Boise State University Student Organizations

Questions to Consider

Why should your organization have a retreat?

To introduce new members
To set organizational goals
To provide information and/or workshop sessions
To increase morale and build team spirit
To motivate members for the new year or semester
To evaluate the progress of long-term goals and objectives
To resolve group conflicts
To get to know each other
To get away and have FUN!

When should your organization have a retreat?

At the beginning of the year or semester
At midyear for an evaluation or a refresher
Prior to a conflict
Before new officer installation
Before a major program

Who should participate?

Members
Officers
Advisors
Workshop presenters (if any)
Resource persons (if any)

Who should facilitate the retreat?

Members and/or officers who feel qualified and comfortable doing so
Advisors
Alumni
Faculty
Student Activities staff

Where can you have a retreat?

On-campus venues
To reserve this venue...	Contact this department...	At this number
Amphitheater	Music Department	(208) 426-1772
Auxiliary Gym	Pavilion	(208) 426-1900
Band and Chorus Rooms (in the Morrison Center)	Music Department	(208) 426-1772
Bronco Gym	Kinesiology Department	(208) 426-3366
Christ Chapel	Pavilion	(208) 426-1900
Classrooms	Registrar's Office	(208) 426-4134
Games Center	SUB	(208) 426-1456
Outdoor Spaces	SUB	(208) 426-1677
Recital Hall (in the Morrison Center)	Music Department	(208) 426-1772
Stage II and Classrooms (in the Morrison Center)	Theatre Department	(208) 426-3957
Special Events Center	SUB	(208) 426-1677
SUB meeting rooms	SUB	(208) 426-1677
Off-campus venues
Please note: Most Christian camps prohibit alcohol and tobacco use on the grounds; ask about these and other restrictions when making reservations. No facilities are known to allow pets. Most facilities will ask your group to provide proof of liability insurance; be sure to ask about their requirements. Basic Venue Information has been checked and is known to be correct as of July, 2003 unless noted otherwise.
Name of Facility	Location	Approx. Distance from Boise
Bethel Park - Basic venue information - www.bethelparkcamp.org/	McCall	107 mi. Northeast
Bogus Basin - Basic venue information - www.bogusbasin.com/	Boise	16 mi. Northeast
Bogus Basin-Pioneer Inn Condominiums - Basic venue information - www.pioneercondos.com/	Boise	16 mi. Northeast
Camp Ida-Haven - Basic venue information - www.idahaven.org	McCall	107 mi. Northeast
Camp Pinewood - Basic venue information -www.webpak.net/~camppine/	McCall	107 mi. Northeast
Camp Sawtooth (Fairfield) - Basic venue information -www.gocamping.org/sawtooth.html	Fairfield	101 mi. East
Camp Sawtooth (Ketchum) - Basic venue information - www.campsawtooth.org/	Ketchum	153 mi. East
Cascade Lake 4-H Camp - Basic venue information - cascadelake4hcamp.com/index.html	Donnelly	95 mi. North
Cathedral Pines - Basic venue information - Information is believed to be current, but should be independently confirmed. - www.cathedralpines.org/	Ketchum	153 mi. East
Faith Heights Conference Center - Basic venue information - Closed for renovation until 2004.	Donnelly	95 mi. North
Four Rivers Cultural Center - Basic venue information - www.4rcc.com/	Ontario, OR	57 mi. West
Geiser Grand Hotel - Basic venue information - www.geisergrand.com/	Baker City, OR	128 mi. Northwest
Nazareth Retreat Center - Basic venue information - (208) 375-2932	Boise	--
Quaker Hill Conference, Inc. - Basic venue information - Information is believed to be current, but should be independently confirmed. - (208) 634-2083	McCall	107 mi. Northeast
Redfish Lake Lodge - Basic venue information - www.redfishlake.com/	Stanley	131 mi. Northeast
Sun Valley Resort - Basic venue information - www.sunvalley.com/	Sun Valley	155 mi. East
Trinity Pines Camp & Conference Center - Basic venue information - www.tpines.org/	Cascade	78 mi. North
University of Idaho McCall Field Campus - Basic venue information - www.cnr.uidaho.edu/cnr/mccallfieldcampus.htm	McCall	107 mi. Northeast