Fall Retreat – Oct. 9-11, 2026

Fall Retreat is a 3 day, 2 night event filled with biblical teaching, time away from school, and fun with other students, all in the beautiful Texas Hill country. The cost of the weekend is $90 and includes all your meals and a t-shirt! If you need assistance with finances, please contact Garrett at (307)575-3264 for info regarding available scholarships. There will be significant free time for you to enjoy the retreat center including a bonfire, hiking trails, and dinosaur tracks! If you have any special dietary needs or food allergies, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

IMPORTANT: If this is your first time attending, you get 30% off with promo code “FIRST”!
You will enter the promo code after signing up, but before you pay.

Gary was a long-term Cru staff member who led in various capacities throughout our organization. He is the founder of Vocāre Leadership which exists to develop individual leaders all over the world through coaching and mentoring. His passion is to unleash leaders worthy of being followed by connecting leaders to their true purpose and calling. Gary is a return speaker for our Fall Retreat and we are excited to hear from him about Being, Belonging, and Becoming!

Riverbend Retreat Center
1232 Co Rd 411B
Glen Rose, TX 76043

Arrive between 5:30 and 6:30. Eat dinner before you arrive. Check in location is TBD. Here is a map of the camp.

Riverbend opened in 1967 and sits on 184 acres of land including 5,000 feet of Brazos riverfront. Blending great facilities, good food, and a beautiful outdoor setting, Riverbend is an awesome place to have fun, find a place of solitude, enjoy fellowship and most of all…experience God. Like other areas of Glen Rose, you can even find dinosaur tracks on the property!

We promise if you don’t forget any of this stuff your weekend will be significantly improved!

• Bedding
• Pillow
• Towel
• Toiletries
• Waterbottle
• Bible
• Journal & Pen
• Athletic Clothes
• Tennis Shoes

Optional

• Hammock
• Sports stuff (balls, frisbees, etc)
• Board games
• Neon/white clothing for our blacklight Rock ‘n’ Glow Silent Disco!