WitchCamp Council
The WitchCamp Council (WCC) ...
The WitchCamp Council (WCC) ...
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is a body made up of representatives of member Reclaiming WitchCamps
The Reclaiming WitchCamp Council exists to serve by tending the web of Reclaiming WitchCamps, including campers, organizers, and teachers. The WitchCamp Council provides a forum for the overview, co-ordination, development and planning necessary for the health and growth of the unique individual camps and the collective web of camps. The Council provides a forum such that the concerns of individual camps can be heard and the collective knowledge and resources of the Camps can be shared. Recognizing the uniqueness of each camp community, we have a minimum role in local camp policy and we keep our work simple and flexible. Embracing our energetic connections and holding our spiritual identity, we are guided by the Reclaiming Principles of Unity.
To find out more about specific tasks and roles associated with the WitchCamp Council, choose one of the submenu items from the main menu.
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Role of WitchCamp Council
Representatives from each community are accountable to the teachers and organizers of their camp communities and for setting up mechanisms for communicating with their larger community. They are to act as a conduit between the camp community and the WitchCamp Council.
Their responsibilities are:
- Bringing ideas and proposals from the communities to the WitchCamp Council;
- Bringing idea and proposals from the WitchCamp Council to their communities;
- Communicating and explaining these ideas and proposals;
- Answering questions;
- Gathering feedback;
- Attending WitchCamp Council meetings, or finding a replacement in a timely fashion in accordance with the process of their community, fully briefing and preparing their replacement Spoke.
In order to respect the work of this process and for efficiency the WitchCamp Council reserves the right to:
- Act upon and implement decisions consented upon by the entire camp community;
- Be empowered to make and implement about its own internal process and functioning;
- To make minor alterations to proposals as long as they maintain the original spirit of the consensus around the proposal. This applies only to proposals that have already gone through the consensus process of each Camp;
- The WitchCamp Council has the power to recognize new Camps.
What is a WitchCamp Council Guild?
1. A Guild agrees to work in harmony with the Principles of Unity.
2. A Guild encourages camps to support the following statement: "Out of respect for the intensity of the spiritual and healing work at camps, expect participants within the circle of camp to engage in the transformational work of changing consciousness at will without the use of external intoxicating substances and that are committed to fostering accessible self-responsible communities, supporting people who are in recovery and/or working with the challenges of addiction."
3. Guilds are composed of at least 5 members and are predominantly Reclaiming trained teachers
4. Participate in the Witchcamp Council as a vital way of supporting and connecting with the web of Witchcamps.
What makes a Camp a Reclaiming Camp?
- Agrees to work, plan and teach in harmony with the Principles of Unity.
- Out of respect for the intensity of the spiritual and healing work we do at camps, we expect participants within the circle of camp to engage in the transformational work of changing consciousness at will without the use of external intoxicating substances. We are committed to fostering accessible self-responsible communities, supporting people who are in recovery and/or working with the challenges of addiction.
- Be staffed predominantly by Reclaiming trained teachers.
- While participation in WCC is not required to be a Reclaiming Witchcamp, we strongly encourage all Reclaiming camps to participate in the Witchcamp Council as a vital way of supporting and connecting with the web of Witchcamps.
Choosing Teachers and Student Teachers
Each WitchCamp within the Reclaiming web is autonomous in its organization, format, content, and teacher selection process. The WitchCamp Council provides and maintains a database of teacher bios, skills and experience for WitchCamp organizers and/or selection committees to access.
To add yourself to the WitchCamp Teaching/Selection database, please visit the Teacher database of the website and tell us more.
Consensed at WCC November meeting, 2016
1. Coordination
- Coordinating WCC meetings
- Scheduling in advance of online and face to face meetings
- Communications between all members of the WCC
2. Orientation to WCC
- Distribution of Newcomer package
- Orientation for all at the beginning of each meeting
- IdentityHolding our spiritual identity as Reclaiming Witch camps as we grow and change
- On going examination what is a Reclaiming camp...
3. Identity
Holding our spiritual identity as Reclaiming Witch camps as we grow and change
- On going examination what is a Reclaiming camp...
4. Finances
- Developing systems of tithing
- Developing and maintaining accountable WCC structures
- Coordination of the sharing resources; advertising and other information
5. Overview, Development & Planning
- Maintaining a bird's eye view of the whole of the Witch camp web - Camp Reports
- Addressing camp concerns
- Problem solving
- Making recommendations
6. Other
- Sharing knowledge and resources
- Teacher database
- Referrals
- Optional offerings on skills for camps
- Maintaining Cornucopia
- Maintaining a long view of who we are and where we want to go
Who is welcome in the WCC?
1. Witchcamps that embrace the guidelines of what defines a Reclaiming Camp. At this time each Camp may send up to two representatives. It is suggested that Camps send a currently active member of their organizing team and a teacher who has taught at said Camp and is committed to that particular Camp's communities. However it is recognized that for many Camps these roles no longer have clear boundaries and representatives should be chosen who are active and committed to the ongoing work of the Camp and its community.
2. Guilds may send one representative from a group and/or Guild representing 5 or more people who consider themselves essential to Witchcamp community and culture, and that embrace the guidelines of what defines a Witchcamp Guild.
While participation in WCC is not required to be a Reclaiming Witchcamp, we strongly encourage all Reclaiming camps to participate in the Witchcamp Council as a vital way of supporting and connecting with the web of Witchcamps".
(Minimum Requirements for WitchCamps and Guilds are available from the links at the right of this page.)
A New Camp Joining the WCC
Any new camp that wishes to be considered a Reclaiming Witchcamp and that wishes to affiliate themselves with the larger Web needs to communicate that desire by writing a letter of interest (E-mail or hard mail is good.) and submitting it to the WCC Outreach Cell contact Paul at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
That written communication needs to express:
1) that the camp intends to be an on-going event
2) how they see the Camp fulfilling a community need
3) that they fulfill the first three requirements of a Reclaiming Witchcamp.
After the written proposal is presented to the Witchcamp Council and the WCC reaches consensus to acknowledge the new Camp, the WCC Outreach Cell will appoint a "Grace" to the new Camp.
Said Grace will:
1) Orient new Camp to the WCC process
2) Explain the WCC expectations, guidelines and time lines.
3) Grace will maintain contact with Camp until such time as the Camp selects WCC reps..
New Groups or Guilds Joining the WCC
The WCC is open to any groups or Guilds of five or more people that consider themselves essential to Reclaiming camp community and culture and that meet the minimum requirements for Guilds.
The groups or Guilds who wish to join WCC must show their interest, as with any new camp, by writing a letter of interest (e-mail or hard copy) and submitting it to the WCC Outreach Cell contact jenika at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
That written communication needs to express:
1) that they intend to be an on-going group,
2) how they see their group fulfilling an essential community need,
3) that they fulfill the first three requirements of a Witchcamp Council Guild.
After the written proposal is presented to the Witchcamp Council and the WCC reaches consensus to acknowledge the new guild, the WCC Outreach will appoint a "Grace" to the new Guild.
Said Grace will:
1) Orient new guild to the WCC process
2) Explain the WCC expectations, guidelines and time lines.
3) Grace will maintain contact with guild until such time as the camp selects WCC reps..
The WCC will aid new groups and assist them in getting a letter into the system.
The WCC commits to reviewing and responding to the letters within a 2 week time frame. It will be possible to access WCC information about joining WCC through the Witchcamp web site by sending an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and a current WCC member/s will be responsible for responding to those e-mails.