School events can conflict with youth group events

You can get the school calendar(s) from the school web sites and build your schedule from these

• Don't try to have a Retreat on Homecoming weekend unless it follows the homecoming activities
• Same with other major school events
• If you accommodate the schedule of the majority school and not the minority school represented, you can, rightly, be accused of favoritism and lose a part of your group
• If many of your group are in the band, you have to know the band schedule
• Same with any other school group or club
• Note teacher days and other 3-4 day breaks. Many families takes these for trips and family activities
• Is there a school art show, talent show, musical or play that some of your group participate in? (maybe go as a group, to support them)
• You cannot accommodate every school event or activity, but if you know your kids you can know which ones will affect your program