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Bosch Baha'i School, Conference and Retreat Center
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500 Comstock LnSanta Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-3387
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4 reviews for Bosch Baha'i School, Conference and Retreat Center
4 reviews in English
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Review from Melanie R.
Santa Cruz, CA
5/23/2012 2 Check-ins Here
My husband works here, so I can't claim to be completely objective.
That said, I've also worked with other conference and retreat centers in the area through my own work and I think Bosch has extremely competitive pricing, which includes a lot of extras (i.e. use of projectors, flip charts, etc.)
The grounds are absolutely beautiful. Ioas Grove-- a naturally-occurrind redwood grove a short walk from the main dining hall-- is one of my favorite spots. I've been to several weddings in the grove, and they stand out as some of the most beautiful that I've attended.
The buildings are well appointed and can host a variety of different program types and sizes. The guest cabins are rustic-- you are in the woods after all!-- but they're nicely furnished and cozy. -
Review from Chris E.
Phoenix, AZ
2/26/2011 6 photos
If you're an organizer assembling a 10 - 200 person conference, meeting, event or retreat in the Bay Area, consider the Bosch Baha'i School and Conference Center. Twenty two miles west of central San Jose, fourteen miles east of Santa Cruz, this mountain top meeting spot, tucked into 80 acres of redwood and oak may offer the atmosphere you need to cultivate that jump to the next level of performance, strike out on a new path, get staff focused and teaming better, or get friends and family together for a special event.
You can check the web page for the details. I note here there are cabins for guests, and culinary staff preparing quality food.
Whenever I spend time here I am refreshed and gladdened, feeling blessed to be able to spend a few hours of my busy life in this welcoming and relaxing center. -
Review from InfodivaMLIS B.
San Francisco, CA
1/12/2008 3 photos
Sometimes my heart aches for this spot....like now.
"Blessed is the spot
. . . where mention of God
hath been made and
His praise Glorified."
--Bah'u'llh
Bosch is one of three major centers of Bah' learning in the United States, all permanent schools of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bah's of the United States. The other two are Louhelen Bah' School in Michigan and Green Acre Bah' School in Maine.
Their founding dates back to the early 20th century and their central mission is to foster personal transformation and more effective service to the Bah' ideal of a world "organically unified in all its essential aspects."
The courses at these schools focus on human development and on a constant effort at building greater unity among all people:"carrying on the divine work of bringing forth jewels from the mine of humanity,"; "...the means of bringing to light hitherto unsuspected capacities among the friends,"; "...fulfill its true function of deepening the knowledge, stimulating the zeal and fostering the spirit of fellowship among believers..."; "...attract new souls to the spirit and teachings of the Faith."
The Bosch school is located sixteen miles north of Santa Cruz, at the north end of Monterey Bay. On the property are large stands of redwood, fir, oak, and madrone, stretches of open rolling land, and a small lake. From several vantage points on the grounds, set at an altitude of approximately 2,000 feet, the Pacific Ocean five miles distant is clearly visible.
The main lodge is equipped with a dining hall for seventy people, a fully appointed commercial kitchen, game room, snack bar, and a dressing and locker room for the heated 30x60-foot swimming pool. In addition to the lodge, the campus has ten individual cabins (nine of them with fireplaces), three duplex cabins, and three completely separate homes. There is sufficient space at the school for 125 people.
John David Bosch was born at Neu-St. Johann, Canton St. Gall, Switzerland, on August 1, 1855. After attending elementary and repletitionary school in Neu-St. Johann, he left Switzerland with a sister and her husband (the Zuberbuhler), arrived in America in 1879, and went to Amboy, Nebraska where on arrival the Zuberbuhlers purchased a farm. He practiced his trade of cooper, "helped with the
building of the railroad, and also farmed."
In 1905, John became a Bah', http://www.bahai.org/
I started going to Bosch in the 1970's with my sister. She lived in Watsonville, CA at the time. I also attended the Youth Week Sessions. One summer in 1981 I declared myself a Baha'i. I got prayer book and everything. It was around the Bonfire. I got alot of hugs...I especially remember the cute guys...
Morning Devotion at Inspiration Point is incredible. It is a beautiful grove of old trees that stretch to the Cali coast.
I was also a Youth Counselor when I was 26 years old. Those Teenagers gave me payback for all the hell I caused as a teen. hahahaa They hid my luggage under the cabin. They threaten to sneek out if I fell asleep....so I stayed awake. Those little bitches. hahaha
I remember the talent shows and the "New Games" in the big field.
I still have not hiked to that lake and little waterfall. When it gets warm again I will.
Nearby hotspots....well hot for sleepy Santa Cruz are Davenport on Highway 1. Bonny Doon, Felton... There are also nearby nude beaches... oooh la la...
Some sad memories... The Rich Iranian kids that came one year and tested the hands of fate with their fast Mercedes and the twisting and winding roads of Bonny Doon to get to Bosch... Lives were lost. RIP.
There was a very strange double homicide that happened on one of the nearby beaches...
BONNY DOON BEACH
(HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)
Rocked by the discovery in March of three bodies on the cliffs above the beach, naturists are starting to stream back to the sand of one of the Santa Cruz area's finest skinny-dipping coves, which is slated to become a state park as early as next year. The gruesome crime, termed a possible double homicide-suicide of a 26-year-old man and two 19-year-old women in initial press reports, showcased the "split personality" of the nude beach, which is much beloved by skinny-dippers for its wind-protected cove, sense of community (volunteers from the Bay Area Naturists stage a trash pickup each September and hold a New Year's celebration on the sand) and mixed crowd of men, women, families, singles, straights and gays. But at night, the area is often used for raves and drinking parties, according to Santa Cruz sheriff's spokesperson Kim Allyn. Numerous after-hours assaults have taken place there. One rape was reported in the '80s. In May 1986, transient Eric Pineda was shot to death in the parking lot when he confronted two men who were firing shotguns in the air.
I love this place.... I hope you can join me when Infodiva travels back to her spiritual roots.Listed in: Health Wellness Alternative…, Educate Yourself
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Review from Shervin P.
Los Altos, CA
2/25/2009
Truly an inspirational and happy place. I've been there at least 20 times and I've always had great experiences and made great friends. Highly recommend it.
