For the 6th consecutive year, we will be going to South Dakota to do service and be in fellowship with residents on the Pine Ridge Reservation. This life-changing experience is open to people of all ages. Dates are July 15 - 29 (with optional extension to August 2 for people who wish to participate in the Sundance we help prepare for). Workcamp colleague Mike Gray has led Workcamps to Pine Ridge, SD for almost 3 decades, developing deep connections in the Lakota reservation. We spend two weeks engaged in projects that support sacred traditions while addressing the challenges of the present with a vision for the future. This is a great experience for those who enjoy beautiful places, as we camp on the edge of the Badlands, and like to explore new landscapes and painful parts of our history and present. Some Workcampers may be interested in staying for Sundance Ceremony that we help prepare for. This takes place through the first weekend of August. We help coordinate transportation and meals, but this is not part of the workcamp as it is a sacred ceremony and an honor to be a part of it, not a service program. If this part is of interest, there are nominal additional fees. For complete information, see the Quaker Workcamps website. (williampennhouse.org/2015Workcamps)