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Every year and for one weekend in October, UUCSS holds its
annual fall retreat to the beautiful Catoctin Mountain National
Park, around 1.5 hrs from our church, in the direction of Frederick.
You can enjoy the opportunity to form new friendships or
refresh established ones. Typically there are a few organized activities/games,
but mostly the weekend is R&R time to play games, hike,
talk, nap, sing, read, or whatever.
Meals are prepared in groups headed up by volunteer meal
coordinators, and each person has a clean-up assignment at the
end of the weekend. That's how we manage to do all this on such
a shoestring budget! Adults pay approximately $25 per person; children
2 to18 less, and babies under 2 are free. There is even a low maximum
cost for families. Cost includes all food and beverages
(non-alcoholic), sleeping quarters in shared log cabins, and all
activities. Day-trippers are also welcome, or you might want stay
in the motel in nearby Thurmont. In both these cases, there is
a small charge to cover meals.
UUCSS has been retreating to the Catoctins each fall for many
years, and with your participation in this wonderful event, we
hope it will go on for many more.
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Directions
>> Directions to Catoctin
The event coordinator, retreat dates, cost,
and the request for meal coordinator and activity coordinator volunteers
are usually announced in the September issue of our newsletter, the
Uniter.
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