Set Your Feet 2026
Annual Ohio Charlotte Mason Gathering!
We look forward to seeing you!
We are excited to be together again July 17 & 18, 2026. This will be the ninth year we have coordinated this event. Come join us as we gather to refresh, renew, and re-acquaint! It will be a time of fellowship, a time of gleaning from each other, and a time of discussing ways to Set Your Feet for the coming school year.
Please Note: We will not be holding specific Teen Sessions this year but they are still most welcome to attend the retreat!
Location:
Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church
5099 Postlewaite Rd., Columbus, OH 43235
See the church's website for directions: https://graceopc.org
Please Note: We will not be holding specific Teen Sessions this year but they are still most welcome to attend the retreat!
Location:
Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church
5099 Postlewaite Rd., Columbus, OH 43235
See the church's website for directions: https://graceopc.org
Schedule (check back for more details/updates)
Friday, July 17th:
3:00 pm - Registration
4:00 pm - Welcome
4:15 pm - Session 1 - Faithfulness: Long Obedience in the Same Direction (Heather Martin)
5:15 pm - Breakouts -
(roasted chicken [drums & thighs], breaded chicken tenders, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, green salad, cookies)
7:15 pm - Session 2 - Face to Face and Mind to Mind: The Attentive Life (Abby Wahl)
9:00 pm - Fare thee well, doors close
3:00 pm - Registration
4:00 pm - Welcome
4:15 pm - Session 1 - Faithfulness: Long Obedience in the Same Direction (Heather Martin)
5:15 pm - Breakouts -
- Endowed with a Real Appetite for Knowledge: Charlotte Mason's Methods for Neurodivergent Students (Nicole Ramsay)
- In Due Season: from Seedlings to Harvest (Mandie Lewis)
- Beginning with Charlotte Mason: Getting your Feet Set (Gretchen Neisler)
(roasted chicken [drums & thighs], breaded chicken tenders, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, green salad, cookies)
7:15 pm - Session 2 - Face to Face and Mind to Mind: The Attentive Life (Abby Wahl)
9:00 pm - Fare thee well, doors close
Saturday, July 18th:
8:30 am - Doors open for early birds
8:45 am - Prayer (for those who would like to join in)
9:15 am - Welcome
9:30 am - Session 3 - All Truth is God’s Truth: CM’s 20 Principles (In Reverse) (Dawn Garrett)
10:30 am - Breakouts -
12:30 pm - Lunch - Freedom a la Cart Signature Boxed Lunches (see choices here)
1:30 pm - Session 5 - Living and Active: Health and Wellness for the Whole Person (Abby Wahl)
2:30 pm - Q&A Panel
4:00 pm Fare thee well, doors close
8:30 am - Doors open for early birds
8:45 am - Prayer (for those who would like to join in)
9:15 am - Welcome
9:30 am - Session 3 - All Truth is God’s Truth: CM’s 20 Principles (In Reverse) (Dawn Garrett)
10:30 am - Breakouts -
- The Gift of Spreading the CM Feast in a Large Family (Heather Tully)
- From Arithmetic to Algebra: The Mountainous Land of Elementary Mathematics (Melissa Bair)
- Purpose and Place of Poetry in a Charlotte Mason Education (Liz Talbot)
12:30 pm - Lunch - Freedom a la Cart Signature Boxed Lunches (see choices here)
1:30 pm - Session 5 - Living and Active: Health and Wellness for the Whole Person (Abby Wahl)
2:30 pm - Q&A Panel
4:00 pm Fare thee well, doors close
Attendees will be provided with coffee, tea, and snacks throughout the time. Feel free to bring your own preferred snacks or drinks (please use a leak-proof container).
SYF Main Retreat Fee: $75 per person
Did you miss a previous year?
You will be able to purchase recordings (and additional goodies) for $10 (each) for select previous years.
There is **no childcare** available and we request that only nursing children attend with parents. Teens are welcome in all sessions.
Registration fee is not refundable. We keep the fee low which means we are unable to offer refunds.
Please check back for more information!
SYF Main Retreat Fee: $75 per person
Did you miss a previous year?
You will be able to purchase recordings (and additional goodies) for $10 (each) for select previous years.
There is **no childcare** available and we request that only nursing children attend with parents. Teens are welcome in all sessions.
Registration fee is not refundable. We keep the fee low which means we are unable to offer refunds.
Please check back for more information!
Presenters for Set Your Feet 2026
Abby Wahl
Dawn Garrett
Blossom Barden
Heather Martin
Liz Talbot
Nicole Ramsey
Mandie Lewis
Heather Tully
Gretchen Neisler
Melissa Bair
....Check back for updates!
Dawn Garrett
Blossom Barden
Heather Martin
Liz Talbot
Nicole Ramsey
Mandie Lewis
Heather Tully
Gretchen Neisler
Melissa Bair
....Check back for updates!
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Please check back for more information!
We look forward to gathering in 2026!
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