RECREATION
ADD-ON ACTIVITIES
ADD SOME ADVENTURE TO YOUR RETREAT
Team building, archery, zip line, and summer water fun, led by our trained staff so you can focus on your group.
More Than Free Time
Recreation can do real work for your retreat. Here is what groups tell us it gives them.
Build Your Team
Our Team Building Course gives staff, leadership teams, and youth groups a shared challenge and a shared language to take home.
Take a Break
A couple of hours outdoors between sessions helps people come back to the meeting room rested and ready to listen.
Make Memories
The zip line and the waterpark become the stories your group tells on the drive home, and the reason they want to come back next year.
Find What Fits Your Group
Add any of these to your retreat for an additional fee. Our retreat team will help you choose and schedule them before you arrive.
Prices are subject to change. Contact susan@glenlake.org to add activities to your retreat.
ZIP LINE
Climb the tower, clip in, and step off. Riders go one at a time, swinging back and forth until they come to a stop in the middle, where a staff member unhooks them. The rest of your group gets to cheer every rider on.
Run by staff certified for this activity. 1 hour · Up to 25 people · 5th grade and up · $25 per rider (one ride)
ARCHERY
Our instructor covers range safety and the basics, then your group heads to the range to put it into practice. First-timers leave with a new skill; experienced archers get time to sharpen their aim. It's an easy activity for mixing ages and abilities.
Taught by a Level 1 USA Archery instructor. 1 hour · Up to 50 people · 3rd grade and up · $125 per hour
WATERPARK
Loads of fun for young and old alike, the waterpark features a 24′ high slide with unexpected twists and turns, or hop on an inner tube and float around the lazy river. The tumblebuckets and waterfall are other favorites. If staying dry is your priority, you can still be a part of the fun underneath one of our big umbrellas. The Water Park is open only to groups on retreat with us, never to the public.
Lifeguards on duty whenever the Water Park is open. 2 hours · Under 150 at a time · All ages · $225 per 2 hours
TEAM BUILDING COURSE
A 1.5–2 hour low-ropes course where your group works through hands-on challenges together. Participants practice communication, trust, problem solving, and shared leadership, then talk through what they learned and how it applies back home. Every challenge is by choice, and there is a meaningful role for every participant.
Led by a Level 1 ACCT-certified facilitator. 1.5–2 hours · 6–10 per team, up to 50 per session · 6th grade and up · $25 per person
CANOEING
Take a canoe out on the lake for a quiet hour on the water, or turn it into a friendly race. Canoeing must be reserved ahead of time because a lifeguard is present for every session. Life jackets are required and provided.
Lifeguards on duty whenever you are canoeing. 1 hour · Up to 15 people · 3rd grade and up · $125 per hour
LAKE TOYS & SLIDE
Shoot down the giant water slide, relax on the splash pad, or jump off the dock in the middle of the lake. Life jackets are required and provided.
Lifeguards on duty whenever the lake is scheduled. 2 hours · Up to 25–30 at a time · All ages · $225 per 2 hours
Let Our Staff Lead the Fun
Want someone else to run the games? Our program staff can lead icebreakers, indoor and outdoor games, or programming customized for your group, for an additional fee. Let our retreat team know what you have in mind, and we'll plan it with you.
Good for: youth groups, family retreats, first-night mixers, any group that wants a leader for its free time.
A great way to start the first night, whether our group is meeting for the first time or sees each other every week.
ICEBREAKERS
INDOOR AND OUTDOOR GAMES
High-energy or low-key, planned around your group's ages and the weather
CUSTOM PROGRAMMING
Built around your retreat's theme, schedule, and goals.
Adding Activities Is Simple
Please add activities at least 4 weeks before arrival so we can schedule staff and lifeguards. The earlier you book, the more likely we can accommodate your request.
1. Tell us about your group: your dates, group size, ages, and what you'd like your group to take away from the weekend.
2. We'll build a plan with you, fit activities around your sessions and meals, and add them to your contract.
3. Arrive and enjoy. Our staff handles equipment, instruction, and safety.
Common
Questions
What if it rains?
If weather cancels an activity, we'll work with your group leader to reschedule it during your stay. If we can't find another time, we'll refund it.
Can people watch without participating?
Yes. Guests are welcome to cheer from the sidelines at any activity.
What should participants wear?
Closed-toe shoes for the Team Building Course, Archery, and Zip Line. Swimsuits and water shoes for the Water Park and lake. Please bring your own sunscreen and towels for the water activities.
Are there age requirements?
Yes, for some activities. The Water Park and Lake Toys are open to all ages. Archery and Canoeing are for 3rd grade and older, the Zip Line for 5th grade and older, and the Team Building Course for 6th grade and older.
Can we add an activity after we arrive?
No. Activities must be scheduled before you arrive so we can arrange staff and lifeguards.