Blizzard 2026

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2026 Blizzard Info

Who? 6-12th Graders
What? Winter Retreat
Where? Silver Birch Ranch, White Lake, WI
When? January 2-4, 2026

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DROP OFF AND PICK UP AT LAKELAND

Drop Off: Friday at 11:00am  
Pick Up: Sunday at 6:00pm

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Cost

Cost

First Time Attenders – $100  
Returning Students – $200

Everyone gets 25% off their registration for every new attendee they invite!

If you need financial assistance for Blizzard, please contact students@lakeland.church for details AFTER filling out this form. 



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Registration deadline: Monday, December 15th

All middle and high school students are invited to join us for a weekend retreat at Silver Birch Ranch. Together, we’ll explore what it means to build a solid foundation in Christ, grow deeper in our faith, and live courageously for Him in our daily lives.

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2026 Schedule

Friday

5:00pm Arrival & Cabin Set Up
5:30 pm Dinner
6:30pm Leader Meeting in Chapel
7:00pm Main Session
8:30pm Small Group
9:30pm Free Time
11:00pm Cabin Time
11:30pm Lights Out

Saturday

7:30am Leader Meeting in Chapel
8:00am Breakfast
8:45am Devo Time
9:30am Flurry Fest
10:30am Main Session
12:00pm Lunch
12:30pm Free Time
2:00pm Broomball Tournament
4:00pm Trivia Contest
5:00pm Dinner
6:00pm Main Session
7:30pm Small Group
8:30pm Free Time
10:00pm Camp Fires
11:00pm Cabin Time
11:30pm  Lights Out

Sunday

8:30am Clean Cabin & Pack
9:30am Brunch
10:15am Main Session
11:15am Small Group
12:00pm Load Up and Depart

Packing List

Outdoor Gear

Boots
Snow pants
Hat
Gloves

Indoor Gear

Tennis shoes
Active wear
Pajamas
Toiletries
Multiple pairs of socks

Miscellaneous 

Sleeping bag or sheets/blanket
Pillow
Money for souvenirs and snacks
Money for dinner (culver’s) on the way home

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Blizzard Speaker

Ryan Fultz

\We’re thrilled to welcome Ryan Fultz as our speaker for Blizzard 2026!
Ryan serves as the Student Pastor at CrossWay Community Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he’s passionate about helping students take bold next steps in their faith and truly experience what it means to follow Jesus.

Ryan and his family will be joining us for the weekend, and we can’t wait to see how God uses him to challenge and inspire us at Blizzard!