National Bahá’í School Committees

GREAT PLAINS BAHA'I SCHOOL (NEBRASKA)
Diane K. Herman, Secretary
PO Box 393
Curtis, NE 69025-0393

Phone: 308-367-5541
E-mail: GreatPlains@nbs.usbnc.org

INFO ON MOST RECENT SESSION

Great Plains Bahá’í Summer School

Thurs. July 17 - Sun, July 20, 2008

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Location: Peru State College, Peru, Nebraska

Theme: "The More We Do, the More We Learn!"
+ Ruhi Intensives: Book 3, Teaching Children’s Classes and Book 6, Teaching the Cause

Artist-in-Residence: Eric Dozier, electrifying gospel/jazz musician, of Building the Kingdom Conference
– public concert & fireside

Excellent children’s program! Annual watermelon feed; morning yoga; basketball; arts & crafts

Fees: Early-bird rate – after June 15 add $5 ea.
18 yr.+ $125
11-17 yr. $75
3-10 yr. $50
0-2 yr. $35
Day students $35/day (incl. Meals)

Registrar: Cecil Peterson
2225 Rodney Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51503-0468
Phone: 712-322-6399
E-mail: jpete76@cox.net

INFO ON PAST SESSIONS

Great Plains Bahá’í School — Summer 2007

Thurs. July 19 – Sun. July 22

Location: Peru State College
800 Hoyt St, Peru Nebraska 68421

Site Phone: 402-872-3815

Special Guests and Classes: Dr. Jay Mohindra and Nadjla Birkland on “One Common Faith”. Teacher for Youth & Jr. Youth: Erica Toussaint, National Spiritual Assembly member

Evening public fireside, followed by salsa dancing!

Fees:
$30.00 – Day Students
$110.00 – Adults ($115.00 after July 2nd)
$75.00 – Youth
$50.00 - Child

Registration deposit: $30 – individual; $50 – family (Nonrefundable when cancelling less than two weeks in advance: July 2nd or after.)

Travel discount: 10% discount if you travel 4 hours or more in a vehicle

Registrar: Kersten Ficke
4931 London Road
Lincoln, NE 68516
Home Phone: 402-423-3530
Cell: 402-416-1682
E-mail: greatplains@nbs.usbnc.org

 

 
NB National Schools Committee
Back row left to right: Diane Herman, Dawn Dumas, Kersten Ficke, Karen van den Boogaart, Keith Kester, Ralph Southern, Mardell Jasnowski. (Not pictured: Jenina Lepard.)

NB National Schools Committee
Above: Group picture of participants to the Great Plains School

Great Plains Bahá’í School — Summer 2006

July 13 - 16 (Thurs. to Sun.)

Location: Peru State College, Peru NE

Theme:Arise for the Triumph of Our Cause!

Flyer and Information: [Download PDF]

Presenters: Auxiliary Board Member Ed Rice and Alison Milston, Regional Bahá’í Council for the Central States

Additional classes and activities:
“Huququllah” by Billie Kay Bodie
“Marriage and Family Life” by Ardene Ficke
plus Latin music, beading, swimming pool and the watermelon feed!

Registrar: Ron Lyle
9802 Briarwood Ln
Bellevue NE 68123
Phone: (402) 738-8095
Email: hvlylesr@cox.net

 
NB National Schools Committee
Back row left to right: Keith Kester, Dawn Dumas, Ralph Southern, Diane Herman, Kersten Ficke, Jenina Lepard
Front row left to right: Mardell Jasnowski, Karen van den Boogaart. Not pictured: Alaina Ukinski.

Great Plains Bahá’í Summer School 2005

July 14 - 17 (Thurs. to Sun.)

Theme: Lighting The Way: Blazoning The Name of Baha'u'llah

Location: Peru State College, Peru NE

Speaker: Erica Touissant, member of the National Spiritual Assembly of U.S.A.

Registrar: Ron Lyle
9802 Briarwood Ln, Bellevue NE 68123
Phone: (402) 738-8095
Email: hvlylesr@cox.net

Great Plains Bahá’í School

July 15-18, 2004 (Thursday evening - Sunday)

Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska

Meals and Lodging: College cafeteria and air-conditioned dorm suites and dorm rooms.
Bring bedding, towels.
Classes for adults held in concert hall with cushioned seats and stage and youth classes are in classrooms.
(Organizers suggest people bring long distance phone cards since cell phones do not work there.)

Great Plains Bahá’í School 2003

July 17-20, 2003 (Thursday evening - Sunday)

Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska

Theme: America’s Spiritual Destiny

Wide range of recreation facilities

Meals and Lodging: College cafeteria and air-conditioned dorm suites and dorm rooms. Bring bedding, towels.

Classrooms held in concert hall with cushioned seats and stage

Registration Deadline: June 15, 2003

Fee for bed 3 nights, meals, classes:

  • Adult $95.00 (after June 15 = $100.00)
  • Youth/pre-youth (age 9-20) $75.00 (after June 15 = $80.00)
  • Child (age 4-8) $50.00 with bed (after June 15 = $55.00)
  • Child (age 4-8) $30.00 with no bed (after June 15 = $35.00)
  • Infants no bed $5.00 (after June 15 = $10.00)

Day students $25.00 with meals (after June 15 NOT AVAILABLE)

Day students $10.00 without meals (after June 15 = $15.00)

The Starship glows and fascinates the children, made by the 6-8 year old class under the creative skills of Ingrid King of North Platte, NE. Ingrid brought lots of cardboard with her and then her husband Jerry went scouring the campus for more boxes! Also teaching that class was Linda Grundman of Omaha.
During a meditative moment in the auditorium at Great Plains Nebraska Bahá'í School, held in Peru, Nebraska July 17-20, 2003.

Great Plains Bahá’í School 2003

July 17-20, 2003 (Thursday evening - Sunday)

Peru State College (Brochure available for download) (PDF)
Peru, Nebraska

Theme: America’s Spiritual Destiny

Wide range of recreation facilities

Meals and Lodging: College cafeteria and air-conditioned dorm suites and dorm rooms. Bring bedding, towels.

Classrooms held in concert hall with cushioned seats and stage

Registration Deadline: June 15, 2003

Fee for bed 3 nights, meals, classes:

  • Adult $95.00 (after June 15 = $100.00)
  • Youth/pre-youth (age 9-20) $75.00 (after June 15 = $80.00)
  • Child (age 4-8) $50.00 with bed (after June 15 = $55.00)
  • Child (age 4-8) $30.00 with no bed (after June 15 = $35.00)
  • Infants no bed $5.00 (after June 15 = $10.00)

Day students $25.00 with meals (after June 15 NOT AVAILABLE)

Day students $10.00 without meals (after June 15 = $15.00)

 
Great Plains Regional Bahá'í School Committee: Left to Right on the bottom: Colin Taylor and Karen Van Den Boogaart. Middle Row: Cecil Peterson, Billie Kay Bodie, Diane Herman, Mardell Janowski. Back Row: Ron Lyle and Keith Kester. Absent: Kersten Ficke.

INFO ON PAST SESSIONS
Great Plains Bahá’í Summer School 2002

July 18-22, 2002

Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska

Featured Speaker: Erica Toussaint, National Spiritual Assembly; Marie Scheffer introducing Huqúqu’lláh; Joyce Stohr teaching Pre-Youth

Theme: Characterized by and Abiding Sense of Joy

Activities and recreational facilities: swimming, sand volleyball, tennis, basketball, wonderful bookstore, arts, projects, time to relax and visit

Meals and Lodging: College cafeteria and air-conditioned dorm suites and dorm rooms. Bring bedding, towels.

Classrooms held in concert hall with cushioned seats and stage

Advance Registration Deadline: June 15, 2002; $5 per person or $10 per family Rates: Adults $95; Youth & Pre-Youth $75; Children (10 and under) $50; Infants $5 (no bed); Day students $25 (See below for complete breakdown of costs.)

RATES
School Fee
Meals
Housing
Combined Total
Adults
$39.50
$40.50
$15.00
$95
Youth (13-17)
$19.50
$40.50
$15.00
$75
Jr. Youth (6-12)
$19.50
$40.50
$15.00
$75
Children (3-5)
$14.75
$20.25
$15.00
$50
Infants (under 2)
$5
Yes
No bed
$5
Day Students
Yes
Yes
No
$25