Pipestem Fall Family Retreat
Better Together
What makes the Fall Retreat so Great?
Group Activities for Children
New This Year! Volunteer-led activities for children of all ages to make friends while parents socialize or seek counsel with available presenters! It’s Win-Win!
Indoor and outdoor classesÂ
What better setting than the mountains of West Virginia in the Fall?
Hands-on and interactive classes
Experience the healing of art, music, nature discovery, Â dancing, quiet reflection and so much more!
Free afternoons & evening gatherings
Classes end at 1:00pm each day so that you have time to enjoy socializing, hikes, scavenger hunts and more with friends and family.Â
Resort Amenities for families
Nature is your playground! Hiking, biking, axe-throwing, mini-golf, golfing, horseback riding, games, and more!
The Retreat will also have all that you’ve come to know and love about LDSHE:
FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT
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INSPIRATION
REJUVENATION For your HOMESCHOOL
Important Retreat Details:
Pipestem Resort State Park, West VirginiaÂ
Lodging Options:
Lodge Room $149/night
2, 3, and 4 bedroom Cottages $189-$229/night
Electric Campsite $48-$64/night
Reservations can be made over the phone
Call 304-466-1800 and tell them you are with LDSHEÂ
- Conference Dates: Wed-Friday, October 23-25, 2024
- Early Bird Registration Fee: $50 (spouses are free and encouraged to come!)
- Early registration deadline: Sept. 9
Price goes up to $60/person after Sept. 9 - Registration Deadline: Guaranteed Youth T-Shirt Sept. 15
- 11 year-olds turning 12 in 2024 are welcome to register and join youth classes.
- All youth must have a parent who is registered for the LDSHE Fall Family Retreat and is present at the retreat.
- Families are welcome and encouraged to bring younger children. Children are welcome to accompany their parents to adult classes as desired, but we do ask that disruptive children please be escorted from the room. Families are responsible for ensuring that children are supervised by a designated adult at all times. During certain times, we will have a play area and group activities led by volunteers for younger children. However, parents must stay in the room where activities are held and may socialize or counsel with available presenters while keeping an eye out for their children.
- To keep costs low, adults will not receive a t-shirt with the price of admission. Youth t-shirts are included in the price of admission.
- Full refunds will be granted prior to Sept. 15. After Sept. 15 when we purchase supplies, a 50% refund will be issued.
Youth Conference
In addition to inspiring, encouraging and empowering classes, youth will participate in team building activities, games, hikes, and more. Have any class or speaker suggestions? Let us know!
Adult Conference
Parents can choose among enrichment classes, socializing during children’s activities, and Mentor Chats with Presenters. If you have a skill you would like to learn or teach, let us know!
- 23 Oct Youth Fall Retreat Day 1
- 23 Oct Adult Fall Retreat Day 1
- 24 Oct Youth Fall Retreat Day 2
- 24 Oct Adult Fall Retreat Day 2
- 25 Oct Adult Fall Retreat Day 3
Registration and Opening Activities
Join the Fall Retreat YCT and YACs for Get-to-Know-You Games: Speed-friend-shipping, Tracker-tag, and more.
Dinner
Dinner is on your own - there are restaurants at Pipestem (please review Pipestem's website for menus and availability) and a few local establishiments nearby.
Welcome and Opening Extravaganza
Join us for our opening devotional "Better Together" with Diana and Andrew Housley followed by a family mixer.
Family Group Campfire
Meet up with your assigned family group at one of the cabins and spend time getting to know some new friends and indulge on s'mores.
Registration and Opening Activities
As families arrive, take this time to play a few games and put your family on the LDSHE map.
Dinner
Dinner is on your own - there are restaurants at Pipestem (please review Pipestem's website for menus and availability) and a few local establishiments nearby.
Welcome and Opening Extravaganza
Join us for our opening devotional "Better Together" with Diana and Andrew Housley followed by a family mixer.
Family Group Campfire
Meet up with your assigned family group at one of the cabins and spend time getting to know some new friends and indulge on s'mores.
The Art of Conversation
Thomas Blackwell is back with more about the incredible power of language!
Dancing / Games / Team-Building Groups
Youth groups will rotate through dancing, team-building activities, and LDSHE games over the course of the retreat
Experiencing Shakespeare
Is Shakespeare boring to you? Unintelligible? Too hard? Not worth it? Come to this class and your life will change! You will learn how to read and speak Shakespeare to make it sensible by getting on your feet and experiencing some of Shakespeare's most dramatic, hilarious, and witty scenes.
Returned Missionary Panel
Come hear what some recently returned missionaries wished they had known and done before they left for their missions.
Joy Philosophy
The Joy Philosophy, which combines 3 truths of human nature with 6 practices to help you be more present, enhance your relationships and renew your spirit. Let us help you find joy in the chaos of everyday life! (Shari Melton & Debra Billings)
Lunch
Bring your lunch to Shelter C and join others there. Note that food is not provided by LDSHE.
Optional Youth Activities
Hike Around the Lake; Archery (Thursday only - must pre-register); Field Games; Music Jam and Improv Sessions (bring your instruments- voices count!); Dancing; Crafts; Whittling (Thursday only - must pre-register); Board and Card games; Enjoy the park's amenities; Relax; YOU CHOOSE!
Dinner
Dinner is on your own - there are restaurants at Pipestem (please review Pipestem's website for menus and availability) and a few local establishiments nearby.
Waltz Through Time Family Dance
Come "Waltz through the Ages" at the Fall Retreat Family Dance. Disco, 80s rock, 90s grunge, country, 20s jazz, Big Bands from the 40s, Civil War and colonial jigs and reels, Gregorian Chants (just kidding), and so much more. Come dressed in attire that represents your favorite era in time.
Family Yoga with Sandra Hammond
How Diet and Exercise Influence Your Heart and Mind
Explore the connection between health of the body and health of the mind and spirit. How can each impact the other and how can we use that understanding to improve our overall physical and spiritual health? (Sandra Hammond)
Free Play Time
Parents must supervise their children
Better Together - Counsel and Labor Together in Love and Righteousness
Come hear pearls of wisdom about how we can communicate with our spouse in a way that honors sacred covenants and each other as children of divine parents. (Thomas & Kimberly Blackwell)
Mentor/Presenter Chat
Physical Health Class for 9-11 year olds
Designated adult must stay in the room
Play Area
Play space will be open - children must be supervised by an adult
Joy Philosophy
The Joy Philosophy, which combines 3 truths of human nature with 6 practices to help you be more present, enhance your relationships and renew your spirit. Let us help you find joy in the chaos of everyday life! (Shari Melton & Debra Billings)
Mentor Chat and Dad Discussion
Physical Health Class for 4-8 year olds
Designated adult must stay in the room
Play Area
Play space will be open - children must be supervised by an adult
Lunch
Bring your lunch to Shelter C and join others there. Note that food is not provided by LDSHE.
Family Activities
Hike Around the Lake; Archery (Thursday only - must pre-register); Field Games; Music Jam and Improv Sessions (bring your instruments- voices count!); Dancing; Crafts; Whittling (Thursday only - must pre-register); Board and Card games; Enjoy the park's amenities; Relax; YOU CHOOSE!
Dinner
Dinner is on your own - there are restaurants at Pipestem (please review Pipestem's website for menus and availability) and a few local establishiments nearby.
Family Dance
Come "Waltz through the Ages" at the Fall Retreat Family Dance. Disco, 80s rock, 90s grunge, country, 20s jazz, Big Bands from the 40s, Civil War and colonial jigs and reels, Gregorian Chants (just kidding), and so much more. Come dressed in attire that represents your favorite era in time.
Family Yoga with Sandra Hammond
Joy Philosophy Passion Board Project
We all have things we are deeply passionate about, but in the chaos of everyday life we sometimes forget the things that bring us joy. This interactive workshop will guide you through creating a passion board, helping you discover hidden joys! (Shari Melton & Debra Billings)
Mentor Chat
Autumn Leaves Class for 4-8 year olds
Designated adult must stay in the room
Play Area
Play space will be open - children must be supervised by an adult
Youth Panel: Bridging the Generation Gap
Mentor Chat
Edible Plants Class for 9-11 year olds
Designated adult must stay in the room
Play Area
Play space will be open - children must be supervised by an adult
Take It Home! Closing Activity
Youth and Adults meet separately to share what they have discovered, felt, learned, loved about the retreat and what they will take home with them. Youth and adults will come back together, sing a couple of songs, pray, and say goodbye heading home or heading to afternoon activities.
Lunch
Bring your lunch to Shelter C and join your new friends one last time before leaving.
Optional Afternoon Activities
More dancing, crafts, field games, jam sessions (bring your instruments- voices count!), and more before heading home!
