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Friday's Schedule

2:30pm-8:00pm
Registration and check-in for early arrivals

In the evening ...
Enjoy some Stories 'Round the Fire!

Saturday's Schedule

8:00am-12:00noon
Registration and check-in

9:00am-10:30am
Optional Morning Session:
"How Do You Story? Let Me Count the Ways ..." — A Professional Exchange
Come early and be part of an exchange focused on how one goes about making a storytelling recording, telling on television, producing a video, publishing an article, book, or collection of stories, gathering stories of other people, and so on. Bring your questions and/or success stories to share!

11:00am-12:00noon
Lunch
Pre-order a meal or bring your own bag lunch. (Kitchen facilities will be available on-site for your use.)

12:00noon-1:00pm
Opening Session
A welcoming introduction to the day, including a participatory activity and presentation of the Lucy Beck Memorial Award.

1:15pm-5:15pm
Story SWAPS and Story SWAP/TALKS
We will have 7 story swaps and 3 story swap/talks. Swap and swap/talk facilitators will set the tone by telling the first story and then moderating the rest of the session.

STORY SWAP/TALKS
These are swaps plus talk. (These are not workshops.) Come with a story* to tell, plus a 1- to 3-minute "show-and-tell" of a few favorite resources (books, web sites, etc.) and how you use this particular type of story.

* Tellers are requested to keep their story offerings under 10 minutes, so that everyone will have time to participate.

1:15pm-2:15pm
SWAPS
Much Ado About Mishaps: Stories About Scars and Scrapes
Creepy-Crawlies: Tales of Bugs, Insects, and Other Yucky Things
SWAP/TALKS
I share folktales, legends, and history of the Mid-West
I tell stories about The Earth and the World We Live In

2:15pm-2:45pm
BREAK

3:00pm-4:00pm
SWAPS
Do, Re, Mi ...: Stories that Sing!
Of Distant Lands: Tales from Across the Seas
Free to Be You and Me: Stories that Teach Tolerance
SWAP/TALK
I use stories for, by, and about Elders

4:15pm-5:15pm
SWAPS
Tot-Approved Tales: Stories for Toddlers and Other Wee Ones
Teller's Choice: A Themeless Swap
OPEN FORUMS
These forums give you an opportunity to brainstorm and connect with other tellers around a specific aspect of the storyteller's life. If you have a topic, question, issue or idea you'd like to discuss, we'll post a topic sign on a table ready for you and kindred spirits to gather and share.

5:30pm-6:45pm
Supper
Meat or Vegetarian Entree, salad, dinner rolls, dessert, beverages ... plus lots of conversation!

7:00pm-9:00pm
Evening Storytelling Concert
Storytelling Wisconsin-style, featuring great stories told by tellers from across the Badger State! Apply early if you are interested in telling in the concert.

And later ...
Enjoy some Campfire Songs, Stories, and S'mores!

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Our Get-Together Site

Mount Morris Camp and Conference Center
W6016 Blackhawk Road, Wautoma
(920) 787-2861 · 1-888-MTMORRIS (toll-free)
mtmorriscamp@vbe.com · www.mt-morris.org

Get specific driving directions to the site from your location!

From the EAST on Highway 21, follow Highway 21 west toward Wautoma. Turn right (north) on Cree Road (County Highway "S"). Turn right again on Highway 152. Turn right (east) on Blackhawk Road (just past Holden Lutheran Church). Mt. Morris entrance is approx. 1/4 mile on left.

From the WEST on Highway 21, follow Highway 21 east to Wautoma. Turn left (north) on Highway 22, go about 1 mile, then turn right (east) on Highway 73. Drive about 1 mile, then turn left (north) on Highway 152. Go roughly 6 miles, then turn right (east) on Blackhawk Road (just past Holden Lutheran Church). Mt. Morris entrance is approx. 1/4 mile on left.

From the NORTH on Highway 39/51, take exit #136 (Plainfield) and follow Highway 73 southeast to Wautoma, then turn left (north) on Highway 152. Go roughly 6 miles, then turn right (east) on Blackhawk Road (just past Holden Lutheran Church). Mt. Morris entrance is approx. 1/4 mile on left.

From the SOUTH on Highway 39/51, take exit #124 (Coloma) and follow Highway 21 east to Wautoma. Turn left (north) on Highway 22, go about 1 mile, then turn right (east) on Highway 73. Drive about 1 mile, then turn left (north) on Highway 152. Go roughly 6 miles, then turn right (east) on Blackhawk Road (just past Holden Lutheran Church). Mt. Morris entrance is approx. 1/4 mile on left.

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Overnight Accommodations

Extend your time at camp by adding a Friday and/or Saturday night stay! Mount Morris offers limited on-site overnight accommodations — beds, bunks, cabins, and campsites — all at very reasonable prices. (Visit Mount Morris on the web for photos and floorplans.) Please note that there is NO SMOKING in any of the buildings. Take advantage of the swimming pool or the evening camp fire ... explore the various wooded trails ... or just enjoy some R+R on the decks!

Overnight lodging options available for Friday (9/28) and/or Saturday (9/29) nights include:

Black Oak Lodge Rooms 1-9: $39 per person, per night (includes linens) Room 10 (3 bunk beds): $24 per person, per night *** » Includes custodial, 2-3 beds per room, private bathrooms, air conditioning.
Sandhill Center $24 per person, per night *** » Includes two bunk beds per room, central men's and women's bathrooms, air conditioning.
Camp sites $15 per night ($5 additional for electrical hook-up, per night )
*** $7 additional per person for bunk bed linens (optional)

[Seven cabins are also available on site. If interested in this option, please contact Terry Visger to make arrangements. See Terry's contact details below.]

Since the camp's on-site accommodations are limited, they're likely to go quickly. Register EARLY to be sure to get the accommodations you want!

If you have any lodging questions, please contact Terry Visger at (507) 894-4715 or talesbyterry@aol.com.

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