Celebrate Romania Retreat/Reunion for Romanian Adoptees

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Friday, June 12, 2009
3:00 pm - 5:45 pm	Celebrate Romania Check In & Digital Family Photo Sessions	Ruth Youngdahl Lodge-Showy Orchis
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm	Get-Acquainted Reception w/boxed meal provided for everyone	Ruth Youngdahl Lodge-Trillium
6:30 pm - 6:45 pm	Opening Ceremony Line-Up	Chapel Theater
6:45 pm - 7:15 pm	Opening Ceremony Color Guard, Anthems, Intros of Adoptees and families, Music	Chapel Theater
7:15 pm - 8:30 pm	Team Building Olympics	Outdoor Bell Tower
8:30 pm - 11:00 pm	Swimming, Game Room, sauna, campfire etc. with parent supervision; DVDs & Videos.	White Trout Lily
11:00 pm	Quiet Time enforced for everyone
11:00 pm - 12:30 am	Teen Chat and Quiet Games	Ruth Cornell House Upper Level Lobby
Saturday, June 13, 2009
8:00 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast	Ruth Youngdahl Lodge-Trillium
8:15 am - 11:45 am	Ages 2-10 Crafts & Activities Childcare provided for younger children.	Wild Geranium
8:30 am - 9:45 am	Traditions in Festival	White Trout Lily
9:45 am - 10:00 am	Break/Snack	Ruth Youngdahl Lodge-Trillium
10:00 am - 11:00 am	Adoption and ADHD: Benjamin Woodcock	White Trout Lily
11:00 am - 11:45 am	Let Me Tell You My Adoption Story This is the fourth year of this special family feature. Volunteers, having prepared in advance, will share their family adoption stories with us.	White Trout Lily
12:00 noon - 12:30 pm	Lunch	Ruth Youngdahl Lodge-Trillium
12:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Free Time/Family Time/Organized Recreation w/Celebrate Romania Volunteers (checkout w/Receptionist)
6:00 pm - 6:45 pm	Taste of Romania Formal Banquet with optional Romanian costume	Ruth Youngdahl Lodge-Trillium
6:45 pm- 7:00 pm	Group Photo	Chapel Theater
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Talent/No Talent Show	Chapel Theater
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm	Swimming, Game Room, sauna, campfire etc. with parent supervision; DVDs & Videos.	White Trout Lily
11:00 pm	Quiet Time enforced for everyone
11:00 pm - 12:30 am	Teen Chat and Quiet Games	Ruth Cornell House Lower Level Game Rooms & Sauna
11:00 pm - 12:30 am	Parent Afterglow and Sharing time	Ruth Youngdahl Lodge-Trillium

Sunday, June 14, 2009
8:00 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast Room checkout by 10 am; Optional Group Hike or Outdoor Sports Activity; Lodge Prayer Chapel	Ruth Youngdahl Lodge-Trillium
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Ecumenical Service
9:00 am - 9:30 am	Celebrate Romaia Board of Directors Organizational Meeting
8:30 am - 12:00 noon	Free Time/Family Time/Organized Recreation w/Celebrate Romania Volunteers (checkout w/Receptionist)
12:00 am - 12:30 am	Lunch for everyone	Ruth Youngdahl Lodge-Trillium
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm	Closing Ceremony-Family & Individual Reflection Share original or published adoption & self-esteem poems, songs, readings, writings, stories, talent	Chapel Theater
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Free Time and Departure	See you June 2010!
A Celebrate Romania Memories keepsake notebook is available in the Trillium for all attendees to write down quotes or thoughts from past or present retreats. It's a permanent ongoing part of the Retreat to help record "one liners", and special moments as they occur.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Sunday, June 14, 2009