Young Friends Fall Day Retreat
At long last, Young Friends will gather in person all in one place for a day!
Anyone who is of high school age and is Quaker or is curious to learn more about Quakerism is invited to join their peers from around New England at Framingham Friends Meeting for a day full of joy, healing, reflection, and fun. This is a time for teens to dive into building community with their peers, explore the Quaker way, and have a respite from everyday life to connect with one another and be spiritually nourished. This day retreat will take place entirely outdoors (rain or shine) and include opportunities to connect in small groups, go for a walk and explore nature, play games, sing, worship, and be silly and laugh. As the first retreat of the year, this will be a time to reconnect, rebuild and strengthen old relationships, begin new ones, and get to know our new group for this year. Most importantly, this day will be a time for Young Friends to heal and be joyful together.
All participants, including Young Friends and staff, must be vaccinated in order to attend. Several additional layers of precaution will be taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19, including masking and distancing when appropriate, remaining outdoors, and symptom checks for all participants. Group size is expected to be between 20 and 30 including staff. Specific details regarding Covid safety protocols will be communicated to Young Friends and families after registration. If families need more information to help decide if this gathering is right for your teen, don't hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns!
Register by October 14th. In order to adequately prepare for the safety of the group, we are not able to accommodate late registrations. In addition to registering here, each participant must complete an up-to-date health and permission form in order to attend. Download the form here and either email it to Maggie or bring it to the retreat.
This retreat is 'pay-as-led', meaning families can pay what they are able on a scale from $0 to $100. Families may pay online upon registration, or ignore the online payment portion of this registration form and bring cash or a check to the retreat.
A simple lunch and dinner as well as snacks will be provided, and participants may also bring their own snacks if they wish.