Feb 17 to 19, 2024 at Killarney United Church, 35 participants and 19 young leaders gathered for a weekend of community building while exploring a climate justice theme.
Thanks to all the participants who attended and made it fun! Thanks to communities of faith who encouraged them and, in several cases, sponsored youth to attend! Thanks to Killarney United Church for the great hospitality and wonderful meals! It was very exciting to get so many participants from the west side of the region, 10 of those being first time regional retreat goers! It’s also exciting to see past participants come back again, some moving into leadership roles!
We had some very creative worship and theme times as well as fun filled social times.
![Youth in church](https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240217_203735-scaled-e1709271729453-300x170.jpg)
Singing during youth retreat worship
![Youth in church](https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240217_203437-scaled-e1709271571247-300x147.jpg)
Youth retreat worship
![Youth sitting on floor in circle](https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240218_140112-300x225.jpg)
Playing Stella Stella Olla
![Young adult at table with screen behind of Kahoot questions](https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240217_231101-scaled-e1709272541454-300x271.jpg)
Kahoot Leader
![Youth gathered on floor](https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240217_231037-300x225.jpg)
Playing kahoot
![Groups of youth sitting on floor](https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240217_230958-scaled-e1709272831278-300x177.jpg)
Playing kahoot in groups
![youth around a table with paper hearts](https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240218_145058-300x225.jpg)
Theme time
![Kids around table eating with cooking utensils](https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240218_183022-scaled-e1709273535974-300x179.jpg)
Crazy Utensil Meal
![Kids around supper table](https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240218_183137-scaled-e1709273629787-300x207.jpg)
Enjoying a meal with friends
![Kids around a supper table](https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240218_183152-scaled-e1709273731266-300x175.jpg)
Thanks to the cooks for the awesome meal!
![boy eating sandwich from a whisk](https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240218_183256-scaled-e1709274459998-300x200.jpg)
How to eat a pulled pork sandwich with a whisk!
![Youth doing karaoke](https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Karaoke-300x221.png)
Karoke during social stations
![Two youth building with straws](https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/straws-and-connectors-263x300.png)
Building with straws during social stations
![Large group of youth in church](https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Zeebu-2024-group-300x74.jpg)
Singing in church on Sunday morning