Magic Answer Book Limitations

Mab (the Magic Answer Book) isn’t always the quickest path to an answer. If you have a question or concern about the facility (i.e., you need towels or get locked out of your room), the best thing to do is go directly to the Seabeck Office (just past the Eliot Office). If no one is there, or you are feeling shy, Mab will be happy to act as your middlebook. Please note that she is not omniscient, so telling her that your window is stuck and not telling her what room you’re in will leave her feeling frustrated.

You May Be Eligible to Pre-Board Meal Lines

Some in our community (maybe you) have all sorts of reasons to go to the front of the line:

• Staff running to a meeting
• Families of young children
• Other folks with accessibility challenges

If someone asks to cut in front of you, assume they are in one of these blessed groups. Also, please help each other with trays and food relaying. This is our interconnection and Big Love in action.

—Tandi Rogers

Calling all crafters!

We have space to craft on the porch of Juniper from 2 to 3:30 Sunday through Friday. Bring your projects and pull up a chair so we can share the joy (and occasional frustration!) of knitting, crocheting, needle felting, embroidery, cross stitch - or any other craft you can do in a relatively small space! Spending time crafting on a porch on a beautiful afternoon is a lovely way to relax!

—Mary Sturrock

LGBTQUIA2S+++/Queer Lunch table

For all those who self-identify along this spectrum, you are welcome to join us for lunch and conversation every (or any) day on the porch outside of Juniper. Come on over!!

Morning Program Resources

• Quotes from Rev. Mykal Slack came from the program Trans Inclusion in Congregations transforming-hearts-collective.teachable.com
• Resources About Gender Identity from the Trevor Project thetrevorproject.org/resources/category/gender-identity
• “Gender Euphoria,” a 5-min video from Jake Edwards youtube.com/watch?v=4nnVFMBYjXI
• Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
• Gender Euphoria: Stories of Joy from Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex Writers, edited by Laura Kate Dale

—Alex Kapitan

Day 2: Queer Faith

The topic of tomorrow’s morning program is Queer Faith! Alex will be discussing the concept of coming out, the rich and complex history of the word “queer,” what queer theory means, and the fabulous queerness of Unitarian Universalism. Did you know that the word queer is a noun, an adjective, and a verb? Come engage with what it means to queer the practice of your faith.

—Alex Kapitan

Recruiting Potential Mah Jongg Players

If you would like to learn or refresh your memory on how to play American Mah Jongg, meet with me Monday -Friday at 1:00pm in Juniper where the board games are played. The game will be explained and written instructions handed out. I have two Mah Jongg sets for learning to play if there is interest.

—Juliana Sandahl

Coffeehouse

We are reserving one night of coffeehouse to be strictly 18+. On other nights, youth are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian. We ask performers to keep their most bawdy and adult-themed material for Monday, which will be the only 18+ night.

—Rory Mcleod, Coffeehouse MC

Morning Slideshow Photos

We love seeing everyone’s great photos in the slideshow in the morning. Please send them along to drjudyo@gmail.com. The email address also appears in the footer of each day’s schedule.

—Judy Owens

Ouch!...Oops!

Learn how to gracefully acknowledge missteps, accept accountings, and make amends in this skill building workshop brought to you by Robyn Newton, Right Relations Envoy, and Lauren Mac Neill of the Right Relations Team.

The Accessibility Coordinator is a fairly new position

What does it even mean?! The spirit of the position is to better include all campers in how they would like to be included.

Your AC will not magically make everything accessible and easy at camp. They will help build the capacity of the camp community as a whole, to take care of each other proactively.

Use them as a thought partner either before an event or a debriefing partner after. Come have a sit on a porch and ask tender questions about accessibility here or in your life. Your AC is not an expert, but they know some things, and have a creative, compassionate ear. Contact your July Accessibility Coordinator - Lisa Lake (435)531-1928 ladylake711@gmail.com

—Tandi Rogers

Lanyards and Language

Over decades of July Eliot, we’ve done a craft of weaving plastic cords together. We’ve called it “gimp,” a word used since the 17th century to describe woven or twisted textiles used as a decorative trim. Since the 1920s, “gimp” has also been used as an insult for a person with a mobility disability. People with disabilities have told us that hearing this term for a camp activity feels unwelcoming.

Honoring our covenant, we are changing the name of this craft to lanyard, a common term at other camps. When we know better, we can do better. It is a meaningful and honorable thing when traditions evolve in response to love, care, and a deeper understanding of one another.

—Tandi Rogers

Tie Dye!

Calling all aspiring color-borists! Your Color Chemists are here to assist with all your colorful concoctions. Join us in the afternoon Monday for bottle dyeing (multiple colors) or Tuesday for beginner bucket dyeing (single color). At 3:30 each day, we welcome kiddos, families (kiddos, please supervise your adults!), and anyone who needs extra assistance for a focused dye time. Volunteers will walk away with a gorgeous thankie-hankie hand dyed by yours truly! Volunteers who come to multiple shifts will also nab a gorgeous tie dye tote bag. Sign up to volunteer on the inn porch!

—Sarah and Zash

Taize Worship

Our Monday night worship will be a contemplative service of chanting, beauty, and meditation. Join us at the meeting House at 9:15.

—Sarah Schurr

Tabletop Graces

This year, we are experimenting with a different way of offering grace before meals. Rather than struggling to hear over the speakers, various campers have offered graces that are meaningful to them. These have been printed on cards placed on the dining tables. Please feel free to read them aloud to your table, or silently to yourself. Please leave the cards on the tables all week for everyone to share.

Diamond Poems

Each one is a gem
Friends and strangers
Campers all
Compose without composing
Words that enthrall

Tuesday 2pm in Upper Pines

—Caroline Goodell

Eliot Merch!

Come to Social hour on Tuesday and Wednesday to purchase Eliot T-shirts & tote bags with a design by Calyn McLeod, and metal cups with the Eliot logo. All items $20 each. Cash or check preferred, but we can take card or Paypal if needed.