2025 Annual Penguins Retreat

Trinity Pines Conference Center

"And we ceased fighting anything or anyone"

Click here to reserve your spot!

Friday, April 11 thru Sunday, April 13, 2025

Trinity Pines Conference Center

4341 FM 356
Trinity, TX 75862

Join us for this year's Penguins Women's Retreat at Trinity Pines Conference Center. Connect with other women in sobriety for a weekend of fun, fellowship, and growth!

What's Included?

All these things are included with your registration fee.

Accommodations for 2 nights

2025 Penguins Retreat T-Shirt

5 Meals

Daily AA Meetings

AA Focused Book Study

Organized Events & Activities

Register by following these steps:

Step 1
Click here to complete your registration
Step 2
Click here to send your payment to Amy Grimmer with Venmo
Step 3
Click here to select your room

You may also pay by cash or check. If this is your preferred payment method, please contact Amy G. directly to setup payment.

Accommodations - Williams Lodge

  • There are a total of 8 rooms. Each room has 1 full size bed and 3 sets of twin bunk beds, and can accommodate a maximum of 8 people. There is 1 bathroom connected to each room.
  • Please note, if you are sharing a room with more than 4 people, either the top bunks will have to be utilized, and/or the full size bed shared.
  • Accommodations can only be guaranteed for registrants that have paid in full.
  • While we manage the room reservations, the assignment of specific beds is left up to the occupants of each room to decide.

Three fun-filled days with purpose

*** Bracelets must be worn at all times and are required to be shown for meals ***

Friday, April 11

  • Arrive at Trinity Pines, GATE CODE #5409. Check in at Williams Lodge - Sign waivers, receive bracelet for meals, and receive T-shirts

    Williams Lodge

  • Dinner at Williams Lodge (Pizza, Salad, and Breadsticks)

    Williams Lodge

  • Opening meeting

  • Campfire and S'mores

    Gazebo Island

    • Saturday, April 12

    Wear your 2025 Penguins Retreat shirt for group photo!!!

  • Breakfast

    Dining Hall

  • Group photo in front of waterfall

    Dining Hall

  • Meeting

    Williams Lodge

  • Wagon Ride - Leaving from Williams (optional) + Free Time activities

    Williams Lodge

  • Lunch

    Dining Hall

  • Tonya Book Study (optional)

    Williams Lodge Back Patio

  • Book Study Led by

    Tonya G.

  • Free Time for Activities - Kayaks, Mini Golf, Corn Hole, Pool, Gaga Ball

    Campus

  • Zipline + Adventure Course

    Optional

  • Dinner

    Dining Hall

  • Speaker Meeting

    Prayer Garden

  • Game Night

    Williams Lodge

    • Sunday, April 13

  • Breakfast

    Dining Hall

  • Closing Meeting (bring sunglasses!)

    Amphitheater

  • Check out (leave keys)

    Williams Lodge

Optional Activities

Ropes Adventure Course

High Ropes focuses mainly on individual accomplishment as each participant progresses at their own pace. The course consists of 16 unique across 15' and/or 30' heights. Begin and end the adventure from the staircase or choose the rolling quick jump where you'll descend 30 feet and finish with your feet on the ground.
$15 per person

Zipline

Climb the spiral staircase to zip 400' out before we transfer you over to zip 400' back to finish with your feet on the ground.
$20 per person

Want to do both? Book both activities for a total of $30 per person ($5 savings!)

Meet your retreat planning committee!

You may call or text any of the members below for assistance as needed. You can also email us at retreat@penguinswaddle.com.

  • Susan T.

    972-697-3540

    X

  • Amy G.

    214-493-8533

    X

  • Christine B.

    312-399-5822

    X

  • Chrissy E.

    214-536-8622

    X

  • Tonya G.

    214-412-8434

    X

  • Liz C.

    469-274-1448

    X

All About "Penguins"

Penguins is a self-managed, independent support group for women in recovery from alcoholism. The purpose of this group is to create an environment that's both safe and inclusive for women to come together in a social setting, sharing their experience, strength, and hope in sobriety.

DISCLAIMER

This website, as well as "Penguins" support group overall is neither approved nor endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Both the website and group exist solely to support the social events held by the Penguins group. Both also serve as a public information tool to display and/or share information about Alcoholics Anonymous in the North Texas (DFW) area, and beyond. Links to other websites neither imply endorsement of, or affiliation with, these entities.