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A retreat is a great way to get away from the stress of everyday life. Laurelville is an old Mennonite camp near Mount Pleasant. this has been the location of Kaos retreats for many years. The Laurelville trip lasts for one weekend every fall. Students travel by bus to the camp Friday evening and return home Sunday afternoon. It is a beautiful place filled with nature and mud. |
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Students room in either cabins or buildings consisting of many dorms. Everybody gets a bunk bed, but you bring a sleeping bag or sheets from home. Because the buildings and cabins are in the woods, it is a camping atmosphere. |
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The weekend consists of club, games, a dance, and mud! Club is held about four times throughout the weekend. During club, the band plays songs that everybody knows. Then, the counselors put on a funny skit that is continued every time we meet. Though they are ridiculous, everybody loves the skits. After that, the speaker comes and teaches the lesson. He puts it in terms that we can easily understand. When that is over, we head back to our rooms for "cabin time". There we talk about it and answer questions relating to the story. |
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Many get to know you games are played to break the ice. Kids perform tricks and are called up to do stupid stunts. the highlight of all games, however, are the mud games. A huge field is filled with mud, perfect for playing in and getting dirty. We wear old clothes and get messy! Relay races and obstacle courses are held, but everyone just slips and falls on each other. This is what the weekend is known for, and understandably so. A mud football championship is held each year, and the winners receive a trophy. Everybody has un in this free for all mess. |
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This weekend is definitely out of the ordinary. New friendships are made, and it is a great time to learn more about each other. You feel a certain bond to Laurelville, and you do not want to leave. It's amazing that all of this excitement can occur between two school weeks. |
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