ESCAPE is a dynamic retreat experience and reflection program for Georgetown’s first-year students Registration fees are non-refundable.
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 accessible to people of all religious and non-religious backgrounds
Registration is $40.00 and covers the cost of the overnight stay, meals, an ES
CAPE t-shirt, and other fun ESCAPE swag. If the fee poses a challenge, financial assistance is available. Please email [email protected] 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 here 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 7:00pm the following day. Things to bring on ESCAPE:
-Sleeping bag/set of sheets and blanket and pillow
-Sneakers and comfortable clothes
-Necessary toiletries and 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)
