Harris Frontiers Winter Retreat Itinerary
Friday 12/2/16
Depart HMS by 1pm CST (students will be provided a school lunch). Travel by school bus to Ocoee Retreat Center.
Arrive at approximately 5pm EST.
Dinner served at 5pm (Provided by ORC).
Icebreakers, goal setting and expectations- group discussion. Free time.
Lights out 9-10pm
Saturday 12/3/16
Awake at 7-8am.
Breakfast 8-9am (Provided by Frontiers).
Low ropes course 10am-12pm.
Lunch 12pm-1pm (Provided by Frontiers).
High ropes course 2pm-4pm.
Dinner 5pm (Provided by ORC).
Team building activities, group debriefing, games and free time.
Lights out 9-10pm.
Sunday 12/4/16
Awake at 7-8am.
Breakfast 8-9am (Provided by Frontiers).
Paintball (optional) 10-11am. Alternate activity will be available to those who are not participating in paintball.
Lunch 12pm-1pm (Provided by ORC).
Final group debriefing.
Depart 2pm. Travel by school bus to HMS.
Arrive at HMS at approximately 3-4pm CST.
Students will be allowed limited time on their electronics every day.
Updates will be available during our trip on the website!
Friday 12/2/16
Depart HMS by 1pm CST (students will be provided a school lunch). Travel by school bus to Ocoee Retreat Center.
Arrive at approximately 5pm EST.
Dinner served at 5pm (Provided by ORC).
Icebreakers, goal setting and expectations- group discussion. Free time.
Lights out 9-10pm
Saturday 12/3/16
Awake at 7-8am.
Breakfast 8-9am (Provided by Frontiers).
Low ropes course 10am-12pm.
Lunch 12pm-1pm (Provided by Frontiers).
High ropes course 2pm-4pm.
Dinner 5pm (Provided by ORC).
Team building activities, group debriefing, games and free time.
Lights out 9-10pm.
Sunday 12/4/16
Awake at 7-8am.
Breakfast 8-9am (Provided by Frontiers).
Paintball (optional) 10-11am. Alternate activity will be available to those who are not participating in paintball.
Lunch 12pm-1pm (Provided by ORC).
Final group debriefing.
Depart 2pm. Travel by school bus to HMS.
Arrive at HMS at approximately 3-4pm CST.
Students will be allowed limited time on their electronics every day.
Updates will be available during our trip on the website!
Hello Parents/Guardians of our Harris Frontier!
We want to start off by saying that we apologize that this information did not go out with the rest of the paperwork. We are Mariah Mitchell and Jen Wilson, the directors of the Harris Frontier Outdoor Leadership Program at Harris Middle School. Your child has applied and been accepted into our program for their love of the outdoors and commitment to not only being a leader, but growing in their leadership abilities. We believe in your child and what they are capable of, and we have seen them rise to many occasions throughout our program so far. We have spoken of this retreat to our Frontiers members since the start of the program but have yet to let you know the ins and outs of our Fall/Winter Retreat so here they are!
The focus of this retreat is to celebrate our friendship and build teamwork, all the while enjoying the great outdoors.
Dates: Friday December 2nd – Sunday December 4th
(Students will be leaving during the school day on Friday so they will need to bring everything necessary for the weekend to Mrs. Mitchell’s class Friday morning.
Location: Ocoee Retreat Center 186 Hawkins Dr. Ocoee, TN 37361
Contact Information: Please contact us with any questions
-Mariah Mitchell (615) 796-0249
-Jen Wilson (615) 630-1695
-Ocoee Retreat Center (800) 864-2856
*Your child will be allowed digital time each day to contact you if so desired
There will be 8 total chaperones for the weekend. 6 are Harris Middle School teachers and the other 2 are the husbands of Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Wilson.
Adult Chaperones:
-Mariah Mitchell + Reed Mitchell -David Naylor
-Jen Wilson + Michael Bingham, LPN -Maria Hargrove
-Ashley Talbot -Jose Quesada
Bus Information:
We Plan to arrive back at Harris Middle School at 4 PM on Sunday, December 4th. Please be present at that time to pick up your exhausted middle schooler!
***Extra Details
All meals and expenses are covered from our Harris Frontiers budget. (The students raised most of this by planning and working hard for our Halloween/Day of the Dead dance!) Snacks are encouraged! Also, we sent a list home of the things to bring, so please make sure you’ve seen it to assist them in preparing for the weekend.
We are excited for our first adventure! Get updates from harrisfrontiers.weebly.com throughout the weekend!
We want to start off by saying that we apologize that this information did not go out with the rest of the paperwork. We are Mariah Mitchell and Jen Wilson, the directors of the Harris Frontier Outdoor Leadership Program at Harris Middle School. Your child has applied and been accepted into our program for their love of the outdoors and commitment to not only being a leader, but growing in their leadership abilities. We believe in your child and what they are capable of, and we have seen them rise to many occasions throughout our program so far. We have spoken of this retreat to our Frontiers members since the start of the program but have yet to let you know the ins and outs of our Fall/Winter Retreat so here they are!
The focus of this retreat is to celebrate our friendship and build teamwork, all the while enjoying the great outdoors.
Dates: Friday December 2nd – Sunday December 4th
(Students will be leaving during the school day on Friday so they will need to bring everything necessary for the weekend to Mrs. Mitchell’s class Friday morning.
Location: Ocoee Retreat Center 186 Hawkins Dr. Ocoee, TN 37361
Contact Information: Please contact us with any questions
-Mariah Mitchell (615) 796-0249
-Jen Wilson (615) 630-1695
-Ocoee Retreat Center (800) 864-2856
*Your child will be allowed digital time each day to contact you if so desired
There will be 8 total chaperones for the weekend. 6 are Harris Middle School teachers and the other 2 are the husbands of Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Wilson.
Adult Chaperones:
-Mariah Mitchell + Reed Mitchell -David Naylor
-Jen Wilson + Michael Bingham, LPN -Maria Hargrove
-Ashley Talbot -Jose Quesada
Bus Information:
We Plan to arrive back at Harris Middle School at 4 PM on Sunday, December 4th. Please be present at that time to pick up your exhausted middle schooler!
***Extra Details
All meals and expenses are covered from our Harris Frontiers budget. (The students raised most of this by planning and working hard for our Halloween/Day of the Dead dance!) Snacks are encouraged! Also, we sent a list home of the things to bring, so please make sure you’ve seen it to assist them in preparing for the weekend.
We are excited for our first adventure! Get updates from harrisfrontiers.weebly.com throughout the weekend!
Supply List
While we have strived to supply our students all they need, there are a few things participants will need to bring from home:
Sleeping bag or blanket and sheet (beds in the lodge will not be equipped with a pillow, blanket, or flat sheet)
Pillow
Towel and wash cloth
Tennis shoes or hiking boots
Flashlight
Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant)
Rain jacket
Hoodie and/or winter jacket
Water bottle (for refills)
Snacks
Clothes for: Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday
Pajamas should be appropriate! We highly recommend dressing in layers as there is often a 30-40 degree difference between evening and daytime temperatures.
Paintball players need to bring a jacket and pants that can be ruined! You WILL get paint on them!
Sleeping bag or blanket and sheet (beds in the lodge will not be equipped with a pillow, blanket, or flat sheet)
Pillow
Towel and wash cloth
Tennis shoes or hiking boots
Flashlight
Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant)
Rain jacket
Hoodie and/or winter jacket
Water bottle (for refills)
Snacks
Clothes for: Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday
Pajamas should be appropriate! We highly recommend dressing in layers as there is often a 30-40 degree difference between evening and daytime temperatures.
Paintball players need to bring a jacket and pants that can be ruined! You WILL get paint on them!