At CCA, an important part of a child's growth can occur during school-sponsored trips or retreats. To truly find God at work in the world, it benefits students to see those works first-hand. Whether through His creation on a zoo field trip or in quiet reflection during devotions on a retreat, learning takes place outside the walls of the school.
Field Trips
School-sponsored field trips are a part of every grade level. These field trips are designed to be an extension of the education program taking place in the classroom. Each grade level has certain field trips that are specific to its curriculum and program.
Student Retreats
Days spent away from school in a retreat setting are very important to the school's mission to educate, train, and disciple students. The process of fully educating, training, and discipling students must be carried out in a variety of learning environments beyond the traditional classroom experience. Jesus, the Master Teacher of all time, taught His disciples in a variety of settings using a variety of methods but always within the context of sharing life together. When our students and teachers are able to get away from the building with its schedules, bells, and other school trappings, they have the opportunity to interact with one another and share life in ways that go well beyond the classroom learning environment.
Relationships are enhanced and lives are touched during these times of retreat.
5th/6th grade students go to Camp Wood, Elmdale KS, each fall on a one-night, two-day retreat. This retreat includes outdoor activities and an evening campfire time that includes praise singing/worship and teaching from God’s Word.
7th/8th grade students go to Wheat State Camp in Augusta, KS for a 1-2 day retreat that includes a variety of outdoor activities (i.e. canoeing, wall-climbing, ropes course, hiking, etc.) and daily spiritual input through chapels, daily devotional times, and an evening campfire with a spiritual message/praise singing.
High School students attended Camp Horizon in Ark City this year. They have also divided up, at times, to have the boys attend the LIFT Tour Conference in Kansas City and girls attend the THERE4 Conference in Dallas.