EQUIP High School Leadership

A weekend for high schoolers who want more than the usual youth event — theology, discerning their own gifts, building prayer stations and leading worship. Chaperones and parents welcome, in motel-style rooms.

EQUIP High School Leadership

Details

For9th–12th grade

Duration2 nights

Dates

2027
January 15–17	Fri – Sun
October 15–17	Fri – Sun

Pricing and ways to pay →

Questions?

828-209-6302

EQUIP is for a high schooler who has outgrown the standard youth retreat.

They work on real theological questions, figure out where their own gifts point, build prayer stations, and plan and lead worship themselves. Counselors run camp activities and cabin time around it: swimming, canoeing, the challenge course, archery, camp-wide games and a campfire.

Adult leaders and parents are welcome and stay in the Kuehner Center motel-style rooms.

January 15–17 · October 15–17.

Have a youth who asks harder questions than your program has room for? This is the weekend for them.

Activities

Learn leadership skills
Create prayer stations
Plan and lead worship
Swimming
Canoeing
Challenge Course
Archery
Camp-wide games
Campfire

Choose the pricing tier that fits your family.

Every participant receives the same camp experience, regardless of tier selected. Choose the level that best fits your family's financial situation.

2027 Rates
RATE	TIER I	TIER II	TIER III
Youth cabin	$210	$225	$240
Adult cabin	$140	$180	$220

Every rate comes in three tiers, explained below. Choose the one that fits.

Tier I

Partially Subsidized

Most affordable

Our historically subsidized rate
Made possible by gifts from donors and churches
Helps make camp possible for more families

Best for families seeking the most affordable option.

Recommended

Tier II

Direct Cost

Standard rate

Covers the direct cost of camp
Program costs and food
Staff and camp administration

A good fit for most families.

Tier III

True Cost

Supports the mission

Reflects the fuller cost of camp
Includes deferred maintenance, insurance and utilities

For families able to support this level.

All tiers are voluntary and confidential.

Payment plans →

How tiered pricing works →

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EQUIP High School Leadership

January 15–17, 2027

EQUIP High School Leadership