09/14/2025
United Youth is dedicated to fostering a faith-centered, healthy sports community. This past Saturday, we had the privilege of hosting both Archbishop Hannan and St. Paul’s School’s boys basketball teams at Camp Abbey for a team retreat ahead of their upcoming seasons.
Five inspiring speakers—Paul George, Coach James Willis, Deuce Wallace, David Durand, and Brennan Garriques—shared powerful messages on topics like “Faith and the Pitfalls of Social Media”, “Whose Followers Matter?”, and “The Great Offer”, all emphasizing the importance of Faith, relationships and identity as children of God.
In addition to these talks, the retreat included small group discussions and team-building games, allowing players to connect with their coaches and teammates. Coaches also had dedicated time to discuss the unique challenges of communication with today’s generation.
The retreat concluded with confession, adoration, and Mass, celebrated by Fr. Cuong of St. Peter Catholic Church.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this day possible. While teenagers aren’t always thrilled about giving up their time, the feedback we’ve received has been positive.
If you’d like to support events like these, we invite you to consider donating to United Youth. As a 501(c)(3) organization, your contribution is 100% tax-deductible and will help continue initiatives like this.
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