Leadership retreats

Mid-January, six years ago, Gettysburg College shipped 4 members of each Greek organization into the woods for a retreat entitled IMPACT. IMPACT dealt with leadership issues and helped these select Greeks become better leaders of their organizations. I was one of the lucky few (lucky because I met my husband there) selected for this program. I spent my days watching Dean Murphy in his tight sweatpants encourage me to expand my thoughts from just my organization to Greek life as a whole. I spent my nights chatting with my sisters and then retreating to the cabin that we shared with 6 other women. Ultimately, what do I remember from this leadership learning experience? I remember having to hike through the snow from the cabin to a. go to the bathroom and b. get to the meeting room. I also remember getting off the bus and walking back to Stephens Hall with the boy that I had a HUGE crush on right behind me (that boy was Carl).
This past week/weekend I was at a professional leadership "institute". This program lasts about 6 months, but the program started off with a retreat to Maryland's eastern shore. Like my first experience at a leadership retreat, this one was also in a camp-like setting. This camp-like setting was owned by Marriott, and was much better in the accomodations department. I think that I will remember more about this retreat than a snow experience (although it did snow while I was there for the first time all year) and cute boys (I am married and a bit more mature now).