From Gordon_O'Hara@vanguard.com  Mon Oct  4 21:38:41 1999
From: Gordon_O'Hara@vanguard.com (Gordon_O'Hara@vanguard.com)
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 16:38:41 -0400
Subject: [CI-Announce] The Millenium Jam-- will it be your choice for the new year?
Message-ID: <85256800.00716E53.00@vgi4mail.vanguard.com>


> Dear Friends,
>
> This is a very special invitation to our Millennium Jam at Claymont Court.
>
> If you are considering whether you want to spend the Millennium on the mean
> streets of Times Square or in the caring arms of the contact community.. and
> have chosen the latter.. this is the event for you.
>
> The dates, of course, cross over into the year 2000-- Thursday, December 29th
> around dinner time to Sunday, January 2nd wrapping up at 2:00 pm with
> jamming/bliss in between.
>
> The place is Claymont- just outside Harpers Ferry in Charlestown West
Virginia.
> We have the mansion and the large octagonal barn all reserved.
>
> We will have food service--great vegetarian meals starting with a light dinner
> on Thursday night for weary travelers and full meals on Friday, Saturday, and
> Sunday breakfast and lunch.
>
> The program is contact improvisation to the core... but also lots more.
Authentic Movement, a barefoot boogie with music, multi-media and even the
potential for live music surprises are all in the mix.
>
> The year 2000 is a special event- a true time for reflection on the grace of
> being alive.  To your organizers, it inspires us to come together as a
> community.   That's why, for the New Year's Eve celebration, we hope that all
> will participate together in an authentic/contact celebration of the
Millennium.
> And we want to have fun.  So we'll crank up the tunes afterwards as well.  We
hope that we can all participate together in this very special evening.
>
> There will be lots of time for reflection-- a silent Friday morning, an altar
to
> the new century and the raw beauty of Claymont in the winter.   And heat--
both
> in the mansion... and in the sauna as well.
>
> We could go on.. but hopefully you are getting the picture.  We would love it
if
> you chose to join the community for this event.
>
> Compared to anything else happening the costs are low--$200 for Thursday
through
> Sunday, $170 for Friday through Sunday--- if you register before November
15th.
> After that add $25 more. Also, to help offset costs,  we will ask that all
> participants volunteer for one 2-hour shift to help prepare food and meals.
> This will be an excellent way to work together and be of service to each
other.
>
> Since there  are only 44 openings currently available, we hope you will
register
> very soon.  Send $50 deposit with your registration to Lynda Fleet at 2908
Ellwood Avenue #2, Richmond, VA 23221 to reserve your spot.>

> Please come join us for this great event.
>
> Lawton Rogers (lawtonrogers@hotmail.com)
> Lynda Fleet (lyfleet@richmond.infi.net)
> Tami Necrason (Necrason@aol.com)
> Gordon O'Hara (Gordon_O'Hara@vanguard.com)

Questions? Feel free to e-mail any of us at the above addresses.




From lyfleet@richmond.infi.net  Thu Oct 21 00:45:37 1999
From: lyfleet@richmond.infi.net (Lynda Fleet)
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 19:45:37 -0400
Subject: [CI-Announce] Millennium Jam Discussion Group
Message-ID: <380E5289.5CD@richmond.infi.net>

If you're planning to attend the Millennium Jam at Claymont Court, West
Virginia December 30, 1999 through January 2, 2000.......

we'd like to give everyone who is interested an opportunity to share
their ideas on ways we can come together as a community and mark the
arrival of the millennium at midnight on new year's eve in the octagonal
dance barn.

some ideas that have been tossed around: authentic movement, pass the
dance round robin, lighting candles, etc.

If you would like to share your thoughts, participate in discussion, or
just listen in, please subscribe to a new discussion list we've set up.
To subscribe, send an e-mail to:

millenniumjam-subscribe@egroups.com

From the ideas generated on this list, Lawton, Gordon, Tami and myself
(the organizers) will create a ritual for the new millennium.

Thanks, Lynda