J2A Pilgrimage Event

There is no J2A event scheduled for the summer of 2006. Below are details and information on last years pilgrimage.

June 22-26, 2005
Borderlands Ranch, Black Hills, South Dakota

Pilgrimage to Wounded Knee (optional)
June 20-22, 2005
Facilitator/trainer: Ms. Tracey Herzer, Executive Director of LeaderResources

When:
June 22-26: Begins Wednesday the 22nd at 3 pm and ends Sunday noon.
June 20-22: Begins Monday at 1 pm, ends Wednesday after lunch.

Cost:
June 22-26:
Tuition: No tuition fee for Diocese of Washington, DC, participants.***
$350 for all others
Lodging/meals, at the ranch, $275
Meals only, $135

June 20-22:
Tuition, ground transportation and meals: $375
Lodging: at the ranch, $70

Who should attend?
-J2A Coordinators and J2A Leaders who are planning a pilgrimage or who have already planned a pilgrimage;
-Diocesan Youth Leaders;
-Clergy/Vestry members of congregations using J2A,
-Clergy/Vestry of congregations considering J2A,
-Former and future J2A pilgrims and J2A parents,
-Anyone interested in exploring the concept of pilgrimage as a rite of passage in the spiritual formation of our young people.

Where:
Borderlands Education and Spiritual Center located at Borderlands Ranch, 17 miles NW of Hill City, SD; 45 miles SW of Rapid City, SD, is an interfaith, not-for-profit organization committed to spiritual and educational endeavors that encourage personal, cultural and environmental reconciliation. The Rev. Linda J. Kramer, an Episcopal priest, is the founding director.

*** This event is sponsored by The Pilgrimage Project, a grant program funded by the Ruth Gregory Soper Memorial Trust of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, DC.

MORE INFORMATION:
Cost: For June 22-26
Tuition: Free for Diocese of Washington, DC, participants.
$350 tuition for members of other Dioceses.
Day Rate – includes meals and snacks - Wed. dinner to Sunday brunch - $135
Lodging at Borderlands Ranch - shared rooms/baths: $35 per night.
Lodging at area hotels/B&Bs at market rate. Check www.hillcitysd.com.
Other: Bed and breakfast prior to or following conference: $ 50 per night.
Airport Shuttle: $35 per trip
For June 20-22 Tuition & meals: $375 for everyone (covers ground
transportation to and from Wounded Knee, meals Mon. dinner to Wed. lunch,
contributions and fees)
Lodging at Borderlands Ranch - shared rooms/baths: $35 per night.
Lodging at area hotels/B&Bs at market rate. Check www.hillcitysd.com.
Other: Bed and breakfast prior to or following conference: $50 per night
Airport shuttle: $35 per trip

Where will we stay?
A limited number of persons will be able to stay at Borderlands Ranch with shared rooms and baths. The remaining persons will be directed to bed and breakfasts and hotels in Hill City. www.hillcitysd.com Meals will be available at the ranch.

Who should attend?
J2A Coordinators and J2A Leaders who are planning a pilgrimage or who have already planned a pilgrimage; Diocesan Youth Leaders; Clergy or J2A congregations who are considering J2A, former and future J2A pilgrims, parents, vestry members, anyone interested in exploring the concept of pilgrimage as a rite of passage in the spiritual formation of our young people.

What will we do?

June 22-26

Arriving on Wednesday, June 22, or joining this new group following the Pilgrimage to Wounded Knee, participants will have dinner together and become introduced to one another, to the staff and to Borderlands Ranch – a pilgrimage destination site as well as an ancient Lakota holy site located in the heart of the Black Hills of South Dakota, the Lakota Holy Land. Thursday and Friday we will have morning and afternoon training sessions with Tracey Herzer, Executive Director of LeaderResources and discussions with one another. We will quit sessions early on Friday for some western fun and hospitality – horse-drawn wagon rides, a chuck wagon supper and entertainment. Saturday afternoon we will have a presentation on First Nations male and female rites of passage and reflect on how this may impact and inform the goals of a J2A pilgrimage. Saturday evening we will have a traditional Lakota feast of buffalo stew, fry bread and wojapi. Sunday morning we will have a closing session, worship and brunch before we say our goodbyes.

June 20-22

A Pilgrimage to Wounded Knee: 1890, 1973, 2005 (optional) will begin on Monday, June 20, at 1 pm and will close at noon on Wednesday, June 22. There will be orientation and a film Monday along with opportunity to walk the labyrinth in preparation for our long day of travel on Tuesday. We will begin with a breakfast stop at the Red Shirt Table lookout at the Badlands before traveling on to Oglala Lakota College Heritage Center outside of Kyle, SD. From there we will travel on to Wounded Knee visiting with local spiritual leaders and viewing churches along the way. Following Wounded Knee, we will go on to the village of Pine Ridge, visiting Red Cloud School and Church before traveling back to the Black Hills. A twilight drive through Wind Cave National Park and Custer State Park will hopefully give us the opportunity to glimpse a buffalo or bobcat along the way. Wednesday morning we will join together in reflections and a closing ceremony prior to having lunch together.

Where will these events take place?

Borderlands Education and Spiritual Center located at Borderlands Ranch, 17 miles NW of Hill City, SD; 45 miles SW of Rapid City, SD, in the heart of the Black Hills, is an interfaith, not-for-profit organization committed to spiritual and educational endeavors that encourage personal, cultural and environmental reconciliation.

The Pilgrimage Event will take place at the ranch inclusively while the Pilgrimage to Wounded Knee will take us out of the Hills, to the prairies of western South Dakota and down toward the Nebraska border and back.

How do we get there?
Participants will fly into Rapid City Regional Airport, rent a vehicle and drive to Borderlands Ranch, about 45 miles. Borderlands Ranch is located at 6000 ft. above sea level a few miles from the Wyoming border in west central South Dakota. Full driving directions will be sent upon registration. The Ranch is approximately 6 hours from Denver International Airport.

More information?:
Please email lindajkramer@earthlink.net or call 605.574.4746 for more information and registration for these events.
Participants from the Diocese of Washington are invited to attend the J2A Event tuition free. This event is sponsored by The Pilgrimage Project, a grant program funded by the Ruth Gregory Soper Memorial Trust of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, DC.