The Chesapeake Men's Gathering ™
    at Camp Round Meadow in the Catoctin Mountain National Park, near Thurmont, Maryland

A Men's Retreat for Growth and Renewal: Our 22^nd Year [before 2009, we met at Buffalo Gap Camp in West Virginia]
the weekend, Friday through Sunday, September 21, 22, & 23, 2012 sponsored by The Men's Council of Greater Washington

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Last update:
15-May-2012

New Gathering Location for 2012

Confirmed Dates: 21, 22, 23 September, 2012

We, the Men of The Leadership Council, are excited and pleased to announced the selection of Camp Round Meadow in the Catoctin Mountain National Park near Thurmont, Maryland as the setting of our 2012 Chesapeake Men's Gathering!

Camp Round Meadow is a group camp featuring 4 dorms sleeping 30 men and youth each and a dining hall seating 120 people. Additional facilities include a gym with a basketball court and wooden floor, a small outdoor gazebo, and a conference room.

We cordially invite men 20 and older, and boys and youth with men, to join us at our Gathering the weekend of Friday through Sunday, September 21, 22, & 23, 2012.

Do you have questions about the Gathering? Please connect with info@menswork.org.

Chesapeake Men's Gathering - 2012

We invite you to join us for the 22^nd Annual Chesapeake Men's Gathering. Established in 1990, this powerful weekend retreat has brought together thousands of men to share our dreams, discuss our challenges, and rediscover the fire that motivates us and drives our lives. Men of all ages and walks of life are welcome.

During the weekend we take time to deeply explore and celebrate what it means to be man. We ask important and tough questions, have fun, enjoy camaraderie and experience true and genuine connection to other men. This is an opportunity for deep personal growth and spiritual renewal. It is a place to celebrate all that it means to be a man.

We ask only one thing....that you bring your passion, wisdom and most authentic self.

Registration will open on or about June 1, 2012. To receive more information and a personal notification when registration is open JOIN OUR MAILING LIST now!

Your contact information will remain completely confidential. We will not share or sell your information with any other parties.

MORE ABOUT THE 2012 GATHERING:

This year's theme is "Living with Unreasonable Hopefulness and Optimism." Positive emotions like joy, love, courage, compassion, and gratitude nourish us. They allow us to flourish, creating an inner state where we can consistently bring our best selves to any endeavor. Our weekend will focus on how we can have more positivity, hopefulness and optimism in our lives.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

If you are interested in being part of a community of powerful and authentic men seeking to become their best selves and make a difference in the world, then this is the place for you. We come together in friendship and for personal growth, connection, sharing of our gifts, all in a beautiful and natural setting. Boys ages 5 and older, in the guardianship of a man, are welcome.

TOP 10 REASONS YOU SHOULD ATTEND:

1. Explore simple things you can do to have more, optimism, courage, joy, passion or love in my life during the next year.
2. Be in the presence of strong and authentic men who really care and really listen.
3. Create lifelong friendships that continue outside of the gathering.
4. Participate in our traditional purification and renewal Ceremony (aka sweat lodge in the Lakota tradition).
5. Participate in a small group led by a skilled facilitator. These groups provide an opportunity for more personalized connection and sharing in a safe space.
6. Join our many whole group activities, including story telling, poetry, a bonfire ritual and talking stick time, where men can speak from the heart.
7. Fathers and guardians are invited to bring their sons ages 6 and older to participate in a safe semi-structure program for boys.
8. Participate in one of several workshops including Breathwork, a powerful technique that allows you to get in touch with and release emotions stored in your body.
9. Experience a variety of activities that encourage and honor your uniqueness, and encourage your to share the passions, paths and purposes that enrich your life.
10. You deserve a weekend dedicated to your personal growth and to reclaiming your personal power.

"When my son was born I got to thinking, 'Where can I go where my son will have other supportive men to mentor him? I can't do this by myself!' I remembered hearing about the Men's Gathering and decided to take my son when he turned 5. He's now 13, and not only has he wanted to go back every year since, but I've found it's just as important to me! Nowhere else have we found such an amazing community of genuine, supportive men who really care."

Are you involved in other men's work related activities?

• Our vision is that our weekend is in part a 'gathering of the tribes'.
• There will be time on Saturday afternoon for men to network and share about the work that they are involved in.
• Please let us know if you or someone in your organization would be interested in being available to speak about and introduce others to your group.

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We are looking for men that want to get involved!

Do you have some ideas? Are you passionate about men's work?

Some ways that men could get involved include:

• Reaching out to other men's groups e.g. Sterling graduates and maybe even the fraternal orders (Masons, Shriners, etc.) - see if they would be interested in joining with us
• Reach out to local churches (Unitarian or otherwise) that might have men's groups, or just scope out places we might post some announcements
• Help us with the development of our marketing materials (flyers, posters, etc.)
• Look at ways we might generate some energy:
  • Do you have writing skills? We want to create a press release about this year's gathering.
  • Do you have artistic skills? We need a new logo!
  • Help us brainstorm around other ways we might get the word out
  • Help us look at better ways we might use the Men's Council website: www.menswork.org

And finally, don't let financial circumstances keep you away - scholarships and work exhanges are available.

* The phrases "So you're a man. What's Next?™" and "The Chesapeake Men's Gathering™" are trademarks of the Men's Council of Greater Washington.

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