Boot Camp April 2009

We had such a great time at Boot Camp in April. Although it was a beautiful day outside, quite a few of us gathered in the fellowship hall of Babylon Baptist church to discover more about Tres Dias and what makes it work. Let me start with a brief recap:

We started with worship, artfully led by Debbie DeCillis. There was a good balance of women and men musicians, a nice variety of instruments. We have such talent in our community! God has truly blessed us with an abundance of worship leaders.

Our President Lisa and 1st VP Lori presented the Statement of Belief, Essentials, and Dynamics of Tres Dias, along with some of the specific traditions that make Long Island Tres Dias unique. Questions were entertained (and entertaining!) and hopefully answered. After a bit of time was spent discussing Sponsorship and its responsibilities, we took time for dinner. Yum!

After dinner we were treated to the Essentials Edition of the Hollywood Squares. Nine of our well experienced Community members were willing to sit in the squares, and two brave souls were contestants. Thank you to our very capable MC, Jackie O'Connor (Post Weekend Chairperson). We learned some very interesting things about what is Essential to the Tres Dias method...(for the record, the term "bed palanca" refers to the letters and gifts that are addressed directly to a particular candidate and delivered to his/her bedroom and left on his/her bed/sleeping bag. In our case, we leave the pile of goodies on the desk in the room, since we don't usually know which bed is whose. That's why we don't use the term "bed palanca".) Personally, I can't wait for the next Boot Camp to see what else we'll learn!

The Boot Camp ended with several 'break-out' sessions, small workshops that pescadores could choose to attend. There were sessions for Table Leaders, Rollistas, Musicians, Potential Rector/Rectrix, Auxiliaries, and Potential Spiritual Advisors. Lots of learning went on that day, that's for sure!

The Secuela that followed was another wonderful evening filled with worship, friendship, and fellowship, as is usual in our Community. Thanks to our Fourth Day speaker, Chris Russo. Nicely done, Chris!

We would love it if you left a comment about what you learned at the Boot Camp, or if you have a suggestion for improvement (go ahead, you won't hurt our feelings). If you didn't attend, we'd love a comment from you as to what we can do to entice you to attend the next one. Door prizes? We'd love it if everyone who is a part of Tres Dias attends a Boot Camp at least once a year. Whether you were on Team for Weekend #1, or are a brand new pescador from Weekend #73, there is something for you at Boot Camp.