Welcome to St. Paul's New Year's Retreat!

Our theme for 2025-2026 is Momentum!

This overnight retreat takes place on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 through Thursday, January 1, 2026, and is open for students in 6th-12th grades.

To help the cost of meals, please pay $30 per student at registration. Registration will be available after the theme is announced.

Meals

Lunch Tuesday- Burgers/hot dogs, chips, and cookies

Dinner Tuesday- Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, and cake

Breakfast Wednesday- Cereal, pancakes, eggs, bacon

Lunch Wednesday- Pizza (If you need substitutions, please feel free to pack your own food.)

Need a packing list? Click here!

If your student has prescribed or OTC medication, please email Carrie (chenrichsalbaugh@stpaulhighland.org) to receive a medication form.

Here is the schedule:

Wednesday, December 31st

9:30 am

Meet in Trinity Hall to sign-in and take group picture

10:00 am

Sleeping assignments

10:15 am

Gathering activities in the gym.

11:00 am

Session One: Friction

12:30 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm

Music, large group gathering games in gym, and snack

2:00 pm

Session Two: Motion

3:30 pm

Quiet reflection time/journaling in Church

4:00 pm

Solemnity of Mary Mass

5:00 pm

Dinner and free time: board games, large group tag, etc.

6:30 pm

Session Three: Gravity

8:00 pm

Small Groups

8:30 pm

Snacks, dance party, and small group skits

11:00 pm

Prayer Service in Church to ring in the New Year

12:15 pm

New Year’s Party!!

1:00 am

Relax in sleeping quarters and watch a/multiple movie(s)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1ST

8:00 am

Breakfast

8:30 am

Free time: large group tag, sports games, board games, etc.

9:00 am

Music and large group gathering games

9:30 am

Session Four: Acceleration

11:00 am

Large group retreat sharing/journaling

11:45 am

Group picture (if not able beginning on Wednesday)

12:00 pm

Lunch

12:30 pm

Free time: large group tag, sports games, board games, etc.

1:00 pm

Pack and clean up

2:00 pm

Departure