The Creative Appalachian Mountain Opportunities (CAMO) Retreat takes advantage of our rural area's best assets to create mindful experiences for our Veteran community. The breathtaking natural beauty of these mountains and the people who have dedicated their lives to turning their talents towards craft, combine to offer a restorative get-away from daily stressors.
Located on a 500-acre nature preserve, the Yew Mountain Center, partnered with the Pocahontas County Artisan’s Cooperative has created a menu of restorative arts retreats. Veterans can work several hours a day with an artisan to learn a craft and create a project while they and their families stay at the Yew Mountain Center, a comfortable, rustic lodge. In their free time, participants can recreate on the property with miles of trails, ponds for fishing and canoeing, gardens, and a medicinal forest farm. We believe that such a setting has healing power in and of itself, and when combined with the wellness benefits of the arts, has the power to create pathways for transformation for people potentially affected by trauma and high stress environments.
The CAMO Retreat Team has created a general retreat schedule that can be customized to suit the needs of each participant. The retreat offerings include Pottery/Ceramics, Leatherworking, Woodworking, and Appalachian Broom Making. In some cases, family members may be able to participate. In other cases, they will be engaged in alternative crafts at the center and activities on the land. Veterans could use this experience to connect with their families, take time away from daily stressors, or as an opportunity to break out of harmful habits.
This is our pilot year of offering the CAMO retreats thanks to a grant from the Mid America Arts Alliance and other generous sponsors. The cost of lodging, most meals, instruction, and supplies are included in the scholarship awarded to applicants selected for the retreats. Cost to the participants include travel expenses and a $50 fee to reserve the retreat space. This fee will be refunded once the candidate attends the retreat.
Veterans themselves or anyone knowing a deserving Veteran can apply. Participants will be selected on a rolling basis. Retreats will begin in the fall of 2024 and resume in the spring of 2025. The priority deadline for applications is September 20, 2024, but we will accept applications beyond that date until retreats are filled. The artisan workshops are one-on-one, hands-on instruction with an experienced teaching artist. We will work with successful applicants, the teachers, and the Yew Mountain Center to schedule the retreats.
In addition to participants, we are seeking additional sponsors to grow the impact of this project. Please contact us to talk more about sponsorship opportunities. We hope to continue and expand the program into the future. Thanks for your interest in being a part of the beginning of this exciting project!
Located on a 500-acre nature preserve, the Yew Mountain Center, partnered with the Pocahontas County Artisan’s Cooperative has created a menu of restorative arts retreats. Veterans can work several hours a day with an artisan to learn a craft and create a project while they and their families stay at the Yew Mountain Center, a comfortable, rustic lodge. In their free time, participants can recreate on the property with miles of trails, ponds for fishing and canoeing, gardens, and a medicinal forest farm. We believe that such a setting has healing power in and of itself, and when combined with the wellness benefits of the arts, has the power to create pathways for transformation for people potentially affected by trauma and high stress environments.
The CAMO Retreat Team has created a general retreat schedule that can be customized to suit the needs of each participant. The retreat offerings include Pottery/Ceramics, Leatherworking, Woodworking, and Appalachian Broom Making. In some cases, family members may be able to participate. In other cases, they will be engaged in alternative crafts at the center and activities on the land. Veterans could use this experience to connect with their families, take time away from daily stressors, or as an opportunity to break out of harmful habits.
This is our pilot year of offering the CAMO retreats thanks to a grant from the Mid America Arts Alliance and other generous sponsors. The cost of lodging, most meals, instruction, and supplies are included in the scholarship awarded to applicants selected for the retreats. Cost to the participants include travel expenses and a $50 fee to reserve the retreat space. This fee will be refunded once the candidate attends the retreat.
Veterans themselves or anyone knowing a deserving Veteran can apply. Participants will be selected on a rolling basis. Retreats will begin in the fall of 2024 and resume in the spring of 2025. The priority deadline for applications is September 20, 2024, but we will accept applications beyond that date until retreats are filled. The artisan workshops are one-on-one, hands-on instruction with an experienced teaching artist. We will work with successful applicants, the teachers, and the Yew Mountain Center to schedule the retreats.
In addition to participants, we are seeking additional sponsors to grow the impact of this project. Please contact us to talk more about sponsorship opportunities. We hope to continue and expand the program into the future. Thanks for your interest in being a part of the beginning of this exciting project!
Veterans and those wishing to nominate a veteran for a nature and arts retreat at the Yew Mountain Center should fill out the application form below or click the button to download for printing.
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9494 Lobelia Road Hillsboro, WV 24946 USA | [email protected] | 304-653-4079
9494 Lobelia Road Hillsboro, WV 24946 USA | [email protected] | 304-653-4079