2025 Winnetka Covenant Church Winter Camp
Friday, Jan 17 (late evening arrival, after dinner) – Monday, Jan 20, 2024 (9:00 AM)
Contact Linnea Johnson for more info: linneajohnson1@yahoo.com
Excited to offer this opportunity to enjoy camp this winter! This is a wonderful weekend to relax and spend time enjoying your church family, friends, winter sports, good books, and warm fireplaces while immersed in the beauty of Upper Michigan.
Weekend cross-country ski and daily snowshoe rental are included. Temperatures during the day usually range from 0 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Camp buildings are warm, and there is wood available for fireplaces and wood-stoves. Wool sweaters, heavy jackets, and plenty of warm socks are most appropriate. Camp policy prohibits alcoholic beverages on camp grounds and smoking in camp buildings.
Activities include:
- Sledding and tubing
- Broomball
- Cross country skiing and snowshoeing
- Downhill skiing and snowboarding (at nearby Ski Brule) – see Group rates & detaile here.
- Sauna and polar bear dip
- Ping pong and foosball in the Canteen
- Board Games
- Games and puzzles
- Ice fishing (must possess valid MI fishing license if you are above the age of 16)
* If registration numbers do not meet a minimum requirement, CPBC reserves the right to cancel the retreat. In this event, rather than run the retreat as planned, we’d offer a lodge rental option instead. See rental details at www.cpbc.com/lodge-rental. We’ll make the decision whether or not to run this program two weeks prior to it’s start date.
Price & Lodging
2025 Pricing:
- Adult (age 13 and over): $195
- Age 3-12: $150
- Children under 3: $75
CPBC will assign lodging based on availability and your household size and needs.
- Pine Lodge (40 beds): 4 bedrooms housing up to 8-12 people in bunkbeds per room, two shared bathrooms (each with two toilets and two showers) for the lodge and a large lounge shared by all rooms, including a woodstove.
- Aspen, Hemlock, and Birch Lodges (24 beds each): 2 bedrooms in each lodge, housing up to 12 people in bunkbeds per room, both bedrooms having a private bathroom, and a small lounge and fireplace shared by both bedrooms.
- Cedar Lodge (40 beds): 4 bedrooms housing up to 10 people in bunkbeds per room, each bedroom has a private bathroom and a large lounge shared by all bedrooms.
- Squirrel’s Cage (10 beds): A 3 bedroom / 1 bathroom cabin with a small living room and kitchen; two bedrooms with two bunk beds each, and a master bedroom with a queen size bed.
- Nature Center (16 beds): 2 bedrooms housing up to 8 people per room, two full bathrooms and a large lounge with a fireplace, shared by both bedrooms. NOTE: This building is in our “Back 40,” across the road from the main CPBC campus.
- Upper Tamarack Right & Left (8 beds X 2): 2 side by side units which each house 8 in bunkbeds. One full bathroom in each unit.
- Krubba Apartment – Upper Tamarack Gable End (1 bed): 1-bedroom apartment with full kitchen and it’s own full bathroom and living room; has 1 full bed and a pullout couch.
- Infirmary Bunks (7 beds) & Infirmary Apartment (4 beds): The infirmary bunk side has two bedrooms, each of which house 3 or 4 in bunkbeds and has a shared full bathroom. The infirmary apartment has two bedrooms, one with a bunkbed and one with a full bed and a full bathroom, as well as a living room and partial kitchen (sink, toaster oven, and small refrigerator).
*bed numbers reflect our normal FULL capacity
Schedule
Sample Daily Schedule (subject to change):
Packing List:
- Bedding, sheets, pillows
- Clothing for cold weather
- Snow gear, boots, etc
- Swimsuit for sauna & polar bear dip (optional)
- Face masks
- Towels
- Toiletries
- Bible, notebook, pen
- Flashlight
- Feel free to bring skis, skates, ice-fishing gear, craft supplies, books, games, puzzles, or other recreation supplies!
