What to Bring to the 2022 Youth winter Retreat

Dates: March 18-20, 2022.

Time frame: from Friday at 9:00am to Sunday at 2:00pm.

Cost: $150 Includes all meals and lodging at retreat. If you need financial assistance please call Pastor Doug 805-405-8414.

Location: Camp Cedar Crest.

33325 Green Valley Lake Rd. Running Springs, CA 92382, Phone: 909-867-2531.

Lodging: Cabins with bunk beds.

Who can come: 6th - 12th grades.

Leaving the church at: 9:00am on Friday, transportation provided. Church address, 449 E. Wilbur Rd. Thousand Oaks CA. 91360


What to Bring in  general:

  1. Only one Backpack/bag or carry-on suitcase or one size larger per youth. Space in vehicles may be limited... so please only pack for Saturday & Sunday.
  2. Sleeping Bag.
  3. Pillow.
  4. Jacket.
  5. Beanie
  6. Snow gloves or gloves.
  7. Toiletries (Toothbrush, tooth paste, shampoo, deodorant, etc.).
  8. Towel.
  9. Clothes for 2 days, it gets cold, so wam clothes.
  10. Sleep wear, pajamas etc.
  11. Boots for rain or snow.
  12. Sneakers.
  13. Flashlight.
  14. Ear plugs for sleeping with snorer's.
  15. Bible-other then the one on your phone.
  16. Must have filled out a medical release form and sent it to the youth pastor, Medical Release link with instructions on sending.

Suggested Items:

Chap Stick

Extra Socks

Sun glasses


Team Color Clothing to be worn throughout retreat for games (colors TBD closer to the date of retreat).


Parents please send your youth with money to buy lunch on the way up and the way back from the retreat, "Suggested amount $35 per child"


Suggest that belongings be marked & Identified by adding one’s

name onto property


When Packing Clothes, please insure that none are profane &/or

provocative


What NOT to Bring/Do

The allowing ABSOLUTES are cause for immediate removal from the retreat, In extreme cases we may call local law enforcement, along with PARENTS WILL NEED TO PICK UP CHILD:


-NO DRUGS

-NOALCOHOL

-NO VULGAR LANGUAGE

-NO FIRE of any KIND

-NO WEAPONS of any KIND

-NO PUBLIC DISPLAY of AFFECTION (NBC RULE)

“NO GUYS in the GIRLS DORM or GIRLS in the GUYS DORM

-NO PRACTICAL JOKES

-NO STEALING

-NO DESTRUCTION of CAMP PROPERTY

- CELL PHONES can ONLY be used during the time to, and from the retreat. and

during FREE TIME.  All other times (during teachings, camp time, meal times,

game times, etc, Cell Phones must be given to Retreat Leader to be held or left

in vehicle.


Medication & Food: 

If any child needs a special diet, please let us know at least four weeks before the retreat, we will try to accommodate, call 805-405-8414 for special requests. we always encourage a child with special eating requirements to pa k their own food for the retreat.


We will have a few medical supplies for any injuries until the Ambulance/Parents can arrive at Camp Cedar Crest. If any of your Youth have a problem and need medicine, they will need to come with their youth leader to receive any over the counter medication. Please insure that they are not allergic to the medicine. (have a list of any over the counter medicine your youth may be allergic too).