LOGISTICS

Important Information for Staffing Your Upcoming
Leadership Development Training (Module III)

Important Dates
Travel
What to Bring
Guidelines

Welcome! In preparation to staff LDT III 2024/2025, you will need the following logistical information.

◇ Important Dates & Times

◇ Travel Information

◇ What to Bring

◇ Logistics FAQs & Contact Information

Please read through this page in its entirety, and please provide us with the information we will need in order to best support you.

LDT MODULE III:

STAFF: January 9 AT 9:00 Am – January 12 AT 4:00 pm

Dates & Times

Please take a moment to put the following events into your calendar:

December 6th
◇ Add your flight details to the arrivals/departure sheet

January 9th
◇ Mandatory prep meeting at 9:15am

January 12th
◇ Staffing ends approximately at 4:00pm

 

TRAVEL / MEALS

◇ Please be on time and plan to arrive the latest by 8:45am on Thursday, January 9th to check in. The Staff Set-Up Meeting for LDT 3 begins promptly at 9:15am. 

◇ You are welcome to arrive a day early for a $60/night fee. If you would like to reserve your spot for Wednesday, January 8th (please after 5:30pm), please click HERE. 

Please note, the first meal provided is Thursday dinner, and the last meal provided is Sunday lunch. Please arrange to bring your own breakfast and lunch for Thursday.

◇  Problems while traveling? Call our event manager:
Freida Neiman: 415-602-7585

Willow Springs Lodge & Retreat Center
29085 State Highway 49
North San Juan, CA 95960

Driving Directions:

From Sacramento/Bay Area take I-80 heading east. At Auburn, take exit 119B to Hwy 49 North to Grass Valley. Just beyond Grass Valley/Nevada City, turn left and continue east on Hwy 49 (towards Downieville) for approximately 15 miles at which point you will most likely lose cell service until you reach the lodge.

When you reach the green “North San Juan” sign, put on your right blinker.  Continue for a very short 1/10 mile to the first pull-out on the right (not the gravel street) and the first building on your right, grey with a red roof. The address is 29085 State Highway 49.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

There are numerous airports to choose from in Northern California. Below is a list of airports, beginning from the closest to the farthest from the site. Please use Google Maps to determine which option will be best for you.
◇ Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
◇ Reno-Tahoe International Airport
◇ San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
◇ Oakland International Airport (OAK)

DRIVING & CARPOOL TIPS:

If you are flying from outside of California, please contact local participants to request a carpool, or plan to rent a car from the airport and perhaps share the rental with other out-of-state participants. Likewise, if you are a local participant, please contact your peers to also set up carpools, if needed. Here is a link to the carpool forum to coordinate your needs. It is your responsibility to know how long it will take to drive to the site from your location, and allow enough time for your arrival.

WHAT TO BRING

◇ A large covered water bottle

◇ A leak-proof travel cup for hot tea (you will NOT be able to bring any open containers into the group room)

◇ Loose comfortable clothes for 4 days

◇ Dress in warm/heavy layers, and be sure to include workout/yoga clothes and a shawl or sweaters.

◇ A warm jacket, beanie or hat, gloves

◇ Warm socks/slippers

◇ Optional: Extra blanket (if you know you run cold an extra blanket may be helpful). If you live locally (vs. flying), consider bringing an extra for roommates

◇ A pair of good hiking/running shoes and boots, if desired

◇ A swimsuit (for hot tub and sauna, as time allows)

◇ Any supplements, or special dietary items you may need

◇ Toiletry items, including shampoo/conditioner, body wash, make-up, etc.

◇ Your own beach towel for use in the hot tub/sauna (1 towel per person is provided onsite for indoor shower use only) and optional robe

◇ An alarm clock, watch/time keeper AND a wrist watch

◇ A flashlight or headlamp with working (and spare) batteries

Please AlSO BRING:

◇ Your LDT binder with enough note paper and a few pens for yourself. (We will email you the LDT 2024 materials to update your binder. Most materials haven’t changed much in the last 3-4 years. Once we send it to you, take a look at the sections and print the ones you don’t have or want to update.)

◇ A copy of the staff manual that will be emailed to you by our event manager (please print and keep it in your binder)

◇ Extra cash or your checkbook to tip the chef – $20 suggested tip.

Responsibilities

◇ Our event manager will be notifying you of your job assignment(s), so be on the lookout for that email as the module approaches.

◇ For a general overview of how to participate in group processes throughout the session, please read the General Participation During Group Processes below.

General Participation During Group Processes

◇ Sharing Circles: Most of the time, all the participants will share, and you will not–except for especially designated times when everyone shares.

◇ Body pieces (if applicable): You participate in all of them, and for time sake please hold back with your feedback, unless something is burning, since not everyone can give feedback to everyone.

◇ Other Expectations: You are expected to be on time, to be at all meditations and be a model of full participation and present and loving dedication to the processes. You are also expected to be available for the participants if they need extra support, or if they need to clear charges with each other. You can then facilitate a clearing between them, using the NVC model.

◇ The Project Demos: You will participate in them, and you will be assigned to a particular small group. We might ask you to facilitate the feedback section of this.

◇ Teaching sessions (if applicable): If there is an uneven number, you will take turns buddying up with a participant and holding space. When you are buddied up, you participate, like they do. When you are holding space, you are available to help and hold space. If there is an even number of participants, you can participate with each other, or assist, as directed by the facilitator(s).

 ◇ NVC: We expect you to brush up on your NVC knowledge so you can handle using this technique to help clear charges between participants. We highly recommend reading the Non-Violent Communication book by Marshall Rosenberg again. The NVC website is also very helpful and has many resources.

 

QUESTIONS?

 

We are looking forward to what will be a wonderful training.  If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

CONTACT US

FEEDBACK?

We appreciate you holding space as a staff member for this Module of LDT!
If you ever have any feedback or a complaint about the program that you don’t feel comfortable sharing with the facilitator, please fill out the following form.