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Jr High Retreats

Walcamp Junior High Retreats
 

November 4-5, 2023

April 20-21, 2024

 

Bring your church youth group for a weekend of fun and spiritual renewal. Activities include Bible Encounters, friendship building with others your age paintball, campfire and songs, and other favorite camp activities!

To Register, call 815-784-5141 or email youth@walcamp.org

 

Download the Walcamp 2023-24 Jr High Retreat Registration Form

Group Registration Form
Participant Roster & T-Shirt Size Request Form
Frequently Asked Questions
What to Bring

COST:

$140/youth participant
$40/adult chaperone (age 21+)
and $40/paintball participant (both youth and adults can play)

Price includes meals and activities, paintball gear and a theme t-shirt. (Payment can be made in advance or upon arrival)

For your best experience, Walcamp recommends that groups bring at least two chaperones (one male, one female), and that they bring at least one chaperone for every 10 youth participants.

 

Times: 9:00 am Saturday until 10:00 am Sunday

Event times are flexible.

-- Groups may arrive Friday night after 4:00 pm. Your adult leaders are responsible for leading evening activities and for providing Friday dinner and Saturday breakfast.
-- Groups may elect to attend Saturday only, participating in the day's events and then returning home in the evening.

 

Ages: Jr High Youth (typically grades 6-8)

Note: Some youth groups bring both jr-high and high-school age youth. These older students may also attend if desired, with the understanding that they are asked to interact respectfully with our younger campers.

 

Please call or email to register your youth group for this event.
It helps us to know:

  1. Basic Contact Information: Your name, the name and city of your Church, two (2) emergency contact phone numbers (at least one should be the cell phone number of an attending adult).
  2. Which date works for your group? (You can attend one of the events listed here or call to ask about another date specific for your group.)
    • November 4-5, 2023
    • April 20-21, 2024
  3. How many youth participants you are bringing?
  4. How many adult chaperones are attending? (We recommend 1 adult per 8-10 youth.)
  5. A list of participant first names and their desired t-shirt sizes (for both youth and adults)
  6. How many of your participants (youth or adults) are hesitant or unwilling to participate in Paintball?
  7. Please contact GuestServices@WALCAMP.org before the event regarding any food allergies or special diets.

About our 2023-2024 Theme

Thy Kingdom Come

Join us to dive into the Lord's Prayer, specifically the second petition! What is God's Kingdom and what does it look like for it to come to earth? How do we live as members of God's Kingdom? Dig in and explore these questions while also working to apply these concepts and themes to our everyday lives!

The COVID Questions

Walcamp has adapted our experience to meet or exceed current health mandates and recommendations. Walcamp reserves the right to alter or cancel any program for the safety of ALL our guests and team members. Please visit our COVID-19 FAQ page for our most current updates.