Every year young adults ages 16-22 join us for a weekend experience that includes building friendships, fun and interactive activities, guest speakers, and open discussions. This is a valuable weekend that helps any young adult managing type 1 diabetes make meaningful connections to help them cope with the struggles of T1D. They will meet adult type 1's who share their expertise in a variety of subject areas and learn how type 1 has impacted their life. They will learn valuable life lessons from these mentors and each other that will last a lifetime. Leadership Retreat is a great time to get away from the stress of school, activities, friends, and family. They simply have a blast together all while learning valuable leadership skills!
A sample schedule is as follows:
Friday
5:00 PM – Arrive and settle in
6:00 PM – Speaker and Activity
7:00PM — Dinner
8:00PM – Speaker and Activity
9:00PM – Movie and Pizza Party
Saturday
9:00AM – Breakfast
10:00AM – Speaker/Activity
12:00PM – Lunch
1:00PM – Speaker/Activity
3:30PM – Break/Snack
5:00PM – Activity
5:30PM – Prep dinner with the chef
7:00PM – Group discussion
8:30PM – Game Night
Sunday
9:00AM – Breakfast
10:00AM – Group Picture
11:30AM – Pack up and head home
2024 Connect Retreat Fee: $75/Per Person | Scholarships Available
Scholarships are available for this program! Please email [email protected] or call 419.291.1236 for information about scholarships.