Family-Friendly Community Event • FREE Parking • FREE Admission

For everyone’s safety — Sorry, NO PETS

Crafts, Food, Live Music and Fun for All Ages!

Volunteer teams are still needed!If your group can help with setup on Oct. 5, tear down or staffing an area, please call: 618.787.2202 or email: dcinfo@DuBoisCenter.org

Service Saturdays Sept 28 & Nov 2 Get a little dirty, stretch your muscles and make a difference!

Insert Your Date Here

Live Music Craft Booths Boat Tours Quilt Drawing

Pony & Hay Rides Kidz Korner Upscale Resale

and, of course, Great Food!

Sun, Oct 6 11am - 5pm

2019 Plan a Group Retreat! DuBois Center is an inviting place for YOUR next… Team-Building or Training Event, Special Interest Getaway (i.e. quilting or yoga), Outdoor Education Experience, Family Reunion, or your Confirmation or Church Retreat.

We offer home-cooked meals, year-round meeting space and lodging for up to 96 guests. Hickory Lodge is both heated and air-conditioned. Our Cottages are heated and most have wood-burning fireplaces.

Our guests enjoy hiking our trails, fishing, playing basketball, volleyball, 9-Square and Gaga, then ending their day with a campfire. Ask about additional options such as horseback riding, pontoon boat tours, team building and teams course, canoeing and hay rides.

Ride the TrailsRound up a group of 6 to12 riders and hit the trails. Our gentle horses and experienced team of volunteer wranglers help build wonderful memories! It’s a fun centerpiece for any celebration, reunion or a ladies’ day out! This 1-hour experience includes a safety orientation, basic instruction and riding the trails through our beautiful 300 acres. Only $22 per rider (ages 9 to adult). Call DuBois Center to schedule!

DuBois Center2651 Quarry Rd.DuBois, IL 62831

618.787.2202

DuBoisCenter.orgdcinfo@DuBoisCenter.org

Growing Together…In Faith, Respect for Ourselves and Others, And in Our Care for Creation

DuBois Center is the camp and retreat center of the Illinois South Conference of the United Church of Christ.

Fri -Sun Oct 18-20

Mother / Daughter Retreat

Relaxing, energizing, faith-filled fun! Mothers, daughters, grandmothers, aunts and nieces are all invited.

Fall into

Autumn

Wrangle & Ride Sat, Oct 12 9am - 5pm

Corral your friends for a horse intensive day!

Mother & Daughter Retreat! October 18-20

Friday check-in 6:30 - 7:15pm Program begins at 7:30pm Sunday departure by noon

Start a new family tradition!Relax and re-energize your relationship with your daughter, mother, granddaughter, niece, aunt or other special woman or girl in your life! Laugh, play, sing and maybe even dance during this fun-filled, faith-based weekend. Please note: Activities are geared for girls age 5 and older; families participate together.

ACTIVITY OPTIONS — Weather permitting: Archery, Canoeing, Crafts, a Hayride and Campfire, Hiking, Pontoon Boat Rides, even opt for Horseback Riding. Engaging Bible Exploration

and Worship round out the weekend.

LODGING: Choose to stay in Hickory Lodge or our Main Camp

Cottages. Register EARLY for your first choice.

Service Saturdays September 28 & November 2 8:30am - 4:00pm

Youth and adult fellowship groups, families, individuals – help maintain and beautify YOUR camp and retreat center.

Projects vary depending on the weather, current priorities and the skills of those involved. Our growing list includes painting, weeding, raking, cleaning, power washing, tree & brush removal and fence work.

Lunch and general supplies are provided, but CALL AHEAD to reserve a spot for you or your group – 618.787.2202. Also, let us know about any group members with special skills and / or professional tools / equipment to offer. They will be greatly appreciated!

Enjoy a fresh fall day, stretch your muscles and make a difference!

If these dates aren’t convenient for your group, but you would like to lend a hand, please call the office and we’ll explore alternative dates. Work projects can also be scheduled as part of a retreat, or consider planning your own work camp or work weekend at DuBois Center.

PRICE INCLUDES: Two nights lodging in heated accommodations, four meals, program activities and supplies. Horseback riding is optional with an additional fee of $18 per person (ages 9+) for a 1-hour trail ride with barn orientation, or $9 for a 30-minute guided arena ride that is geared for younger riders (ages 5-10).

Cost: $118 – adults age 18 and over $103 – youth age 12-17 $94 – child age 4-11

Early Bird – Reserve with paid deposit by Friday, Sept. 27 & SAVE $10 each!

RESERVATION DEADLINE: Friday, October 4Space is limited. We suggest reserving early!

Wrangle & Ride Saturday Only! Oct 12 9am - 5pm (lunch included) For Ages 12 years and older

A great opportunity for horse lovers!Beginners are introduced to basic skills, while riders with more experience work on refining theirs. A day of bonding with the ponies including grooming, tacking, riding and other horse-related activities. Lunch is provided.

Wrangle & Ride COST: $65 per personEarly Bird! – Reserve

with paid deposit by Saturday, Sept. 21

and SAVE $5!

RESERVATION DEADLINE: Saturday, September 28

Space is limited to the first 12!

One very full day of horsing around

For scholarship information, call: 618.787.2202

DuBois Center is the camp and retreat center of the Illinois South Conference of the United Church of Christ.