Dates
April 4 - 6
Registration Deadline: March 15
IMPORTANT: If you wish to register for lodging at Great Cloud, return to FCM calendar for that separate registration (April 3)
Inviting All FCM Members!
We warmly welcome all FCM members, new or old, to join us for this joyful gathering! Please register separately for each family member who will be attending. Members of your family who don't plan to attend the gathering but who would like to join us for the final lunch on Sunday are very welcome as well. There will be a spot on the registration form to indicate any family members joining us for the Sunday lunch.
Description
Our teacher Fred received Dharmacharya Ordination from Thich Nhat Hanh in 1994 and began the sitting group that became FCM in late 1994 - 30 years ago! We are very happy to invite you, members of the Florida Community of Mindfulness, to Joyfully Together, a celebration of FCM's 30 years of sangha, our 12 years at the FCM Tampa Center, and our teacher's 80th continuation day (March 27th). There is much to celebrate, and we look forward to spending time in community at the Tampa Center for the long weekend of April 4 to 6.
We hope you can join us for as much of the weekend as possible. The agenda will include talks and sharing from Fred, story telling from the Jataka Tales by Fred's Dharma brother and award-winning author and storyteller Rafe Martin, panel discussions, Connection Fair, joyful learning workshops, selfless service and sharing in small groups, music (including a special concert on Saturday evening), dancing, art, games and lots of good food and fellowship!
An information page (Click here) has been set up for Joyfully Together, so please check the page periodically for updated information. As you'll see from the Preliminary Overview Schedule that is linked on this page, this will be a largely non-silent gathering. This schedule will be updated as our agenda becomes more firm.
Registration
Please select a registration type based on when you reasonably expect to arrive. This will help us to skillfully plan and offer nourishing meals for all, without waste. We will have gluten and soy free options, and will label ingredients (where practical). We are not able to accommodate other food allergens. Please note that we expect to serve dinners at 5:30 pm and lunches at 12:30. We are assuming that most participants will stay through lunch on Sunday, so are avoiding the additional complication of considering individual departure times.
FCM is subsidizing a portion of the food and other costs of the gathering, reducing the cost to members. Should the cost for your expected arrival time be a burden for you for any reason, please simply contact Liz at lizbri.stepp@gmail.com and we'll adjust your fee. We want to support participation by everyone in the community!
Accommodations
For those coming from out-of-town, you may register to stay at Great Cloud Refuge, subject to availability (GCR can accommodate up to 27). We'll do our best to help find lodging with FCM members for any overflow. (Click here)
Contacts for More Information
Please feel free to contact our Gathering Coordinator, Libby Dunn, at EDunn@impactLLC.net for more information. You may also contact Liz for any help with the registration process.
