Youth Winter Retreat 2026
Registration Deadline is February 8th, 2026
This year we are doing our own winter retreat and heading to True Life Camp near Lebanon, PA to enjoy a weekend together growing in our faith and our relationships with one another. This is a new location for us that features an indoor game room, dedicated meeting space, indoor gym, gaga pit, outdoor space and more!
This year our theme is “Adoption” and we’ll be looking at how God makes us His sons and daughters through the finished work of Jesus and the application of His work to us by the Holy Spirit.
Registration Details
- Who: All students in 6th through 12th grade are welcome to join us!
- Cost: $130 per student
- Scholarships: Financial scholarships are available!
- Registration Deadline: February 8th, 2026.
- How to Register: Register online below 👇
Payment Information
- Deadline: Registration and payment deadline is Feb. 8th, 2026.
- Payment Methods: Payments can be made on our website (select the “youth events” option) or via check. See button below, above the registration section 👇
- Website Payments: If you pay through the website, please put “winter retreat” in the text box and consider donating the cost of the fees to offset our usage costs.
- Checks: Checks should be made out to “Hanover Valley Presbyterian Church” with “winter retreat” in the memo line.
- Important: DO NOT BRING PAYMENT ON THE 13TH.
- Scholarships: Financial scholarships are available!
Travel & Location
- Dates: February 13-15, 2026.
- Camp Address: True Life Camp, 240 Old State Road, Jonestown, PA 17038.
- Departure: We’ll leave HVPC around 5:30pm on Feb. 13th and stop at a Sheetz on the way for bathroom breaks and to get a snack.
- Return: We’ll leave the camp by 11:00am on Feb. 15th and stop for lunch on the way home.
- Arrival Home: ETA for Feb. 15th is 1pm. Parents will be updated when we leave our final stop.
What to Bring
Packing List:
- Warm clothes
- Sleeping bag, pillow, towel, and toiletries
- Gloves, hat, and boots
- Water bottle and snacks
- Money for Sheetz stop
- Bible and pen
Electronics Policy:
Our goal for the weekend is to connect with each other and build deeper relationships. We ask that electronics, including cell phones, not be brought. If students are using electronics during the day, a leader will confiscate the device until the end of the weekend. If a student needs to make a call, or a parent needs to reach their student, they can use one of the leaders’ phones. Cameras and mp3 players are allowed.
What NOT to bring: Electronics (cellphones, tablets, laptops, gaming devices, etc.), tobacco products, vapes, or weapons. Basically do not bring anything you would bring to school! If students are using electronics during the day, a leader will confiscate the device until the end of the weekend. If you must make a call on the retreat you can use a youth leader’s phone.