Our spring retreat is happening March 2–5, 2023 at the FFA Leadership Center in Trafalgar, Indiana, starting at 9 AM on Thursday and ending at 2 PM on Sunday. We’ll have the entire Fellowship Hall space to ourselves for sewing, socializing, snacks, and shenanigans! There is space for 13 overnighters to have their own beds and 8 single-day retreat-goers on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
Registration for retreat is now closed. If you are interested in attending, please contact the retreat committee.
We are asking attendees to assist us with the planning of the retreat. After submitting your payment, you’ll be taken to a form to answer a few quick questions— the second page has the details about the snack swap for full retreat attendees.
To keep members as safe as possible while we are eating, sleeping, sewing, and laughing in a communal space, the IMQG board has decided on the following protocol to prevent the spread of COVID-19. All attendees must do the following:
— Be able to show up-to-date records for COVID vaccination according to the CDC, which generally includes a bivalent booster shot.
— Test for COVID infection before attending the retreat, at least the morning of their first day of attendance. Testing a few times in the two weeks before the event is encouraged, especially if there has been a suspected (or known!) exposure. Antigen tests done at home are acceptable. Many insurance plans reimburse for at-home tests or provide them free of charge.
— Skip attending the retreat if they test positive within 10 days of their arrival. The guild will refund your money and miss seeing you but there’s always next time!
— Be willing to make concessions for others’ safety if they are experiencing symptoms of a cold or other contagious respiratory illness (e.g., wear a surgical mask when not eating or drinking, sleep separately). This is especially courteous during a cold & flu season when many people have weakened immunity to other infections after experiencing COVID.
— Test for COVID infection 3–7 days after attending the retreat and share the results with the other attendees.
Thank you for caring about others enough to take these measures!