Session: Winter Retreat (College Group) Dates: Dec 20 β Dec 25, 2025 Supervisor: A. Kaminski (Mr. K) Status: Active
09:00: Unlock Main Lodge. Check boiler pressure. (Note: Heating in Cabin 1 is spotty. Do not mention unless complained about).
10:30: Bus Arrival. Headcount: 30 Students.
11:00: Orientation Speech. Key Points: "Stay on marked paths," "Lake is off-limits," "No fires outside the main pit."
12:00: Cabin Assignments. (Protocol: Mix groups to discourage cliques. Keep gender-neutral assignment per contract).
13:00: Lunch (Cold cut buffet).
15:00: Free time / Unpacking.
18:00: Dinner (Chili).
22:00: Lights Out warning. Lock the Supply Shed.
NOTE: Check the perimeter fence near the North Woods. Found tracks there last week. Coyotes?
07:00: Breakfast Prep (Oatmeal/Toast).
09:00: Activity: Scavenger Hunt.
Safe Zone: Main Grounds & Latrine Area only.
Restricted Zone: Boat House & East Woods.
12:00: Lunch.
13:00: Free Time. (Monitor students near the shoreline. Ice is too thin).
17:00: Fire Pit Lighting (Weather permitting).
19:00: Dinner.
NOTE: Forecast calls for temperature drop. Salt the walkways. Ensure the "Out of Order" sign is still up on the Boat House door.
08:00: Breakfast.
10:00: Activity: Winter Survival Workshop. (Knot tying, map reading). Keep knives/tools supervised.
13:00: Lunch.
14:00: Indoor Group Bonding (Main Lodge). Truth or Dare or Charades.
16:00: Hot Cocoa Break.
18:00: Dinner.
21:00: Night Patrol. Check all cabin windows are shut.
NOTE: Barometer is plummeting. Storm front incoming. Check generator fuel. If students ask about the police reports found in the woods, confiscate and burn. It's just old trash.
07:00: BLIZZARD PROTOCOL IN EFFECT. No outdoor movement.
08:00: Breakfast (served in Lodge if possible, otherwise delivered to cabins).
10:00: Activity: Indoor Wrestling Tournament (Gymnasium).
13:00: Lunch (Soup).
15:00: Maintenance check: Pipe insulation.
17:00: Kitchen Duty Roster (Student Volunteers).
19:00: Dinner.
NOTE: Inventory Discrepancy: One 8-inch Butcher Knife missing from Block B. Search bags tomorrow morning during activity. Do not cause panic.
08:00: Breakfast.
09:00: Snow Clearing (Main paths only).
10:00: Activity: Snow Fort Competition. (Keep them away from the lake edge).
13:00: Lunch.
14:00: Decorating the Tree.
18:00: Christmas Eve Gala. Music, Special Dinner (Roast Chicken), Secret Santa Gift Drop-off.
23:00: Strict Curfew. Final Night checks.
NOTE: Keep the radio off. No need for them to hear the weather alerts or local news. Just get through one more night.
06:00: Wake up call.
07:00: Quick Breakfast / Secret Santa Exchange.
08:00: Room Inspections. Collect keys.
09:00: Bus Loading. Headcount must match arrival (30).
09:30: Departure.
10:00: LOCK THE GATES.
NOTE: Winter season concludes. Do not return until Spring thaw.