August Crop

Hi all,

We had a GREAT time scrapbooking all day in July. The day went so quickly. We were all astounded when it was actually time to go home. It just didn't seem like 12 hours was ENOUGH. We could have gone longer!

The next scrapnight is PENDING on the church calendar. I have the date set for August 28th, 5pm - 11pm.

By that time school will be back in for everyone, vacations will be over for most of us and it will be TIME to get those pictures scrapbooked. Of course, most of you know that you don't have to scrapbook to join us. Just bring a snack to share and possibly a friend!

Wendy :)

July ALL DAY Crop and Retreat Info

Hi all,

Don't forget that we will be scrapbooking ALL day this month on July 17th 9am -9pm at East Lake Community Church. If you have not been to the church crops and need directions please let me know. Come for the whole time or come for a short period, just let me know so that there will be enough table space for everyone.

And as ALWAYS, invite a friend.

ALSO

The deposit has been sent for our Scrap Retreat.

The dates are Thursday November 4, @ 3pm thru Sunday Nov 7th @ 11am.

Total cost is $152 for Thurs - Sunday and $122 for Friday -Sunday

Lunch and Dinner is included Friday & Saturday. Those of us going up Thurs will need to bring something for dinner. Let me know if we want to choose a theme and bring a dinner or if you just want to bring something to feed yourself.

We ALL need to provide our OWN breakfast. I will bring COFFEE

I will sit down next week and put together a complete list of what is provided, what is needed and what to bring. There are only a couple of you who have not been before. Lydia did tell me that they added a 3rd bed to the rooms - not sure how THAT works :)

THANK YOU all for sending deposits :) Here is the breakdown of what I will need from you each month. I will send out reminders. You can pay the total at anytime if that is easier for you

Thurs - Sunday $152

May - $10 and $35.50 on June 30, July 30, Aug 30, Sept 30

Friday - Sunday $122

May -$10 and $28 on June 30, July 30, Aug 30, Sept 30

Here is a link to pics from last years' retreat!

Wendy:)

February Crop

Well, I certainly missed being with you all last month! A special thank you to Wendy Frankle for opening, closing and making sure everything ran smoothly. I hope to catch up with you on Saturday, February 20th from 5-11. If you plan to come let me know so that we have enough tables.

Have a great week!

Lydia

Scrap Retreat Pics and November Crop

Here are a few snapshots of our October Retreat. We had a great time, as usual. Starting a day early (on Thursday) was a big hit!

Even though we had such a wonderful weekend together, it feels like forever since we've seen each other. As you are gearing up for Thanksgiving and dare I say it, Christmas! I hope you will carve out some time for our November crop. We will meet November 21st from 5-11 at the church. What a great time to work on those teacher gifts and other holiday projects. So mark your calendar and plan to stay a while or just drop in to catch up and eat some great snacks. It won't be the same if you aren't there. :)

I hope to see you on the 21st!

Lydia

September Crop

Hi Everyone,

Don't forget we will be at the church this Sat from 5:00-11:00. We will not meet next month due to the retreat. If you plan to come on Saturday let me know so there are enough tables.

Also, the Women's Ministry is hosting a get together on Friday at 7:00. Everyone is invited.


Our schedule for the remainder of the year is
September 19
November 21
December 12

I look forward to seeing you!

Lydia

Greetings My Fellow Retreaters!

The countdown is on. October will be here before we know it. I hope you are as excited as I am. For those that didn't go last year, it takes around an hour and fifteen minutes to get to Camp Fellowship. It is right outside of Clinton , SC and the directions are very easy. The building we will be in has the rooms located on each corner and a large common area where the tables will be set up.

You will be able to roll out of bed and take our PJ clad self straight to your table. J The rooms have two twin beds and a bathroom. They provide a pillow, sheets, and towels. If you are picky about your sheets or towels you may want to bring your own. The ones provided are a little on the thin side. It has a small kitchen area with a coffee maker, full size refrigerator, toaster oven and microwave. The lighting is adequate but a little dim. You may want to bring a desk lamp for your table. There are plenty of outlets but we will need a couple of extension cords. The dining hall is just a short walk away. (Sorry ladies but we will have dress to go to the dining hall.) There is also a lake and a walking trail.

For those arriving on Thursday, check in time is 4:00pm. I will e-mail you separately to discuss if we want to do a group dinner. For those of you checking in on Friday we will see you when you get there.:) Remember lunch and dinner for Friday and Saturday are included in the cost. However, we are not allowed to remove food from the cafeteria, so if you aren't there at 12:00pm or 6:00pm you forfeit your meal. If you have special dietary requirements, please let me know so that I can pass them on to the cook. Check out is at 11:00 am on Sunday.

The rooms are based on double occupancy. Please e-mail me if you already have a room mate, even if you have told me already.:) And each person will have 3 feet of table space. There is no smoking inside the facility. A can will be placed by the front door for those of you that smoke.

Below is a list of items you may want to bring. Also, this is in the middle of no where. There is a Wal-Mart and I believe someone last year found a scrapbook store but whether it is still open in this economy, I do not know.

Breakfast food – lunch and dinner will be provided. Breakfast is not. If you bring cereal don't forget a bowl and spoon. There are no dishes.
Snack items and drinks (They do not allow alcoholic beverages on the premises)
Cup with a lid - no open containers at the tables
Desk lamp
Seat cushion
Extra bed pillow/towel
Extra adhesive and paper
Flashlight
Umbrella
Favorite cd - can someone bring their cd player? Let me know.
Socks or slippers
Light jacket
Extension Cord
Photos
Plenty of adhesive

If you have any new items that you bought and then decided you didn’t need, and you would like to donate for a prize that would be great. We will have a prize area set up.

All balances are due September 15th. If you need your balance let me know. If you want to give them to me at the September crop that will be fine or you can mail them to me. Let me know if you need the address. I will be sending out more info closer to the date. If you have questions or think of something that I left off, please let me know.

Pictures of the facility are posted at this link. I'm praying for a relaxing and rewarding weekend for all of us. Have a great weekend!

Thanks, Lydia

Another School Year Begins

Hello Everyone! I trust that those of you with school age children have started the school year off with a bang. We had a great time last Saturday but missed those of you that were unable to make it. We were so happy to meet Linda and hope that she will join us again next month.

If you don't scrap, you can bring any craft/project with you and just enjoy the fellowship. Alyssa brought her art, 6 of us brought computer's for digi-scrapping, Sam and Brandy paint, and Tami even brought tot trade stuff to prepare! Just bring whatever you're working on and have fun with us!

Next month's crop will be Sept 19th and I hope to see you there. Have a great weekend!

Lydia