Summer Splash
A Summer Retreat to Connect Youth Groups Together
Challenge
Be challenged to grow in your faith or learn what it looks to make Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior.
Be Equipped
Equip your students to use their faith in action through dynamic messages, awesome worship, intentional small group time, and relevant workshops.
Connect
Take time to connect with your group and make new friends while learning and enjoying weekend activities together.
Have Fun!
Enjoy a wide variety of activities, delicious food, and a new environment while at Grace Adventures!
Michigan Summer Youth Group Retreat
Bring your group to a life-changing weekend at Grace Adventures. New this summer is the SUMMER SPLASH youth retreat – a weekend high school/middle school retreat designed to give you time to connect with your students. The activities, food, and teaching times are all planned so your youth group can have fun and grow closer to God and one another.
With dynamic sessions with clear biblical messages and engaging worship bands, your students will be challenged to go deeper and make lasting connections. Small group discussions and time outdoors in God’s creation will help your students focus on their faith.
Enjoy many great summer camp activities as a group, including high adventure, awesome games, and lots of time on the water.
2025 Dates, Speakers, Bands, & Rates
June 20-22, 2025
Middle & High School
(Students Entering Grades 7-12)
Speaker: Ben Vander Kodde
Worship Band: TBA
Status: Registration Now Open!
Ben Vander Kodde has worked at Grace Adventures in Silver Lake, MI since 2000. He loves to live an adventurous life for Jesus Christ.
As a speaker, trainer, facilitator, and coach, he ministers to others at the Grace Adventures campus and wherever God leads. He loves to learn from God's Word and share with others. He believes that stories help people engage and understand God's powerful truths and the Holy Spirit enables lives to be transformed!
He and his beautiful wife Laura have 4 incredible kids.
One Night
Includes:
- Lodging (Friday-Saturday)
- Three Meals
- All Activities
- All Sessions
Two Nights
Includes:
- Lodging (Friday-Sunday)
- All Meals
- All Activities
- All Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Upon registration, a $25.00 Non-Refundable deposit is due per reservation.* Any cancellations will forfeit that deposit.
Canceling spots within 45 days of the retreat, you are obligated to 60% of your retreat fee
Canceling spots within 14 days of the retreat, you are obligated to the full retreat fee.
If Grace Adventures is not permitted to host an event due to legal obligations or restrictions imposed through Executive Order, Local Health Department order or directive, or any similar legal restriction or circumstance of similar effect, Grace Adventures will reimburse any deposit and minimum. In all other circumstances, Grace’s cancellation policy outlined above will apply.
Enjoy Many Activities!
High Adventure
You will have the opportunity to try a new skill and step outside of your comfort zone while riding down the zip line, soaring into the air at the flying squirrel, and climbing through the high ropes course!
Fun In The Water
During scheduled times, participants will be able to swim, blob, or go tubing around the lake!
Fun On The Beach
Compete in gaga ball or 9-square, enjoy games on the sand volleyball court, or grab a snack from the camp store, sit back, and relax!
Target Sports
Visit the ranges and try your hand at archery or hatchet throwing! There is no experience needed. Each station is run by a trained instructor who will teach you exactly what to do!
Outdoor Laser Tag
Gather your friends and create a team to compete in an intense game of laser tag in our outdoor laser tag course located at the ranges!
Small Group Campfires
If your group would like to spend the evening around the campfire, let our staff know! We will designate a fire pit for your group and have a fire lit for your arrival.
Large Group Games
All participants will have the opportunity to gather on the activity field to participate in large groups games!
Delicious Meals
Campers are served three complete meals a day in our dining center, Lakeview Commons.
Tentative Schedule
Friday
7:00 Registration, Move-In, & Free Time – (For 1 Night and 2 Night attendees)
8:15 Session 1
9:30 Small Group Time
10:00 Late Night Free Time
11:30 Quiet Hours
Saturday
8:30 Breakfast
9:45 Session 2
11:00 Small Group Time
11:30 Large Group Event
12:30 Lunch
1:45 Waterfront Free Time
4:15 Afternoon Activities
6:00 Dinner
7:15 Session 3
8:30 Depart (1 Night Attendees)
8:30 Small Groups
9:30 Late Night Free Time
11:30 Quiet In Housing
Sunday
8:30 Breakfast, Pack & Clean
9:30 Session 4
10:15 Depart (2 Night Attendees)
Grace Adventures has been an incredible partner with my youth group for the last several years. We are a high-energy group that loves lots of flexibility and options. Grace Adventures has come alongside us to curate amazing weekends that work specifically to our group’s needs. I am so thankful for this facility and their great staff and will always love working with them.”
– Leader, Grace Community Church