About WUULF
WUULF (Western Unitarian Universalist Life Festival) is a week-long, multi-generational camp for Unitarian-Universalists occurring each June at the Ghost Ranch in New Mexico. We are a loving community from a diverse set of age groups, backgrounds, and cultures who gather in New Mexico each year to express our appreciation for each other and our world.
WUULF is organized by the Mountain Desert Family Festival, a registered 501(c)(3). Our tax ID is 84-1344801.
You can email us at info@wuulf.org
Our Mission
To sponsor and promote an annual event of one week’s duration for the purpose of creating a community born of Unitarian Universalist values where earth-centered awareness cultivates the celebration of diversity. The event will facilitate the individual and community’s spiritual journey by providing workshops and outdoor activities.
- To live the seven UU principles;
- to guide and care for all our children so that they may have a safe space to grow;
- to respect our hosts and our environment;
- to gain a better understanding of how each of us wants to be treated;
- to engender a sense of community by listening, inviting, volunteering, and showing up;
- and to celebrate our diversity while discovering our shared experiences and values.
Meet Our Board
Spencer Hachmeister
Director 2025Spencer started attending WUULF when he was 9 and has attended every opportunity since then. Outside of WUULF Spencer spends his time playing with with software and figuring out how to automate growing food.
Kimberly Shamshoian-Sakamoto
Communication & RegistrationKimberly has been attending WUULF for over 25 years and looks forward to it each year. She works as an IT Manager for Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. In her free time, she enjoys coaching judo and photography.
Susan Shamshoian-Sakamoto
Communication & RegistrationSusan has been attending WUULF for over 25 years. Ghost Ranch is one of her favorite places to visit. She is an accomplished artist and humane educator, who has dedicated her life to animal rescue and education.
Gary Reser
TreasurerGary has been attending WUULF for many years along with his wife Crystal, and daughter Allison. Gary enjoys travel and being off the beaten path.
Sarah Weed
ActivitiesA lifelong UU, Sarah first attended WUULF in 2017 after several years of turmoil: the death of both her parents, the end of her marriage, and a cross country move. She was in need of healing, compassion, and fun and found them at WUULF! When she’s not at WUULF, Sarah loves spending time with her two sons.
Michael “Kiver” Woodruff
Youth ProgrammingKiver has been attending WUULF since he was a kid. He was a leader of the young adults program for several years, and is now the Director of Youth Programming. In his free time he likes long walks on the famous saltwater beaches of Colorado, and playing board games with his cat (who is surprisingly good at them). Meow!!!