Online Registration Activated- 39th Annual Campout

Online registration for the 39th Annual BRANA Campout – The Promise of Freedom – has been activated.

The 39th Annual BRANA Campout will be held on July 17 –19, 2020 at Natural Chimneys Campground in Mount Solon, VA (map).

Online registration is $60 per person (children are free).

We regret that the fee has increased by $10 for the weekend from last year. We have faced increasing lease fees (we lease the entire campground and stage) over the last 3 years and need to make this change to cover our costs and ensure that the event goes forward in the future.

Click the link below to register:

REGISTER NOW!

Please contact registration@branacampout.org with any questions on registration

IMPORTANT!

Natural Chimney’s Campground Policy requires that we allow only 2 tents (or 1 camper/RV + 1 tent) and a maximum of 8 people per site.
Campout Planning Committee members will be monitoring adherence to this policy.
Please help us maintain our welcome at Natural Chimneys Campground so that we may continue celebrating recovery at this venue in the years to come.

Planning Committee Meeting Scheduled

The BRANA Campout Planning Committee will meet at 11 am on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 at Sentara RMH Atrium at 2000 Beery Rd Harrisonburg, VA to continue the planning for the 39th Annual BRANA Campout.
We continue to seek support from strong local NA members who want to get involved with the Campout. Please refer to our Bylaws to learn about qualifications and nomination procedure

Artwork Request-Extended

This year we are reaching out to the NA community and asking for submissions of theme artwork for the 39th Annual BRANA Campout. This year’s theme is “The Promise of Freedom”.

We are asking that any of you artistically inclined NA members who are willing to donate your talent, please submit your artwork idea to: campout@branacampout.org.

The artwork will be used in promotional flyers, on our website and on T-shirts, hoodies and mugs available at the event. Obviously, any tie-in with the theme would be preferable, but not strictly required. Looking forward to hearing from you!

We will be accepting submissions until  February 15, 2020 so that we have time to review and get going on flyers and merchandise.

Here is a flyer that may be posted at NA Homegroups/events: Flyer

Below is a slideshow of artwork history for the Campout. Hover on images to pause them.

Programming Chair Position Open to Nominations

BRANA Campout is seeking nominations for the position of Programming Sub-Committee Chairperson.

Qualifications:

  • Must attend Planning Committee Meetings
  • Must be nominated in writing by an existing Planning Committee member or other NA member
  • Must have significant clean time
  • Must be a member of the Blue Ridge Area of NA

Duties: (include but not limited to)

  • Choosing speakers for the event
  • Responsible for all stage activities at the event
  • Responsible for NA meetings and workshops at the event
  • This is a 5-year commitment

Contact campout@branacampout.org with any questions

Planning Committee Meeting Scheduled

The BRANA Campout Planning Committee will meet at 11 am on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 441 Ohio Avenue, Harrisonburg VA to continue the planning for the 39th Annual BRANA Campout.
We continue to seek support from strong local NA members who want to get involved with the Campout. Please refer to our Bylaws to learn about qualifications and nomination procedure

BRANA 39 – Artwork Request

This year we are reaching out to the NA community and asking for submissions of theme artwork for the 39th Annual BRANA Campout. This year’s theme is “The Promise of Freedom”.

We are asking that any of you artistically inclined NA members who are willing to donate your talent, please submit your artwork idea to: campout@branacampout.org.

The artwork will be used in promotional flyers, on our website and on T-shirts, hoodies and mugs available at the event. Obviously, any tie-in with the theme would be preferable, but not strictly required. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Please submit your entries by January 15, 2020 so that we have time to review and get going on flyers and merchandise.

Below is a slideshow of artwork history for the Campout. Hover on images to pause them.

Thank you,

BCI  Planning Committee

 

Planning Committee Meeting Scheduled

The BRANA Campout Planning Committee will meet at 11 am on Saturday, October 26th, 2019 at 2394 Melrose Rd Harrisonburg, VA to continue the planning for the 39th Annual BRANA Campout.
We continue to seek support from strong local NA members who want to get involved with the Campout. Please refer to our Bylaws to learn about qualifications and nomination procedure

39th Annual Campout Theme

The BRANA Campout Planning Committee has begun the planning for the 39th Annual BRANA Campout to be held July 17-19, 2020, at Natural Chumeys Campground in Mount Solon, VA.

We would like to ask you for your input to help us choose a theme for the Campout.

Any Narcotics Anonymous member may submit a theme idea. Do not send logo or artwork ideas, just themes. Recent themes include: “Freedom to Live”, “The Journey Continues”, “We Do Recover”, “Against All Odds”, “Alive and Free”, “A Spiritual Awakening”, ” A New Way to Live”, “No Matter What”, “Giving it Away” and “Simplicity is the Key”.

Please submit your suggestion for the theme by November 15, 2019, to campout@branacampout.org

38th BRANA Campout – Wrap-up

We have wrapped up yet another BRANA Campout event-our 38th year! The weather was great, although a bit warm at times. We feel that with the contributions from our speakers and all who attended, we were successful in helping to carry a message of recovery.

We had approximately 300 registered campers in attendance, representing 2995 years of clean time. Campers came from 14 states including: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia.

A shout-out to the BRANA Campout Planning Committee for all their work in planning and putting on this event. We have faced rising campground fees in the past 2 years and have not raised registration fees. We want to remind everyone that all funds collected at the event go towards the next year’s event, with the goal being to manage the funds in a way that allows this event to continue into the future.

We will soon begin the planning for the 39th BRANA Campout and are all looking forward to next year. See you on the 3rd weekend of July 2020!