Weekly Announcements for July 11, 2025

Registration for in-person participation in Annual Session 2025 has been extended to Sunday night at 11:59pm. We're turning in our rooming list to Hood College on Monday morning, so this is your last chance to sign-up to attend as a commuter or as a residential participant in Frederick, MD.  

As you are preparing for Annual Session, don't forget to check out the Annual Session information page on the BYM website, where new information is posted daily! It's your one-stop shop for All Things Annual Session. Packing and arrival instructions will be posted and emailed to registered participants next week. Zoom Links for all hybrid sessions will be posted and emailed to all registered participants the weekend before sessions begin. 

Family Camp Registration is OPEN! Sept 26-28 @ Opequon

BYM Family Camp will take place the weekend of Sept 26-28 at Opequon Quaker Camp at Rolling Ridge near Harper's Ferry, WV. Join us for a joyful weekend of connection, reflection, and family fun in nature. We'll enjoy hiking, art and games, shared work projects, fire circle, and plenty of time to be together in community. Stay in one of the brand new Opequon cabins or glamping tents (thank you donors!) or camp in your own tent. A limited number of Lodge Rooms will be available for Friends with disabilities. Stay tuned for more details!

BYM Camps Special Message Re: Flash Flooding Safety

In the wake of the horrific tragedy at Camp Mystic in Texas last weekend, BYM Camps sent a special message to all registered camper families about flooding protocols and inclement weather at our camps. None of the camper cabins or platform tents at BYM Camps are in floodplains - even in the event of historic-level flooding. Each camp has a flash flood protocol for in-camp and on the trail. Thank you to our amazing camp staff who work around the clock to keep our BYM Camps safe! 

Deer Creek Blueberry Festival & Silent Auction, Tomorrow!

Deer Creek Friends Meeting in Darlington, MD invites you to their annual Blueberry Festival & Silent Auction taking place tomorrow, Sat, July 12th from 10am - 2pm. Highlights include fresh blueberries, baked goods, lunch from the grill, beekeeping info, native plant sale, children's activities, and more! 

Indigenous Affairs Quarterly Summer Issue Now Available

The latest edition of the BYM Indigenous Affairs Quarterly is now available on the website of the Indigenous Affairs Committee (IAC). Check it out to learn about news, resources, and opportunities to partner with native people. 

Minute on Gaza from Northern Yearly Meeting

Northern Yearly Meetings - Quakers of the Upper Midwest of North America - wish to share with BYM Friends their minute of opposition to the deliberate starvation and destruction of civilian lives and properties in Gaza by the government of Israel.  

Woolman Center Laid Down. Land Returned to Native Peoples

On June 30, Woolman at Sierra Friends Center in Nevada City, CA was laid down, and the land on which the school and center have operated since the 1950s became the property of the tribally guided non-profit representing the Rancheria Nisenan Tribe. The passing of the land from Friends to the Nisenan ends a 60-year experiment in Quaker education. For the Nisenan, it is a beginning of a new era as the Tribe returns to live on a parcel of their homeland stolen from them long before Quakers acquired it.

• 2026 Women's Retreat Registration Open
• A Tender Time now in Kindle!

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