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Old 06-28-2003, 05:48 PM
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Retreat

What are some good activities to do at a summer retreat?
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Old 06-28-2003, 06:04 PM
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go somewhere isolated, make a bonfire, sit around te fire, talk about past experiences, older members pledge days, how to improve the chapter, the girl that everyone is doing but nobody wants to admit it, what the next party is gonna be like, and add some beer in there if you want
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Old 06-28-2003, 07:51 PM
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Is it a working retreat or a sisterhood retreat, or a mix?
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Old 06-28-2003, 08:11 PM
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i guess you can say it's a mix....we're going to harrisonburg, va for retreat (weekend retreat)

keep the ideas coming!!! Thanks!!!
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Old 06-29-2003, 12:58 PM
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Talk about goals for the upcoming year
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Old 06-30-2003, 01:09 AM
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We usually rent a hotel conference room somwhere close. The officers and usually at least one alum (to moderate) sit down and write out all the goals for the upcoming year. All dates are finalized on the master calendar and an outline of all activities for the coming year is written.

The goal is to ensure that all officers are on the same page and working towards a common goal. It's also important that everyone knows what their individual role is in the success of the chapter.
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Old 07-01-2003, 12:30 AM
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thanks for all the suggestions! we have retreat in 2 weeks!!
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Old 07-10-2003, 12:51 PM
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some random ideas

At a retreat (setting was a county park large cabin)... there were several things going on at the same time and members rotated through the areas:

1) craft making area - making badge boxes
2) adviser question area
3) open (recess, outside if weather is nice, snacks provided)
4) sisterhood exercises (example below)

For sisterhood exercises, the favorite was using a large piece of paper (like from a flipchart), taping each to the walls around the room, with just a member's name at the top, each member is given a marker, told to stand by her paper, but to start out, each member moves to the next paper, and asked to write something positive about the person who's name is at the top, then after a few minutes, everyone advances to the next paper, etc, etc,. At the end, the member stops at her own paper and can read what everyone wrote about her. The goal is also for people to avoid repeating comments already written down. So, at each "stop", the member has to read everything already written down, and then think of something else positive to write down.

Good luck !
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Old 07-11-2003, 12:40 AM
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thanx

Thanks again! Retreat is this weekend. I'll let ya know how it went!
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Old 07-13-2003, 11:58 PM
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retreat

Our retreat went extremely well....Thanks for everyone's suggestions!!!

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