24-Hour Staff-Development Retreat

Sample Schedule

Goals:

  1. Build productive communication skills
  2. Learn the strengths and challenges that we each bring to the team
  3. Relax and have fun together!

Day 1


11:30 a.m. Arrival and orientation
11:45 a.m. Large group games
12:00 a.m. Divide into small groups of 10-15 people for initiatives and full value
Contracts
1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:45 p.m. Low ropes
2:45 p.m. Option A: high ropes experience

Option B: hike/orienteering/reflective activity

Option C: group has its own programming
4:30 p.m. Recreation time: boating, hike, outdoor cooking, or relaxing at the lodge
6:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Campfire
11:00 p.m. Quiet hours


Day 2


8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:15 a.m. Pack and clean up
9:45 a.m. Energizers and large group initiative
10:30 a.m. Wrap up
11:00 a.m. Departure