Announcement!

Each September, we start the school year with a retreat for Regent students, staff, faculty, spouses, and kids. This is a chance for us to get away and connect with God, creation, each other, and ourselves—a time to worship, eat, play, and rest as we grow in friendship with one another.

This year's retreat will take place from 6 pm on Friday, September 26, to 1 pm on Sunday, September 28.

We are excited to be heading back to RockRidge Canyon, a beautiful Young Life camp tucked in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains near Princeton, BC.

The retreat includes:

• Two nights of accommodation and six delicious meals.
• Three sessions with our speakers (nursery and children’s programs provided).
• Opportunities to get to know faculty and fellow students.
• Opportunities for personal reflection and prayer.
• A big group dance—fun for all ages (no skill needed).
• A variety show—always full of laughter and talent.
• Plenty of free time to rest, study, hike, swim, kayak, mountain bike—or zipline!

We are looking forward to being together, and hope you'll join us for this fun and formative weekend.

Retreat Details

We have included some helpful information below. Please note that cellphone reception on the way to RockRidge and at the site can be spotty, so we suggest that you download directions and any information you need for the weekend before leaving Vancouver. There is free Wi-Fi at RockRidge, which you can access should you need it.

Weekend Theme and Teaching: Feelings, Faith & Formation

We all experience the full range of emotions throughout our lives: joy, sadness, excitement, anger, fear, relief, frustration, disappointment, insecurity, contentment, etc. As embodied creatures, how we experience and process our emotions interacts with our spiritual lives, our sense of well being, and our relationships with others. As we walk through the weekend, George and Pat Guthrie will share some of their own experiences and explore how Scripture might help us to understand our emotions, consider how our own stories shape our emotions—our personalities, relational patterns, our past experiences, our current circumstances, and the ways that we look at the world—and offer ways for how we might invite the Spirit to help us attend to our emotions within ​our rhythms of prayer and meditations on Scripture. Our hope is that we might grow together in understanding how our emotions are a natural and meaningful part of our spiritual formation.

Accommodation

The cost for the retreat includes two nights of accommodation, six meals, and snacks. There are three different types of accommodation: tent, dorm room, and Wolfe Creek Lodge. Your overall cost for the weekend will vary according to accommodation type and whether you are registering as a student, spouse, or child. More details about pricing options are available on the registration page.

Transportation

There are carpooling options to help you get to and from Rockridge. You can either drive yourself, or drive with someone else. Drivers will contact passengers with information on pick-up and splitting fuel costs.

If you need a ride, check out the Carpool Sign-Up Form.

If you have space in your car and are willing to help with carpooling, please indicate this during your retreat ticket purchase and someone will be in touch with you.

New students: If you need a ride, please sign up as soon as you can.

Returning students: We kindly ask that you allow some time for new students to sign up for a carpool, and wait until after August 15 to sign up for a spot.

Registration Deadlines & Eligibility

• Early bird registration deadline: August 15, 2025 at 4:30pm.
• Final registration and payment deadline: September 5, 2025 at 4:30pm.
• The retreat is for current students, staff, faculty, spouses, and kids. Current students are those who are registered for at least three credits in the Fall 2025 term.

Refund Policy & Late Fees

• The 100% refund deadline for the Fall Retreat and is ​Friday, September 5, 2025.
• Requested refunds for cancellation after this date will be considered after the retreat by the Fall Retreat Taskforce on a case-by-case basis.
• If any registrations are accepted after Friday, September 5, they will be subject to a $20 late fee.

What to Bring

• Clothes (pack layers as it gets cold in the evening!)
• Raincoat
• Swimsuit
• Shoes for hiking or sports
• Toiletries
• Ear plugs
• Flashlight
• Reusable mug for tea/coffee & refillable water bottle (to reduce waste)
• Chapstick/lip balm (the mountain air can by dry)
• Bible, journal, pen

Linens (sheets, blanket, and towel) are provided by RockRidge Canyon for those staying in a dorm room or Wolfe Creek Lodge.

If you are staying in a tent, please bring your own towel and bedding.

Directions

Address: RockRidge Canyon, 2000 Willies Ranch Road, Princeton, BC

RockRidge Canyon is located in Princeton, BC—that's about four hours east of Vancouver by car (approximately 300 km).

• From Vancouver, drive east on Hwy #1.
• After Hope, continue on Hwy #3 toward Princeton.
• Follow Hwy #3 through Manning Park.
• Drive through Princeton. Follow the signs to the Princeton Golf Course.
• Turn right onto Amber Hill Road where you will see both a sign for the golf course and a blue sign for the Regent Retreat.
• Continue along this road, which becomes Willies Ranch Road. Note that it is long, winding, and gravelly. Go slow!
• You will eventually see a sign on the right which says that RockRidge Canyon is an additional 9km. Keep driving!
• Watch for a narrowing with a cattle guard and two vertical wooden logs. You are now on RockRidge Canyon property.
• Proceed to the gatehouse, where someone from Regent will meet you to tell you where your accommodation is located.