Cultivating a Life of Faith

Camp Chestnut Ridge, Efland, NC

February 17, 2012 to February 19, 2012

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Duke Youth Academy welcomes all DYA alumni to the annual reunion at Camp Chestnut Ridge in Efland, N.C.

Alumni will reconsider the meaning and purposes of practices and rhythms of Duke Youth Academy, The goal is to consider the questions, “How does God speak to me and to others through spiritual disciplines?” and “How is God glorified in my discipline?”

DYA Alumni will engage in those practices in embodied ways. And finally, alumni will develop an understanding of how they might cultivate these practices in their life.

Schedule›‹

Friday, February 17

Camp Chestnut Ridge
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Arrival and check-in  
5:30 p.m. Light dinner for early arrivers (pizza)  
6:30 p.m. Games  
7:15 p.m. Welcome, Introductions, and Logistics   
7:45 p.m. Groups  
9:15 p.m.

Evening Worship 

  
10:15 p.m. Fun and Fellowhsip
  
11:00 p.m. In Cabins
  
11:30 p.m. Lights Out  
     

Saturday, February 18

 Camp Chestnut Ridge
7:00 a.m. Good Morning  
8:00 a.m. Breakfast  
8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer   
9:15 a.m. Plenary  
10:45 a.m. Free Time

 

12:30 p.m. Lunch  
1:30 p.m. Service Projects  
4:30 p.m. Free Time  
6:00 p.m. Dinner   
7:15 p.m. Worship  
8:30 p.m. Conversation Groups/Surveys

 

9:30 p.m. Campfire/S'mores  
11:00 p.m. In Cabins  
11:30 p.m. Lights Out  
     

Sunday, February 19

7:00 a.m. Good Morning Camp Chestnut Ridge
8:00 a.m. Breakfast Camp Chestnut Ridge
9:00 a.m. Pack up, clean up Camp Chestnut Ridge
10:00 a.m. Travel to Duke   
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Duke Campus
12:00 p.m. Lunch in Refectory

Duke Campus

1:00 p.m. Say Goodbye Vans to airport, Others leave by car
Lodging›‹

Founded in 1959 by the North Carolina United Methodist Conference, Chestnut Ridge rests on 362 beautiful, rolling, forested hills just west of Chapel Hill, NC. Currently, Chestnut Ridge operates as part of the North Carolina United Methodist Camp and Retreat Ministries, Inc., a non-profit institution that oversees a total of three sites.

Directions›‹

Directions to Camp Chestnut Ridge, Efland, NC

Map to Camp Chestnut Ridge

From the East (Raleigh):

  • Take I-40 West toward Chapel Hill
  • I-40 will merge with I-85, just west of Chapel Hill.
  • Follow directions from I-40 below.


From the West (Greensboro) or South (Charlotte):

  • Take I-85 North until it merges with I-40 East toward Raleigh.
  • Follow directions from I-40 below.

   
From I-40/I-85:

  • Take Exit 160 (the “Efland” exit).
  • At the bottom of the exit ramp, go south on Mt. Willing Rd. (a left turn if coming from Raleigh, a right turn if coming from Greensboro)
  • Continue through the 4-way stop.
  • Continue 1.3 miles, and turn left onto Chestnut Ridge Church Road (you will see a Camp Chestnut Ridge sign on your left).
  • Continue 1.6 miles and turn right onto a gravel road, when you see another Camp Chestnut Ridge sign on your right.
  • Keep driving until you see the camp welcome sign. Check-in will be at the Morris Center at the end of the gravel road.  Look for a DYA sign.
Registration›‹

Early bird registration is $115 until Dec. 7 and includes overnight accommodations on Feb. 17 and 18 at Camp Chestnut Ridge plus meals during event sessions.

After Dec. 7, registration is $130.

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