This weekend I had the opportunity of attending the SPC
Retreat at Beulah Beach in Vermillion, Ohio. Not only did I have the
opportunity to attend the retreat, but I was also able to plan the retreat with
the help of my advisors and executive board.
There were three goals we hoped came out
of the retreat
(1)
The first goal was to have all members get to know one
another better, especially our new members. This year we accepted 14 members
and many of them were able to attend the retreat. SPC thrives on an effective
and successful team, so it was important for all members became comfortable
with one another. Of course, much of this was achieved through conversation and
hanging out, but we also had structured activities to help get to know one
another. My favorite activity was passing a ball around which had facts written
all over it. If you caught the ball you would introduce yourself and then read
the fact your right thumb landed on. An example of a fact would be,” if you
could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?” I now know several facts
about others I would have never known before and it helped facilitate
conversation.
(2)
The second goal was to start planning our calendar of
events for spring semester. We started with brainstorming events for each month
of next semester. The ideas could be silly or dumb, but we tried to facilitate
as much feedback as possible. After brainstorming, groups were asked to pick
two items from a bucket. The items were strange things such as a tiara or a
crocodile hate. Each group was asked to create a complete event based on their
items. This activity was designed to foster creativity and to have the groups
get a better understanding of planning an event, but it also produced many
unique events.
(3)
Our third goal was to make sure everyone had fun! Beulah
Beach is a retreat center on Lake Erie and there was opportunity to canoe,
paddle boat, kayak, and explore the grounds. We were also able to zip line
across the water and have a campfire complete with s’mores.
Overall, I think the SPC Retreat accomplished our three goals and allowed for productivity, but also many great memories!
Overall, I think the SPC Retreat accomplished our three goals and allowed for productivity, but also many great memories!
Mariah, first let me start off by telling you how absolute jealous I am that I did not get to go to this retreat. I was so upset when I found out the date because I knew it would be such a wonderful experience. Second I would like to say good job! The activities that were facilitated were so creative and it sounds like every goal was accomplished. Yay for a great SPC experience!
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