Swuusi

07/21/2023

Moving this to the main page - SWUUSI 2023

07/21/2023

07/06/2023

SWUUSI camp is July 16-21. Registration closes July 9. Come join us at UBarU!
https://www.ubaru.org/swuusicamp

05/03/2023

Getting Excited! SWUUSI camp is coming soon. Register at https://www.ubaru.org/swuusicamp

02/27/2023

Registration is open for SWUUSI camp 2023, July 16-21 at https://www.ubaru.org/swuusicamp. The Sky’s the Limit!

SWUUSI camp (Southwest Unitarian Universalist Summer Intergenerational camp) is covenant, community, relaxation, nature, worship, music, faith development, justice work, great food, and programming for all ages.

06/24/2022

We were all heartbroken recently when we looked at the numbers for this year, and decided to cancel The Point for 2022. But then we got to thinking…what if The Point could still happen, just in a different location?

Imagine if you will the beautiful Hill Country of Texas. Same dates, same time, just a new location. UBARU is an amazing place!

But wait, there’s more! We can still have those treasured activities like BINGO Night! We can still have all the fun of building puzzles together or coloring! We can still have fun in the water!

And there’s even more! More water fun, more sunset talks, more games, more morning worship, more archery, more Star Parties…

We are still figuring out all the details, but the basics are up on the website https://www.thepointuu.org/ as well as on the UBarU site https://www.ubaru.org/the-point-at-ubaru.

Same time:
July 24-29, 2022

NEW place:
UBARU Camp and Retreat Center
277 UBarU Drive
Mountain Home, TX 78058

UBarU is at the end of Thrill Hill Dr off I-10 and about 8 miles south of US 290.

Price for adult with lodging, all meals and programming is $450 for the 5 night event. Children, youth and young adults can attend for less, based on ages. If you bring your RV (we can accommodate 3 with power only), cost is just $350 for adults. Got to the websites above or click here to register:
https://campscui.active.com/orgs/UBarUCampandRetreatCenter #/selectSessions/3177037 . We will be advertising more widely starting Saturday June 25 at 5pm, so please register quickly to ensure your spot!

We are Re-UUnited in 2022!

Kathy Johnson-Throop, Tracy Cook & Robyn Stout

06/15/2022

Dear Campers,

It is with sadness and regret that we must inform you that we will not be holding The Point once again this year.

In its 95 year history, SWUUSI, or The Point, has only been cancelled for 4 of those 95 years: once due to the start of World War II, and then three consecutive years due to the onset and ramifications of the Global COVID-19 Pandemic.

The Point has struggled with its identity in the past, with revitalization efforts, new programming, new staff, and a new (old) location, we had begun to regain momentum and build back our beloved community each July. However, when the Pandemic hit, so hit an economic crisis. Travel and facilities are now more expensive than ever, and it has been difficult to keep costs low enough to make The Point the accessible family camp we have known and loved.

Into the future, we will be seriously considering if it is possible to make The Point relevant, accessible, and a high point of Unitarian Universalist community once again. We enter this year as a year of discernment over what our UU Families in the South need to build community.

If you have paid your registration and housing fees, those will be refunded to you via the payment plan you originally used asap.

Thank you for 95 years of UU Community. We hope to see you down the road again sometime soon.

06/06/2022

Hey Friends, if you are interested in The Point for 2022 Please let me know soon. Registration will let us know if you are coming to help us restore our The Point community. We need 15 more registrations to make it happen. We have to let rooms go by June 9!

The Point 2022 July 24-29, 2022 The Point is a customizable Unitarian Universalist retreat for all ages. We are planning to be together and can't wait to see you at The Point. Things might be a bit different, the world is a bit different isn't it? We will let you know on June 15 what the COVID proto...

04/22/2022

ReUUnited 2022
Theme Speaker: Natalie Briscoe, lead for the UUA Southern Region

ReUUnited and it feels so…..weird? Our Point community hasn’t been together in two summers, and a lot has changed since then. We are not quite the same people we were as when we left our community two summers ago. Let’s come together this summer, meet again for the first time, and envision what our Point community can be. Who knows what is in store for us as a community and as a center of Unitarian Universalist Faith Development!
For more information and to register go to thepointuu.org