Red Willow Ministries: Rooted in Faith, Growing in Christ

Youth Camps and Retreats

10th - 12th Grade High School

Note to parents/guardians: When choosing the correct age group for your camper please know RWBC allows you to choose the age group based on the grade your camper is entering or the grade your camper has just completed. See more registration FAQs...

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Summer Camps: Senior High Adventure Hands and Feet Camp Counselor in Training (CIT) Fall/Winter Retreats: High School Retreat

Senior High Adventure

June 27 - July 2, 2010

This camp will take you to the Crow Wing River in Minnesota and back. Your first couple of days will be spend at Red Willow perfecting your canoeing skills. After that, we will load up our canoes, tents, and other gear and hit the road. Be ready to "rough it": you will sleep in tents, cook your meals over the fire, and not have a shower every day. You must register by June 15, 2010.

Cost: $250.00 per camper

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Hands and Feet Week

This service program is for students entering grades 7-12. Youth groups are invited to spend one or more days volunteering their time and talents at camp. Your group will help with the upkeep and maintenance of camp in the morning and early afternoon. In the afternoon take some time as a group to build community with team building activities and Bible study. You will have the opportunity to experience worship, campfire, swimming, and games as well. Youth groups must bring one chaperone for every eight students. Come to RWBC this summer and learn what it means to be the Hands & Feet of Christ! Click here to learn more about Hands and Feet Camp...

Cost: $15.00 per day per student, chaperones are free.

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Counselor in Training (CIT)

June 6 - 11 and June 13 - 18, July 11-16, or July 18 - 23, 2010

Thank you for your interest in the Counselor in Training (CIT) program. We are looking for mature, responsible young people who are willing to learn and grow in faith while developing their own skills as future servants and leaders. The CIT program offers you an opportunity to learn from and work with our summer staff. You will also have a chance to work with and learn from other teens with similar interests.

The CIT program is designed to train and develop your service and leadership skills by exposing you to many facets of outdoor ministries. We will strive to nurture a sense of responsibility and develop skills that you can take to your home congregation. We will also challenge you to discover your own gifts and talents. All CITs are accepted through an application process only. The process is outlined below.

If, after studying the information below, you are interested in joining our CIT Program, please start the application process as soon as possible. This program is limited to 15 campers. Spots are filled on a first come first served basis. All CIT openings will require an interview.

We hope you will seriously consider joining us for part of your summer to learn, grow, and teach. This is an opportunity for you to experience God in a powerful way, working in and through you to love God's people. We need dedicated, flexible people to carry out our mission. If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others, this is the adventure for you!

If you have any questions about the CIT program or application process, please contact Allison at (701) 676-2681 or programdirector@mlgc.com

Application process:

1. Return a completed summer registration form and $50. You can download and print out a Summer 2010 Registration Form (download .pdf file) OR contact camp and one will be mailed to you.
2. Wait for us to confirm that your deposit AND registration have been received. We will tell you to move onto steps 3 and 4 at that time.
3. Return the completed CIT Application (download .pdf file) for consideration as a CIT to Red Willow. If you can't download and print this form please contact camp and they will be mailed to you.
4. Distribute the personal CIT reference forms (download .pdf file) to your references (3) and instruct them to return them to Red Willow Ministries. If you can't download and print these forms please contact camp and they will be mailed to you.
5. After we receive your Registration Form (download .pdf file), CIT Application (download .pdf file) and all 3 Reference Forms (download .pdf file), we will then contact you to set up an interview.
6. If you are one of the people chosen to serve as a CIT, we will send you a covenant agreement.

Payment obligations:

• The total cost of the program is $200
• The CIT program is a service and leadership opportunity for which Red Willow charges to cover the cost of food, housing, training, a shirt, and staffing for the program.
• An initial deposit of $50.00 MUST be received by Red Willow along with your registration form. The deposit will reserve your spot in the program. If you are not accepted into the program, the deposit will be returned to you.
• Please note that once you agree to accept the covenant your deposit will be considered non-refundable.
• The remaining balance is due upon arrival to camp

CITs Time Commitment
By summer 2010, must be entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade
Two week commitment

1st week experience: June 6-11, 2010 (Mandatory for all CITs).

• Spend a week in a cabin group of your peers led by a counselor and learning skills and tools helpful in leading younger campers.
• Training sessions will include: group building, leadership skills, communication skills, role modeling, game leading, singing, worship skills, and counseling techniques.

2nd week assignment is from choices listed:
   June 13-18   Creation Camp 1 (4th - 6th grades)
   July 11-16   Creation Camp 2 (4th - 6th grades)
   July 18-22   Holy Hoops Juniors (4th - 7th grades)

• Spend a week of hands-on experience in a cabin group of younger campers assisting a current summer counselor.
• Focuses on working directly with younger campers: helping with/leading Bible Studies, worships, campfires, and games, camper management, etc.

Note regarding 2nd week assignments:
Please indicate a 1st and 2nd choice of the second week on your application. Due to housing restrictions not all CITs will be able to attend the same week and may not get their first choice. Spots will be filled on a first come first serve basis.

If a CIT cannot attend any of the 2nd week choices listed here, the Red Willow Ministries Staff will work with that CIT to accommodate his/her schedule, but additional space for a CIT cannot be guaranteed in other summer camp program weeks.

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High School Retreat

November 20-21, 2009
5:00 pm (Friday) to 3:00 pm (Saturday)

We know how much you miss camp already! Maybe you were here for a week of camp last summer, or for a few weeks as a CIT and volunteer. Maybe you spent the summer here as a Jr. or Sr. Counselor. Or maybe you've never even been here! This weekend is your chance to gather together as a community of believers, and dive deeper into discussions about your faith, friendships and Christian fellowship.
You will have time to hang out, play some carpetball, reconnect with old friends, or make new friends.

Cost: $50 and $45 for additional members of the same family.
To register, contact the camp office or register online.
Registration deadline: November 6, 2009. After this date, please call to check for availability.

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