Please arrive at the Michigan State Capitol by 12:45 p.m. on Monday. The TeenPact staff will meet you by the rotunda and direct you to the classroom. All students should eat lunch prior to arriving to class.  

Please review our dress code before attending the class.

parking

Parking is available in local parking ramps or street meters for a fee. For more parking location information, please click here. For information about parking rates, please click here.

directions

To the Camp

All students and chaperones staying at St. Francis Retreat Center should go to the camp first on Monday morning between 11:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. This will allow you the time needed to check into the camp, load your luggage into your cabin, stop for lunch on the way to the Capitol, and arrive at the Capitol Rotunda by 12:30 p.m.

NOTE: Because no luggage is permissible at the Capitol, all Residential Students and Chaperones must drop all luggage off at the camp prior to arriving at the class.

Students may pick up their luggage at the St. Francis Retreat Center after graduation concludes on Thursday.  Students attending the Political Communication Workshop may pick up their luggage on Friday after the workshop. More details will be provided in pre-class emails.

To the Capitol

Click here for a map to the Michigan State Capitol.

bring this

• Your completed homework with your name on each page
• Bible
• Notebook
• Pen or pencil
• $21 for lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
  If you are commuting, you may also bring a sack lunch from home.

not that

• Weapons (including knives and firearms)
• Media devices (including tablets, ipods, computers, etc.)
  We will be media free for the week.

Students will be served a catered lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please pay $21 on Monday when you check-in at the Welcome Table. If you are not staying at the camp, you are welcome to bring a sack lunch from home. More detailed information regarding lunches will be provided in the pre-class email sent to all registered students.

Evening Sessions are an integral part of the TeenPact experience, allowing students to combine the academic emphasis in class with a spiritual focus on students’ relationships with God and one another.

On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, TeenPact offers Evening Sessions at the camp that give students the opportunity to relax and fellowship with like-minded peers in a more casual environment. Students play games, participate in small groups, enjoy a time of worship, and are challenged by a message from the Class Director. Parents and commuting students are invited to join us at the camp for Evenings Sessions. We are pleased to offer dinner to those not staying at the camp for just $15 per person. To make your reservation, please email Tracy DuBaere by February 12. If you are commuting and do not wish to purchase dinner, you are welcome to bring a picnic dinner as well.

Parents are invited to stay for as much of the class as possible. We love having parents observe what their students are learning! If you are not able to stay, you are welcome to drop off your student.

Please join us for graduation on Thursday beginning at 1:00 p.m. During graduation, students participate in a short mock legislative session, hear speeches from the elected officials, hear a charge from the Program Director, receive graduation certificates, and much more!

Please arrive at the Michigan State Capitol by 9:45 a.m. on Friday. The TeenPact staff will meet you by the rotunda and direct you to the classroom.

Please review our dress code before attending the class.

parking

Parking is available in local parking ramps or street meters for a fee. For more parking location information, please click here. For information about parking rates, please click here.

directions

Click here for a map to the Michigan State Capitol.

bring this

• Your completed homework with your name on each page
• Bible
• Notebook
• Pen or pencil
• A sack lunch or money to purchase lunch from the cafeteria

not that

• Weapons (including knives and firearms)
• Media devices (including tablets, ipods, computers, etc.)
  We will be media free for the day.

Please bring a sack lunch or money to purchase lunch from the cafeteria (approximately $7 – $10 per person).

Parents are invited to stay for as much of the class as possible. We love having parents observe what their students are learning! If you are not able to stay, you are welcome to drop off your student.

Lodging, transportation, breakfasts, and dinners are included in the price of the residential camp fee of $160 for three nights or $200 for four nights. To reserve your slot at the camp, please include this option at time of registration. Parents and commuting students who are not able to stay at the camp are invited to join us for Evenings Sessions. We are pleased to offer dinner to those not staying at the camp for just $15 per person. To make your reservation, please email Tracy DuBaere by February 12. If you are commuting and do not wish to purchase dinner, you are welcome to bring a picnic dinner as well.

All students and chaperones staying at the camp should drop off luggage at the camp prior to arriving at the Capitol on Monday. Plan to arrive at the camp to drop luggage 

between 11:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. This will allow you the time needed to check into the camp, load your luggage into your cabin, stop for lunch on the way to the Capitol, and arrive at the Capitol Rotunda by 12:30 p.m.

Students and Chaperones should pick up luggage after the conclusion of class on Thursday (or Friday if staying for the Political Communication Workshop).

Click here for a map to the St. Francis Retreat Center.

bring this

• Basic bedding is provided. You may bring your pillow and blanket.
• Towels and washcloths are provided
• Toiletries
• Capitol clothes (see dress code)
• Comfortable camp clothes
• Refillable water bottle
• Board and/or card games to share (optional)
• Snack to share (optional)

not that

• Weapons (including knives and firearms)
• Media devices (including tablets, ipods, computers, etc.)
  We will be media free for the week.

On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, TeenPact offers Evening Sessions at the camp that give students the opportunity to relax and fellowship with like-minded peers in a more casual environment. Students play games, participate in small groups, enjoy a time of worship, and are challenged by a message from the Class Director. Parents and commuting students are invited to join us at the camp for Evenings Sessions. We are pleased to offer dinner to those not staying at the camp for just $15 per person. To make your reservation, please email Tracy DuBaere by February 12. If you are commuting and do not wish to purchase dinner, you are welcome to bring a picnic dinner as well.

We encourage parents to come and enjoy the week as chaperones and assist with student transportation at a discounted rate of $120 for three nights or $155 for four nights. This is a wonderful opportunity for adults to experience TeenPact as well. Often parents find they enjoy their week at TeenPact as much as their students! To reserve your place at the camp, please register online.

Please arrive at the Michigan State Capitol by 9:45 a.m. on Friday. The TeenPact staff will meet you by the rotunda and direct you to the classroom.  

Please review our dress code before attending the class.

parking

Parking is available in local parking ramps or street meters for a fee. For more parking location information, please click here. For information about parking rates, please click here.

directions

Click here for a map to the Michigan State Capitol.

bring this

• Your completed homework with your name on each page
• Bible
• Notebook
• Pen or pencil
• A sack lunch or money to purchase lunch from the cafeteria

not that

• Weapons (including knives and firearms)
• Media devices (including tablets, ipods, computers, etc.)
  We will be media free for the day.

Students should plan to bring a sack lunch or money to purchase lunch at the cafeteria (approximately $7 – $10 per person).

Parents are required to stay with their students (and students they may be chaperoning from another family) for the entire class.