About the Event
Please join us August 9-12 for the 2008 Father and Son Retreat in Colorado. This retreat will once again be held at the beautiful Crooked Creek Ranch, situated among 12,000-13,000-foot peaks near Winter Park, Colorado. The views of the gorgeous mountains and forests and the log construction of the lodges will give you an unmatched Rocky Mountain experience.
Fathers and sons will hear thought-provoking messages that are designed to instill vision, to instruct, and to strengthen the relationship between the father and his son or sons. (Malachi 4:4-6)
Along with the edifying messages, the fathers and sons will participate in organized outdoor activities, and will have free time to walk the hiking trails together and enjoy the excellent facilities which include an outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, indoor full court basketball, Indoor volleyball court, 18 hole Frisbee golf course, ropes course, a lake which includes a Blob, outdoor full court basketball, an unbelievably stocked snack bar, and a game room with pool tables, ping pong, air hockey and foosball.
2008 Featured Speakers
How to Register
For more information about this retreat or to register, please visit the CHEC Web site or contact Christian Home Educators of Colorado at (720) 842-4852 or e-mail them at: office@chec.org.
Comments from past Father and Son Retreats
What a blessing this retreat is. I would like to encourage every father to make the time, regardless of the sacrifice, to come to one. Vision Forum is giving my son and me a New Vision for our future. In addition, to helping me as the father of my family focus on what the Bible says about raising up a family that will be pleasing to the Lord. —Bill (Illinois)
The Lord has given me a vision to return home and lead my family in the way of the Lord, and to do whatever it takes to get it right for God. I have four sons and two daughters, and I believe that the Lord has raised me up to end a multigenerational curse on my side of the family, a curse of unbelief and godlessness. Thank you for your encouragement this weekend. Vision Forum has been another messenger of the Lord in confirming God’s plan for my family. —Bob (Maryland)
I was really blessed to be able to spend this weekend with both my son and my dad. I learned for the first time of the multi-generational legacy of Christian fathers that preceded me. I have been able to see my father in a whole new light. His honor and sense of duty and dedication has revealed to me and I now have an increased feeling of the responsibility that I have to maintain this legacy. —Wayne (Michigan)
Saturday |
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| 2:00 p.m. | Registration begins | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Welcome Dinner | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Why Christian Manhood Must Prevail | Doug Phillips |
| 8:00 p.m. | The Story of Braveheart | “Little Bear” Wheeler |
| 10:00 p.m. | Campfire, Fellowship, Games | |
Sunday |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast in the Dining Hall | |
| 9:00 a.m. | What Every Son need to Know About Worship | Geoff Botkin |
| 10:30 a.m. | Seven Secrets of Successful Multi-Generational Visionaries | Geoff Botkin |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Little Bear Outdoor Adventure Skills (followed by free time) | “Little Bear” Wheeler |
| 4:00 p.m. | Afternoon Presentation with Lew Sterrett | Lew Sterrett |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner | |
| 6:30 p.m. | The Family Toledoth
Testimonies, Questions and Answers | Doug Phillips |
| 8:00 p.m. | What Every Father Needs to Teach His Son About Girls | Geoff Botkin |
| 9:30 p.m. | Campfire, Fellowship, Games | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Evening Session | |
| 9:00 p.m. | Campfire, Fellowship | |
Monday |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast in the Dining Hall | |
| 9:00 a.m. | How Manly Conversations Change the World | Geof Botkin |
| 10:00 a.m. | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | The Story of George Washington’s Indispensable Men | Doug Phillips |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch in the Dining Hall | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Father and Son History Walk Followed by Free Time | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Father & Son Olympics | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner in the Dining Hall | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Why Brothers Must Be Best Friends
Testimonies, Questions and Answers | Doug Phillips |
| 7:30 p.m. | The Promise | Doug Phillips |
| 9:30 p.m. | Fellowship, Campfire, Games | |
Tuesday |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast in the Dining Hall | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Morning Session | Mike Chapa |
| 10:00 a.m. | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | The Young Man’s Guide to the 21st Century | Geoff Botkin |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch in the Dining Hall | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Camp Closed | |
Please Note: Scheduled times are subject to change. The start time and end time of the retreat will stay the same.