Adult Ringers' Weekend
Friday and Saturday, November 7-8, 2008

Newry, Maine

Reserve your hotel room Now!! 1-800-207-2365 by 10/15/08 for the special rates, Mention Adult Ringer Weekend for the rate (hotel room $99, hotel suite $139).

This is an event that will challenge you to become a better ringer, and will give you a well-deserved rest from a hectic fall season! In Area I, we ascribe to POEMS as our reason for being!  Come and see what POEMS can do for you!  POEMS (Performing, Organizing, Educating, Mentoring, and Socializing)

  • Bring your spouse or significant other! 
  • Bring your choir (adults only)! 
  • Stay in luxury at the Grand Summit hotel!
  • Enjoy three gourmet meals! Indulge in a late-night dessert and wine tasting!
  • Pamper yourself and your guest with a-la carte spa treatments such as:
    • a Hot Oil Scalp Massage
    • Leg Soother Massage
    • Eye and Lip Contour Facial treatment and more!
    • And More!
  • Arrive a day early or stay a day late and enjoy our special conference rates!


No advanced preparation is required for this event!  All music is provided as part of your registration fee!

We need bells, chimes and mallets and covered foam! We especially need of five octave sets of bells and chimes! This event requires a great deal of ringing equipment, so please consider loaning us your precious handbells!

Directions to Sunday River can be found at directions for Sunday River. More information about this amazing resort can be found at http://www.sundayriver.com.

Room, Board, and Program fees

Hotel - two options (paid directly to the hotel):
  1. $99 for a standard room (single or double)
  2. $139 for a suite (single or double)

Registration - Program Costs, Three Meals, Music, and one $15 spa service (Checks or Money orders made payable to AGEHR Area I, Inc. and designate ARW08 in the memo)

  • $171 - ringer registration (early bird, registration postmarked by 9/15/08)
  • $186 - ringer regular registration (postmarked by 10/15/08)
  • $121 - guest registraion (early bird, registration postmarked by 9/15/08)
  • $136 - guest regular registration (postmarked by 10/15/08)
  • Extra Day Options - negotiated between participants and Sunday River Resort Extra night Thursday, Nov 6, or Saturday, Nov 8 - same rates for standard and suite.
  • Extra Spa menu items - $10 - $360

Ringer - a full participant in the ARW who will participate in classes.
Guest - a spouse or significant other who will enjoy meals and spa time, but none of the ringing program, i.e. a guest of a "ringer."

Registration forms will be available in the Winter 2008 Fundamental Tone, on the Area I website, or in the mail by request to:

Patrick Gagnon, ARW08
Trinity Lutheran Church
170 Old Westford Rd.
Chelmsford, MA 01824

More Questions? Contact me at 978-604-8145 arw@agehrarea1.org

Note: this event is for AGEHR members!  Make sure your membership is active, or RENEW IT TODAY by visiting become a member. If you are a director, your choir can attend using your number!