2014 Dates

Our weekend at Shrine Mont is Friday, May 10 through Sunday, May 11.

Packing List

Flashlights and Camping Lanterns
Towels - they are provided, but you will be happy if you bring some extras
Medications and first aid items - stores are rather far away
Extra Shoes and Socks for kids - even better if you have some rainboots
Travel Mug
Sports equipment
Roasting sticks
Instruments and music
Sweaters and jackets for the mornings and evenings
Water bottles (reusable sports bottles)
Hiking shoes/boots
A watch
Kid games in case it rains
Snacks to share and drinks for social hour and dance
Bug spray and suntan lotion
Raingear
Comfortable clothes and shoes
Nets and buckets for catching newts

2013 Schedule

Friday
4:30 pm-later Check in with Cindy Peterkin Porch
5:30 - 7:00 pm Dinner Virginia House (Main hotel)
8:00 pm Welcome Gathering Old Rec Hall
9:00 pm Compline Old Rec Hall
9:30 pm Bonfire Upper Field

Saturday
7:30 am Wake up bells ring
8:00 am (sharp) Breakfast Tucker Dining Hall
9:00 am Morning Prayer Stribling living room
Hike to the Cross Meet in front of Peterkin
Noon Noon Devotions Stribling living room
12:30 pm Lunch Tucker Dining Hall
4:30 pm Social Time Scott Porch
5:30 pm Dinner Tucker Dining Hall
7:00 pm Evening Prayer Stribling living room
8:00 pm Square Dance Upper pavilion

Sunday 7:30 am Wake up bells ring
8:00 am Breakfast Tucker Dining Hall
9:30 am Holy Eucharist Shrine
Pack and load cars
12:30 pm Lunch Tucker Dining Hall

Friends

This year's theme is FRIENDS. We hope you will consider inviting a friend or bringing one of your children's friends with you to Shrine Mont.

The 2013 Parish Retreat is May 10 - May 12 at Shrine Mont. Mark you calendars.

2012 Schedule

Friday

4:30 pm and on - Check in with Cindy - Peterkin Porch
5:30 - 7:00 pm - Dinner in Virginia House (Main hotel)
8:00 pm - Welcome Gathering in Old Rec Hall
9:00 pm - Compline in Old Rec Hall
Bonfire (NEW LOCATION) - Behind Stribling

Saturday

7:30 am - Wake up bells ring
8:00 am (sharp) - Breakfast in Tucker Dining Hall
9:00 am - Morning Prayer in Stribling living room

Morning activities:
trip to the candy store
hike to the Cross with the group (meet in front of Peterkin)
walk the labyrinth (near the Shrine)

Noon - Noon Devotions in Stribling living room
12:30 - Lunch in Tucker Dining Hall

Afternoon activities:
Free time
Bookstore
Catch Newts
Walk the labyrinth
Sports

Zip Wire at Bryce Resort - depart at 2:20

4:30 pm - Social Time (Peterkin Porch and Sunroom)
5:30 om - Dinner in Tucker Dining Hall
7:00 pm - Evening Prayer in Stribling living room
8:00 pm - Square Dance in UPPER pavilion

Sunday

7:30 - Wake up bells ring
8:00 - Breakfast in Tucker Dining Hall

Free time
Pack and load cars - take food items from common area
Bookstore

11:45 am - Holy Eucharist in the Shrine
12:30 am - Lunch in Tucker Dining Hall

Depart in Peace

Additional Packing Items!

(Please also scan previous posts from previous years!)
Rain gear.

Bug spray, sun lotion. Camera.

Juice and Water - especially kid drinks if you have kids
Beer and wine, if you wish

Snacks Before dinner on Saturday we gather for social time (cheese, crackers, appetizers, dips, veggies)    
At the dance we set out a spread of food (all the above plus some desserts)

Reusable drink mug for coffee and tea - available all day!!! (Or buy one there)

Flashlight
Watch
Extra bath towels (the Shrine Mont version are on the small side)
Extra shoes and socks for kids - they will probably get wet feet. Bottom of mountain hike is WET!

Casual clothes only! Jeans. Jackets and sweatshirts for morning and evening.

Musical instruments.

Marshmallow roasting sticks