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Here is some very useful information about the Retreat


This  is a camp of Stewardship

All participants are asked to share with dining table set-up, clearing, and end of camp-clean up.  Clean-up duties take about a half-hour and include sweeping cabins and meeting halls, picking up litter etc.

Food Service Information

We do our best to please all of our participants’ tastes by preparing great home-cooked meals, with Vegetarian-Friendly alternatives, large salad bars and our famous Mingus Mountain Oatmeal! Food is served family style and so it is important that all participants be on time for seating and serving.  Check your program schedule for meal times.

The Dining Hall is common space for all participants to share and is always open for night owls and early birds.
Quiet Hours:  10PM to 7AM
 

  • What is Provided -
    New Comfortable Lodges with full amenities (Kitchens, Bathrooms, etc.)
    Limited supplies and souvenirs at the camp store
    If you have any special food needs, you will need to bring your own food 
    6 Main Meals are served family style (So please take note of meal times!)
  •  NEW!! Dinner on Friday Night and Lunch before Closing Ceremony!!
    (If you are arriving after dinner hours- please plan on eating before you check-in or bring your own meal)

     
  •  What to Bring? -
    Sleeping bag, Bedding / Sleeping gear
    Favorite snack to share with others
    Flashlight
    Shower supplies; Towel, Bathroom / Personal Items
    Sunscreen, Hat, Sunglasses, Chapstick- Lip Balm
    Warm & cool weather clothes
    Hiking shoes if you plan on hiking
    Your favorite Board game, Book or Cards
    If you have a talent or musical instrument - Bring it!
       (We have the famous Mingus Talent Show!)
    Medication if needed

     
  •  Autos - Vehicles can be parked on the Retreat grounds. Carpooling is highly recommended! Prescott and Jerome are within an hours drive, but plan on staying at the retreat for most, if not all of your stay.
     
  •  Sleeping Arrangements -
    2 Cabins are reserved for the Retreat, one of the cabins will be Co-Ed to accommodate couples.
     
  •  PLEASE NOTE !!
    Please DO NOT bring any firearms, alcohol, illegal substances, pets or children. If you are a smoker, the Forest Service has reserved 2 small spaces for smoking.
     
  •  Download the Mingus Mountain Retreat form here!
    (If login box appears; just click on 'cancel'
    Or 'Right-Click' on the link above & 'save target as' to your desktop)

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This site was last updated 02/18/07