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                          Great Big Happy Life            

             Radical Unschoolers' Conference Retreat

                                  April 28- May 1, 2009

                                 Lebanon, New Jersey                  

              Click here for a Conference Schedule

                    Click here for What to Bring

The conference is an opportunity to connect with like-minded families, expand your notion of what it means to live with children, and participate in the unschooling movement as it changes the world.

There will be opportunities for stillness, chances to reflect on your journey, spaces for rejuvenating your unschooling spirit, and thousands of ways to just be.  There will be discussion groups, family activities, stuff to do for kids of every age, creek hikes, nature walks, tattoo parlor, roaming massage therapists, yoga for families, funshops for all, delicious meals, and a service project opportunity.

Whether this is your first conference or your tenth, you can expect that delicious sense of knowing that comes when you are surrounded by families who embrace unschooling in every corner of their lives.

Radical- adj.
Arising from or going to a root or source; Departing markedly from
the usual or customary; Favoring or effecting fundamental or
revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or
institutions; slang- Excellent; wonderful.

     

                             Our conference home

                  Beautiful 100 acre Camp Lebanon     


Camp Lebanon 

The camp where we will be hanging out for four days is in a really beautiful part of NJ and feels nestled in, though it is actually near civilization. We chose this site for the conference because it had the most intimate feel along with the most reasonable prices for families. We considered a hotel, but chose this type of venue instead because we wanted to take over the place and really make it all about us!

The staff has been so helpful thus far, and are excited to host us. We are just excited to think that this may be the first of many conferences here.

Visit the camp’s website at www.camplebanon.com . On their site, you can look at pictures of the grounds and you can check out photos of some of the accommodations (our lodging page contains more detailed photos). You can also read about the history of the camp. If you have questions about the camp, please direct them to Jennifer at pnkn314@comcast.net. The camp is not equipped to field phone calls about the conference. We are happy to help you find out what you need!



Here's how to register: Click on the button on the left marked register here. Enter the store. There will be icons for registration, icons for meal plans (which everyone is required to purchase), and icons for lodging. There are also icons for conference t-shirts and scholarship donations.  You can purchase just your room first, add on the meals later and add on your registration later too. T-shirts can be purchased until 3/28. Scholarship donations will be gratefully accepted anytime! So basically, EVERYTHING must be paid for by 3/28. Have fun visiting the site! If you have any questions about registration or meals or where to stay on site, please feel free to contact Jennifer at pnkn314@comcast.net.   


Please consider participating in our really awesome scholarship fundraiser - the requests for funds have overwhelmed our resources and we don't want to have to turn anyone away...We have partnered with a funky fundraising company to help offset the scholarship costs. Click here to read about these awesome lead free, BPA free, phthalates free, eco-friendly lunchboxes, water bottles, meal containers and accessories. Great Big Happy Life receives 25% of the profits from any sales made on the lunch without waste website.

You can feel free to email Jennifer at pnkn314@comcast.net if you see something you like- I will be delivering products to folks at the conference so if you place your order through us directly, you only have to pay a tiny handling fee of 10% of your total order. Send family and friends to the site to shop around for a good cause...________________________________________________________________ 

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