Description: The Encounter Team is a group of students charged with the responsibility of planning the Encounter Class Retreats at Sharp Top Cove for grades 10-12 each September. The team, elected in January, plans the theme, selects speakers and worship leaders, and designs the activities of the five-day event. (Seniors attend all five days, and the sophomores and juniors arrive on the third day.) The Encounter Team travels to the Sharp Top site on several occasions for extensive planning and times of prayer. The 2006 team includes seven rising seniors, two rising juniors, and two rising sophomores. Typically, the entire team meets two times each month plus additional meetings of smaller groups.