YEARLY RHYTHMS
As a movement we look forward to some big things that we do together every year.
NEW STUDENT WELCOME
Every August, thousands of new students move to Cornell and we are eager to offer “gospitality.” Through events like Glow-in-the-Dark Ultimate Frisbee, Big Red Ball, and our Gospitality Lounge, we want to create fun spaces to connect as you settle into life in Ithaca. We host a Root Beer Rampage the first week after Real Life, and a Bonfire on Beebe Lake the second week after Real Life, to give you a space to meet other new students and upperclassmen.
FALL GETAWAY
In late September or early October, 150 of us head to Montrose Bible Conference to join with Cru students from across Upstate New York for our annual Fall Getaway. With a special guest speaker, singing led by bands from Cornell and other campuses, campus time, free time, a square dance, this is not to be missed. Countless students point to this event as where Cru really became family for them.
IRONMAN MEN'S RETREAT
The Ironman Men’s Retreat is an afternoon and evening full of fire, paintball, great food and great times. It's a opportunity to
experience and learn what manhood is truly about from the man that gave us the perfect model for manhood, Jesus.
VALKYRIE WOMEN'S RETREAT
The Valkyrie Women's Retreat is an afternoon and evening full of fire, paintball, great food and great times. It's an opportunity to get away with your friends (and to make some new ones) and grow in your relationship with God and love for Jesus.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Every December, our Christmas Party serves to cap off the semester as we celebrate the birth of Jesus and reflect together on the community that he’s been forming in Cru.
WINTER CONFERENCE
We kick off the Spring Semester together with Winter Conference! The weekend after the second week of class we all road trip together to New Haven, CT, to spend time with Cru movements from all over the Northeast. We will sing together, open the Bible together, eat together, dance together, play together. The key is the community with Jesus at the center, and it's a great way to launch in to the new semester.
SPRING BREAK TRIPS
Plan to spend your spring break serving and learning with Cru! Recent trips have taken us to Washington D.C., Baltimore, New York City, and Panama City Beach, FL.
CRU DESSERT
Every May, we dress up all fancy and send off our seniors at Cru Dessert. Come celebrate the end of the school year and say goodbye to everyone graduating.
PRE-TERM RETREAT
Every August, on the weekend before freshmen move in, we gather in Ithaca for several days of reconnecting, training, and preparing for the new school year. These days are a great opportunity to get excited and equipped to welcome new students to campus, launch Community Groups, and hit the ground running as people start moving back to Ithaca.
SUMMER MISSIONS
Cru has partnerships all over the country and the world, and a summer spent on a Cru summer mission trip is a life changing experience. Our region has partnerships in East Asia, South Africa, the Middle East, Yellowstone, and Wildwood, NJ, and exciting work is being done in each place. The summer after your freshman year is the best time to go on a trip, but it’s never too late.
