Alumni Visits
Alumni Visits
Former Members of the cooperative granted Member In Good Standing and Alumni status are welcome to come back and visit Breitenbush. This document provides an easy guide to how Alumni may visit Breitenbush in alignment with the agreements. Please note the agreements may have changed since the writing of this document. Inquire with the Office as to the latest. Office@breitenbush.com
How-To
For Alumni to visit, please email office@breitenbush.com at least 3 days prior to your desired visit dates, and include:
The dates you are requesting to visit
Names of who else will be in your party
Where you are planning to stay (Alumni campground, guest accommodations at alumni rate, day use only, etc.)
The office will confirm your dates and work with you to book accommodations (if applicable). To avoid showing up during closed/reserved camps, please refrain from visiting until your dates are confirmed. Thank you!
Day Use
Alumni may come spend the day at Breitenbush for free, as long as closed/reserved camp conditions do not apply. 24-hour access is granted as a privilege to alumni. Meals and all other goods and services are additional costs which can be purchased from the Store. Always call or email the office in advance to be sure the date(s) you wish to visit are open to alumni. Closed camps, capacity limits, construction, and other events may preclude alumni from visiting. Please do not show up unannounced.
Overnight Camping at the Alumni Campground
Alumni have exclusive access to the Alumni Campground, located on the south side of the Staff Road opposite of Dog Camp, between the gate and Mansfield Creek. This area of the forest was spared from the wildfires of September 2020, and is a beautiful and convenient location to bring your own tent.
Alumni camping at the Alumni Campground have 24-hour access to the Guest pools and facilities on the South Side (“guest side”) of the river, subject to the same conditions as Alumni Day Use (above). Please arrange the date(s) of your visit with the office by calling or emailing in advance. Please do not show up unannounced.
The Community Village, including but not limited to Staff Tubs, Dear Meadow, Garden Kitchen, Pod Kitchen, Schoolhouse, and Kinderyurt, are for use by current staff only. Alumni may use these spaces only when hosted and accompanied by a current staff member. See Alumni Staff Guests (below). Please do not enter the community village without a staff host.
Reserving Guest Accommodations
When Breitenbush is open, Alumni may reserve guest accommodations at the Alumni/Staff Guest rate when booked no more than three (3) days in advance, subject to availability and other conditions (see Day Use, above). Reservations made more than 3 days in advance are priced at the standard guest rate. Alumni are not required to obtain a current staff sponsor to book guest accommodations.
The Alumni/Staff Guest rate does not include meals or other services; only lodging and access to the springs. Call or email the office to make arrangements and to inquire about current pricing and availability. The maximum stay is two (2) weeks.
Alumni staying in guest accommodations may elect to purchase meals and other services. Inquire at the Store or Concierge. Alumni staying in guest accommodations may use the community kitchens and other community spaces only when hosted and accompanied by a current staff member. See Alumni Staff Guests (below).
Alumni as Staff Guests
Alumni may also visit Breitenbush as a staff guest when hosted by a current staff member. When visiting as a staff guest, alumni are subject to all staff guest agreements, with the following exception: In addition to staying in their host’s cabin or yard, alumni may also camp in the Alumni Campground.
The current staff member host is responsible for their guests while on land, including informing their guests of any current agreements (e.g. areas that are off-limits) and accompanying their guests while using community spaces (e.g. staff tubs, kitchens, etc.).
Please see Handbook of Agreements relating to Staff Guests for details.