High School
Winter Camp
Three days. One unforgettable experience.
This weekend-long experience is for 9th-12th grade students to spend three days with other students and leaders worshipping, having fun, and growing in their relationship with Jesus.
Go Home
At 87 years old, Theodore Suess Geisel (better known as Dr. Suess), exhaled a book with his last breath entitled, "Oh, the Places You'll Go". In it, he chronicles the story of a young man who travels to and fro, from one place to the next, expansive and exciting dreams of opportunity and advancement. While this book was hitting record sales, our high schoolers were learning to read. As their finger followed the words and lips sounding out the lines, they were stringing together the story of their future with each rhyme. A children's book captured the modern high schooler's mind. Chained to the idea of endless potential, aching for belonging, minds pulsing with places to go, but never to find a place called... Home.
In Mark 5 there is a particular story of a man just like this one. Chained up, wandering through the wasteland of ambition, lonely and lost. This man had run out of places to go, until Jesus came along and saved him with a herd of pigs. Jesus snatched this man's life back and gave him one invitation; Go Home.
This is the goal of Winter Camp this year.
We have 48hrs together to unwind the fable; that purpose exists in every other place except the one God's placed you; Home.
They say that America has a housing crisis, and they are right. But more elementally, we have a home crisis.
It's time to Go Home.
Departures & Arrivals
Friday, January 8th
Mission Church: 82 Stratford Drive, Bloomingdale IL 60108
Check-in opens at 3:15pm
Check-in closes at 4:00pm
Arrival at Expeditions Unlimited is 7:30pm
Sunday, January 10th
Mission Church: 82 Stratford Drive, Bloomingdale IL 60108
Parent meeting: 3:00pm
Pick-up opens at 3:30pm
Pick-up closes at 4:00pm
What To Bring
Personal Toiletries
Sleeping Bag/Bed Sheets and Blanket
Pillow and Pillow Case
Towels and Wash Cloth
Winter clothes
Socks to keep your feet warm
Winter boots (weather permitting)
Pajamas
Winter coat, gloves, hat, neck warmer.
Flashlight or Head Lamp
Laundry Bag
Water Shoes (optional)
Refillable Water Bottle
Bible
A jolly attitude
Snacks for the cabin
Waterpark Activity: Modest Swimwear, NO bikinis (modesty will be at the discretion of camp staff)
What Not To Bring
Tobacco
Alcoholic beverages
Drugs
Any form of weaponry
Cell Phones
Electronic Games
Electronics of any kind
Phone Policy
We have such an incredible weekend planned with many elements where students will be invited into the something more that God has in store for their life.
Despite their phones constant presence, our students often fail to grasp how deeply phones impact their cognitive abilities and affect their openness to connect socially and spiritually. Because of this, we ask that your student leaves their cell phones home with you.
There is also no phone policy at Lake Geneva Youth Camp as well. We want to make sure we honor this camp as we have built an amazing relationship with them.
We want to invite your student into that something MORE this weekend and we know how tempted students are when electronics are in reach.
Students will have access to their leaders phone day and night.
Schedule
Friday
3:30pm - 4:15pm - Check In for Camp
4:15pm - Depart for Camp
7:30pm - Camp Arrival and Cabin Check In
8:15pm - 8:45pm - Leader and Coaches Huddle
8:45pm - Session 1
10:00pm - Cabin Small Groups
10:45pm - Free Time at Higher Ground
11:30pm - In Cabins
12:00am - Lights Out
Saturday
7:30am - 8:00am - Leaders and Coaches Morning Prayer
8:00am - Camp Breakfast
9:00am - Session 2
10:00am - Small Group Time and Get Ready
12:00pm - Depart for Offsite Experience
4:45pm - Arrive back at Camp
5:00pm - Dinner
6:00pm - Free Time and Pre Session Hangout
8:00pm - Session 3
9:30pm - Cabin Small Group Time
10:15pm - Smore's/Hot Chocolate Bar
11:30pm - In Cabins
12:00am - Lights Out
Sunday
7:30am - Cabin Pack Up/Room Inspections
8:00am - Breakfast
9:15am - Session 4 (ALL Students Together)
10:45am - Final Cabin Small Group
11:30am - Luggage/Bus Board
12:00pm - Depart for Home
3:00pm - Parent Meeting at Mission in West Auditorium
Sleeping Arrangements
There will be two adults volunteer leaders per cabin who have a background check, form complete, complete training, and will sleep separate from students but are connected for supervision. Middle school and High school students are together during free time, meals and worship nights.
Ratio is 2 adult volunteer leaders: 10-12 students
What Camp Cost Covers
$200 covers lodging, 6 meals, worship, services, activities, and your camp t-shirt.
We never want cost to be a barrier to what God wants to do at Camp. Funds are available to families in need, please fill out the form below and Joe will follow up.