Junior High Snow Camp
(grade 6 – 8)
January 19-21, 2024
Arrival: 7:00pm Friday
Departure: 11:00am Sunday
Junior High Snow Camp
(geared towards youth in 6th – 8th grade)
January 19-21, 2024
Arrival: 7:00pm Friday
Departure: 11:00am Sunday
weekend worship
2024 Theme & Resource Persons: To Be Announced
2023 Theme: God Is Near
Join in exploring how the Bible describes God through various stories especially centered on Jesus. Session topics include:
- Where is God? God coming to dwell among us.
- God is close even though not seen.
- God is reflected in the people around us.
- Seeing God in church.
2023 Resource: Brett Klingenberg
Brett works as a farmer and rancher in Marion County, Kansas and comes with 12 years of pastoral experience. He and his wife Cassie have four children and attend Zion Mennonite Church. Brett has attended various camps at RMMC every decade since the 1980’s and loves above all a rousing game of “Capture the Flag.”
Brett Klingenberg
2023 Music: Eli Regier
Eli has been “the music guy” at RMMC for the past two summers and is currently studying music education at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. As a native of Newton, KS, he loves to get up into the mountain air, do some amatuer-hour curling, and then warm up with a cup of hot tea. Last year at Snow Camp he discovered his hidden talent: getting extremely out of breath walking up to the tube run.
Eli Regier
Activities
A few examples of the activities participants can experience as part of retreat. View camp activities page.
Broomball
A combination of hockey, soccer, but not baseball is the best way to describe broomball. Camp provides brooms, goals, helmets and balls to be enjoyed on the pond. Helmets are required to insure everyones safety while playing. View broomball guidelines.
Curling
New for the 2022 winter season, curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles referred to as the “house”. Shuffleboard is a related game. View curling guidelines.
Human Curling (An RMMC Original)
A combination of traditional curling and the full contact of bumper cars is Human Curling. Camp provides the ice (otherwise known as the “sheet” in curling terms) and tubes. View human curling guidelines.
Snowshoeing
Camp has a set of 12 snowshoes available for winter hiking. A good pair of snow-boots are recommended to keep your feet dry while exploring in the snow.
Tubing
During the winter months the chapel side is transformed into a winter wonderland. Starting 100ft up the chapel hill the tube run send you across the river and to the ballfield. An exhilarating ride to start your day. Camp provides tubes and maintains the run to ensure the safety of riders. View tubing guidelines.
See more photos and videos from previous years on our Facebook page.
registration fees
Online registration opens one year prior to the retreat and is available for parents to register their child listing the youth group they plan to attend with. Payment can be offered d as a group by the youth leader or individually by participants.
Online registration opens one year prior to the retreat and is available for parents to register their child listing the youth group they plan to attend with. Payment can either be offered as a group by the youth leader or individually by participants.
good rate
After January 1
$155
Better rate
By January 1
$145
Best rate
By December 1
$135
Registration Information
Group Registration
While youth groups come and participate in the retreat as a group, the registration process is done individually via the “REGISTER NOW” link for all camp program registrations. This allows participants to provide emergency contact, dietary and waiver/release information along with a portal to upload required documentation. As a part of your online registration, you will be required to select (or enter if not already listed) the name of the church youth group you are attending.
Individual payment – Families can choose to pay by eCheck (ACH), credit card or check (mailed in). If the church is covering the registration fee, please select “Pay in full by check” payment option as the church funds will be applied to the individual youth group accounts.
Church payment – Youth groups can pay by check on behalf of the youth who are attending with the funds allocated to those youth who have individually registered.
Individual Registration
While Snow Camp participation is geared toward youth groups with youth sponsors who supervise the youth, individuals not already part of an attending youth group may join in the following ways:
Option 1 – Attend with a parent or adult mentor who would supervise the participant.
Option 2 – Attend with a youth group if the participant has a connection (i.e. friends of youth group member AND the youth leader is willing/able to invite them. A 1 adult sponsor to 5 youth participant ration is requested.
Option 3 – Camp is looking into provide adult staff to serve as a sponsor (similar to summer camp counselor) for youth who may not be part of a church youth group. Please contact camp for interest and availability as we work towrad avoiding this being a barrier for youth to enjoy and experience a Snow Camp program.
Deposit
A $25 non-refundable deposit is required at registration. This represents our promise to save you a space to attend (and turn away others as necessary) in exchange for your promise to come! If a retreat is cancelled, all participants are offered to forward their deposit to a future program or receive a full refund.
Payments
Payment options available include payment in full, deposit with remaining balance due at the retreat, or deposit and remaining balance paid in monthly installments prior to the retreat. We accept cash, checks or credit cards.
Scholarships
Scholarship funds are available to help ensure that finances are not a barrier to attending camp. For scholarship assistance please contact the Executive Director, Corbin Graber (719-687-9506 or [email protected]).
Schedule & Information
Retreat Schedule (proposed)
FRIDAY
7:00pm – Check in
7:30pm – Welcome and orientation to the weekend
8:00pm – Worship
8:30pm – Mixer Games
9:00pm – Free time / Snack / Sponsor Meeting (Zurich)
10:00pm – In cabins
11:00pm – Lights out
SATURDAY
8:00-8:30am – Breakfast (prayer & announcements @ seconds time)
9:00am – Worship (followed by small group time)
10:30am – Pond time: Broomball Tournament, Human Curling, Tube Run
12:30-1:00pm – Lunch (prayer & announcements @ seconds time)
1:30pm – MennOlympics: Meet in Zurich for opening ceremonies
3:00pm – Free time: Snowball anything, Snowshoeing Old Wagon Road, Hike to Monkey Rock
3-4:00pm – Tube Run
4:30pm – Human Dutch Blitz (Zurich/Chapel room)
Indoor tournaments, Craft activity (Bern room)
4:35pm – Trading Post (ofice foyer)
5:30-6:00pm – Supper (prayer & announcements @ seconds time)
7:00pm – Worship (followed by small group time)
8:00pm – Trading Post (office foyer)
8:30pm – Group Activity: TBA
9:30pm – S’mores and free time, games in Bern Room
10:30pm – In cabins
11:30pm – Lights out
SUNDAY
8:00am – Continental Breakfast (come & go), pack-up & tidy-up accommodations
8:45am – Snow Camp Group Photo (camp sign)
9:00am – Worship (followed by small group time)
10:30am – Brunch (prayer & announcements @ seconds time)
11:00am – Farewell & Trading Post open (office foyer)
Till next summer camp or Snow Camp or volunteer opportunity!
Winter Driving Conditions
Be aware that road conditions are a direct result of changing weather conditions (snow, melting and freezing temperatures). While we plow the road to camp and to facilities, plan for the conditions to be snow packed and slick. Four-wheel drive vehicles and two-wheel drive vehicles with chains or bands are recommended.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I bring to camp?
- Warm winter clothing (snow coat, pants & boots)
- Bedding/sleeping bag and pillow
- Towel & bathroom items
- Bible
- Water bottle
- Camera (optional)
- Spending money for the Trading Post (optional)
What should I NOT bring to camp?
- Pets (large or small)
- Firearms
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Illicit drugs
- Marijuana
- Dirt bikes
- Firework
- Four Wheelers
- Drones
Do you have wi-fi or cell phone reception?
A wi-fi signal is in various locations around camp. Because of camp’s remote location and availability of high internet speeds, video or music streaming is not available. While cell phone reception is limited at main camp a land line phone is available in the office lobby.
As part of Snow Camp, we ask youth and sponosors to not be on devices during the weekend to better enjoy the relationships being built with each other during the retreat.
What foodservice is offered? Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?
Camp is pleased to offer a great selection of food choices which include a main dish option, vegetarian option, salad (lunch & supper), and dessert (lunch & supper). Cold beverages (water, orange, apple, grape, crabapple) and hot beverages (coffee, tea, hot chocolate) are also provided.
As much as possible, the camp will accommodate dietary restrictions. An option will be given to list all of your dietary restrictions during registration. We cannot accommodate dietary preferences.
RMMC is not a peanut/nut free location since we serve a variety of campers and guest groups utilizing their own kitchen facilities.
Do you have to be Mennonite to attend camp?
While teachings during the retreat are Bible-based and from a Mennonite perspective, campers of all faiths are respected and welcome to attend.