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REGISTRATION INFORMATION Early rate Late rate*
Adults 21+
$80.00
$90.00
Youth 12-20
$50.00
$60.00
Children 5-11
$30.00
$35.00
Family Rate
$170.00
$200.00
* Late rate applies to registration after January 9, 2011. ** E-register at www.royalfalconschool.org. Paper registration available: contact Linda Long at royalfalcon-reg@nbs.usbnc.org, (850) 581-4444 or 829 Linda Dr., Mary Esther, FL 32569. Please make checks payable to Royal Falcon Bahá'í School. *** Registration fees include lunch & dinner on Sat., Jan. 29, plus snacks, juice, tea and coffee. Hampton Inn guests may partake of the hotel breakfast; local school participants and day visitors should arrange for breakfast on their own both mornings. Kindly plan Friday dinner and Sunday lunch on your own.
ALABAMA/FLORIDA
ROYAL FALCON BAHA’I SCHOOL
**** Onsite registration opens Friday, 4-9 p.m., with the evening program commencing at 7 p.m. It reopens at 8 a.m. on Saturday.
HOTEL INFORMATION
JAN. 28-30, 2011 PENSACOLA BEACH, FL
The Hampton Inn Pensacola Beach has once again offered to help host the Royal Falcon Bahá'í School at its sugar-white sand beachside location. Special rate: $50 per night. Reservation deadline is Jan. 14, 2011. Rate covers nights of Jan 27-30, 2011. To reserve: Dial 1-800-320-8108, ask for “Reservations” or call directly to 850-932-6800. To book online, visit www.hamptoninn.com, enter dates/location and click “Go.” Group/convention code: BAH Directions: To 2 Via de Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach, FL From Interstate 10 - Take Exit 12 South (Interstate 110). From Airport - Follow signs to beaches. Left on 12th Ave. (2.2 miles.) Take 110 South to Exit 1B (2.5 Miles). Take Hwy. 98 E, follow beach signs. Cross the Beall Memorial Bridge. After city of Gulf Breeze, road divides at tall “Pensacola Beach” sign.Veer right and proceed to the Toll Bridge ($1). Destination on the right. From Highway 98: Exit South on 399; follow signs to beach.
The Royal Falcon Bahá'í School Committee An Agency of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States T: (205) 657-0121 E: RoyalFalcon@nbs.usbnc.org W: www.royalfalconschool.org
Forces of Our Time: The Dynamics of Light and Darkness with author Mr. Hooper C. Dunbar, retired member of the Universal House of Justice
WEEKEND PROGRAM The committee and volunteers have consulted and planned. Now each of you is needed for the next two phases... action and reflection! Opportunities abound for all participants to help transform the school into a center of learning.
Trained teachers
Preparation for the next Five Year Plan!
spiri tual edu cation of chil dren
CHILDREN’S CLASSES!
Leave with a new mind, renewed bonds and firm ideas for action!
Our trained teachers and animators know that each person, no matter how young, is potentially the light of the world. Children’s classes will help develop beliefs, habits and behaviors conducive to the advancement of civilization. JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP ! In a peer-driven environment, junior youth will test their powers of spiritual perception, public expression and moral leadership. YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS!
Many of our community-building activities—such as devotional gatherings, children’s classes, junior youth empowerment groups and study circles—operate under the assumption that there are spiritual forces acting on our daily lives. The Royal Falcon Bahá'í School Committee for the 2011 winter session invites you to spend a thrilling weekend with former member of the Universal House of Justice Mr. Hooper Dunbar developing a deeper understanding of the integrating and disruptive nature of these forces. Also with us will be member of the Auxiliary Board for Protection Santosh Kamath and member of the Regional Bahá'í Council of the South Central States Aniela Costello. Together we will study the dynamic interplay among the divine civilizing processes set in motion by Bahá'u'lláh—God's most recent representative to humankind—and the negative forces that have risen to resist the divine purpose. To transform the school into a true center of learning, we’ll also take the next step in systematically testing our knowledge
A rhythm of community life should gradually emerge, then, commensurate with the capacity of an expanding nucleus of individuals committed to Bahá’u’lláh’s vision of a new World Order. The Universal House of Justice Ridvan Message 2010 of these spiritual forces, drawn from the Bahá'í Revelation. Our laboratory will be the social space of the school. Can we not, united by our common aspirations and by our commitments to support each other, make the love we radiate for one another prove the effectiveness of Bahá'u'lláh’s Teachings?
Youth and young adults will have a safe space to discuss how to apply spiritual principles to their daily conduct, life choices and decisions about relationships. GENERAL STUDY PROGRAM ! Potent spiritual forces are influencing the dramatic changes taking place in the world today. What do the Bahá'í Writings say about the nature of these forces? This is the focus of a recent book by Hooper Dunbar titled Forces of Our Time. As this year’s guest speaker Mr. Dunbar will present select themes from his book, which participants will study in-depth in small groups.