Overview
Designed for students ages 14–21, these retreats take place across Iowa from September through May (excluding November and March). Each weekend provides a short-term commitment with long-term benefits, focusing on essential blindness skills in a relaxed and social setting!
Activities vary throughout the year, but may include activities such as:
- Attending performances at the Des Moines Civic Center
- Exploring a corn maze
- Sledding at Sleepy Hollow
- Movie nights, scavenger hunts, and more!
Join us for an unforgettable experience that combines friendship, fun, and valuable skill-building!
Registration
- Register for our Weekend Retreats at blind.iowa.gov/retreat-registration
- If you have any questions, please call or email Ambrose Ball-Harney at 515-829-7411 or ambrose.ballharney@blind.state.ia.us .
2025-2026 Schedule
🍂September: Fall is A-maze-ing
- Hosted in Dubuque, IA
- Friday, September 19 - Sunday, September 21
🎃October: Let’s Pumpkin Spice Things Up a Bit
- Friday, October 31 - November 2
❄️December: It’s a Snow Down
- Friday, December 12 - Sunday, December 14
💻January: Tech Talk
- Friday, January 30 - Sunday, February 1
💡February: Be Brilliant
- Friday, February 20 - Sunday, February 22
🚌April: On the Road to Success
- Hosted in Council Bluffs, IA
- Friday, April 17 - Sunday, April 19