About this Event
This retreat is open to all women who served in the US Military, experienced the military as a woman, and live in Minnesota. It is a first-come-first served-event.****
This retreat will provide our women veterans and service members a stress-free indoor/outdoor environment that will allow them to focus on camaraderie and teamwork and find healing by overcoming personal and physical obstacles through rewarding wilderness experiences.
This retreat will encompass:
- Building a supportive community with other military women.
- Facilitate genuine discussions on readjustment, transition, and challenges facing women veterans
- Re-energize and reinvigorate spirits through adventures and challenges in a beautiful natural environment
- Reduce the feeling of isolation
Enjoy such activities as:
- Archery
- Yoga & Meditation
- Hand Massages
- Hiking
- Making various crafts
- Much More!
Retreat Details:
Retreat participants should arrive to check in at the retreat location anytime after 1300 (1pm)on Friday, Aug 4th, 2023. All lodging and meals for the weekend will be provided at no cost to participants; however, travel expenses are not covered. Each participant is responsible for their own travel to and from the retreat location. You are allowed to bring your own snacks. Due to the nature of the retreat, no guests or children are allowed to attend.
Rooms will be shared with 2+ participants, depending on room size. If you are attending with a friend or group, please indicate during registration so you can be roomed together. Lodging is indoors in a resort lodge-style setting. Hotel-style rooms are furnished with bedding, a private bathroom, towels, and a hairdryer. Dorm-style rooms are furnished with four single beds and two bunk beds, bedding, pillows, and towels. Dorm rooms share bathroom facilities with other dorm room guests. No one will be assigned an upper bunk. The facility is accessible to those with limited mobility.
Please be prepared and pack for your medical conditions, allergies, sensitivities, etc. Medical staff will be on-site and aware of any medical concerns shared with us during registration.
Comfortable, casual attire such as jeans, sweaters, sweatshirts, and comfortable shoes are ideal. Closed-toe shoes are great for hiking. Please pack for the weather if you plan to spend any time outdoors. Remember your swimsuit!!! We have an indoor pool and sauna :)
Pets are not allowed, except licensed service animals, with advanced approval.
This retreat has a limited capacity. If the retreat is full when you attempt to register, please add yourself to the waitlist. The waitlist will be first come, first served.
If you are unable to attend the retreat after you have registered, please let us know asap. We need to know so we can fill your spot with someone on our waitlist.
**NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED ON Mount Olivet Retreat Center. Out of respect for our fellow military sisters working on and keeping their sobriety.**
****Female veterans living outside of Minnesota are welcome to attend but will be placed on a waitlist. If there are openings after July 15, 2023, you will be notified.
Questions, contact Candace Ballstadt at [email protected] or text 507-291-2850
“In the Minnesota National Guard, people are our greatest strength and the most valuable resource required to perform our mission. We invest in the Soldiers and Airmen who serve in the Minnesota National Guard and treat them with dignity and respect. We strive to provide an environment that is free of unlawful discrimination and foster a positive climate free from personal, social or institutional barriers that prevent service members from rising to their fullest potential. We recruit a diverse and inclusive workforce representative of the state of Minnesota and retain them by ensuring they feel valued and have a sense of pride serving in the Minnesota National Guard.”
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mount Olivet Retreat Center, 7984 257th St W, Farmington, United States
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