Love and Relationships Retreat

 

Friday, October 24- Sunday, October 26, 2025
Hotel in the South Bay (Details provided upon registration)
Open to teens in 9th-11th grade
Attendance is expected for the entire weekend
We teach our children to walk, swim, and look both ways...now it’s time to teach them the importance of being in a healthy relationship and other essential life skills. Facilitated by Rachel Waltuch, a trained sex educator, teens explore the complexity of the often-conflicting feelings and messages that naturally arise in peer relationships. At the core of this program are open and honest discussions about relationship dynamics, sex, and emotional and physical safety. After participating in the retreat, teens report that the topics and questions they explored positively impacted their life decisions.
 
Whether they go willingly or grudgingly, by the end of the first night, each and every teen participant reports that the experience was not at all what they anticipated and had a profoundly positive and significant impact on their thinking. This retreat is described as “life-changing” and “incredibly impactful.”
 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For what ages is this experience appropriate?

This program is specifically tailored for any teens in 9th-11th grade. Teens are welcome to invite a friend to register and join them. Siblings can and have attended together with comfort.

Retreat Costs (Includes: Hotel accommodations, six meals, snacks, and all course programming and materials)

  • Early Bird Registration: Through August 15, 2025 
    • WBT Members $550 ($200 deposit due at registration)
    • Non-WBT Members $625 ($200 deposit due at registration)
    • Remaining balance due September 15, 2025
  • Regular Registration: August 16 - September 15, 2025 (or until full)
    • WBT Members $650 ($200 deposit due at registration)
    • Non-WBT Members $750 ($200 deposit due at registration)
    • Remaining balance due September 15, 2025

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

Drop off and pick up at the hotel in the South Bay (address provided after registration complete).

What is my role as a parent? 

It is essential that teens attend for the entire weekend.

Parents are asked to attend two mandatory meetings:

  • Thursday, October 23rd, 2025 at 7-8 pm, virtual
  • Sunday, October 26th, 2025 in the afternoon, just prior to pick up, at the hotel 

What will I need to bring to the experience?

We will send a packing list prior to the retreat weekend.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

For logistical questions, please email or call Sara Zacky: szacky@wbtla.org or 424-208-8908

For content questions: Please email or call Rachel Waltuch: rwaltuch@wbtla.org or 424-208-8905.

Refund Policy:

Your teen's participation is what makes this experience possible. Deposit is refundable (except $100 administrative fee) if cancelled before September 15, 2025. If cancelled after September 15, 50% of registration fee is refunded.