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CHETEK 2025 Recap
CHETEK 2025 Recap
See the video put together by Damaris, one of the exchange group leaders from Germany about the week in review at Chetek 2025!
A WEEK IN THE LIFE
A WEEK IN THE LIFE
Welcome to the Chetek webpage!
Want to watch highlights of our very own Amazing Race in 2023? CLICK HERE
- Whether you are a parent or potential camper interested in knowing more before registration is submitted, we hope you find this page useful. (Registration should open in January of the camp year)
There is information here about our general schedule, the program and activities planned for the week, and some basic logistics like a list of items to bring.
The Regional Youth Council (RYC) has chosen the theme and Mission Project!
Camp Theme: "Blessed Living: Sermon on the Mount Morris"
Mission Project: Sunnyside Ministry in Winston-Salem, NC
If you have any questions at all, please just email the Chetek Director Carmen Gesinger cgesinger@mchsi.com
Community builders are a set of activities offered each afternoon for 90 minutes. Each camper will have the chance to sign up daily for an activity that interests them. Offerings vary by day, but options usually include an active large group activity, crafts or art projects, building / woodworking, mission projects, or other games/initiaves like axe throwing or dart baseball.
To see a list of activities already confirmed to be options this summer - CLICK HERE
When: July 19-25, 2026
Who: Campers who have completed 9th grade - age 21
Cost: $400
This fee covers all lodging, meals, and program costs. A $50 downpayment is due at the time of registration.
(This price reflects the $50 increase from $350 for registration after June 15, 2025.)
Where: Mt. Morris Camp and Retreat Center
This link will take you to the Ultracamp website, our secure registration platform.
Camp days are full! There are times for worship and singing, program and small groups, large group games, campfire skits, 3 meals of course, and oh yeah, FREE TIME to fill with swimming, hiking, crafts, board games, disc golf, carpetball, and visiting the Snack Shack.
CLICK HERE to visit a page of more information about all the wonderfully eclectic things that are part of a week of camp.
What to Expect
What to Expect
Chetek Schedule
SUNDAY
3:00 Registration
5:15 Camp welcome (Arrowhead)
6:00 Dinner (see dress up list)
6:45 Evening Worship & Activity
9:15 Snack
9:30 Campfire
10:00 Vespers
10:30 Cabin Time / Introductions
11:00 Lights out
MONDAY - FRIDAY
7:30 Morning Devotions
8:00 Breakfast (serving stops at 8:30)
9:00 Morning Praise and Program
11:45 Mixers led by RYC; Staff meeting
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Community Builders
3:00 Free time
5:00 Staff Prayers/RYC meeting
5:45 Dinner
6:15 Soul Time
6:45 Evening Worship
7:30 Evening Activity
9:15 Snack
9:30 Campfire
10:00 Vespers
10:30 Cabin Time
11:00 Lights Out
SATURDAY:
8:00 Breakfast (serving stops at 8:30)
9:00 Camp clean up
9:30 Closing Circle
10:00 Head home!
What to Bring
What to Bring
🛏 Bedding & Sleep
🛏 Bedding & Sleep
Sleeping bag or twin-sized sheets and blanket
Pillow
Pajamas or sleepwear
Shower sandals/flip flops
👕 Clothing
👕 Clothing
Clothes for both warm and cool weather
Rain gear (jacket or poncho)
Old clothes that can get messy (evenings may involve paint, mud, etc.)
Comfortable shoes or sneakers for active games
Water shoes (for optional creek walk or lake time)
Swimsuit & beach towel
Dress-up night outfit (fun but optional!)
🧼 Toiletries
🧼 Toiletries
Toothbrush, toothpaste
Shampoo & soap
Deodorant
Hairbrush/comb
Towel & washcloth
🔦 Personal Gear
🔦 Personal Gear
Flashlight or headlamp (with extra batteries)
Water bottle
Bible, journal or notebook, and pens
Medications (in original pharmacy packaging)
Sunscreen
Insect repellent
🎒 Extras (Optional)
🎒 Extras (Optional)
Money for Sugar Shack, Mission Offering, or Camp Auction
Musical instrument (if you play!)
Sports equipment
Camera (if not using a phone)
Alarm clock (if not using a phone)
Book or quiet-time activity
A small backpack or day bag for hikes
Mindset to Bring
Mindset to Bring
A positive, hopeful, and enthusiastic attitude
Willingness to unplug — bring your phone for camera/alarm only, but aim to be fully present and offline during camp!
Camp Theme: "Faith through the Fire"
Camp Theme: "Faith through the Fire"
This theme was selected as the camp theme by the Regional Youth Council (RYC), an elected group of campers who help plan the camp experience each summer.
Their concept:
"How can to use your faith to get through difficult times (fire). To connect with stories in the bible where people are going through tough situations, experiences, and how God gets them through. To learn how to cope in difficult times. To understand that fire can be good or bad - sometimes we need to go through fire to grow. How can we utilize fire to improve our reactions?"
The program leaders will be selected soon! In the meantime, a recent program leader, Kristin, is pictured here... with a felt ball stuck to her Velcro hat.
Camp Mission Project:
Camp Mission Project:
Fundraiser for response in Jamaica
Fundraiser for response in Jamaica
Service projects benefiting Tricklebee Cafe
Dress up nights are optional, so bring something for all or just the one that gets you most excited! The themes usually tie in some way to our evening activity!
Dress Up Nights
Dress Up Nights
Sunday: Favorite Color
Wear something to show your favorite color.
Monday: Bible Characters
Pick a Bible character and see if folks can guess who you are supposed to be!
Tuesday: Active Wear
Come comfortable - athletic-type clothes for active games!
Wednesday: Thrift Shop
Bring some clothes or costumes or anything that can be worn you want to donate - we will mix and match for our evening dress up, then take items home, and anything extra will be donated to local thrift stores.
Thursday: Christmas in July
Come dressed to show off your Christmas spirit!
Friday: Formal through the Decades!
Dress to impress! Decide if you want a formal get up from the 2020s or the 1520s (i.e. pick your favorite decade!)
Evening Activities
Evening Activities
Sunday: Mixers & Camp Covenant
Small group teams face off in friendly competition as we get to know one another! The camp will also work together to develop our community covenant for the week.
Monday: Mission Presentation / Kickball / Hayrides
A presentation about our Mission for the week, giving us a chance to stay on the "Sunnyside" -then a rotation of Moravian-style kickball and a tour-de-Mt. Morris via hayride.
Tuesday: Large Group Game
Active game engaging folks around the camp - more info to come!
Wednesday: Large Group Game
Active game engaging folks around the camp - more info to come!
Thursday: RYC Installation
& "Dive-in" Movie
Install our newly elected RYC members - then off to the pool for a "dive-in movie". Watch from the shore or in the water - and of course, snacks!
Friday: Celebration
Celebration is a chance for any camper to share something with the group - a song, a joke, a skit - and celebrate the week together!
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