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Middle School Retreat

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March 6-8 Blue Ridge Bible Church is organizing a fantastic weekend retreat for our middle school students (grades 6-8, ages 11-13). The goal is for students to build strong relationships — with God and with each other. The weekend will be packed with fun activities (including team challenges, and zip line), bible lessons, and small group discussions. 
 
The theme this year is Belonging. In Christ we have a place; we are known and seen and loved — we belong! The deadline to sign up is February 23 so don’t wait! The cost is $135 — includes t-shirt, 2 nights in camp lodge and awesome food!
 
Drop-off at Blue Ridge Bible Church Friday 5:00pm March 6. 
Pick-up at Blue Ridge Bible Church Sunday 12:00 (noon) March 8 (after second service)
 

Online registration available HERE!

ABOUT

Camp Highroad is located in Middleburg Virginia, just 20 minutes from the church. It is a Christian outdoor adventure camp. Our students will stay in a “Oak Lodge” where they will be in camp-style bunks — guys and girls will obviously be separated with seperate bathroom facilities. The lodge is fully heated and quite cozy warm!

The overview plan for the weekend is to have three main teaching times – Friday night, Saturday morning and Saturday evening. Friday night we will have a time a worship and lots of games! Between the teaching and food on Saturday we plan to go out and have some fun on the wintery campgrounds; this will include doing various team challenges and zipline. And of course there will be free time for students to hang out in the lodge, or go out to the Gaga pit to play Gaga Ball.  

WHAT TO PACK

Toiletries! *steps on soap box to talk about soap*Any essential hygiene items are a must! With this many middle school kids running around for the weekend, there is a lot of potential for stink! Let’s mitigate that as much as possible. ;). Students will be expected to take showers over the weekend.

Other Essential Packing items:

  • Bible, notepad, pen/pencil
  • Sleep stuff (sleeping bag, pillow, etc., cots provided, but they don’t have sheets or blankets) again the lodge is heated.
  • Toiletries (shampoo, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, towel, etc.)
  • WARM clothes (layers of warm clothes; bring gloves, hat, coat, scarf, boots, warm socks, long underwear, etc! Go overkill on this!)
  • Water bottle to refill
  • Snacks (you are welcome to bring your own snacks but there is a Youth Pastor tax, where 20% must be shared with the youth pastor on site)

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