SAM Northwest
Sponsored by the Portland Folk Music Society
2022
SUMMER ACOUSTIC MUSIC
In the Pines (#12)
August 28th - September 2nd
What’s in store for Summer Acoustic Music in 2022, in our volatile world?
In 2022, we plan to hold “camp as usual” to the degree that circumstances permit. We’ve confirmed the dates for SAM 2022 with the hosting facility: Sunday afternoon, August 28th through Friday morning, September 2nd. That’s once again as it has been for many years -- the week before the US Labor Day weekend, with departure from camp on Friday morning.
We can’t know what the covid virus will be doing in late August -- but we’ll take all appropriate measures to ensure the safety and health of participants and camp staff, and will follow the requirements of the State of Washington while at camp. We’ll identify pre-camp requirements as we lay out the registration process; as in 2021, in order to attend camp you’ll need to be fully vaccinated, furnish a digital copy of your full vaccination record to us prior to camp, and quite probably furnish the result of a covid test taken immediately prior to camp, which of course must be negative. :-) And we may again limit attendance this year in the interest of safety for participants and staff.
If you are not fully vaccinated against covid, please plan to attend SAM at a time in the future when vaccination is not required.
We’re still working on registration procedures, and hope to open registration in early April; keep checking here for details, which will also be communicated to the SAM community via email. Likewise, the registration fee for this year’s camp has not yet been determined, but is not expected to differ greatly from past years.
If you’re not on the SAM email list but would like to be, please email a request to mark@mahonia.com, and we’ll take care of it.
All in all, the prospects for a “normal” SAM camp this year seem as promising right now as they’ve been since 2019. With fingers crossed and hopes high, we’ll continue to work and plan for this year’s SAM camp, hoping to see you all in late August.
Cheers, and thank you for your patience!
The Summer Acoustic Music Team
August 28th - September 2nd
Sponsored by the Portland Folk Music Society
2022
SUMMER ACOUSTIC MUSIC
In the Pines (#12)
August 28th - September 2nd
What’s in store for Summer Acoustic Music in 2022, in our volatile world?
In 2022, we plan to hold “camp as usual” to the degree that circumstances permit. We’ve confirmed the dates for SAM 2022 with the hosting facility: Sunday afternoon, August 28th through Friday morning, September 2nd. That’s once again as it has been for many years -- the week before the US Labor Day weekend, with departure from camp on Friday morning.
We can’t know what the covid virus will be doing in late August -- but we’ll take all appropriate measures to ensure the safety and health of participants and camp staff, and will follow the requirements of the State of Washington while at camp. We’ll identify pre-camp requirements as we lay out the registration process; as in 2021, in order to attend camp you’ll need to be fully vaccinated, furnish a digital copy of your full vaccination record to us prior to camp, and quite probably furnish the result of a covid test taken immediately prior to camp, which of course must be negative. :-) And we may again limit attendance this year in the interest of safety for participants and staff.
If you are not fully vaccinated against covid, please plan to attend SAM at a time in the future when vaccination is not required.
We’re still working on registration procedures, and hope to open registration in early April; keep checking here for details, which will also be communicated to the SAM community via email. Likewise, the registration fee for this year’s camp has not yet been determined, but is not expected to differ greatly from past years.
If you’re not on the SAM email list but would like to be, please email a request to mark@mahonia.com, and we’ll take care of it.
All in all, the prospects for a “normal” SAM camp this year seem as promising right now as they’ve been since 2019. With fingers crossed and hopes high, we’ll continue to work and plan for this year’s SAM camp, hoping to see you all in late August.
Cheers, and thank you for your patience!
The Summer Acoustic Music Team
August 28th - September 2nd
Log cabins in the woods, a lodge by the lake, hiking trails, plenty of good food,
new friends and lots of home made music.
No classes...
eat, jam, sleep, repeat!
My thanks to you all --
for making Summer Acoustic Music so wonderful, and so memorable.
Fine music, interesting conversations, great companions; all the pieces are there for us. SAM camp is woven from the talent, energy, and musical skill of the people who attend it.
Thanks again!
- Mark McPherson
Summer Acoustic Music
in the Pines
