Retreats, Conferences & Camp
Fall Fling Retreat
Boats ‘n Bible Retreat
Snoblast Retreat
District Conference
Challenge Conference
Camp Shamineau
Sonshine
Fall Fling Retreat
When: October
Where: Camp Shamineau in Motley, MN
Who: Any middle school or high school student
What: A growth level retreat which includes a chapel time of great worship and speakers, flag football tournament and free time which can include any of the following: high & low ropes course, climbing wall, skate park, horseback riding and much more. Click here for the Camp Shamineau Fall Fling website.
Cost: Around $100
Boats ‘n Bible Retreat
When: Usually in August
Where: A beautiful Minnesota lake
Who: Any middle school or high school student
What: An opportunity to get away for a weekend before school starts to go tubing, skiing and wakeboarding while enjoying some delicious campfire grilling. The evenings are spent learning about who God is under the beauty of His creation.
Cost: FREE!
Snoblast Retreat
When: Usually a weekend in February
Where: Campbell’s cabin near Crosslake, MN
Who: Any middle school or high school student
What: This weekend is meant to embrace our
Cost: FREE!
District Conference (aka ‘Districts’)
When: Last weekend in April
Where: Rochester or Duluth (depending on the year)
What: Growth level weekend retreat with 2,000-4,000 students listening nationally-known speakers and worship leaders who will encourage us to live out our faith in word and deed. There is plenty of free-time as well playing ultimate frisbee, swimming in the hotel pool, walking around the city and much more. Check under Events on the NCD Youth website by clicking here.
Who: Students in grades 7-12
Cost: About $100
Challenge Conference
When: 1st week in July (every even year)
What: National Evangelical Free Church youth conference with 6,000+ students, the best national youth speakers and worship bands, outreach and service projects and much more.
Where: Held in various parts of the U.S. Recent Challenge Conferences have been held at Purdue University in Lafayett, Indiana and Salt Lake City. The 2010 Challenge Conference was held in Columbus, Ohio. Click here for the Challenge website.
Who: Students in grades 8-12
Cost: Around $400-$500
Camp Shamineau
When: Throughout the summer for those through 8th grade; Wednesday through Sunday following the 4th of July weekend for high school
What: A week long camp experience you’ll never forget. This week will change your life…and you’ll have a blast at the same time. Check out Shamineau’s website by clicking here.
Where: On Shamineau Lake near Motley, MN
Who: Students from 1st through 12th grade
Cost: From $159 - $355 with family discounts
Sonshine Music Festival
When: Held the 2nd week in July from Wednesday-Saturday.
What: Four days of fun, fellowship, worship and some of the best bands in Christian music. No matter what your taste in music, you will surely find it here and will not be disappointed. Click here to find out more about Sonshine Music Festival.
Where: Willmar, MN
Who: Students in 7th-12th grade
Cost: Around $100.00