44th CMG
Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2002
Camp Pima Osa Ling, Watsonville, CA
Theme: The Story of You
Head Count: 150; Camp Capacity: 100

This Gathering was held in a most unusual setting. Most of the attendees were encouraged to bring tents, and the "CMG Tent City" was born! The site was a Buddhist retreat and community, with a huge, colorful laughing Buddha inside a gigantic cloth-covered temple, where the Community Gatherings were also held. The camp, built on a steep hillside, had few amenities and a small dining hall; it was indeed the smallest camp where the CMG has been held. Despite its shortcomings, the camp provided an enormous spiritual energy, felt by all who attended.