Event Registration, OACC 45, Oct. 4-6, 2024

-The first and longest-standing bioregional congress.

-An ecologically-aware child- and family-friendly community village where together we learn, play, relax, and take care of each other.

-A meeting place for ecologically-informed, creative, talented people, growers, activists, operators of small businesses, musicians, writers and innovators; where you can meet with others about what’s of interest to you. OACC is just plain useful, valuable, and often life-changing!

-A decades-long forum for a sustainable and regenerative economy for the Ozarks.

-A place to network and get informed about significant issues affecting our lives in the Ozarks, in an ecological context.

OACC is a celebration of the Ozarks and all things restorative and  ecological! 

For those in camp on Friday, we’ll have a potluck dinner. We’ll serve lunch and dinner on Saturday, mostly vegetarian but with some locally-sourced meat dishes.  Such dishes are labeled. Meals are prepared as much as possible with organic, local, or fair-trade ingredients.

Please help us keep registration costs low by donating food and/or bringing food to share. It could be a covered dish for Friday night’s potluck, if convenient, or perhaps your garden produce, or bulk food, or wholesome items like bread, fruit or cheese, farm eggs, mushrooms, garlic, onions, etc.  Please sign up before  OACC by visiting the volunteer or donate page to see a list of foods that are particularly needed to fill out our menu for the weekend or contact our Food Coordinator to let her know what you can bring.

Food Coordinator:  brushangels@yahoo.com

You will need

• a chair for yourself
• your own soap, shampoo, towels
• sleeping bags and bedding
• Clothes suitable for being outside: Be prepared for Ozark fall weather, which can range from mild and dry to cool and wet.

Also Great to bring, if possible

• food donations
•  an extra chair or two for others
• drums, musical instruments, your songs
• acts for the coffeehouse talent show
• swim gear and river shoes
• your kids, your friends

Childcare will not be provided.  Parents are welcome to work together and with us to organize cooperative childcare during the Congress.

WHAT NOT TO BRING….

PLEASE DON’T BRING DOGS AND OTHER PETS

PLEASE DON’T BRING ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS

Hammond Mill Camp is a beautiful CCC-era camp surrounded by the Mark Twain National Forest. It’s located off CC Highway about 15 miles west of West Plains. It has cabins, bathrooms, showers, a dining-meeting hall, lots of outdoor play space, and the North Fork River can be reached by a 30 minute trail hike directly from the camp through National Forest land.

Plan for Ozark fall weather which can range from mild and dry to cool and wet.

TENT CAMPING IS ENCOURAGED. Cabins are available by prearrangement. RSVP to dhvaughn@socket.net to request bunk space.

There is abundant flat, grassy camping space, mostly sunny, with variable shade. Cabins offer bunks and mattresses. If staying in a cabin, be sure to bring your own bedding, sleeping bags, pillows… If camping, please bring all needed gear.

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

From West Plains: Go west on Hwy CC (Gibson Ave.) 15 miles to Camp entrance, on the right. (As landmarks, Hwy AD goes left 5 miles before, and the Ozark County line is 1.6 miles before).

Hammond Mill Camp Phone: (417) 293-8365

Registration fees cover food, lodging, and programs for the entire OACC event.

-Adults-Weekend (ages 17 & up): $50

-Adults-Saturday Only (ages 17 & up): $35

-Youth-Weekend (ages 5 to 16): $30

-Youth-Saturday Only (ages 5 to 16): $15

-Youngest ones, 4 and under: no cost

Saturday-only registration fee cover programs plus Saturday lunch and dinner. Weekend fee also includes lodging for two nights, but no additional meals.

Pre-register on this page with a credit card, or pay cash at the door.

Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.