Dogwood Hills Baptist Church | AMR 2021 (family camp)

Arkansas Mountaintop Retreat: Family Camp

July 19-22, 2021

Monday-Thursday (4 days)

Leave DH Monday @ 6:00 a.m.

Arrive @ DH Thursday 7:00 p.m.

Location: Sonshine Mountain Retreat Center, near Mountainburg, Arkansas

Total cost is $350 which includes all of camp and church van travel. Snacks and travel meals are the responsibility of each family. Also, there is a t-shirt commemorating the camp which is available for preorder for $10 each. Family deposits are $100 and are due ASAP. All spots are secured by a deposit. Final balances are due Sunday, July 4. You are not officially signed up until a deposit is paid. All spots are first-come-first-served. The retreat center will hold approximately 40 people in two dorm rooms with bunk beds and 4 smaller rooms. A family of two will get a $50 discount.

Families are welcome to drive their own vehicle on the trip, but they will be responsible for their own gas.

Map from DHBC to Sonshine Mountain Retreat Center

What to Bring & What NOT to Bring

What to Bring:

Servant's heart
Bible, pen, journal
Personal medications
Trash bag for dirty clothes
Modest, comfortable clothing
Sleeping bag or bed linens for twin-sized beds
Favorite Pillow
Towels and washcloths (include towel for swimming)
Shampoo & bodywash/soap
Toothbrush & toothpaste
Brush/comb & any hair stuff
Deodorant
Shoes & socks (shoes for hiking)
Small backpack for hiking (lunch and drinks)
Shorts & T-shirts for swimming
Water shoes for large stone creek swimming (not flip-flops)
Flip-flops/slip-ons for dorm/bathroom
Spending money for snacks & souvenirs & rentals (paddleboats and canoes)
Travel money (road meals, snacks, and gas [if driving separately])
Optional: Fishing gear (you may include a small pocketknife)
Optional: Hiking stick
Optional: Sunscreen

What Not to Bring:

Weapons (OK: small pocketknife for fishing; NOT OK: mid/large knife)
Tobacco or alcohol
Drugs of any kind (other than valid medication)
Fireworks
Silly string
Water balloons
Clothing that is too tight
Clothing that suggests inappropriate behavior
Spaghetti strap, halter, or tube top shirts
Skateboards, hover boards, roller blades, etc.

Cell Phones and Electronics:

The purpose of family camp is to get away from the normal world and get away with family and friends for rejuvenation and spiritual renewal. Please encourage your kids to enjoy non-electronic stimuli once we arrive at the retreat center on Monday and then until we leave the center on Thursday.