Fall for… Creativity, Community, Connection 2025
4th - 12th Grade
October 10 - 12, 2025
As we trickled in Friday night, youth attenders got to know each other through an ever-growing scavenger hunt, searching for items that held significance or joy. We had a delicious dinner in Pitt Hall, before gathering to play games and go over some community agreements. We then played a long-awaited game of amoeba sardines in Pitt Hall, full of laughter and chaos. Then we returned to the ACC for News of Me and a short bedtime story.
Saturday began with an amazing breakfast of bacon, effs, and fresh bagels. We gathered for session and divided by our age groups to talk about core traditions of Powell House and our hopes for the future. Adults and youth came back together for a relay race, then had a little bit of free time before lunch. We packed sandwiches to bring with us on a group hike up to Dorson’s Rock, where we ate lunch and had a moment of quiet meditation. Back at the ACC, we carved pumpkins before gathering for session. We split off into groups for 3 way massage & then had a quiet self space to rest & regroup & recover. After that we had dinner in Pitt Hall with delicious chicken and rice before returning to the ACC for cabaret & a game of charades. While the youth played an eventful game of sardines, adults prepared a surprise in the dining room. We returned to find all of the pumpkins lit up and arranged in a beautiful display. After admiring the pumpkins and taking a group photo, we brought them outside and gathered for a story before heading to bed.
On Sunday, we quickly made our beds before having a wonderful breakfast. We made a group effort to clean the ACC, then joined to write postcards to friends who weren’t here. We did an evaluation and played Primate Bellows before separating by age group for singing and worship.