MISSION TRIPS
ADVENTURE PROGRAMS
RETREAT
MISSION TRIP
HOME REPAIR
Serve families in need. Typical jobs include: roofing, insulation, underpinning, painting, porches, vinyl siding, drywall, and more. Every trip includes an adventure activity (climbing, caving, canoeing, white water rafting, or challenge course). Our home repair trips teach your group leadership skills while strengthening group dynamics through teamwork!
LOCATION
Appalachian communities in Kentucky and Tennessee.
DATES
Trips begin Sunday evening and end Saturday morning. Available year round.
LODGING
Camping (tent provided) or Indoors.
COST
$350/person plus worksite fees.
MISSION TRIP
INDIVIDUAL HOME REPAIR
Do you want to do an AdventureServe trip but don’t have a large enough group to bring or you want to come solo? Then this is the trip for you! Come meet new people and work alongside them in a home repair project. Serve families in need. Typical jobs include: roofing, insulation, underpinning, painting, porches, vinyl siding, drywall, and more. Every trip includes an adventure activity (climbing, caving, canoeing, white water rafting, or challenge course). All ages (under 11 must have a parent), construction experience, and outdoor experience welcomed. Unfortunately, if less than 6 people total sign up, we may need to cancel.
LOCATION
Appalachian communities in Kentucky
DATES
Trips begin Sunday evening and end Saturday morning. June 30- July 6, 2019
LODGING
Camping (tent provided)
COST
$385/person
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MYSTERY TRIP
Walk by faith through inner city service with partner organizations and relationship building. Like our walk with God, exact events of the trip remain a mystery. This program allows for your group to explore the mysteries of faith by practicing solitude, prayer, and new ways of reading scripture. Every trip includes an adventure activity such as climbing, caving, canoeing, white water rafting, or challenge course.
LOCATION
Greater Lexington Area, KY
DATES
Trips begin Sunday evening and end Saturday morning. Available year round.
LODGING
Camping (tent provided) or Indoors.
COST
$350/person
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CREATION RESTORATION
Connect with God and others through creation care such as trash cleanup on public land, helping in a community garden, or managing recycling for large public events. Every trip includes an adventure activity such as climbing, caving, canoeing, white water rafting, or challenge course.
LOCATION
Central Kentucky.
DATES
Trips begin Sunday evening and end Saturday morning. Available year round.
LODGING
Camping (tent provided) or Indoors.
COST
$350/person
MISSION TRIP
DISASTER RELIEF
Serve Appalachian communities by providing immediate or long-term relief to natural disasters such as tornadoes or floods. Projects vary from clean up, home repair, to sorting through donations. Every trip includes an adventure activity such as climbing, caving, canoeing, white water rafting, or challenge course.
LOCATION
Appalachian communities.
DATES
Dependent on disaster status and location.
LODGING
Camping (tent provided) or Indoors.
COST
$350/person plus worksite fees.
ADVENTURE PROGRAM
WILDERNESS ADVENTURE
Connect with God and unite your team through adventure in nature. Choose from backpacking, rock climbing, caving, canoeing, white water rafting, solo time, and challenge course. Your trust in God will grow as you overcome challenges and experience adventure. Together the group will serve one another and grow.
LOCATION
Daniel Boone Natural Forest in Kentucky.
DATES
Trips begin Sunday evening and end Saturday morning. Available year round.
LODGING
Base Camp: Tent camping (tent provided)
Back country: Tarp camping (gear provided)
COST
Week Long: $350/person.
3 Days: $140/person.
ADVENTURE PROGRAM
INDIVIDUAL WILDERNESS ADVENTURE
Do you want to do an AdventureServe trip but don’t have a large enough group to bring or you want to come solo? Then this is the trip for you! Come meet new people and adventure alongside them in a wilderness adventure. All ages (under 11 must have a parent) and outdoor experience welcomed. Participants will not only serve those around them but also have the opportunity to overcome outdoor challenges such as rock climbing and rappeling, caving, canoeing, ropes course, or white water rafting. Unfortunately, if less than 6 people total sign up, we may need to cancel.
LOCATION
Daniel Boone Natural Forest in Kentucky.
DATES
Trip begins Sunday evening and ends Saturday morning. July 28-August 3
LODGING
Base Camp: Tent camping (tent provided)
Back country: Tarp camping (gear provided)
COST
$335/person.
ADVENTURE PROGRAM
ADVENTURE DAY CAMP
Grow your child’s love of nature, confidence with others, personal responsibility and outdoor skills! Day Adventure Camp is a week- long program that uses experiential education to teach 6th-9th graders skills like rock climbing, caving, cooking over fires, orienteering, and more. Detailed schedule to come.
LOCATION
AdventureServe Camp:
50 Campground Ln, Wilmore, KY 40390
DATES
July 6-10
Half Day
AGE
Rising 6th grade-9th Grade
COST
$240/person (all gear is provided)
ADVENTURE PROGRAM
ADVENTURE CLUB
Give your child the opportunity to grow confidence, personal responsibility, and to learn new adventure skills! Adventure Club is an after-school program that teaches 4th and 5th graders adventure skills like rock climbing, caving, cooking over fires, orienteering, and more. One Saturday a month, students will put their new skills to the test on a day excursion.
LOCATION
AdventureServe Camp:
50 Campground Ln, Wilmore, KY 40390
DATES
Tuesdays 3:15-5 PM, plus 1 Saturday per month (TBA).
September- December
AGE
4th Grade- 5th Grade
COST
$240/person (all gear is provided)
ADVENTURE PROGRAM
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
The Apprenticeship Program offers High School students a unique way of engaging in the ASM mission. As crucial members of the AdventureServe team, apprentices are required to work hard, gain skills, and have fun as they support summer programs alongside our staff. If you are a High School student looking for an adventure this summer and are ready for hard work and leadership responsibilities, the Apprenticeship program is for you!
Check out the Apprenticeship Info Packet for full details before applying below.
LOCATION
AdventureServe Camp:
50 Campground Ln, Wilmore, KY 40390
DATES
Tuesday, June 2nd - Saturday, August 1st
AGE
Rising 9th Grade - Graduated 12th Grade
COST
There is no cost, and there is no compensation. However, apprentices are encouraged to reach out to friends and family to raise support for their service.
ADVENTURE PROGRAM
DAY ADVENTURE
Our day adventures are tailored to you. Come for canoeing (up to 30 people), rock climbing, caving, or service.
LOCATION
Wilmore, KY and surrounding area.
DATES
Available year round.
LODGING
Indoor or Outdoor
COST
Custom—like the trip!
ADVENTURE PROGRAM
TEAM BUILDING SESSIONS
Whether your goal is to create a more unified team, launch a new year, or integrate new team members, we will provide programming to meet your group’s needs including icebreakers, problem-solving, or group initiatives. Combine your team building time with an adventure activity or service project.
LOCATION
AdventureServe Camp:
50 Campground Ln, Wilmore, KY 40390
DATES
1 hour to 1 Day. Available year round.
LODGING
Indoor or Outdoor
COST
$5/person/hour.
ADVENTURE PROGRAM
RIPPLE EFFECT
Balance adventure and service on this three-day trip designed to help you reflect on God’s presence and focus on servanthood. Let this trip kick start your group’s service reach. Choose from service activities including minor home repair, serving the homeless, and creation care. Adventure activities include canoeing, hiking, caving, rock climbing, team building, ropes course or white water rafting (summer season only).
LOCATION
Central Kentucky
DATES
3 days. Available year round.
LODGING
Camping (tent provided) or Indoors.
COST
$150/person
(12 person minimum)
