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ReCreation Experiences is committed
to providing groups of youth, adults, and families with opportunities
to "share their faith through home repair mission". We
began in 1990 connecting groups with opportunities to serve low income,
fixed income, handicapped and the elderly through home rehab assistance.
We are committed to offering opportunities that are safe, healthy,
affordable and spiritually powerful. The programs are simple but
powerful experiences for individuals and groups. The main goal is
simple but profound: To touch lives through hammers paint and hard
work...
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GROUP SIZE: We have no minimum or maximum
number of participants for any of our programs. At least one adult
for every five youth will need to be provided and for groups of
males and females, a same sex leader must be present to represent
each gender. Your team will work together on a project designed
specifically to meet your group's abilities and goals.
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AGE REQUIREMENTS: ReCreation Experiences
works with Junior High age and above. Junior High is defined by
your group's designation of that age and class.
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TRANSPORTATION: We have no transportation
requirements. If you are traveling in a charter bus, please let
us know so we can plan your work site accordingly. You will need,
however, to have a vehicle available on your work site for your
use during the day. We can assist you in locating a local rental
service or company for a vehicle if needed.
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FACILITIES: All
housing will take place in our designated facilities. Housing
may be in one of our host/partner churches or on campus at an
area University. Cots and mattresses are provided.
- Summers Of Service
Week
Of Works (WOW)
$320.00 per person
- Intensive Care Project (ICP)
$265.00 per person
- Spring Into Service
Week
Of Works (WOW)
$320.00 per person
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EQUIPMENT: We have available for usage all
equipment needed for the project work you will be performing. Our
team delivers the materials needed for work on your site and keeps
your material needs stocked throughout the week. We ask each team
to bring some basic hand tools and. A hammer, paint brush/bucket,
safety goggles, and work gloves are a few. There may be tools and
safety equipment that are specific to your worksite that you can
bring; our staff will review those with you weeks prior to your
arrival for your experience.
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FOOD AND MEALS: ReCreation Experiences employs
a full time Food Service Coordinator during the summer programs
and has a person available during off season work camps. Our staff
prepares the food and serves the meals during your experience with
us. The meals are designed to prepare and replenish your body for
the work you will be doing. The menus are tasty and we provide
meat and non-meat options at each meal.
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STAFF: The full time administrative staff
is available to meet with you at any time. Your team will have
one of our Interns or Full time staff assigned to you for the duration
of your experience. This staff person will be available during
your work day to consult and help with your work project and will
be your personal contact throughout the project. They are available
to assist and resource you in whatever way they are needed, except
on your time off option. We are working during that time to prepare
the rest of your experience or to prepare for the next teams arrival.
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RISK ASSUMPTION AND MEDICAL RELEASE: All
participants will be required to read and sign an Informed Consent
Waiver and Indemnity Agreement, Medical Permission Form, and, a
Covenant/Behavior Agreement. All participants under 18 years of
age will be required to have a signature from a parent/guardian.
No one will be allowed to participate until these documents are
turned in completed and signed.
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FEES: All costs are per person and include:
All meals for the duration of your experience with us, lodging,
work site materials and a T-Shirt for each participant reflecting
the yearly theme of the program.
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Week Of Works (WOW)
This program is the cornerstone of the ministry. It is
a five day/six night experience. Arrival is on Sunday evening for
dinner and orientation and departure is following breakfast on Saturday
Morning. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday are workdays. Wednesday
is a full day off to relax and regroup for the second half of the
week.
COST: $320.00 per person
AVAILABLE: Weekly beginning with the first full week in
June and ending with the last week of July. Special arrangements
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Intensive Care Project (ICP)
A three day/four
night experience. Arrival is on Sunday night for dinner and orientation.
Departure is following breakfast and morning worship on Thursday
morning. Work days are Monday, Tuesday and a half-day on Wednesday
followed by time off to relax and regroup.
COST: $265.00 per person
AVAILABLE: Only offered the 1st full week of June
for Summer Camp Season. There are a limited number of these opportunities
available.
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Week Of Works (WOW)
The same experience you will find in the summer. The format and schedule are
the same. Begins with Sunday night dinner and orientation and ends following
breakfast on Saturday morning.
Spring Break is a great
time to connect your group
with a mission experience.
The weeks tend to be smaller
in attendance and the experience
can be even more personalized.
You can choose from three
different levels of experience.
COST: $320.00 per
person
AVAILABLE: Weekly
beginning with
the first full
week in February
and ending
the third full
week in April. |
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IMPACT II
One day shorter than the WOW program to accommodate travel schedules. Begins
Sunday Night with dinner and orientation and ends following Breakfast and morning
devotions on Friday morning.
COST: $285.00 per
person
AVAILABLE: Weekly
beginning with
the first full
week in February
and ending
the third full
week in April.
(This program
only available
in the Spring.) |
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Intensive Care
Project (ICP)
Same experience as the summer ICP. Begins with dinner on Sunday and concludes
with Breakfast and morning devotionals on Thursday.
COST: $265.00 per
person
AVAILABLE: First
full week in
February and
ending following
the third full
week in April. |
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This program is designed specifically
for college groups that are looking to experience a mission opportunity
as a part of a spring break experience. A group can focus it’s
time in one of the other spring programs we offer or you want to
add a work experience on the way to or returning from another event.
The “Spring Break Out” is a great short term mission
experience for the college program looking to immerse itself in service
and do so on a limited budget or with limited time. The experience
begins with orientation on Saturday night. It concludes after breakfast
on Wednesday morning. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning are work
days. Tuesday afternoon is an optional afternoon off to enjoy Asheville
and Western North Carolina. The experience includes all meals beginning
with Sunday Breakfast and ending with Breakfast on Wednesday morning.
COST: $195.00 per person
AVAILABLE: Beginning the first full week in February and
ending with the third full week in April.
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Available by request, individuals
and groups can make our program and facilities their mission experience.
We provide the lodging and you provide the sweat and energy to help
elevate the quality of our program. You may work in our office as
a program intern or you may work in our warehouse. This experience
is a great group or personal retreat opportunity. We will work with
you to design a flexible and powerful experience. Contact us for
availability.
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An intensive three to five
day experience for small groups of 5 to 7 people. Bring your leadership
team or adult volunteers. Working with your hearts through service
with your hands is an intensive experience led by our executive staff
and trained professionals in leading spiritual retreats. Partnering
your service opportunity with directed Spiritual Discipline study
and work, creates an incredible growth opportunity.
Contact us for availability. Offered
in Spring and fall with limited availability.
COST: A per diem based on the group participating is worked
out with each team.
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FACILITIES
Comfortable yet simplistic.
These words have been used to describe the living environment we
work to create with each experience. Our clients, whom we serve,
live very simply, and, while in service to them we seek to foster
a climate that embraces the “mission of the experience”.
In July 2006, ReCreation purchased and is renovating the 6+ acre, Red Oak School complex in Weaverville, NC. The complex includes our administrative offices, a worship center/multi-purpose area for morning devotionals, group meeting spaces, sleeping areas, kitchen/dining area, bathrooms and showers. The complex also has a ball field.

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All mission experiences take
place in the Asheville and the Buncombe County area. We also work
in Madison County of Western North Carolina.
Asheville
Chamber of Commerce Data
Brief reports on the latest
area demographics, community, business and economic information. Each
report presents key topics with trends and data.
Asheville, NC (need directions?)
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AVAILABLE DATES for 2008
Get ahead of the game and book your group now for our 2008 season! Our dates are listed below:
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Work Camp Date |
What is Available |
Cost Per Person* |
Open/Closed |
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March 2-8, 2008 |
WOW
ICP
Impact II |
$320
$265
$285 |
Open |
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March 9-15, 2008 |
WOW
ICP
Impact II |
$320
$265
$285 |
Open |
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March 16-22, 2008 |
WOW
ICP
Impact II |
$320
$265
$285 |
Open |
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March 23-29, 2008 |
WOW
ICP
Impact II |
$320
$265
$285 |
Open |
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March 30-
April 5, 2008 |
WOW
ICP
Impact II |
$320
$265
$285 |
Open |
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April 6-12, 2008 |
WOW
ICP
Impact II |
$320
$265
$285 |
Open |
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April
13-19, 2008 |
WOW
ICP
Impact II |
$320
$265
$285 |
Open |
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May 18-24, 2008 |
WOW
ICP |
$320
$265 |
CLOSED |
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May 25-31, 2008 |
WOW
ICP |
$320
$265 |
CLOSED |
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June 1-7, 2008 |
WOW
ICP |
$320
$265 |
CLOSED |
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June 8-14, 2008 |
WOW
ICP |
$320
$265 |
Open |
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June 15-21, 2008 |
WOW
ICP |
$320
$265 |
Open |
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June 22-28, 2008 |
WOW
ICP |
$320
$265 |
Open |
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June 29-July 5, 2008 |
WOW
ICP |
$320
$265 |
Open |
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July 6-12, 2008 |
WOW
ICP |
$320
$265 |
Open |
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July 13-19, 2008 |
WOW
ICP |
$320
$265 |
CLOSED |
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July 20-26, 2008 |
WOW
ICP |
$320
$265 |
Open |
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July 27-
August 2, 2008 |
WOW
ICP |
$320
$265 |
Open |
*Deposit required to reserve a space for your team. $500 team deposit if contract received by December 31, 2007 or $75/person deposit if contract received after January 1, 2008.
Week Of Works (WOW)
This program is the cornerstone of the ministry. It is a five day/six night experience. Arrival is on Sunday evening for dinner and orientation and departure is following breakfast on Saturday Morning. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday are workdays. Wednesday is a full day off to relax and regroup for the second half of the week.
Intensive Care Project (ICP)
A three day/four night experience. Arrival is on Sunday night for dinner and orientation. Departure is following breakfast and morning worship on Thursday morning. Work days are Monday, Tuesday and a half-day on Wednesday followed by time off to relax and regroup.
IMPACT II
One day shorter than the WOW program to accommodate travel schedules. Begins Sunday Night with dinner and orientation and ends following Breakfast and morning devotions on Friday morning.
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Please contact
Josh DeGraff, Director of Operations, to book your group. Please have your desired date and potential participant number ready when you call! You may call our toll-free number: 888-254-1710 or send an email to info@recreationexperiences.org.
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