Teens playing GaGa

Join us for Alive Again, our annual December retreat where counselors and campers return to Big Sandy for a weekend filled with all the best things about the Pines without the summer heat! As we prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus during this Advent season, we will be reminded in a new way how His love burns brightly within us.

This weekend is for 8-12th campers, and is filled with fun activities, great talks, Mass, adoration, and lots of returning counselors and staff from the summer!

Activities

You’ll get to take part in a ton of your favorite summer activities, including:

  • ADORATION

  • MASS

  • BONFIRE

  • DANCE PARTY

  • COFFEE TRUCK

  • ULTIMATE FRISBEE

  • 9 SQUARE IN THE AIR

  • ZIPLINE

  • ADVENTURE PARK

  • VOLLEYBALL

  • WINNER’S CIRCLE

  • SO MUCH MORE!

Are you ready for a winter weekend to remember?

Teens at Alive Again

Details

  • Tuition for the weekend is $240. This covers all meals and activities. For an additional cost, bus transportation is available to and from our Dallas office.

    • Round Trip: $105

    • One-Way: $70

  • To add transportation to your account: simply fill out the Transportation Form in your online account.

    Pricing:

    • $105.00 Round-trip

    • $70.00 One Way

    If your camper will be traveling by bus from the Dallas office on Friday, December 20, please arrive by 3:30 pm. The bus will leave no later than 4:30 PM.

    The bus will be returning on Sunday, December 22. It is scheduled to arrive at 12:30 PM.

    Dallas Office Address:

    New office address TBD!

    *Please note, campers are not allowed to drive a car to camp for the weekend. They must be signed in and out by a parent or guardian over 21 years of age.

  • To add transportation to your account: simply fill out the Transportation Form in your online account.

    Pricing:

    • $115.00 Round-trip

    • $75.00 One Way

    If your camper will be traveling by bus from St. Anthony of Padua in The Woodlands on Friday, December 20, please arrive by 3:30 pm. The bus will leave no later than 4:30 PM.

    The bus will be returning on Sunday, December 22. It is scheduled to arrive at 2:00 PM.

    St. Anthony of Padua Address:

    7801 Bay Branch Dr.
    The Woodlands, TX 77382

    *Please note, campers are not allowed to drive a car to camp for the weekend. They must be signed in and out by a parent or guardian over 21 years of age.

  • Check in begins at 6:00 PM on Friday… no earlier. We know that your camper is excited for Alive Again and our staff is excited to meet them too. But our gates will not open until 6:00 PM on Friday.

    Alive Again programming will begin at 7:30 PM, so please make sure you are checked in and in your cabin by then.

    Upon your arrival, we ask you to remain in your vehicles until our staff greets you and gives you directions for dropping off luggage and where to park.

    If you're going to have to check in late, please email us (registrar@thepines.org) and let us know in advance! Please provide an approximate arrival time so our staff can be prepared to welcome you.

    *Please note, campers are not allowed to drive a car to camp for the weekend. They must be signed in and out by a parent or guardian 21+ years of age.

    Check-out will be on Sunday starting at 9:00 AM and all campers must be checked out by 10:00 AM.

  • Well-labeled clothing and items help campers return home with all of their belongings. Download the Alive Again packing list here.

  • All Alive Again registrations must be accompanied by a $50 deposit. This deposit is non-refundable, non-transferable between campers, and cannot be applied to the following year.

    All payments other than the initial deposit are refundable if cancellation is made in writing by email to registrar@thepines.org prior to November 20, 2024.

    Cancellations after November 20 are not eligible for refund. In the case of cancellation due to illness or injury, please provide documentation that a medical professional has directed the camper not to attend. In either of these cases, all funds paid beyond the deposit will be returned.