Communications

Fall Retreat Email #1

Hello Fall Retreat-ers! 

We are so excited for Fall Retreat THIS weekend!  We are praying that our weekend together is restful, fun, and meaningful in your walk with God. Below is some important information for you as you prepare for Fall Retreat: 

Arrival - If you are driving, please arrive at the camp between 6:30 and 7:30 PM this Friday 10/10.  The name of the camp is The Salvation Army Wonderland Camp and Conference Center. The address of the camp is 9241 Camp Lake Rd, Salem Lakes, WI 53168.  When you arrive, Cru Staff will greet you, help you finish payment for the weekend if needed, and help you find your cabin! *Make sure you eat dinner BEFORE you get to the camp--dinner on Friday night will NOT be provided. We will only have light snacks available. If you are riding the train, bring food on the train as the shuttle drivers will NOT be able to make stops for dinner after picking students up in Antioch.

City Students Transportation/Metra Train Info - Students who are traveling to Fall Retreat from Chicago are encouraged to take the Metra North Central Service (NCS) train from Union Station to Antioch, IL. You should have indicated on your registration what train you plan to take. We suggest you travel up on either the 3:25, 4:25, or 5:01PM trains. There are trains available at 5:35 and 6:00PM as well, but these trains will cause your arrival time to be after our first Fall Retreat session begins! Once you arrive at the Antioch station, Cru staff will be helping shuttle you to our camp. If you have any questions about your travel plans, please email Liz at liz.sampson@cru.org. If you have any questions or needs on Friday, please contact one of our two shuttle drivers Abby: 630-877-2037 or Ethan: 309-369-9626. 

What to Bring - Sleeping Bag & Pillow (or equivalent bedding), Bible, Notebook/Journal, Pens/Pencils, Water Bottle, Warm clothing to be outside in case of cold weather, Athletic Wear (even better, bring a shirt to represent your school for the campus cup!), Appropriate Swim Wear, Towel, Toiletries, Optional: a flannel for our Fall Themed dance on Saturday night!

Finishing Payment - If you have not yet paid in full yet, you can make another payment by logging back into your registration. We can accept cash or check when you arrive, but your registration process at the retreat will be much faster if you are already paid in full when you arrive!

Fill out your Waiver - When you registered for Fall Retreat, you were emailed a liability waiver to fill out.  Please fill that out ASAP, or you will be asked to fill out the waiver when you arrive to the camp. This waiver is mandatory to participate in the weekend.

Conference App - The best place to find the most up to date information about the retreat is on our Fall Retreat “app”.  You can access the app here. Once you open it, click on the icon that has the up arrow, and save it to your homescreen. It's still under construction but we'll have everything updated by the beginning of the retreat! You can also take a look at the camp and some information about the weekend by returning to the Chicago Cru Fall Retreat Website.

Feel free to reach out with any questions.  Have a great week and see you Friday night!

Liz