Partly cloudy skies. High 87F. Low 62F. Winds light and variable.

One more full day to take it all in and make lasting memories. Don't let thoughts of departure logistics distract you from being in the moment. Leaving can wait – be here now! Take some time to share some gratitude with your hard-working SUUSI staff. Thank you for being a spirited part of SUUSI's return!

Morning Worship: Gratitude for Basic Goodness in All Living Things with Rev. Jan Taddeo Please join us at Hillside Grind at 9AM for Friday morning’s Earth-based worship. In Buddhist teachings, all that exists emerges from Basic Goodness, including human beings. Join us for practices and a ritual inviting gratitude for all, led by Rev. Jan Taddeo. Please note that the Friday morning service will not be recorded or streamed due to the technical factors that complicate streaming outdoors.

Miss a Worship Service or Concert Hour? Watch, like, and subscribe to our SUUSI YouTube Channel. Videos will be easily found until August 31, so watch soon!

Friday night Jamboree This is the final night of wonderful SUUSI Cabaret performances. Workshop leaders and their classes, pickup bands, new friends who found out they like to sing together, all kinds of possibilities. We like for people to perform with someone they haven’t performed with before at SUUSI (or it’s been so long ago, you can’t remember…). If you are interested in performing, call Janette Muir (Cabaret Director) at 703-477-3940 to get a five-minute time slot. Jamboree begins at 10 PM. You might need a nap in preparation for the last night at SUUSI 2022!

Community Time: Open Mic Bring musical instruments for an acoustic jam session with each other. We’ll also have conversation starters to reflect on our week at SUUSI. Freeze pop fun!

Late Night Star Car Drivers Needed Star Car service will stop at midnight on Thursday night. Star Car service will also stop at midnight on Friday night unless someone volunteers to drive the LATE LATE shift. Please consider signing up for a shift in the Blue Ridge Conference Center lobby, outside the SUUSI Store! Star Car Riders If you need a Star Car ride to TWOB, please plan on being picked up at 7:30pm so we can get everyone, including your volunteer Star Car drivers, to the show.

Who You Gonna Call? The SUUSI Helpline! Operators are still standing by to help. Thanks for making the Helpline a big success!

Last Chance to Dance! Ballroom Hour+ will be held from 6:30-8 PM in the Reid Gymnasium, beginning with a short dance lesson and continuing with DJed music for your partner-dancing pleasure. We’ll be playing a mix of ballroom, country, swing, and Latin music.   Later on, Serendipity will be open from 10 PM - 2 AM at Hillside Grind with the theme “tie dye." CACHE will be open from 11 PM - 2 AM in the Blue Ridge Crossover Lounge. The CACHE theme is “graffiti night” – wear a t-shirt that other participants can write on!

Mugbooks If you ordered a Mugbook and didn’t pick it up on Thursday, you may claim your copy at the SUUSI Store on Friday.

TWOB Reveal Come to the Bardo theatre (or Zoom) at 8 PM Friday for Intuu the Woods, inspired by the late Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods. Congrats to the first person to guess, Cynthia Landrum! Be sure to check the Star Car note above to ensure an early arrival for this popular event!

Leaving Pair-A-Dice On Friday, Pair-A-Dice will be open for gaming from 1-6 PM. Did you check out a game earlier in the week? All games are due back by 6 PM. If you lent games to Pair-A-Dice for the week, please pick them up between 6-10 PM on Friday.

Everything Must Go (Somewhere)! Today is your last chance to purchase your books, music and SUUSI t-shirts in the SUUSI Store! If you have anything on hold, or a Gift Certificate to use, PLEASE take care of it before 6:30 today! We will not be open for sales on Saturday.   Anyone with items in the SUUSI Store to sell, please pick them up before 6:30 PM today or between 9:30 AM and noon tomorrow. You MUST check in with a SUUSI Store person to complete your Inventory Sheet to get paid for any items that were sold.

Early BBQUUSI Friday Night BBQUUSI will be working to get food out by 1 AM still Friday (Saturday morning), even though Nightlife goes until 2 AM. We hope the earlier start makes the event more accessible to more people. Remember, you can pay the $16 fee at the event even if you haven't registered yet.

We Know You Don't Want to Think about Leaving  Any time you spend today preparing for departure will make tomorrow run more smoothly. Some points to remember: • Pack up ALL your belongings. Nothing may be left in the rooms. We will have donation boxes next to the checkout stations on Saturday morning for usable, unwanted items, but you will be charged by SUUSI for trash or unwanted items left in your room. • Carry out all trash and recycling. Do not leave it in your room, in the hallway, or in common areas of the dorms. There are dumpsters and recycling bins behind the dorms. • You will need to return all furniture to its original location in the room. If you adjusted the height of the bed, you must return it to its original level. • Be careful of the floor and walls as you move furniture! If SUUSI is billed for damage, we will pass the bill on to you.  • Make sure you know where all of the keys and swipe cards for your family group are, so you’ll be ready to return them. There are hefty fees for missing or defaced room keys and cards!

Early Departure Instructions If you will be departing SUUSI before Saturday morning, we’re sorry to see you go! Make sure you remove all belongings from your room, including taking out any trash or recycling. Return all furniture to its original location. Come by the SUUSI Office or call the SUUSI HelpLine for full departure instructions.   Departing before 3 PM? Leave your room unlocked. Drop off your key and card to the SUUSI office in Balsam 230. Friday office hours end at 3 PM. Make sure the tag is still attached to your key. If you leave after the SUUSI Office closes, locate the drop box on the first floor of your dorm. Return your key and swipe card in the yellow envelope they came in and place it inside the white “early departure” envelope in the drop box.

Nature Haikus Breathe in, feel the sun. Smell the roses, come undone. With nature, we're one. Our community -  full of gratitude and love. Grateful for UU. 

Friday Schedule

9-9:45 AM: Morning worship at Hillside Grind: Gratitude for Basic Goodness in All Living Things with Jan Taddeo 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM: SUUSI Store open, Blue Ridge Center 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM: Artisans' Bazaar open, Blue Ridge Center 3 PM: SUUSI Office closes 4-6 PM: Community Time - Open Mic, Central Plaza 4:15-5:15 PM: Amy Carol Webb singing & signing n the SUUSI Store 5:15-6:15 PM: Lea Morris singing and signing in the SUUSI Store 6 PM: Pair-A-Dice closes; please pick up loaned games between 6-10 PM 6:30-8 PM: Ballroom Hour+, Reid gym 8 PM: TWOB (one show only!), Bardo Arts Center 10 PM: Cabaret - Jamboree, Bardo Arts Center 10 PM - 2 AM: Serendipity (theme: tie dye), Hillside Grind 11 PM - 2 AM: CACHE (theme: grafitti night), Blue Ridge Crossover Lounge 1-3:30 AM: BBQUUSI, Hillside Grind

Need help? Call 888-SUUSI-22 any time!

As always, find the latest information about SUUSI at suusi.org