Year three uses the previous year’s of focus on self and group to develop the community. A two-day fall semester retreat involving icebreakers, team builders, and low-ropes initiatives to illustrate the importance of team development and motivation of others. Students have the opportunity to plan the entire program from events and discussions to meals and late-night activities. During the second semester, juniors participate Great Decisions Discussions. The Great Decisions Magazine is released by the Foreign Policy Association to teach our citizens about what is going on in the world to promote globalization and understanding.

Sample Retreat Agenda:

Day One
5:15pm- Depart Wingate University
5:30pm- Food Lion
8:00pm- Arrive at Retreat Center
9:00pm- Activities
10:00pm- S’mores and activity by the campfire

Day Two
8:15am- Breakfast
9:00am- Low Ropes
12:00pm- Lunch
1:30pm- Great Decisions
2:30- Activity
4:00pm- Depart

Great Decisions Series

Wednesday, February 13th
5:00 -6:00 p.m. European Integration
*6:00 -7:00 p.m. Dinner in the café
7:00 -8:00 p.m. Blacklisting the enemy

Sunday, February 17th
5:00 -6:00 p.m. Latin America
6:00 -7:00 p.m. Pizza provided by Leadership Fellows
7:00 -8:00 p.m. Iraq: End Game

Tuesday, March 18th
12- 1:00 p.m. Foreign Aid
Tuesday, March 25th
5:00 -6:00 p.m. US Defense Policy
*6:00 -7:00 p.m. Dinner in the café
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. China- Economic Relations Ames Turnout

Wednesday, April 16th

12 -1:00 p.m. Russia and Putinism

*Students will be dismissed between 6pm and 7pm to eat dinner together in the cafeteria.