Real Life/Real Impact Weekends

Real Life/Real Impact weekends are spiritual retreats geared for veterinary students.  During these weekends, students have an opportunity to meet other Christian veterinarians in private practice, talk with some of CVM's long-term missionaries, find out about short-term mission trips with CVM, fellowship with students from other veterinary schools, and much more.

The weekends are packed to accommodate students' busy schedules.  They are hosted by a veterinary school in your regional area, and up to six schools are invited. The weekends starts Friday evening with a fellowship dinner and a time of prayer. On Saturday, participants attend various talks and enjoy local cuisine, tour the hosting veterinary school's campus, and end the evening with praise and worship from a local band.

Registration for a Real Life Real Impact weekend is $30 per student or spouse, and includes dinner on Friday, breakfast and dinner on Saturday, and 2 nights in a local hotel (for out of town guests). Hotel accomodations are automatically arranged once you register.  A list of speakers, schedule of events, and directions to the hotel will be posted nearer to the date of the conference. Be sure to mark your calendars now so you don't miss out! If you have any questions regarding the Real Life/Real Impact weekends, please contact the Director of Student Outreach at ctolman@cvmusa.org.

Colorado State University

January 14-15, 2011 

Includes: Colorado State, Washington State, Oregon State, UC Davis and Western University.  Click here to register.  Registration deadline is December 29th.

University of Florida

January 28-29, 2011

Includes: Louisiana State, Mississippi State, Auburn University, Tuskegee University, University of Georgia, University of Florida, University of Tennessee and NC State. Click here to register.  Registration deadline is January 9th.

Kansas state

February 18-19, 2011 

Includes: University of Missouri, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M. Click here to register.  Registration deadline is January 30th.

University of Wisconsin-Madison

February 25-26, 2011

Includes: University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Illinois, Purdue University, Iows State University. Click here to register.  Registration deadline is February 6th.

Cornell University

March 4-5, 2011 

Includes: Tufts University, Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, Michigan State, Ohio State, VMRCVM. Click here to register.  Registration deadline is February 13th.

Ross University

TBD, 2011

Click here to see sample RLRI schedules from the past year.

Students are welcome to attend any RLRI event, regardless of whether it is associated with their region and school. See what students said about last year's RL/RI weekends.