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Our retreats are held twice per year, in the spring and fall, at King's Arrow Ranch in Hillsdale, MS.
The next retreats are scheduled:
NOMC 2012 Spring Retreat: April 20-22, 2012
NOMC 2012 Fall Retreat: October 19-21, 2012
The 2011 Fall Retreat is history. 22 men attended. The theme was "Blessings", clickhereto review the pre-retreat flyer.
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The NOMC Spring Retreat is history. We missed George Montero, our elder, whose vision no longer allows him to attend. We also honored our recently passed brother, Ron Naas. For a sense of the theme, look
at this preview (click here)
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The NOMC 2010 Fall Retreat is history. It was the 20th Anniversary Retreat. 27 men attended (2 left before the picture). The weather was perfect.
Click here for a photo of the group
and click here for a look at the pre-retreat flyer on the theme "Celebrate"
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The NOMC 2010 Spring Retreat is history. 31 men attended.
Click here for a photo of the group
and click here for a look at the pre-retreat flyer on the theme "Across the River Styx"
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The NOMC 2009 Fall Retreat is history. 29 men attended. Click here for a photo of the group.
The theme was Story: Where the Two Worlds Meet. We explored the mythopoetic elements of our own lives, using two stories:
The Blind Boy and the Loon
The Skeleton Woman
Click here for a look at the pre-retreat flyer
Our work included large group and small group sessions, plus personal time to be alone, and a sacred space around the campfire for enactments of soul work.
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The NOMC 2009 Spring Retreat is history. 27 men attended. Click here for a photo of the group.
Click here for a look at the pre-retreat flyer on the theme, "Heart's Delight"
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The NOMC 2008 Fall Retreat is now history. It was held at King Arrow Ranch from October 31 to November 2. 20 men attended, even though it was Halloween weekend. Click here for a Group Photo
The theme of this retreat was Betrayal/Forgiveness. Click here for a look back at the pre-retreat flyer.
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The NOMC 2008 SPRING RETREAT is now history. It was a great retreat, with 31 men attending and 31+ 'shadows'. Click here for a Group Photo Many thanks to all who attended and to the facilitators: Ed, Mickey, Rick, and Ron
Click here for a look back at the preview of the Spring 2008 retreat (requires Acrobat reader)
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The NOMC 2007 FALL RETREAT is history. It was a great retreat, with 30 men attending from 6 states. (Group Photo)
Many thanks to all who attended and to the facilitators: (Facilitator Photo)
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The NOMC Spring 2007 Retreat is now history, with 31 men attending, (Group Photo)
including 5 new men. Many thanks to the facilitators and all the men who attended who made it such a great retreat.
Attendees were:
Brandon Tedrow, Dave Clark, Don Talbot, Earl Vicknair, Ed Tedrow, Francis Coolidge, George Beals, George Montero, Glenn Noblin, Harry Lowenburg, Homer Branch, Jerry Nosich, Jim O'Neill, Keith Dupleix, Kenneth Meyer, K. Stevenson, Malcolm Fugler, Michael Burke, Mickey Nodruft, Mike Gootee, Morris Hawkins, Rick Oster, Rick Wadsworth, Rik Boyce, Robert Sullivan, Robert Lehman, Ron Naas, Russell Thames, Tim Mayet, Tim Lankford, Tony Bland
The theme was 'sacrifice'.
For a picture of a mythopoetic man who was also at the retreat, Click on this link
George Montero. our elder, had these comments on his newsletter
(http://community-2.webtv.net/NOMCnewsletter/NEWORLEANSMENSCENTER):
"The NOMC 2007 Spring Retreat was attended by 31 men. It was a beautiful weekend, weather was perfect, the story told by Tony was VERY interesting. Our Saturday night activity was fun with each Cabin Group putting on a skit. We had a Tribal Council (business meeting) after the retreat closed, this was attended by 14 men, much interest."
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The NOMC 2006 Fall Retreat is now history, with 30 men attending, (Group Photo)
including 2 new men and a number of men who had not been with us since before Katrina.
The facilitators (photo) had prepared a description of the planned Fall 2006 Retreat.
(Click here for their preview of the Fall 2006 NOMC Retreat and a list of attendees)
Look for details of the Spring 2007 Retreat here as the date approaches.
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The NOMC Spring 2006 Spring Retreat is now history. The retreat was attended by 26 men. (Photo)
We shared our losses, we shared our pain, we shared our love for our beloved city, New Orleans....that was! It was facilitated by Jim O'Neill, Francis Coolidge, and Steve Lindsley.
(Photo)
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NOMC'S 15TH ANNIVERSARY FALL RETREAT. OCTOBER 21-23, 2005
was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina. Instead, we had:
NOMC 2005 FALL WORKING RETREAT ("CHAOS")
DECEMBER 2-4, 2005 KING'S ARROW RANCH.
IN CELEBRATION OF NOMC'S 15TH ANNIVERSARY.
20 Men gathered at our badly damaged, sacred space, corral compound to spend the weekend repairing the cabins and putting the fence back in an upright position. The men worked cutting trees, repairing roofs, fixing gates and doing a general cleaning of the grounds. We opened the retreat Friday evening with our circle of men around the fire in the middle of the NOMC compound. We then had time after dark to meet in a circle and share Hurricane Experiences. The daylight hours on Saturday were spent working, what a beautiful sight watching the men work in harmony and acomplishing the mission. Saturday evening we had a brief circle for sharing and storytelling, however, most energy was spent working, HARD, and we retired about 9:30 p.m. Sunday morning back to work! We then brought our weekend to a circle closing ritual after lunch.
Out of Chaos came a new beginning!!!!!!
Here is the group (photo) of men who gave their time and effort, they came from Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, TX, Madison, WI., Jackson & Starksville, MS. Nashville, TN, Navarre, FL. Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Bush, Slidell, Covington, Hammond, LA and almost everywhere, even a couple from New Orleans......Winfred, Harold & many Grandfathers from the hereafter also blessed us with their energy and spirit.
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2005 Spring Retreat is now history, attended by 29 men, including 4 new men. We had beautiful weather and lots of small group work.
2005 Spring Retreat Group Photo
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Previous Retreat Group Photos:
2004 Fall Retreat Group Photo
2004 Spring Retreat Group Photo
2003 Fall Retreat Group Photo
2003 Spring Retreat Group Photo Not Available
2002 Fall Retreat Group Photo
2002 Spring Retreat Group Photo
2001 Fall Retreat Group Photo
2001 Spring Retreat Group Photo
2000 Fall Retreat Group Photo
1999 Fall Retreat Group Photo
1999 Spring Retreat Group Photo
