youth retreat

About the Spring Retreat

The Spring Retreat allows any Red Rocks Youth Student to escape to the mountains and enjoy a break from their everyday schedule. This is a special weekend for students in 6-12th grade. We go to Crooked Creek for a weekend to encounter God, deepen friendships, and have fun! There will be times to compete in team competitions, worship, pray, and draw closer to God throughout the retreat. This will be a special weekend, and you don’t want to miss it!!

This year, we are going up to the mountains for TWO weekends! High School Retreat (9-12th grade) will take place the weekend of March 1-3, 2024, and Middle School Retreat (6-8th grade) will be the following weekend of March 8-10, 2024.

If you have any questions about the retreat, visit our parent guide that walks you through activities, the typical weekend schedule, transportation, what the dorms and cabin time looks like, safety, medical staff, and much more!

High School Retreat

March 1-3

9 – 12th Grade

Middle School Retreat

March 8-10

6 – 8th Grade

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CHECK IN/PICK UP PROCESS

High School

CHECK-IN:

Friday, March 1, from 3:00-4:15 PM

Lakewood Campus (5810 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood, CO 80226)

All students from every campus must be dropped off at Lakewood, as we cannot leave cars in the parking lot over the weekend.

PICK UP:

Sunday, March 3 at 2:00 PM

Lakewood Campus (5810 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood, CO 80226)

Please arrive on time; if the buses run late, we will have students communicate with their parents.

 

Middle School

CHECK-IN:

Friday, March 8, from 3:00-4:15 PM

Lakewood Campus (5810 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood, CO 80226)

All students from every campus must be dropped off at Lakewood, as we cannot leave cars in the parking lot over the weekend.

 

PICK UP:

Sunday, March 10 at 2:00 PM

Lakewood Campus (5810 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood, CO 80226)

Please arrive on time; if the buses run late, we will have students communicate with their parents.

PAYMENT PROCESS

The total cost of Spring Retreat for middle and high school students is $225 per student. There is a $50 deposit this year, and the remaining balance will be due February 1. Red Rocks Church will send you payment reminders every two weeks with your remaining balance amount.

If you have any questions please email us at rry@redrockschurch.com

DIETARY NEEDS

Crooked Creek Ranch’s food service team is very willing to work with your child’s dietary needs. On your student’s registration form, be sure to indicate any food allergies.

HOUSING

We arrange rooms according to grade, gender, and campus. Rooms have anywhere from 10-17 beds per room with at least one leader per room. Guys and girls are in separate buildings and are never allowed to enter a building of the opposite sex.

If you’re hoping to room with a specific person, you may indicate a roommate request on your registration form.

We cannot guarantee any roommate requests but will do our best to accommodate requests.

LOCATION

We have the privilege of renting Crooked Creek Ranch, a YoungLife camp, in Fraser, CO. Check out their website.

Crooked Creek Ranch
3000 County Rd. #517
Fraser, CO 80442

LOST/STOLEN ITEMS

Red Rocks Youth is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Please do not send your student with valuables. We suggest labeling items such as phone chargers to prevent them accidentally going home with the wrong student.

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 check-in on Friday afternoon and would be happy to talk through any medical needs or concerns you may have.

PACKING LIST

Please dress appropriately for cooler weather in the mountains. There will be moments where your clothing may get dirty, pack accordingly.

  • Bible, Notebook & Pen
  • Shirts/Longsleeves
  • Leggings/Pants
  • Sweaters/Jackets
  • Hoodies/Sweatshirts
  • Rain Jacket
  • Comfortable Shoes
  • Swimsuit & Beach Towel
  • Toothbrush & Toothpaste
  • Soap
  • Shampoo & Conditioner
  • Deodorant
  • Shower Towel
  • Any Medications you may need
  • Water Bottle
  • Sheets/Sleeping Bag/Sheets (twin)/Pillows

Bedding: Please bring your own pillows, bedding, towels, Crooked Creek will NOT be providing these items as they did in the past.

Money: Spending money for the snack bar, RRY Merchandise, and Crooked Creek Store.

Snacks: Feel free to send your student with as many snacks as they can handle, for the bus ride, dorm room, etc.

 

RULES
  1. If a student is caught in the room/dorm of the opposite sex, this will result in immediate expulsion from the retreat.
  2. If a student is found with any illegal drugs (including marijuana), drug paraphernalia, alcohol, tobacco, vaporizers, juuls, weapons, or any other inappropriate material, this will result in immediate expulsion from the retreat.
  3. If a student leaves the campground, this will result in immediate expulsion from the retreat.
  4. We ask that all students respect the adult volunteers and staff who are in charge. We have a lot of volunteers who are giving up their time and we ask that they be appreciated.
  5. Fines will be given for any property damage.
  6. Lights out means in assigned cabins and quiet.
NEED A SCHOLARSHIP?

We have a limited number of scholarships available. In order to best steward church finances, we need to ask families to pay as much as they’re able. Please email rry@redrockschurch to inquire about scholarships or sign up here

DONATE A SCHOLARSHIP

You can donate a scholarship by

  1. Going to redrockschurch.com/give
  2. Selecting your campus
  3. Enter amount
  4. Select “Give one time”
  5. Select the “Outreach/Special Offering” fund

You can donate any amount, the suggested donation is $225 to send one student to retreat.

Thank you for your generosity!

SUPERVISION

The ratio of adults to students is approximately 1:8. Every room has at least one adult volunteer in it. All adults have gone through a thorough background check.

Each night staff does room checks to make such every student is in their room. Students are never allowed in the dorms of the opposite sex.

TRANSPORTATION

We hire a professional charter bus service to transport students and leaders to and from Crooked Creek Ranch and the Lakewood Campus.

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