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Middle School Winter Retreat

Middle School Winter Retreat (MSWR) is a high-energy, weekend event held on February 5-6 for Middle School students from all Southland campuses. Winter Retreat gives students the chance to have fun through engaging games, small group activities, and powerful worship experiences. This weekend is built to connect students to God and each other through intentional small group times led by adult leaders.

PRICING

$75 per student
Price increases to $85 on January 7

(Final day to register is January 20)

Price includes:

  • All Winter Retreat Sessions

  • Small Group Materials

  • Overnight Accommodations

  • Snacks

  • Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on Saturday

Extras that are not included in the price, but are available for purchase at an extra cost:

  • Winter Retreat Southland Students merchandise ranging from $20-$25

Full registration cost is due upon registration

LOCATION

Middle School Winter Retreat will be held at Southland’s Lexington Campus.

SCHEDULE

Specific drop-off and pick-up details will be communicated by the Students Team at your campus.

February 5

  • Drop-off

  • Session 1

  • Small Groups

February 6

  • Breakfast

  • Session 2

  • Small Groups

  • Lunch

  • Holiday Wars

  • Talent Show

  • Dinner

  • Session 3

  • Small Groups

  • Pick-up

REGISTRATION

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Transportation, Pick-up, and Drop-off

Specific transportation, drop-off, and pick-up details will be communicated by the Students Team at your campus.

ALLERGIES

There is a place in the registration form to indicate if you have food allergies, and what kind of food allergies you have. This will be located in two different places on the registration form, so if you have food allergies our team will be notified.

ADULT Volunteers/Small Group leaders

If you are an adult volunteer or a small group leader, and you are planning on attending Middle School Winter Retreat, you will need to register to do so using a separate registration link specific to adult volunteers/small group leaders.

Please contact your campus Students team for details on how to get registered as a leader.

CONTACT

If you have questions, and cannot find the answer on our Frequently Asked Questions below, please feel free to contact us!

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FAQs

  • Middle School students will attend the Middle School Winter Retreat event with their small group, which is always supervised by their Small Group Leader. If your student’s Small Group Leader is not attending Middle School Winter Retreat, they will be given a trained and background checked adult as their leader for the weekend. There will also be additional adult volunteers and Southland Staff Members present for the full duration of the event who will be there to help supervise.

  • Our goal is to have a student-to-leader ratio of 6:1 (six students to every 1 leader). We not only have at least one adult leader assigned to each student small group, but we also bring along extra Southland Staff Members and additional adult volunteer leaders to help supervise.

  • What to Pack (these items are necessary, not suggested): 

    • Sleeping Bag / Air Mattress

    • Pillow 

    • Towel

    • Toiletries (shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc)

    • Bible & Journal + Pen

    • Clothes to sleep in Friday night

    • Clothes for Saturday

    • Clothes/Costumes for your holiday team! (Wear on Saturday for Holiday Wars! (Specific details for your student’s holiday will arrive later)

    • Warm clothes (coat, gloves, hat, etc.)

    • Tote Bag/drawstring backpack

  • We know and understand that students are busy and we want to make sure that every student can participate in Middle School Winter Retreat. With this being said, we strongly discourage students from arriving late or leaving early from the event. If a student needs to miss a section of Middle School Winter Retreat for a previously scheduled event, please contact your campus student team to discuss options.

  • If there is financial hardship within your family, and financial assistance is needed, there may be some assistance available. Please contact the student staff at your campus for next steps.

  • The full event cost is due at the time of registration.

  • There is a place in the registration form to indicate if you have food allergies, and what kind of food allergies you have. This will be located in two different places on the registration form, so if you have food allergies our team will be notified.

Questions?

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