DSDN Rockin' Mom™ Retreat Schedule
Connect. Recharge.
Tentative schedule—subject to change. All activities included in registration unless otherwise noted.
We will continue to add details, so check back as the retreat gets closer!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Settle in & Kick off the weekend!
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4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Guided Hike 🥾
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Exhibit Hall
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Retreat Check-In + Swag Pick Up
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | First Timers Welcome Event (Registration Required)
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Beach Party 🏖️ (Ticketed Event)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Time to Connect and Have Fun!
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7:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Breakfast - Piedmont Dining Room
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Rockin' It Fun Run and Walk
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8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Retreat Check-In + Swag Pick Up
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Check-In: GLOBAL Roundtable
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | GLOBAL Medical Care and Research Roundtable(Registration Required)
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9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Exhibit Hall & Auction/Raffle
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11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | Large Group Photo 📸
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11:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Lunch
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11:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Black Families Meet Up
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11:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Intro to Medical Outreach Session (Registration Required)
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1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Afternoon Session
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Official DSDN Welcome
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Connection Time: Picture This 🫶
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Speaker: Shatanese Reese 🌟
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3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Birth Year Connections
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2019-2025: The Amazing Race 🚗
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2018 & Before:
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Birth Year Photos 📸
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Choose Your Own Adventure
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Beach + Water Activities
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Chair Massages
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Treetop Adventure
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Butterly Garden
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Discovery Center
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Live CLUE Game
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5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Free time to rest, connect, or get ready for the evening
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5:15 PM - 6:15 PM | Rockin' Mom's en Español Meet up
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6:30 PM -10:00 PM | Mom's Night Out: Fall Festival 🍁
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Time to Recharge and Be Inspired!
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7:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Breakfast - Piedmont Dining Room
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7:00 AM - 7:45 AM | Yoga
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8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Zumba with Elisha McKenzie
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8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | Fundraising Panel
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9:00 AM - 3:30 PM | Exhibit Hall & Auction/Raffle
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10:00 AM -11:30 AM | Morning Session
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Fireside Chat with Liz & Ruby Plachta 🌟🌈
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Connection Time: In The Loop 🫶
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11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | Lunch + Topical Meetups
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Heart Heroes
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Homeschooling
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Single Parenting
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Twins / Multiples
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Tube Feeding
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Asian Families
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Cancer Moms
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Military Families
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Crunchy Moms
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Rare or Complex Medical Issues
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11:30 AM - 12:45 AM | Autism and Down Syndrome Meet Up
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12:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Afternoon Session
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Rockin' It Forward 💙
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Reflections 🌟
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Closing Remarks + 2026 Retreat Reveal! 🥳
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3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Birth Year Connections
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2018 & Before: The Amazing Race 🚗
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2019 - 2025:
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Birth Year Photos 📸
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Choose Your Own Adventure
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Beach + Water Activities
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Chair Massages
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Treetop Adventure
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Butterly Garden
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Discovery Center
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Live CLUE Game
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Free time to unwind, connect, or get ready for the night
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7:00 PM -9:00 PM | Mom's Night *IN*: Pajama Party 🎉
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
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7:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Breakfast - Piedmont Dining Room
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9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Guided Hike 🥾