Winter Retreat
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{{#arraymap:The issue of distance and money are two of the most important factors in the planning of Winter Retreat. Many drivers do not want to drive in snowy conditions, nor can their cars handle it. In addition, sometimes there are unforeseen problems, such as a storm hitting during the three-day weekend. Money is no doubt one of the biggest issues. The trip occurs right after the holiday season, and many people are strapped for funds, which could result in a low turn-out rate. Renting a cabin for potentially that many people is quite steep and in order for the chapter not to lose money, the more people who go, the easier it is for the chapter to break even. When factoring in the additional cost of food and gas, sometimes it is quite difficult to muster up enough people to attend.|;|x|
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Winter Retreat, sometimes referred to as a hellacious meatgrinder to chair, is perhaps the biggest fellowship event of the year. Generally done over MLK Jr. weekend, it is three nights up in Tahoe, in anywhere from two to four cabins. Attendance, over the years, has ranged between 70 and 100 members. Members tend to spend a day on the slopes, and then are too tired to do much else. Buffets are attacked in Tahoe as well.
List of Winter Retreat Chairs
Winter Retreat often has a chair or two appointed by the Fellowship Vice Presidents to plan out the event.
- 2002 - Kevin Quan
- 2003 - Gina Lee
- 2004 - Aaron Lipton
- 2005 - Almira Van & Thuong Tang
- 2009 - Ray Chan & Cindy Huynh
- 2010 - JD Gatto & Alan Tang
- 2011 - n/a
- 2012 - Christian Machuca, Emmanuel Aglubat, Lisa Christensen
- 2013 - Tatiana Tam, Manuel Gomez, and Samantha Fang
- 2016 - Justin Cruz and Erica Ramirez