2010 AMR Summer Programs
Fort Courage (Grades 5-10)
Bring your friends and spend a week at Fort Courage, an 1880’s style log fort. A beautiful setting, intentional simplicity, fun-loving staff and terrific food make Fort Courage a great place to interact with your small group as you learn to rely on each other. Share life in a small Christian community. Join us for a week-long adventure of exciting activities, making friends and growing in your faith. Activities at Fort Courage include:
- Low ropes challenge course
- Hiking to nearby Round Mountain
- Overnight campout
- Bible study, worship and singing
- Horseback riding
- Cooking meals over an open campfire
- Living without electricity
Black Hills Riders (Grades 7-10)
Black Hills Riders is a special riding-centered week at Fort Courage. Live simply—like early settlers—in an 1880’s style log stockade and ride outside camp each day, exploring the Black Hills ridges, creeks, and mines. You will learn to care for your own horse, which includes: feeding, brushing and saddling. You will also learn about draft horses, covered wagons, horse-shoeing, and how to cook over an open campfire. Enjoy daily Bible study, worship, games, and singing along the trail.
AMR Adventures (Grades 7-12)
Your group can “build their own week of camp”, choosing a daily activity from our menu of adventures throughout the Black Hills, to give you a personalized experience. Then, let go and let the well-trained AMR staff lead you on an amazing adventure. You can even build a “servant trip” day into your experience. The week also includes daily Bible study, worship, cooking meals over an open campfire, and time to hang out with friends. This program can accommodate groups of 10 to 30 people
- Rock climbing
- Spelunking and cave adventures
- Mountain biking on the Mickelson Trail
- Horseback riding
- Backpacking (choice of 2 to 4 days)
- Fly fishing
- Kayaking
- Low ropes challenge course
- Servant Projects
- Hiking
- Geocaching
Note: Groups must provide own transportation for off-site field trips. Extra fees apply for some activities.
Ladies Only Backpacking (Grades 9-Adult)
Discover your place in God’s beautiful creation during a week of backpacking—designed for ladies only. Strengthen your faith, relationships, and muscles as our experienced staff guide you through a week of teambuilding, fellowship, and fun. A relaxing sauna, back at Atlantic Mountain Ranch, provides time to rejuvenate and reflect after a life-changing week!
- Invite friends, your sister, mother, daughter or niece
- Carry what you need as you set up camp each night
- Cook meals together on the trail
- Grow in faith as you live out a week free from daily distractions
Note: All backpack equipment provided for this adventure.
Servant Camp (Grades 9-12 and Adults)
Black Hills Site
For groups of 10-30 people
Come to Atlantic Mountain Ranch for a week of Servant Camp in the Black Hills. This is a custom-designed week of Christian service for senior high youth. You also have the option of adding a day of Adventures in the Black Hills.
- Work together to build relationships
- Grow in faith as you follow Christ’s call to serve others
- Learn new skills and the value of teamwork
- Service options include:
- Habitat for Humanity – help build a house in the Black Hills
- Environmental service projects in the Black Hills National Forest
- Help seniors and non-profit agencies in the Custer area
Pine Ridge Site
For groups of 12-15 (youth and adults)
Spend a week on Pine Ridge and grow as a group as you combine service experience with cultural interaction.
- Activities include worship, Bible study, and cultural awareness
- Tour historic and cultural sites
- Hear Native American speakers
- Learn about poverty issues and the spirituality of the Lakota people
- Spending time with Lakota youth
SunCatcher Servant Camp (Grades 8-12)
Atlantic Mountain Ranch is partnering with SunCatcher Therapeutic Riding Academy to offer a unique servant camp opportunity in the Black Hills. Your youth group will work with Black Hills youth who are mentally or physically challenged and are learning to ride horses.
Under the training and supervision of SunCatcher staff, you will learn to lead horses, assist riders with mounting and balance and celebrate the freedom and joy that riding can offer persons with varying abilities.
• No horse experience necessary (staff will train you)
• Spend time on your own horseback riding, hiking, biking, in Bible Study and worship, cooking over a fire, and meeting new friends
Note: For groups up to 20 people (plus adults)