EFCA Winter Retreat 2019

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1 EFCA Winter Retreat 2019 Theme & Speaker Theme: Rest Speaker: Travis Sybert Middle School North Coast Church in Vista, CA This year we want to help students process their stress/anxiety/depression in healthy ways. We want students to begin experiencing the rest & peace Jesus offers and promises. Schedule of Retreat Friday 6-8pm - Check-In 8pm - Leader Meeting // Side Room of Worship Room 8:30pm - Session #1 10:15pm Church Time/Small Group Discussions 11:30pm Lights Out Saturday 8am - Breakfast 9am - Session #2 10:45am - Church Time/Small Group Discussions 12:00pm - Lunch 1:30pm Clash of Clans 3:00pm - Free Time 5:00pm - Dinner 6:00pm - Session #3 7:45pm - Church Time/Small Group Discussions 9:00pm - Dodgeball Tournament & Inflatables 12:00pm - Lights Out Sunday 7:00am - Pack Up Luggage 8:00am - Breakfast 9:00am - Session #4 11:00am - Dismiss to Go Home

2 Saturday Afternoon // Clash of Clans This year we are dividing all the students by grade and competing in Clash of Clans. Each clan (grade) has a dress up theme as well as a color. Points will be awarded for participation (more people dress up = more points for your clan) and winning the competitions. Attire for Clan Wars (see pictures below) 6 th Grade Clan Cave People Color = Orange/Yellow/Leopard Costume Ideas: Fake beards, furry outfit, club, animal bone in hair, leopard print bandana/sash, crazy hair, animal claw necklace, brown face paint 7 th Grade Clan Ninjas Color = Black/Red Costume Ideas: red bandana, black ninja mask, ninja sword, ninja suit, black face paint, numb chucks 8 th Grade Clan Outlaws Color = Blue Costume Ideas: blue cowboy/girl hat, boots, blue flannel shirt, blue jeans, chaps, vest

3 Saturday Afternoon Free Time Gym Multiple basketball courts available Swimming Pool Modest swimwear please Ice Skating Weather permitting Roller Skating Connected to the gym Game Room Game room has ping pong, billiards, Foosball, table shuffleboard, and more. Located in the basement of Sweet Memorial building Craft Shop - Check out the wood and leather crafts, the jewelry area with thousands of beads, glazed and painted ceramics, tie dye and our seasonal crafts Saturday Night Dodgeball Tournament Teams of students compete to become the retreat champion and hoist our dodgeball trophy. If the winning team is from your church, you will get to take the trophy home all year, add your church/team name and bring it back next year. General Rules Teams must have at least 2 boys and 2 girls 6 players are allowed on the court to start each game There is no maximum number of players per team Dietary Needs The YMCA of the Rockies food service team is very willing to work with your child s dietary needs. On your student s registration form, there s a spot to indicate any dietary needs. Also, you may contact the YMCA directly with specific needs and questions. Medical In the event of an unexpected accident, there is always a qualified medical professional on call to tend to your child s needs. If needed, the local hospital is only a short drive away. A medical professional will be at registration on Friday afternoon and would be happy to talk through any medical needs or concerns you may have. Rooms/Ratios/Bedding Every room at the YMCA has two bunk beds and a full size bed. The goal is for boys to have 5 people (1 leader/4 students) per room and for girls to have 6 people (1 leader/5 students) per room. Boys and girls are in separate buildings and are never allowed to enter the hallway in the building of the opposite sex. All bedding is provided by the YMCA. Money T-Shirts Retreat shirts will be available for purchase at the retreat for $15

4 Snacks/Souvenirs The YMCA has a snack shop as well as a souvenir shop. Advise your students as you wish about these options. Craft Shop The craft shop will be open during free time and each of the crafts typically cost $5-$8 per project. Advise your students as you wish about these options. Packing List Warm coat, Hat, Gloves Deodorant, Toothbrush, toothpaste and Comb Bible, Pen, Water bottle Clothes for Saturday- Outdoor & Indoor activities Clothes for Clan Wars Swim suit (optional) Location of Retreat We have the privilege of staying at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO. Take a look at the camp: Estes Park Center 2515 Tunnel Road Estes Park, CO Check-In Process Kendra Grove will be in the Administration Building from 6-8pm. When you arrive at the YMCA, check-in with Kendra. You will be given room assignments, room keys and any other info needed. Brochure/Handout We have provided a camp brochure/handout that is for individual church use if wanted/needed. This document provides health releases and camp sign up information for your use, but does not need to be turned in to anyone on our end (including Kendra Grove or the YMCA). Some churches do their own marketing and have registration systems in place, and other churches are smaller and this is a tool we provide to help with their registration process. Ticket Time (Optional) Ticket time is a game that adds excitement to the random times during the weekend. It is a game of espionage and elimination. Game Prep Put the name of each person (students & leaders) on a small piece of paper. *If you bring 30 people, you will have 30 pieces of paper with one name on it Game Play

5 On Friday night, randomly hand out each piece of paper to your group. Trade papers if someone gets his/her own name To get someone out, you must say it s ticket time to the person on your ticket without anyone else hearing. If someone hears, it does not count. If you are successful in eliminating your target, he/she gives you his/her ticket and the name on your new ticket becomes your next target. Game Pauses Ticket time is not allowed to be played in the worship/session room, during church time/small group discussions or after lights out. Pro Tip To keep Ticket Time special and unique, only play Ticket Time at Winter Retreat.