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May 4- 9 2015
Information Packet
About Good Girls Getaway ....................................................... 1
2015 Travel Information & Costs ........................................ 2
Schedule of Activities ............................................................. 3
Registration Form ............................................................................ 4
Contact 808.462.7342 for more information
ATLANTA,
GA
GOOD GIRLS
GETAWAY
MAY 4-9 2015
Find all information at goodgirlsgetaway.com
Good Girls Getaway Atlanta, GA
"Good Girls' Getaway" is a Christian woman's retreat to destination of choice
for a week of inspiration, respite, pampering, & fellowship.
Psalm 133:1
"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
When: Annually Week Prior to Mother's Day USA May 4-9 2015
Who: Women, Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Friends
Where: Atlanta, Georgia USA
Founder: Pastor Darrell W. Grissum- Lily of the Valley Church of God in Christ
Host: Lady Michele Carol Grissum
History: 2013 Chicago, Illinois 2014 New York, New York
John 10:10
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Flight Information
Phoenix Departure: (Preferred Flight Itinerary as of 2/26/15)
$304.70
US Airways
Departure: Flight # 610 (PHX to ATLANTA)
Depart: 8:59a PHX
Arrive: 3:47p ATL
3h 47m nonstop
Return: Flight # 74 (ATLANTA to PHX)
Depart: 5:40p ATL Arrive: 10:22p PHX
1 Stop | Total Time7h 42m
FLIGHT BOOKING WEBSITES:
Priceline – Flights
Expedia – Flights
Kayak – Flights
Orbitz – Flights
Cheap Air – Flights
Lodging Twelve Hotels Centennial Park
Address:
400 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta (Georgia), GA 30308, USA
Phone: +14044181212
Getting there: Show directions
4 adults for 5 nights ($326.25/person)
Deluxe One-Bedroom Suite with Two Double Beds – 700 ft²
Your stay includes:
Full-sized, fully-equipped gourmet kitchens, Distinct
living and sleeping areas, Deluxe Sealy Posturepedic beds
& Spacious bathrooms
Air conditioning, Flat-screen TV, Free Wi-Fi
This spacious suite features a living area and private
balcony.
In a high rise of downtown Atlanta, Twelve Centennial
Park is less than 1mile from the World of Coca-Cola. It
features a roof-top pool and self-catering suites with
contemporary furnishings. Accommodations at the Twelve
Hotels Centennial Park feature kitchens with steel
appliances and granite counter tops. There is a spacious
living with satellite flat-screen TVs and DVD players.
Each suite comes with flat-screen monitor & keyboard. Guests will be able to surf the net and request
hotel services.
Schedule of Activities!
GOOD GIRLS GETAWAY
Christian Women’s Retreat
Schedule of Activities
MONDAY MAY 4, 2015 Flight
Good Girls’ Limo
Tour of Twelve Hotels Centennial Park
Good Girls’ Reception & Lunch at TWELVE private dining space/reception lounge
Good Girls’ Welcome to Atlanta Scavenger Hunt
Evening Coffee, Tea, & Debrief
Evening Games/Movie Time
TUESDAY MAY 5, 2015
Breakfast- optional (on your own)
Official Home of Gone with the Wind/Bus Tour
Good Girls’ Dinner Party: Gladys Knight and Ron Winan’s Chicken & Waffles
Drive-In Theatre
Evening Coffee, Tea, & Debrief
Evening Games/Movie Time
WEDNESDAY MAY 6, 2015
Good Girls’ Breakfast -#1 Inside CNN Tour
Sweet Auburn Bread Company, where you can find Chef Sonya’s famous sweet potato cheesecake and
hummingbird muffins
Coca Cola Factory
Good Girls’ Dinner Party: The Busy Bee Café, one of Atlanta’s best soul food spots since 1947
Fox Theatre
Evening Coffee, Tea, & Debrief
Evening Games/ Movie Time
THURSDAY MAY 7, 2015
Good Girls’ Breakfast -#2 Walking Tour of Atlanta’s Neighborhoods
Good Girls’ Dinner Party: Paschal’s Restaurant where civil rights leaders met during the ’60s to plan
marches
Martin Luther King & Rosa Parks National Historic Site
Evening Coffee, Tea, & Debrief
Evening Games/ Movie Time
FRIDAY MAY 8, 2015 Breakfast- optional (on your own)
Six Flags Georgia
Good Girls’ Dinner Party: Jim & Nick’s Bar-B-Q has four locations serving made-from-scratch
Southern goodness
Fox Theatre- Egyptian Ballroom/ Atlanta Hawks NBA Game- Phillips Arena
Evening Coffee, Tea, & Debrief
Evening Games/ Movie Time
SATURDAY MAY 9, 2015
Good Girls’ Breakfast # 3 Good Girls’ Retreat Spa
The OK Café, serving all three meals
Flight
Welcome Reception Welcome Reception
Welcome and social gathering. Lunch
Groups, Accommodations, Schedule, Memory Shirts, Photo(s), Cafe Hors d’oeuvres, Debrief Themes,
Meal Plan, Good Girls’ Challenge Packets & Information
Monday afternoon May 4, 2015
Group will meet in TWELVE Hotel’s reception room/private dining room/hospitality lounge.
Retreat participants will discuss retreat itinerary and receive check-in and accommodation information
while enjoying a light lunch.
Each retreat participant will receive information packets regarding full-service concierge services,
evening Shows, Downtown/Mid-Town Transportation, and Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodations.
Welcome to Atlanta Scavenger Hunt
Retreat participants will enjoy an activity designed to prepare group for an enjoyable week while
getting familiar with retreat destination.
The Welcome to Atlanta Scavenger Hunt will be a fun, challenging game where teams will search
for and gather items, perform tasks, take pictures and/or complete challenges from a prepared list. The
team with the most points wins.
The Scavenger Hunt will be a great way to have fun with your travel mates, suite mates, and perhaps
meet a new sister or two! :) It’s also an entertaining way to quickly learn more about our retreat
destination (Atlanta, GA) and see the city in a fun way.
Material(s): Scavenger Hunt Instruction Cards
Scavenger Hunt-
Participants will be challenged to find and secure “Survival Items” such as (but not limited to) Maps,
Suite Snacks, Photos of Landmarks, Public Transportation. Other scavenger hunt challenges may
include meeting a live Atlanta native and/or recording a 5-10 second video.
Teams will be formed during reception. Meet a new sister!
Team will work together to find/complete all items on scavenger hunt instruction card.
Get familiar with the hotel, Atlanta, and your retreat sisters on the first day!
Winning Group wins (VISA) Shopping Gift Card
Good Girl Daily Challenge
Daily Challenge winners will be crowned “Queen of _______”, and awarded gifts during Good Girl Breakfasts.
DAILY CHALLENGE TITLES & PRIZES
Blissful Queen w/ a side of Joy: Starbucks gift
Endurance Queen w/ a side of Longsuffering: Fruit & Snack Gift Basket
Wise Woman W/ A Side Of Temperance: Shopping gift card
Merchandise Queen w/ a side of Meekness: Taxi Fare
Queen of Kindness w/ a side of Love: Gift Basket
Queen of Sisterhood: “What Happens When Women Say Yes to God” Gift package
GOOD GIRL DAILY CHALLENGES:
Monday:
Don’t Say Anything Negative, "Never", or "No"
Anyone found violating the challenge will be tagged with a smiley face sticker
reminding them to cheer up. Anyone untagged by the next morning will win
challenge. Title of Blissful Queen w/ a side of Joy & Starbucks gift card goes to
winner of this challenge.
Tuesday: "Exercise" Challenge
Exercise Options:
15 Minutes of activity in Hotel Gym
20 minute swim in hotel pool
Refuse a taxi ride and walk to an Atlanta attraction or venue
Squats, Leg Raises, Push-Ups, Crunches, Jumping Jacks, Crunchie frogs
Drink 64oz of water
Woman w/ highest # of health/exercise activities wins challenge. Winner receives fruit and snack
basket for their hotel suite kitchen. Title of Endurance Queen w/ a side of Longsuffering goes to
winner of this challenge.
Awarded Wednesday morning during Good Girls’ Breakfast.
Wednesday: "Shopping on a Budget" Challenge
Person who purchases most # of items spending the least amount of money will
win shopping gift card on Thursday morning at Good Girls’ Breakfast. Title
ofWise Woman W/ A Side Of Temperance goes to winner of this challenge.
Thursday: "Find Something Free" Challenge
Person bringing home the most free items wins challenge! Winner receives free
ride to airport for return flight. Title of Merchandise Queen w/ a side of
Meekness goes to winner of this challenge. Winner of this challenge will be
awarded Saturday morning during final Good Girls’ Breakfast.
Friday: "Compliment Everyone" Challenge Find something good to say about everyone and tell them. Remember compliments for the following
morning. Group chooses person with highest # of genuine compliments to win challenge.
Title of Queen of Kindness w/ a side of Love goes to winner of this challenge. Winner of this challenge
will be awarded Saturday morning during finalGood Girls’ Breakfast.
Winner receives Five Love Languages Gift Package (include Amazon.com gift card+more)
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in
honour preferring one another;
Romans 12:10
Saturday: "Get-To Know Your Sisters" Bingo
The BINGO card for this challenge will be distributed Monday during the Welcome Reception.
Points and awards will be tallied and distributed Saturday (5/9/15).
The Title of Queen of Sisterhood goes to winner of this challenge. Winner receives tiara & “What
Happens When Women Say Yes to God” Gift package (includes new bible, journal, pen, gift card, and
more.).
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil;
cleave to that which is good.
Romans 12:9-10
Good Girl of the Day Award Good Girl of the Day Award- Good Girls’ Group agrees to pay for her meals & taxi expenses that
day, as well as a special treat.
Good Girl of the Bible Contest
Each person answering trivia question correctly will score point. Each participant must track points.
Winner w/ the most points will win a bible trivia book, brand new bible and journal and be honored w/
title 2015 Good Girl of the Bible.
DAY ONE
WEDNESDAY MAY 6, 2015
Trivia Questions:
1. Eve
2. Noah‘s Wife
3. Sarah/Hagar
4. Lot’s Wife/Daughters
5. Rebekah
6. Leah/Rachel
7. Dinah
8. Tamar
9. Potiphar‘s Wife
10. Pharaoh‘s Daughter (Exodus)
11. Hebrew Midwives
12. Jochebed
13. Miriam
14. Zipporah
15. Daughters of Zelophehad
16. Rahab
17. Deborah
18. Jael- Heber’s wife
19. Jepthah’s daughter
20. Delilah
DAY TWO
THURSDAY MAY 7, 2015
Trivia Questions:
1. Naomi
2. Ruth
3. Witch of Endor
4. Hannah
5. Abigail
6. Bathsheba
7. Tamar- Sister of Absalom
8. Tamar-Daughter of Absalom
9. Abishag
10. 2 Harlot Mothers in King Solomon’s
Court
11. Queen of Sheba
12. Solomon’s Wives 13. Queen Tahpenes (raised the son of King
Solomon’s archenemy)(1 Kings 11)
14. Queen Jezebel
15. Queen Athaliah
16. Shunammite Woman
17. Widow woman of the wives of the sons
of the prophets (2 Kings 4)
18. Job’s Daughters
19. Queen Esther
20. Gomer DAY THREE
SATURDAY MAY 9, 2015
Trivia Questions:
1. Mary- Joseph’s Wife
2. Elizabeth
3. Bride at Cana
4. Adulterous Woman
5. Widow w/ 2 Mites
6. Herodias
7. Woman of Canaan
8. Samaritan Woman
9. Widow at Nain
10. Woman with Hemorrhage
11. Jirus’ daughter
12. Martha
13. Mary of Bethany
14. Peter’s Mother-In Law
15. Pilate‘s Wife
16. Mary of Magdala
17. Lydia
18. Priscilla
19. Dorcas
20. Phillips’ Daughters
Good Girls’ Breakfasts BREAKFAST ACTIVITIES:
P31.org Devotional(s), Bible, Prayer, Breakfast
Wednesday May 6, 2015 Good Girls’ Breakfast #1
Good Girl of the Day Award (Special Recognition & Gift), P31 Devotional, Good Girls of the Bible
Trivia Challenge, Daily Challenge Awards (M, T),
Prayer for the Day
Thursday May 7, 2015 Good Girls’ Breakfast #2-
Good Girl of the Day Award (Special Recognition & Gift), P31 Devotional, Good Girls of the Bible
Trivia Challenge, Daily Challenge Awards(W),
Prayer for the Day
Saturday May 9, 2015 Good Girls’ Breakfast #3-
Good Girl of the Day Award (Special Recognition & Gift), P31 Devotional, Good Girls of the Bible
Trivia Challenge, Daily Challenge Awards(T,F, S)
Prayer for the Day
Good Girl Dinner Parties
GAMES & SPECIAL DINNER ACTIVITIES:
Name that Tune- take turns singing or humming a popular tune (without the words). First
person to correctly guess the tune wins
New Food Challenge – Try at least one new food and add points to your dinner party
scorecard.
Most Exciting Food Photo Challenge – Take a super picture of something delicious! Add
points to your scorecard.
5-second videos – Record a video clip to share w/ the group later! Add bonus points to your
scorecard.
Good Girls’ Secret Sister Exchange (happy grams)- share a card, a piece of candy, a note, a
souvenir or small gift to let your sister know she’s loved.
Dictionary- “Word of the Day”- strange, obscure word is chosen, everyone guesses what it
means. Best definition wins points by vote). Most obscure definition wins points
Who am I- everyone writes down at least 3 obscure, maybe strange things about themselves
and puts in bowl (things the group may not know)(Ideas: Favorite movie, places travelled,
middle name, ethnicities, hometown, favorite subject, favorite color, things I can do, I only do
this at home, favorite food, church history, favorite song, ). Group tries to match descriptions,
stories to the correct person. Correct matches win, most obscure personal details win points.
Pictionary- take turn picking a word/phrase from scripture and attempts to draw descriptive
photo on a napkin. Person guessing word/phrase correctly wins. Artist wins points for correctly
guessed description.
Debrief Sessions Evening debrief session will be a time for women to enjoy coffee & treats while
sharing/discussing/reflecting on excitement for the day. Each lady completes their debrief journal sheetEach
lady completes/submits a nomination form for Good Girl of the
Day Award (to be determined during Good Girls’ Breakfast)
Each lady takes a turn sharing their experiences and
information from debrief sheet
Good Girls’ Group Prayer
Share photos to group website
Daily Secret Sister Name Draw
Daily Challenge
1 Thessalonians 5:18
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.