The Year in View

Here is a bird's eye view of what a Gapper does over the course of their  year. Please note that this is subject to change depending on what events are on offer in a given year.

August

  • Beginning: Arrive, settle, get to know surroundings
  • Middle: Youth Leaders Development weekend (YLD), Campus Outreach Academy (COA)
  • End: GAP opening retreat, UCO, household, and youth programs startup.

September–November

  • Start serving
  • Weekly GAP formation begins
  • UCO regional retreats
  • Regional high school retreats

December

  • Semester closing
  • Christmas break (2 weeks)

January–March

  • GAP Formation resumes
  • Kairos Winter Conference (national conference for university students)
  • Kairos YES Retreat (national retreat for high school students)

April–May

  • Spring trip
  • GAP Closing retreat

June–July (optional)

  • Detroit Summer Outreach (DSO)
  • North American Region Summer Conference