High School Retreat
March 6-8, 2026

Friday 7pm - Sunday 11am

High School retreats are for students in grades 9-12.

At this retreat, eligible high school students also have the opportunity to join and serve on the committee.

This retreat takes place at Mt. Cross Camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains under a canopy of coastal redwood trees.

Retreat Speaker

We are excited to announce that our speaker in March will be Ross Murray. Ross is an ordained Deacon in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, with a specific calling to advocate for LGBTQ people and to bridge the LGBTQ and faith communities. Ross is a founder and director of The Naming Project, a faith-based camp for LGBTQ youth and their allies. As a Vice President at the GLAAD Media Institute, Ross helps to train a new generation of advocates in order to accelerate acceptance for LGBTQ people, as well as other marginalized communities. He is the author of two books, Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Ministry and The Everyday Advocate: Living Out Your Calling to Social Justice.