Wangapeka Community Hui and AGM 2020
All Welcome
with
Daniel Burgess-Milne, Willow Milligan, Hadleigh & 2 more
Wangapeka Study & Retreat Centre
Kia ora koutou! You are warmly invited to the Community Hui and AGM 2020.
This is a wonderful opportunity to come and spend time with the Community. The Wangapeka Trust is offering all food and accommodation for this weekend on the basis of dana.
Please come for the whole weekend, or just a day. There will be a dana bowl for any contribution you would like to make to help run our Centre.
RSVP is essential for catering and accommodation space allocation, especially if there is still Covid-19 social-distancing requirement. Please contact Amber by 17th July [email protected] with:
- Your arrival and departure dates and times
- Any diet requirements
The Weekend will look like this:
- Hui – Friday 24th & Saturday 25th July. Start 6pm Dinner Friday. Finish 6pm Dinner Saturday.
- AGM – Sunday 26th July. Start 9am. Finish 12:30pm.
2020 Community Hui – Who Are We, Here?
"This body of ours is conditioned by families and societies, by thoughts and dreams…"
Living in a time of global upheaval can deeply affect our inner worlds and raise questions that call us beyond habitual patterns of relationship and action.
What does it mean to recognise and acknowledge the historical wounds that have shaped our society? How can we hold this alongside aspirations for transformation and healing? How might we approach this work together as a sangha, stepping into spaces of challenging learning, with wisdom and compassion as our lamp and staff?
As a Wangapeka community, we cultivate skills passed down through an ancient lineage that help us navigate the complexity of our daily lives. The colonial history of Aotearoa raises particular questions of identity, power, and relationship to place. This year’s hui is a chance for enquiry into these questions, embracing the diversity of experiences and perspectives within our circle.
It is our intention that the hui open an empowering, heart-led space for investigating the ancestral lines and multiple histories that have led us to this moment. Through this wholesome intention, we hope to explore what it means to be good ancestors and lineage holders in Aotearoa.
We look forward to your presence in the circle – Dan, Willow, Hadleigh, Elli and Rowan.
Practical Things:
You may arrive on Friday evening for shared kai, or Saturday morning for the whole day, or on Sunday morning for the AGM, or all of the above! We only ask that you come for the whole of Saturday, rather than arriving halfway through the day. If you come on Friday night, please bring dinner to share if possible for a truly co-created feast. We will provide soup and bread to supplement, so if cooking or shopping is a barrier for you at the end of the week, please come empty-handed, prepared to be well fed.
Rough Schedule
Friday night
- 6pm potluck dinner
- 7pm orientation for the weekend
- Group sit
Saturday
- 6:30am morning sit
- 7:15am breakfast
- 9am–12pm morning session
- 12:30pm lunch
- 2pm–5pm afternoon session
- 6pm dinner
(afternoon times TBC) - Emergent evening activities
Sunday
- 6:30am morning sit
- 7:15am breakfast
- 9am–12pm AGM
- 12:30pm lunch and goodbyes
Course manager: [email protected]
AGM Sunday
Nominations for Board of Trustees
At the AGM, members are elected to the Trust Board. Nominations can be sent to the secretary Tim Leyland [email protected] or can be made at the AGM itself. The nominees, movers and seconders all need to be financial members.
New Members Wanted for Board of Trustees
Please consider going on to the Board of Trustees. This is also dana – offering your time to attend the monthly Trust Board meetings in person or on Zoom. Engaging with the other Trust Board members in this way is always a good and worthwhile experience. While the Board would benefit from some new faces at Trust Board meetings, it would also really like someone to take on the position of Treasurer. While Pierre Mitchell continues to do a great job looking after our financial wellbeing, he would be very happy to give advice and help anyone new easing into this role.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Wangapeka Educational Trust will be held in the main hall at Wangapeka at 9.00am on Sunday 26 July 2020
Agenda
- Short meditation
- Apologies
- Minutes of 2019 AGM
- Matters arising
- Reports
- Treasurer
- Coordinator
- Office caretaker
- Land caretaker
- Maintenance
- Programme
- Communications
- Election of Trust Board members
- Any other business
- Lunch will be at 12:30pm
Membership
Please make sure your WET membership is current if you wish to have voting rights at the AGM meeting. Looking forward to seeing you! Kind wishes from the Board of Trustees.
The Wangapeka Retreat Experience
Whenua Land
The retreat takes place on the beautiful Wangapeka whenua nestled in stunning native forests with expansive views down the Wangapeka valley. The land itself provides a healing sanctuary surrounded by mature trees and offering the perfect environment for reflection and reconnection with nature.
Kainga Accommodation
Accommodation is included in the price of the retreat, with all rooms being comfortable and well-appointed with single beds and electric heating. Shared bathroom facilities are conveniently located close to all rooms.
Kai Food
All meals are included in this retreat to support the your well-being and focus. Our kitchen team prepares nourishing vegetarian food to sustain and delight you throughout your stay. Specific dietary requirements can be accommodated and self-catering is also possible if you prefer to bring and prepare your own food.
Whare Wānanga Teaching Space
This teaching room is beautifully crafted and has been used for a wide variety of teaching for over 20 years. It has a wooden parquet floor and a pot belly stove to keep away winter chills. Set amongst beautiful mature trees, it offers a charming view looking down the Wangapeka valley, creating an inspiring environment for movement and meditation practices.
Whare kai Main Hall
The original building at Wangapeka, the Main Hall serves as the heart of community life with its combined living and dining room, library, and welcoming wood burner. Tea, coffee, and snacks are freely available here throughout your stay. Whether you choose to relax in the cosy interior or step out onto the porch to enjoy the expansive views, this space invites connection and contemplation. The hall also houses the kitchen, bathroom facilities, and laundry for your convenience.
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