Youth Leaders

Bring your group to Breakaway

Bring Your Group to Breakaway!

Want to bring your middle school youth group to Breakaway for a weekend of spiritual connection and memorable experiences? We’d love to host you and your students!

Meg DeHaven, Breakaway coordinator, is ready to answer any questions and help you register. Reach Meg at megan@infaith.org or info@breakawayretreat.org, or call (610) 633-1473.

What leaders should know:

• Dates: September 26–28, 2025. Arrive between 7:00–8:30 PM on Friday (9/26) and depart around 11:30 AM on Sunday (9/28).
• Location: NorthBay Adventure Camp in North East, MD
• Cost is $190 per attendee ($30 non-refundable deposit per attendee is required to register)
• T-shirts are $10 for any size. You may pre-order them for your group OR purchase a limited number available for sale at Breakaway.
• There is a snack bar that will be open Friday night & Saturday afternoon/evening (you might encourage students to bring spending money for this and t-shirts).
• Special diets and accessibility needs can be accommodated (please contact Meg after you register to help us know how to best prepare to accommodate your guest)
• Leaders are responsible for student supervision at all times & facilitating small group times w/ their students
• Your group will stay in a cabin: 12–16 people/cabin (possibly shared with another church)
• Activities include music, games, bay sports, adventure elements, worship, inspiring talks, and more
• This is a volunteer-run retreat, please keep that in mind as we seek to work together to make this a memorable weekend!
• An optional leaders meeting will be held on Teams (similar to Zoom) approx. 1 month prior to go over final details
• EVERY participant (leaders & students) is required to fill out a NorthBay Health Form, which will be collected at registration upon arrival.
• Each church is responsible for completing all state-required background checks for all youth leaders/volunteers/chaperones in advance of Breakaway Retreat.
• A nurse is on site all weekend, however, each church/group is responsible for the distribution of any medication to their students. If there is a special circumstance, we will certainly work with you to make sure your students (and leaders) are cared for — please contact us!

Get your students signed up for a weekend of spiritual growth and fun that will keep them talking long after it’s over!