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GOURD RETREAT-SOUTHERN STYLE 2009 Show is Complete! Here is the information used for the show: Near Savannah, Georgia March 26-29,
2009 Sponsored
by: Charlotte Durrence & Friends
In
support of: The Georgia Gourd Society &The American Gourd Society We
would like to invite you to join us at the Gourd Retreat we sponsor near
Savannah, Georgia. It will be held
on March 26-29, 2009, at the New Ebenezer Retreat Center. We have invited teachers from all over the country to come
and have classes for you. They
represent a large number of new and exciting techniques in the world of gourd
art. The retreat center is a
beautiful place in an isolated area where you can enjoy the peace and quiet of
the country. Check out the retreat
center at www.newebenezer.org . We
will offer classes this year beginning on Thursday morning and going through
lunch on Sunday. You will need to
register early to get your first choice of classes.
Most classes will be from 3-4 hours and the prices will be listed on the
class descriptions. One Thursday class and one Friday class will be all
day classes. Please
read this page and the registration page completely before filling out the
forms. Registrations
may not be postmarked before December 1, 2008. You
will pay a $25 registration fee again this year. Those
staying at the Retreat Center will pay $65 per day for a bed in the private
cottages. That includes 3 meals
(supper, breakfast and lunch). We will need every bed so there will be no
private rooms for single occupancy. For
those staying off campus, you will pay a $25 registration fee and then the price
for each class you choose to take. If
you choose to have any meals with us while at the retreat center, you
need to sign up for them with your registration.
Prices will be listed on the registration form. We
have reserved 4 cabins this year. That
is space for 48 people, so make your reservations early. Others will be given information for local motels. The
cabins have six private rooms. Each
room has twin beds and a bath. The
center of the cabin is a community room with a sofa and chairs and a kitchen.
Because of the atmosphere of the retreat center, you will have to park
your car in the front parking area and walk into the center.
Carts are available to help with your luggage and a golf cart will be
available if you have trouble walking. Spouses
are welcome, but remember, the cost is based on a per person plan.
Spouses (or mothers, friends etc.) not taking classes will not have to
pay the $25 registration fee, but will pay the $65 per day for room and board. There
are many things for the spouses to see if they are not gourders.
If staying on location, they have access to fishing, nature trails and an
old historic church and other buildings. The
retreat center does not have television or telephones in the cabins.
There is a phone available for emergencies.
We will have raw gourd vendors there along with supply vendors. Oh yes, don't click here. If
you choose to fly into the Savannah-Hilton Head Airport, we will arrange to pick
you up and return you to the airport on Sunday for a fee of $10 round trip.
Just let us know your flight numbers and arrival times.
You may want to plan a few extra days to visit the historic city of
Savannah. WE
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE GOURD RETREAT!! Charlotte
and Friends As
seen on The World of Gourds www.worldofgourds.com
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