Creative Arts for Peace Camp
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Creative
Arts for Peace Camp "Come
join the dance of life..." |
Welcome, Teens!
What is the teen program all about?
Creating a space for ages 11-17
Meeting interesting new people
Making friends & Being Yourself
Creating music together
Doing some cool art projects
Making our own journals
Exploring nature’s elements
Discovering more about ourselves
Connecting with life in a deeper way
Sharing & processing our journey in the circle
Letting loose through drumming & dancing
Splashing in the river and the pool
Creating a sharing for talent night together
Hanging out at night with crafts, music & other soulful pursuits
Weaving our prayers into our beading & macramé
Being part of a peaceful community
Gathering new insights & experiences
Building memories
THE TEEN PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Here’s what a day at camp looks like!
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Breakfast |
| 10:00-10:30 | All-Camp Opening Session: prayer, ritual, creative movement, Dances of Universal Peace – a jump start to the day’s theme! |
| 10:30-12:30 | Teen Morning session – share in the circle, work together to create something beautiful or meaningful, go on a journey together, journal, do a ritual. |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 4:00 | Art Studio – Every day a new project or two. We plan to have more freedom this year to freely explore things and create what feels authentic to us. |
| 4:00 - 6:00 | Open Time We can choose to go to workshops, the river, community pool, or relax and explore the Claymont land |
| 6:00 - 7:00 | Dinner |
| 7:30 - 9:00 | Early Evening Session |
| Monday – welcoming celebration & introductions Tuesday - drumming Wednesday – participatory concert Thursday - bonfire w/ drum, story & dance Friday – movie/teen party night Saturday - talent sharing |
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| 9:15 – 10:15 | Choice of Activity: Improv Circle, drumming, sacred sound, poetry, etc. |
| 10:15-11:15 | Teen Hang-out time: crafts, games, music |
| 11:15/11:30 | End of the Day/Bedtime, except for Friday night, which will be a sleep-out |
THE TEEN HEART AGREEMENTS
These agreements are something we’ll be going over in our first two sessions, and whenever we need a reminder. Hopefully, these agreements will keep everything sailing smoothly for us all week!
- Be present at group times - we are each an important part
of the experience! - When there are choices of what to do (afternoon/late evening), keep counselors (or parents/guardians) fully informed of where you are
- Keep an open mind and try giving everything your best shot (some things may seem unusual at first!)
- Be open to reaching deep, stretching wide and letting your most authentic self come through.
- Share your truth. Let us know how you're doing! If you need space/rest/or whatever, let us know and we'll help you get what you need.
- Try to live in the rhythm of the camp so that you get the most out of it. This means sleeping by 11:30 pm most nights, so we can begin again in the morning with breakfast at 8:30, and our group time at 10:00/10:30)
- Natural highs only! (such as from breathing fresh air, dancing, laughing)
- Respectfully support and listen to everyone
- Keep each other's sharings confidential (What's said in the group stays in the group!)
- Stay safe! Make wise choices! For instance, if you're not with the group, 'travel' with a buddy at night, near water, etc.
- Be aware of wildlife - there are snapping turtles in the pond, deer ticks in the long grass, lots of poison ivy in the woods, hungry mosquitos at dusk, etc. Check your body for deer ticks daily. If you're heading outdoors, use sunscreen and herbal bug repellant!
- Respect the integrity of other camp participants - be especially aware of noise at night
- Respect everyone's property - help take good care of what we have here
- Help create friendship with everyone
- Save expressions of romantic affection for another week!
Also, we’re all going to pitch in with the smooth sailing of the camp by washing our own individual dishes after each meal and generally picking up after ourselves. In addition, we’ll do some kind of creative service together, like babysitting one evening, or setting up the bonfire! Of course, we’re also going to create some beautiful art and magnificent music, and that’s kind of a contribution too, right?
WHAT TO BRING
- See the all-camp ‘What to Bring” list!
- Plus, just for teens, bring the following!
- sleeping bag for sleeping out one night in the Octagon
(If you’re traveling by plane, we’ll have some extras on hand)
If you have prescription or over-the-counter medications you need to take, you can "check these in" with your counselors so that they can remind you to take them. We have a camp doctor.
HEADS UP - YOUNG ADULT SCHOLARSHIPS!
The Sufi Ruhaniat International (SRI) offers scholarships to young adults (ages 16 – 29) to attend camps that feature the Dances of Universal Peace and/or Sufi teachings. SRI is the organization that formed around Samuel L. Lewis, “Sufi Sam”, who started the Dances of Universal Peace in the 1960’s. “Sam” taught in the lineage of the Universal Inayati/Chisti Sufi tradition, but he also was also a proponent of global consciousness, sharing the attunement and teachings of many world traditions (as reflected in the Dances). Please speak to how this approach resonates with your own personal philosophy and your desire to learn more. To apply, send an email detailing the camp you wish to attend, the costs (include travel, tuition, room & board), how much you are able to contribute, and the amount needed to make this work financially. Send the email to: SRIyouth@earthlink.net
We recommend taking care of this as far in advance as possible – ideally six to twelve weeks or longer before the camp, so that you can plan based on the result. Please let our registrar for Peace Camp know you are applying and awaiting news from SRI, by May 9th, 2007, so that we can ‘register’ you at the early, discounted rate. You can contact our registrar, Dan, at dan_with_plan@yahoo.com.
