Poetry Registation Form Please submit this form and pay your deposit by April 20, 2025. 2025 Poetry Program Registration Form Welcome Poets! By answering the questions below, you will help us provide the best week we can. Name* First Middle Last Only use the “middle name” field if you commonly use your middle name. 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Any mobility issues or specific physical requirements? If yes, please specify in Housing Notes. No Yes Gender*Your response will help us assign your housing. If you have questions about how we arrange participant housing, please feel free to reach out to us directly. (We keep all of the information provided here completely confidential.) Please SelectFemaleMaleGender Variant/NonconformingNot Listed, see belowWhich gender most closely aligns with your preferred roommates?If you are gender nonconforming, let us know which gender of roommate you would prefer. Male Female Gender NotesIf your gender identity was not listed above, please tell us what we need to know as it pertains to your housing arrangement. If your gender identity does not affect your housing, you can simply decline to specify. For shared rooms, please specify which of the two dominant genders (male/female) would best suit your shared housing situation. More details (if needed) can be provided in the Housing Notes section.AgePlease SelectUnder 2020-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-79Over 80Indicate if you will have a car during the week.* Car No Not sure yet ACCOMMODATIONSFor your convenience, the Community of Writers rents houses and condominiums in the valley for participants to live in during the week of the conference. There are shared units and a few private units as well. As choices are limited, you will be asked to rank your first 3 preferences. See Acceptance Package for more information. Once we confirm your housing assignment, you will be asked to pay your balance. *Housing prices are for 6 nights’ stay. It is our hope that Financial Aid recipients not use aid to upgrade housing choice except for health reasons. Do you want us to arrange your housing for the week?* Yes No If no, please indicate where you will be staying in the Housing Notes area below. HOUSING WE ARRANGESee Acceptance Package for more information. Please indicate your first and second choice for room type/cost. Option A: Shared Condos in The Village at Palisades Tahoe (Select Room Type) Short Walking Distance Option B: Shared House (Select Room Type) Very Limited* Option C: Private Condo at The Village at Palisades Tahoe (Please reserve through us, so we get credit with the Village. We will send you payment info.) *Rooms in the shared houses have shared bathrooms except the Primary Bedroom.What Is Your First Choice for Housing?Please indicate your FIRST CHOICE here. We will let you know if you don’t get your first choice. We will do our best to give you your preferences, but we can’t guarantee your choices. Please don’t pay for your accommodations now. Housing payments can be made after your choice has been confirmed. We will send you an invoice.Please SelectOption A: Private Primary Bedroom in Condo for $1150/weekOption A: Private Basic Bedroom in Condo for $1050/weekOption A: Twin or Double-sized Bottom Bunk in Shared Bedroom in Condo for $550/week (SOLD OUT)Option A: Twin or Twin-sized Top Bunk in Shared Bedroom in Condo for $475/week (SOLD OUT)Option B: Private Primary Bedroom in Shared House for $1250/weekOption B: Private Better Bedroom in Shared House for $1050/week (SOLD OUT)Option B: Private Basic Bedroom in Shared House for $900/week (SOLD OUT)Option B: Small Shared Twin Room in Shared House for $550/week (SOLD OUT)Option B: Shared Bunkroom in Shared House for $380/week (SOLD OUT)Option C: Private Condo for $1660/week (SOLD OUT)Please indicate the primary reason this is your first choice for housing.Please SelectPrivacySocialConveniencePriceAtmosphereWhat Is Your Second Choice for Housing?Please indicate your SECOND CHOICE here. We will let you know if you don’t get your first choice. We will do our best to give you your preferences, but we can’t guarantee your choices. Please don’t pay for your accommodations now. Housing payments can be made after your choice has been confirmed. We will send you an invoice.Please SelectOption A: Private Primary Bedroom in Condo for $1150/weekOption A: Private Basic Bedroom in Condo for $1050/weekOption A: Twin or Double-sized Bottom Bunk in Shared Bedroom in Condo for $550/week (SOLD OUT)Option A: Twin or Twin-sized Top Bunk in Shared Bedroom in Condo for $475/week (SOLD OUT)Option B: Private Primary Bedroom in Shared House for $1250/weekOption B: Private Better Bedroom in Shared House for $1050/week (SOLD OUT)Option B: Private Basic Bedroom in Shared House for $900/week (SOLD OUT)Option B: Small Shared Twin Room in Shared House for $550/week (SOLD OUT)Option B: Shared Bunkroom in Shared House for $380/week (SOLD OUT)Option C: Private Condo for $1660/week (SOLD OUT)What Is Your Third Choice for Housing?Please indicate your THIRD CHOICE here. We will let you know if you don’t get your first choice. We will do our best to give you your preferences, but we can’t guarantee your choices. Please don’t pay for your accommodations now. Housing payments can be made after your choice has been confirmed. We will send you an invoice.Please SelectOption A: Private Primary Bedroom in Condo for $1150/weekOption A: Private Basic Bedroom in Condo for $1050/weekOption A: Twin or Double-sized Bottom Bunk in Shared Bedroom in Condo for $550/week (SOLD OUT)Option A: Twin or Twin-sized Top Bunk in Shared Bedroom in Condo for $475/week (SOLD OUT)Option B: Private Primary Bedroom in Shared House for $1250/weekOption B: Private Better Bedroom in Shared House for $1050/week (SOLD OUT)Option B: Private Basic Bedroom in Shared House for $900/week (SOLD OUT)Option B: Small Shared Twin Room in Shared House for $550/week (SOLD OUT)Option B: Shared Bunkroom in Shared House for $380/week (SOLD OUT)Option C: Private Condo for $1660/week (SOLD OUT)Are you a smoker?*(No smoking in any houses or condos, nor inside the conference center.) Smoker No, but I don’t mind smokers as housemates No! NotesHousing Notes/Special ConsiderationsLet us know if you are a light sleeper, a morning person, etc., so we can find the best roommate or housemate for you. Do you have any health issues we need to know about? Any mobility issues or specific physical requirements? If you will be arranging your own accommodations, please tell us where you will be staying.MealsYour evening meals are included with your tuition; breakfast and lunch can be prepared in your house or purchased at several places to eat in Olympic Valley.Indicate if you are a vegetarian. No Vegetarian Vegan Do you have any dietary restrictions? No Yes Please select your dietary restrictionsTo enter more than one selection, hold down the Command key.Lactose IntoleranceGluten Allergy/IntoleranceCorn Allergy/IntoleranceShellfish Allergy (Meals won't include seafood)Nut AllergyNightshades Allergy/IntoleranceOtherMeals NotesTravelOlympic Valley is a four to five-hour drive from the Bay Area and a one-hour drive from the Reno-Lake Tahoe International Airport. About half of our participants bring cars; the other half carpool or arrive by flying into the Reno Airport. Try to plan your trip to arrive in Olympic Valley no later than 3:00 PM, June 21. Plan your departure from Olympic Valley for around 11 am, June 27. If flying, try to get a flight that departs Reno in the early afternoon, if possible, and make your airline reservations as soon as you can. Please see Acceptance Package for more details about shuttle times. If you indicate a need for a ride in the airport shuttle, we will send a follow-up email.How will you be getting to Olympic Valley?*More information on travel can be found in your Acceptance Package. Those interested in sharing a ride to the workshop (as a driver or as a passenger) from your home should select “I hope to get a ride with other participants in a carpool.” from the list. A contact list of carpoolers will be sent to you. If you don’t end up carpooling, please let us know. If you plan to fly please make your reservations asap.Please SelectI will drive my car.I hope to get a ride with other participants in a carpool.I will get a ride with friends/family.I will take a bus or train to Truckee and take T.A.R.T. to Olympic Valley.I will fly to the Reno Airport.I'm not sure yet. I will email details later.Ground Travel to Olympic ValleyDriversOnly answer if you are driving to Olympic Valley. If you are driving, please indicate your willingness to ride-share to the Valley. Will Drive Alone Will drive and can take Passenger(s) Carpooling to Olympic ValleyWe will compile and send you a list 2-3 weeks before the conference for you to use to contact fellow participants to organize ride-sharing to the Community of Writers. Complete this section if you are interested in driving with ride-share passengers, or if you need a ride.Where will you be traveling from?Truckee Bus/Train DepotThere is a train/bus depot in Truckee, 15 miles (20 minutes) from Olympic Valley. The bus (Yellow Line Route) leaves Truckee for Olympic Valley/Tahoe City every hour on the half-hour. This free service it takes about 22 minutes to arrive at the Clock Tower in Olympic Valley or the east side of The Village. (Only a short distance from our Headquarters.) Bus or Train?Will you be arriving at the Truckee bus/train station and take TART Yellow Line Bus? See Acceptance Package travel page for more information. No Bus Train Air TransportationThe airport to use is the Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nevada. We will be arranging airport shuttles for poets to use on June 21 and 27. If flying into Reno, how will you get from the Reno Airport to Olympic Valley?If you select “Airport Shuttle” more information will follow by email. Please make your airline reservations and provide them to us before the deadline.Please SelectAirport ShuttleRent Car at AirportRent Car at Airport (can take passenger)Getting Own Ride from AirportNot Sure YetThis field is hidden when viewing the formCOVID -19 We are committed to protecting the health of our participants, teaching staff, employees, and visitors. This summer, we will follow or exceed the established protocols from Placer County, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), and ask that you do the same. CW will continue to assess the evolving public health guidance regarding large gatherings and adapt accordingly. We ask that participants be up-to-date with vaccinations, and we will be asking participants to provide proof of vaccination.. We do require that a COVID-19 rapid test be taken twice within the 7 days (one within 72 hours) before traveling to Olympic Valley. Please refer to our evolving Health Guidelines: https://communityofwriters.org/health-at-the-community-of-writers/.This field is hidden when viewing the formCovid Policies I agree to CW’s Covid Policy regarding safety measures through boosters, testing, and if necessary, indoor masking. I don’t agree to testing, boosters or the other CW Covid Policies.. Emergency ContactPlease tell us who to contact in case of an emergency.Emergency Contact*Relationship*Telephone of Emergency Contact*Any thing else we need to know?Participant Notes and additional informationDepositHow Much Deposit Should You Pay? In most cases you should pay $1000 tuition/housing deposit as earnest money to hold your space. Your deposit is nonrefundable. Those who have been granted financial aid: you should pay the amount indicated on your acceptance email. If you don’t pay now using your credit card, make sure we receive payment by check no later than the deadline. Mailing Address for Deposit: PO Box 1416 Nevada City, CA 95959 Please don’t pay additional funds for your accommodations at this time, as we may not have your first choice available. We will send you an invoice.Poetry Nonrefundable Deposit*Please indicate below the amount of your deposit. In most cases this will be $1000. If you received financial aid, you can pay a reduced deposit. (Refer to your acceptance email.) $1650 Full Tuition Payment in full ($1000 Deposit & $650 Balance) $1000 Tuition & Housing Deposit $750 Reduced Tuition & Housing Deposit $500 Reduced Tuition & Housing Deposit $250 Reduced Tuition & Housing Deposit $200 Reduced Tuition & Housing Deposit Check OutTuition and Housing DepositHow will you be paying your deposit? If you elected to pay online, you will be taken to a secure payment page after submitting this form. Please enter your credit card information on that page to complete your purchase. A 3.25% service charge applies to credit card payments.Payment Method* Check Credit Card PayPal PayPal PaymentsOnce you press submit, you will be taken to a PayPal payment window.Confirmation EmailWhen you submit this form, you should receive a confirmation email immediately. If you don’t receive it within 5 minutes, your form may not have been successfully submitted. 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