PHOTOS OF THE SPIRITUAL RETREAT 26 CAMPGROUNDS
SPIRITUAL RETREAT 26 PRINTABLE FLYER
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NEWS AND UPDATES

SPIRITUAL RETREAT UPDATE
3/21/2023

DID YOU KNOW?

*THAT ON SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER THE MAIN SPEAKER MEETING MARK LUNDHOLM WILL BE PERFORMING FOR US? MARK IS A PIONEER IN RECOVERY COMEDY AND WE SURE ARE SUPER HAPPY TO HAVE HIM HANG OUT WITH US ALL WEEKEND!!

*THAT THE GATES OPEN 9AM ON THURSDAY AND THERE IS AN OPENING MEETING THURSDAY AFTERNOON FLOATING IN THE OCEAN?

*THAT THERE IS AN OPENING MAIN SPEAKER MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT BY THE CAMPFIRE?

*THAT THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF PARKING FOR ALL OF YOU THAT ARE LODGING OFF SITE?

*THAT THERE WILL BE SPIRITUAL RETREAT 26 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE ALL WEEKEND?

*THAT THERE WILL BE A GREAT FOOD VENDOR ON SITE THE WHOLE WEEKEND DOING BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER?

*THAT THERE WILL BE A HOSPITALITY BOOTH WHERE COFFEE, WATER, FRUIT, MUFFINS AND GRANOLA BARS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO COST?

*THAT WE WILL BE ACCEPTING CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS THIS YEAR?

WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING?

*INTO YOGA? 
DO NOT FORGET YOUR YOGA MAT

*INTO SWIMMING IN THE OCEAN, GOING TO A MEETING WHILE YOU FLOAT AROUND IN THE BEAUTIFUL WATERS OF THE FLORIDA KEYS? 
DO NOT FORGET A GOOD PAIR OF WATER SHOES

*WE KNOW YOU’LL BE ATTENDING ALL MAIN SPEAKER MEETINGS, SO BE SURE TO BRING YOUR COMFORTABLE CHAIRS

*A GOOD FLASHLIGHT TO HELP YOU AT NIGHT WALKING FROM ONE CAMP TO ANOTHER

*THERE WILL BE WATER SPIGOTS THROUGHOUT BOTH CAMPS. BE SURE TO BRING A WATER CONTAINER TO FILL UP AND BRING BACK TO YOUR CAMPSITES AND RV SITES

*THE GROUND IS VERY HARD. REGULAR TENT STAKES THAT COME WITH YOUR TENT WILL NOT BE ADEQUATE. BE SURE TO UPGRADE TO BETTER TENT STAKES.

*DON’T FORGET YOUR COOLERS

WHAT ELSE TO KNOW:

YOU NEED TO PREREGISTER ON THE CONCH REPUBLIC AREA WEBSITE

floridakeysna.org

ON THE WEBSITE YOU CAN ALSO PRINT COPIES OF THE FLYER TO HELP GET THE WORD OUT. 

SEE THE PHOTO GALLERY SHOWING PICTURES OF THE NEW SITE

THE GATES DO NOT OPEN TIL 9AM ON THURSDAY! PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY

3/8/2023 

JUST A QUICK REMINDER THAT THE REGISTRATION COST WILL GO UP TO $35 ON SATURDAY MARCH 11TH, 2023. ALL ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER PRIOR TO THE RETREAT.

 LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE!

PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] WITH ANY QUESTIONS

3/2/2023

SPIRITUAL RETREAT 26 UPDATE:

TIME IS FLYING BY. ONLY 54 DAYS TO GO. 

WE ARE SO LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU ALL COMING DOWN AND ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL FLORIDA KEYS WITH US. 

**EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS MARCH 10th AND REGISTRATION WILL GO UP FROM $25 to $35 STARTING MARCH 11**

 GO TO CONCH REPUBLIC AREA OF NARCOTIC ANONYMOUS WEBSITE AT floridakeysna.org/spiritual-retreat/ TO REGISTER. ABOVE THE REGISTRATION BOX YOU WILL FIND A LINK FOR A PRINTABLE FLYER. MAKE COPIES AND BRING THEM TO YOUR HOME GROUPS TO GET THE WORD OUT. ABOVE THAT CLICK ON THE LINK TO SEE THE PHOTO GALERY OF THE TWO CAMPS.

**YOU MUST REGISTER BEFORE THE RETREAT**

THERE ARE ONLY 12 RV SITES LEFT BUT THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF CAMPING SITES AVAILABLE.

JUST AN EARLY HEADS UP THAT GATES TO ENTER THE CAMPS WILL NOT OPEN TILL 9 A.M. ON THURSDAY APRIL 27.

PLEASE MAKE PLANS ACCORDINGLY. BOTH CAMPS ARE BETWEEN THE 33 AND 34 MILE MARKERS ON U.S. 1. 

 

**IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER TO BRING**

  1. CHAIRS FOR MAIN SPEAKER MEETING, WORKSHOPS AND THE TALENT SHOW. 
  2. A GOOD QUALITY FLASHLIGHT TO USE TO WALK FROM ONE CAMP TO THE OTHER AT NIGHT. 
  3. GOOD PAIR OF WATER SHOES TO MAKE SWIMMING AND WALKING ON THE BEACHES MORE COMFORTABLE. 
  4. DEFINITELY AN UPGRADE ON YOU TENT STAKES. THE PLASTIC YELLOW ONES THAT COME WITH MOST TENTS WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT. LARGE NAIL TYPE STAKES WILL WORK BEST. 

***WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADD TO THIS LIST AS WE GET CLOSER**

 

2/15/2023:

WHAT’S NEW WITH THE SPIRITUAL RETREAT?

  • WE WIIL BE ENDING EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ON MARCH 10TH. STARTING MARCH 11TH REGISTRATIONS WILL GO UP TO $35. SO BE SURE TO GO https://floridakeysna.org/spiritual-retreat/ TO GET YOUR REGISTRATION IN BEFORE MARCH 11TH
  • BECAUSE OF CAMP REGULATIONS NO PETS WILL BE ALLOWED AT THE RETREAT
  • CHILDREN 17 AND UNDER WILL BE ADMITTED FOR FREE AS LONG AS THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED MY AN ADULT 
  • THERE ARE 18 RV SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE AT THE RETREAT……RVs ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR RENT UP ON THE MAINLAND. (MIAMI/FORT LAUDERDALE AREA)

A LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL BE NEEDED

  • WATER SHOES FOR SWIMMING IN THE OCEAN
  • A GOOD FLASHLIGHT IS A MUST!
  • YOU WILL NEED TO UPGRADE YOUR TENT STAKES TO THE ONES PICTURED BELOW. THE YELLOW PLASTIC TYPE WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT!

1/21/2023:

WANT TO HELP GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT SPIRITUAL RETREAT 26?

Go to Conch Republic Area Narcotics Anonymous Website:

FLORIDAKEYSNA.ORG and push the

SPIRITUAL RETREAT 26 PRINTABLE FLYER LINK

MAKE COPIES TO HANDOUT AT YOUR HOME GROUPS. HANG ON BULLETIN BOARDS. SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS. SHARE ON YOUR AREA’S FACEBOOK GROUPS. LET EVERYONE KNOW REGISTRATION IS UP AND RUNNING. RV RENTALS ARE STILL AVAILABLE UP IN MIAMI AND FORT LAUDERDALE AREA.

WHAT FUN STUFF IS HAPPENING AT SPIRITUAL RETREAT 26?

  • FLOATING MEETINGS IN THE PRISTINE FLORIDA KEYS WATER
  • VOLLEYBALL AND CORN HOLE TOURNAMENTS
  • SPEAKER MEETINGS ALL FOUR DAYS
  • RECOVERY COMEDIAN MARK L. ON SATURDAY NIGHT
  • WORKSHOPS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
  • DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT WITH A DJ
  • THE FAMOUS TALENT SHOW
  • SPIRITUAL WHISPERS
  • MANY OTHER FUN ACTIVITIES ALL WEEKEND LONG

WHAT IS AVAILABLE AT SPIRITUAL RETREAT 26?

  • RV SPOTS (NO HOOKUPS, BUT PUMPING WILL BE AVAILABLE)
  • TENT CAMPING ON BOTH BOY SCOUT AND GIRL SCOUT SIDES
  • WATER WILL BE AVAILABLE ON BOTH CAMPS
  • FLUSH TOILET ROOMS AND SHOWER ROOMS
  • PORTA TOILETS AND HAND WASHING STATIONS
  • FOOD VENDORS ALL FOUR DAYS AND ALL THREE MEALS A DAY
  • HOSPITALITY WITH COFFEE, FRUIT, AND MUFFINS
  • RETREAT MERCHANDISE AND JEWELRY VENDOR

1/5/23:

PLEASE HELP US GET THE WORD OUT IN YOUR AREA THAT THE

SPIRITUAL RETREAT 26 IS HAPPENING AND REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE AT

FLORIDAKEYSNA.ORG

                

ALL REGISTRATION MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO THE EVENT

HELPFUL RV INFO:

  • THERE WILL BE APPROX 65 RV SPOTS, MOST SPOTS ARE ON THE WATERS EDGE. AS OF TODAY THERE ARE 31 RV SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE. PLEASE SIGN UP ASAP SO AS NOT TO MISS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO GET A RV SPOT. RV SITES ARE BEING ASSIGNED AS YOU SIGN UP AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A SECOND EMAIL WITH THAT SITE NUMBER.

  • RV SPOTS WILL BE APPROX 38’ LONG AND 20’ WIDE. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PARK ONE VEHICLE AT THE RV SPOT, ALL OTHERS VEHICLES WILL BE PARKED IN THE PROVIDED PARKING LOT WHICH WILL HAVE ACCESS TO COME AND GO FROM THE SITE.

  • THERE WILL BE NO WATER OR ELECTRIC OR SEWER HOOKUPS!!!!!! WE WILL ARRANGE FOR TWO SEWER PUMP OUTS DURING THE WEEKEND AT AN EXTRA CHARGE. THE USE OF GENERATORS IN THE RV SECTION WILL BE ALLOWED.

HELPFUL TENT CAMPING INFO:

  • THERE IS STILL AN AMPLE NUMBER OF TENT CAMPING SPACE AVAILABLE BUT IT IS NECESSARY YOU REGISTER FOR THE RETREAT AND YOUR TENT CAMPING SPACE ASAP

  • CAMPING WILL BE IN AN OPEN FIELD. YOUR SITE WILL BE ON A FIRST COME BASIS. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SAVE SPACE FOR YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT ARE COMING LATER IN THE WEEKEND. SPACE WILL BE LIMITED SO WE WILL BE ASKING FOR YOU TO ONLY TAKE ENOUGH ROOM NECESSARY SO EVERYONE WILL BE ABLE FIND A SPOT.

  • THERE WILL BE WATER AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT BOTH THE GIRL SCOUT AND BOY SCOUT CAMPS. THERE WILL BE NO AVAILABLE ELECTRIC HOOKUPS AT ANY TENT CAMING SITES. WE ARE ASKING THERE BE NO GENERATORS IN THE TENT CAMPING SITES. THERE WILL BE BATHROOM AND SHOWER FACILITIES AVAILABLE. THERE WILL BE PORTA TOILETS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT BOTH CAMPS.

  • THE GROUND IS EXTREMELY HARD SO IT IS SUGGESTED YOU BRING EXTRA LONG, VERY STRONG STAKES TO SECURE YOUR TENTS. THESE TYPE OF TENT STAKES ARE SUGGESTED……..

  • STAY TUNED FOR FOR MORE NEWS AND UPDATES!!