2023 Sugar Hill Information

Friday evening to Sunday noon. Just outside of Bloomington, Indiana, on beautiful Lake Monroe at the lovely Ransburg Boy Scout Camp, 7599 Waldrip Creek Rd, Bloomington, IN 47401.

• Once again, we’ve reserved the perfect natural space for dancing, live music, and being a part of the community of musicians and dancers.
• Camp, choose a bunk in rustic cabins, or reserve your spot in modern air-conditioned cabins.
• Enjoy workshops, jamming, singing, canoeing, beach activities, and more!
• Reconnect with old-time friends, meet new friends and dance, dance, dance!
• Great meals and snacks all weekend!
• Everyone helps – it adds to the fun and reduces the cost!
• Check the website and Facebook for updates and registration information.

UPDATED COVID POLICY

 

• Everyone will be required to complete a rapid Covid test within 12 hours before arrival and again on Saturday for Friday arrivals and show a negative result, as part of registration before being allowed to complete your registration or take part in activities. You must provide your own Covid tests. Please have a plan in mind if you are arriving with others so that if one or more in your arrival group tests positive, there is a transportation plan in place to get them home again.

Masks and vaccination are encouraged, but not required.

• Refunds: if you need to cancel because you are sick or have been exposed, or if you arrive at the camp and test positive and need to leave again, we will refund your entire registration fee (including cabin fees). Thank you so much for helping to keep us all safe! If you would like to waive all or part of your refund as a donation to us and to help us cover others’ refunds, we will happily accept – just let us know.

LIMITED BUNK SPACE AVAILABLE at extra cost! Modern and rustic cabins. Don’t forget that there’s also unlimited camping space at no extra cost!

PURCHASE A T-SHIRT or TANK TOP — The pre-order deadline is August 2, but there will be a very limited number of shirts available at Sugar Hill for $20 (tanks $25) for those who have not pre-ordered.

LOW COST!!

• Register by August 18 – $55 ($15 under age 14)
• After August 18 – $80 ($40 under age 14)
• A la carte register by August 18 (SEE BELOW FOR SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS) – Friday only $20 ($5 under age 14), Saturday only $40 ($10 under age 14)
• A la carte walk-in rate – Friday only $35, Saturday only $55
• Cancellation before August 18 will be refunded in full. After August 18, there will be $10 withheld. If you are ill or may have been exposed to covid, you may receive a full refund.

 

Bring your entire family – but not your pets.

SCHEDULE

Friday

5:00 -11 pm Check-in, Walk-in Registration, wristbands, negative COVID

6:00 – 7:30 pm  Potluck

8:00 pm – ??  Contra Dance

Saturday

DINING HALL

8:00 – 10:00 am Breakfast

10:00 – 11:30 am  Intermediate Waltz Technique, Randy Hammond

11:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch

2:00 – 3:30 pm  Workshop: Waltz-Basic Skills and Enhancements, Bob Green

3:30 – 5:00 pm  Workshop: Bhagra Dance, Georges Augustin

6:00 – 7:30 pm  Dinner

8:00 pm – ??  Contra Dance

INLOW CENTER A/C

9:30 am – 11:00 am  Workshop: Playing in a Contra Band, Tom Cunningham

11:00 am-12:30 pm Workshop: Callers Collective

1:00 – 3:00 pm  Workshop: Advanced Contra Dancing, Michael Fuerst

3:30 – 5:00 pm Workshop: Bal Folk, Folk Dance of Europe, Meg Dedolph

OTHER LOCATIONS

9:30-11:00 am Workshop: Dance Etiquette Roundtable Discussion, Rapp cabin

10:00 am – 5:30 pm  Beach open with lifeguards, canoes, and pontoon boat

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Workshop: Group Singing, Rise Up Singing books, Pine Grove

2:30 – 3:15 pm Ice Cream Party at the beach 

3:00 – 5:00 pm Covid re-test check for all Friday attendees, Registration area

5:30 pm Lottery for Bands and Callers at Registration area, David Ernst

Please sign up by 5!

Sunday

8 am – 11 am Breakfast/Brunch

9 am – 10 am Open Waltz  (open band)

Noon Camp closes 

SATURDAY WORKSHOP Schedule

Time	Location	Workshop	Facilitator(s)
9:30-11 a.m.	Inlow	Playing in a Contra Band	Tom Cunningham
	Modern Cabin “Rapp”	Dance Etiquette Roundtable Discussion	Mercury Malcolm
10-11:30 a.m.	Dining Hall	Intermediate Waltz Technique and the Reverse Turn	Randy Hammond (music by Diane Jung, Michael Lindeau, and Rob Fischman)
10:30a – 12p	Pine Grove	Group Singing with Rise Up Singing books	Hilary Warner-Evans
11a – 12:30p	Inlow	Callers’ Collective	Bloomington Callers’ Collective
1-3 p.m.	Inlow	Fun, Challenging and Distinctive Contras	Michael Fuerst (music by Peter Martin, Jonathan Whitall, Meg Dedolph, and Roger Diggle)
2-3:30 p.m.	Dining Hall	Waltz – Basic Skills and Enhancements for a Fluid 19th-Century Turning Waltz	Bob Green (music by Martha Edwards and friends)
3:30-5 p.m.	Dining Hall	Bhangra Dance	Georges Augustin
	Inlow	Bal Folk: Social Folk Dances of Europe	Meg Dedolph (music by Cosmic Otters – Eric Schedler, Jonathan Whitall)

Included in the price

• CAMPING in scenic Ransburg Boy Scout Camp on beautiful Lake Monroe
• ACCESS TO SHOWER & MODERN REST ROOMS (primitive restrooms at campsites)
• MEALS & SNACKS: Friday Potluck & Snacks; Saturday Brunch, Dinner, & Snacks; Sunday Breakfast
• CHILDCARE (if their parents volunteer for the shifts)

Everyone volunteers!

• CALLERS: Bring your favorite dances!
• MUSICIANS: Bring your instruments!
• PARENTS: Sign up for a childcare shift!
• EVERYONE: Sign up to help with meal preparation, clean up, and beach watch!

 

Lottery Policy – First lottery drawing is for bands with musicians who did not play before midnight on Friday and callers who did not call before midnight on Friday.  The second lottery drawing is for bands with musicians who played before midnight on Friday, and callers who called before midnight on Friday.

 

Please bring your own:

• potluck dish to share Friday night
• tents
• bedding
• flashlights
• swim suits & water toys
• towels, soap, shampoos, bug repellent, etc…
• dancing shoes (wooden floor)

CAMP RULES: NO ALCOHOL! NO PETS!

Registration

Online registration is now available. If you prefer, print and complete our paper registration form and bring it to the weekly dance or mail it to us.

Please stay home if you think you may be ill or have been exposed and ask us for a refund.

Questions?
Send questions to sugarhill@bloomingtoncontra.org.

See you there!