The November 22th-24th Silent Weekend will happen at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado. When you arrive, there will be signs guiding you to the event building. Please show up anytime after 6:00pm.
The YMCA cabin information will not be available until we receive it from the main building, so please feel free to check in with the main building and/or call them for more information if you feel lost!
Their address is 2515 Tunnel Rd, Estes Park, CO 80511.
Estes Park YMCA Phone Number: (970) 586-3341
This is an immersion weekend where we really work to develop signing skills. Using voice interferes with that aim for everyone. Voices stay off the entire weekend. If you don't know sign very well, don't worry! We encourage you (challenge you!) to find other ways to communicate what you're trying to say. We also provide materials you can write on if you're really stuck.
ASLVibe is a low-budget nonprofit where the volunteers donate their money to make events happen. Even though we offer food for each meal, we aren't able to meet everyone's dietary needs. During each scheduled mealtime, we will provide food for all to share. Please contact us for any questions regarding the meals.
You can definitely bring your own food! We encourage it because you know your diet best. We're sign ninjas, not culinary ninjas. We might unintentionally end up baking you a sign language dictionary for dinner.
The YMCA cafeteria is another option for food. It is unaffiliated with the weekend and charges separately for food. Check current meal rates at https://ymcarockies.org/Dining.
This is an event aimed for adults. We can't be responsible for kids and teenagers (we might end up accidentally baking them along with the sign language dictionary in the last question). However, people under 18 who are excited about ASL and who are accompanied by a parent or a fully responsible guardian at all times are welcome. They must have a ticket to the event.
The venue provides shared bedrooms and we separate them by gender with the option of a gender neutral room. This provides a lot of opportunity for sign language interaction for the whole weekend instead of creating an environment where people leave to their comfort zones and fall back into using their voices in private.
Each bedroom has furniture for clothes and sleeping. The bedrooms in the building are included in the ticket fee but if you prefer to have your own room, the YMCA does offer separate hotel-style lodging unaffiliated with the weekend.
Yes! We will provide you with an information letter that details what you need to know before you go. Take a look at your spam email if you can't find your letter. Any other questions please contact us.
