BAF JUNETEENTH CAMPOUT & LITTLE KEMET RIBBON-CUTTING CELEBRATION JUNE 14-16, 2024 ATLANTA, GA!
This Year's Theme:
Celebrating Collective Land Ownership!
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We are excited to open up ticket sales for our 2024 Juneteenth Celebration and Little Kemet Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony. This year is a super special year because as you know, we will be celebrating on OUR OWN LAND! We are giving extra advance notice because we want all of you to come out this year!
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Fun, Food, & Entertainment for the entire family, including the dog!
Live entertainment, birthday party, camping, hiking, horseback riding, sports, drumming, cards, workshops and more!
CAMP OUT WITH US!
We will be camping out on the land all weekend! We will have 12 acres cleared and manicured for this big campout! We have tent packages available for those who don't want the hassle of buying and trying to figure out how to pitch a tent! For those who purchase a tent and supplies, the tent and supplies will be already set-up for you when you arrive! If you opt to stay at a hotel we have group rates at the Holiday Inn in Dublin, about 25 minutes away.
Things to Bring
- Comfortable clothes, including sneakers, extra socks, hat
- A cooler with ice
- Bug spray/citronella oil
- Sunscreen
- Bookbag (free with registration)
- Any medication you may need
- Fold up chair
- Blanket
- Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, toilet paper, etc.)
- Umbrella (if rain predicted)
Camping Pro Tips
- Buy your plane tickets and get your rental cars early before the prices rise for the spring and summer
- Check the weather before the trip and pack accordingly​
- Make a checklist so you don't forget anything
- Plan to arrive as early as possible to get checked-in and settled-in
Vending/Vendors
We have very inexpensive vendor rates for this year's Juneteenth. The link to register to vend is below. Please Note: All vendors must pay regular admission for they day(s) they vend in addition to the vendor fee. There will be food and non-food vendors offering vegan and and non-vegan food and all sorts products and services for guests.
JUNETEENTH INFORMATION
Dates: Fri., June 14, 2024 - Sun., June 16, 2024
BAF Kemet Club
2835 Church Street
Atlanta, GA 30344
BAF Little Kemet Retreat
2651 Old Balls Ferry Rd.
Toomsboro, GA 31090
and
3195 Old Balls Ferry Rd. and
Toomsboro, GA 31090
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HOTEL
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
620 Pinehill Rd.
Dublin, GA 31021
Phone: 478-277-0333
Group rate: $129 per night (Group rate under the Black Achievement Fund)
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dublin
2192 Highway 441 South, Exit 51 on Interstate 16
Dublin, GA 31021
Phone: 478-272-7862
Group rate: $159 per night Fri. and Sun., $169 Sat. (Group rate under the Black Achievement Fund)
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Dollar General (8 minutes from our land)
220 Irwinton Rd
Toomsboro, GA 31090
(762) 354-0036
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Closest Hospitals
Fairview Park Hospital (31 minutes away)
200 Industrial Blvd, Dublin, GA 31021
open 24 hours
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Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin (39 minutes away)
821 N Cobb St, Milledgeville, GA 31061
open 24 hours
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For more information please email BAF Juneteenth Committee at info@baf.solutions.
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Check-in at the Kemet Club (lite hors duerves)
2:00 PM - First shuttle to Little Kemet
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Welcome Cookout/check-in at Little Kemet
5:00 PM - Last shuttle to Little Kemet
7:30 PM - Drum Circle Ice Breaker
7:30 - 9:00 PM - BAF Talent Show
9:00 Pm - Spades Tournament (Winners receive trophy)
8:00 PM - Smores and storytime around the fire pit
8:00 PM - Walking Stick Making
SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024
5:00 AM - Morning Meditation with Sunroom Meditation Founder Tish Odds
8:00 AM - MsFaith's 5k Walk Around the Land
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Breakfast
12:00 PM - BAF Little Kemet Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
1:00 PM - 94-acre Tour
2:00 PM - Tree/flowers planting... agriculture
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Horseback riding!
4:00 PM - Yoga
5:00 PM - Survival Workshop - How to start a fire/use a compass
7:00 PM - BAF Birthday Party! (live entertainment/grill/cake/ice-cream)
9:00 PM - Smores and storytime around the fire pit
SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2024
5:00 AM - Morning Meditation with Sunroom Meditation Founder Tish Odds
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Father's Day Brunch
10:00 AM - First Shuttle to Kemet Club/ATL Airport
2:00 PM - Last Shuttle to Kemet Club/ATL Airport
BAF LITTLE KEMET MEMBER'S RETREAT PHASE 1 DONORS
DONORS $1,500+
Kenneth Battle, North Charleston, SC
Arkee Hodges, Atlanta, GA
Melanie Mills, Manalapan, NJ
DONORS $1,000+
Johnique Bennett, Jacksonville, FL
Reginald Brown, Lawton, OK
Frank Burns, Orlando, FL
Keisha Cooper, Springfield Gardens, NY
Robert Davis, Moreno Valley, CA
Deirdre Fields-Wilson, Rosedale, NY
Valdre Hall, Jacksonville, FL
Gloria Ingram, Holly Hill, FL
Yvette Johnson, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Alysen McCaughey, Central, SC
Marcia McLaughlin, Cary, NC
MaeDean Noble, Atlanta, GA
Jesus Powell, Brooklyn, NY
Dettrea Weston, Saginaw, MI
Neal Zeigler, Dallas, TX
DONORS OVER $500+
MsFAITH! Bennett, Tallahassee, FL
Rosemarie Benitez, Bronx, NY
Denice Carter, Paterson, NJ
April Cooper, Stockton, CA
Kamilah Cummings, Miami, FL
Kim Fields, Mooresville, NC
Thomas Forest, Jamaica, NY
Henry Frank, Brooklyn, NY
Karen Freeman, Kitty Hawk, NC
Carlos Graham, Fort Washington, MD
James Green, Alpharetta, GA
Morgan Hankston, Corona, CA
Roslyn Hayward, Conyers, GA
Khem Irby, Greensboro, NC
Stephen Jenkins, Brooklyn, NY
Consuella Johnson Caldwell, Austin, TX
Lorenzo Jones, Bloomfield, CT
Moiz Joseph, Jacksonville, FL
Tammi Lawson, Staten Island, NY
Zenobia Lewis, Stone Mountain, GA
Benjamin Maner, Peachtree City, GA
Barbara Mapp, Winterville, GA
Leslie Martin, Detroit, MI
Shana Miles, Decatur, GA
Kerri Oates, Midlothian, VA
Opal Moore, Manchester, CT
Joyce Muhammad, Florissant, MO
Jeffrey Palin, Staten Island, NY
Teteisha T. Pearson, Camillus, NY
Glenda Pollard, Mt. Vernon, NY
Raven Rawlings, Monticello, GA
Shelley Roberts, West Orange, NJ
John C Rogers, Durham, NC
Dean Shear, Fredericksburg, VA
Robert Statum, Ocala, FL
Franco Thomas, Stonecrest, GA
Akilah Thomas, Anaheim, CA
Naomi Tucker, Baltimore, MD
Lou Tullous, Irving, TX
Pansy Walker, Jonesboro, GA
David Washington, Las Vegas, NV
Varees Weekes, Poughkeepsie, NY
Leenard Williams, Tyrone, GA
DONORS $250+
Rhonda Adams, Detroit, MI
Rachel Alexander-Henderson, McDonough, GA
Kim Archie, Rochester, NY
Yolanda Doyle, Fayetteville, GA
Deborah Franze, Vero Beach, FL
Debra Green, Conyers, GA
Chris Griffin, Decatur, GA
Shajada Hodges, Norfolk, VA
Shanaya Holmes, Roswell, GA
Jacqueline E Johnson, Marietta, GA
Valerie Loftin, Norfolk, VA
Deborah Marks, Lorton, VA
Naja Muhammad, Canton, MI
Nichole Orogun-Thomas, Fairburn, GA
Talicia Raggs, Sherman Oaks, CA
Anne Roberts, Charlotte, NC
Shaina Rush, Baltimore, MD
Paul Sheppard, Dallas, TX
Angela Wiggins, Harrisburg, PA
DONORS $100+
Anthony Agee, Charlottesville, VA
Tasheen Altayr, Ansonia, CT
Leona Andrews, Atlanta, GA
Roy Bailey, Rome, GA
Sherry Bettis, Lithia Springs, GA
Cameo Boone, Jamaica, NY
Tiffany Burrows, Savannah, GA
Bridget Butler, Atlanta, GA
Jessie Carson, Saint Matthews, SC
Pamela DeCambre-Reede, Clermont, FL
Earl Dorsey, Baltimore, MD
Derethia DuVal, Berkeley, CA
Deshawn Faulkner, Norfolk, VA
Gloria Foster, Bartow, FL
Marguerita Gayle-Major, Palm Bay, FL
Ayenda Rashid Hodges, Norfolk, VA
Ronnie Hodges, Atlanta, GA
Vanessa Jefferson, Alanta, GA
Ezell Jefferson, Elmont, NY
Pat Johnson, Pasadena, CA
Pandora Johnson, Baltimore, MD
Cornell Johnson, Knoxville, TN
Imani Lee, Tampa, FL
Latoya LeGrand, Jamaica, NY
Selena Lineberger, Charlotte, NC
Vanessa Maner, Peachtree City, GA
James McCormick, Wilson, NC
Carlton Miller, Soap Lake, WA
Vera Moffitt-Scott, Tampa, FL
Shakira Moran, New York, NY
Iqrama Muhammad, Ellicott City, MD
Tish Odds, Duluth, GA
Pamela Outsey, Norfolk, VA
Caroline Phillips, East Stroudsburg, PA
Tongi Pinnix, Burlington, NC
Tienna Postell, Louisville, KY
Richard Pugh, Pasadena, CA
Tremyle Rogers, Chesapeake, VA
Fallon Santos, Providence, RI
MJ and Kris Sonny, Stone Mountain, GA
Sanekia Stewart, Decatur, GA
Dwayne Stowe, McDonough, GA
Chanel Summers, Philadelphia, PA
Mussadiq Thomas, Atlanta, GA
Laura Turner-Essel, Atlanta, GA
Edward Vann,Tallahassee, FL
MyKia Welmaker, East Point, GA
DONORS < $100
Pam Armistead, Snellville, GA
Charity Dah, Lancaster, TX
Bernard Dickerson, Rochester, NY
Jazzmon Edmundson, Stockbridge, GA
Peta-Gaye Findlay, Brooklyn, NY
Keisha Ford, Middleburg, FL
Jerome Hodges, Atlanta, GA
Jenell Lane, Aldan, PA
Shariffa Martinez, Brooklyn, NY
Darwin Roberson, Macon, GA
Katanga Taylor, Smyrna, TN
Bianca & Jerome Thomas, Bronx, NY
Barbara Williamson, Bronx, NY
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY, FAITH, & DEDICATION TO BLACK COLLECTIVE ECONOMICS - UJAMAA!