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Summer Splash

A Summer Retreat to Connect Youth Groups Together

Date & Speaker Info
Information Packet
2026 Rates

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!

Youth groups broke out in a dance and singing party during dinner!

Michigan Summer Youth Group Retreat

Bring your group to a life-changing weekend at Grace Adventures for 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. 

2026 Dates, Speaker, Band, & Rates

June 19-21, 2026

Middle & High School
(Students Entering Grades 7-12)

Retreat Status: Open!

Speaker: Ryan Cole

Now in his sixth year of student ministry, Ryan currently serves as the Youth Pastor at Port City Church in Muskegon, MI. Ryan cares deeply about discipling the next generation, equipping leaders to effectively pour into students, and encouraging students towards an active faith. Ryan's preaching challenges students to embrace being a child of God, equipped and called to make a difference in their schools, communities, and families. Your church will be encouraged by his loud laugh, authenticity, and heart to pour into your students and leaders.
When Ryan isn't enjoying coffee with his wife Sarajane, he is likely working towards finishing his M.Div at Western Theological Seminary, playing a sport, or enjoying a documentary with his dog, Sally.

Worship: Joe and Beth Guerra

What happens when a seasoned singer-songwriter like Joe Guerra meets the love of his life? They settle down and leave the road behind? Not for these two! Joe and Beth are an inspiring husband-wife music duo; building off of years of Joe’s music and ministry, they are stepping into writing and releasing music together. Their songs stem from a deep well of seeing God’s faithfulness and redemption in their own lives. It’s their desire to encourage others to live out a life of praise, finding joy in the journey of following God’s lead. Whether they are leading worship or sharing stories of hope in Jesus through their original songs; Joe and Beth are sure to have your hands clapping along and your heart uplifted.

$ 159 /Student
$ 112 /Leader

Includes:

  1. Lodging
  2. All Meals
  3. All Activities
  4. All Sessions
Register Your Group

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 any of your participants has COVID-19 or is quarantining because of COVID-19 exposure and needs to cancel their reservation, we will work with your church for a partial or full refund of that participant’s fees.

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.

Activities At Grace Adventures

Activities At Grace Adventures

Waterfont (Blobbing, Swimming, Tubing), Large Group Games, Athletic Field/Field Games, Hammocks, Gaga Ball, 9-Square, Yard Games)

Local Self-Guided Activity Options

Local Self-Guided Activity Options

These may have additional costs and would need to be handled by the youth leaders of each group. We only need to know you are leaving campus.

Visit the Silver Lake Sand Dunes, Little Sable Lighthouse/Lake Michigan, Craigs Cruisers, Downtown Pentwater, or go on a Mac Woods Dunes Ride!

Tentative Schedule

Friday

7:00 Registration, Move-In, & Free Time 
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 Afternoon Activities
6:00 Dinner
7:15 Session 3
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

“I grew closer to God, and had a LOT of fun.” – 2025 Summer Splash Participant

“I learned a lot about Jesus and his love for me.” – 2025 Summer Splash Participant

“I saw our youth group always smiling and having fun. The schedule was well planned and the speaker was great! After session three our group opened up in conversation. They were honest and vulnerable and I could really see they are starting to ask bigger questions. I have been with these girls for just a year and I am encouraged to see them grow. This is the first time they’ve opened up so much and its cool to see how camp builds that trust and safe space” -2025 Summer Splash Youth Group Leader