It has been a few years since we have been able to host this very special weekend. This is a time for all of you to relax, take some time to get to know one another better, and enjoy some fresh air and good times.
During this weekend we will have opportunities for you all to participate in games, and adventures or indulge in meaningful conversations. We will have a variety of things you can choose from so get ready to smile until your cheeks hurt and leave with more friends and fun memories.
Friday 1/20/23
Bus Schedule:
3:00pm: University of Denver
Bus picks up DU Puksta Scholars
2199 S University Blvd Denver, CO 80208
3:15pm: MSU/CU Denver
Bus picks up UCD/MSU Puksta Scholars
1190 Auraria Pkwy Denver, CO 80204
3:45pm: University of Colorado Boulder
Bus picks up CU Boulder Puksta Scholars
1669 Euclid Ave Boulder, CO 80302
5:00pm: Buses arrive at Estes Park YMCA
5:00-5:30 Everyone meets in the main room of Patty Hyde-Barclay lodge for overview and room assignments
6:00 Pizza Party!!!
7:00 Karaoke and/or Movie Night!
*Please sign up for the morning Shakshuka Breakfast demo limited spots are available
Saturday 1/21/23
7:30-7:50 Guided Morning Meditation (optional)
8:00 Simple Stretching (optional)
8:30-9:30 Breakfast
*Sam teaches Shakshuka!
10:00 Ice breaking/Group Bonding Activity
10:45: World Cafe Workshop led by Puksta Alumni and Coordinators
12:00 Lunch
1:00 First Year Scholar Curriculum One2Ones
1:00-5:00 Puksta Scholar's Choice: Free time, Take advantage of amenities at YMCA (swimming, basketball, Games and Arts and Crafts
6:00-9:00 Dinner Taco Night
*Seniors this is your chance to get creative do a song, poem, dance, skit, speech anything that helps express your time in the program. This can be yours alone or you can collaborate!
Dance Party/Karaoke/Movie/Hangout/
Sunday 1/22/23
7:30-7:50 Guided Morning Meditation (optional)
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Mingle
11:00 Reflection and Wrap up
Bus Schedule:
11:30am: Buses arrive at Estes Park YMCA and
depart at 12:00pm
12:45pm: University of Colorado Boulder
Drop off CU Boulder Puksta Scholars
1669 Euclid Ave Boulder, CO 80302
1:30pm: MSU/CU Denver
Drop off UCD/MSU Puksta Scholars
1190 Auraria Pkwy Denver, CO 80204
1:45pm: University of Denver
Drop off DU Puksta Scholars
2199 S University Blvd Denver, CO 80208
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 8:00 Simple Stretching (optional) 8:30-9:30 Breakfast *Sam teaches Shakshuka! 10:00 Ice breaking/Group Bonding Activity 10:45: World Cafe Workshop led by Puksta Alumni and CoordinatorsA world cafe is a fun discussion format that offers the opportunity to explore and deepen into various topics with the guidance of multiple facilitators. For this activity, there will be 5 tables in the room, each dedicated to dialogue about one of the five grassroots organizing strategies that scholars read about and watched for this section of the curriculum. At each table, scholars will meet a guest host (ideally Puksta alumni) who has been influenced by and/or whose civic engagement activities are representative of each organizing strategy. Each table host will guide discussion around the readings and videos students watched prior to the session with the goal to support students in understanding those resources and utilizing them to reflect on and develop/evolve their own organizing strategy (which they present to the group at the next virtual session). Table hosts will also take notes of the group conversation so that over the course of the three rounds each group can deepen and broaden the thinking of the group before, learning from and building upon one another. Emergent Strategy - adrienne maree brown Mutual Aid - Dean SpadeDisability justice - Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-SamarasinhaRest as resistance - Tricia Hersey Ecological Consciousness - Robin Wall Kimmerer. 12:00 Lunch 1:00 First Year Scholar Curriculum One2Ones 1:00-5:00 Puksta Scholar's Choice: Free time, Take advantage of amenities at YMCA (swimming, basketball, Games and Arts and Crafts 6:00-9:00 Dinner Taco Night o Senior Skits-- what Puksta has meant to you. *Seniors this is your chance to get creative do a song, poem, dance, skit, speech anything that helps express your time in the program. This can be yours alone or you can collaborate! o Fire Ceremony Dance Party/Karaoke/Movie/Hangout/BingoSunday 1/22/23 7:30-7:50 Guided Morning Meditation (optional) 8:00 Breakfast 9:00 Mingle 11:00 Reflection and Wrap up Bus Schedule:11:30am: Buses arrive at Estes Park YMCA and depart at 12:00pm 12:45pm: University of Colorado BoulderDrop off CU Boulder Puksta Scholars1669 Euclid Ave Boulder, CO 80302 1:30pm: MSU/CU DenverDrop off UCD/MSU Puksta Scholars1190 Auraria Pkwy Denver, CO 80204 1:45pm: University of DenverDrop off DU Puksta Scholars2199 S University Blvd Denver, CO 80208 Important things to know There will be group photos and headshots (if you don’t have one or if you want a retake) at some point when the weather is nice over the weekend. Click here to add your favorite jams to the weekend playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1EQ6xmc1kzwkk3g247ppSr?si=5af0171216354728&pt=8156c7acdcdbdf433a4e1b01530827ae Weather:Fri 20 High of 22° F, Low of 10°F Expect up to an inch of snowSat 21 High of 30°F, Low of 18° Partly cloudySun 22 High of 27°, Low of 11° Snow in the evening Suggested items to pack:Warm coat, hat, and gloves and a smileWater bottleToiletriesPajamasComfortable/warm clothesWeather-appropriate shoes and tennis shoes if you want to take advantage of the gym/indoor basketball courtSwimsuit if you want to take advantage of the poolBook for downtime (or homework if you must) &source=https://dmluoj0wft2i7.cloudfront.net/thumbnails/media_slide_16x9/cdn/images/638f7c711e8eb.jpg "LinkedIn")
 8:00 Simple Stretching (optional) 8:30-9:30 Breakfast *Sam teaches Shakshuka! 10:00 Ice breaking/Group Bonding Activity 10:45: World Cafe Workshop led by Puksta Alumni and CoordinatorsA world cafe is a fun discussion format that offers the opportunity to explore and deepen into various topics with the guidance of multiple facilitators. For this activity, there will be 5 tables in the room, each dedicated to dialogue about one of the five grassroots organizing strategies that scholars read about and watched for this section of the curriculum. At each table, scholars will meet a guest host (ideally Puksta alumni) who has been influenced by and/or whose civic engagement activities are representative of each organizing strategy. Each table host will guide discussion around the readings and videos students watched prior to the session with the goal to support students in understanding those resources and utilizing them to reflect on and develop/evolve their own organizing strategy (which they present to the group at the next virtual session). Table hosts will also take notes of the group conversation so that over the course of the three rounds each group can deepen and broaden the thinking of the group before, learning from and building upon one another. Emergent Strategy - adrienne maree brown Mutual Aid - Dean SpadeDisability justice - Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-SamarasinhaRest as resistance - Tricia Hersey Ecological Consciousness - Robin Wall Kimmerer. 12:00 Lunch 1:00 First Year Scholar Curriculum One2Ones 1:00-5:00 Puksta Scholar's Choice: Free time, Take advantage of amenities at YMCA (swimming, basketball, Games and Arts and Crafts 6:00-9:00 Dinner Taco Night o Senior Skits-- what Puksta has meant to you. *Seniors this is your chance to get creative do a song, poem, dance, skit, speech anything that helps express your time in the program. This can be yours alone or you can collaborate! o Fire Ceremony Dance Party/Karaoke/Movie/Hangout/BingoSunday 1/22/23 7:30-7:50 Guided Morning Meditation (optional) 8:00 Breakfast 9:00 Mingle 11:00 Reflection and Wrap up Bus Schedule:11:30am: Buses arrive at Estes Park YMCA and depart at 12:00pm 12:45pm: University of Colorado BoulderDrop off CU Boulder Puksta Scholars1669 Euclid Ave Boulder, CO 80302 1:30pm: MSU/CU DenverDrop off UCD/MSU Puksta Scholars1190 Auraria Pkwy Denver, CO 80204 1:45pm: University of DenverDrop off DU Puksta Scholars2199 S University Blvd Denver, CO 80208 Important things to know There will be group photos and headshots (if you don’t have one or if you want a retake) at some point when the weather is nice over the weekend. Click here to add your favorite jams to the weekend playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1EQ6xmc1kzwkk3g247ppSr?si=5af0171216354728&pt=8156c7acdcdbdf433a4e1b01530827ae Weather:Fri 20 High of 22° F, Low of 10°F Expect up to an inch of snowSat 21 High of 30°F, Low of 18° Partly cloudySun 22 High of 27°, Low of 11° Snow in the evening Suggested items to pack:Warm coat, hat, and gloves and a smileWater bottleToiletriesPajamasComfortable/warm clothesWeather-appropriate shoes and tennis shoes if you want to take advantage of the gym/indoor basketball courtSwimsuit if you want to take advantage of the poolBook for downtime (or homework if you must) "Facebook")