7th Grade North Florida Trip

Every year, the seventh graders pack up their bags and sleeping bags and head up to North Florida for a week. They stay at a retreat center called Dogwood Acres in Chipley, Florida. More information about Dogwood Acres can be found at www.dogwoodacres.org.

During the week, the students explore Torreya State Park and St. Andrews State Park, visit Florida Caverns, and take a canoe trip down the Chipola River.

At a time in their lives when everything is in flux, the theme for the week is change. We talk about and witness how we change, how the elements change the environment, how some things change very slowly (caves), and how some things change relatively quickly (sand dunes and beach erosion). We acknowledge that, although change is happening all around us, God never changes.

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;

Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.

Trip Information

  • Dates: October 21–25, 2024
  • Trip Leader: Matt Clark, Matt Frazer
  • Cost: $385  Trip amount will be added to FACTS accounts in October.
  • Informational Meeting: An informational meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 27, at 6:00 pm, before the US Open House, in the US daVinci room.
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Intent and Medical Forms

  • Please submit the Intent Form by Friday, August 30.
  • The Medical Form will open on Wednesday, September 18, and is due by Wednesday, October 2.
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