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2011 MOSAIC INTERNATIONAL EVENT
| Check back here soon for photos and other highlights of our recent WILD AND WONDERFUL event |
 Hiking |
 Nature Walks |
Dancing |
| Biking |
Field Day |
Singing |
Via Ferrata
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Natural Wonders
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Shabbat & Havdallah |
| Kayaking |
Swimming
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Night Hikes
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Zip Line
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Tennis
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Stargazing
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Horseback Riding
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Fun Workshops
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Entertainment |
Cultural & Historic Sights
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Campfires |
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Mosaic gets WILD AND WONDERFUL as the 21st annual Mosaic International Event visits the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia! Located just 2 hours west of Washington D.C., the Potomac Highlands provides mountains, vast tracts of national and state forest, and wilderness areas where wildlife, wetlands and rushing streams abound. With huge rock formations to hike and climb, and beautiful rivers to play in and around, the Potomac Highlands is an unrivaled destination for outdoor adventures.
There will be plenty of opportunities to get wild, whether hiking up a mountain, by a river or through a historic tunnel. Wonderful vistas abound and you’ll have opportunities to get wet in canoes, kayaks and tubes. Have a need for adventure? Check out the Via Ferrata or Canopy Tour, go for whitewater fun on the Shenandoah River, or stay for the Post-trip to the New River Gorge. Want to relax? You can go on an easy hike, go horseback riding, or just spend a day in camp.
With all that is offered, do you want to know who, what, when, where and why? Well, wonder no more -- just keep reading! WHOO HOO!
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Camp Rim Rock
This year we will be staying at picturesque Camp Rim Rock, a girl's camp in Yellow Spring, WV, located between a bend of the Cacapon River and a large ridge. The camp is clean and well kept, with 2 solar heated pools, a new small lake and beach to play in, and plenty of activities to keep us busy. Of course there will be plenty of opportunities to meet old and new friends, celebrate Shabbat, and just relax and enjoy.
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Daytime
So many choices! You can hike, bike, tube or kayak down the river, take a zip line canopy tour, or beat the heat while exploring a cavern. And there is the return of last year's popular and exciting activity, the Via Ferrata. What's a Thrill-Kat? Find out as you tackle whitewater on the Shenandoah River. Or you can pit your nerves of steel, catlike reflexes, and muscles of iron against other Mosaic members during field day. And that is just the tip of the iceberg, or rather, Ice Mountain!
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Nighttime
After the sun goes down, we'll mingle and schmooze, learn new dances, and listen to some great music. We'll celebrate Shabbat and Havdallah with beautiful candlelight ceremonies, take a night hike, do some stargazing, and enjoy the nightly Mosaic campfire.
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Pre-Trip
Before heading to camp, take a few days to experience Washington, D.C. Like most major cities, there is too much to see in only two days, but our wonderful hosts are looking forward to sharing some of the highlights of their wonderful city.
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Post-Trip
Don’t want the fun to end? Enjoy a couple of more days, and a lot more adventure, with your Mosaic friends on the white water rafting and adventure Post-trip! The highlight will be a full day of rafting on one of the best whitewater rivers in the country, but you will also have opportunities to visit a real ghost town, hike past a gorge, take a canopy tour, or even play paintball.
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UNWRAP YOUR WILD AND WONDERFUL SIDE IN WEST VIRGINIA!
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Quick Facts
WHO:
Mosaic Outdoor Clubs
of America
WHEN:
Sept. 1-5, 2011
(Pre-trip: Aug. 30-Sep. 1)
(Post-trip: Sept. 5-7)
WHERE:
Camp Rim Rock in Yellow
Spring, WV, along the
Cacapon River in the
beautiful eastern
panhandle region of West
Virginia (less than 2 hours
from Northern Virginia,
Maryland, and
Washington, D.C.).
For a map of the area,
click here.
Download directions to the
camp from the Participant
Email area at the top
of this page.
HOW:
Registration is CLOSED!
Please join us at the
next event!
WHY:
Fun, outdoor skill-building
and meet other Jewish
adventurers from around
the world who love the
outdoors!
The event will include hikes of various lengths and difficulty, kayaking and other water activities, the exciting Via Ferrata, and a variety of in-camp activities such as a field day, swimming, and tennis. Nightly programming will include mixers, dances, Shabbat under the stars, campfires, and more! All meals are included, as are cabin bunkhouse accommodations. |
Pre-Trip Highlights
- Sightseeing in Washington, DC
- Dinner at the Sequoia in Georgetown
- Find out why the Billy Goat Trail is so named
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Post-Trip Highlights
- Whitewater rafting in Class 3-5 rapids through the "Grand Canyon of the East" (the Lower New River)
- Visit a real ghost town from the early 1900's
- Optional evening activity: choose between a canopy tour or paintball
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Did You Know?
- Nearby Shenandoah Valley was the site of the 2005 Mosaic Shenandoah Shindig, the 15th Annual International Event.
- A "panhandle" is an elongated geographical area shaped like a... (you can guess the rest). It is similar to a penninsula, but rather than being bordered by water on three sides, it is bordered by land on at least two sides.
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About the International Event
Often described as "summer camp for adults," Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America presents the annual Labor Day weekend retreat that allows Jewish adults with a love of the outdoors to "get back to nature" and have some fun! |
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