Where to Meet
For the Four-Day Class and One-Day Class, meet at the Riffe Center, 77 S. High St. For the Four-Day Class on Monday, April 18 or April 25, arrive by 12:45pm. For the One-day Class on Friday, April 22 or April 29, arrive by 9:45am. A TeenPact staffer will meet you there and direct you to the classroom. For parking and directions, see below. If you are staying at the camp, you must drop off your luggage at the camp FIRST, before coming to the capitol.
What to Bring
Bring to class: Remember to bring your completed homework with your name on each page; a Bible; notebook and pen; and lunch money.
Bring to camp: You will need to bring bed linens(sleeping bag/or twin sheets), towels, pillow, dress clothes for class, and MODEST play clothes (see dress code for camp guidelines), personal items, toiletries, appropriate games, and a godly attitude ready to be challenged. For evening fellowship, girls bring a sweet snack to share, and guys bring a salty snack.
What NOT to Bring:
- any sort of knife or firearm
- CD players, iPods or any form thereof
Dress Code
Parking & Directions
Directions to Recreation Unlimited, 7700 Piper Rd. Ashley, OH 43003:
From Columbus and points South:
Take 71 North to Exit 131-Delaware/Sunbury. Turn right onto Rte. 36/37. Travel about 1 mi to N. Galena Rd.(CR-34) and turn left. Follow N. Galena Rd. for 5 miles. Turn left onto Kilbourne Rd. and then a quick right onto N. Galena Rd. and travel about 4 miles. Turn right onto Shoemaker Rd. Turn right onto Piper Rd. The camp’s main entrance is on the left.
From Cleveland and points North:
Take 71 South to Exit 140-OH-61-Sunbury/Mt. Gilead. Turn right onto OH-61 for about 2 miles. Then turn left onto OH-229 for about 6 miles. Turn left onto Piper Rd. The camp’s main entrance is on the left.
Directions from Recreation Unlimited to the Riffe Center:
Turn right out of the camp onto Piper Rd. Turn left onto Shoemaker Rd. and then left onto N. Galena Rd. Turn left onto Kilbourne Rd. and a quick right onto N. Galena Rd. Turn right onto Rte 36/37. Take 71 South towards Columbus. Merge onto 670 West. Take the North 3rd.St. exit. Follow 3rd St. to State St. and turn right onto State St. Go one block to S. High St. The Riffe Center is on the NE corner.
Parking:
Parking can be found at several locations around downtown. Some suggestions are: the Statehouse parking garage, or at the corner of S. 3rd St. and State St., or at the corner of State St. and S. High St. For additional ideas mapquest the Riffe Center and then type parking in the Find Nearby section.
Housing Information
You have 3 options for the 4-Day TeenPact Class Housing:
- You may choose to commute each day from home.
- You may make arrangements to stay in a host home or hotel with parents.
- You may be a part of the Residential Program-see details below.
Residential Option:
We will be staying at Recreation Unlimited in Ashley, Ohio, approximately 35 miles north of downtown. Students and chaperoning parents will stay in dormitory style cabins with separate facilities for boys and girls. The TeenPact Guest Director, state coordinators, and staff will also be on duty at all times to serve the students and parents. Each evening we will have a time of worship and devotion from the Guest Director. Cost for the residential option is $125 for 3 nights, and $165 for 4 nights. Breakfasts and dinners are included in the cost.
Parents as well as students are blessed by the time at the camp. We need parents to help chaperone and transport students to and from the capitol. Large vehicles (12-15+ passengers) are a blessing! If you can help email Beth Gebert at ohio@teenpact.com. Parents/chaperones who can assist in this way will have their camp costs covered whenever possible.
Camp Facilities Website
Additional Details
Lunch
Students and parents will be responsible for their own lunches. You may bring lunch, or we have arranged for a local sandwich shop to cater a lunch (sub, chips, cookie and drink) for $6/day Tuesday-Friday. Please order and pay for the week upon arrival Monday.