Post date: Jun 13, 2017 11:56:54 AM
Good Afternoon,
I am sending this email as we prepare the final touches on the agenda for the retreat at the end of June.
This year our retreat will take us to the SUNY ESF Newcomb campus in Newcomb, NY
I have been asked by the staff to gather the following information:
Dietary considerations? - After event - canoeing ?
The campus is full for this event with many students on campus doing research. Each of us will need to bring the following: Sleeping bag or sheets and blankets - towels,and all toiletries (see attached packing suggestions from the campus). There are two bunk houses that will house up to 32 people. 8 people per room.
One Lodge housing 8 and one residence housing 7. If you are interested in putting a group together please let me know ASAP otherwise they will randomly put people in the housing.
I will send a complete agenda as soon as the ESF staff has confirmed the programming and after retreat events.
Tentative Agenda:
Tuesday - June 27
· 9:00 am to 9:30 am Arrival - Meet at the VIC (Visitors Interpretative Center)
· 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Collaborative Group Planning - AIC
· 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm - Program Year 2017-2018 Calendar
· 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch
· 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Discussion/Share from morning session
· 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Programs offered by the ESF Staff
· 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Free time
· 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner
· 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Session VIC –
· 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm Networking Opportunity
Wednesday, June 28
· 6:45 am - 7:45 am Breakfast
· 7:45 am - 8:30 am Pack
· 8:30 am – 10:30 am programs offered by ESF Staff
· 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Closure – AIC
· 12:00 pm - Boat safety orientation
o FYI – Post Retreat Activities – Optional
As of today I have the following people signed up to attend the retreat.
Valerie Pond, Dridget Demarse, Benita Cataldo, Sarah Fink, Debbie Babcock, Angie Schermerhorn, Cookei Barker, Emily McKernan, Catherine Butts, Shane Pickering, Tonia Phippen, Bill Fairchild, Robert Dixon, Rich Hathaway, Pat Cannemala, Bob Augustus, Alicia Wentworth, Laurey Rosser, Kysa Roberts, Kelly Penfield, Deborah Wilkinson, Michelle Watkins, Jodie Tiernan, Andrew Larsen, Erin Wiley, Barb Bibbins, Linsa Ingerson, Lisa Dunkelburg, Troy Creurer, Toni LaPoint, Majella LaRock, Llindsey Steblen, Scott Danville, Andrea Inserra, Tomorrah Averill, Alison Brown, Kass Mariano, Amy Strack, Tim Freed, Jennifer Gero, Charlene Rydgren, Jen Fraser, Katie Compo, Chris Fey, Robyn Poulsen
If your attendance intentions have change please let me know. If your name is not listed and you are planning on attending please let me know that also.
Please respond to this email your dietary needs. ( A must by Sunday) Also if you think you would like to stay on after the retreat to utilize one of the 8 canoes please include that in the email as well.
Included in the complete agenda are (optional) activities that will be available for the post retreat conference. ESF Staff is in the process of adding those additional activities.
I look forward to seeing you at the end of the month. Enjoy these last weeks of school.