Class of 2029 ready for Henry Strobel Retreat
McGovern Medical School officially welcomes the Class of 2029 with the 49th Annual Henry Strobel Retreat on Friday, Aug. 1 at Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston, Texas.
The Henry Strobel Retreat is a chance for incoming McGovern Medical School students to meet their classmates in a stress-free, laid-back environment. The 49th Annual Henry Strobel Retreat theme is “The Great Scooby-Doo Showdown.”
The Class of 2029 has been training their whole life to crack the case — and now it is their time to shine. Just like the Mystery Inc. gang, the elite crew of clue-cracking sleuths will ride in style as shuttles (aka their very own Mystery Machines) whisk them away to Camp Cho-Yeh for a day filled with thrilling challenges, spooky surprises, and friendly competitions that would make even Fred proud.
Students will depart the Operations Center Building (1851 Crosspoint) at 7:30 a.m. and arrive at Boxwoods, a Camp Cho-Yeh Camp, at 9 a.m. After a brief orientation, students will spend the morning participating in various activities such as archery tag, axe throwing, paintball, flying squirrel, and the YARD.
Lunch will be served at the camp’s Ice House, where gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegetarian options will be available, before enjoying an afternoon of more activities including banana boating, tubing, hanging out by the lake, kayaking, paddle boats, cabanas, beach volleyball, and spike ball.
Students are encouraged to bring extra clothes if they would like to change following the water activities. The Class of 2028 will depart from Boxwoods to return home at 3:45 p.m.
Students seeking more information or wishing to register can click visit the retreat website.
A tradition since 1976, Dr. Henry Strobel, former dean for faculty, student affairs, and alumni affairs, created the retreat after noticing a sense of disenchantment among the first-year class of medical students, following a flood in the Texas Medical Center that caused devastation and forced students into a nearby office building while repairs and renovations were underway.
Working with leadership from the second-year class, Strobel received the green light from the school to host a weekend for students to leave the hustle and bustle of Houston and the TMC to appreciate the McGovern family and community around them.