Higher Ground Extreme Faith for Middle School

Higher Ground Extreme Faith (HGXF) Middle School Retreat is a Catholic youth program for those who have completed sixth, seventh, or eighth grade in the spring of  2023. At HGXF, participants gather in an informal atmosphere to have a lot of fun. The group is encouraged to experience the joy of playing, praying, and working together as a community of faith. They are inspired to reflect on their initiation into the Church at their baptism and our continued call to actively participate in the church we belong to; locally and globally. This program is sponsored by the Diocese of Grand Island Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. The week begins Sunday afternoon and ends early afternoon on the following Thursday. Participants are required to stay the entire week with the exception of an emergency.

The 2023 registration cost for HGXF is $360 which includes a $100 non-refundable deposit. We are offering an early bird rate of $325 through February 15, 2023. A late registration rate of $400 will be applied after May 15, 2023. The registration deadline is June 1, 2023.

HGXF is held at Camp Maranatha near Maxwell,  NE. Transportation is the responsibility of participants, but if you need help getting to camp, our office is available to help coordinate rides.

When a family plans to attend 3 or more diocesan youth events in the same summer, please contact our office to find out about our family discount (yya@gidiocese.org)  

Refund Policy
We understand that extenuating circumstances do arise and that your child may not be able to attend the youth event for which they have registered. If your child must cancel their registration, refunds will be offered within the following guidelines. Each event has a $100 non-refundable deposit; this amount cannot be refunded for any reason. All remaining fees will be refunded when cancelation is requested prior to the event registration deadline. After the registration deadline, refunds will only be given in cases of family or medical emergencies. No refund will be applied if cancelation is within 15 days of the beginning of the event.

Photo/Video Disclaimer
Higher Ground Retreats™, the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, and the Diocese of Grand Island reserve the right to use photos and videos of all participants and staff for marketing and publicity purposes.

Communications
Please note that all communications relating to diocesan youth events are through email. You will receive a confirmation email upon registration, if you do not find it in your inbox immediately, please check your junk file. If the confirmation email is not received, please contact us.

Additional communications relating to this camp will be sent approximately 3 weeks prior to the start of the camp. Please check your email and junk mail regularly for these communications.

Higher Ground Retreats™ is supported by the diocesan annual appeal.

Higher Ground:
Extreme Faith (HGXF)
Middle School Retreat