Residential Weekends
Juniors - Junior Bash
Christmas is over, the new school term is already seeming like its going to last forever so what are you looking forward to next? Early in the year the Juniors head away from Guildford for an action-packed weekend at a youth hostel or activity centre (too cold for camping!).
If you’re a parent you get a nice quiet weekend and if you’re a lad you get a fun weekend of pillow fights, outdoor games, swimming, crafts, team challenges and much much more. There will also be the chance to learn a little bit more about who Jesus was and how he might be relevant to us today!
For more information or if you have any questions please go to the current Junior Bash event page or contact the Junior Section Leader
Inters - Inters Weekend Away
At the start of March, the Inter section has their annual weekend down on the coast. This varies between going down to the Urban Saints residential centre known as ‘Westbrook’ or the beautiful coastal town of Lulworth. The Inters enjoy a weekend packed full of amazing activities: Outdoor laser quest, rugby, assault courses, team games, scavenger hunts, and swimming are just a few of the things the inters get up to on their residential weekend!
It’s a great chance for lads in years 8 – 10 to have a action packed weekend of (controlled) riotous fun with heir mates. The weekend also provides an opportunity to learn about what it means to be a Christian living in the 21st century and how Jesus remains relevant to us today.
For more information or if you have any questions please go to the current Inters Weekend Away Event Page or contact the Inter Section Leader
Seniors - Senior House Party
It’s dark and rainy outside, you’ve had enough of school/college and you just want to get away for a while with your mates? If you’re in years 11-13 then there’s no better opportunity than our Senior House Party.
We go away for a weekend in October and February, for some time to relax with your mates, eat huge meals, try activities you probably won’t have tried before and begin to work out what this Christianity business means for your life. Over the past few years, we’ve headed to Thump’s Cottage for activities ranging from caving and canoeing to biking and walks, but most of all lots of food together, it’s a no-brainer!
For more information or if you have any questions please go to the current Senior House Party Event Page or contact the Senior Section Leader
Annual Camps
We have been offering exciting, action packed, faith inspiring holidays at USG for over 100 years, and to this day they continue to be the highlight of the calendar year! With a huge selection of activities including go-karting, coasteering, climbing, rifle shooting, sleep outs, scavenger hunts, talent competitions, and much much more, it’s easy to understand why lads of all ages come back year after year. It’s a great chance for lads to enjoy time away in a safe and secure environment, experience a taste of the real outdoors, gain awesome lifelong memories, and build new friendships with other lads. The parents get a nice quiet house, and their son(s) get an action packed time away that we guarantee they’ll be talking about for many months!
The lads are divided into ‘tent groups’ according to their age, with two experienced male adult leaders in charge of each tent giving a lad to leader ratio of about 4:1. Some of the activities involve everybody on Camp, whist others take place in smaller groups. We work hard to obtain a balance of free time and organised activities.
As with all our activities we also aim to challenge and stimulate the lads to discover what the bible says about Jesus, and His relevance to our lives today. This is achieved through a variety of short meetings, interactive workshops and then smaller tent group discussions.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”
John 3:16
Whitsun Camp
If you simply can’t wait until August for the chance to experience an Urban Saints Guildford camp, then why not join us at our Whitsun (Whit) Camp? Whit Camp is three and a half days of madness in a field in Waverley – just half an hour south of Guildford. You’ll get to try your hand at shelter building, swimming, paint-balling and Iron Ball (rugby with a twist). Bring your super-soaker and some shaving foam to annoy the leaders and you’re ready
Summer Camp
This is the big one! For two weeks each year, Summer Camp takes place in one of our two fabulous sites in Cornwall and Pembrokeshire. Summer Camp is a chance to get away from it all with your mates, do new, exhilarating activities and spend some time looking at the Bible and its impact on our lives. With highlights including the legendary Nark Hunt, Tide fight, go-karting, coasteering and canoeing, you’d be mad to miss it!
