Sample Schedule for LEYM Teen Retreat
Friday | |
7 pm | Arrival and light snacks |
7:30 pm | Settling in and getting to know each other (hanging out) |
9 pm | Meeting for Business to identify clerk and recording clerk, set quiet times, lights out, review expectations, sign up for work crews, discuss other needs participants bring to the weekend |
Later | Hanging out until lights out |
Saturday | |
9 am | Breakfast, prepared, enjoyed, and cleaned up by one of the teen work crews |
Hanging out | |
10:30 | Worship and group time to discuss the day ahead |
11:00 | Quaker workshop, out trip, or service project |
12:30 | Lunch (may be prepared, enjoyed, and cleaned up by a different work crew of teens; or lunch bought during out trip/service project) |
2 pm | Quaker workshop, out trip, or service project |
4 pm | Rest, out trip, or service project. |
6 pm | Dinner (prepared, enjoyed, and cleaned up by one of the teen work crews) |
7:30 pm | Group to evaluate the day, plan for Sunday morning, determine whether there are needs in the group to be addressed. Write a minute of appreciation together to the host meeting. |
Later | Hanging out until lights out |
Sunday | |
9 am | Breakfast (prepared, enjoyed, and cleaned up by one of the teen work crews) |
Packing up things | |
10:30 | Worship with host meeting or attend meeting’s First Day School |
After | Socialize and eat with child, teen and adult members of host meeting, as led |
Offer assistance in cleaning up following the meal | |
1 pm | Depart |