Human Resources  —  All-Employee Retreat

All-Employee Retreat

Thursday, August 15, 2019 — Shanklin Park / Schrock Pavilion, Goshen

If you haven’t registered yet, email hr@goshen.edu.

The retreat will be a celebration of our community and our 125th anniversary. Join us for a time of renewal, joy, connection and inspiration.

All employees .5 FTE and above are expected to attend the half day of activities. Supervisor approval is necessary if you are not attending the All-Employee Retreat. Other employees are warmly invited, but not expected, to attend. Retired employees and their spouses are invited to join us at 11 a.m. for the welcome, worship, president’s address and lunch.

Bring your own water bottles and sun screen as needed.

Schedule

Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019 — Shanklin Park / Pavilion, Goshen

  • 11 a.m. — Registration (where you will get your anniversary T-shirt to wear if you registered on time) and Socializing
  • 11:30 a.m. — Welcome and Worship
  • 12 p.m. — Lunch: Taco bar (provided by AVIFresh)
  • 1 p.m. — President’s Address
  • 1:30 p.m. — Group photo (in new T-shirts) and then move to activities
  • 1:45-4:15 p.m. — Fun activities with breaks
    • 1:45-2:45 p.m. — Activity 1 (*offered only once)
      • Birdwatching
      • *Wild Edible Plants hike
      • Corn Hole / Ladder Golf / Spike Ball
      • *Volleyball Cynthia Good Kaufmann
      • Stress Relief through Dynamic Stretching
      • 125th Anniversary GC Trivia
      • Board Games
      • Coloring of Historic Campus Scenes
      • *Kickball
      • *Making Music Together
    • 2:45-3 p.m. — Break with drinks
    • 3-4 p.m. — Activity 2 (*offered only once)
      • Birdwatching
      • *Nature Hike
      • Corn Hole / Ladder Golf / Spike Ball
      • Stress Relief through Dynamic Stretching
      • 125th Anniversary GC Trivia
      • Board Games
      • Coloring of Historic Campus Scenes
      • *Ultimate Frisbee
      • *Life-Size Dutch Blitz
      • *Knock-Out Basketball
  • 4:15 p.m. — Closing: Alma Mater, anniversary cake and ice cream celebration

Additional fall dates to put on your calendar:

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 — President’s Workshop (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 — Dean’s Workshop for teaching faculty (9 a.m. – noon)

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 — Department Chairs Workshop (noon – 3:30 p.m.)

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 – Fall Semester Classes Begin