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This year's summer camp will be held at the Horseshoe Cove campground on Baker Lake
from Wednesday, July 16 to Monday, July 21.
Nearby is the Baker Hot Springs.
Sabum Nim, the Seattle School, and the Bellingham School will be in #12, Kyo Sa Nim Charles Carter will be in site #20, and Cho Kyo Sa Tara Price will be in site #5.
Call 1-877-444-6777 or Click Here to book your site.
Apparently the directions on MapQuest are wrong!
Here are the correct directions:
From I-5 N, take the Highway 20 exit and head East on Hwy. 20.
Drive for about 24 miles to Milepost 82/Baker Lake Highway (aka. Forest Rd. 11).
Turn North onto the Baker Lake Hwy. and drive about 14.8 miles to Forest Rd. 1118.
Turn East onto Forest Rd. 1118 and drive 2 miles to the campground.
The Ranger phone number is 360-856-5700, though you don't really get any cell service up there.
The Hot Springs is a 10 minute drive from the campground. To get to the Hot Springs from Horseshoe Cove, get back on Forest Rd. 1118 and continue East to Forest Rd. 1144, directly across from the Baker Lake Resort. Turn left and drive about 3.2 miles to the turnout, then follow the path uphill about 1/3 mile.
Kai, Anastasia and I are very grateful to all the Shindoka that will be making the trek up to the Northern part of the state this year, as are the other Shindoka up here in Bellingham (namely, Erin, Anton, and Faye)!
Thanks,
Cho Kyo Sa Deja Hanson
This year's camp will be a monumental 6 days long!
With any luck, the weather will allow us to actually do all the workshops we have planned this year!
Here is the (tentative) Itinerary for Summer Camp 2008
2008 Workshops Offered:
Morning T'ai C'hi Led by Cho Kyo Sa Tara Price, this morning warm-up is a favorite of past camps.
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Intensive Training Workshop Led by Cho Kyo Sa Kai Bublitz, this intensive training workshop will focus on increasing physical stamina and endurance through stance work and drills. Make sure to bring some water, and to stretch out beforehand! You may also want to take a trip to the Hot Springs after this workout!
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Underwater Forms Led by ???, this class places Shindoka shoulder-deep in water, as they learn to understand the kinetics involved by comparing the difference of resistance in water versus air. This workshop will also touch on sensing and directing c'hi. This is an excellent class for pregnant women!
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Hard/External Workshop Led by Kyo Sa Nim Sara Young-Buck, this class will focus on the harder aspects of our style. Blocks, punches, kicks, and dynamic movement will be discussed and practiced.
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Barehands Sparring Led by Kyo Sa Nim Sara Young-Buck and Cho Kyo Sa Kai Bublitz, this class will focus on how to spar in a one-on-one situation. Depending on the Shindoka participating, training techniques will range from learning how to take a hit, one- and two-step sparring, and formal "point" sparring.
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Randori Sparring Led by Kyo Sa Nim Charles Carter and Cho Kyo Sa Kai Bublitz, this class will focus on defending against multiple attackers. Rondori, also known as "Chinatown", is frequently seen during Sempei belt tests.
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Bo Sparring Led by Kyo Sa Nim Charles Carter, this Summer Camp favorite will focus not only on our Bo Form, but also on how to effectively combat with a bo-wielding opponent.
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Shinai Sparring Led by Kyo Sa Nim Sara Young-Buck and Cho Kyo Sa Kai Bublitz, this class will focus on the proper technique and etiquette of Kempo. Depending on the Shindoka participating, training techniques will range from learning how to draw and sheathe the shinai, the difference between legal and illegal targets, how to give and receive strikes, basic blocking, feints, and point sparring.
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Chain Workshop Led by Kyo Sa Nim Sara Young-Buck, this workshop will focus on our most difficult weapon to master.
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Glowstick Night Forms/Sparring Led by Cho Kyo Sa Deja Hanson, this workshop takes place after dark. Participants will wear glow stick bracelets (provided), and practice forms and slow- to medium-speed sparring. Practicing without the aid of your eyes can increase your awareness of c'hi flow, and help you access your other senses when defending against an opponent. And, of course, it looks really cool! |