Shrine Mont Weekend 2022
Dear friends,
Our Shrine Mont Weekend (Friday-Sunday, September 23-25) is less than three weeks away. I hope you are as excited as we are about this opportunity to put our busy lives behind us, deepen friendships and make new ones, and enjoy God’s creation “On The Mountain.” Please find below important information and suggestions for making your stay at Shrine Mont a special one:
- Check-in begins at 4pm on Friday and like last year, we will be staying in the cottages “Up The Hill.” You will check-in and get your Welcome Kit on the porch of the Virginia House—the old hotel on the left as you enter Shrine Mont. We will be there to greet you—just look for the Good Shepherd Banner.
- Dinner Friday is from 5:30pm—6:30pm at the Virginia House—please notify us (sisson@cox.net) if you cannot make dinner so we can let the kitchen know.
- Packing Suggestions—comfortable, casual clothes are a must. Pack for the weather—early mornings and evenings around the campfire can be cool and call for a sweater or a jacket but a mid-day hike might warrant shorts and a tee-shirt. You will need at least one good pair of walking/hiking shoes and should be prepared for a possible shower.
- Little ones might want to bring their boots for wading in the pond in search of salamanders or walking across the stream chasing crayfish.
- Bring a flashlight, your favorite coffee tumbler for the early AM, and a water bottle for a hike. Also–the kids might ask for quarters for the soda machines.
- Bring your pillow—one is provided but everyone likes their own pillow!
- One small towel per person is provided. Please bring your hair dryer if needed.
- Sports equipment: balls, bats, Frisbees, yard games, etc.
- Bring playing cards and your favorite board game.
- Throw a yard chair or two in the trunk for S’mores around the campfire.
- Bring beverages—for adults and kids—and snacks to share in the evenings and at Refreshment Hour before dinner on Saturday. Most cottages have a community refrigerator.
- TALENT SHOW SATURDAY NIGHT! Bring your musical instruments, your best vocals, favorite comedy act, or whatever you do best.
- Finally—Shrine Mont has a strict No Smoking in any building as well as a firm No Pets policy.
DIRECTIONS: Shrine Mont strongly recommends using the directions below rather than relying on GPS devices or other mapping software!!
FROM WASHINGTON DC: Shrine Mont is located approximately 2 hours from the D.C. area—add additional time during rush hour. To reach Shrine Mont, follow Route 66 West to I-81 South. Continue south to the Mt. Jackson Exit #273. Turn left onto Route 703 (East), then right (South) on US 11. Follow Route 11 through town, turn right on Route 263 and follow this road approximately 13 miles to Orkney Springs, VA. Route 263 dead ends at the Shrine Mont Conference Center. Look for us on the porch of the big white hotel on the left!
***If you plan to arrive past 6pm please call/text Charles Sisson ahead of time (703-407-6385) so arrangements can be made to get you your Welcome Kit and room assignment.
***Shrine Mont phone number is 540-856-2141. You can leave this number with family as cell service on the property varies.
***If possible, please bring your Good Shepherd lanyard and name-tag with you.
*** Please note: One of our registrants coming from Manassas has asked if she could follow someone on the way to Shrine Mont. If you are able to assist, please contact Charles Sisson at 703-407-6385.
If you have additional questions before we leave, please feel free to reach out!
See you On The Mountain!
The Rev. Natalie Perl Regan natalie.regan@good-shepherd.net
Ray Foote rayfoote@gmail.com
Charles Sisson cc.sisson@cox.net