Annual Seabeck Conference - Seabeck Conference Center

Seabeck Conference Center

Seabeck is on beautiful Hood Canal, fifteen miles west of Bremerton, Washington. Bedding and towels are provided to guests at the Conference Center. Sleeping in RVs is not permitted. Family style meals will be served from Thursday dinner through Sunday lunch. Vegetarian meals will be served, with meat available at some meals. If you have special dietary needs, please indicate this on the registration form. Recreation opportunities include swimming, rowboating on the lagoon, tennis, horseshoes, ping-pong, volleyball, basketball, hiking, music, and crafts. Bring swimwear and comfortable shoes. Be prepared for wet, dry, warm, or cool weather.

Accommodations: Seabeck Christian Conference Center's Website provides descriptions of each housing building and floor plans. Except for 10 single rooms in the Inn Annex, all rooms have 2 or more beds, and people should be prepared to have roommates. This is a great way to make new friends. The registrar will attempt to give couples rooms without other roommates (please indicate whether you are part of a couple on the registration form) and will house families together unless other configurations are requested.

Pets Not Allowed! We love our dogs, but pets are not allowed at the Seabeck Conference Center, so please leave them elsewhere.

Accessibility: Buildings are connected by paved sidewalks in hilly terrain. We will try to have the workshops of interest to wheelchair users in accessible locations, and will provide a motorized cart to be shared by our less mobile participants.

Music: We are privileged to have Tom Rawson as song leader. Tom is a folk singer, storyteller, schoolteacher, and long-time activist with FOR. He has delighted Conference participants at Seabeck for many years. And you are encouraged to bring musical instruments and music for informal gatherings as well as for the Sunday evening talent show.

Thursday Dinner In Dining Hall: New county health guidelines allow only for Seabeck-served meals. We cannot have our traditional potluck meal. Please don't bring food for a potluck dinner. An optional Soup & Salad Bar will be served in Seabeck's Dining Hall. (See registration form.)

Seabeck Conference Center

Auction: This fun event occurs annually to raise money for the Scholarship Fund, which enables low income people to attend the Conference. Conference participants are asked to bring items of value and your offers of skills or services, plus your checkbook.

First Aid: First aid services by professionals will be available throughout the conference, coordinated by the conference planning committee.

Ad Hoc Groups & Videos: Participants are welcome to organize discussion groups and to bring CDs and videotapes on themes of peace and justice. Equipment for viewing videos will be available. A system will be provided for scheduling rooms and equipment.

Books, Music, And Crafts Store: A variety of books, CDs, cassettes, and crafts will be available for browsing and purchase. Glen Gersmehl has again agreed to coordinate the bookstore, bringing books on a wide variety of topics from the celebrated Peace & Justice Resource Center which he coordinates. Limited space will be available for petitions and activist literature, but any items to be sold must be cleared with the Conference Planning Committee.

Scholarships: Full or partial scholarships are available to those who would not otherwise be able to attend. We strive to have diversity of age, race, ethnic background, spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation, and family situation. To obtain applications, British Columbia and Washington residents should phone 206-789-5565 or write to FOR, 225 N 70th, Seattle WA 98103; Oregon residents should contact Oregon FOR c/o John Roy Wilson, 1780 Church Street NE, Salem OR 97301 or phone John Roy at 503-585-5436 by May 23rd to request scholarship information. Please submit registration forms for the conference with whatever partial payment you can make, and indicate "scholarship pending."

Pre-Registration Is Required!

Lodging assignments will be made in the order received (with consideration of special needs when possible), so please do not delay! Send the enclosed registration form and payment by May 23. After May 23, telephone Janet Brown at 503-585-5436.

Please Help Us! We must inform Seabeck Center of our attendance numbers by May 28, or face penalties. Your registration by May 23 will help us to plan. Thank you.