Co-president handbook
46 Resources: Retreat
Sample Staff Retreat Time
Location
Activity
Objective
Champ ion
Materials // Point Person
10:00am
Ackerman
Meet and get into cars.
Logistics.
Director of CB
N/A
11:00am
Malibu Creek SP
Pitching Tents Competition
Attitude learning: Team building activity that allows people to work together. Builds group cohesion.
Director of CB
Tents, tarps // Director of CB
11:30am
Malibu Creek SP
Lunch: casual conversation.
Let people eat. Hungry people are grumpy.
Director of CB
Bread, PB, jelly, knives, plates, // Director of CB
12:00pm
Malibu Creek SP
Discussion: What is health? What is our role?
Attitude learning: discuss individual and group ideals; create group cohesion through shared values.
CoPresident
Sticky notes, pens // Director of CB
12:45pm
Malibu Creek SP
Goal setting: What do you want from the year?
Knowledge learning: discernment through goal setting for the year.
CoPresident
Sticky notes, pens // Director of CB
1:30pm
Malibu Creek SP
Write out personal / chapter goals on cloth & tie dye!
Knowledge learning: Write out goals on cloth & create a group project that articulates individual and group goals.
Director of CB
Cloth, dye, plastic bags // Director of CB
2:30pm
Malibu Creek SP
Unstructured bonding
Take a hike. Let organic conversations happen.
Director of CB
N/A
5:30pm
Malibu Creek SP
Dinner.
Let people eat.
Director of CB
Everything... // Director of CB
6:15pm
Malibu Creek SP
Human knot (done in groups).
Attitude learning: team building activity that involves physically attaching to one another and problem solving.
Director of CB
N/A
6:30pm
Malibu Creek SP
Discussion: what makes you vulnerable?
Attitude learning: build trust and group cohesion by sharing personal motivations and stories.
Director of CB
N/A
7:30pm
Malibu Creek SP
Yarn Toss: “I appreciate you for”
Attitude learning: create a web of appreciation for one another. Builds group cohesion and GlobeMed love.
Director of CB
Ball of yarn // Director of CB
8:00pm
Malibu Creek SP
Reflection: write out day’s takeaways
Attitude learning: reflect on values discerned through the day.
Director of CB
Stickies, pens // Director of CB