LUMC Youth 2025/2026 Retreat/Event Schedule

Please answer the questions below regarding upcoming potential retreats / other main LexUMC Youth Events between Fall 2025 (September) to Summer 2026 (July). Please note that while we will do our best to accommodate everyone's suggestions / input, it will not be possible to meet everyones suggestions. We will do our best to gather the majority opinion to make retreats open and available to all people.

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* 1. Name:

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* 2. Regarding a 2025 Fall Retreat, the following weekend(s) work best for my student (Please check all that apply and your students Is most likely able to go)

September 19-21, 2025

September 26-28, 2025

October 3 - 5, 2025

October 10 - 12, 2025 (Please note students are out of School on Oct 10, so we would leave around lunch time on Fri, Oct 10)

October 17 - 19, 2025

My student will most likely NOT attend the Fall Retreat

Other (Comments)

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* 3. Regarding a Fall Retreat 2025, my student would most like to....

Do as we did in 2022, Go to Asbury Hills, without doing Team Survival Challenge

Go Back to Awanita Valley as we did in 2024, with doing Team Survival Challenge

My student will most likely not attend a 2025 Fall Retreat

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* 4. When thinking in regards to winter retreat options in early 2026, which are MLK Weekend Retreat (Jan 17-20) OR our own D.U.D Retreat (some weekend in January/February) my student would....

Rather attend a MLK Weekend Retreat (as we did in 2025)

Rather do another D.U.D locally in Lexington (as we did in 2024)

Would be happy with either

Would probably attend neither

Would rather do something completely different and new

Other (Comments)

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* 5. In 2025, we had our lowest attendance for our Dinner and Dessert Attendance. In regards to the Annual Dinner and Dessert Auction Fundraiser, I think it should be held...

On a Wednesday Night as it was previously

Move it to a Sunday Night, as it is this year.

This event is played out, it's time to try a new fundraiser type.

Host it on another night of the week

None of the above

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* 6. Regarding the destination of our 2026 Summer Mission Trip, my student would rather

Stay somewhere somewhat local regionally (within 5 hours away)

Travel to a further away destination within the United States (6 to 10 hours away)

I would be open to the possibility of a International Mission Trip in 2026 (Obviously cost dependent, and TONS of other factors, etc)

I think we should stay somewhere closer in 2026, and plan for a big trip in 2027

Other (please specify)

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* 7. When thinking in regards to a Summer Mission Trip (Place to be announced) in Summer 2025... the dates I would most prefer for this trip would be (please note... exact dates will be modified, just sometime during the week of dates listed)

June 14 - June 20, 2026

June 21 - June 27, 2026

July 5 - July 11, 2026

July 12 - July 18, 2026

July 19 - July 25, 2025

July 26 - August 1, 2025

My student will most likely NOT attend the mission trip, regardless of dates

I have zero clue at this point! Thats too far in advance! But my student will most likely attend the mission trip if the dates work out!

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* 8. Regarding a 2026 Summer Mission Trip, my student would rather....

Participate in a Home Repair Style Mission Trip (Similar to this year)

Participate in a more community based style mission trip (Similar to 2024 where we worked at a children's center)

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None of the above

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* 9. Regarding a 2026 summer mission trip, and the length of the trip, I believe the trip should be...

About the same, Sunday - Friday (What we've done typically here)

Shorter (Only 3 to 4 nights)

Longer (a full week like Saturday - Friday)

Other (please specify)

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* 10. I know that the above was a lot of information/questions. But I want your input to be helpful in helping me plan for the following year regarding trips. Please use the box below to leave any additional comments regarding 2025/2026 retreats / main youth events!