Dates: August 31-September 2
Fall Retreat is one of the premiere Radiate Student events of the year, intentionally designed not only for students to have tons of fun, but to build connections between with their peers and their leaders, and to disciple them through worship and teaching. All of that is with the goal of setting our students up for a year of success, whether at home, at school, in their communities, or right here in our own church. Our hope is that through those connections and principles they learn, students will flourish as Christian leaders throughout their middle and high school years!
One of our favorite parts of Fall Retreat is our Late Night Parties! This year we’ll be having a Thrifted Disco Party (We’ve got huge expectations for y’all to hit the thrift stores and find some amazing disco attire!) and a Senior Adult Bingo Night (dress like a senior citizen and come ready for some crazy Bingo!).
Registration Opens August 4!
Download the Fall Retreat packing list and make sure you check out the info about check-in times, too!
Registration is now closed. Please contact Alaina at ajohnson@burnthickory.com for info.
- Need financial assistance? Please print the Scholarship Form and turn it in to a Radiate Staff member:
- See our Fall Retreat FAQ below for our Refund Policy.
Registration Details:
Base Cost: $175 ($145 on August 4 only!)
Activity Add-Ons (Select up to two):
- White Water Rafting: $45 (For 7th-12th grade only. Must be 12 years old to raft.)
- High Ropes Course: $30
- Paintball: $30
Waivers Due by August 21:
Are you Rafting? You’ll need a waiver for that!
If you signed up for rafting, you’ll receive an email the week before we leave with instructions for filling out your Rafting waiver online. Waivers need to be filled out with the correct time slot so we can’t send them out until we know who is coming and get them assigned to groups. Thank you for your patience!
*If you have already filled out a 2024 Medical Release for the mission trip or another Radiate Summer event, no need to do this one again.
FALL RETREAT FAQ
1. Who can go?
Fall Retreat is for all Middle and High School students!
2. When and where is Fall Retreat?
We’ve been taking our students up to the Ocoee Ridge Camp in Old Fort, TN, on Labor Day Weekend for quite a few years now. So this year we’ll be heading up August 31-September 2. We roll out at 9 AM on Saturday morning and return around 2 PM on Monday. Each year we go, they add something new and exciting for students to do and we have a great setup there for lots of lightly structured free time, evening parties and some awesome teaching from a speaker we bring in just for the weekend.
3. What do students do for the whole weekend?
We pack the weekend with morning and evening worship and teaching sessions, small group breakdowns after the sessions, late night theme nights (see above!), wave pool time, rec time to enjoy 9 Square in the Air, Basketball, Gaga Ball, or try out some of the extra paid activities like the High Ropes Course, and Paint Ball (these activities are paid add-ons and students can select up to two, including rafting). And last, but most definitely not least, White Water Rafting!! (Please note, 6th graders are not eligible to do White Water Rafting. If you are registering a 6th grader, do not select rafting as one or your activities.)
4. What’s the rooming situation?
We have large bunk rooms that we’ll be staying in. Please bring a sleeping bag and pillow. If you and a friend requested to be a roommate…we do our very best to make that happen! Students will room by gender/grade although some groups are so large they may be split into multiple bunk rooms. There will be chaperones/small group leaders staying in each room as well.
5. What if I have a school activity on Saturday?
If you have sports or other commitments on Saturday, there is an option to ride a bus up late to Fall Retreat that will leave Saturday afternoon or evening. Based on the consensus of when the majority of the late bus people can leave, we will contact you with the official leave time and plan, the week before the retreat.
Please note, if you’re planning to ride the late bus, you can choose between the following: rafting OR paintball OR high ropes
Please contact ajohnson@burnthickory.com if you have questions or need to use this option.
6. How much does it cost?
Base Cost
Flash Sale Base Cost on August 4 only: $145 (save $30!!!)
Regular Base Cost (August 5-25): $175
ADD ONS (You can pick up to two!)
White Water Rafting: $45 (for 7th-12th grade only. Minimum age is 12 years old.)
High Ropes Course: $30
Paintball: $30
7. How and when do I sign up?
Check back here on this page on August 4 to take advantage of our Flash Sale! Sign up on August 4 and you’ll get $30 off the base cost (that equals a free activity!).
After the flash sale, base cost will remain at $175. Registration closes August 25. Any late registrations after August 25th will not be able to sign up for any additional activities like rafting and paintball.
8. Can I get a refund if something happens and we are no longer able to attend?
- Partial refunds will be given ($50 non-refundable) as long as someone on our waiting list can take your place up until one week out from the event departure date.
- No refund will be given after we pass the one-week out mark from the event departure date, except in the case of an illness or family emergency.
8. What should I bring?
A complete packing list will be provided via email to attending students later on to help you make sure you get everything you need. A few super important things to bring:
- Sleeping Bag & Pillow
- Water Bottle-There are water bottle filling stations around the campus
- Bible, Notebook & Pen
- Toiletries, Clothes, Swimsuit (One-piece or tankini for girls, no strapless), Sunscreen & Bug Spray
- Closed-toed shoes (old sneakers or water shoes) or shoes with a backstrap (like Chacos or Tevas) for Rafting (No Crocs)
- Snacks and/or cash (small bills) for snacks at the Radiate Cantina
- Medications