2010 BLACKSTONE YOUTH RETREAT TIMELY RENEWS ONCE AGAIN

YMCA?

Blaze - Getting Ready to Leave

Rachel and baby

Lots of talented kids

Football During Free Time

Sean and Nick perform an 80s classic

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Every year the Blackstone Youth Retreat seems to come around just when we need it and it certainly did this year. Despite a rough start for some of our group (one of our youth was riding in a car that hit a deer on Route 460 Friday evening), I think everyone was spiritually energized and had a great time at the retreat. We had several first-timers make the trip this year (Tyler, Catherine, Tucker, and Garrett) and they seem to have particularly enjoyed themselves as well. Rachel and Brandon Gilmore were our keynote speakers and seemed to connect well with our youth. Doug and Debi from Courthouse UMC and the Norfolk District Youth Council once again did a great great job putting the weekend together. On the way back to Norfolk we made our traditional stop at the Virginia Diner and had dinner. Thank you so much Tammy, Nick and Richard for looking out for our youth all weekend. I always hear the same thing every year on the ride home: "When can we go back?"