2012 UUs!

Happy spring to all the 2012 UUs! Preparations are already in the works for the fall New Orleans area UU retreat to be held Oct. 19, 20 and 21 at Fountainbleau State Park in St. Tammany Parish. This is a blog where the members of the Conscious Living Covenant Group and friends will write about those preparations -- making our fall retreat fun, focusing on relaxation, treading on the earth lightly, keeping our relationships right and honorable with each other and our planet.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Musings on segregation …. In the dorms at the retreat


Egads – who knew there were so many particlulars to consider when organizing a retreat!  My fellow conscious livers joined me for another session of retreat scheduling, and we found ourselves tasked with determining if and how to provide any segregated sleeping space in the dorms during the retreat. 

Previously, it was segregated by men and women (which I personally don’t like), and sometimes by snorers and non-snorers (which I happen to like a lot!)  But other things came up –like our differing sexual orientations, or do the kids want to stay together or should they be with their parents.  If we segregate by men and women, then how do families stay together?  If we segregate by men and women, where do our transsexuals and transvestites go?  Do we need to create a women only corner to make sure that any women who need a safe place of boundaries are comfortable?  And what about people who need c-pac machines to sleep with that might be noisy?  Do we need a noisy corner, a women-only corner, a kids only corner, a late nighters corner, etc.

What to do, what to do.

So, we are sending Shana to the GNOUU meeting on Monday to pose this question to the ministers and the other members of GNOUU to see what guidance they may have for us.
What are your thoughts?  What do you need to sleep well during a retreat?

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  1. UnknownAugust 13, 2012 at 8:24 AM

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  2. Leslie RunnelsAugust 18, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    And, I heard back from GNOUU - they suggest if we must segregate, we segregate by noise levels. So we will have a dorm for quiet sleepers, and another dorm will be ready for those who snore or who use sleeping machines. I like the compromise. Your choice where to go for your nightly tumbles.

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