Live a better story. Tell a better story. Together.
STORIED FAMILY CAMP 2023
October 13-15 // Camp Eagle, Rocksprings, TX
Looking for a way to connect with your kids, make memories, and grow as a parent?
We created Storied Family Camp just for you.
What you’ll love about Storied Family Camp:
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Fun for the whole family
Situated among hills and cliffs of The Edwards Plateau along the Nueces River, Camp Eagle provides a first class camp experience including zip-lines, hiking trails, kayaking, and more!
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Helpful teaching for parents & kids
Over the course of the weekend you’ll experience a few parents-only teaching sessions while your children enjoy engaging storytelling, kid-friendly worship, and story-centric games. Sessions will explore our Storied Family theme (more info below).
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Connection & memory-making
Throughout the weekend we’ll provide opportunities for you to connect with your family in memorable ways through epic family quests, games, and celebrations.
What you’ll learn at Storied Family Camp:
Storied Family Camp grows out of the reality that the story you’re living right now as a family (and the stories you’re actively passing down) will be the defining narrative of your child’s life. Your family’s story (and your child’s awareness of that story) will have a direct impact on their sense of identity, belonging, and purpose.
Our job then as parents is two fold: To LIVE a good story with our kids and to TELL a good story to our kids.
That’s why we’re bringing you Storied Family Camp.
Over the course of the weekend, we’ll help you bind your family to God and to one another by actively rooting your family’s everyday life in the most important stories—the ancient stories of Scripture and the right now stories God’s writing in your lives.
Teaching is thoughtful, practical, authentic, Scripture-inspired, and chock-full of stories.
Here’s a video we made to promote last summer’s Storied Family workshops. At camp we’ll explore these same themes with lots of fun and connection time thrown in.
Teaching session topics:
THE HERO
How to use story to equip your kids with answers to the foundational questions, “Who am I?” “Where do I come from?” and “Where do I belong?”
THE QUEST
How to use story to help your kids understand their purpose and mission, giving them a powerful filter for making good everyday choices and life-giving long term decisions
THE DRAGON
How to use story to empower your kids as they endure hardship, opposition, conflict, and failure
Who you’ll meet at Storied Family Camp:
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Justin & Jennifer Gerhardt
After having preached for 20 years, Justin created the Old Testament storytelling podcast Holy Ghost Stories. He and his wife Jennifer, partners at the non-profit Hazefire Studios, have led Storied Family workshops all around the world. Jennifer is the author of seven books about walking with God. She has an MA in English and previously worked as a college literature instructor, newspaper reporter, and Storytelling Minister. She and Justin have two teenage daughters, London and Eve (who’ll also be helping out in our kids’ worship & teaching environments).
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Ryan & Chelsey Burton
Ryan, our worship leader for the weekend, serves as worship ministry team leader at Fellowship Bible Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Chelsey (Ryan’s wife) will be helping orchestrate our kids’ environments. She’s a preschool teacher and elementary education grad. She and Ryan have two little girls, Hattie and June, and one more on the way.
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Luke & Haley Cochran
Luke and Haley handle all things logistics for Storied Family Camp. If you’re talking to the SF team via email, you’re probably talking to Luke & Haley. The Cochrans are Austin-area attorneys with two kids—the whole family loves a good adventure.
What you’ll do at Storied Family Camp:
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Adventuring
Our group will have the chance to choose 3 adventure activities from a fun list including a 3,000 ft zip-line, rock climbing, rappelling, kayaking, archery, cave exploring, and hiking.
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Holy Ghost Stories Campfire Experience
Hear a live story from the popular podcast Holy Ghost Stories told by creator Justin Gerhardt with live musical accompaniment.
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The Quest
Each family is invited to engage in a weekend-long adventure quest. Follow the clues, complete the challenges, claim the title of Storied Family!
Who is Storied Family Camp for?
Storied Family Camp is for families with one or more child between the ages of 3 and 18. That includes two-parent families, single parent families, adoptive families, foster families, blended families, etc. Unfortunately we cannot provide care for children under the age of 3 and cannot change diapers. Grandparents are totally encouraged to tag along!
How do I get to camp?
Storied Family Camp will happen at Camp Eagle in Rocksprings, TX (6424 Hackberry Rd), a little more than 2 hours northwest of San Antonio and 3 hours west of Austin. Should you need to fly to camp, San Antonio is the closest large airport.
What does it cost?
Storied Family Camp costs $365 per person.
What does that include?
5 delicious meals (plus snacks!)
Cabin accommodations with in-cabin bathrooms (queen beds for parents and bunks for kids)
The Storied Family Workshop
Holy Ghost Stories Campfire Experience
3 adventure activities
The family adventure quest
Storied Family Camp t-shirts for everyone
When is it due?
$100 due at registration
An additional $500 payment due by July 1st
Remaining balance due by September 1st
(Payments are non-refundable, but registration is transferrable until 2 weeks before camp.)
Interested in sponsoring a family who can’t afford a spot? Need a scholarship?
Send us an email at lukeacochran@gmail.com
