Frequently Asked Questions
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Alliance Redwoods Conference Grounds (ARCG) began hosting the Christian community in 1946. Each year hundreds of groups and churches select ARCG as their “camp of choice.” Thank you for considering us as well and for allowing us “To Provide Service as Tall as Our Trees.”
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When is the best time to schedule a retreat for my church?
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Each church is different. Much depends on the schedules of the members of your congregation. Why not ask them!
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How many months ahead should I begin planning for my church retreat?
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Many churches book retreats on the same weekend each year. As this annual retreat is established we suggest you keep the same schedule. ARCG books weeks and weekends one year in advance and each group is offered the same time the next year and each year thereafter.
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ARCG is developing a special Successful Retreat Planner for leaders or groups that are planning a retreat for the very first time! The completed document should be available online in the Spring of 2005. To ensure you and your church get notification of the release please complete the “Online Specials” form accessible from the home page.
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What are the steps in planning a retreat?
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A successful retreat takes planning and teamwork! In addition, tools such as sample survey forms, spreadsheets, suggested timelines, etc. may be a helpful starting place. Look for the hyperlinks to these forms throughout the website.
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Learn from others! May we recommend “The Christian Conference Planner” and “The Christian Conference Planner Toolkit” by Angela Yee. Each of these books provides a wealth of information for planning a successful retreat. Please visit www.summitstarpress.com for more information.
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What types of buildings and meeting rooms do you offer?
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ARCG’s website has a list of all lodging and meeting room with their capacities and floorplans (ARCG Lodging or ARCG Meeting Rooms). In addition, there are virtual tours available of the camp on the website (ARCG Virtual Tours).
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The best way to get the feel of the camp, the drive required by the retreat attendees, etc. is to schedule a visit. Camp tours are available each business day and on weekends with prior notice. Please complete our “Contact Us” form or “e-mail us.” A member of the Sales and Marketing team will be glad to take you around our beautiful campus, although some rooms may be in use and not available for viewing.
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ARCG will be scheduling Open Houses throughout the year. You may check back on the website for specific details or simply complete the “Online Specials” form accessible from the home page.
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How can we attract some of the younger members of our congregation?
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Paintball, ropes courses, canoeing and kayaking are popular activities for the younger members of your congregation. However, we’ve heard of great retreats where older members were encouraged to participate in the activities. In September a 72-year-old woman did the zip line and had a wonderful time!
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What is there to do at ARCG?
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All work and no play makes for low attendance! Team-building activities, creative games, gameroom, hikes around the ARCG campus, visits to the nearby ocean villages of Jenner or Bodega Bay or a visit to the Russian River will make for a memorable outing during free time.
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Cards and board games are available in the office. There is a small library of Christian books available in the Hospitality Room.
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Are the activities safe?
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Yes, ARCG provides staffed trained under the rigorous training standards of Signature Research, Inc. which has been serving clients since 1979 for more information please visit: www.signatureresearch.com.
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Many members of my congregation have young children. Does ARCG have special rates for young children?
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Yes, ARCG is committed to keeping our family rates affordable. According to ARCG policy, child rates can be applied only when a child is sharing a single room with two adults/parents paying the full adult rate. Children 0 - 2 years are free. Children 3 – 12 may be eligible for reduced rates. For complete details please contact Sales and Marketing at 1-800-576-2509 or e-mail us.
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Will there be other churches or groups at ARCG at the same time?
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Yes, there may be other groups here. ARCG is a year-round facility with capacity for over 350 guests. The Lord has orchestrated renewed friendships and began new alliances as different guest groups have gathered together. ARCG has multiple meeting rooms which are assigned based on group size. Given the size of the campus (118 acres), the only time most groups will interact will be at meal time and free time.
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I’ve got over 300 of my congregation who would like to attend a retreat at ARCG, can you accommodate us?
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Of course! Groups of 300 or more are classified as “Exclusive Use” and are able to receive discounted rates, select all meals, and reserve all meeting rooms. Many groups chose to book the entire camp and have reported tremendous retreat response from each of their members.
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