252 The Weekend
Frequently Asked Questions
AGES 10 AND UP ARE ABLE TO ATTEND 252 THE WEEKEND. ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE GRADES 6-12 MUST ATTEND WITH A PARENT’/GUARDIAN WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM FOR THE DURATION OF THE WEEKEND.
MEALS:
BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED EACH DAY (VEGAN/VEGETARIAN OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE; FEEL FREE TO BRING SNACKS AND A REFILLABLE WATER BOTTLE)
LODGING:
IROQUOIS SPRINGS IS A CAMPGROUND LOCATED IN NEW YORK AT 66 BOWERS RD, ROCK HILL, NY 12775. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THEIR WEBSITE
A PACKING LIST WILL BE PROVIDED CLOSER TO THE EVENT
THE FULL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE WILL BE OUT SHORTLY!
EVERYONE WILL BE PART OF A TEAM. THERE WILL BE NUMEROUS DIFFERENT CHALLENGES FOR ALL AGES AND STAGES OF LIFE. EVEN IF YOU DONT KNOW ANYONE, THIS WILL BE AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO MEET FRIENDS AND BUILD BROTHERHOOD.
THERE IS A ROLE FOR EVERYONE DURING OUR COMPETITIONS: YOU CAN CHEER FOR YOUR TEAMMATES, REFEREE OR HELP RUN/ORGANIZE THE GAMES. YOU WILL NOT BE FORCED TO DO ANYTHING YOU DONT FEEL COMFORTABLE DOING.
WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO STAY TILL THE END TO MAXIMIZE THE EXPERIENCE. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO, NOTIFY YOUR CABIN LEAD WHEN YOU ARRIVE.
YOUNG MEN FROM THE AGE OF 12-19 ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PART IN THE RITE OF PASSAGE WHICH WILL HAPPEN ON SATURDAY MORNING THEY WILL GO THROUGH A CHALLENGING COURSE, AND AT THE END OF IT, RECEIVE THE BLESSING OF PRAYER FROM FATHERS, MEN AND OTHER YOUNG MEN WHO WILL SPEAK OVER THEIR FUTURE THE BLESSINGS OF GOD. ALL STRONG CULTURES IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND HAVE HAD THE RITE OF PASSAGE AND THIS HAS BEEN LOST IN OUR TIME. IT’S A TIME FOR YOUNG MEN TO BE AFFIRMED BY THEIR FATHER OR OTHER MEN AND INITIATED INTO MANHOOD.
YOUNG BOYS OF THE AGES 10-11 CAN RUN THE RITE OF PASSAGE WITH THEIR FATHER, GUARDIAN, OR MENTOR.
YOU CAN RUN THE RITE OF PASSAGE EVERY YEAR. IF YOU ARE RUNNING IT FOR YOUR FIRST TIME OR SECOND TIME, YOU WILL RUN WITH THE YOUTH. IF YOU ARE RUNNING IT FOR YOUR 3RD TIME, YOU WILL RUN WITH THE MEN (THEY WILL GO AFTER THE YOUTH).
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