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The retreat was a great time of growth and unity within our teaching groups and a team as a whole. We started the day bright an early going over packing lists and classroom ideas.
Phil enlightened us with some humorous skits while we were encouraged by the progress each team was making (and very impressed with the great ideas). We were soon on our way...headed to an unknown adventure, but of course, we gave no resistance when we heard pizza was involved :)
After driving through some winding roads and a comical detour, we arrived at our destination: St. Peiter's Village. It was a quaint little place, but we were still unsure as to what we were doing there. We were soon told to put our imagination to work and we were handed a piece of rope and told to tie ourselves together in our teaching groups. If only we had known what we were getting ourselves into!
In rope-tied groups we managed to maneuver ourselves through a series of HUGE rocks attempting to cross a river. Within the first few minutes we heard a dreaded noise: splashing water! Yes, you guessed, the cold water claimed it's first (of many) victims:
Joanne was in the water within minutes of the adventure beginning.
When all was said and done, every bruise, cut, and wet shoe was worth it... for the day was full of adventure and bonding. Since we were all tied together, we were constantly reminded of the importance of teamwork, patience and no man or woman left behind. It was a great opportunity to be open to our teammates strengths and weaknesses and we definitely learned how to work together. The day quickly passed, almost as fast as the trip is coming up. Only a month away now and we are all anxious and excited for what's in store.
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