San Diego/CORP - 47th All Chapter Conference and Campout

 Join us this fall when the prettiest cyclone you've ever seen brings sparkling bubbles from Palm Springs, Los Angeles, Orange County/Long Beach, Santa Barbara/Ventura County, and San Diego. The bubbles will descend full of happy campers ready for a weekend of fellowship, dancing, slippers covered in non-descript gems, a tricky doll that people keep wanting to steal, and the annual meetings that keep us strong (and legal)!

We will be having a dessert competition with dishes to be presented on Saturday during the hosted pasta bar meal. Since we are in Julian we thought, what better to focus on for the dessert competition but APPLES! So put your creaivity caps on and head to the kitchen cupboards, it's time for Granny Smith and the Pink Ladies to have it out and determine who really reigns supreme. Please bring your prepared apple dish to the hosted meal on Saturday at 6pm and we will collect votes from everyone who eats and announce the winners during the awards presentation.

Thursday, Oct 16

• 2:00 pm: Check-in, there are no activities this day as the organizers will be setting up for the conference. You can check-in either Thursday or Friday.

• 5:00 PM: Early Birds Meet & Greet and Happy Hour (BYO beverage)

• 6:00 PM: BYO Dinner

Friday, Oct 17

• 7:00 am Coffee and breakfast treats provided at site #62

• 10:00 am  Hike Mt Volcan with Len Burkhart meet at Amphitheater

• 3:00 pm Apple and Squash carving with KJ Archer at site #62

• 6:00 pm Pot-luck dinner @ Amphitheater. Break down by last name: 

  A-F App/side

  G-R Entree

  S-Z Dessert

• 7:30 pm NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE @ amphitheater

• 8:00 pm Campfire and star gazing

Saturday Oct 18

NON-BUSINESS

• 7:00 am  Coffee and breakfast treats provided at site #62

• 9:00 am  Hike "Getting to know native plants and their uses" with Mike WIlken meet at Amphitheater

• 10:00 am Arts & Crafts - Painting with Dom! Open field near lower loop RVs and bathroom station. Meet at lower RV loop bathroom station

• 12 noon Founders Leadership Panel brownbag lunch @ amphitheater

• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm  Outdoor Experience (OE) Program @ amphitheater

• 2:00 pm OE Introduction -  Meet trip and hike leaders for Q&A and learn about leadership opportunities. Attended by VPOs of each Chapter and other interested parties.

• 2:30 pm OE Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Session - Mike Wilken will be leading a conversation titled "Walking ancient pathways: A conversation about honoring those who have come before us."

• 3:00 pm Desert View Hike with John Blasco meet at amphitheater

• 3:00 pm Bobbing for apples and pie throwing at SITE 62 CHANGE

• 5:00 pm Viticulture lesson with Daniel Castro at amphitheater

• 6:00 pm  Hosted pasta bar and salad. Bring a bowl or a plate to reduce waste, no plates, bowls, or silverware will be provided. Dessert will be an apple dish competition, so make sure to try what looks good and vote for your favorite! Wear your best Wizard of Oz, Wicked, or Pride outfit - prize for 3 winners with best outfits! 

• 7:00 pm  Award Presentations; announcements at amphitheater

• 8:00 pm Dance Party! location tbd 

BUSINESS (schedule is tentative and subject to change as conference approaches) 

• 9:00 - 11 am  General Business Meeting, Corp Board and elections, Incoming Board Meeting -Attended by outgoing Corp Board, Chapter Delegates, Committee Chairs. We elect a Corp. Chair, Secretary and Financial Officer. The Chair then appoints Committee Chairs. At amphitheater

• 11:00 am Incoming Board Meeting- Attended by the newly elected Corp Board and Committee Chairs.

• 11:15 am Outdoor Experience Committee meeting- Attended by VPOs of each Chapter and other interested parties.

• 1:00 pm  All  VPO's trip planning, calendar meeting- Attended by VPOs of each chapter, delegates, newly elected Corp Board Committee Chairs and other interested parties.

• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm  Outdoor Experience (OE) Program
• 2:00 pm OE Introduction -  Meet trip and hike leaders for Q&A and learn about leadership opportunities. Attended by VPOs of each Chapter and other interested parties.
• 2:30 pm OE Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Session - Mike Wilken will be leading a conversation titled "Walking ancient pathways: A conversation about honoring those who have come before us."
• 3:00 pm Incoming Board Meeting resumes at amphitheater
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Sunday, Oct 19

• 7:00 am  Coffee and breakfast treats provided at site #62

• 12:00 pm  Check out

Registration:

• Day Tripper– $15.00

• 1st Tent camper- $75.00 - initial tent camper limit has been reached. Please register for the waiting list and we will make space determinations after the RV registration deadline

• 2nd Tent camper - $25.00

• 1st RV Camper - $120.00 The price is per site because we have a total of 15 RV sites with a maximum space of 40 feet. Registration deadline for RVs is 10/8/25 @ 5pm! RV site assignments will be emailed out the next day.

• 2nd RV Camper - $50.00

• Payments: Registration is available to Great Outdoors members only.- Click Here for Membership

• Cancelation policy - The cancelation date has now passed. No further refunds will be issued. 

• Carpool Information: Due to liability and insurance reasons Great Outdoors cannot organize carpools and hike/trip leaders cannot take an active role in making arrangements for participants' transportation.

• Quiet hours: 10pm - 8am.

• Non-Campers: Lodging can be found in Julian, CA nearby https://visitjulian.com/lodging/#!directory

• Pets: Welcomed if leashed, controlled, picked up after. Dogs are only allowed on paved trails.

Tent Information

All tents will be in the north-eastern tent only section. These will be various clustered sites from 62-103 but will be in the forward section. No tent sites have any hookups or electricity but most have a water source very close by of not in the tent site itself.

General Information 

Restrooms are located in the lower RV circle and also northeast of our tent clusters. The closest tent site to a restroom will still be a slight stroll down the path. Star gazing and painting will take place in the meadow near the lower RV circle. 

RV Information

Conference FAQs

Who should I contact with questions? 

VPO Kj Archer @ [email protected] 

What is the difference between a regular GO campout and a conference campout?

Conference is held once every year in October (as required in the by-laws) where delegates from each of the five chapters and the Corp board come together to:

• Nominate and elect a new Corporate Board for the upcoming year.

• Vote and amend any by-law changes that may occur.

• Schedule and coordinate the next year's camping trips.

• Special awards and recognition will be presented.

Who puts on the Conference?

• Hosting conference is on a rotational basis by one of the five chapters.

• This year is hosted by the San Diego Chapter.

Do I need to attend any of these business meetings?

• Only if you are a chapter delegate, a corporate committee chair or Corporate Board member; however, all are welcome to attend.

Can I come to any of these meetings if I am not on the Corp board or a delegate?

• Yes! We encourage anyone who is interested in how our organizational leadership works to come and observe our meetings!

What if I am not part of the Corp board or a delegate, can I still attend the conference?

• Yes! There will be other planned activities and events to attend..

• This is a great opportunity to become acquainted with GO leaders, members, and learn the organization of Great Outdoors.

Can I attend the day activities without camping?

• Yes, register for day use only.

Volunteer?

• Each Chapter elects or appoints a Board Representative to represent your Chapter at all GO Corp. meetings. 

• The GO Board also consists of the following appointed committees or positions:  Archives, Awards, Bylaws, Outings, Outdoors Experience, and Webmaster

• If you are interested in running for one of the three (3) elected positions or serving on one of our Committees, attend the meetings and let us know.