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Children have a wonderful time at Rites of Spring and we try to keep it affordable by only charging for the first two children in each family and not at all for those under 5. The quality of the programming reflects the creativity of a marvelous collection of community volunteers.
Please consider, especially if you are not a parent, what you might add to enrich the experience of our young people at Rites of Spring and send in a program proposal.
Infants and young children ages 0-4 will be provided with a play space to be supervised by staff and volunteers. Older children ages 4-10 will have workshops, activities or crafts offered in the afternoons designed to be appropriate for specific age groups and to keep the children connected to the spiritual purpose and natural flow of the gathering.
Teens and pre-teens will have several workshops scheduled just for them and are welcome at most of the adult workshops as well. Parent engagement is expected with this age group in order to help keep it focused, safe and connected. More information will come to parents upon registration.
Young people who have attended Rites of Spring for two or more years and who feel ready for a Rite of Passage at the gathering this year should submit a letter from themselves, and another from a parent or other adult sponsor, stating their interest and thoughtfully describing their readiness for such an important transition. All letters must be received by April 10 and each will be responded to.
Young adults between the ages of 15-25 may participate in our Next Generation program with workshops and other events scheduled especially to deepen spirituality and build community within this important age group.
Note: a parent must be on the meal plan in order to have a child on the meal plan.
Parents should hold an awareness that they are responsible for their children at all times at Rites of Spring. This means that parents and children must always know where each other can be found at any given time - just in case. Any child under 8 years old who is not attending the children's program must be accompanied by a specified responsible adult. Walky-talkies are not an adequate means of supervising children and can be disruptive to the other participants at the gathering so should be used with courtesy. |
