The fire circle at night, the crew gathered around it, string lights on the pavilion behind
Boulder Creek Retreat

Boulder Weekly

Backyard Sessions, Friday night
No. 002  ·  Week of Mon, Aug 31 For the Boulder crew
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A short Monday note from around the campus, so we are all working from the same information.

Backyard Sessions filled Friday night with food and music, and the Women's Retreat wrapped up Sunday. This week more of the Boulder system starts moving into everyday use, and the Dirk Family Reunion arrives Friday. Shiloh Echo lands in two weeks, and Folk Fest is on the horizon.

Last week

Thank you, retreat crew

The Women's Retreat with Amanda and Likhita ran Thursday through Sunday at Cedar Chalet and Creekside. Thank you Hattie and Rylie, who led it, and everyone who had a hand in the turnover before and the reset after.

Thank you, Backyard Sessions

Friday night was a huge success: lots of people, lots of food, and live music into the evening. Thank you to everyone who brought a dish and everyone who played.

Upload your photos from the event here
Photos and videos both work.

Movie night is postponed. The first film is picked and people are interested; the team will send the new date once it is set. Rylie posted the week's plans to the notes box first. Keep using it for anything the rest of the campus should know.

Around the campus

Two dark plums and a sage leaf held in an open hand
The plums are bountiful right now.
The cows, out on an adventure down at the ranch. Press play.

As things happen this week, drop photos in the this-week folder.

This week on the campus

This week

Boulder System Rollout

We are starting to roll more of the Boulder system into everyday use this week. This is intentionally not a big system switch. The goal is to move useful information into shared places as it becomes ready and learn from using it.

You may start seeing texts and links from the system as pieces come online. System texts will come from +1 (208) 295-9612. Save it as Boulder System or Barry Boulder, whichever you prefer.

Sep
4
Fri–Sun
Dirk Family Reunion
Arriving Friday, on the campus through Sunday.
Thank you for the prep

A lot of work is going in ahead of the Dirk Family Reunion this week and Shiloh Echo the week after. Thank you to everyone getting the campus ready for both.

Coming up

Sep 11–13Shiloh Echo
Sep 18–20Orthodox Women's Retreat
Oct 1–2Folk Fest volunteer days + final build
Oct 3Bonners Ferry Folk Fest
Oct 7Quarterly all-staff meeting

Shiloh Echo, September 11 to 13. Tony and his wife have been working hard preparing for this one, and it is set to be one of the largest gatherings Boulder has hosted to date. It will take the whole campus. Keep the dates clear and watch for where a hand is needed.

Bonners Ferry Folk Fest, Saturday, October 3. Volunteer days and the final build run October 1 and 2. The fest has its own site at bonnersferryfolkfest.com, and the volunteer form is live if you want a role in the day.

Rows of colorful tent flags strung against the sky at the fest grounds
Flags going up for the fest.

Barry's question

Answer in the notes box below
What were you grateful for this week?

One thing, big or small. Put it in the box below and it runs in next week's issue.

Around Bonners Ferry

Karaoke at the Pearl
Friday 7 PM. RSVP on their site.
The Pearl →
Farmers Market
Saturdays 8 to 1, downtown. Their Harvest Festival is October 3, same day as the fest.
Market site →
Sunset over the lawn, the crew gathered on blankets and chairs as the sun drops behind the trees
Friday, day's end.

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