2012 Retreat Schedule

You will begin your Winthrop leadership journey starting with our retreat.  You will meet past Emerging Leaders and participate in team-building activities, including a day rafting trip to the US National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. You will learn about Winthrop’s rich history, participate in a values clarification activity, and have discussion around the movie The Emperor’s Club.

Our first class will begin on Wednesday, August 22, where we will continue to build on the leadership lessons from the retreat.

August 14-16, 2012

Tuesday, August 14

9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Move in to your permanent rooms. The group will meet at 6:00 pm in the West Center conference room (2nd floor) to meet each other, review the retreat agenda, and participate in teambuilding activities. When you check in at your residence hall, you will need to pick up your binder and shirt at the front desk.

6:00 pm ‐ 8:30 pm
Introductions, program overview and teambuilding activities
* Wear comfortable clothing and appropriate shoes for teambuilding.

Wednesday, August 15

Make sure to wear your EL Shirt!

9:00 am – 10:00 am
Breakfast (optional) in Thomson Cafeteria

10:00 am
Meet van at residence halls & depart for White Water Center

10:45 am
Arrive at White Water and unpack

11:00 am
Safety Orientation

11:30 am
Family Rafting Time

1:00 pm
Lunch at White Water Center

2:00 pm
Ziplining + additional activities

3:00 pm
Adventure rafting time

4:30 pm
Load up vans

5:30 pm
Arrive at campus

6:30 pm
Dinner in Thomson Cafeteria and processing the day's events

7:30 pm
Small groups with former ELs around Rock Hill

Thursday, August 16

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Breakfast (optional) in Thomson Cafeteria

9:00 am
Meet van at residence halls & depart for the Shack

9:15 am
Take SLPI

9:45 am
What is leadership?

11:30 am
Pizza + activities/games

12:30 pm
Drive to DIGS

12:45 pm
The Emperor's Club in Dina's Place

2:45 pm
Discussion of The Emperor's Club

3:30 – 5:30 pm
Free time (buy books, pick up parking decals, explore campus, etc.)

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Dinner in Thomson Cafeteria

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Little Chapel

*Please note that this schedule could change