____RETREAT--__________________________ ~ S.A. Retreat Provides Welcome Break Webster defines retrea t as "a period of seclusion, especially for contemplation, " and that's exac tly what the Student Association Fall Retreat was designed to be. Taking place October 15 and 16, the annual retreat gave high school students a break from schooL a breathtaking setting for worship and reflection, and a perfect opportunity for having fun with friends. Excited , but a lit tle tired from Friday night 's football game, approx imately one hundred students and designated sponsors assembled at the school building and took off for Camp Tahkodah at 9:45 Saturday morning. Upon arri val , S.A. president Gregg Barden spoke briefly on the power of God's creation, and i~mediately a pine branch came crashing down through the treetops as if to enforce his point. After sack lunches and Big K colas, the students divided into teams and played round-robin tournaments o f volleyba ll , kickball. and softball. Although not the most exciting spor t, kickball Tahkodah style required an added skill of the players - dodging cow patties! Needless to say , few people attempted to slide in to home plate , which was itself the contribution of some thoughtful cow. Twinkies and (you guessed it! ) Big K were provided for a midafte rn oon snack before the campers undertook the challenging climb to the bluff. Marty Spears delivered the traditional "Sermon on the Mount, " cen tering his talk on the topic of true friendship. Members of the chorus remained on the bluff to offer praise to God in song wh ile everyone else went down to get coat hangers ready for the weiner roast. Hot dogs, chips, baked beans, and the inevitable Big K colas comprised a hearty supper, followed by forty-five welcome minutes of free time. At 7:30, students gathered in the gym, equ ipped with pillows and blankets, to watch Alfred Hitchcock's "Dial M for Murder. " Following the movie, Mike Allen led a devotional at the campfire, and after s'mores and hot chocolate, students dispersed to ETREATRETREATRETREAT 338 S.A. Retreat - Ion Dugger - Ton Dligg'"
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