PA Bariatric Convention - NJ eans Invited
I plan to attend with a few friends...who's joining me??? Let's have a great turnout from the Garden State - we should have lots of fun!
Spring 2008 PA Pilgrimage Schedule of Events, 5/30, 31 & 6/1
Quality Inn, 2250 Lincoln Hwy. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602
Friday May 30:
3P- 4:30P Pilgrimage attendees who booked a room can check-in at the main desk, find your room, get settled and meet us on the lower level for registration.
Other Pilgrimage attendees can come in and go directly to the lower level for registration. Meet everyone and get familiar with the area.
4:30P-5:45P Dinner Break.
5:45P-6P A Welcome from our founder Shauna Dhoble, announcements and seating for the night's program.
6P- 9P The Heritage Room
Dr. Alan Brader and his Bariatric Team from Lancaster General Hospital will
discuss the long-term keys to healthy weight management and other
topics.
Lancaster General Bariatric Team bios link,
http://www.lancastergeneral.org/content/Bariatrics_Team.htm
Photo Opportunities
9PM Personal Time/ local bar or night spot, individual gatherings of your
choice. There are plenty of attractions to chose from. Have fun in Lancaster tonight. The comedy club Stitches has a 9P show, they're at 2300
Lincoln Hwy. The website is www.italianvillaeast.com, reservations are
suggested.
Saturday May 31:
9A-12P Group Gathering #1. The Heritage Room
Health & Wellness Fair - Intro to exercise with Kara Kemmerer. Kara will guide you through low impact zero equipment fitness routines. She'll give you tips and tricks on how to maximize the benefits of your work out. Remember to wear your workout gear.
Zumba - it's the latest brand of aerobics, but with a Latin beat. Your Zumba master will be Louann Ross (Boogaloo) of Pittsburgh, PA. Louann is a RNY'er and about 2 years out. She's looking forward to joining us and showing us what Zumba is all about. So come dressed to burn some calories. To check out more about Zumba, go to www.zumba.com/about.cfm
The Counselor Is In - Nicole Lewis will provide coaching & short term problem
resolution with Heather Graham aiding & offering support services.
Angel Class - Accountability Angels available, includes a display table
with Angels bios/business cards. These angels become your connection with the
patient community as you approach & have surgery but they continue to
support you after providing help and experience during your journey.
Nutrition Table Display - Various WLS products for patients. Protein, vitamins, supplements donated by manufacturers, and other bariatric programs.
Obesity Help/Nutrition/Literature Table - information and articles on nutrition, protein, vitamin, calorie concerns and more.
Vendor Table/Displays - weight loss friendly vendors offering their wares. From massage therapy, holistic healing, health food, synergy & rejuvenation treatments, medical alert bracelets, and jewelry.
Save Mart, a local pharmacy, will be with us. They will be offering bariatric products to the area.
Therapeutic Effect, a synergy treatment center will be with us to address treatments for excess skin acquired after major weight loss.
Our friend Gloria Calhoun from Pittsburgh will offer Avon products on display with our friend Dolores Vitzthum assisting.
Juice Plus will be with us offering healthy concoctions.
LA Fitness will be with us with handouts and doing body fat analysis.
We will be collecting topics of interest through the morning (GG#1) & afternoon sessions (GG#2) to present during the evening session (GG#3).
12P-1:30P Lunch Break.
1:30P - 5P Group Gathering #2. The Heritage Room
Break into Stage/Type Stations - Everyone can join their group.
Join in discussions that pertain to your group. Subjects covered can be nutritional, emotional, or physical in nature without limits.
The leaders are in parentheses. Others can join to help.
Pre-op - 6 months (Pam Podeszwa)
6 months - 12 months (Sr. Jan Kelly & Lisa Goldstein)
Vets - 1 Year or more (Cheryl Schulman, Shauna Dhoble & Dennis Belk)
Lap-Band group (Marla B Lipkin)
Gather topics of interest for presentation during GG#3.
There will be a Group Photo taken sometime on Saturday.
5 -7P Dinner Break.
7P-7:15P Raffle Basket Drawings. You must be present to win.
7:15P-10PGroup Gathering #3. The Heritage Room.
Hot Topics gathered from previous sessions.
6 - 8 hot topics for discussion during this session.
Photo Opportunities.
10P Personal Time/local bar, night spot, or individual gatherings. Enjoy Lancaster at night.
The comedy club Stitches has a 10:15 show, they're at 2300 Lincoln
Highway. www.italianvillaeast.com, reservations are suggested.
Sunday June 1
8:45A - Our Finale - The Heritage Room.
8:45A-9A Scavenger Hunt winner and results of our Total Weight lost.
9A-10:15A Dr. Michael Kaye Dr Michael Kaye of Sellersville. Dr. Kaye, a specialist in chronic pain management, has found that for many, chronic pain is the result of underlying concerns in our lives. By addressing these concerns and learning new behaviors to replace unhealthy behaviors, we can improve our health and happiness. Dr. Kaye is a coach who, like us, has been challenged by weight in the past. He'll talk about subjects that pertain to us in the effort to fuel knowledge & equip us with tools for success. Here is a link to Michael's website,
http://www.frompaintopersonalgain.com/about.php
10:45A-12P Dr. John Schantz, MD, will join and provide a short power point presentation followed by a question and answer session on reconstructive surgical procedures to remove excess skin that plagues many after weight loss surgery. Dr. Schantz practices plastic surgery in Lancaster, PA and has been in the profession for 37 years. He is board certified in both general and plastic surgery. He's also on the active staff at Lancaster General Hospital. You can find more on Dr. Schantz at http://www.csclancaster.com/aboutus.php#schantz
We've arranged a late check-out at 1PM for our attendees who are hotel guests.
Take advantage of photo opportunities.
There are also plenty of local attractions. Groups will be banding together to end their Pilgrimage weekend on a high note. That's how we do it. That's how we've done it in the past. We thank you Lancaster!
Other developing activities incorporated throughout the weekend are:
Avatar Help - hands on assistance with loading and setting preferences for your use on the Obesity Help website. We'll provide avatar, profile, ticker, blog, message board, or chat room help.
Before and After WLS Photos - snail mail your before and after photos for submission on our board display. Mark them clearly when you send them to Shauna Dhoble at 716 Bob Bea Lane, Harleysville, PA 19438. Please submit by May 16. Participants will attempt to place the before with the after photo and be rewarded with a prize.
Clothing Exchange - a table in the conference room with clearly labeled sizes of garments to be exchanged. Any leftover items will be taken to a local clothing donation receptacle.
Contact Board - add your name and contact info of your choice such as, mailing address, email address (preferred), phone #'s, Obesity Help username, Barix Message Board username, etc. to our well established list of support friends. We'll collect the info and everyone on the list will receive a copy of the finished document. It's a most useful tool for keeping in touch to give and/or receive support.
Past Pilgrimage Photos - Prior attendees sending in past Pilgrimage photos to be part of a video/power point presentation on display in the conference room. Photos should be emailed to [email protected] for submission by May 16.
Photo Opportunities will be available throughout the weekend and a Group Photo sometime on Saturday.
Raffle Auction - a raffle of several special baskets loaded with items you'll love to have along the lines of health, protein richness, useful kitchen items, getting fit and perfect for the spa.
Scavenger Hunt/PA Pilgrimage Trivia - another Shauna Dhoble brain storm where she developed a list of questions to be answered correctly and award the attendee with the most correct answers. The questions will range from subjects about the hotel to questions about some of the attendees themselves. The idea being to interact with the group, talk with one another, mingle research and be a little nosy. It's okay.
Special Awards - We're developing awards to recognize and celebrate our time together. Last year we started the Jet-Setter Award won by Lisa Goldstein for traveling the farthest for the most support. We want to continue with that award and add others. We're working with the Spring Award, Blossom Award, Educator Award, Back on Track Award, etc.
Suggestion/Comments Board or Box - What brought you to the Pilgrimage this year? How are we doing? Are the activities helpful? Are you learning and having fun? How's the hotel? Are the accommodations and amenities to your liking or not? Do the local restaurants have enough choice? What would you like to see at the next PA Pilgrimage? Tell us what you think. This is your event and it's important to us that it works for you.
Total Weight Loss Board - this has become traditional since out first Pilgrimage in June of 2006. We tabulate the total weight lost amongst all attendees. This includes everyone, WLS patients, spouses, support friends, anyone passing through. If you've lost weight we want to recognize and celebrate that. You can choose to submit your name but it's not necessary, the number of pounds lost is what we're looking for. We'll have a running total throughout the weekend with a grand total on Sunday.
PA Pilgrimage Co-Coordinators:
Cheryl Schulman - [email protected]
Shauna Dhoble - [email protected]
Dennis Belk - [email protected]
The PA Pilgrimage is brought to you by Lookin TaShrink, Inc.
We are a non-profit company.
Disclaimers:
Participation in all events is voluntary.
Participation in group exercise is at your own risk.
Your time is your own to use as you wish.
We are volunteers and not professionals.
We all take personal responsibility for privacy and loyalty to the group in attendance.
All subject matter should be handled with great sensitivity.
Since the beginning the PA Pilgrimage has always been "free", so to speak, many of us have absorbed costs in an effort to make the event special, and it has been, however as we grow so do the costs. Our biggest group cost is the rental of a conference/meeting room and we believe that cost is well worth it. There are other costs as well: sign material, brochures, copies, name tags, packaging welcome packets, materials for group projects, provisions (bottled water, and healthy snacks throughout the weekend). Our intent is not to charge but we find ourselves having to do so to defray those costs. We sincerely hope you all understand. We are non-profit and any excess will be used for future events.
PA Pilgrimage Co-Coordinators:
Cheryl Schulman
Shauna Dhoble
Dennis Belk
The fee will be $10 for Friday and $10 for Saturday. Sunday is free. The fee will be collected during registration.
Spring 2008 PA Pilgrimage Schedule of Events, 5/30, 31 & 6/1
Quality Inn, 2250 Lincoln Hwy. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602
Friday May 30:
3P- 4:30P Pilgrimage attendees who booked a room can check-in at the main desk, find your room, get settled and meet us on the lower level for registration.
Other Pilgrimage attendees can come in and go directly to the lower level for registration. Meet everyone and get familiar with the area.
4:30P-5:45P Dinner Break.
5:45P-6P A Welcome from our founder Shauna Dhoble, announcements and seating for the night's program.
6P- 9P The Heritage Room
Dr. Alan Brader and his Bariatric Team from Lancaster General Hospital will
discuss the long-term keys to healthy weight management and other
topics.
Lancaster General Bariatric Team bios link,
http://www.lancastergeneral.org/content/Bariatrics_Team.htm
Photo Opportunities
9PM Personal Time/ local bar or night spot, individual gatherings of your
choice. There are plenty of attractions to chose from. Have fun in Lancaster tonight. The comedy club Stitches has a 9P show, they're at 2300
Lincoln Hwy. The website is www.italianvillaeast.com, reservations are
suggested.
Saturday May 31:
9A-12P Group Gathering #1. The Heritage Room
Health & Wellness Fair - Intro to exercise with Kara Kemmerer. Kara will guide you through low impact zero equipment fitness routines. She'll give you tips and tricks on how to maximize the benefits of your work out. Remember to wear your workout gear.
Zumba - it's the latest brand of aerobics, but with a Latin beat. Your Zumba master will be Louann Ross (Boogaloo) of Pittsburgh, PA. Louann is a RNY'er and about 2 years out. She's looking forward to joining us and showing us what Zumba is all about. So come dressed to burn some calories. To check out more about Zumba, go to www.zumba.com/about.cfm
The Counselor Is In - Nicole Lewis will provide coaching & short term problem
resolution with Heather Graham aiding & offering support services.
Angel Class - Accountability Angels available, includes a display table
with Angels bios/business cards. These angels become your connection with the
patient community as you approach & have surgery but they continue to
support you after providing help and experience during your journey.
Nutrition Table Display - Various WLS products for patients. Protein, vitamins, supplements donated by manufacturers, and other bariatric programs.
Obesity Help/Nutrition/Literature Table - information and articles on nutrition, protein, vitamin, calorie concerns and more.
Vendor Table/Displays - weight loss friendly vendors offering their wares. From massage therapy, holistic healing, health food, synergy & rejuvenation treatments, medical alert bracelets, and jewelry.
Save Mart, a local pharmacy, will be with us. They will be offering bariatric products to the area.
Therapeutic Effect, a synergy treatment center will be with us to address treatments for excess skin acquired after major weight loss.
Our friend Gloria Calhoun from Pittsburgh will offer Avon products on display with our friend Dolores Vitzthum assisting.
Juice Plus will be with us offering healthy concoctions.
LA Fitness will be with us with handouts and doing body fat analysis.
We will be collecting topics of interest through the morning (GG#1) & afternoon sessions (GG#2) to present during the evening session (GG#3).
12P-1:30P Lunch Break.
1:30P - 5P Group Gathering #2. The Heritage Room
Break into Stage/Type Stations - Everyone can join their group.
Join in discussions that pertain to your group. Subjects covered can be nutritional, emotional, or physical in nature without limits.
The leaders are in parentheses. Others can join to help.
Pre-op - 6 months (Pam Podeszwa)
6 months - 12 months (Sr. Jan Kelly & Lisa Goldstein)
Vets - 1 Year or more (Cheryl Schulman, Shauna Dhoble & Dennis Belk)
Lap-Band group (Marla B Lipkin)
Gather topics of interest for presentation during GG#3.
There will be a Group Photo taken sometime on Saturday.
5 -7P Dinner Break.
7P-7:15P Raffle Basket Drawings. You must be present to win.
7:15P-10PGroup Gathering #3. The Heritage Room.
Hot Topics gathered from previous sessions.
6 - 8 hot topics for discussion during this session.
Photo Opportunities.
10P Personal Time/local bar, night spot, or individual gatherings. Enjoy Lancaster at night.
The comedy club Stitches has a 10:15 show, they're at 2300 Lincoln
Highway. www.italianvillaeast.com, reservations are suggested.
Sunday June 1
8:45A - Our Finale - The Heritage Room.
8:45A-9A Scavenger Hunt winner and results of our Total Weight lost.
9A-10:15A Dr. Michael Kaye Dr Michael Kaye of Sellersville. Dr. Kaye, a specialist in chronic pain management, has found that for many, chronic pain is the result of underlying concerns in our lives. By addressing these concerns and learning new behaviors to replace unhealthy behaviors, we can improve our health and happiness. Dr. Kaye is a coach who, like us, has been challenged by weight in the past. He'll talk about subjects that pertain to us in the effort to fuel knowledge & equip us with tools for success. Here is a link to Michael's website,
http://www.frompaintopersonalgain.com/about.php
10:45A-12P Dr. John Schantz, MD, will join and provide a short power point presentation followed by a question and answer session on reconstructive surgical procedures to remove excess skin that plagues many after weight loss surgery. Dr. Schantz practices plastic surgery in Lancaster, PA and has been in the profession for 37 years. He is board certified in both general and plastic surgery. He's also on the active staff at Lancaster General Hospital. You can find more on Dr. Schantz at http://www.csclancaster.com/aboutus.php#schantz
We've arranged a late check-out at 1PM for our attendees who are hotel guests.
Take advantage of photo opportunities.
There are also plenty of local attractions. Groups will be banding together to end their Pilgrimage weekend on a high note. That's how we do it. That's how we've done it in the past. We thank you Lancaster!
Other developing activities incorporated throughout the weekend are:
Avatar Help - hands on assistance with loading and setting preferences for your use on the Obesity Help website. We'll provide avatar, profile, ticker, blog, message board, or chat room help.
Before and After WLS Photos - snail mail your before and after photos for submission on our board display. Mark them clearly when you send them to Shauna Dhoble at 716 Bob Bea Lane, Harleysville, PA 19438. Please submit by May 16. Participants will attempt to place the before with the after photo and be rewarded with a prize.
Clothing Exchange - a table in the conference room with clearly labeled sizes of garments to be exchanged. Any leftover items will be taken to a local clothing donation receptacle.
Contact Board - add your name and contact info of your choice such as, mailing address, email address (preferred), phone #'s, Obesity Help username, Barix Message Board username, etc. to our well established list of support friends. We'll collect the info and everyone on the list will receive a copy of the finished document. It's a most useful tool for keeping in touch to give and/or receive support.
Past Pilgrimage Photos - Prior attendees sending in past Pilgrimage photos to be part of a video/power point presentation on display in the conference room. Photos should be emailed to [email protected] for submission by May 16.
Photo Opportunities will be available throughout the weekend and a Group Photo sometime on Saturday.
Raffle Auction - a raffle of several special baskets loaded with items you'll love to have along the lines of health, protein richness, useful kitchen items, getting fit and perfect for the spa.
Scavenger Hunt/PA Pilgrimage Trivia - another Shauna Dhoble brain storm where she developed a list of questions to be answered correctly and award the attendee with the most correct answers. The questions will range from subjects about the hotel to questions about some of the attendees themselves. The idea being to interact with the group, talk with one another, mingle research and be a little nosy. It's okay.
Special Awards - We're developing awards to recognize and celebrate our time together. Last year we started the Jet-Setter Award won by Lisa Goldstein for traveling the farthest for the most support. We want to continue with that award and add others. We're working with the Spring Award, Blossom Award, Educator Award, Back on Track Award, etc.
Suggestion/Comments Board or Box - What brought you to the Pilgrimage this year? How are we doing? Are the activities helpful? Are you learning and having fun? How's the hotel? Are the accommodations and amenities to your liking or not? Do the local restaurants have enough choice? What would you like to see at the next PA Pilgrimage? Tell us what you think. This is your event and it's important to us that it works for you.
Total Weight Loss Board - this has become traditional since out first Pilgrimage in June of 2006. We tabulate the total weight lost amongst all attendees. This includes everyone, WLS patients, spouses, support friends, anyone passing through. If you've lost weight we want to recognize and celebrate that. You can choose to submit your name but it's not necessary, the number of pounds lost is what we're looking for. We'll have a running total throughout the weekend with a grand total on Sunday.
PA Pilgrimage Co-Coordinators:
Cheryl Schulman - [email protected]
Shauna Dhoble - [email protected]
Dennis Belk - [email protected]
The PA Pilgrimage is brought to you by Lookin TaShrink, Inc.
We are a non-profit company.
Disclaimers:
Participation in all events is voluntary.
Participation in group exercise is at your own risk.
Your time is your own to use as you wish.
We are volunteers and not professionals.
We all take personal responsibility for privacy and loyalty to the group in attendance.
All subject matter should be handled with great sensitivity.
Since the beginning the PA Pilgrimage has always been "free", so to speak, many of us have absorbed costs in an effort to make the event special, and it has been, however as we grow so do the costs. Our biggest group cost is the rental of a conference/meeting room and we believe that cost is well worth it. There are other costs as well: sign material, brochures, copies, name tags, packaging welcome packets, materials for group projects, provisions (bottled water, and healthy snacks throughout the weekend). Our intent is not to charge but we find ourselves having to do so to defray those costs. We sincerely hope you all understand. We are non-profit and any excess will be used for future events.
PA Pilgrimage Co-Coordinators:
Cheryl Schulman
Shauna Dhoble
Dennis Belk
The fee will be $10 for Friday and $10 for Saturday. Sunday is free. The fee will be collected during registration.
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