Fall Retreat

  Date: October 17-19, 2026   |    Grades: 6-12th    |    Cost: $145 students / $125 sponsors

Location: Lake Geneva Christian Center

Registration: September 1 - October 1

FALL RETREAT SPEAKER: Brad Cluff

Brad Cluff is the Youth Pastor at Connecting Pointe Church, where he’s been on staff with his wife, Karlie, since 2019. A graduate of Mid-America Nazarene University with a degree in Youth & Family Ministry, Brad is passionate about preaching the Word, discipling students, and raising up future leaders who will impact the world for Jesus.

Whether he’s leading a youth night, planning a retreat, or walking with a student through real life, Brad brings heart, humor, and holy urgency to everything he does. He believes the next generation isn’t just the future of the Church—they’re a vital part of it right now. He loves encouraging students to passionately pursue their God-given purpose.

Brad and Karlie have one son, Bridger, and a Siberian Husky named Luka. They love watching sports together and spending time outdoors as a family. When he’s not ministering to students, Brad is always game for a round of golf.

Important Information:

WHAT IS FALL RETREAT? 
Fall Retreat is a weekend for students to retreat to a beautiful campground to grow in their relationship with God and other believers. We will have 4 services, activities, small group and personal times of reflection, and time to enjoy the outdoors hanging out with friends.

REGISTRATION: 
IS OPEN September 1! Online registration only. Registration will close on September 30th. We cannot take late registrations or walk-ins. Everyone MUST be pre-registered.

PAYMENT: 
Cost is $145 for students and $125 for adult sponsors. All participants should make their payments to the local church and the local church will send one check to the registrar.  

Churches make checks out to Prairie Lakes NYI

Mail to Bonnie Walker Attn: PLD NYI
1020 Lincoln Terrace,
Columbia Heights, MN 55421

and postmarked October 9 (or sooner!)

FOOD ALLERGY/DIET MODIFICATION: If you have any food allergy or special diet modifications you need a physicians signature. Please use THIS form and return to the camp registrar asap. All allergy/special diet forms are due September 30.

ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE: 
Registration is Friday, October 17 from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. There will be no meals provided on Friday night. We will leave on Sunday, October 19 at 11:30am. If students are being picked up their ride should arrive by 11:00am. 

Medications:

All medication must be turned into the retreat nurse during the registration check-in. Please leave medication in original packaging, place medication containers in plastic bag with students name and church listed. Please include any special instructions on a paper with the students name inside the plastic baggy. Items that students can keep on hand: subscription creams and face washes, inhalers, epipens. Please let nurse know if you have any of these items with you.

The camp store will be open a couple of times during the weekend. If campers would like to purchase snacks, t-shirts, etc., they should bring money for the store.

Packing List

• Bible & Pen

• Tennis Shoes

• Sleeping Bag & Pillow (everyone will sleep on a twin size bunkbed)

• Towel & Toiletries

• Store Money

• Jeans & Sweatshirt for campfires

• Modest swimwear

• Weather appropriate clothing - hats, gloves and a warm jacket.