My chapter has 3 a year. Fall/Winter/Spring
Fall--Rush Retreat, usually this'll consist of an overnighter to kick it off. It starts the night before everyone has to move on campus. Then about a week more of workshops. From the time retreats start to when Formal Rush starts, we'll get maybe 2 days off.
Winter--Sisterhood Retreat, depending on the calender this can be a one day thing or an overnight trip.
Ritual--usually a one day thing. Spring is hectic w/ philanthropies so not much time for other stuff.
For Rush retreat there's usually thick packets handed out. They'll have everything we need to know for rush. Like times, dates, locations, etc, etc, etc.
For Sisterhood retreats songs might be distributed but that's pretty much it. We do tons of team/sisterhood building activities. We'll also do crafts and make lil souvenoirs.
For Ritual retreats any thing that is handed out is usually numbered and everything must be checked back in before we leave. These retreats consist mainly of discussions of why ritual is important, why we should know it, and trying to memorize it all.
