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New Location for ASCENT 2026
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
We are excited to announce that ASCENT 2026 will take place at The Crossing Retreat Center in Lexington, Nebraska, June 27 – July 1 (Saturday–Wednesday). For the past two years, we’ve been grateful for our time at Camp W.O.W., but a few weeks ago, we were informed that they could no longer host us on the
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From Sunscreen to Syllabi: 7 Tips to Transition from Summer to School-Year
Wednesday, 30 July 2025
The summer was a whirlwind—camps, mission trips, water games, late-night heart-to-hearts, and maybe even a slip-n-slide baptism or two (JK). But now, as Walmart swaps out pool floats for pencils, it’s your cue: fall is coming. And with it, a whole new rhythm for your youth ministry. So how do you transition well from the
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Top 10 Creative (and Slightly Ridiculous) Ways to Connect with Your Students at Summer Camp
Friday, 30 May 2025
Dear small group leaders, counselors, and cabin wranglers, Let’s be honest. Camp is wild. It’s loud, it smells like sunscreen and feet, and someone is always losing a sock. But it’s also a sacred space—where God can move in students’ lives at Kids Camp, Middle School Camp, or ASCENT. So if you’re ready to ditch
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Two Big Discounts for ASCENT
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
We are excited to announce two money-saving opportunities for ASCENT 2025. If you are a church on a budget, and basically everyone is, you could use all the help you can get. We understand events like ASCENT camp are a big commitment, and we try to keep our costs down and value high, but it’s
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