Jr. High Programs (Grades 7-9)

Move beyond your comfort zone! Our Jr. High programs challenge campers to truly live in community as they learn more about themselves, their faith and their God. Each week offers campers the chance to grow in their faith while they experience a more rustic setting. These weeks aren't about the "next big thing" - instead they are about the One thing that matters!

Explorers
Voyagers
Spelunkers
Outpost
Confirmation Camp 

Explorers

completed grades 7-9

Experience community in a true “camping” setting. Explorers stay in covered wagons and prepare more of their meals over an open fire. There are always new places to discover! Hike to new places, explore your faith with new friends, and enjoy worship, games, crafts and campfires. Designed as a small community, a 1-to-8 counselor-to-camper ratio is maintained. Explorers even head offsite for an afternoon canoe trip, camping at a local park.

2013 Dates for Explorers:
June 23-28
July 14-19, 21-26, 28-Aug. 2

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Voyagers

completed grades 8-10

Explore Minnesota by land and sea - two adventures in one! Experience backpacking on the hilly trails of bluff country, then navigate the river as we embark on a voyage by canoe. An awesome faith-building camping adventure, designed for middle school campers. Voyagers helps you develop skills for the outdoors, live by faith, and have a blast with youth and counselors.

2013 Dates for Voyagers:
June 16-21
July 14-19

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Spelunkers

completed grades 8-10

Located in the “cave capital” of the Midwest, Good Earth Village is an ideal basecamp for a week of cave exploration! See the wonders of the Minnesota underground as you learn hands-on about stalagmites, stalactites, underground creatures and the ancient processes by which our earth took form, under the guidance of more experienced cave explorers (spelunkers). Best of all, you can grow in your confidence and leadership skills as you bond with your group and discover more about your unique calling, within God’s awesome creation. 

2013 Dates for Spelunkers:
June 23 - 28
August 4 - 9 

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Outpost

completed grades 8 & 9

Get ready for the most rustic of our onsite programs... Along with a small group of campers and staff, you’ll get to camp in tents and create your own camp village in the forest! All meals are packed out and prepared by the group. As a group you can work together to determine your daily schedule and fun activities. In addition to meals, worship and Bible Study, possible activities include hiking, creek splashing, under-cover projects to serve others, games and campfires. Outpost is the perfect opportunity to explore faith questions in more in-depth ways, live in the outdoors, and grow as a community.

2013 Dates for Outpost:
June 9-14,
June 30-July 5

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Confirmation Camp

This program is a partnership between your congregation and Good Earth Village. Campers spend time each morning with the pastor or confirmation leader from their church. Afternoons are spent in a variety of camp activities including hiking, group building, canoeing, crafts, games, swimming at the local pool and creek splashing. Campers stay in both our Hilltop and Old Town cabins.

2013 Dates for Confirmation Camp:
June 9-14
June 16-21
July 7-12 

Still have questions?
We are happy to answer any questions you may have about our summer programs, fees, registration or if you can't find something on our site. Call 507-346-2494 or email us today!

 

As always a wonderful experience and I am looking forward to coming back next year. –Clean Sweep
I am impressed and delighted by the way your community opens itself to welcome campers, pastors, parents and so many others. Thank you for your unashamed witness to Christ Jesus and the humble-yet-powerful grace and mercy of God. –Marc O.
I feel very blessed that as a child I had a special place to learn about God and feel His presence. –Kristin S.
Every summer my children look forward to attending your wonderful joy filled camp. –Amy S.
Everything was very clean, comfortable and cozy. I wish I could have stayed longer. –Synod Communicators.
Thank you for all of your help, loving care and extra effort to make our weekend an important lifesaving event. –Ron S.
Our group loves to visit Good Earth Village because it offers a time of quiet reflection surrounded by God’s amazing beauty! –Cindy W.
After our last retreat, the youth asked if we could spend more time here next year. Our kids youth wouldn’t miss this retreat! –Cindy W.
Our Confirmation retreat was a blast! It was a blessing to give our youth a chance to retreat from their busy lives to come together, have fun and take time to explore God’s creation at Good Earth Village! –Anna W.
All staff members go to great lengths to meet our needs. –Children’s Writers
I’m a little biased toward outdoor ministries from all of the camps I’ve visited, this is one of my favorites. Best meals, extremely friendly and helpful staff, above average and better facilities. Thanks for all you do for all the churches you serve. –Paul F.
Every time we have stayed at Good Earth Village we have been warmly welcomed by the staff. We look forward to bringing groups out to take advantage of this great facility. –Shelly C.
When I think back to my times at Good Earth Village my heart is filled with smiles. –Kristin S.