We are looking to offer scholarships to the Men’s North East Fall Knitting Retreat in September (in Upstate NY).  The scholarships are made possible through donations from generous participants of the retreat who are eager to help others participate in the community of men who knit.

If you know anyone that would like to go to the retreat (including yourself)…please check to make sure the nominee is interested and can attend.  Then nominate them for a scholarship using the form at the bottom of this page.

Nominations are due by Friday, June 2, 2023 and winners will be notified no later than Sunday, June 4, 2023.

Details:
This upcoming NorthEast Men’s Fall  Knitting Retreat will be held at Easton Mountain,  Thursday, September 21st through Sunday, September 24th.

We will have regular paid slots available and paid registration opens at 11:00 AM (Eastern U.S./Canada Time) – SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2023

The scholarship includes full retreat fees , plus a stipend of up to US$400 for travel expenses.

We want you to nominate any man you think should be able to go to the NorthEast Men’s Fall Knitting Retreat this coming September.

You can nominate a friend, a family member or yourself. The nominee must be a man and over 21 years of age. And please confirm that your guy has agreed to be entered into the nomination process and is available to attend. Three sample nominations would be:

1. “I would like to nominate John O’Hara for the 2023 NEMFKR Scholarship. John is a bookstore owner in Burlington, VT with a great love for reading and knitting. He is always teaching knitting to anyone interested and has taught his wife to knit and has begun to teach his children (who he thinks are too young yet to learn, but he still tries). He lives in a very hip location with fantastic local yarn stores, so John helped start a knitting group at his LYS. John would love to get together with other guys who have a love for knitting, crocheting and spinning and I think he would be an amazing addition to your group of guys.”
2. “I would like to nominate myself, John O’Hara, for the 2023 NEMFKR Scholarship. I have been knitting for 3 years and am completely hooked. As a professional who travels a lot, I take great pride in knitting in public and teaching coworkers how to knit. Unfortunately, since most of my work is done for non-profit organizations and I support a family of five, I have no funding, but would very much appreciate the opportunity of being around other guys that knit. I would appreciate your favorable review of my nomination.”
3. “Please accept the nomination of my husband, John O’Hara for a scholarship for the 2023 NEMFKR.  He has had a long-standing desire to learn to knit and a fascination with the craft of knitting for a number of years now, and the retreat would be a perfect way to start him on his new journey.  As a student and part-time worker in retail sales, he could really use the scholarship, and wouldn’t be able to attend without it.  You will love John…he’s an enthusiastic student and incredibly sociable.”

Scholarship recipients will be selected from all the nominations by a panel of Men’s Knitting Retreat coordinators .  DEADLINE FOR ENTERING IS June 2, 2023. The winner will be notified by June 4, 2022.