USA TEEN RETREAT
JUNE 2-6 2025
Come for adventure and connection in the Summer of 2025!!
The Learning Brave Teen Retreat will be based around the theme of being brave and opening the door to living your best life.
This year we will focus on 3 topics;
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1. Be Brave
2. Create Belonging
3. Go and Build
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Be Brave: By bravely being authentic, we can do hard things! ​
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Create Belonging: Create genuine connections that celebrate differences, enable mutual respect, and nurture personal growth.​
Go & Build: Through service to others we can choose to lead and facilitate transformation for ourselves and others. ​
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Come along for some incredible connection!!
Make some new friends,
try some new experiences,
and learn together about becoming brave.
The Retreat leaders for this trip will be Ross and Skyler Gilbert, both have extensive experience working with youth.
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Ross Gilbert is the Headmaster and also a Leadership Mentor for Williamsburg Academy. He was awarded numerous mentoring awards through Williamsburg Learning 2019 - 2025. He has never regretted leaving corporate life 9 years ago fulfill his dream of living intentionally and working in a meaningful capacity with youth.
Skyler Gilbert is the founder of Learning Brave LLC, the mother of 5 children, a writer, artist, and adventure planner.
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Both Ross and Skyler have lived and traveled all over the world with their family of 7. They are passionate about helping youth have meaningful experiences full of friendship and connection. Together they have been running successful US Teen Retreats and International Teen Tours since 2019.
Learning Brave will also employ a number of excellent and qualified mentors for the US Teen Retreat 2025.


Learning Brave will be hosting the US Teen Retreat June 2-6, 2025.
We have partnered with the Williamsburg Academy of Colorado for this retreat and we are able to cater for up to 150 students.
​​Location:
Glacier View Ranch
8748 Overland Rd,
Ward, Colorado 80481
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Time:
Monday June 2nd - Arrive 2:00pm MT
Friday June 6th - Depart 12:00 noon MT
This tour is FULL BOARD!! You don't need to worry about anything, just come along for the experience of a lifetime and have everything provided by us!
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All food, accommodation and activities included.
Participants must be 14 - 18 years of age, or completed 8th grade.
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Cost - $750 USD
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FREE REGISTRATION!!
(There are limited places - a waiting list will be created once we are full)
By registering with Learning Brave, you are committing to the following payment schedule;
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*First payment - $350 (due - March 2nd, 2025)
*Second payment - $400 (due - May 2nd, 2025)
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Get in quick and don't miss out!!
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*It is required that all participants have their own medical/travel insurance.
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WAC student registration
All students of the Williamsburg Academy of Colorado are to apply
All other registration
Our itinerary for the Summer Youth Adventures will include:
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Formal Dance
Dance Lessons!
Hiking and personal reflection
Personal development and leadership workshops
Rock Climbing
Canoeing, Kayaking and Paddleboarding on the lake
Team Challenge Course
Night Games
Talent Night / team skits and performances
Goose Chase (Amazing Race style activity)
Service
Morning and evening connection with Team
Journaling, creative visualisation
Morning Yoga, Meditation, or exercise classes
Artistic workshops
Structured and unstructured free time where youth can connect with each other
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Mentors.
Participants will be placed in a team of 10-12 students that is led by a Mentor. These groups will become like their family for the week. Each Mentor will been chosen because of their background working with teens, and also that their lives exemplify the values and principles of Learning Brave. Ross Gilbert as Retreat Director will oversee all aspects of the Teen Retreat and a designated First Aid Certified staff member will be on site at all times.
Accommodation.
Accommodation will be on mattresses in cabins where they will need to provide all bedding (sheet and sleeping bag), pillows, and towels. There will be a clear separation of sleeping areas between male and female. Staff sleeping arrangements will be made to help with this separation and allow adequate monitoring.
Transportation.
Parents will need to arrange for transportation to and from the venue - Glacier View Ranch, Colorado.
(We will facilitate connecting families with others that are willing to ride share).
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If you are flying from another state:
Please arrive at the Denver International Airport on June 2nd by 11:00am Mountain Time.
Please leave from the Denver International Airport on June 6th after 5:00pm Mountain Time.
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Learning Brave can help to co-ordinate transport between Denver International Airport and Glacier View Ranch for those travelling out of state. The approximate price is $50- $80 and will be determined after final numbers.
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Mentors will be present for airport pick up and drop-off.
**Please note - we will be unable to accomodate unaccompanied minor services for airlines. Please confirm with your airline age requirements.
What's Included:
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-All meals and snacks from arrival to departure.
- Accommodation.
- Experienced and fun mentors for various activities.
- ALL activities!!
- One Learning Brave T-shirt
- Plenty of laughs and epic moments!
- New friends!!
What's NOT Included:
- Transport to and from the Learning Brave Summer venue
- Health/Travel Insurance.
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A detailed list of what to bring on the Learning Brave Teen Adventure 2025 will be sent out once registration is complete.
Once registration is open, we will update our
Tour Participation Agreement and Medical Information
for the Learning Brave Teen Retreat 2025




















