Spring Retreat

Welcome, mingling, coffee, and pastries.

Opening Remarks – Dean Farris.

NCHA Data and Student Life – Part 1

Student Life New Employee Onboarding

Choose Your Training

• Training/Discussion option #1 (UPD De-escalation – needs AV for PowerPoint)
• Training/Discussion option #2 Safe Zone Training
• Training/Discussion option #3

Lunch will be provided for those in attendance. More details will be provided prior to the retreat!

We know our Student Life team likes a friendly competition, so we have you covered with several activities to choose from.

• Groups will be color coded as they enter the conference. Designation on Nametag – 4 teams ~30 people
• Groups will have some time before the activity to get with their team and decide who is doing what activity.
• SRC staff will be stationed at each area to assist with score keeping/winners and explain any rules.
• Teams/individuals will play mini tournaments and then winners will be reported back.
• Each activity will be ranked and the team that does the best all-around wins.
• Disc Golf – 9 per team – 36 slots total
  • Groups of 9 will scramble and walk the disc golf course on campus and try to get discs into the nets to score points.
• Volleyball – 8 per team – 32 slots total – or could be wallyball
  • 2 teams of 6 people each will play volleyball on the upper courts of the rec center. This opportunity allows a more laid-back yet fun version of competition.
• Pickleball – 4 per team – 16 slots total (out of the 4 they will have one team, can switch players between rounds)
  • The fastest growing sport in the world! Paddles will be provided to include anyone looking to try out Pickleball. Depending on good weather, play will happen at the Towers Pickleball Courts.
• Cornhole – 4 per team – 16 slots total
  • A low impact game that is perfect for those not interested in the other games. Teams of 2 will try to knock each other's bags off the board. Weather depending, cornhole has the option to be in the grass outside of the rec center or inside in the free zone.

NCHA Data Action Plans - Part 2

Service Project

Service in Place

Amedisys Hospice- Student Recreation Center

Volunteers will work with Amedisys on a service project that will directly impact Hospice patients. (Something like bracelet making, personalized cards to patients, etc.) They did not specify which activity- but will update the group as soon as possible.

"Off Site” Service Option

WVU Campus Food Garden- Evansdale Campus (Summer vegetable planting day)

Volunteers will provide a variety of garden-related tasks, including but not limited to:

• Plant Care, including watering and pest/disease management
• Preparing and maintaining soils, including mixing compost, shoveling, and lifting heavy bags
• Assisting with building or modifying garden beds and trellising structures
• Applying fertilizers and other soil amendments

Join us at Stone Tower Brews for our post conference social. More detail will be provided closer to the retreat date!