IT'S NOT WHAT YOU EXPECT


When

Friday, August 17, 2017 at 6:00 PM CDT
-to-
Sunday, August 19, 2017 at 12:00 PM CDT

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Where

Phantom Ranch
W309 S10910 County Road I, Mukwonago, WI 53149

 
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Contact

Harley E Rokenbrodt 
Retreats For All, Inc.
(414) 687-6942 
harley@retreatsforall.com 

VIDEO - PRESENTER

 

ANDY STANLEY

Pastor Andy Stanley examines the ways in which we tend to define happiness and explains how that definition influences the way we pursue it. He reveals that happiness is about who, not what, and that happy people are at peace with God, with others, and with themselves.

PASTOR ANDY PROVIDES THE TOPIC FOR OUR DISCUSSIONS AND WE, AS ADULTS, DO THE REST.  WE WILL BE MEN COMING TOGETHER TO BE GUIDED BY THE OUR LORD AND WRESTLE WITH SUBJECT.


 

 

 

 

 

 

What you should bring…

Sleeping Gear

  • Sleeping Bag or Blankets and Linens
  • Pillow

Clothing

  • Seasonal Jacket or Coat
  • Rain Gear
  • Sweatshirt or Sweater
  • Change of Pants or Shorts, Underwear, Shirt and Socks
  • Second pair of shoes
  • Swimsuit               

Personal Items

  • Washcloth and Towels
  • Soap and Shampoo
  • Toothbrush and Paste
  • Handkerchief or Tissue
  • Laundry Bag
  • Money for snacks

Other Items

  • Bible
  • Notebook or Binder
  • Pen or Pencil
  • Flashlight
  • Medicine (OTC or Prescriptions Drugs needed to be taken
  • Sunscreen and Insect Repellent
  • Camera
  • Fishing Gear

Money to Rent Recreation Equipment 

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ON CAMP PROPERTY

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Invite your
Father, Son, Nephew and Friend
to the Men's Retreat
 

Men's Great Escape

8th Annual Men's Retreat

Men's Great Escape, 8th Annual Men's Retreat!  You are invited to a very special Christian men’s weekend retreat at Phantom Ranch in Mukwonago, WI from Friday evening, August 17, 2018, through Sunday morning, August 19, 2018.

Retreat Price: $159.00 / Person

Price includes: Lodging, Meals, Prime Rib Dinner and Course Materials

Come for the fun – Stay for the enlightenment!

 

What Makes You

HAPPY

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU EXPECT

We all want to be happy.  But let's face it: great art and literature throughout history have been based on the premise that an awful lot of people - maybe even most people - go though life with deep sense of yearning.  There's something inside them that feels empty.  No matter how much they achieve or acquire, that emptiness doesn't go away. It's as if they can catch a glimpse of happiness, but they can't quite ever get hold of it.  And once they've chased after the false promise of happiness for long enough, they begin to suspect that happiness doesn't even exist.  They lose hope.  They give up.

Here's the good news: it is possible to be happy.  It is possible to fill that empty space inside.

The title of our program could be a question - "What makes you happy?" - but it could also be a statement. It might even be a promise.  Come and find out, "what makes you happy"?

As Iron Sharpens Iron,

 So One Man Sharpens Another

Proverbs 27:17


The Weekend Schedule

 Check-in 6:00pm Friday Night August 17, 2018

Welcome Gathering at 8:00pm around the campfire.

Breakfast 8:15am Saturday

Meeting 9:15am to Noon.

Lunch 12:15pm 1:15pm Saturday 

Free / Activity Time 1:15pm to 5:30pm

Dinner 5:30pm Saturday 

Meeting 6:45pm to 9:30pm

Gathering at 9:45pm around the campfire.

Breakfast 8:15am Sunday 

Meeting 9:15am to Noon

Check-out Noon August 19, 2018

Saturday Afternoon Activities

Admire God's Great Outdoors: Go for a hike or walk in the woods and down by the lake.  Enjoy the peace of God's creation.

Archery:  Outdoor Archery Range:  The outdoor archery range has three targets, and shooting positions from three different distances. The Ranch provides excellent equipment for your group to use.

Basketball:  1 full size basketball court, and one half court  Basketballs available at courts.

Board Games: Board games are available in the Dining Hall

Boating: Canoes, rowboats, and kayaks Use the boats to explore our beautiful lake. Whether you are intent on catching turtles and frogs just off our shores, or want to get out and see the lake, our boats are great for you. Boating is a seasonal activity and is not available during inclement weather. Groups are responsible to have leaders supervise this activity.

Camp Games: A variety of camp games are available in our central camp area  GaGa Ball, Tetherball, Ping Pong, and Carpet Ball

Disc Golf: 9 Hole Full Length Course with Beginner and Professional tees. Discs provided upon request.

Dodge Ball: Dodge ball court. Dodge balls are available at the court.

Field Games: Large 5 acre field for playing all types of field games.  Footballs, soccer balls, ultimate Frisbees, cones, goals, and other game equipment is available upon request.

Fishing: Come and fish on our great lake.  You are welcome to bring all of your fishing gear and try and catch the next big one. Our spring fed lake is great for fishing all year round and has bass, northern, pan fish, catfish, and gar. Fisherman over 16 years old need to purchase a Wisconsin fishing license from the DNR.

Golf: Two public fee golf courses are within a short driving distance from Camp.  Please call and make our own arrangements with the course of your choice.

Lake Beulah Country Club, N9430 E Shore Drive, Mukwonago, WI 53149, Phone: (262) 363-8147

Muskego Lakes Country Club, S100 W 14020 Loomis Road, Muskego, WI 53150, Phone: (414) 425-6500

Nap: A guilt free time to yourself undisturbed by other people wanting you.  Ideal time for ministers.

Paintball: Cost: $10.00 per 100 paint balls.  Includes game time and equipment. All participants must use our equipment, guns, paintballs and markers.  All participants must have a Liability Release Form completed. Minors must have form signed by parents.

Softball:  2 Softball fields with all the equipment needed for 16inch softball.  Equipment available at field

Swimming:  The swimming area has a great variety of fun things for you to play on. You can go and blob your friend, hang out on the water mat and then play a game of water basketball. There is also a small slide and a shallow area that is great for younger kids. Lifeguards must be present to swim and this is available from late May until mid September, or as weather dictates.

Team Building:  Course can be used to develop unity, leadership skills, abstract thinking, and much more. Activities include: initiative wall, spider web, faith fall, number log, island hopping, the spinning spool and more.

Tomahawks:  Outdoor Tomahawk Throwing Range.  Our outdoor tomahawk throwing range has 1 large target and throwing alley. A Camp staff member will instruct and guide class.

Trail Rides: Cost: $15.00 per rider.  45 minute trail rides including orientation

Tubing: Experience a thrilling ride with our experienced drivers. We will give you any type of ride that you want, whether you are young and want to go slow, or are in high school and want us to try and throw you off the tube. This is a great activity if you have never done it. Tubing is a seasonal activity.

 

Winter Activities

Broom-Ball:  Two broom-ball courts available. Equipment is provided at the beach for broom-ball on the ice. We keep the two courts cleared of snow. More than 20 sticks and broom balls available.

Sledding:  Large Sledding Hill. Sleds are provided. Adult supervision required by guest groups.

Toboggan Chute:  100 yard + chute.  Toboggans are provided. Adult supervision required by guest groups.

Tubing:  Large Tube Hill.Tubes are provided. Adult supervision required by guest groups


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