News...
Exciting new camps for 2010 have been scheduled ! Visit the Camp Site for more information....
Some photos from Wooten Woods Week-End III are playing to the left and some more are available here.....
Wooten Woods, owned by Victor Wooten, a 5-time Grammy award winning musician, and his wife Holly, was built by the hands, sweat, love, and contributions of friends and students from around the world. To all of you who have helped, continue to help, or will help us so that the beauty of Life, Nature, and Music will continue to be explored, nurtured, and shared, We Thank U!!!
Victor Wooten's Camp Jam
Sept. 25-26, 2010
Cost: $400
NEW LOWER PRICE:
NOW
JUST $300 !!
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Our Web Address is now www.WootenWoods.com!
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Welcome to Wooten Woods.....
We have been offering the Bass/Nature Camp since the year 2000, and ever since that first camp, we’ve dreamed of having our own location to run these and other camps. In 2008, we purchased land and began reaching out to a few friends for help and information on how to build a camp. There was no way for us to know or even believe the amount of help we would immediately receive.
Past campers, friends, and strangers contacted us offering everything from ideas, construction help, furniture, and monetary contributions. With the help of these and other friends, Wooten Woods Retreat was born.
In April of 2008, after the final B/N Camp was held at Montgomery Bell State Park, (our original location in Burns, TN), many of the students, along with past students and friends, joined together at the newly purchased location for the first Wooten Woods Weekend.
On that weekend, about 130 people, from as far away as Singapore and Turkey, broke ground and started work on the new location.
With the help, love, and contributions of the people there, as well as those who couldn’t attend, buildings seemed to spring out of nowhere. A two-story classroom, a 1018 sq. ft. dome, walking trails, sanded & finished wood floors, a beautiful herb garden, fire pits, an outdoor sitting area built into a hillside, and more was constructed from the ground up.
The reality of all of these people working together (for free) towards a common goal created a magical experience that could be felt by all. When the dome frame was complete, about 50 of us, including my 75-year-old mother, joined together to lift it onto the newly constructed platform. Once the frame (which perfectly fit the platform) was fitted with the dome covering, (which was also a perfect fit,) cheers and screams were let out by all. All I can say is that it was a magical occurrence that most of us had never experienced before.
In the end, many tears were shed and shared, strangers had become best of friends, good food was eaten, music was played, and memories were made. We even found a wonderful caretaker to live on, manage, and supervise all of the projects happening on the land. And believe it or not, all of this happened in about two and a half days.
Since that time, with the continued help of those special people and more, Wooten Woods Retreat has continued to grow and become more complete. It is ironic and fitting that the first camp at this new location will be held in April 09, almost a year to the day from when we first broke ground.
Thanks to all of you, Wooten Woods Retreat is ready to serve its purpose.
Peace,
Vic
Please Note:
This site is under construction (just like the camp) !
