All Star I Family Conference 2009

Saturday, June 27, to Saturday, July 4, 2009.

Tricia and Tom Coleman, chairs Click their picture for a larger view.

Conference Chairs

Tricia and Tom Coleman
61 Tidewater Farm
Greenland, NH, 03840
cohoos@comcast.net

Speaker

Bernd Heinrich . Click his picture for a larger view.

Theme

The Birds, The Bees, The Trees, and the Rest

Bernd Heinrich is an internationally renowned biologist that has spent the last 35 years looking at the world around us and questioning the who, what, and where of why it is. Pioneering the field of physiological and behavioral ecology, he has discovered collaborative relationships in ravens, the social economies of bees, and opened new vistas into the complex relationships between flora and fauna. Far from the remote academic, Bernd Heinrich is famous for his enthusiastic, wide reaching, and outgoing explorations of natural questions. His profound insight, whimsical humor, incredible energy (he was also a pioneer of ultra-marathon running!), and unflinching desire to find out “Why”, have made him a charismatic and inspirational teacher and mentor.

Come spend a week with us, and be guided through a thoughtful examination of the world around us, and our place in it.

Bernd will be joining our All Star family with his wife, Rachael, daughter Lena, and son Eliot.

To read more about Bernd's theme, click the Theme button.

Recomended reading

Take a look at the recomended reading list that is part of the proposed syllabus (click the Theme button above) and decide whether you would like to bring any of the books to the island with you. There will be a few available from the bookstore.

Minister of the Week

Rev. Charlie Close, Minister of the Wilbraham United Church . Click their picture for a larger view.

The Rev. Dr. Charles Close will be the minister of the week this year. Charlie and Karen are long time members of the All Star 1 conference, serving on the children’s staff, and chairing the All Star 1 in 2000. The minister of the week is responsible for leading Sunday morning worship, providing pastoral care for conferees and Pelicans as needed, and often helps with special services (Dedications, Memorials, etc) that often come up through the week.

Registration

A registration fee of $85/adults (18+) and $65/child (up to $365/fam­ily) is due with registration. In addition, a room and board deposit of $150/person is also requiredPlease mail one check, payable to “All Star I Conference,” completed regis­tration form, and business-sized SASE ($0.63 postage) to Annie and Scott Stewart, All Star I Registrars, 8400 Blakiston Lane, Alexandria, VA 22308, astewart1@verizon.net, 703 780-8775. Registration begins March 10. Registrations postmarked before then will be treated as if postmarked on March 10. Registrations postmarked after March 10 will be accepted, space avail­able, according to postmark date. The room and board deposit and registration fee are refundable until May 19.

Scholarships: All Star I has a fund to help those who may be unable to attend the conference because of financial reasons. Applying for a grant will not affect your chances of being admitted to the conference. All scholarship applications are confidential. In requesting a grant please only ask for what you really require so that as many families as possible can be helped through our funds. The application form will open in a new page. Close the page to return here. Click here for the application form. Scholarship requests are due by April 20. The All Star I registration policy will open in this window. Use the Back button to return here. All Star I registration policy

The Blue Book is now available, but beware, it is almost 1.2 megabytes long. The All Star I entry starts on page 14. Here is a link to the Registration Form.

Room and Board

Seven-day conference rates and other information.

Boat Schedule

We will be going out on two boats departing from Rye Harbor at 2:00PM and 3:30PM on Saturday, June 28, 2008
We will return to Rye Harbor Saturday, July 5, 2008 on two boats departing at 8:15AM (arriving in Rye at 8:45) and 10:15AM (arriving in Rye at 10:45).
Click on the Boat button for more information.
More boat and parking information.

Luggage and Parking

Click here for new and important information regarding parking.

Click here for new and important information regarding luggage restrictions.