well maintained cabins, acres of wooded hiking trails, frontage on the Susquehana River, and many other features that make it an ideal location for us.

Stay tuned for our plans for this year's gathering. We are confident that our partership with Ramblewood will continue for years to come. I look forward to seeing you in October!!

- Andrew

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February 22, 2009 at 05:35 PM

Tentative Dates and a new home!!

We are in final contract negotiations with a new site for our Annual Gathering of Men. I will announce the new location and provide additional detail as soon as the contract has been signed. For now, please put the following in your calendar for our probable date for the 2009 Annual Gathering of Men:

Oct. 9th to 11th, 2009

Please note that this is October, not September as has been usual for the past few years.

We are very excited about the new site and I look forward to telling you more about it. More to come soon!!

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January 12, 2009 at 01:39 PM

Update on our site search

Our Site Search team met this past weekend and came to agreement on a short list of candidate sites. We have a draft of an RFP which we are working to finalize within the following few days and send it out to our candidates.

As soon as I have agreement from the rest of the Men's Council Leadership Team I will post the list of our contenders.

Stay tuned for more detail.

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December 31, 2008 at 08:45 AM

Some candidate sites

We sent our RFI letter out just over a week ago and we're already beginning to hear back from some very viable candidates! Here are links to some information on a few the sites:

Abram's Creek
Brethren Wood
Camp Friendship
Camp Horizon and Horizon Outdoor Learning Center

Stay tuned for more!!

- Andrew


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