2011 Summer Camping Trip

Kavana is going camping, and we hope you'll join us.  

We are going to Rasar State Park, on Aug. 12-14.  (We'll email you with the exact campsites, and additional information, after you register.)  It's a beautiful spot.  Here are directions.  You can arrive anytime after 3pm on Friday - we'll be there.

Cost:  $40/adult partner, $50/non-partner adult, $20/child (ages 2+).   Kids under 2 are free.  Covers campground & catered dinner on Sat. night.  You can pay through this website (our preferred method), or mail a check to The Kavana Cooperative, PO Box 19666, Seattle WA  98109.  We will also ask you to contribute in other ways (see the link to the form, below).

RSVP:  Since maximum attendance is 80 people, please rsvp.  (Yes, we do expect it to sell out!)  How do you rsvp?  By paying (your payment IS your rsvp, and is necessary to hold your place.)

Timing/Schedule/Meals:
You can arrive anytime after 2:30pm on Friday, and check out from the campsite is before 1pm on Sunday.  We expect most folks to show up in the Friday mid to late afternoon zone to set up tents. 

Our experience from past years is that it's helpful to have a loose schedule so that we can gather communally for meals -- but of course (in typical Kavana fashion) all activities are optional -- it's up to you to choose how to make your camping trip/Shabbat experience as fun and meaningful as you like!

• Friday 6:30 pm - Potluck Shabbat dinner.  We're asking for everyone to contribute a dish or two to the potluck dinner on Friday. Please sign up using this form.
• Friday later evening - Shabbat Services (optional), singing, hanging out into the night...  
• Saturday Breakfast - bagels and cream cheese
• Saturday Morning Services (for those who are interested) - or you can play frisbee, take a walk, etc.
• Saturday Lunch -- sponsored light kiddush lunch after the service on Saturday morning - everyone is welcome to partake (and/or bring your own picnic materials). 
• Saturday Afternoon -- explore, play, swim, hike, hang out with new and old friends, etc.
• Saturday Dinner -- catered meal (kosher, vegetarian/dairy meal coming from Leah's -- menu includes: Mediterranean rice pasta salad, quinoa and black bean salad, tofu and vegetables, caesar salad and more!)
• Saturday Night -- Havdallah (when 3 stars appear in the sky - somewhere around 9:30 pm), campfire, S'mores, etc.
• Sunday Breakfast -- on your own
• Sunday - hang out at Rasar State Park, or hike with Rabbi Jessica Kessler Marshall at Boulder Creek at 10 am, or head back to Seattle at your own pace...

Volunteers Needed to:

• lead a hike
• lead yoga
• lead a sport/game/activity
• insert your idea here....

Sign up for a volunteer task by using this form.

Additional Information:

• You can choose to participate in as many programs as you want, or none at all - it's up to you.
• We have a group camp site, but will instruct everyone where to put their tents
• Kavana Staff will be observing Shabbat, but that doesn't mean you have to.  We'll offer prayer services, you choose to come or not.  Staff won't be lighting fires on Shabbat, but you can.  Do whatever you feel comfortable with - there's no pressure.
• We are not planning to put up an eiruv, but will do it if anyone requests (don't feel shy - let us know.  We aren't mind-readers.)
• Please bring:
  • Stuff to sit on (lawn chairs or camping chairs, picnic blankets)
  • A sweater!
  • Rain gear (you never know)
  • Beach/swimming stuff (the campsite is on a freshwater river)
  • Flashlights
  • Camera
  • Camping gear (tent, sleeping bag, ground pad, etc.) - you can rent it all at REI
  • Your own plates, cups, utensils, etc.
  • Water bottles
  • Sun block and anti-insect lotion
  • Musical instruments, sporting equipment (balls, frisbees, badminton) etc.
  • Your own food for Sat. lunch & Sun. breakfast
  • Something for the potluck on Friday night
  • Quarters (there are showers, for 50 cents a pop)
  • Anything else that could be helpful on a camping trip....

Want to borrow or lend camping equipment?  Or arrange a carpool?  Use this form!