Cluster Retreat Schedule Template
*Please eat dinner before arriving on Friday
Friday
5:00 - 6:00 Retreat planners and YMC arrives
7:00 Arrival / Check In
7:30-8 Spirit Circle & Games
8-8:45 Keynote Speaker
8:45-9:15 Free time/Gaggle Group Leader Orientation/Adult Orientation
9:15-10:00 Orientation
10-11 Gaggle Groups 1: Introductions and Icebreakers
11-11:30 Free Time / Worship Prep/Spirit Committee Orientation
11:30-12 Worship
12:00 Lights out (Sleepy time!!)
Saturday
7:30 Wake up/Breakfast prep
8:00 - 8:45 Breakfast/clean up
8:45 - 9:15 Spirit Circle: Chalice lighting, movement, song
9:00 - 11:30 Social Action Projects
11:30-12 Free time/lunch making/spirit committee convenes
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 Free time/lunch clean up
1:30 - 3:00 Social Action project continues or other programming
3:00 - 3:30 Free time
3:30-5:00 Activity
5:00 - 6:00 GAGGLE groups 2: discussion and processing /dinner set up
6:00 - 7 Dinner
7:00 - 8:30 Activity
8:30 - 9:30 GAGGLE groups 3: Reflections and Take Home
9:30 - 10:00 Free time/worship set up/Spirit Committee Convenes
10-11:30 Coffeehouse/desert
11:30-12 Worship
up all night!
Sunday
6:45 Wake up (get stuff outside)
7-7:30 Breakfast
7:30-7:45 Spirit Circle/cleaning assignments
7:45-8:45 Miracle (clean up)
8:45-9:00 Closing Circle
What is...?
Spirit Circle: A time for the whole group to gather and connect. Songs and games lead by the energy person. Theme based chalice lighting sets the tone and intention for the day.
Gaggle Groups: Smaller groups of about 7 to 10 people that meet throughout the con. The These groups help folks connect in a small group setting. Often goals are shared and this is a space for folks to share joys and concerns about their con experience. Gaggle groups are coordinated by the Communications Officer, who runs a gaggle group leader orientation Friday night. Gaggle groups are lead by youth who’ve been to cons before. Groups are responsible for tasks throughout the weekend, meal setup/cleanup and Sunday’s Miracle Cleanup.
Activities/Programming: This can be themed workshops, non theme workshops (folks at the con may have a skill to share, discussion they’d like to lead, new games to teach), mini-training, fishbowl activity, brainstorming future projects, business meeting, etc. Just keep it tied to the theme or in service of what your cluster needs most.
Posted Monday, 12 September 2011 15:57 Written by Jennica Davis
