Student Leadership Retreat

Spring Break
March 19 - 21, 2009
YMCA Camp Cullen, Trinity, Texas
(Transportation Provided)

An all-expense paid three-day retreat designed for emerging leaders (those students who have limited leadership experience and a strong desire to become a leader) and continuing student leaders who wish to further enhance their leadership skills - is offered by UHCL's Student Government Association (SGA) and The Center for Student Leadership, Involvement, and Community Engagement (SLICE). 

Last year's participants had a blast and claimed the experience boosted their confidence in their leadership abilities. 

The application deadline is Friday, March 6, 2009 at 5:00pm.  Due to space limitations, no applications are considered after the deadline. 

The Student Leadership Retreat may be for you if you

• Have limited campus leadership experience, but wish to get more involved.
• Are currently an officer/member of a student organization or plan to run for office and would like to gain more confidence in your leadership skills 
• Want to experience a Ropes Course and learn about risk-taking, perceived limits, performance under pressure, giving/receiving support from other people and the benefits of collaboratively working with others. (Note: Alternative experiences will be provided for students who do not wish to or are physically unable to participate in the high ropes course.)
• Have a sincere desire to be an active student leader at UHCL.

Attendance Requirements

• Be free of any medical or physical condition which might create undue risk to yourself or others particularly at the Ropes Course.
• Be enrolled at UHCL through Fall 2009 (preferably through Spring 2010).
  Special consideration given for those attending through Spring 2011.
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 for graduates and 2.5 for undergraduates
• Provide information for travel authorization
• Complete the UHCL travel liability waiver form before leaving Houston
• Attend pre-retreat orientation on-campus, prior to leaving for retreat site.
• Return a completed pre and post-evaluation at the end of the retreat describing your experiences and the benefits for yourself and UHCL.

If you have any questions about the Student Leadership Retreat, please contact Jennifer Clark.

Comments from previous Emerging Leaders Retreat Participants.

“I got to know how to work as a team and how to lead a team.  And, lastly, how to mingle with others.”

“Learning about ways one can take active role on campus,
 Being able to trust your teammates, 
 Meeting new emerging leaders, and 
 Building more confidence.”

“[I learned] what leadership was about.  I had other opinions but now I know what it means.  It is not just commanding others, but working together to achieve the task or goal.”

“The time spent together learning about each other and others’ cultures.  It brings about better understanding of people and places and gives an opportunity for all to teach and for all to learn something new.”

“… I learned while playing.”

“Team-playing skills were most beneficial at this retreat because I think team-playing takes us a long way in organizations and helps us accomplish tasks more easily.”

“The ropes course was the best.  It focused on the leadership, teamwork, trust, confidence, courage, what not – everything!  The second half of the challenge made me take up personal challenges and come out of my fear… I’d love to do it all again!”