Saturday, October 3, 2026
The Day
Arrive when you can. There is no closing time on Saturday night, but cabins need to be cleared and cars away by 11am on Sunday. Everything happens at Windsor Mountain.
Arrival & Swimming
Camp opens. Settle in, find the lake, swim if the October water will have you.
Memorial Foliage Ride
Happens alongside the morning, optional
A road ride out through the foliage with Lauren Hefferon, Crossroads bike leader. Intermediate pace. Please bring your own bike, there are none to borrow.
Road bikes, intermediate pace, bring your own. RSVP directly with Lauren if you would like to ride.
Lunch
Bring your own picnic lunch. We will not be serving any food for lunch.
The Gathering
The heart of the day. We remember Richard, and we sing.
Dinner
Dinner is cooked at camp by the camp staff. We are making lasagna. Please choose it when you RSVP so we know the right number. It is BYOB, and bring your own alternative beverages too.
Campfire
Banjos, guitars, mandolins, fiddles, accordions, voices, and whatever else you would like to play. This is the part he would have enjoyed most.
The Fire Burns Down
The singing goes as long as there are people to sing. Overnight guests drift off to the cabins whenever they are ready.
Sunday morning
Breakfast · 8:00 AM
A light breakfast before the drive home: bagels, cream cheese, coffee and orange juice. Please add it to your RSVP so we know how much to plan for.
Sunday morning
Morning Meeting · 9:00 AM
An hour together before we go, location depending on the weather.
Sunday morning
Super Cleanup · 10:00 AM
Everyone lends a hand: bunks stripped, cabins swept, rubbish out, nothing left behind. Leave no trace.
Sunday morning
Departure · 11:00 AM
Cabins cleared and everyone on the road by 11, so Jake and Kerry can put camp to bed for the winter. We are the last event of the season.
What to bring
- Please bring a swimsuit and a towel. The lake is open from 10am.
- Dinner is cooked at camp by the camp staff, $5 per person, and we are making lasagna. Please say when you RSVP whether you would like to be included in the meal, so that we know the right number. There is no lunch on Saturday, and Sunday is a light breakfast only.
- Please bring guitars, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, flutes, accordions, ukuleles, hammer dulcimers, whistles, spoons, and voices. Bring the tuba if you have one.
- Staying over? The bunks are bare. Please bring a sleeping bag, a fitted sheet, a pillow, a flashlight and a towel if you need one. Camp provides no bedding and it is cold at night. A hat or some fleece to wear in your sleeping bag, and warm socks.