All Star 2 Family Conference 2019 Saturday, July 6 - Saturday, July 13, 2019Read more about Star Island in the March-April 2017 issue of Harvard Magazine or in this 2012 article from the Boston Globe! TWO WEEKS UNTIL REGISTRATION! Welcome to the 2019 All Star 2 Conference webpage!! We are thrilled and honored to be the 2018 chairs and are excited to share information about the week.
Both of us have been coming to Star Island for many years. Dottie began attending All Star II in 1998, when she came with her partner, Lydia Spitzer, a long-time Shoaler. Meg first came to Star with her family in 1962, and has missed only a few summers since then. Both Dottie’s partner Lydia, and Meg’s husband Ed were past chairs, so it seemed to make sense for Dottie and Meg to form a team!
We are having a great time planning this year’s conference. We’re very excited about some new things we’re planning, as we continue to make sure the traditions we all love stay alive. If you have ideas, questions or thoughts to share, please contact us at as2chairs2019@allstar2.org. It’s going to be a great week!
See you on the dock – Meg and Dottie
Experienced and dedicated program staff guide children - from newborns to high-school students - through their week. Grouped by age, children gather with their leaders for an hour and a half every morning and most afternoons. Together, they’ll visit the art barn to delve into guided art projects, investigate island mysteries and lore, row to nearby Smuttynose, spend lots of time outdoors, and - among many other activities - explore the marine lab’s touch and temporary holding tanks that showcase the surrounding sea life. Care is taken to help each group bond and each child prosper. Highlights include the Children’s Stunt Show, where kids take to the stage to perform skits and songs before an enthusiastic audience, and the Great People Hunt, an island-wide, highly spirited game of hide and seek that involves all ages. Each group has its own meeting space and two leaders. Before you arrive on Star, your child’s leaders will send a welcome letter noting any special requests for the week. Recent high school graduates can opt to participate in the senior-teen group.
Theme of the Week: Following the Sun: Renewable Energy for Your Home and the World Solar energy is more than just panels on the roof. You can build or renovate a house to use the sun for heating, cooling, and proper lighting. Hilton Dier will be showing you how to use siting, landscaping, design, and materials to make your home more comfortable, more earth-friendly, and cheaper to live in. He’ll also offer some perspective on the worldwide forces that affect your energy use and where you fit in to the big picture. About the Speaker: Hilton Dier III
Minister of the Week: Reverend Anne Mason, Senior Minister, First Parish UU in Lexington, MA Anne brings a deep passion for ministry to her position as Senior Minister at First Parish. Her journey through life has taken her to unexpected places, but she has always maintained her spiritual connection as a foundational core of who she is. Becoming a Unitarian Universalist Minister has been a journey of joy and discovery, and she is excited to walk with this congregation on their path of religious quest. How we show up in the world is connected to the faith we discover along the way. Our purpose is to be true to our deepest selves while we work to make this world a better place. Anne finds deep meaning in the weekly affirmation of faith - that our covenant exists "to the end that all souls shall grow into harmony with the divine."
Music Director: Simon Andrews Registration, Fees, and Logistics
Registrar contact information:
Brooke Cordes
Notifications:All notifications (including acceptance letters, communications about wait lists and volunteer jobs, and the "boat letter" that will give you all the necessary information for the week) will be sent via email, so don't forget to include your email address on your registration form. If you do not have an email address, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your registration and we will snail mail the letters to you.
Financial aid: For those in need, financial aid is available through grants from the Ginny Levine Fund. For information and an application click here or contact financial.aid@allstar2.org. All inquiries and awards are kept confidential. Star Island Corporation also has a financial grant program. The confidential program is available to individuals and families who are registered for a conference. Although you may apply for both a conference scholarship and financial grant from Star Island Corporation, you may not accept both, and will have to choose between them. Please use the link below for more information: http://starisland.org/programs/registration/#financial-grants
Boat schedule:Depart Portsmouth, N.H. aboard the Thomas Laighton on Saturday, July 6, at 2:25 PM. Depart Star on Saturday, July 13, at 8:20 AM. (Times subject to change - the boat letter has all the details.)
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