This week we have a retreat on November 1, 2024. The retreat is an opportunity to escape the normal routine – filled with many activities with friends, and getting a bond with one another.

School spirit wear day is allowed – meaning you can wear any top that involves Saint Joe such as hoodies, shirts, sports teams shirts, and many more. For pants ,you will wear school pants, shorts (appropriate height), or sweat pants, and NO leggings. You will be given a group to stay with and you can not switch to other groups because teachers will check. Also when you get there you will have to give up your phone to focus on the day’s activities.

Those fun activities will include board games, basketball games, playing catch, praying in the chapel, and even getting to walk around and make bracelets. Another thing we will do is listen to teachers, special speakers from Notre Dame, and other students talk about their encounters with Christ and how they overcame hard obstacles. Music will also be provided by a group from Louisiana called The Vigil Project

To sum everything up, this is a good chance to build stronger friendships with no phones and just bonding. Last year was my first time doing one and if we could vote to do one once a month I would do it.