Opening Retreat
To find their farm groups, participants had to fully commit to this slightly embarrassing icebreaker—and make it loud.
What is making their assigned animal noises? Also will accept the actual noises as answers.
At this location, Leadership Katy toured a facility filled with massive walls of inventory—housing thousands of cases of some people’s favorite liquids distributed across Texas.
What is Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits?
At this location, Lindsay was the first to sit down and start working the remote controls.
What is Memorial Hermann?
Your class was the first Leadership Katy group to reach the top of this structure.
What is the Washington Monument?
Title Sponsor for Leadership Katy
Who is Sewell?
Where this session was hosted
What is Stoney Creek Ranch?
This former Leadership Katy speaker taught the class about water infrastructure.
Who is Rick Ellis?
BONUS: This was Rick's leadership class year.
Leadership Katy started the Austin trip morning hearing from this physician and former legislator.
Who is John Zerwas?
The place where our Leadership Katy wreath was presented
What is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
The place you all met for the very first time
What is Lifetime of Click's Photography?
The Sheep performed their leadership version of this faithful song.
What is Don't Stop Believing?
This is a non-profit residential and vocational community for adults with disabilities where we visited and shopped.
What is the Brookwood Community?
At Houston Methodist West, this facilitator’s wife spoke to the class about mental health.
Who is John Kirk?
This Founding Father has a tomb beneath the Capitol that was built for him—but he was never buried there.
Who is George Washington?
These four Leadership Katy classmates had the honor of presenting the wreath at Arlington National Cemetery.
Who are Mark, Olivia, Jennifer, and Lindsay?
Each participant received a signed bowling pin sponsored by this Katy entertainment spot.
What is Main Event Katy?
At Houston Methodist West Hospital, the class watched this very exciting, eye-opening simulated event using high-tech training equipment.
What is the delivery of a baby?
After dinner in Austin, Leadership Katy wrapped up the night with a drink at this spot.
What is Roaring Fork?
This guest speaker shared a story about meeting a former president’s dog in the middle of the night.
Who is Robert Darling?
This activity required you to step forward or backwards while blindfolded
What is the Power and Privilege exercise?
Widely considered the most “almost fell in, definitely got muddy” moment of retreat. This activity involved equipment, wind, and slimy pond water.
What is the Kayak Challenge?
During the Capitol tour, this side—known for its red color and modeled after the British House of Commons—was named the favorite by our local State Representative.
What is the House Floor (or Texas House Floor)?
Advancing the Legacy of Business in our Community
What is the Katy Area Chamber mission statement?
After this Secretary of the Navy banned alcohol on ships in 1914, sailors were left with coffee as their strongest drink—possibly leading to the nickname “cup of joe.”
Who is Josephus Daniels?
The most common item your class brought from home to share at Opening Retreat
What is a Picture? (Photos from home)