Coming of Age Wilderness Retreat
Basic Things to Know
ê Main activities
o Worship (mostly outdoors, including youth-led worship Saturday)
o Evening board games (mostly inside; no DVD player)
o Solitary nature meditation (no electronics during this time)
o Bonding games
o Craft time: decorate stoles & T-shirts
o Zip Line
o Practicing faith statements with mentors
o Hike
ê Where we’ll sleep
o Youth will sleep on the floor downstairs, unless you bring a tent
o Adults will sleep on beds and couches
o That means it’s especially important for youth to bring a sleeping bag or bedroll and a pillow. If you have a sleeping pad (such as for camping) bring it.
o Seventeen people. One bathroom. Don’t plan on an extensive beauty routine.
ê Definitely bring
o Sleeping bag, bedroll, pillows, sleeping pad
o Towels: one for bathing, one for sitting on during nature meditation
o Closed-toed shoes. We are not kidding. A spare pair wouldn’t hurt.
o Two changes of clothes. Not everyone will get a chance to shower, so at least our clothes should be fresh.
o Toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, face soap, deodorant, contact lens stuff
o Medications, especially allergy medications (there will be plenty of pollen and dust to go around)
o Outdoor provisions: sunscreen, bug repellant, hat
o Coming of Age Journal
o Draft faith statement
o Waiver, if you haven’t turned one in already
ê You may bring
o Musical instruments
o Tent
o Cell phone charger (no guarantees about cell phone signal)
o A snack to SHARE in the car
o Personal, reusable water bottle LABELED with your name
o Swim suit, if you enjoy extremely cold water
ê What NOT to bring
o Don’t bring electronic games
o Don’t bring DVD’s or movies
o Do we even need to say this? Don’t bring weapons or illegal drugs.
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