Help Create Dragonfest: Staff Meeting January 21st

The first Dragonfest staff meeting will be Saturday, January 21st at 10 AM at Full Moon Books.  Whether you’ve been on staff for years or would like to try something new this year, please join us and find out how you can contribute to Dragonfest this year.

Full Moon Books 9106 W. 6th Ave Lakewood, [...]

2011 Election Results

We mailed out 643 Annual Reports with ballots for the new Board of Director position. We received 94 returned ballots as of Monday, November 28, 2011*. Of those returned, the results were as follows:

Christine Childs received 72 votes Tanya Lewerk (Tanna Sage) received 22 votes

Christine Childs was elected to the Board of Directors.

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Commentary needed on the proposed Retreat date changes

The Dragonfest Board is taking comments on the idea of changing the dates of Dragonfest. Comments can be made directly to the Board at boa…@dragonfest.org. Emails posted by Friday, September 9th, 2011 on this topic will be carefully reviewed and considered. We will announce the decision in the annual letter we send out at the [...]

Emergency Contact Information

If you need to contact Dragonfest in an emergency during the event, follow the instructions on our contact page.

Many board and staff members will be on site starting Saturday, July 30th and unable to respond to queries.  The last opportunity to reliably get a response to a message sent to drag…@dragonfest.org (dragonfest at dragonfest [...]

Ticket Packets

Ticket packets were mailed late last week.  Don’t worry if yours doesn’t arrive in time, though!  The friendly folks at the gate have a list of everyone who’s registered, so bring your ID and your smiling faces, even if you don’t have a ticket in hand.  Read the directions and read the ticket packet PDF [...]

Important Dragonfest Announcements

Dragonfest is a mere two weeks away, and there’s some late-breaking news you should know:

Workshop and ritual schedules are now posted online. Ticket packets will be sent soon.  If you registered but haven’t received your ticket packet by the time you need to leave for ‘fest, don’t stress out.  Print the directions from the [...]

Important annoucement about breakfast

Currently our registered attendees are far fewer than what we hoped for.  Although we cannot support a full kitchen with so few people, we will still provide a continental style breakfast this year.  The kitchen staff has worked hard to provide the following menu to maintain the spirit of our community breakfast every morning:

Muffins [...]

ATTENTION RV CAMPERS!

Special note for anyone planning on bringing an RV to Dragonfest this year!

We have made improvements this year for RV campers to ease entry, parking and exit from the retreat.  However, the ground is still relatively soft compared to a developed campsite.  I strongly recommend that every RV include skids for their levelers.  If [...]

Registration Deadline Extended

The Director of Operations has extended the full registration deadline to July 15th.  Hopefully this will allow some of you that needed a few more days to get the cash together to attend the 2011 retreat.

If you still can’t make the full registration we will be offering weekend passes on Friday and Saturday.  These [...]

2011 Vendors

We are going to have a fantastic array of vendors this year at Dragonfest!  Here’s a preview of what will be offered:

Cloaks                  Sarongs                Tapestries           Statues                 Scarves                Henna

Glitter tattoos    Jewelry                Gems                    Tie dye                 Tarot Readings   Fancy hats

Massage              Drums                  Books                   Herbs                    Oils                       Perfumes

Workshops Around the Corner

Thinking of hosting a workshop at Dragonfest this year?  It’s not to late!  Submit your workshop idea here, or email work…@dragonfest.org if you’ve got questions.

Also, Phil will be offering his hoop drum workshop again this year. If you want to make a drum, you must pre-register with Phil:

Shaman Hoop Drum making workshop w/ [...]

2011 T-shirt art

Second tier pricing deadline

The first and cheapest pricing deadline has passed!  Get your registration postmarked on or before 06/07/2011 to take advantage of second tier pricing.

Cheap Registration Deadline This Week

If you want to get the cheapest Dragonfest tickets possible, you need to send your forms in this week!  Registration packets must be postmarked by this Saturday, May 14th, to qualify for first tier prices.  So print it out and get it in the mail!

Staff positions still available

Would you like to be on staff?

If so we would love to have you!  Here’s a list of the departments that are still looking for volunteers:

Kitchen – Any kind of commercial kitchen experience would be preferred Shuttle – Willing to do the late shift until midnight Hauling – Must have a pickup truck [...]

Registration is open

Registration for the 2011 retreat is now open!  Please visit the Registration page to view the current rates and download the registration form.  Unfortunately we were not able to accomplish an online registration system this year, but we will offer PayPal payments as usual.  If you would like to be a merchant please visit the [...]

Art submissions closed

We received 7 incredible submissions for the t-shirt artwork.  The winners will be posted after the April 16th staff meeting.  Thank you artists for all of your hard work!

Open Board Meeting April 16th

Everyone is welcome at the annual Dragonfest open board meeting.

When: Saturday, April 16th from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. Where: Full Moon Books and Coffee 9106 W 6th Avenue Lakewood, CO  80215

Come find out what’s going on in the Dragonfest world, ask questions, and potentially get involved (the staff meeting will be right [...]

Design the 2011 T-Shirt

Calling all artists, calling all artists…

If you would like to design something for the retreat’s t-shirt, we want to hear from you! Please submit your design by email to o…@dragonfest.org by Midnight, Friday April 1st.

Two winners will be selected for the retreat and volunteer staff t-shirts. They will receive free admittance to the Retreat. All [...]

The Dragons are Coming!

dragons of all shapes and sizes are getting ready

Spring is approaching which means Dragonfest registration can’t be too far away.  The retreat page has been updated with important announcements for Dragonfest 2011.

dragons of all shapes and sizes are getting ready