Our retreat attenders remain in meeting for worship for its duration. My child has a schedule conflict. Important group bonding takes place in the first twelve hours, and sometimes one or two Small Groups will have already met by mid-morning on Saturday. I encourage parents to let coaches and other organization leaders know that this is a religious retreat, and can with your support, to have precedence over other activities. My child would like to experience the retreat but isn t sure about the overnight piece.
Children frequently decide to stay by the second night, however.
My child is a bed-wetter in new places. Other young people also struggle with this. We keep extra sleeping bags on hand just in case. You can send extra bedding and sleepwear, too, and alert us to the possibility. Do encourage your child not to be overly worried about this.