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Steubenville East Conference
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Trip Basics
Dates: Friday, July 25 Noon - Sunday, July 27 5:00 pm
Participants: Students in Grades 8-12 (Spring 2025)
Conference Information:
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Conference Location: Mass Mutual Center (Springfield)
Accommodations: Sheraton, Springfield
Rooms are two doubles beds and we assign four students to a room. If you would like to guarantee that your child has their own separate bed (which may be a rollaway bed), there will be an additional $50 fee per student added to your deposit.
Meals: All meals from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch are provided.
Transportation: Students can be picked up at St. Elizabeth (North Adams) or St. Mary's School (Lee) and take a bus to travel to and from Springfield.
Phone Policy: We strongly encourage students to leave their phones at home as this is a weekend long retreat and even when we are not in a session, it is important for students to have the time to reflect, discuss, and share with their peers distraction free. There will always be a chaperone with a phone in sight of the students in case of emergency. If a student brings their phone, they will have access to it for a fifteen minute period each night to check in with family; otherwise, student phones will be collected and held with Marya and Connie for the duration of the trip. Parents may always contact Marya or Connie should they need to reach a student.
Cost: We ask for a $100 deposit with registration. The actual cost is $450 per participant, but students are expected to participate in the group fundraising efforts to raise the additional funds so families should not need to contribute more than the deposit. (As per the Accommodations Info. above, if you want to guarantee your teen their own separate bed there is an additional $50 fee added to your deposit.) If the deposit fee poses a financial hardship for your family, please be in touch with Marya or Connie.
Questions? If you are part of the Matthew 5 Youth Group, please contact Marya (413) 440-9381 or [email protected]. If you are part of the St. Elizabeth Youth Group, please contact Connie (413) 652-2328 or [email protected].