Turtle and I would like to share a heartfelt thank you to all of our volunteers (behind the scenes and in person), this year’s presenters, and attendees. The Frolic was an amazing success this year because of all of you. It’s been four days since we’ve shared our gratitudes and farewells at the Closing Circle and I’m still overwhelmed with the kindness, love, and knowledge that we shared as a community. 

We’re passionate about hosting this annual fundraising event for our membership and intend to hit the ground running with our pitch to the Board for 2025. This year we restructured our volunteer staffing, revised the camp layout to accommodate updates at the venue, and performed test trials on SOPs. Most things went off without a hitch and some things have taught us lessons for the future. But we’d love to hear from you, the attendees, on what went well and what could use some improvement. 

Please take a few minutes of your time to complete this survey so that we may consider your constructive feedback for the future!

Personal Note from the Directors

Mina:

I’ve spent a lifetime feeling out of place; navigating through life as a people-pleaser, fearing rejection and feeling invisible. It wasn’t until I stumbled upon The CSPC that I started to feel like I found a space that was meant for me. Three years later, I find myself passionately giving my all to ensure that this organization thrives, so that anyone who finds themselves in this space is provided the same opportunity as I. The opportunity to be vulnerable, to make the leap, and to be embraced as who you truly are. With the patience and understanding of this community, I’ve been able to grow, heal, and get in touch with who I am instead of who my past shaped me to be. We have so much to learn from each other and The Frolic is a unique space to provide education and intimacy. I look forward to sharing this space with you again in the future. 

Turtle:

I am very proud of the sheer quantity of leadership involved in this year’s Frolic. I do not mean just those folx with LEAD on the shirts. Yes, those peeps are amazing, forward thinking and problem-solvers. We also saw random acts of leadership! People who organized camping family areas or arranged a long walk. We had huge doses of personal leadership shown by individuals caring for the fire or picking up trash or volunteering last minute to help clean the kitchen. It feels good to know these are our current and future volunteers and leaders.

I resonate deeply with the thoughts written above by Mina. I desire to hold space for the humans who come behind me to feel their whole selves as they are, no judgment, no shame. I didn’t have that before I joined the CSPC. Just know: You, yes YOU personally, are why I stay.