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Every fall, Sound Rivers staff gathers together — away from the office, away from the everyday demands of the work — to do a hard reset. A “RE-treat,” as Program Director Clay Barber called it, to review the past year; reevaluate goals; recalibrate direction if needed; renew relationships; restore energy; relax and recommit to the work we do.

This year, Sound Rivers staff returned to the Trinity Center in Salter Path, from Sunday afternoon to Wednesday morning, for the annual working retreat. The days started with (optional) sunrise yoga and ended with board games or evening walks on the beach and in between was plenty of planning for the coming year. This year’s retreat also included the entire staff becoming certified in CPR and basic First Aid, and a first listen, as a group, to Sound Rivers’ latest podcast, “Indigen-US.”

With Sound Rivers’ employees spread across three offices in Washington, New Bern and Raleigh, it’s a rare occasion when we are all in one place. The time and space to brainstorm together, pool talents and build off one another’s ideas is invaluable to working together as a team. And that teamwork means we’ve got great things in store for the coming year!

And in the non-working hours …