Jordan Yaney 112, Samantha Wecekesser 112, .Andrew Bole 112, Rodney Gresham 112, senior retreat leader Breonna Simmons 110, and Darione McCleskey 112 enjoy afun group bonding actiuity while at Sophomore Retreat.
Finding God and Finding Ourselves It can be difficult for teens to take time out of their busy and hectic lives, but our freshmen, sophomores, and juniors were eager to take these breaks. From leaming lessons that are "Beyond Respect" and "Trust in Our Lives" to understanding that "It's the Joumey, Not the Destination," CJ's underclassmen leamed a lot about themselves and how God can be an integral part of their lives. Freshmen spent their first high school retreat in various parts of CJ's campus, moving from the auditorium, to the gym, to the chapel, and even to the historic Packard Museum. They discussed how they come into contact with respect in their day to day
A freshman retreat group takes
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lives. Sophomores spent their retreat day at the site of their future Kairos retreat: Bergamo. Here the class of 2012 participated in activities that strengthened their trust levels with their closest friends and complete strangers. The class of 201 1 traveled to Woodland Lakes Retreat Center to understand the important lesson that it's not necessarily about the destination in life, but the joumey that we take in life to get there. Taking a day or two out of their lives may have had some short term consequences with missing school, but the lessons that they leamed will last a lifetime, and they will all build upon each other as they reach their senior retreat: KAlROS!
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Aboue: Keldarea Young 11 1 and Nicolette Johnson III do an icebreaker before taking on the low ropes course.
A sophomore retreat group does the "Lap Sit" game.
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