Rhetoric Retreat

Rhetoric students at The Geneva School begin the school year by packing their swimsuits, gym clothes, and sleeping bags for one last bit of summer fun at Southwind YoungLife Camp in Ocklawaha, Florida. The retreat is a lot of fun for the students and TGS faculty and staff who accompany them, while also accomplishing some very important goals. The retreat is designed to encourage old and new friendships, foster Christ-centered community, and prepare the students for a great school year. These are accomplished through free time, family-style meals, multi-grade house competitions, and challenging and thought-provoking messages.

Activities at the rhetoric retreat include Wiffle ball, Frisbee golf, swimming and going down a giant water slide, volleyball, basketball, ping-pong, air hockey, foosball, canoeing, and more. Students do NOT need to bring sports equipment. Because of the goals of the retreat, there is some structure, but it is not an “academic” camp experience. Rather, the focus is relational. Students enjoy a few plenary sessions and also a significant amount of recreational time with the chaperoning teachers and staff.

Trip Information

  • Dates: August 20–22, 2024; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
  • Trip Leaders: Upper School Administration
  • Cost: $200. The full amount will be added to FACTS and billed in August.
  • Chaperones: Rhetoric faculty and staff
  • Students should report to school on Tuesday, August 20, at the regular time packed and ready to go (see packing list below)
  • Students and chaperones will travel by bus to the retreat and back. Students will return to school on Thursday afternoon before carpool time.

Forms

Please click HERE to submit the Rhetoric Retreat intent form.
This form must be submitted by Monday, June 10.

Please click HERE to view and download the packing list.

Please click HERE to submit the Rhetoric Retreat medical form.
This form will open on Thursday, July 11 and must be submitted by Friday, August 2.

 

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April 1, 2025
  • 6th Gr - Williamsburg & DC Trip

    Date: March 31, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • 8th Gr - Eco Adventure Trip

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • K4 Garden Club

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 1:10 pm- 2:10 pm
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  • K Art Adventures

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • Youth Soccer - K-1st Grade

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
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  • Percussio

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • 1st-3rd Garden Club

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • Typing (4th-8th)

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • MS Tennis Home Match vs. TFA

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • Varsity Tennis Away Match vs. Windermere Prep

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm
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  • JV Beach Volleyball Home Match vs. Burns Sci-Tech Charter School

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • Varsity Baseball Away Game vs. Merritt Island Christian

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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  • Softball Away Game vs. Deltona High School

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
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April 2, 2025
  • 6th Gr - Williamsburg & DC Trip

    Date: March 31, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • 8th Gr - Eco Adventure Trip

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • Lower School Chapel

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 8:30 am- 8:55 am
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  • Upper School Chapel

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
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  • K Garden Club

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 2:10 pm- 3:10 pm
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  • Youth Sports - K4-Kindergarten Track Club

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 2:30 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • Youth Sports - Flag Football 2-6 Grade

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm
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  • Brioso Choir

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Stitch Lab (3rd-6th)

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • JV Beach Volleyball Home Match vs. Real Life

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm
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April 3, 2025
  • 6th Gr - Williamsburg & DC Trip

    Date: March 31, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • 8th Gr - Eco Adventure Trip

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • 4th Gr - Mead Botanical Garden

    Date: April 3, 2025 - April 3, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 2:50 pm
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  • Youth Track Club 1-5th Grade

    Date: April 3, 2025 - April 3, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
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  • Fun with Food (1st-3rd)

    Date: April 3, 2025 - April 3, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • Philharmonia Orchestra

    Date: April 3, 2025 - April 3, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • JV Tennis Home Tennis Match vs. Trinity Prep

    Date: April 3, 2025 - April 3, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm
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  • Varsity Beach Volleyball Home Match vs Timber Creek

    Date: April 3, 2025 - April 3, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 6:30 pm
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April 4, 2025
  • 6th Gr - Williamsburg & DC Trip

    Date: March 31, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • 8th Gr - Eco Adventure Trip

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • Lower School Spirit Friday

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • 1st Gr - Nate the Great

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 10:45 am
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  • K4 - Alphabet Parade

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 8:45 am
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  • US Victory Club Presentations

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
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  • K - Birds of Prey

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 10:00 am- 11:00 am
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  • Varsity Baseball Sunshine State Tournament

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm
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  • Youth Tennis - Kindergarten-5th Grade

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Varsity Track Meet at Mount Dora Christian

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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April 5, 2025
  • Varsity Baseball Sunshine State Tournament

    Date: April 5, 2025 - April 5, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • Rhetoric Spring Formal

    Date: April 5, 2025 - April 5, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 10:00 pm
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April 1, 2025
  • 6th Gr - Williamsburg & DC Trip

    Date: March 31, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • 8th Gr - Eco Adventure Trip

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • K4 Garden Club

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 1:10 pm- 2:10 pm
    See more details

  • K Art Adventures

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
    See more details

  • Youth Soccer - K-1st Grade

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
    See more details

  • Percussio

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • 1st-3rd Garden Club

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
    See more details

  • Typing (4th-8th)

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
    See more details

  • MS Tennis Home Match vs. TFA

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Tennis Away Match vs. Windermere Prep

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm
    See more details

  • JV Beach Volleyball Home Match vs. Burns Sci-Tech Charter School

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Baseball Away Game vs. Merritt Island Christian

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
    See more details

  • Softball Away Game vs. Deltona High School

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
    Time: 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
    See more details

April 2, 2025
  • 6th Gr - Williamsburg & DC Trip

    Date: March 31, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • 8th Gr - Eco Adventure Trip

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
    See more details

  • Lower School Chapel

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 8:30 am- 8:55 am
    See more details

  • Upper School Chapel

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
    See more details

  • K Garden Club

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 2:10 pm- 3:10 pm
    See more details

  • Youth Sports - K4-Kindergarten Track Club

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 2:30 pm- 3:15 pm
    See more details

  • Youth Sports - Flag Football 2-6 Grade

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm
    See more details

  • Brioso Choir

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
    See more details

  • Stitch Lab (3rd-6th)

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
    See more details

  • JV Beach Volleyball Home Match vs. Real Life

    Date: April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm
    See more details

April 3, 2025
  • 6th Gr - Williamsburg & DC Trip

    Date: March 31, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • 8th Gr - Eco Adventure Trip

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • 4th Gr - Mead Botanical Garden

    Date: April 3, 2025 - April 3, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 2:50 pm
    See more details

  • Youth Track Club 1-5th Grade

    Date: April 3, 2025 - April 3, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
    See more details

  • Fun with Food (1st-3rd)

    Date: April 3, 2025 - April 3, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
    See more details

  • Philharmonia Orchestra

    Date: April 3, 2025 - April 3, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • JV Tennis Home Tennis Match vs. Trinity Prep

    Date: April 3, 2025 - April 3, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Beach Volleyball Home Match vs Timber Creek

    Date: April 3, 2025 - April 3, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 6:30 pm
    See more details

April 4, 2025
  • 6th Gr - Williamsburg & DC Trip

    Date: March 31, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • 8th Gr - Eco Adventure Trip

    Date: April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • Lower School Spirit Friday

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • 1st Gr - Nate the Great

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 10:45 am
    See more details

  • K4 - Alphabet Parade

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 8:45 am
    See more details

  • US Victory Club Presentations

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
    See more details

  • K - Birds of Prey

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 10:00 am- 11:00 am
    See more details

  • Varsity Baseball Sunshine State Tournament

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm
    See more details

  • Youth Tennis - Kindergarten-5th Grade

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Track Meet at Mount Dora Christian

    Date: April 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 9:00 pm
    See more details

April 5, 2025
  • Varsity Baseball Sunshine State Tournament

    Date: April 5, 2025 - April 5, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
    See more details

  • Rhetoric Spring Formal

    Date: April 5, 2025 - April 5, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 10:00 pm
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