Law Enforcement Retreat
October 4-6, 2024
Held at White Sulphur Springs in Manns Choice, PA
Join us for this two-night, three-day retreat at the beautiful White Sulphur Springs in Manns Choice, PA! You will have time to connect with your spouse and with other officers and spouses over shared experiences that are frequently unique to the Law Enforcement lifestyle. You will stay in a historic house with modern features!
Sessions will be focused on providing practical tools that can be utilized to have a healthy lifestyle and healthy relationships. Topics include: When Work Comes Home (Our Journey with PTSD), Building Resilience in the Family and Worship is Warfare. Scroll down for more info on the speakers and topics!
During down-time, the shooting range will be open, hiking is available, fish are waiting to be caught, and front porch rockers are ready to be rocked. A full list of fun activities and a detailed schedule will be available closer to the time of the retreat!
Cost:
$150/individual
$200/couple
*price includes 2 nights at the beautiful White Sulphur Springs in Manns Choice, PA, 5 delicious meals, hours of relaxation, and sessions that are designed to support and encourage you as you seek to live this Law Enforcement life well!
Additional Details:
Check in will start at 2:00pm on Friday (the 4th)
Check out will be 12:00pm on Sunday (the 6th)
Scroll down to see pictures from our retreat last year!
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Meet the Speakers
Tom Kocher
Topic: Building Resilience in the Family
Tom has served as a city officer for 14 years and is currently a Sergeant. He enjoys training officers and is a member of the county SWAT team.
He is passionate about his faith and helping law enforcement families thrive through the many trials they face. As a husband and father of four daughters, Tom has developed tools for managing stress, keeping a healthy mind, and a healthy family.
He is looking forward to sharing about building a resilient mind, body and spirit so that we can all live our lives to the fullest.
In his free time, Tom enjoys the outdoors and riding his motorcycle.
Angela Fye
Topic: When work comes home (& our journey with PTSD)
Angela has been a LEOW for 7 years and she is a (homeschooling) mama to three little kiddos, believer in Jesus Christ and a Board Certified Mental Health Coach (through IBCC). She is also the Executive Officer of Upholding the Line.
Angela is always striving to learn more about things that have impacted her family (both Blue Line and personal). Things such as PTSD, trauma, impacts of the job, healthy communication, and overall wellness are recurring themes that she loves to discuss with others.
Mike Winkelman
Topic: Worship is Warfare
Mikey has been a police officer for over 11 years and currently serves as a Patrol Sergeant. He is also on the County Special Response Team and currently serves as the Commander.
Mikey seeks to provide a lesson on practical ways to build a strong value structure for the officer, spouse and family. By tackling the deeper questions of value, and the true nature of worship, he hopes to give officers and families a mindset and plan moving forward that will help them prevail over whatever struggles may lie ahead.
Pictures from our last retreat
