What is retreat?

I asked that very question, having never heard of retreat until I became a Corp UM member, around this time last year.  The looks I got back were priceless, often accompanied by an "ohhhhh yeah, retreat."  It's not as though we're trying to keep it secret.  Every year, the day after graduation, the Corp Board and UM pours into a few cars and drives over to Rehoboth Beath, DE (the classiest of beaches).  We rent a beach house for a few days and talk about the Corp for several hours each day.  

It's timed to take place when everyone feels comfortable in their new positions, has a sweet team of Corpies in place to help them maintain and improve their stores, and is ready to get to work over the summer with the most detailed and time-intensive projects, when we can all devote our full attention to these sorts of things.  Retreat is where we bring it all together, take a break geographically from the Hilltop and figure out where we've been (since Feb./Mar.) and where we're going (till next Feb./Mar.).  Last year, we talked about DPAC (still working on it!), a coffee shop in the MSB building (shame, that.), customer service and professionalism, Corpientation, CPC restructuring, and a ton more.  It's exhausting.  Well, it was exhausting as a participant.  I imagine planning it will be insane.  So I'm starting to think about it now.

If there's something you think we should be talking about at the highest levels in the greatest detail, let me or your service director know and we'll take care of it.  Anything where you've said "We should really have a conversation about _____" qualifies.  And yes, that means you, whether you're a seasoned Corpie, alum, or new hire.  Make that your (first or next) sweetideas@thecorp.org e-mail.