COURAGE RETREAT®
7th or 8th Grade
A day to inspire students to use courage to do the right thing and make responsible decisions despite their fears.
“This will be our seventh year conducting a Courage Retreat with our students. The response in the past years has been overwhelmingly positive! Students enjoyed their experience, and many of them truly felt changed for the better by what they learned about themselves and their classmates. After the Courage Retreat, staff members here continued to see more positive and accepting behavior from the students.”
Middle School Teacher
COURAGE IN ACTION
See What One School Had to Say About the Courage Retreat
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Follow your heart — not the crowd.
Identify the everyday fears that prevent one from doing the good and right thing.
Commit to an act of everyday courage to make school a better place for themselves and others.
Deepen relationships with classmates to break down social barriers.
RETREAT ELEMENTS
Activities
Take positive risks and connect with peers
Presentations
Stories shared with humor & heart
Small Groups
Time to process, connect & learn
Sharing
Chance to stand up & share an act of courage
Follow-up
Additional resources to extend the impact beyond the retreat
DETAILS
WHO?
7th or 8th grade students
(YF retreats are designed to work with only one grade level on each retreat.)
HOW LONG?
5 – 5.5 Hours
COST?
Pricing for the 2025-26 school year:
Twin Cities Metro: $4,095 (within 100 miles of YF office)
100 miles+ of the Twin Cities: $4,095 + travel costs
PREPARE FOR YOUR RETREAT
PRIORITY ONE (P1) FORM
This form tells us everything we need to know to prepare for your retreat.
SAMPLE MEMO TO STAFF
We offer a sample memo to tell school staff about your upcoming retreat.
LETTER TO CAREGIVERS
We offer a sample letter to tell parents and caregivers about your upcoming retreat.