Date: December 1-2, 2023

Location: Hulbert Outdoor Center, Fairlee VT

Times: 9:00 am Friday – 3:00 pm Saturday

Details: All VT & NH schools welcome and encouraged to attend!  Join us for a 2 day retreat where you can collaborate with your team, other schools, VEEP/NHEEP staff, and energy and climate professionals to further your action project goals.  There will be skills workshops, project goal-setting and planning time, and fun activities to help you feel inspired to make change in your school and community. This is an overnight retreat. Room and board are provided at the Hulbert Outdoor Center.

Fees: Sliding scale up to $50

Given our limited space and in order to accommodate as many schools as possible, teams attending the Kick-Off Retreat are limited to 6 members.  There is a waitlist if you have more folks who would like to attend.

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