A 27 hour experience, this overnight retreat is designed as an escape from the Hilltop. Enjoy the chance to meet awesome new people, eat lots of good food, listen to live music, play games, and take a step back from the frenzy of campus life.
ESCAPE is designed to be accessible to people of all religious and non-religious backgrounds.
Registration is $40.00 and covers the cost of the overnight stay, meals, an ESCAPE t-shirt, and other fun ESCAPE swag. Registration fees are non-refundable. If the fee poses a challenge, financial assistance is available. Please email escape@georgetown.edu for more information.
Retreats take place at Georgetown’s Calcagnini Contemplative Center in Bluemont, Virginia, over the course of a Friday and Saturday or a Saturday and Sunday, depending on the dates you choose. The facility offers indoor, hotel-style accommodations and breathtaking views of the Shenandoah Valley. Check out our photos on Facebook or follow us on Instagram to see pictures of the Calcagnini Contemplative Center!
Reflection is a central part of the overnight. Small groups, led by upper-level student mentors, foster a sense of meaning and belonging throughout the retreat as well as the rest of your Georgetown career. ESCAPE doesn’t end when you leave the Calcagnini Center! As a part of the ESCAPE community, you’ll see your friends and mentors back on campus and reunite for different events.
The bus leaves for ESCAPE at 4:00pm on the first day of the ESCAPE. We will return around 6:00pm the following day.
Things to bring on ESCAPE:
- Set of sheets and blanket and pillow (or sleeping bag if you have one)
- Sneakers and comfortable clothes
- Necessary toiletries (including any medications you need, e.g. an epipen)
- Towels for the overnight
- Outdoor gear in case of wet or chilly weather (it is at least 5-10 degrees cooler there than in DC, especially at night)
Visit: escape.georgetown.edu
Questions? Email the program staff at escape@georgetown.edu.
