Symposia News: Camp Brotherhood Symposium – July/Aug 2000

It’s when things are going well that change seems the most strange and disconcerting. That in part is why, when Vic Picou announced that he was stepping down as the leader of the Camp Brotherhood symposium, it seemed like such an insurmountable task to fill his steel-toed boots.

Vic has given NWSSA endless hours of volunteer work, donations, spirit and most importantly, vision since 1987. Because of his determination and hard work we sculptors have been able to work, learn and play together at Camp B for 10 years. He also saw to it that the Whidbey Retreat, Silver Falls and the B.C. symposia all took flight and remained aloft. I’m not sure how one ever properly thanks a person who has cared so much for an organization and shared so much of themselves. Camp Brotherhood will not suffer, however, because two terrific people have stepped forward to co-manage the 2001 symposium. Verna Dice and Georgia Peterson will head up the symposium committee with Vic serving as a consultant. More formal information will be coming as to how to present proposals, etc. for next year. In the meantime you can reach them by e-mail with any suggestions or questions. Verna at pygwede@aol.com and Georgia at totem@teleport.com.