ANNOUNCING 2012... 24 HOUR VISION WEEKEND RETREATS
Led by Award-winning Concert Artist and Educator, Cassandra McDonald (AbD Family Intervention Strategies, CEO and Founder of C.A.S.S. –M.I.N.D.)
VISION RETREATS CALENDAR, Fri-Sat Retreats offered each weekend beginning January, 2012
24 HOUR VISION WEEKEND RETREATS
are spiritual retreats for 20-30 adults with team vision exercises,
breakout sessions, a house concert and personal inspiration in a
relaxing, nurturing environment. Vision Program led by Cassandra
McDonald of Blogtalk radio “It’s a M.I.N.D. Thing” 24 hours can change your life. Minimum
10 registered with deposit for retreat to run. 2 week confirmation
notice provided for all registrants. Rates for the 24 hour weekend
vision retreat ($160 plus cost of meals, $50 non-refundable deposit) are
discounted for return Vision Alumni. Group discounts are available for
groups of 5 or more.
ABOUT OUR ACADEMY
Welcome
to the C.A.S.S.-M.I.N.D. Academy! The Academy is located in the
beautiful historic City of Zanesville, in the hills of Southeastern
Ohio.
C.A.S.S.-M.I.N.D. (Creating Artists, Stimulating
Success/Making Impact, Negotiating Decisions) was founded by Cassandra
McDonald, an award-winning performing artist and Lecturer of Music at
Muskingum University. C.A.S.S.-M.I.N.D. is an organization dedicated to
teaching its creative arts students about music, drama, writing, and
visual arts, but offers all ages an opportunity to learn about business, leadership, and life skills.
Its young students and artists are drawn from the Eastern Ohio area,
local social services organizations, and the C.A.S.S. Performing Arts
Camp.
The
C.A.S.S.-M.I.N.D. Arts Academy and the C.A.S.S.-M.I.N.D. Headquarters
are located in Zanesville, Ohio. The home of the Academy is the Alvah
Buckingham Heritage House, located at 405 Moxahala Avenue in the Putnam
Historic District, overlooking the scenic Muskingum River. The house was
an important stop on the Underground Railroad, and features an historic
exhibit dedicated to its prominence in this regard. The house also
features a Bed and Breakfast in one wing, and plans to add an internet
cafe' in 2012.
One
of the first programs to be implemented at the Academy is the Keep Kids
in School Initiative, involving participation of youth from the
Avondale Center, a Muskingum County facility for abused, neglected, and
abandoned youth ranging from the ages of 12 to 18. The program is
designed to offer at-risk youth a stable, nurturing environment,
something often missing in residential facilities and the constant
bustle of temporary foster care. Students will explore their career
aspirations and discover their gifts, as well as have an opportunity to
experience specialized courses in art, music, and business/leadership.
Students will also have the opportunity to learn about conflict
management and compromise, and a program similar to "StreetLaw,"
designed to teach them about their rights as citizens and basic concepts
of law and government.
The
C.A.S.S. / M.I.N.D. mission is to design individual curriculum based on
assessment outcome for each student. This course will entail two
six-week sessions. The first two weeks involve individualized
assessment: Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence (MI) Model, Myers-Briggs
personality test, and a career development project; the composite will
result in individualized mapping. Each student will have a specific
curriculum designed on the outcome of these individual assessments. The
remaining four weeks the students will choose their curriculum
concentration of art, business, or music.
Please keep tuned to our blog for more information on upcoming programs!
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Minimum
10 registrants with deposit required for retreat to run. 2 week
confirmation notice provided for all registrants. Rates for the 24 hour
weekend vision retreat ($160 plus cost of meals, $50 non-refundable
deposit) are discounted for return Vision Alumni. Group discounts are
available for groups of 5 or more.
First Friday Art
Walk
FREE
Friday House Concert/Performance and V.I.P.
reception $20.00 ticket (included in cost of
retreat)
Vision Retreat Breakout sessions
1-3 $160.00
($150.00 group discount/Alumni rate)
Saturday Brunch by In Good Taste Bakery $7 per person
Saturday Lunch by Giacomo’s Deli $8 per person
Saturday Dinner at Muddy
Miser’s
$25 per person (includes gratuity)
Personal Dictionary or Christian Personal Dictionary signed by the author [optional]see order sheet
Non-refundable deposit 2 weeks prior to retreat $50.00
SEE FORM (LAST PAGE)
Ø To insure quality personal attention, 24 Hour Weekend Vision Retreat classes are limited to no more than 30 participants.
Ø All
deposits are due by 5:00 p.m. Friday (2 weeks prior to the date of the
retreat). Make deposit checks payable to: CASS-MIND and send to CASS- MIND, MEMO: VISION RETREAT DEPOSIT and send to C.A.S.S.-M.I.N.D. Academy Vision Retreat at P.O. BOX 1461 Zanesville, Ohio 43702.
Ø For Paypal, Questions or Cancellations, call (740) 408-2572; toll free voice/fax: 888.204.4277.
LODGING:
Registrants are responsible for making their own lodging reservations.
Group discounts are available at the recommended hotel only. For those
travelling on Friday, we have secured lodging accommodations at the I-70
Underwood Avenue exit in Zanesville (10 minutes away). To assure rooms
at block rates, please phone ASAP and say it is for the C.A.S.S.-M.I.N.D. Vision Retreat. Rates listed do not include tax. Hampton Inn 740-439-0600. $89.00/night BLOCK RATE FRI AND SAT. ONLY.
