The Hole Retreat (Yellow Stone National Park)

June 8-11, 2007

Topic: Holy Baptism
Location: Redeemer Lutheran Church, 175 N. Willow Jackson Hole, WY 83001
Cost: $100.00 (Includes tent lodging on church grounds, food and National Park tours and hiking.)
Speaker: Rev. Mark Buetow
Contact: Pastor David Bott
Phone: (307) 733-3409 church or (307) 690-8697 cell.
Church website: www.redeemerlutheranjackson.org
Church e-mail: redeemer@wyoming.com

If you would like to attend the Higher Things Extreme Retreat please complete and return the Registration Form with $100 registration fee to Gennie Busse. The rest of expenses will be covered with youth funds. If you would like to attend but this amount is a concern, please discuss with Pastor Grassley. Click HERE for a schedule of events.

Numerous ‘optional’ activities are available during the free time as ‘optional activities’. Some of them are listed below.

White water raft trip: The company we will use is LEWIS & CLARK RIVER EXPEDITIONS in JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING. We will need to know if there are any special medical conditions among your party we would need to know about, or if anyone carries any medications we would need to keep safe for them. Here is an acknowledgment of risk form to be completed . Any minors under the age of 18 unaccompanied by their parents should have their parents sign this before departing.

If want to contact them directly their data follows:

Karen & James
Lewis & Clark Expeditions
Post Office Box 720
335 N. Cache
Jackson, WY 83001

Nationwide: 1-800-824-5375
In Jackson: 733-4022 (area code 307)
email: lewisandclark@wyoming.com
Website: http://www.lewisandclarkexpeds.com

There are numerous trailheads near by with hundreds of miles of hiking trails. The Forest service provides free of charge good maps to these areas.

There is limited space for "roughing it". We will provide tents for 20 – 24 attendees (number depends on the size of the persons). You are welcome to bring your own tent and we’ll incorporate them into our area without any problem. There’s always room for more. Attendees will need to bring their own sleeping bags and bedding. It most likely will be cool in the evenings (mid to upper 30’s) but it’s dry cool! Shower facilities are available at the Teton County Recreation Center across the street from the Church. The cost is $5.00 per day.

What to bring?

Bible, Small Catechism, Jacket, change of clothes (including Sunday), medications (with instructions for chaperones), towel, washcloth, toiletries (deodorant, soap, tooth brush/paste, deodorant, etc.), Sun screen, lip balm, sunglasses, hat w/large brim, swim suit, water shoes, camera w/plenty of film/memory, comfortable well-broken in hiking shoes/boots, extra socks, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, pillow, extra blanket flashlight money for additional snacks and souvenir shopping.

Optional – binoculars, hydration pack/canteen (we will provide plenty of water during the hikes and the white water raft trip.)

The elevation in Jackson is 6,200 ft. For those not familiar with higher elevations, the air is thinner and the sun more intense. Consequently, greater skin care is required. We suggest you bring not just a hat but as stated above, one with a large brim – all the way around. In other words, not just a baseball style cap. Also, your sun block should start at a 32 spf or higher and lip balm should have sun blocker in it as well.

If you would like to bring a self-contained camper, we will gladly make provisions in the Church parking lot to accommodate you.