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APPLICATION FORM

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Camp is a sliding scale:
$900 – $2,000
$650 – $2,000 for under 40 y.o.

If it is in your heart and within your financial ability, please consider paying above the minimum rate to help support scholarships, work exchange, and building a cash reserve for future events. And if this amount feels daunting to you, please don’t let the finances stop you from coming. Contact us about a scholarship and we are happy to explore options.

Registration includes meals from lunch on Friday, 9/20 through brunch on Wednesday, 9/25, shared dorm space, tent space, and dry RV/vehicle camping.

Please contact us by email with any questions about registration or logistics.

We have observed that commuting to, arriving at and getting set-up at Autumn Convergence can be challenging.  We request that if possible, you plan to devote your entire arrival day to Autumn Convergence in support of yourself and the volunteer organizing team.  Please arrive on the property between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday (lunch will be available 1-2:00).  Plan your travel to allow generous time to arrive, check-in, have lunch, and get yourself set-up BEFORE 4 p.m.

End time on Wednesday, 9/25 is approximately 2 pm.  We need to vacate the property shortly thereafter, so please make travel plans accordingly.

An early arrival day is offered on Thursday, 9/19 for the Saratoga Springs grounds fee of $85.

 

Private Cabin Lodging

Purchasing a private room is another way you can contribute to the financial sustainability of this event and New Culture Northern California.  For private room info and pricing, click here.  We’ll be asking about this in early July when final registration acceptance will be determined.

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Donations to the scholarship fund
are very much appreciated.
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Add any amount to the scholarship section on your registration form, and we’ll add that to our scholarship fund. The donation you enter during registration will be included on your invoice.

If you’d like to use PayPal to donate to the scholarship fund, you can use the Donate button below. If you do so, please don’t add that to your registration form so that you aren’t charged on your invoice.

WELLNESS policy for Autumn Convergence (AC)

 

BUBBLE UP:
We ask everyone to hold a relatively tight bubble for five days before the event, which includes refraining from going to large events and practicing social distancing with unfamiliar people. We request that you wear a good quality mask when using public transportation during this period. If there is a COVID-19 spike before camp, we may tighten this policy.

TESTING and WHAT HAPPENS IF:
We invite everyone to take a COVID-19 test three days before the event. We require that everyone take a test the day that they arrive at the event. The test can be a home test or any other test accepted by the CDC. Please bring a couple tests with you should the need arise during the event.

DURING EVENT:
Sickness Contingency Plan
*If you are experiencing symptoms of anything potentially contagious before arriving at camp, please stay home (we will miss you!)
We have put considerable thought into how we can continue to cohere as a community, loving and caring for each other, while taking all needs into account. The following plan will be implemented if anyone develops symptoms of any contagious respiratory illnesses during Autumn Convergence.

1. 1. 1. If you have symptoms that are consistent with any respiratory illness (headache, sniffles, scratchy or sore throat, cough, fever, sometimes stomach problems) and are not triggered by some other cause (e.g. allergies), practice our respiratory illness isolation protocols until a full 24 hours after your symptoms end:

   *  If you’re in a shared living space and decide to stay at Saratoga Springs, we will do our best to move you to a private space for the duration of your quarantine.
   *  Come to the lodge at mealtimes without entering, with a mask on and ask someone to get you a plate. You can eat at your living space or a designated outdoor picnic table.  
   *  You can join any outdoor offerings, with a mask and social distance.
   *  Do not go into any “indoor” spaces, such as the yurt, main lodge or heart lodge.  Use the outdoor facilities behind Cabin 2 to shower and toilet.   
   *  Do not go into the Temple.
   *  We require that you show a negative covid test 24 hours after symptoms resolve before participating in indoor activities.
   * Here is the new CDC guidelines for preventing the spread of respiratory illness: 
   https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/prevention/precautions-when-sick.html

   1. 1. 1. 1. 2. No Symptoms, but exposed:

   If you have been significantly exposed to someone (kissing, close talking and snuggling) who has a respiratory illness, and your exposure was within 1 day of the time when they first experienced symptoms, please treat yourself as “at risk” of being infected and/or contagious to others for 3 days.

   1. 1. 1. 1. 1. You do not need to wear a mask, but be mindful of people who are illness-concerned and keep a safe distance from them. When in doubt, ask what feels safe to them and err on the side of respecting their wishes to maintain both physical and psychological safety.  This includes the food lines.
               2. if you develop symptoms, see above. 

   Given that this is a time of heightened concern for some, be especially mindful of asking consent for close contact.

   REFUNDS:
   For cancellations made by September 6th, you will receive a full refund minus a $50 administration charge.  Because of non-refundable fees to SS, cancellations on or after Sept 7th will be charged $350 + any service charge fees from online payments. If your space is filled by another person, you will be refunded for the amount they pay for your spot, up to the total you paid, minus a $50 administration charge.  Cancellations after camp starts will not receive a refund.

   Congratulations!!  You’ve made it to the form!
   Please click on link below to complete the Application Form.

   APPLICATION FORM

   Please note acceptance to the event will be determined in early July. We’ll contact you then with further information and details.