- The mission of The Dragon Oak OBOD Retreat is to engender three things:
2. provide a safe, nurturing environment for OBOD members and friends to connect to each other, to the land, and to their own personal spirituality;
3. provide a venue where OBOD members and friends can share beliefs, experiences, and lore that unite them in the deep wisdom learned in the practice of druidry.
Physical event at Netimus
Thursday, September 16th through Sunday, September 20, 2021.
Registration opens Saturday May 22, 2021 12:00 p.m. Eastern time
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On the Shoulders of Giants: Legends and Stories of the Ancestors
Dragon Oak OBOD Retreat (DOOR) is a private event for members of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids and their families and friends. If you are not an OBOD member but have a friend or relative who is and will attend with you (sponsor you) for this gathering, please provide their name and contact information when you register.
Activities Include Rituals, Workshops, Initiations, Eisteddfod and a Silent Auction.
Initiations - Group initiations are available to any OBOD member who has not already had a group initiation in his or her current grade. If you would like to be initiated at the Gathering, please indicate this on your registration form, or request by separate e-mail. (In our 'group initiations" each candidate is initiated individually by a group of fellow OBOD Druids.)
Vendors - there is no official vendors' area but space will be available for those who wish to offer items for sale.
Volunteering - we ask that participants volunteer with camp duties such as clean-up and fire-tending. Sign-up sheets will be posted.
Fires- we will be purchasing wood for our spectacular Eisteddfod and evening fires, so any additional donation to defray the cost is appreciated.
FACILITIES/MEALS
Facilities
The camp (Camp Netimus https://www.campnetimus.com/) is located in the Pocono Mountains in Northeastern Pennsylvania on 400 acres and includes a lake. Registration for the Gathering will be closed when we reach 75 or the limit allowed under the CDC guidelines.
There 3 different fire circles, as well as buildings that can house various activities. Camp Netimus is a camp for girls located in the Poconos Mountains, and is not handicapped accessible.
Offsite Lodging
Lodging is also available in the nearby town of Milford, PA, for those who prefer not to camp, or if all available camping spaces are filled. Click here for a list of area hotels and motels.
Meals
As always, we will have Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free options for meals. (These meal options can now be requested on the Registration Form.)
Registration includes meals prepared by Camp Netimus staff (the camp kitchen is off-limits). We suggest those intending to provide their own meals bring ready-made meals or cooked items to be kept in a cooler and reheated if necessary. (Ice for your cooler, and a microwave to reheat food is provided.)
The use of Sterno or camp stoves in the tenting area or inside cabins is forbidden.
For more information contact Lorraine at dragonoak@druidry.org
Activities Include Rituals, Workshops, Initiations, Eisteddfod and a Silent Auction.
Initiations - Group initiations are available to any OBOD member who has not already had a group initiation in his or her current grade. If you would like to be initiated at the Gathering, please indicate this on your registration form, or request by separate e-mail. (In our 'group initiations" each candidate is initiated individually by a group of fellow OBOD Druids.)
Vendors - there is no official vendors' area but space will be available for those who wish to offer items for sale.
Volunteering - we ask that participants volunteer with camp duties such as clean-up and fire-tending. Sign-up sheets will be posted.
Fires- we will be purchasing wood for our spectacular Eisteddfod and evening fires, so any additional donation to defray the cost is appreciated.
FACILITIES/MEALS
Facilities
The camp (Camp Netimus https://www.campnetimus.com/) is located in the Pocono Mountains in Northeastern Pennsylvania on 400 acres and includes a lake. Registration for the Gathering will be closed when we reach 75 or the limit allowed under the CDC guidelines.
There 3 different fire circles, as well as buildings that can house various activities. Camp Netimus is a camp for girls located in the Poconos Mountains, and is not handicapped accessible.
Offsite Lodging
Lodging is also available in the nearby town of Milford, PA, for those who prefer not to camp, or if all available camping spaces are filled. Click here for a list of area hotels and motels.
Meals
As always, we will have Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free options for meals. (These meal options can now be requested on the Registration Form.)
Registration includes meals prepared by Camp Netimus staff (the camp kitchen is off-limits). We suggest those intending to provide their own meals bring ready-made meals or cooked items to be kept in a cooler and reheated if necessary. (Ice for your cooler, and a microwave to reheat food is provided.)
The use of Sterno or camp stoves in the tenting area or inside cabins is forbidden.
For more information contact Lorraine at dragonoak@druidry.org