Planning a youth retreat is a lot of work, but it’s very rewarding for youth groups and youth leaders. These types of retreats create memories children will remember for a lifetime as they form strong bonds with one another around their…
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Don’t Miss These Family Fun Things To Do In Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Planning a family vacation or day outing doesn’t have to be a challenge. If you’re looking for family friendly spots why not give Lancaster, Pennsylvania a try? From relaxing retreats to activities for the kids, there’s more than…
Epic Zipline Experiences at Refreshing Mountain
OK, we don’t like to brag, but we were blessed with a record number of people riding our ziplines near Philadelphia last year and based on the pins stuck on our customer map in our office, they came from all over the world! Our zipliners went…
Top 10 Ideas for Corporate Team Building Events
If you’re a manager looking to improve morale around the office, give everyone a quick break from work and help bring a sense of shared responsibility back to the workplace, then a team building exercise might be a way to achieve those goals…
Work and Play Going Together to Build Strong Relationships
At Refreshing Mountain, we carry the strong belief that recreational pleasure plays a vital role in well-being as well as livelihood. Thereâs a lot more to getting out and about in nature and enjoying a few fun-filled pastimes in the company of…
Camp Plays Vital Role in Faith Development
Spending time away at camp is a unique opportunity to experience life in a new way. Faith based camps provide the space and time to reflect, learn new things, evaluate, and process. Most importantly, camp is a time to grow closer to God. Those of…
Getting to Know Caleb Nolt
Caleb started at Refreshing Mountain last November after applying to the activities department. He had been looking for a job for a while without success until his aunt suggested he apply at Refreshing Mountain. Her first question was âare you…
A Day in the Life of a Zipline Guide by Nick Weaver
When we’re taking tours through the ziplines near Philadelphia, PA, people often comment that we have the “best job ever”. And we always smile and agree that it’s pretty cool… But there’s more to it than meets…
Blog Contest Winner
Grand Prize Winner We are excited to announce that Chrissy Brodish has won the Summer Blog Contest. Â Chrissy won an “Overnight adventure package giveawayâ, which includes 2-night cabin stay for up to 4 people and 4 tickets to our Aerial…
Top 10 School Field Trip Ideas in Pennsylvania
School field trips provide a fun and educational experience for students of all ages. Â Here is a top 10 list of school field trip ideas (of course, we are biased towards #9 & #10) 1. Visit a Farm Touring a local farm is a great way to learn…