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2024 Spring Weekend at Stony Point
April 5 @ 4:30 pm - April 7 @ 1:00 pm
Connect, create & play
A weekend getaway to refresh and renewStony Point Retreat Center Stony Point, NY – April 5-7, 2024
Join us April 5-7 for a weekend getaway
ECRS returns to Stony Point Center, just about one hour from NYC and 2.5 hrs. from Philadelphia. Also, 3.5 hrs. from Boston and Baltimore.
Newcomers and members save $$!
– Each NEWCOMER to ECRS receives a 50% discount.
– Adult MEMBERS save $25 on the full event.
Not a member yet?
Pay membership dues with your registration for this event and you’ll be immediately eligible to receive the member rate.
Covid policy
All attendees must provide proof of a negative COVID rapid test on the day of arrival, bring an unopened test, for the second day.
If you have any respiratory illness or flu like symptoms, please stay home. ECRS will issue a full refund in that situation.
To order free Covid test kits, see https://special.usps.com/testkits.
Questions?
Please reach out to the registrar, Gabriella (“Gabby”) Frisone, at gabriella.elem@gmail.com or 609-970-0521.
This year, there will be a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, visible from (among other places) upstate New York. Stony Point is close enough to the path of totality that you could make a combined trip to both.
Schedule
You'll be able to get your room assignments starting at 3:30 pm on December 27. Following the evening meal, there will be a program of activities, as well as an introduction of staff, orientation, and class registration. Classes begin on December 28 and continue through December 31.
Daily schedule
8:00 am - Breakfast
9:00 - 10:40 am - Morning class, first period
10:50 am - 12:30 pm - Morning class, second period
12:45 pm - Lunch
1:30 - 3:45 pm - Free time activities
3:45 - 5:45 pm - Afternoon class
6:00 pm - Dinner
7:30 - 9:00 pm - Evening Program
9:00 pm - Snacks
9:15 pm - Late Night Activities
Meals
Winter Adventure includes a hearty breakfast, lunch and dinner every day beginning with dinner on December 27th and wrapping up with breakfast on January 1st. All meals are served family-style in the "dining room" (part of the great hall). Coffee, tea and hot chocolate are available all day. Snacks are served after Evening Program and feature a smorgasbord that often includes yogurt, hummus, fruit and veggies and chips with dip. The final meal is breakfast on January 1, followed by a closing program.
Vegetarian or gluten-free? Watson supplies limited vegetarian and gluten free options (you must specify when you register). If you have significant dietary restrictions and want to bring your own food to supplement the family-style offerings, there is a refrigerator and microwave available.
Please Note
- ECRS events are fragrance, drug, and alcohol free
- All attending are asked to volunteer for one hour to help the weekend run smoothly
- Smoking is limited to the outdoors
Location and site description
- Stony Point Center, 17 Crickettown Road, Stony Point NY 10980
- (800) 253-4285 www.stonypointcenter.org
- 35 miles northwest of New York City (off the Palisades Parkway
Stony Point Center is a lovely 32-acre conference site nestled in the scenic and historic Hudson River Valley. Accommodations are in comfortable 2-bedded rooms, each with a sink. Bedding, linens, and a towel are provided. Shared toilets and bath/shower facilities are outside the bedrooms.
Folks who live near Stony Point: You are welcome to join us for the weekend without sleeping over (all programs plus all six meals), provided that you register in advance.
Pricing
Member pricing
– Individual (sharing a “2-bed” room) – $410
– Individual “Single” (occupy “2-bed” room alone) – $560
– Commuter (no room; activities and meals only) – $340
– Age 4-11 – $205 (all children 3 and under are free)
Non-member Rate
– Individual (sharing a “2-bed” room) $435
– Individual “Single” (occupy “2-bed” room alone) – $585
– Commuter (no room; activities and meals only) – $365
– Age 4-11 – $205 (all children 3 and under are free)
Late charge (after 3/15) is $35.
Registration closes on 3/21 at midnight.
What to bring
- A flashlight to help navigate dark paths between buildings at night
- A robe (toilets and bath/showers are not in the bedrooms)
- A mug for hot or cold drinks between meals to save on disposable cups
- Your musical instruments for jamming!
Classes
Note: there is no separate Children’s Program at this event. However, children are welcome. Children aged ten or older can attend workshops on their own. If under age 10, they must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Games with Arnie Zacharias
Games for all ages! Includes various levels of activity and abilities. Emphasis is on having fun, interacting, and getting in touch with your playfulness and problem-solving skills.
Smorgasbord with Frank Baskin
Lead a song, game or other activity new to you or the group. Try something again. There will be a supportive climate for each person. Come play and/or lead. Age 12 +.
Folk Dancing with Sharon Underberg
Combining music, rhythm, movement, and a bit of heart, we will explore folk dances from around the corner to around the world. The dances we’ll learn include a variety of styles, tempos, and dance types. All levels of experience – from beginner to seasoned dancers – are welcome. No partner needed!
Flower Power Crafts with Kay Gering
Help Mother Nature brighten the world by creating our own flowers. Using a variety of natural materials, paper, paint, glue, and anything else that inspires us, we’ll bring Spring into full bloom. Whether a bouquet or boutonniere, flowers bring smiles!
Let’s Make Music Together with Fern Lox and Bonnie Ostrofsky
Bring your voice and/or musical instrument so we can have fun singing and playing together. Come sing even if you don’t play an instrument! You could even play a verse on a kazoo! Our new ECRS songbook has lyrics and chords that include folk, rock, funny songs, pop, ballads, and even some show tunes. Extra ukuleles will be available. All levels and ages are welcome.
Exploring the Outdoors in Early Spring with Kirk Wattles
Early Spring is our chance to watch the world unfold, as it does every year. We will look most closely at trees, rocks, and soil, looking for signs of change over time. This is a rain or shine class. Plan to dress for the weather!
Improv with Isaac Lebwohl-Steiner
Are you ready? No? Perfect! Come make it up as you go and fake it until you realize you’ve already made it! We’ll learn a little, play a lot, and laugh too much. No experience with improvisational theater needed; newcomers and experienced improvisers are equally welcome.
Small Scenes with Issac & Glenn Lebwohl-Steiner
If you have seen a play or a movie and imagined yourself as one of the characters, if you miss your time in the school play, or if you just want to be someone else for a minute, here is your chance! Comedy, drama, we have it all. Using scripts, we will rehearse, perform, and discuss a collection of scenes. Explore, discover, and create!
Cancellation/Covid Policy
A $20 cancellation fee will be charged for all cancellations received after March 8th, to cover processing and handling fees.
Note that there is no cancellation fee if you have to cancel because you test positive for Covid19 before the event. Click here for the complete Covid policy.
Non-Discrimination Statement
ECRS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity in administration of its admission policies or programs.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all participants.
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