High School Teen Retreat Program

The Lake Erie Yearly Meeting High School Teen Retreat Program consists of roughly four retreats per year (generally one each fall, winter, spring and summer). The retreats consist of a group of high school teens spending time together for a weekend under the care of a group of "FAPs" (Friendly Adult Presences). Each retreat includes a workshop and/or theme as well as time for things like making music, dancing, Wink, Meeting for Worship, Business Meeting, movies, Worship Sharing, and just plain hanging-out together.

Teens are eligible to attend retreats as participants if they are currently in grades 9-12. Summer retreats are open to those who are about to start 9th grade in the fall through those who just graduated from 12th grade in the spring. Retreats occur throughout the LEYM region (and occasionally slightly outside of it). One of the retreats has historically been the annual "Quake that Rocked the Midwest" outside of Chicago, IL over Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend each January, which attracts groups of teens from several Midwest yearly meetings.

For more information about retreats, or to be put on the mailing list for the retreat program, contact Cari Burke at cariupnorth@gmail.com. Join our group on Facebook: LEYM Youth Retreat Program.

Lake Erie Yearly Meeting
2011 Summer Teen Retreat

High school teens are cordially invited to the
Lake Erie Yearly Meeting 2011 Summer Teen Retreat
Friday, July 15 – Monday, July 18
Friends of the Light Meeting House, Traverse City, MI


Theme: Water
Issues facing fresh water, global concerns about water, water conversation, water management in Costa Rica, and the controversy over bottled water will be explored. Presenters will include Philip Clampitt (Birmingham MM), Co-Clerk of the LEYM Earthcare Committee and Consttanza Hazelwood, Ph.D., Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Northwestern Michigan College Water Studies Institute. We will also be attending the Inland Seas Education Association Summer Festival and watching water-themed movies, including “Tapped,” “Flow,” and “Thurst.”

Service Project: Painting the outside of buildings for the Civic Center

Cost: $25/person Includes weekend program and all meals. Additional contributions welcome. Make checks payable to Lake Erie Yearly Meeting. We do not want costs to be a barrier preventing teens from attending. Monthly Meetings are encouraged to help teens attend. LEYM also has a limited amount of financial assistance available. Ask your meeting for their help and contact Cari if you still need help.

RSVP: Online Registration Available! For paper registration, please fill out the attached registration form and contact Cari Burke, LEYM High School Teen Retreat Program Coordinator (cell: 231-383-1296, e-mail: cariupnorth@gmail.com). Please also contact Cari for help with carpooling. For online registration, fill out the form at the following link: Online Registration Form (don't forget to send or fax Cari a signed medical release form if you register online).

Weekend activities:

- Hanging-out
- Meeting for Business
- Swimming
- Beach wink & bonfire!
- Inland Seas Festival
- Meeting for Worship
- Service Project
- Worship Sharing
- Water workshops

Things to bring:

- Payment (checks, please)
- Sleeping bag, pad, & pillow
- Swimsuit & sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Towel, toiletries & medicines
- Musical instruments, games
- Painting clothing for service work
- Clothing for wink (i.e. t-shirt & sweats - yoga or gym-type clothing)
- Snacks to share

We are looking for FAPs (Friendly Adult Presences) and carpooling drivers for the weekend. If you are interested in this call to service, please contact Cari.

**Join our Facebook group: “LEYM Youth Retreat Program” **

Related Documents
2011 Summer Retreat Paper Registration Form and Medical Release
2011 Summer Retreat Medical Release form for Online Registrants