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A retreat that brings students together as the body of Christ—to know Jesus, follow Him, and live boldly for Him in a world that pulls them another way.

February 5 – 6, 2027, at 3131 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815. It starts the afternoon of February 5. Exact times are coming soon.

Church youth groups. A leader from each church reserves seats for the group's students and adult leaders.

It's open now, through January 5, 2027. Reserve before December 1, 2026 to get the lower standard price.

A church leader creates an account and reserves seats for the whole group. From then on, you'll manage everything from your dashboard.

Yes. Reservations close at the end of January 5, 2027. Late pricing starts December 1, 2026. See the pricing page for both rates.

As many as you like. There's no minimum or maximum. Every group needs at least one adult leader for every 10 students.

Yes, from your dashboard. Until you've made a payment, changes apply right away at the current price. After your first payment, our team reviews seat changes before they take effect. From January 6, that's true for every group.

$100 per student, or $125 from December 1, 2026. Adult leaders are $50 at every rate. Each seat is priced on the day it's reserved. See the pricing page.

Half your total is due within 7 days of reserving. The deposit is non-refundable.

The rest of your balance is due January 22, 2027.

Online: pay through our RebelGive page (opens in a new tab). Choose “CCTeens Registration - Counter Culture” and put your church's name on the memo line. Please allow up to 3 business days for your payment to post to your account.

By check: make it payable to “Christ's Church Fort Wayne” and write “Counter Culture” on the memo line. If it isn't from a church account, add your church's name too. Mail it or drop it off at 3131 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815.

Before you've made a payment, and within your 7-day deposit window, removing seats lowers your total in full.

If your deposit window has passed without a payment, materials may already be ordered for your group, so removing seats goes to our team for approval. Whether half the price of removed seats is still owed is up to Counter Culture.

After a payment, through January 5, 2027, removing a seat lowers your total by half its price. The other half is your non-refundable deposit.

From January 6, materials have been ordered, so the full amount is owed whether or not everyone attends.

Yes. Your group leader confirms that every adult has a valid criminal background check. It must be run through your church or organization within three years of the retreat, and be appropriate for working with minors. We may ask for proof when reasonably necessary.

Your group leader checks your church in. We'll sort out any outstanding payments or paperwork there. Then everyone gets a wristband for entry.

No. Each church is responsible for its own students. We collect allergy and medical information so it's on hand for emergency services if they're needed.

Yes. Everyone attending needs completed release paperwork, including a medical release, by check-in.