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 23–25, 2023
  • Trip Leaders: Upper School Administration
  • Cost: $185. The full amount will be added to FACTS and billed in August.
  • Chaperones: Rhetoric faculty and staff
  • Students should report to school on August 23 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 June 30.

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 July 20 and must be submitted by August 4.

 

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December 5, 2023
  • 5th Gr - Environmental Learning Center

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 7:00 am- 3:15 pm
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  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • 2nd Gr - Velveteen Rabbit

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 12:30 pm- 2:30 pm
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  • 5 & 6 Grade Boys Basketball Practice

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • 5 & 6 Grade Girls Basketball Practice

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Philharmonia Orchestra

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Quiz Bowl Meet #3

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • MS Boys Basketball Away vs Holy Cross Lutheran

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • MS Girls Basketball Away vs Holy Cross Lutheran Academy

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm
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  • Varsity Boy Soccer Home vs Trinity Christian

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
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December 6, 2023
  • 3rd Gr - Penguin Encounter

    Date: December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
    Time: 8:10 am- 3:00 pm
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  • US Chapel

    Date: December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
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  • Typing Class

    Date: December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • Brioso Choir

    Date: December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • NHS Tutoring

    Date: December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Stitch Lab

    Date: December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Basketball Home vs Halifax Academy

    Date: December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
    Time: 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
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December 7, 2023
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • K4-Kindergarten Martial Arts - Room 232

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 2:45 pm- 3:30 pm
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  • 5 & 6 Grade Girls Basketball Practice

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Percussio

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • MS Girls Basketball Home vs St. Lukes

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • Varsity Girls Soccer Home vs Windermere Prep

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • MS Boys Basketball Home vs St. Lukes

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Soccer Away vs Faith Christian

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
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  • Les Miserables Performance

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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  • JV Boys Basketball Home vs Cornerstone

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm
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December 8, 2023
  • K - Countdown to Christmas

    Date: December 8, 2023 - December 8, 2023
    Time: 8:10 am- 2:20 pm
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  • Partnering for Excellence Series

    Date: December 8, 2023 - December 8, 2023
    Time: 8:30 am- 10:00 am
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  • Dialectic Poetry Out Loud Competition

    Date: December 8, 2023 - December 8, 2023
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
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  • Strategy & Board Games Club

    Date: December 8, 2023 - December 8, 2023
    Time: 3:20 pm- 5:20 pm
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  • 5 & 6 Grade Boys Basketball Practice

    Date: December 8, 2023 - December 8, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • US Christmas Concert

    Date: December 8, 2023 - December 8, 2023
    Time: 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm
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December 9, 2023
  • Photo Fundraiser

    Date: December 9, 2023 - December 9, 2023
    Time: 8:00 am- 12:00 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Basketball Home vs Winter Springs HS

    Date: December 9, 2023 - December 9, 2023
    Time: 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm
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  • Dialectic Skate Night at Semoran Skateway

    Date: December 9, 2023 - December 9, 2023
    Time: 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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  • Les Miserables Performance

    Date: December 9, 2023 - December 9, 2023
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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December 5, 2023
  • 5th Gr - Environmental Learning Center

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 7:00 am- 3:15 pm
    See more details

  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
    See more details

  • 2nd Gr - Velveteen Rabbit

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 12:30 pm- 2:30 pm
    See more details

  • 5 & 6 Grade Boys Basketball Practice

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • 5 & 6 Grade Girls Basketball Practice

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Philharmonia Orchestra

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Quiz Bowl Meet #3

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
    See more details

  • MS Boys Basketball Away vs Holy Cross Lutheran

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
    See more details

  • MS Girls Basketball Away vs Holy Cross Lutheran Academy

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Boy Soccer Home vs Trinity Christian

    Date: December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
    Time: 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
    See more details

December 6, 2023
  • 3rd Gr - Penguin Encounter

    Date: December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
    Time: 8:10 am- 3:00 pm
    See more details

  • US Chapel

    Date: December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
    See more details

  • Typing Class

    Date: December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
    See more details

  • Brioso Choir

    Date: December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • NHS Tutoring

    Date: December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Stitch Lab

    Date: December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Boys Basketball Home vs Halifax Academy

    Date: December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
    Time: 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
    See more details

December 7, 2023
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
    See more details

  • K4-Kindergarten Martial Arts - Room 232

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 2:45 pm- 3:30 pm
    See more details

  • 5 & 6 Grade Girls Basketball Practice

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Percussio

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • MS Girls Basketball Home vs St. Lukes

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Girls Soccer Home vs Windermere Prep

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm
    See more details

  • MS Boys Basketball Home vs St. Lukes

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Boys Soccer Away vs Faith Christian

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
    See more details

  • Les Miserables Performance

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
    See more details

  • JV Boys Basketball Home vs Cornerstone

    Date: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Time: 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm
    See more details

December 8, 2023
  • K - Countdown to Christmas

    Date: December 8, 2023 - December 8, 2023
    Time: 8:10 am- 2:20 pm
    See more details

  • Partnering for Excellence Series

    Date: December 8, 2023 - December 8, 2023
    Time: 8:30 am- 10:00 am
    See more details

  • Dialectic Poetry Out Loud Competition

    Date: December 8, 2023 - December 8, 2023
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
    See more details

  • Strategy & Board Games Club

    Date: December 8, 2023 - December 8, 2023
    Time: 3:20 pm- 5:20 pm
    See more details

  • 5 & 6 Grade Boys Basketball Practice

    Date: December 8, 2023 - December 8, 2023
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • US Christmas Concert

    Date: December 8, 2023 - December 8, 2023
    Time: 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm
    See more details

December 9, 2023
  • Photo Fundraiser

    Date: December 9, 2023 - December 9, 2023
    Time: 8:00 am- 12:00 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Boys Basketball Home vs Winter Springs HS

    Date: December 9, 2023 - December 9, 2023
    Time: 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm
    See more details

  • Dialectic Skate Night at Semoran Skateway

    Date: December 9, 2023 - December 9, 2023
    Time: 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
    See more details

  • Les Miserables Performance

    Date: December 9, 2023 - December 9, 2023
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
    See more details

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