Rhetoric Retreat

Rhetoric students at The Geneva School begin the school year by packing their swimsuits, gym clothes, and sleeping bags for one last bit of summer fun at Southwind YoungLife Camp in Ocklawaha, Florida. The retreat is a lot of fun for the students and TGS faculty and staff who accompany them, while also accomplishing some very important goals. The retreat is designed to encourage old and new friendships, foster Christ-centered community, and prepare the students for a great school year. These are accomplished through free time, family-style meals, multi-grade house competitions, and challenging and thought-provoking messages.

Activities at the rhetoric retreat include Wiffle ball, Frisbee golf, swimming and going down a giant water slide, volleyball, basketball, ping-pong, air hockey, foosball, canoeing, and more. Students do NOT need to bring sports equipment. Because of the goals of the retreat, there is some structure, but it is not an “academic” camp experience. Rather, the focus is relational. Students enjoy a few plenary sessions and also a significant amount of recreational time with the chaperoning teachers and staff.

Trip Information

  • Dates: August 20–22, 2025; Wednesday–Friday
  • Trip Leaders: Upper School Administration
  • Cost: $225. The full amount will be added to FACTS and billed in August.
  • Chaperones: Rhetoric faculty and staff
  • Students should report to school on Wednesday, August 20, at the regular time packed and ready to go (see packing list below)
  • Students and chaperones will travel by bus to the retreat and back. Students will return to school on Friday afternoon before carpool time.

Forms

Please click HERE to submit the Rhetoric Retreat intent form.
This form must be submitted by Monday, June 9.

Please click HERE to view and download the packing list.

Please click HERE to submit the Rhetoric Retreat medical form.
This form will open on Thursday, July 10 and must be submitted by Friday, August 1.

 

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August 29, 2025
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • Fathers Watch

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 9:30 am
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  • 1st Gr - Caps for Sale

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 8:30 am- 8:45 am
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  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Zephyrhills Christian JV

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 10:15 am- 12:15 pm
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  • Varsity Volleyball KSA Tournament

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 11:00 am- 7:00 pm
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  • K - Teddy Bear Picnic

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 11:40 am- 12:25 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Owasso HS JV

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 12:45 pm- 2:45 pm
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  • K Art Adventures

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Springstead HS JV

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 5:15 pm
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  • Varsity Football Home Game vs St. Joseph (St Augustine) - Theme=America/Red, White, & Blue

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
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August 30, 2025
  • Varsity XC Meet - Deland Invitational

    Date: August 30, 2025 - August 30, 2025
    Time: 7:00 am- 9:00 am
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  • KSA Volleyball Tournament

    Date: August 30, 2025 - August 30, 2025
    Time: 9:00 am- 4:00 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Medford Area Senior JV

    Date: August 30, 2025 - August 30, 2025
    Time: 11:30 am- 12:30 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Carmichaels HS JV

    Date: August 30, 2025 - August 30, 2025
    Time: 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Match vs. cornerstone Christian JV

    Date: August 30, 2025 - August 30, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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September 1, 2025
  • Labor Day Holiday

    Date: September 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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September 2, 2025
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • 2nd Gr - History Festival

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 1:00 pm- 2:35 pm
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  • K4 Giocoso Music

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • 4th Grade Volleyball

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Youth Tennis 5-6 Grade with Luke

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Youth Tennis K-6th Grade w Stefanie

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • K Giocoso Music

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Philharmonia Orchestra (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Golf Away Match vs. Lake Mary Prep

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • Freshman Volleyball Home Match vs. Forest Lake JV

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • MS Volleyball White Team Away Game vs. Legacy Hope Charter School

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm
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  • 5/6 Grade Volleyball Away Match vs. Holy Cross

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Home Match vs. Forest Lake Academy

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • 7th Gr - North Florida Trip Parent Meeting

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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  • Varsity Volleyball Home Match vs. Forest Lake Academy

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 8:00 pm
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  • Upper School Open House

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:15 pm
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August 29, 2025
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
    See more details

  • Fathers Watch

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 9:30 am
    See more details

  • 1st Gr - Caps for Sale

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 8:30 am- 8:45 am
    See more details

  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Zephyrhills Christian JV

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 10:15 am- 12:15 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Volleyball KSA Tournament

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 11:00 am- 7:00 pm
    See more details

  • K - Teddy Bear Picnic

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 11:40 am- 12:25 pm
    See more details

  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Owasso HS JV

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 12:45 pm- 2:45 pm
    See more details

  • K Art Adventures

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
    See more details

  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Springstead HS JV

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 5:15 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Football Home Game vs St. Joseph (St Augustine) - Theme=America/Red, White, & Blue

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
    See more details

August 30, 2025
  • Varsity XC Meet - Deland Invitational

    Date: August 30, 2025 - August 30, 2025
    Time: 7:00 am- 9:00 am
    See more details

  • KSA Volleyball Tournament

    Date: August 30, 2025 - August 30, 2025
    Time: 9:00 am- 4:00 pm
    See more details

  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Medford Area Senior JV

    Date: August 30, 2025 - August 30, 2025
    Time: 11:30 am- 12:30 pm
    See more details

  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Carmichaels HS JV

    Date: August 30, 2025 - August 30, 2025
    Time: 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm
    See more details

  • JV Volleyball Match vs. cornerstone Christian JV

    Date: August 30, 2025 - August 30, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
    See more details

September 1, 2025
  • Labor Day Holiday

    Date: September 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

September 2, 2025
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
    See more details

  • 2nd Gr - History Festival

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 1:00 pm- 2:35 pm
    See more details

  • K4 Giocoso Music

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
    See more details

  • 4th Grade Volleyball

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Youth Tennis 5-6 Grade with Luke

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Youth Tennis K-6th Grade w Stefanie

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • K Giocoso Music

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
    See more details

  • Philharmonia Orchestra (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Boys Golf Away Match vs. Lake Mary Prep

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
    See more details

  • Freshman Volleyball Home Match vs. Forest Lake JV

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
    See more details

  • MS Volleyball White Team Away Game vs. Legacy Hope Charter School

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm
    See more details

  • 5/6 Grade Volleyball Away Match vs. Holy Cross

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
    See more details

  • JV Volleyball Home Match vs. Forest Lake Academy

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
    See more details

  • 7th Gr - North Florida Trip Parent Meeting

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Volleyball Home Match vs. Forest Lake Academy

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 8:00 pm
    See more details

  • Upper School Open House

    Date: September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:15 pm
    See more details

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