How many Aspen staff does it take to prepare for the end of the world? Well we’re about to find out! The first (and we hope not last) not-so-annual Aspen Achievement Academy Reunion is in the works. We’ve been talking here in the great Pacific Northwest, and we think it’s about time to get together some of the best, brightest, coolest, and dirtiest people we know for a long weekend of nostalgia, campfire chat, adventure, and cheesy torts. The scenic wilderness near Bend, OR will be the backdrop for this lovely event, providing high desert atmosphere. Opportunities abound from floating rivers, climbing, hiking, sampling local beer/spirits, or just kickin’ it in camp.
So spread the word. Facebook the shit out of this. Send it out in email. Write it smoke signals – we don’t care. Just let folks know that there is a place where we will gather. If you have ideas as to where we could camp, things we could do, or how we can best get people from airports to Bend, please let us know. Also, as you mark your calendars, sharpen your GK’s, and start gathering juniper, think of ways to make the event special, exciting, and sacred.
The Dirty Details:
What: Aspen Achievement Academy Reunion 2012: Picking Teams for the Apocalypse
When: July 13-16, 2012
Where: Somewhere on the National Forest land near Bend, OR – specific location TBA (let us know if you have ideas)
Who: Anyone who has ever worked at AAA, their partners, children, pets, musical instruments, and anything or anyone else they can’t be parted with
How: Four days of fun, sun, camaraderie, bust offs, pelt, billy baths, beverages, campfires, and absolutely no “I Feel” statements
Why: Why the hell not? It will have been a year since AAA closed its doors, and far too long since we’ve seen one another.
We will start banging out to details as we get closer to the event. If you are interested in helping to plan, can provide any kind of transportation, or have something to contribute beyond just your lovely self, please be in touch. We’re already coiling long cord, tying mouse packs, locking med bags, setting alarms to 4:30, burning out billy cans, collecting rabbit shit, prepping deadfalls, rolling wiggies, tying ball bundles and laying out medicine wheels in anticipation.
So be sure to turn your itinerary before you head out!
