Schedule of Events
OBOD Gulf Coast Gathering 2022
Thursday (March 17)
1:00 p.m. Check-In
3:00–4:00 p.m. Opening Ritual
4:00–5:00 Free time
5:00–6:00 p.m. Dinner (welcome, announcements)
6:30–7:00 p.m. Druid candidates meet with Art
Initiated Druids meet with Kathleen for ritual prep
7:00–8:00 p.m. Druid initiation (open to all initiated OBOD Druids)
7:12 p.m. Sunset
8:00 p.m. Eisteddfod Around the Campfire (midnight curfew!)
Friday (March 18)
7:00–8:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:06 a.m. Sunrise
9:00–10:00 a.m. Guided meditation with Kate Laborde
10:00–10:30 a.m. Coffee/snack break
10:30–11:30 a.m. “Storytelling as Magic” (Joe Rielinger)
12:00–1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:30–2:30 p.m. “How to Tell a Story” (Gale Park)
2:30–3:00 p.m. Free time
3:00–3:30 p.m. Bardic Initiates meet with Art
All other participants meet with Kathleen for ritual prep
4:00–5:00 p.m. Bardic Initiations (open to all initiated OBOD Bards, Ovates, and Druids)
5:00–6:00 p.m. Dinner
6:30–7:00 p.m. Ovate Initiates meet with Art
Initiated ovates and druids meet with Kathleen for ritual prep
7:00 p.m. Ovate Initiations (open to all initiated OBOD Ovates, and Druids)
7:13 p.m. Sunset
8:00 p.m. Eisteddfod Around the Campfire (midnight curfew)
Saturday (March 19)
7:00–8:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:01 a.m. Sunrise
8:30–9:30 a.m. Grade Breakout Sessions
10:00–11:30 a.m. “Tales of Gwalchmei” (Gail Nyoka)
12:00–1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00–3:00 p.m. Free time/ritual prep
3:00–4:30 p.m. Alban Eilir Ritual
5:00–6:00 p.m. Dinner (with results of raffle and silent auction)
6:30–7:30 p.m. “Forest Tales: Ghosts of Reverence Past” (Art Scarbrough)
7:14 p.m. Sunset
8:00 p.m. Eisteddfod Around the Campfire (midnight curfew)
Sunday (March 20)
7:00–8:00 a.m. Grab-n-Go Breakfast
7:04 a.m. Sunrise
8:00–9:00 a.m. Begin site clean–up!
9:00 a.m. Closing Ritual
10:33 a.m. Vernal Equinox
1:00 p.m. Final Check–out for all guests (firm!)
1:00 p.m. Check-In
3:00–4:00 p.m. Opening Ritual
4:00–5:00 Free time
5:00–6:00 p.m. Dinner (welcome, announcements)
6:30–7:00 p.m. Druid candidates meet with Art
Initiated Druids meet with Kathleen for ritual prep
7:00–8:00 p.m. Druid initiation (open to all initiated OBOD Druids)
7:12 p.m. Sunset
8:00 p.m. Eisteddfod Around the Campfire (midnight curfew!)
Friday (March 18)
7:00–8:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:06 a.m. Sunrise
9:00–10:00 a.m. Guided meditation with Kate Laborde
10:00–10:30 a.m. Coffee/snack break
10:30–11:30 a.m. “Storytelling as Magic” (Joe Rielinger)
12:00–1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:30–2:30 p.m. “How to Tell a Story” (Gale Park)
2:30–3:00 p.m. Free time
3:00–3:30 p.m. Bardic Initiates meet with Art
All other participants meet with Kathleen for ritual prep
4:00–5:00 p.m. Bardic Initiations (open to all initiated OBOD Bards, Ovates, and Druids)
5:00–6:00 p.m. Dinner
6:30–7:00 p.m. Ovate Initiates meet with Art
Initiated ovates and druids meet with Kathleen for ritual prep
7:00 p.m. Ovate Initiations (open to all initiated OBOD Ovates, and Druids)
7:13 p.m. Sunset
8:00 p.m. Eisteddfod Around the Campfire (midnight curfew)
Saturday (March 19)
7:00–8:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:01 a.m. Sunrise
8:30–9:30 a.m. Grade Breakout Sessions
10:00–11:30 a.m. “Tales of Gwalchmei” (Gail Nyoka)
12:00–1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00–3:00 p.m. Free time/ritual prep
3:00–4:30 p.m. Alban Eilir Ritual
5:00–6:00 p.m. Dinner (with results of raffle and silent auction)
6:30–7:30 p.m. “Forest Tales: Ghosts of Reverence Past” (Art Scarbrough)
7:14 p.m. Sunset
8:00 p.m. Eisteddfod Around the Campfire (midnight curfew)
Sunday (March 20)
7:00–8:00 a.m. Grab-n-Go Breakfast
7:04 a.m. Sunrise
8:00–9:00 a.m. Begin site clean–up!
9:00 a.m. Closing Ritual
10:33 a.m. Vernal Equinox
1:00 p.m. Final Check–out for all guests (firm!)