Thank you for your interest in attending the 2025 Metropolis of San Francisco Young Adult Winter Retreat in Lake Tahoe!
This retreat is open to all Orthodox College Students and Young Professionals ages 18-40.
$340 by December 31, 2024
$360 after December 31, 2025
DATE:
January 17 - 20, 2025 (MLK Weekend)
LOCATION:
South Lake Tahoe
Galilee Camp and Conference Center
1776 Hwy 50, Glenbrook, NV 89413
www.galileetahoe.org
REGULAR REGISTRATION:
(until Dec 31, 2024)
$340 includes 3 nights lodging (Fri, Sat, and Sun) and all meals except lunch Saturday since we will be out exploring Lake Tahoe that afternoon.
LATE REGISTRATION:
(January 1, 2025 or later)
$360 includes 3 nights lodging (Fri, Sat, and Sun) and all meals except lunch Saturday since we will be out exploring Lake Tahoe that afternoon.
DEPOSIT:
You can secure your spot with a $100 deposit and make payments until January 8, 2025 for the remaining balance.
ARRIVAL ON FRIDAY:
The Retreat begins at 5:30pm on Friday with Dinner in the retreat center dining hall. Please plan to arrive around 5:30pm-6:30pm to get settled in. We do however realize that people will be arriving at all hours on Friday night.
DEPARTURE ON MONDAY:
Monday morning we will have Orthros, breakfast, pack up, and head home around 9:00am.
RETREAT SPEAKER:
Fr. James Kumarelas from St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in San Jose, CA
RETREAT THEME:
Coming Soon
RETREAT PRIEST:
Fr. Gabriel Cupsa from St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church in Stockton, CA
FOR THOSE NOT SKIING OR SNOWBOARDING:
You do not have to ski or snowboard to have a blast on this trip!
There will be a large group going to South Lake Tahoe on Saturday where there are tons of great restaurants, pubs, shops, ice skating, art galleries, wine tasting, and opportunities for adventure. On Sunday, there will be a large group going hiking in Emerald Bay or sledding nearby.
SKIING OR SNOWBOARDING:
There will be opportunities to go skiing or snowboarding on Saturday and/or Sunday. You will need to purchase your lift tickets on your own. There are three resorts near the retreat center:
-Heavenly Ski Resort – www.skiheavenly.com (15 minute drive south from the retreat center)
-Diamond Peak – www.diamondpeak.com (25 minute drive north from the retreat center)
-Northstar - www.northstarcalifornia.com (45 minute drive north from the retreat center)
HIKE IN EMERALD BAY - Depending on the weather
On Saturday, for those who are interested, we will take a group hiking in Emerald Bay. Bring a pair of running or hiking shoes, a backpack, and water bottle. It's a very easy hike down on switchbacks, and slightly more strenuous going back up, but well worth it! On our way to Emerald Bay, we will stop at Safeway and everyone will have the opportunity to pick up lunch & snacks to bring with us. Once we reach the beach in Emerald Bay, there's tons of great places to eat lunch, play football, and explore!
FLYING
SACRAMENTO AIRPORT:
If you are flying, we recommend that you fly into Sacramento Airport on Friday between 9:00am – 3:00pm.
One of the carpools from the Bay Area will be able to pick you up on their way through Sacramento to Lake Tahoe.
For your returning flight on Monday, we plan to leave the retreat center by 11:00am and drive through Sacramento by 2:00pm so a flight out of Sacramento would be best after 3:30pm.
RENO AIRPORT:
If you are flying and will be arriving or after 3:00pm on Friday, we recommend flying into Reno airport.
Reno is one hour north of Lake Tahoe and we don’t anticipate any carpools driving through the Reno area. You will need to take the “SOUTH TAHOE EXPRESS” shuttle bus from Reno to the MontBleu Hotel in South Lake Tahoe.
Our retreat center is about 20 minutes north of the MontBleu hotel, so you would need to call us once you are close to the hotel so that someone can come pick you up.
If you need to fly out of Reno on Monday afternoon we can drop you off at the MontBleu hotel and you would arrange to take the South Tahoe Express shuttle back up to the Reno Airport.
PACKING LIST:
-sleeping bag and/or warm blankets and sheets for a twin size bed
-pillow
-toiletries
-bath towel
-sled or blow up inner tube
-snow gear for skiing or snowboarding (skiing/snowboarding is optional)
-running shoes or hiking boots for our hike on Sunday
-gloves, scarf, hat
-bring lots of layers (thermos/leggings/long sleeve shirts)
-comfy warm clothes for lounging around at the retreat center
-flashlight
-phone charger
-chapstick and sunscreen
-water bottle
-backpack for our hike on Sunday to put your water bottle and lunch in
-playing cards & board games
-snacks to share