Sample Retreat Schedule
Day 1
1:00 pm Staff arrival, orientation, and set-up
4:00 Participant arrival, check-in, and gear receipt
5:30 Introductions and an overview of the program
6:30 Dinner followed by group gathering
Day 2
8:00 am Breakfast
9:15 Overview of equipment and knot tying instruction and practice
10:30 Break
10:45 Warm-up exercises followed by introductory casting demonstration and practice
12:00 Lunch followed by a discussion session led by the medical facilitator on the physical effects of breast cancer
2:00 Advanced casting demonstration and more practice casting
3:00 Presentation on “what fish eat”
4:00 Free time
6:00 Dinner followed by the “evening circle,” a discussion session led by the psychosocial facilitator on the emotional effects of breast cancer
Day 3
7:30 am Spiritual gathering
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Demonstration of fishing methods followed by guided catch and-release fly-fishing
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Graduation
3:00 Participant departure followed by staff meeting
4:00 Staff departure and safe trip home
Snacks and beverages are available at all times during the retreat.
