General and Virtual Registration is OPEN!
Registration Update
The Gathering of Friends has almost 800 Friends registered as of the close of early registration, and we expect that we will have to close registration before the May 31 deadline. When programs are full, they are full. Once the Gathering is full, we will not be able to add additional full-time registrants, and will have limited space for single day commuter registrants.
Our Gathering expectations state, “The Gathering is an event for registered attenders. The Gathering programs and facilities are restricted to registered attenders, except for use of the dining hall when cash sales are permitted by the host site. In no case is someone who has not registered for the Gathering permitted to stay overnight on campus.”
Haverford is a smaller, private campus, and will not have cash sales for non-registered guests to eat in the dining hall. We will sell tickets to commuters and day registrants for meals they wish to purchase. Pay-as-you-go meals are breakfast $10; lunch $13; dinner $16.
We will have tickets for the Evening Plenaries on Monday thru Thursday nights available for purchase. The tickets will be $25 per night, with a discounted rate of $10 per night for Haverford students. These tickets will allow anyone to attend the plenary only.
While in the past, Friends have been able to visit the bookstore without registering, we have suspended that as part of our COVID safety practices.
Attenders who want to connect with F/friends in the area who are not registered should make plans to do so off campus. Friends who are not registered will not be able to meet up on campus to visit attenders.
We ask that you understand that this is in the spirit of integrity, honoring our contract with the college, and preserving the safety of our community.
When to Register
Important Deadlines for younger Friends: Junior Gathering participants (infant – rising 9th grade) and High School program (teens in rising 10th grade to 12th grade*) participants must be registered by May 31st. Registration is not complete until FGC receives a Parental Release Form for each registered young Friend.
*Graduating High School seniors (who are age 18 or older) can decide if they want to attend the High School program, Adult Young Friends program, and/or general Gathering.
How to Register
Online: The easiest and fastest way to register for the Gathering is online. We recommend registering from a laptop or desktop, rather than from a mobile device. NOTE: Need time to respond to a question on the form? You might time out of registration after 20 minutes of idle activity. Don’t worry, your information should be saved! After a total of 40 minutes the system will send an e-mail with instructions on how to re-enter your form.
Phone: We offer registration support by phone: Monday-Thursday 1:30-5 p.m. EDT, Friday 2-4 p.m. EDT, and Friday 5-9 p.m. EDT.
Want to make sure you get an email with Gathering updates when registration opens? Sign-up for the Gathering email list.
Learn more about registering for the Gathering
- Register Now – what to decide before registering & start your registration
- How to change your registration if you are already registered
- Covid Health & Safety at the Gathering
- Gathering Fees – different registration options and how much it costs
- Financial Aid – scholarships and workgrants are available!
- Housing & Dining – dorm, camping, and meal plan options
- Cancellation Policy
- Frequently Asked Questions – about payments, registration changes, and more!
