Unleashed: Discovering the Superhero Within You
October 13-15, 2006 |12303 Lakamaga Trail North | Marine, MN | 55047
By giving attendees and an opportunity to reward your hard work by attending this retreat everyone was able to relax as they reflected on their past work, refine their skills, refocus on what they believed in, and rejuvenate for the future. On October 13 to 15, VISION hosted their first retreat entitled: "Unleashed: Discovering the Superhero Within You." This three-day retreat was a great opportunity for attendees to meet other people who want to create change and engage in interactive
actives to refine their skills for working on community issues.
With over 50 attendee's VISION started the night off with a Casino Night. The Casino Night offered a Fortune Teller,
Karaoke, Roulette, Texas Hold'em, Black Jack, and Bingo. The grand prize winners for the night included Yer Yang (Minneapolis) in winning a
Badminton Set in Bingo and Peter Yang (St. Paul) in winning a Star War's Risk set in Texas Hold'em. A intense game of Lord of the Rings Risk and Monopoly kept attendees up until midnight as
on viewers watched to see who would win. Saturdays activities included three workshops. The first workshop focused on value's. Nou Yang of Girls Scouts helped attendee's refocus on their values in life. Mai Moua, an independent Leadership Consultant, helped attendee's understand their
privileges. Lastly, attendee's defined themselves on a self portrait mural conducted by Seexeng Lee, an art teacher at Patrick Henry (Minneapolis). The night ended with attendee's participating in an re-enactment of the journey across Laos (a.k.a. Hmong
Odyssey/Journey) moderated by Tzianeng Vang of Concordia College. As the retreat came to a closure on Sunday, attendee's were able to enjoy outdoor activities including volleyball, basketball, football, Hmong games, a refreshing spa room, which included express manicures, foot massages, and back massages, and were given the opportunity to catch up on their sleep.
Through this retreat, attendee's were given the opportunity to Unleash and Discover the Superhero within Themselves. VISION would like to thank the following individuals for their contribution and help in making this event successful: Lake Lakamaga Girls Scout Camp, Presenters: Seexeng Lee, Mai Moua, Tzianeng Vang, Nou Yang, Volunteers: Ku Lee, Sia Lo, Kenneth Vang, Alex Vue, Feng Xiong, Shao Chang Xiong, Shu Xiong, Toua Xiong, May Yang and the VISION Board.
(1st Photo Below: Zong, Bounmee, and Blong in the Cooking up the first meal. 2nd Photo: L to R: Volunteers & Board: Donna Yang, May Lee, Feng Xiong, Ku Lee, Shu Xiong, Shao Chang Xiong, May Lee, Kenneth Vang, Ziong Xiong, Toua Xiong, Alex Vue, Shao Lee, LaMee Vang, Bounmee Yang. 3rd Photo: Group singing Karaoke, ) Note: Individual photo's of art pieces coming soon.
Questions, please contact May Lee at:
Email: maylee@hmongvision.org
Phone: 651-587-1208