Less than 4 weeks to go.  Everything is getting formalized and ready to roll.  We are all excited for this year’s retreat starting August 25.  Please keep sharing the news about this year’s in-person retreat. It is going to be so good to gather with fellow recovery folks and promote one another’s healthier recovery. And remember you need to register no later than Monday, August 7, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Register today.  Also remember to bring some basic items for when you arrive: bedding, towels, pillows, and toiletries.  Mattresses and bathrooms are provided.

Please share the following talking points this week with your friends in the fellowship.

July 25-31

At Serenity on the Sound you’ll experience the joy of being together again, “Alive and In Person,” with friends old and new. It’s time to begin preparing to share our talents at the Outer Circle Show and Tell. And you’ll be moved by the stories of the SAA and COSA speakers.  There’s time for work and time to play, and the retreat offers both.  There’s still time to register at soundretreat.org, but only until Monday August 7.

For your own copy of the talking points and finer retreat details, follow this link: Retreat Talking Points Rev 8.

We are getting closer and closer. Can you feel the excitement? Keep sharing the news about this year’s in-person retreat. It is going to be so good to gather with fellow recovery folks and promote one another’s healthier recovery. And remember you need to register no later than Monday, August 7, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Register today.

Please share the other following talking points this week with your friends in the fellowship.

July 18-24

Beautiful location, all meals, sleeping arrangements, fun, friends, music, workshops, quiet meditation, and recovery, all this for about $83 a day. By pitching in we are able to keep the price affordable. If you are short on time then just come for Saturday, and if you are short on cash, you can request a scholarship.  Contact soundretreat.org. In addition, the local SAA Intergroup is offering scholarships for women in SAA, available for those who qualify. 

Please share this with your groups this week from July 11-17. As you may have heard, the main lodge at Gwinwood was destroyed by fire. We are still able to have the retreat there with their other buildings. We are adjusting our plans in order to best utilize the facilities they have. All of them are quite nice.

July 11-17

Serenity on the Sound is coming August 25-27, and one of the many things to look forward to is the food. Gwinwood Retreat Center’s professional catering team promises us a classic comfort food menu with full buffet-style cooked breakfasts, hearty sandwiches, soups, and salads for lunch, and good hot dinners.  They’ll even accommodate vegan and other special diets.  Other arrangements can be made as needed. But we need to pre-order the number of meals to be prepared, so early registration will ensure your participation (no walk-ins this year).  Find out more at soundretreat.org.

Please share the following Talking Points with your friends in recovery. The Retreat is only about 7 weeks away and registration closes up in about 5 weeks. Please note the registration page is up and active. Register today.

Here is the paragraph of Talking Points (Week 3 – July 4-10)

Don’t miss the fun and recovery at Serenity on the Sound, our annual retreat for SAA and COSA. The camp offers hiking, swimming, canoeing, volleyball, a challenge course, and a game room with ping-pong.  Recovery opportunities include workshops, yoga, guided meditation, communing with nature, and good old-fashioned meetings. Use the camp’s canoes and life vests, or bring your own paddle board or kayak. We’ll have our traditional favorites:  Outer Circle Show and Tell (or talent show), a Candle-Lighting ceremony, Back-To-Basics workshop, and Bonfires (drumming until 10 pm). More at soundretreat.org.

We look forward to seeing many of you at Serenity on the Sound Retreat from August 25-27, 2023.