Ok… I’ve said it before and I’m going to say it again:  You girls haul too much stuff to your day and weekend crops.  Packing for a crop doesn’t have to be so overwhelming that you are already worn out by the time you get there.  During this weekend we are going to be making a list of 30 things that we need to have at a crop and “you all” are going to help make the list.  It will be interesting what we come up with by popular demand and if we use what we learn, it will be a whole lot easier to put things away when we get back home and not near as tiring to unload our cars.  

This will be the same fun crop that you always enjoy with Smoky Mountain Scrapbooking except we’re having it in a “quiet mountain spot”, easy to get to, no traffic, and right off of I-40 in Newport, TN at the Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center.

There are several different package options available for you to choose from. Be sure to read the package details carefully to be sure you are choosing the one you want.

The accommodations at Carson Springs are very nice and comfortable. Each room has two double beds, linens and towels, private bath, and telephone.

Prices are based on room occupancy and include your cropping space, and all meals.

Meals will be served via a buffet line and consists of a hot bar, salad/cold bar, bread and dessert bar, and two beverage stations. A variety of hot and cold items are served with each meal.

If you love to scrapbook, beginner or advanced, we promise that this weekend will be packed full of fun, lots of door prizes, making new friends, discovering new ways to tell your stories, learning new techniques during the make & takes and winning extra prizes by entering our page contests. Get away for the weekend with your favorite scrapbookers and get your scrapbook pages done.

Also, because "scrapbooking space" is limited at this facility we will close registration at 52 scrapbookers.

To Register: Just pick the package that specifies how many will be in your room, and indicate your roommates on your registration form. If someone in your room cancels, you will be required to pay the higher rate depending on the final number of guests in your room.

All packages require a non-refundable deposit of $75.00 at the time of registration. This deposit secures your spot at the retreat and is applied to your balance. Registration will stay open until all spots are full or until October 31, which is when I have to turn my final numbers into the hotel staff and food services at Carson Springs. (We have space for 52 scrapbookers.) Your final balance is due by October 31, 2012.