YPO/WPO 2009 Forums
Proposal Overview
Listed below are proposed daily itineraries and associated costs for YPO/WPO forum attendees
and spouse activities. Following the proposed itineraries are alternative event suggestions for
member consideration.
Day One-Friday
Upon arrival at Albuquerque International Airport, the members will be transported through the beautiful
countryside to El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa in the historic town of Taos. (Private aircraft can land
directly at Taos Airport.) Arriving at this sanctuary, the members will check-in to their Native American Suites.
Our 18 Native American Suites have been aptly named for Native American figures throughout history.
Private bedroom with King-size bed. Kiva-style fireplaces, stone tiles, and a living area with a queen-size sofa
bed create a sense of charm, while your private balcony or patio offers serene views of the Sacred Circle’s lush
green space and waterways.
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One bedroom & one bath
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King size bed
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Private patio/balcony
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View of Sacred Circle & ponds
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Magnificent bathroom
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Kiva-style fireplace
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Living area
The moderator will be upgraded to a Global Suite which has two bedrooms with a King Size bed and two
complete baths. The ample living space in each globally themed suite will accommodate the 10-12 members.
Each Global Suite also has a private patio and hot tub.
Depending on the group’s schedule, members will have the time to explore the property and relax in the Spa
or Biolarium with its enclosed pool, work-out in our 24-hour fitness center or play a game of pool in our
Library on a table once played on by Minnesota Fats.
Arrival Dinner
Dinner
(Rio Grand Terrace Weather Permitting)
“Out on Range” Summer Mountain Barbeque
Venison and Black Bean Chili with Jalapeno Corn Muffins
Hearts of Romaine and Iceberg, Sundried Cherries and Blue Cheese Dressing
Fingerling Potato Salad with Cucumbers and Pinion Nuts
Roasted Corn on the Cob with Sweet Butter and Cowboy Beans
Campfire Trout with Grilled Lemons, Sage and Browned Butter
Barbeque Chicken with Maple BBQ Sauce
Baby back Ribs with Bourbon-Chipotle BBQ Sauce
Warm Apple Cobbler with Sweet Cream and Cinnamon Chocolate Brownies
**Simple Bar Set with House Beer and Wine Price Based on Consumption**
Day 1 Estimated Costs per person
Group Transportation-round-trip
Room, tax and resort fee
Porterage-round-trip
Dinner
Alcoholic Beverages
$160
$355
$ 10
$ 75
TBD
Total
$600
Day 2-Saturday
Depart El Monte Sagrado for an amazing balloon experience over the landscape of New Mexico and float
down into the famous Rio Grande Gorge. After your post-balloon flight glass of champagne you will return
to El Monte Sagrado for breakfast. Meetings to follow.
Breakfast (Grand Bohemian Gallery)
Breakfast to Go for Ballooning
Yogurt
Fresh Fruit and Muffins
Juice, Coffee, Tea
Meetings
Lunch
(Grand Bohemian Gallery)
El Pecos Deli Buffet
Traditional Caesar with Chile Dusted Bay Shrimp
Corn Tortilla Chips and Fire Roasted Salsa
Albacore Tuna Salad with Coriander
Selection of Slow Roasted and Sliced Roast Beef, Honey Baked Ham and Country Style Turkey
Sliced Imported and Domestic Cheeses Assorted Country Mustards and Sandwich Spreads
A Selection of Tree and Vine Ripened Whole Fruits
Fresh Baked Cookies and Double Fudge Brownies
Meetings
Late afternoon lecture
Dinner
(Ed Sandoval Room)
Enjoy the art of local artist Ed Sandoval while you dine.
Taos Fiesta
Chayote, Jicama and Queso Fresco Salad
Organic Greens with Nopales and Roasted Poblano Dressing
Hearts of Romaine with Toasted Pepita’s and Corn Bread Croutons
Mushroom Enchilada’s with Green Chile Sauce
Grilled Chicken Breast with Roasted Poblano chilies and Aged Cheddar
Sonoron Shrimp Fritters in Mole
Roast Porkloin Casaca Style
Mexican Rice and Black Beans
**Simple Bar Set with House Beer and Wine Price Based on Consumption**
Day 2 Estimated Costs per person
Room, tax and resort fee
Meals
Alcoholic Beverages
Rio Grande Balloon adventure
Lecture
$355
$175
TBD
$225
$ 75
Total
$855
Day 3-Sunday
Breakfast (Grand Bohemian Gallery)
Living Spa Continental Breakfast
Fruit Smoothies
Freshly Squeezed Fruit Juices: Orange, Grapefruit, Cranberry & Tomato
Platters of Seasonal Vine and Tree Ripened Sliced Fruit
Two Types of Freshly Baked Low Fat Muffins with Low Fat Preserves and Honey
Alpine Fruit Granola with Skim Milk
Assorted Low Fat Yogurts
Scrambled Eggs
Bacon and Sausage
Breakfast Potatoes
Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee and a Selection of Hot Teas
Meetings
Lunch
(Grand Bohemian Gallery)
“A Summer Picnic” Buffet
A Selection of Tortilla, Corn Chowder or Market Vegetable Soup
Freshly Baked, Assorted Sandwich Breads
Roasted Poblano Potato Salad
Coleslaw with Blueberries
Malt Vinegar Potato Chips and Mini Pretzels
Spicy Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Grilled Black Angus Hamburgers and Hot Dogs
Deep Dish Apple Pie, Cookies and Brownies
Afternoon Team Building Function
Dinner
(Sacred Circle Weather Permitting)
Dine in the Sacred Circle surrounded by over 80 year-old cottonwood trees. A primary symbol of Native
American Culture is the circle which represents the continuity of life. It also symbolizes the balance of nature
and human activity, with nature at the center. Enjoy Native American entertainment and a sumptuous closing
dinner.
Native American
Organic Greens with Herbed Polenta Croutons and Pumpkin Seed Dressing
Grilled Squash, Pepper and Tomato Salad
Corn, Jicama and Bean Salad
Cedar Plank Salmon with Fennel Slaw
Juniper roasted wapiti red deer
Free Range Turkey Baked in Clay with Mint Stewed Cranberries
Roasted Sweet Corn and Hominy with Pinto Beans
Corn Muffins and Hopi Flat Bread with Black Bean Dip
Chocolate Pinion Nut Tart
Prickly Pear Linzer Tarts
Pumpkin Sour Cream Cheesecake
Buckets of Santa Fe Micro Brews/Margaritas Price Based on Consumption
Day Three Estimated Costs per person
Room, tax and resort fee
Meals
Alcoholic Beverages
Team Building
$355
$250
TBD
$350
Total
$955
Day Four
Breakfast (Grand Bohemian Gallery)
La Costilla Continental Breakfast
Freshly Squeezed Fruit Juices: Orange, Grapefruit, Cranberry & Tomato
Platters of Seasonal Vine and Tree Ripened Sliced Fruit
An Assortment of Muffins, Croissants and Danish with Preserves, Honey and Butter
Assorted Breakfast Cereals
Alpine Fruit Granola
2% & Skim Milk
Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee and a Selection of Hot Teas
Departure for Airport
Day Four Estimated Costs per person
Breakfast
$26
Alternative Activities:
For the Adventurous Spirit
Horseback Riding – Cieneguilla Stables ride in the sunny canyon country of the Rio Grande Gorge
with spectacular Vistas, historical Trails, Amazing Wildlife and World Class Geology. Regular Rides
are $40/hour or $70/2hours. Custom Rides Available.
Hiking Tours with a Guide – John Duncan, the head guide, is a licensed Wilderness Medical
Technician and Instructor at the University of New Mexico in Wildness Skills. Lunch is provided for
full day hikers. Half Day Hikes: $100 1st person, $20 additional. Full day $150.00 and $25 each
additional person. He can provide most supplies but guests need their own hiking shoes.
Llama Trekking – Offers guided pack trips with gourmet lunch day hikes and custom wilderness
experiences in the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Taos and Santa Fe. $99 per
person/half-day.
Fly Fishing - Full Day and Half Day 1 Person $295 full day: $225 half day 2 People $234 full day;
$250 half day. A fishing license is required $22 for one day of fishing; $34 for up to 5 days. 50%
Deposit required to book a trip refundable if 7 day notices. Will take beginners.
Downhill Skiing/Snowmobiling – Taos Ski Valley offers amazing terrain to enjoy whether you are on
a snowmobile or on skis. Ski Tickets $60pp/per day. Equipment can be rented at the base of the
mountain for $55pp/per day with free overnight storage. Snowboards are available as well; Snow
Moiling for 3 hours is $65.00pp
Snow Shoeing - Taos Snow Shoe Adventures Equipment Included, 2 hours $49pp Half Day with
snack $79pp Full day Trip with lunch included $99pp
Ice Skating – Indoor/Outdoor skating rink available at the Family Youth Center for $4per person for
skate rental and unlimited rink time.
For The History Buff
Taos Pueblo – Located two miles north of the Taos Plaza. The Pueblo is a UNESCO World Heritage
Site and has been continuously inhabited for more than 1,000 years. The cost is $15 for admission a
tour of the Pueblo is complimentary.
Rio Grande Gorge – The Bridge towers 650 feet above the river. This is a photographers dream
with spectacular views everywhere. Cost = Free
San Francisco De Asis Church – This is the most photographed and painted churches in the
Southwest. Cost = Free
Mable Dodge Luhan House – Mabel Dodge Luhan was already a prominent figure in the arts and
society of NY and parts of Europe by the time she arrived in Taos. She came from a wealthy Buffalo
NY family and was the subject of much talk a gossip in the east when she chose to move to the Wild
West. Actor Dennis Hopper owned the house for a few years in the 1970’s. Cost of the Tour =
Free
For Those Who Need To Rejuvenate
Signature Crystalline Whole Being Treatment - This regenerative and balancing treatment utilizes 1.6
billion year old crystals to address the issues of aging and stress. The active ingredient is POME
Crystals which carry a geo-imprint that activates your skin’s ability to remember its optimum state.
Beginning with a dry brushing to exfoliate the skin and stimulate the lymphatic system, the
treatment continues with a detoxifying Turquoise body wrap. A crystalline masque is applied to the
face for deep circulation, hydration and profound rejuvenating benefits. While receiving the benefits
of these ancient crystals, gemstones are used to balance the body chakras through foot reflexology.
This one of a kind restorative service comes full circle with a luxurious application of ultra-hydrating
body crème 90 minutes Cost = $190pp
Signature High Desert Body Treatment - A blend of wild-crafted, indigenous plants, flowers and
aromatic skin-nourishing oils from Taos and the surrounding area create signature products. The
body is exfoliated with a Zuni salt mixture then wrapped in a volcanic ash mask that is mineral rich
and serves to draw toxins from the body. Completing the treatment is a gentle massage and
application of hydrating sage lotion or massage oil 90 minutes Cost $180
For The Art Buff
Taos Clay – Enjoy throwing your own piece of pottery and participating in the glazing and firing
process as the attendee place the pots in the reduction pits. Each attendee will leave with two
pieces of pottery they have glazed. The class lasts approx 2 hours.
Gallery Tour – Tour the wonderful Galleries of Taos with an experienced guide which will provide
you with all you need to know to get that perfect piece of art. Tour lasts ½ the day and cost is
$250 for approx 7 attendees.
Team Building Activities- Prices upon request
Fishing Tourney
Beautiful mountain scenery, clean cold trout water, bright blue sky, a well-placed fly………
Private spring fed lakes and streams of the region produce nice catches of trophy rainbow trout to
anglers practicing their new fly-fishing skills. Your group will be split into teams of experienced and
novice anglers where they will then have to work together to get each anger in the group to catch
their trophy rainbow trout. Our instructors are the best in the west in teaching all aspects of flyfishing that every person in your group can participate in.
Sporting clays shoot out
There is nothing like the experience and powerful feeling after hitting your first clay target with a 20
or 12 gauge shot gun. Our guides have the expertise to instruct safe firearm handling skills, theory in
hitting the air born target and then teaching how to shoulder and swing a gun onto target to
produce results.
Teams are assigned and members have to assist and coach other team members to succeed for the
team score.
The sporting clays course takes individuals out of their normal environment and comfort zone and
introduces a new skill that they will never forget and be able to share with their teammates for a
long time.
Golf Tourney
Taos Country Club is a very nice links style course back dropped by the Sangre de Cristo and the Rio
Grande Gorge. Teams are assigned and started shotgun style with best score records.
Fishing Tourney and Sporting Clays Shootout and/ or Golf Tourney make a really fun Combo
tourney with two separate skill sets for a team tournament format.
Tipi Building
The Comanche once visited Taos to trade in the Rio Grande valley and left the knowledge of their
lodge – the tipi- and all that it stood for. Your tribe will be broken down into clans specializing in
engineering and setting up a tipi, traditional decoration of the lodge expressing clan preferences and
the providers that will prepare native fare to nourish the hard working tribal group.
Taos Ski Valley NASTAR ski race or ski experience day
Deep powder snow and bright blue sunshine filled skies are what Taos is all about. Your group can
learn to work together instructing each other and then competing directly with other group ski
teams on the NASTAR racecourse for an official score.
Rio Grande Gorge Art Contest
The Taos gorge provides an awesome subject, paints, pencils, charcoal, brushes and pallets combined
with your small group inspirations and talents instructed by our local art instructor provide the
finished products to be judged at dinner by a local art expert.
Taos or Northern New Mexico Historical and Natural Science Fact Finding Mission
Historical, cultural and natural science fact-finding mission that will challenge any group of thinkers.
Why come all the way to New Mexico without understanding all the facts of the region?
We run this activity on foot walking from the hotel down on to the historic plaza area or from
vehicles driven by SFGC guides or company staff out in to the surrounding northern New Mexico
region. The historical, cultural and natural science fact finding mission really gives your participants
the opportunity to get out and explore and experience what Taos and New Mexico have to offer.
Ropes Course Challenge
Our ropes course is a multi-dimensional, experience-based tool utilized for teambuilding and
personal growth opportunities for your participants. The Challenge Course Experience is designed
to be a safe, challenging, rewarding and fun experience for all participants regardless of their physical
or mental abilities. The activities/elements are found in a maze of poles, ropes, and cables and
require a group to work together to solve problems, help each other overcome perceived limits and
produce a sense of exhilaration and accomplishment. While the elements are often thought of as
being “physical” any person willing to participate can do so through the cooperative efforts of the
group. Typically, elements/activities last between 15 to 60 minutes in length and are followed by a
discussion/reflection period to allow participants an opportunity to stop the action and reflect on
the skills and lessons learned by doing the activity.
Paintball War
Paint Ball is very popular with adventure and competitive minded groups. Our Team oriented
scenarios are created to bring together cooperation through communication and planning skills
followed by execution if a team wants to win. Each team will compete directly in this competition
of wit and strategy while taking cover in the wild and natural surroundings of the Rocky Mountains.
The teams will take turns being the aggressor or defender of the flag and have several opportunities
to get their attack and defense strategies right. Each participant will be equipped with the latest
weapons with plenty of ammo, protective safety gear and cover clothing.
Rio Grande White Water Rafting
With spring and midsummer snowmelts, the Rio produces class III and IV rapids that will challenge
any group of adventure seekers. Each boat has a captain (guide) that instructs his crew how to steer
and negotiate the rapids under his control forming the perfect team.
Working together is a must to avoid obstacles and a cold dousing in the Rio and always brings
together a close-knit team brought together by the new experiences and adventure.
Suggested Programs for Spouses
Day 1
Arrival Dinner as noted above
Day One Estimated Costs per person
Group Transportation-round-trip
Room, tax and resort fee
Porterage-round-trip
Dinner
Alcoholic Beverages
$160
inc. w/spouse
inc. with spouse
$ 75
TBD
Total
$235
Day Two
If desired, join your spouse on a breathtaking balloon ride followed by lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a 60
minute custom massage at The Living Spa.
Day Two Estimated Costs per person
Room, tax and resort fee
Meals
Alcoholic Beverages
Rio Grande Balloon adventure
Lecture
60 minute massage
$inc. w/spouse
$175
TBD
$225
$ 75
$120
Total
$595
Day Three
Breakfast followed by a two hour session at Taos Clay.
Enjoy throwing your own piece of pottery and participating in the glazing and firing process as the attendee
place the pots in the reduction pits. Each attendee will leave with two pieces of pottery they have glazed.
The class lasts approx 2 hours.
Lunch
Afternoon - A jewelry trunk show from noted New Mexico jeweler Alina Rominger.
Dinner
Day Three Estimated Costs per person
Room, tax and resort fee
Meals
Alcoholic Beverages
Taos Clay
Jewelry Trunk Show
$inc. w/spouse
$250
TBD
$65
inc
Total
$315
Day Four
Breakfast and departure for Airport
Day Four Estimated Costs per person
Breakfast
$26