ATOC Winter Retreat
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ATOC Winter Retreat
- March 2-4, 2012
- Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA
- Lots of fun stuff to do before and after
Info
Each year ATOC hosts a winter retreat in an 8 bedroom cabin at a YMCA. This year will take place at Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA in Winter Park, CO and is open to ATOC faculty and family, staff, and graduate students. Grad students are invited to stay Friday and Saturday night at the nice, large cabin at the Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA. We are planning Friday and Saturday night dinners and Saturday and Sunday morning breakfasts for faculty, staff, and grad students. Please see below for your meal responsibilities.
This year the cost per person for lodging is going to be around $40 for the entire weekend. This amount may vary based on the number of people to sign up. Like in the past, students may pay online starting February 11th through Neely's Google Checkout account (A reminder and link will be provided at that time). Alternatively, you may bring your money in cash or check made out to Tracy Emerson to the retreat.
Show up Friday and check out Sunday morning. There are multiple activities at Winter Park. To organize an activity, please feel free to edit the wiki, become a contact person for that activity, and make some plans!
What to bring:
Your money to give to Tracy Emerson.
Your meal contribution food.
You are on your own for lunches.
Your own beer or liquor that you want to drink for the weekend.
Your ice skates.
Your cross-country ski/snowshoe and ski/snowboard necessities.
Games/cards
Winter Retreat RSVP
| Name | Companions? |
| Tracy Emerson | +1 |
| Andy Kren | +0 |
| Erik Larson | + :( |
| Sean Haney | ^ Eric Larson, you can be my companion |
| Pengfei Yu | +0 |
| Megan Bela | =(:3)= =)* |
| Tanya Peevey | +1 |
| Claudia Stephan | |
| Rui Li | +1 |
| Richard Bateman | +0 |
| Neely | + Emily |
Food And Cleanup
Students:
Meals: Much like last year, there will be four group meals: Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast. Lunches and snacks for the weekend are up to you. For simplicity each student will only be responsible for part of one meal. This way everyone will be able to relax and socialize during three of the four meals. All attendees will be assigned to one of the four food teams shown below. Two food captains have been assigned to each meal and will be responsible for the organization of that meal. Food captains will send out emails and communicate with their food groups independently. Please expect to receive an email from your food captains very soon to start planning your meals.
Cleanup: At the end of the Retreat, we need to make sure everything has been cleaned up. Therefore for an easier organization, each meal group will be responsible for cleaning a certain area on Sunday morning before the check out time. Each individual will also be responsible in making sure their bedroom is clean.
Faculty:
We would like to treat faculty members and their families to any meals that they will be present for. We encourage you to bring a dessert to share.
Friday Dinner
Common room cleanup
Food Captains:
Claudia Stephan claudia.stephan@colorado.edu
| Meal Crew |
| Faculty Attendance Sign-up |
Saturday Breakfast
Entry ways and outside cleanup, including trash
Food Captains:
Andy Kren andrew.kren@colorado.edu
Richard Bateman richard.bateman@colorado.edu
| Meal Crew |
| Erik Larson |
Saturday Dinner
Common room cleanup
Food Captains:
Tracy Emerson tracy.emerson@colorado.edu
| Meal Crew |
| Ryan Neely |
| Faculty RSVP for Saturday dinner: |
Sunday Breakfast
Kitchen cleanup
Food Captains:
Megan Bela megan.bela@colorado.edu
| Meal Crew |
Directions / Check In / Check Out
Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA is near Winter Park. Here is a link to both driving directions and a map of the complex.
Check-in is between 3-6pm on Friday March 2nd.
The name and location of our cabin is not currently known so you will need to stop at the front desk to check-in and find out which cabin we are in.
Check-out is 10am on Sunday March 4th
Fun Stuff
There is a multitude of things to do. A list of activities available at Snow Mountain Ranch is here along with a map of where those activities are located.
Here are details on just a few of the main activities:
Sledding/Tubing Hill
There is a sledding and tubing hill. Tube rentals are free for our group.
Ice Skating
They have a rink and you can rent skates. Skate rentals are free for our group.
Swimming
There is an indoor swimming pool.
Hot Springs
Hot Sulphur Springs is about 20 miles away.
Skiing/Snowboarding
Skiing opportunities include Winter Park Resort/Sol Vista nearby or offsite backcountry skiing. Parties interested in backcountry skiing will need a beacon, shovel and probe, plus appropriate ski gear. Gear can be rented at either Snow Mountain Ranch or in Winter park with rates listed here.
Snowshoeing/Cross-Country Skiing
They have groomed trails available and access is free for our group. Guided snowshoe hikes are available. See here for trail information.
Snowshoes and cross-country equipment can be rented on site. Full Day $15, Half Day(starts at 1pm) $10
Games and Fun Stuff
As mentioned, please bring any games, cards, etc you think others might enjoy playing before or after everyone leaves to enjoy the great outdoors.
| Name | Game | Description/Type |
| Tanya Peevey | Cranium, Settlers of Catan +expansion, Carcassonne +extension, Monopoly, Badgammon, and 4 Deck of Cards (maybe UNO) | Can't describe all of them, but they are fun and there are many options for all. |
Fun Stuff - Who and What?
Put down your name and what you're interested in doing. This will hopefully help organize the events on Saturday and maybe Sunday if a lot of people choose to stick around for awhile.
| Name | Companions? | Activity | Equipment (Needed/Extra?) | Day? |
| Erik | Skiing Winter Park | I have a pass, so I can get people in at a reduced rate of $60. | Sunday for sure, maybe both days. | |
| Megan | xx-skiing, sledding, hot springs! | rent xx-skis | both! | |
Rides
| Driver | Riders |
| Erik - I can take two more and gear | |
