Activities 26–27

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Activity Plan

2026–2027 Academic Year

six weekends
already marked
marked in red.

From September to May. Welcome event, amusement park trip, sports league, gala, ski trip, and a trip to Madrid for the finals. Plus whatever else your director organizes at your residence in between.

6national holidays
11residences within
9months of coverage

Step Forward. Five things you don't learn in class.

The program that organizes everything that happens outside your room. Every activity during the course takes place in one of these five areas.

Travel
Weekends away. Another dorm, another city, same group.

Sport
In-house league on Wednesdays. And pickup games on Wednesdays.

School
s of Life
Talks, workshops, and people who have already done what you want to do.

Wellness
Sleep, eat, stop. It means more than it seems.

* The course at a glance

The six weekends you've already marked on your calendar.

Block them off. We'll fill in the rest of the semester with your director—small get-togethers, weekend plans, talks, and casual games.

June 1

* Month by month

The schedule, game by game.

Each block includes the schedule and the StepForward pillars it belongs to. If you already know which one you're attending, let the director know.

June 1

September 2026

Welcome Month.

You arrive, drop off your boxes, and someone already knows your name. Two weeks of games, group activities, and talks so that by October, nobody will be a stranger to you.

All month
Orientation Week
Games, activities, and talks. September 14–25.

Thu 17 · Fri 18
Welcome parties — first weekend
One night per residence. Sign up at the front desk.

Thu 24 · Fri 25
Welcome parties — second weekend
Here we go again. Same idea, different people you already know.

Social Pillar

September
2026

Orientation Week
Festivities

02 / 06

October 2026

We took advantage of the long weekend on the 12th at
.

October 12 is a national holiday. Let’s look on the bright side: an amusement park, a bus from your residence, and we’ll be back on Sunday in time for dinner.

Fri, 9 — Sun, 11
Amusement park
Space is limited. Sign up as soon as registration opens.

Pilar Travel · Social

October
2026

Amusement park

03 / 06

November 2026

The StepHouse League kicks off at
.

Phase 1, two weekends. Eleven group training sessions, home games, mixed-gender teams. Even if you haven't touched a ball in three months, you're still welcome.

Fri, 13 — Sun, 15
Phase 1 — First Weekend
Team sessions. Please register your team by November 6.

Fri, 20 — Sun, 22
Phase 1 — Second Weekend
End of the phase. This is where the group heading to Madrid in May will be selected.

Pilar Sport

November
2026

Matchdays, Phase 1

04 / 06

December 2026


's gala night.

A suit or a dress—whatever you prefer. Dinner, toasts, and dancing with the people you’ve been bumping into in the hallway for the past three months. Before everyone heads home.

Thu, Dec. 10
Gala Night — Christmas Party
One at each residence. Same day, same dress code.

Social Pillar

December
2026

Gala Night

05 / 06

February 2027

You finish your exams and head off to the snow.

The busiest month of the school year. Two snow festivals—one for the north and Madrid, and another for the south—and two parties to celebrate the end of the semester.

Fri 5 — Sun 7
Snow Festival — Andorra
Residences in the north and Madrid. Package price includes meals, lodging, and bus transportation.

Thu 11
End-of-Exams Party — First Session
For those whose application deadlines are coming up soon.

Thu 18
End-of-Exams Party — Second Round
For those who hang in there until the last week.

Fri, 26 — Sun, 28
Snow Festival — Sierra Nevada
Southern Residences. Same plan, different mountain.

Pilar Travel · Wellness

February
2027

Snow Festivals
End-of-Exam Parties

June 6

May 2027

Madrid. Three days. Eleven performances on the same stage.

The end of the school year. The end of the league season, the graduation ceremony, and the last party before the June exams. If you started in September without knowing anyone, now you have people to hang out with.

Fri 7 — Sun 9
Sports Grand Final — Madrid
Preliminary rounds on Friday, finals on Saturday, closing ceremony and party.

Pilar Sports & Social

May
2027

Sports Grand Final

And in between, everything else.

Each residence has its own local schedule. Your director puts it together with the team: small, weekly plans, with no overhead. This is what usually happens.

  • Themed dinners on Thursdays
  • Friendly matches on Wednesday afternoons
  • Movies in the common room
  • Talks with alumni
  • Outings to downtown on Fridays
  • Cooking and Wellness Workshops
  • Blitz tournaments
  • Visits between nursing homes

You don't know it yet*,
but in September, you're going to meet your best friend.

* The best part about getting started is not knowing what's going to happen.

Want to sign up for the 2026–2027 course?

Reserve your spot and you'll be added directly to the schedule. If you're already on the list, talk to your director to sign up for the first session.

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