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AHYM Fall Gathering 2024


The Art of Living in the Spirit

AHYM Fall Gathering – Emmanuel Pines – Prescott, Arizona

September 20, 21, and 22, 2024

Registration Deadline: September 10th, 2024

“All our senses are given to us to enjoy, and to praise God.”  Bella Bown 

Join Friends from all around Arizona at Emanuel Pines Camp in Prescott, Friday evening through Sunday, September 20-22.  We will come together at this family-friendly retreat in the woods to share how our spiritual lives can be refreshed and enriched when we find time for ourselves and use it to experience art, literature, poetry, music, and other forms of human expression.  During Worship Sharing on Saturday, we’ll discuss how exploring the arts can enrich our spiritual lives. 

This will be a weekend of fun and relaxation for all of us, whatever our age. Yoga, hikes in the woods, a campfire in the evening (weather permitting), songs, worship and sharing meals, a rope course, activities for the kids.... a time to build stronger relationships within our own meetings and with Friends around the state.

We certainly hope you'll be there. If the cost of the event might keep you from joining us, please know scholarships are available.  
All details - see below!

Documents In Advance

Concerns and AHYM Budgeting August 2024.pdf

AHYM 2024 Budget REV5 July 2024.pdf

Memorial Minutes

State of the Meeting Reports

Young Friends & Families


Emmanuel Pines is a wonderful place for families and for the nurture of the next generation of Young Friends.  Intergenerational activities will be part of the schedule.  Childcare may be available for infants and toddlers; programs are planned for Elementary-age children and any Junior/Senior Young Friends.  Events are scheduled for Saturday between breakfast and dinner (lunch with parents).  Intergenerational activities will be held after lunch.  Youth activities will be held Sunday after breakfast and the youth will join the adults near the end of Meeting for Worship.

The program will build community among young Friends through cooperation problem-solving, crafts and outdoor time.  Pre-schoolers with a parent are welcome to participate.  We invite volunteers to join us.  Please email Alisa Wolfe or Candace Wilkinson if you will be able to spend an hour or so with the Young Friends program.  Volunteers will have an opportunity to sign up on Friday and Saturday.  Share your Light with our young friends. 

Guidelines for "Parents and Guardians" and a separate Parent Consent form are located HERE.  Be sure to print the consent form, complete it and provide the completed form on your check in at Emmanuel Pines. 

INTERGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

We will have an intergenerational activity.  AND, back by popular demand, we will gather around the campfire again on Saturday night for songs, stories, and silly jokes.  Bring yours to share!

Registration Details

Please take a few moments to read this section for full details of our Fall Gathering. Whether you’re new to AHYM or a seasoned visitor to Emmanuel Pines, we welcome your fellowship, the simple gift of your presence, and hope you will join us.  

If you have any questions, please contact AHYM2024@imym.org and an AHYM Friend will get in touch with you. 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 10, 2024 otherwise we may not be able to accommodate you.

REGISTER HERE

Please take a moment to read the valuable event information this webpage provides. Another registration link is found at the end of this webpage following the schedule. 

Financial Assistance

We do not want anyone to miss AHYM because of financial constraint!  If you need help, Meetings may have funds for financial assistance or AHYM can assist.  Please reach out to your Meeting’s Clerk or AHYM Treasurer, Ed Kearns, to learn more.

Fee Summary

To help you better plan, we have included information about the registration cost, lodging options and Saturday ONLY expenses associated with attending the AHYM Fall Gathering at Emmanuel Pines. Prior to registering, please review the following.  EP establishes Lodging and Meal fees.

AHYM Registration 

12 yrs. and older   $20.00

Under 12 yrs.           $15.00

Saturday only - 12 yrs. and older $50

Saturday only - 11 yrs. and under $15

Lodging and Camping Options – Fees are determined by Emmanuel Pines

Indoor Lodging EP – 2 Nights and 5 Meals – Age 12 & up                          $155

Indoor Lodging EP – 2 Nights and 5 Meals – Age  6 - 11                             $116

Indoor Lodging EP – 2 Nights and 5 Meals – Age  2 - 5                               $77

Tent or RV Camping EP – 2 Nights and 5 Meals – Age 12 & Up                $135

Tent or RV Camping EP – 2 Nights and 5 Meals – Age  2-11                      $60

Commuter (off-site lodging) Saturday & Sunday at EP, 5 Meals  Age 12 & Up   $116

Commuter (off-site lodging) Saturday & Sunday at EP, 5 Meals  Age 2-11          $60

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AHYM Saturday ONLY - MEALS

Saturday ONLY - Lunch & Dinner - Age 12 & Up               $30

Saturday ONLY -  Lunch & Dinner - Age Under 12           $20

Saturday ONLY - Lunch ONLY  - Age 12 & Up                    $15

Saturday ONLY - Lunch ONLY  - Age Under 12                 $10

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Emmanuel Pines Camp has been the site of our beloved Fall AHYM for more than 20 years.  We are grateful to the Emmanuel Pines staff for all the work they have done over the years to keep the camp usable for all.  You may consider making an extra donation to the camp.  A space is provided for donations to both Emmanuel Pines and AHYM in the registration form.  On the other hand, if you find you need financial assistance to attend, please contact your Meeting Clerk or AHYM Treasurer, Ed Kearns. 

Refunds

Registration Fee – non-refundable after September 10 

Housing and Meals – 75% refundable on written request prior to September 10.

Missed or Skipped Meals – no refund once camp has started.  

Extenuating circumstances may be considered. 
Contact AHYM Treasurer Ed Kearns.


Camp Logistics

On Friday evening from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. we will meet upstairs in the Cedar Chapel for registration and fellowship.  Games and refreshments will be available from 7:00 to 9:00 o’clock.  Please bring table games, cards, and musical instruments to share.  Late arrivals will find room assignments posted upstairs on the windows of Cedar Chapel and may complete their registration process on Saturday morning. (A flashlight may be helpful to view your room assignment on the map and locate your room.)

While at the registration table, please sign up to help with the children’s program Saturday and Sunday.

Lodging

Friends will be lodged in Oak Lodge, Prescott Cabin, and Desert Cabin.  Each room in Oak Lodge sleeps four or five people in three single beds and one double bed.  Two of the single beds are upper bunks.  We will do our best to ensure as many families as possible are housed in their own rooms.  Otherwise, please anticipate room sharing.  For those needing closer access to the dining hall and Chapel, we request prompt registration as these accommodations are limited in number. Room sharing is likely.

Camping

Emmanuel Pines (EP) also allows camping at a reduced rate.  Bathroom facilities are available for campers. a short walk up the road.  Onsite space is limited, but there are 20 additional spaces available at the Prescott National Forest Yavapai Campground (7 miles from EP) for $18/a night on a first come, first served basis. 

Mealtimes

Because we are not the only group at Emmanuel Pines Camp, meals are served for our group during a 15-minute period.  You may, of course, take longer to eat your meal, but in consideration of the camp staff and other groups at the camp, please arrive at the dining hall at the time indicated on the schedule.


The registration form is accessed after the schedule at the bottom of this page.  Valuable information including what to bring, how to get to EP and the schedule complete the webpage contents.



What to Bring

  • Your own bedding, towels, and toilet articles.  A flashlight and first aid supplies may be useful.  
  • Prescott can be cool and may be rainy this time of year, especially in the evenings; be sure to bring cold weather clothing and rain gear and/or an umbrella.
  • A mug for drinks outside the cafeteria, instead of disposable cups.
  • Water bottles and appropriate footwear for hiking.
  • Labeled toys and games for children to share, balls, bats, etc. for group games. 
  • New songs, poems, and Quaker humorous stories to share.
  • Table games and cards for Friday night. 
  • Handiwork!  Knitting, crocheting, or any other project you may be working on.
  • Hats and sunscreen for all, especially the children.

Decorum

In keeping with Quaker practice, visitors are asked to respect the following Emmanuel Pines rules:

  • Be in your cabin or room and quiet by 11:00 p.m.
  • Leave alcohol, illegal drugs, pets, and firearms at home.  Service animals welcome. 
  • Smoke only in your vehicle and use your ashtray.
  • Respect wild animals and livestock.  Do not pet, chase, feed, trap or harass them.
  • Help save energy by turning lights off when rooms are vacant.


Driving to Emmanuel Pines Camp


Directions from I-40 

  1. Take Exit #146 (from either direction on I-40) and drive South on HWY 89 to Prescott. 

  2. Travel on HWY 89 for 43.5 miles to Pioneer Parkway in Prescott, about 6 miles past the roundabout in Chino Valley. 

  3. Turn right at the light on Pioneer Parkway. 

  4. Pioneer Parkway ends in about 5 miles at Williamson Valley Road. Turn left at this ‘T’ intersection with a stoplight. 

  5. Drive about 2.5 miles until the road ends at Iron Springs Road (stoplight and ‘T’ intersection). Turn right at Iron Springs Road and drive west for about 1.8 miles until you see Emmanuel Pines Camp signs. 

  6. Camp's turn-off will be to the left. Turn left, then drive about 1 mile to get to our front entrance. 


Directions from the Phoenix Area 

(Prescott Bypass – less traffic) 

  1. Take I-17 north about 70 miles to Exit #262 (Cordes Junction) and head towards Prescott. 

  2. Continue North on HWY 69 for about 21 miles and turn right at stoplight onto Fain Road (Milepost 283 – Maverick’s Gas Station is on the left). It is 18.2 miles until the next turn. 

  3. Stay on Fain Road – it becomes the four-lane Pioneer Parkway. 

  4. Pioneer Parkway ends at Williamson Valley Road. Turn left at this ‘T’ intersection with a stoplight. 

  5. Drive about 2.5 miles until the road ends at Iron Springs Road (stoplight at ‘T’ intersection). Turn right at Iron Springs Road and drive west for about 1.8 miles until you see Emmanuel Pines Camp signs. 

  6. Camp's turn-off will be to the left. Turn left then drive about 1 mile to get to our front entrance. 


Directions from the Phoenix Area 

(Direct route through Prescott – more stoplights) 

  1. Take the I-17 north about 70 miles: Exit #262 (Cordes Junction) and head towards Prescott. 

  2. Travel about 33 miles on HWY 69 to get to Prescott. 

  3. Look for the large Bucky's Hotel and Casino complex to the right on top of the hill; several miles past Prescott Valley. 

  4. At the hotel intersection stay in the center lane and travel over the overpass. Take the Sheldon Street lane. (It becomes the right lane on the overpass). 

  5. Follow Sheldon Street for 1 mile to Montezuma Street. 

  6. Turn right (North) at Montezuma. This is a ‘T’ intersection with a stoplight. 

  7. Check Odometer: The turn-off for camp is 4.6 miles from this intersection. 

  8. Stay on Montezuma through town (do not turn off!) Montezuma will change into Iron Springs Road at the intersection with the Hospital. Keep going straight (west). 

  9. At Williamson Valley Road (last stoplight on west end of town with a fire station on the corner) it is 1.8 miles until you see Emmanuel Pines Camp signs. 

Camp’s turn-off will be to the left. Turn left then drive about 1 mile to get to our front entrance.

AHYM Fall Gathering Schedule 2024

 

Physical PRINTED copy of the schedule will be available at the meeting. 
PDF copy available HERE. 

Click HERE to REGISTER

AHYM Continuing Committee members: Geoffrey Sturr, Tempe, AHYM Clerk -  Ed Kearns, Treasurer, Tempe -  Steven Cusumano, Phoenix, Recording Clerk - Ted Bordwell, Flagstaff - Pam Garcia, Flagstaff - Candace Wilkinson, Phoenix - Alisa Wolfe, Tempe (Children and Youth Program) - Candace Wilkinson, Phoenix (Children and Youth Program) - Bea Quiroga, Pima - Carol Newton, Flagstaff 

- in Service to the Light

Email Us:

Online@IMYM.org


Address:
Intermountain Yearly Meeting c/o MVFM
2280 S. Columbine Street
Denver, CO 80210

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