All Star II Family Conference 2004

Saturday, July 3, to Saturday, July 10, 2004.

The conference is now over. The pre-conference information follows for the record. Do not confuse it with the information about the current conference

The Boat letter is now out, and things are different this year, so read it. For example, the Ferry terminal will have airport-style security this year. The boat letter is a letter all conferees should get, which contains the essential information you need now on how to get on the boat, what to take etc.

T-Shirts in appropraite red, white or blue should be ordered before the conference. (May 16)

Online Registration is now open (Jan 20)

The Star island Blue Book, the general prospectus for all conferences, is out.

Your chairs this year are Irene & Tim Flint. 57 Audubon Road, Wellesley, MA 02481, 781-235-0059.

The conference is early this year - it includes the 4th July.

A week on Star gives us time for spiritual, physical, and intellectual fulfillment as we meet new people, rediscover a simpler way of life, and learn how to carry a bit of Star with us for the rest of the year. Adults may attend the morning lecture series as well as afternoon "Talks on the Rocks".

Children (infants through eighteen) experience a daily program that includes art, music, and nature. We sing, laugh, and worship, play volleyball, tennis, and softball, and participate in unique Star Island traditions including polar bearing, Chanticleering, the Great People Hunt, candlelight services, and Dictionary. There is always time to rest, relax, and reconnect with family, old friends, and the beauty of the island. Join us.

Speakers

Our speakers for the week, Jim and Nancy McLaren, will challenge us to explore and understand our human potential through the prisms of science and literature.

Theme: Exploring Our Potential

Among the joys of science is discovering the laws of nature, yet scientists remain intrigued by all they do not understand, most notably in the realm of the human brain and behavior. Similarly, good literature entices readers to explore the ambiguities, complexities, and nuances of real-life situations. With our speakers, Jim and Nancy McLaren, we will discover how blending the yin of literature and yang of science can help us understand our biological selves and achieve our greatest potential. Nancy is a curriculum developer at Boston University and Jim heads the Science Department at Newton South High School.

Minister of the Week

Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones, of Arlington, MA, will be our minister.

Registration

Registrations for the 2004 conference are now being accepted. Please first use the online registration process which will print out your family registration form. Instructions are available on request by emailing the conference registrar at as2@ntplx.net. Register only one family per form; adult children out of high school must register separately.

Then, send the printed forms and check. The SIC room and board deposit of $100/person over the age of two (no family maximum) is due at the time of registration. The All Star II registration fee is $55/adult (18 and over) and $45/child (up to a family maximum of $190). An additional $10 may be included for the Ginny Levine Shoalership Fund.

Write one check (for the SIC room and board deposit(s) and the All Star II registration fee(s)) payable to All Star II Conference and mail with completed 2004 Registration Form (printed out when you registered online, or if you didn't filled in by hand -- pdf) and a self-addressed stamped envelope ($.37 postage) to

		Dave Mellen
		All Star II Registrar
		276 Parum Road
		Colchester,      CT 06415

+1-860-537-1720. as2@ntplx.net. The registration deadline is March 10; forms postmarked after March 10 are accepted on a space-available basis. Neither the room and board deposit nor the conference registration fee is refundable after May 1.

Financial Aid

See the Shoalership fund.

Room and Board

Seven-day conference rates and other information.

Boat Schedule

Leave Portsmouth Saturday (July 3) at 1:55 p.m.; leave Star Saturday (July 10) at 8:30 a.m. More boat and parking information.