Let Walcamp lead your next Youth Group Retreat! Our Retreat in a Box makes planning your event easy!
Step 1: Choose your Timeframe:
Two Nights, 4 meals = $135/Participant
One Night, 3 meals = $100/Participant
Discounts available in winter months and for groups planning an LCMS National Youth Gathering Pre-event Retreat
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Price Includes:
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One or Two night stay
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Either 3 or 4 meals
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Walcamp Led Devotions
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Up to 4 Walcamp-led Activities
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GIC Low Rope Course included
(Fills 2 Activity Slots)
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GIC High Ropes or Paintball Available for $25/Participant
(Fills 2 Activity Slots)
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Step 2: Choose your Program Style:
Walcamp-led Group Development
Team building games (icebreakers), 1 or 2 morning Bible Encounters, one evening campfire and devotion. Devotions are based on the Psalms and our 2019 theme, Life Rock.
Hi-bred Group Development
Lead as many of the above options as you like, and work with Walcamp staff to fill in the rest. Great for Confirmation Retreat Leaders with a specific topic/focus for the retreat.
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Step 3: Choose your Activity Options:
Up to 4 Walcamp-led activities
Options available at right.
GIC Course and up to 2 other activities
Our Group Initiative Course engages participants in games and challenges that develop team skills, leadership, communication, creative problem solving and personal/interpersonal reflection.
High Ropes Course and up to 2 other activities
Challenge your team members to take a Leap of Faith or scale Jacob's Ladder. Counts as two activity slots.
Weather dependant. Additional $25/participant
Paintball Course and up to 2 other activities
Weather dependant. Additional $25/participant
Please Note: For planning purposes, GICs, High Ropes and Paintball each count as two activities.
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Activity Options:
Walcamp-led
(weather permitting)
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Archery
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Canoeing
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Guided Nature Hike
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Nature Crafts
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Outdoor Ed Adventures
- Angry Birds: Physics
- Alien Invaders: Invasive Species
- Animal Antics
- Ahh! Rollercoasters
- Aquatic Antics
- Going Batty
- Life of a Tree
- Orienteering
- Mad Scientist
- Nature Tales: Storytelling
- Space... the Final Frontier
- Survival
- Weather or not
- Where is my Polar Bear? Endagered Species
- Who Gives a Hoot: Owls
- Evening/IndoorActivities
- Awe-Stronomy
- Escape Room
- Night Hike
- Xtreme Games
Sel-led Options
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Capture the Flag
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Sports options: baseball, football, Soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball.
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Flashlight Tag
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Gaga Ball
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Nature Hikes
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[Your awesome ideas here!]
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Step 4: Choose an Evening Activity:
Walcamp Led
Choose from the list on the right.
Self led
Group bonding time! Capture the Flag, Gaga Ball, Talent Show, Board Games, Journaling/Prayer Stations.
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Step 5: Schedule your trip:
Call 815-784-514 or Email office@walcamp.org
Register Early!
Walcamp's weekend programs fill up fast.
Weekend Dates
Please have 2-3 possible dates ready when you register to reduce the possibility of a schedule conflict.
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Walcamp's 2019 theme this year is Life Rock, complimenting the 2019 LCMS National Youth Gathering.
If you are planning a Youth Gathering Bonding Event, please let us know when booking and we will provide you with a discounted price!
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Retreat in a Box - Sample Schedule
(Schedule can be modified to fit you needs)
Day 1 (Friday) |
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6:00 pm
7:00
8:00
9:00
10:00
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Arrive and get situated
Games or Icebreakers (Walcamp led)
Campfire/S’mores (Walcamp led)
Cabin Time (Self led)
Lights out
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Day 2 (Saturday) |
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7:00 am
8:00
8:40
9:00
10:30
12:00 pm
12:30
1:30
3:00
3:30
5:00
5:30
6:30
7:30
8:30
9:30
10:00
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Rise and Shine
Breakfast
Morning Devotion (Walcamp led)
Activity #1 (Walcamp led)
Activity #2 (Walcamp led)
Lunch
Rest & Relaxation (Self led)
Activity #3 (Walcamp led)
Snack break / Option to buy souvenirs
Activity #4 (Walcamp led)
Cabin time: (Self–led)
Dinner
Evening Game (Walcamp led)
Night Hike
Campfire/Devotion (Walcamp led)
Cabin Time (self led)
Lights Out
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Day 3 (Sunday) |
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7:00 am
8:00
9:00
10:00
11:00
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Rise and Shine
Continental Breakfast
Closing Devotion (Walcamp led)
Clean up, pack, etc.
Load up and depart
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