Acetarium Summer Retreat 2014

View from the porch at Sturdivant Island.

The Acetarium Summer Retreat 2014 is the Acetarium's 2014 end-of-summer retreat.

Location We've rented part of an island off Maine. Near Portland, (accessible by Amtrak), Falmouth is the native home of the Abenaki tribe, and the port of launch for Sturdivant Island. See: [1] for more information on our little bit of island.

Dates: September 4 - September 8.

Description

This trip is designed to offer a last escape and farewell to summer. It will be a time for friends to gather together and enjoy the natural beauty of Maine, sleep-in, explore, and maybe work on some projects.

Useful Information

• There is no internet on Sturdivant. There is 4G mobile access.
• There is no television, however the internet assures us it is unnecessary.
• There is a beach, a grill, a firepit, and a lobster cooker.
• The cottage is run by solar panels and a back up generator.
• The water is "brackish," and drinking it unfiltered is not recommended.

Getting There

It is a two hour drive. Parking can be arranged for at Handy Boat Marina about a 10 minute boat ride away in the island skiff. Parking is $10 per day and require reservations.

The train ride from Boston is 2.5 hours, leaving from North Station. It costs $20-30 each way.

The island is only accessible by boat. An 18' rough weather skiff with outboard motor that can support up to 8 people is included with the rental. The property caretaker will orientate renters on it's use.

Attendees

Please let us know if you want to come as soon as you can.

Name	IRC/Nickname	Arriving	Departing	Status	Transportation plans
Alexander Ose	maalox	9/04	9/08	confirmed
Maluhia	maluhia	9/04	9/08	confirmed
mollydb	mollydb	9/04	9/08	confirmed

Rooms

[Maps Map!]

• Main Cottage 1st Floor: Queen bedroom, bedroom with bunk bed
• Main Cottage Open Lofts: There are two lofts, containing a total of three queen sized futons accessible by ladders.
• Small Cottage: Two-twin beds, can be combined into a king size.
• Water Tower: one queen futon, one king mattress
• Billiard Building: loft with futon
• Bali House: basically a lean-to with a queen sized bed (dibs!)

There is also space for tents.

Occupancy

	9/04	9/05	9/06	9/07
Main Cottage
Main Cottage Loft
Small Cottage
Water Tower
Billiard Building
Bali House

Fooding, Eating, Partying

There is no grocery on the island. We will have to bring everything with us. Some general consumables will be a group acquisition. We'll figure out some ways to divide up these responsibilities closer to the retreat.

The plan is to have cooks for dinner each nights. Each cook will be in charge of making a meal, with two people on assist duty. Please plan your meal ahead of time, to ensure that the right ingredients are present.

Breakfast, lunch, and snacking will be ad hoc.

Date	chef de cuisine	Under chef of the kitchen	Roundsman
9/04
9/05
9/06
9/07

The rental contract prohibits the possession and use of recreational drugs, however alcohol is acceptable. BYOABWETS (bring your own bottle with enough to share).