Our volunteer village ...
Please come ready to help out daily with volunteer community-sustaining work, whether in the kitchen, grounds cleanup, or whatever it takes to keep our little village going. It’s fun! When you register, please sign up for volunteer shifts. Your wholehearted help enables OACC to keep costs low and be inexpensive to attend.

Food ...
We will be serving lunch and dinner on Saturday. We serve mostly vegetarian meals prepared as much as possible with organic, local, or fair-trade ingredients. An occasional dish of locally-sourced meat may also be included. Such dishes are labeled. Help us keep registration costs low by bringing food to share. It could be garden produce, or bulk food, or wholesome items like bread, fruit, cheese, farm eggs, mushrooms, garlic, onions, etc. Please let tell our Food Coordinator what you can bring: OaccLeaf@gmail.com

Facilities …
Hammond Mill Camp is a beautiful CCC-era camp surrounded by the Mark Twain National Forest with the North Fork River nearby. It has a big pavilion, dining hall, and lots of outdoor space.

Lodging …
Tent camping and cabins with bunks are available. Cabins are a short walk from the bathroom/shower building. They are available on a first-come, first serve basis, with no RSVP required.

Childcare …
… will not be provided. Parents are welcome to work together to organize cooperative childcare. We have wonderful volunteers who are organizing to offer activities for children supported by parents and guardians. Check back here as our plans develop.

What to bring ...
Camp chairs, drums, musical instruments, songs. Acts for the coffeehouse talent show. Swim gear, river shoes. Food donations. Your kids, your friends. Plan for Ozark fall weather which can range from mild and dry to cool and wet. If you’re staying over, bring sleeping bags, pillows, bedding, soap, shampoo, towels.

Please, no dogs, other pets, drugs or alcohol.

Costs ...
Our venue for many years, Hammond Mill Camp, significantly increased fees last year. It is still the best value we've found, so we’ve given much thought and discussion on how to cover costs without stressing our participants.

Thus, last year we decided to undertake a bold experiment. Our long-time registration fee had been $50 for full weekend adult attendance; this covered the $40 camp fee per person, leaving $10 for everything else. However, now, Hammond Mill has increased the price to $67 for every adult staying the whole weekend, leaving a net loss $17 per adult registrant.

Yet, for some participants, even our low $50 registration fee can be a deterrent. We are concerned that situation could worsen, considering overall increases in the cost of living.

The experiment last year was to make our registration fee simply “pay what you can, but please consider our costs.”

To our delight, this method proved a success, and we were able to cover all event costs last year. Therefore, we'll be taking the same approach again this year.

We anticipate that overall costs will average $80 per person (higher for those staying the weekend, but lower for those coming Saturday only). We hope that those of you who can give a little extra will balance out to cover those who are able to pay less.

You may register and pay on this website, or pay at the door.