Every effort has been made to keep the cost sufficiently low to ensure that families will not be deterred from coming because of the expense.

There is a conference fee of $40 for each person 18 years of age and over. This allows us to cover costs such as obtaining a guest speaker, and the use of the kitchens, dining areas and meeting room.

The charge for the twelve meals is $40 for each person 15 years of age and over. Children under age 15 eat free. The menu will be planned and the food purchased by the conference hostess. Most adults will serve on a meal team twice during the conference. Each meal team will consist of at least seven persons who will assist in preparing the meal and cleaning up afterwards.

There are three forms of accommodation on campus, and there are other opportunities for housing in the immediate area. At "Highland Retreat" itself, there are dormitory rooms for families in the two wings of Red Oak Lodge. There are also conventional motel rooms at the Mountain View building (pictured to the left). Mount Everett 1 is an extensive campground adjoining Red Oak Lodge, with sites available with or without utility connection.

These are these options for accommodation:
1. On campus, Mountain View has rooms with either a queen bed and twin bunks, or a queen bed and a full bed, or two queen beds. All rooms have a private bath and a small refrigerator. Pillows, blankets, sheets, pillow cases and towels are provided. The cost is $28 a night for each person over age 17, with a minimum total charge for the room of $56 a night. All rooms at Mountain View are now reserved for 2010, however there may be cancellations and therefore you are invited to request that your name be placed on a waiting list. You should make other arrangements for accommodation in case a room does not become available.
2. On campus, Red Oak Lodge has bunk rooms with separate baths for men and women. You must bring your own sheets or sleeping bag, and pillows, pillow cases, blankets and towels. A bunk room reserved for a family is $70 a night. Each bunk room can accommodate seven. All rooms at Red Oak Lodge are now reserved for 2010, however there may be cancellations and therefore you are invited to request that your name be placed on a waiting list. You should make other arrangements for accommodation in case a room does not become available.
3. Also on campus, the Mount Everett 1 campground has a pavilion with picnic tables, and a refrigerator as well as bathrooms with showers. A camp site with electricity and water hookup are $28 a night. Those without hookup are $23 a night. There are a large number of camp sites still available.
4. Thirteen miles away, the Lost River Motel is a pleasant facility. Most of the nine rooms have two double beds, and all have private bath, air conditioning, and a small refrigerator. The cost is $59 a night. Next door, the same proprietors have a bed and breakfast with five rooms, at $79, $89, or a suite at $109 a night. Call the Lost River Motel at 304-897-6482 to make your own reservations for lodging at either building.
5. Twelve miles away, the Lost River State Park has three-person log cabins which can sleep five, at $81 a night with $10 each for the fourth and fifth persons, and larger cabins with proportionately higher rates. Each cabin has a kitchen and bath, and linen is provided, but there is no air conditioning, inasmuch as it is cool at night in the mountains. Call the park at 304-897-5372 to make your own reservations for lodging at this attractive site.
6. Twenty-four miles away, the Days Inn at New Market, Virginia, on Interstate 81 at exit 264, has 85 rooms. Those with two double beds are $70 with a 10% discount for seniors or for AAA members. Call 540-740-4100 to make your reservations for lodging at the Days Inn at New Market.