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Greenkill Retreat Center

Name: Greenkill Retreat Center
Item: Greenkill Retreat Center
Author: New York YMCA Camp

New York

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Our beautiful 1,000 acre facility is nestled in between the Delaware Water Gap and the Catskill Mountains, just 90 minutes from NYC. Open year round, the Greenkill Retreat Center offers a wide variety of affordable options for day trips, overnights, and multiple night stays. Whether your preference is a rustic cabin or a well-appointed lodge overlooking our beautiful lake, we have the perfect accomodations to meet your needs. Exciting program options, wonderful food, work-out facilities, and business-ready conference space allow us to design the ideal retreat for just about any group, including:

College/University Clubs & Organizations
High School Peer Leaders
Boy/Girl Scouts
Y Guides
Faith Based Groups
Family Reunions
and more!

FACILITIES
The Grounds
Our beautiful 1,000 acre facility includes three lakes, miles of hiking trails, several large playing fields, low and high ropes courses, and so much more. Hike to a beautiful scenic overlook, dip your toes in our rock pond, or check out our resident beaver dam, or spend a lazy afternoon lounging by the lake. Wintertime activities include cross country skiing, snow shoeing, ice skating, and snow tubing. Greenkill is truly “a place for all seasons!”

Mary French Rockefeller Environmental Education Center

8,000 square foot facility
10 different flexible meeting spaces, including one large 30 seat conference room
Beautiful 250-seat auditorium with stage, 20’ ceilings, AV system
Library
Wildlife observatory
24 hour tea/coffee station
Two fireplaces
Wifi access

Field House
Our large field house features a 110 x 140’ sport floor suitable for a wide range of indoor sports including basketball, volleyball, futsal, floor hockey, climbing wall, and much more. Adjacent workout room includes state of the art fitness equipment.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Evergreen Lodge

Gold LEED-Certified building
Sleeps up to 52 guests
Two end rooms feature two twin beds and private bathrooms
Six main rooms sleep 6-8 people with private bathroom
Shared semi-private bathrooms across the hall
Lobby with beautiful stone fireplace
Outdoor patio with fireplace

Kleinstuber Lodge

Sleeps up to 44 guests
Rooms include two sets of single-over-double bunk beds
Private bathroom in each room
Central lobby with fireplace
Full kitchen with dining table

Four Dormitories:

Each dorm sleeps up to 56 guests
Four rooms that sleep up to twelve guests (bunk beds)
Two rooms that sleep 4 guests (single-over-double bunks)
Storage cubbies to neatly store belongings
Shared restroom/shower facilities on hallway
Airy and bright lounge featuring an inviting fireplace, game tables, comfortable
sofas and an outdoor deck, with beautiful view of lake and surrounding woods.
Kitchenette with full refrigerator, sink, microwave and prep area.

CATERING
Meals are an important part of your stay at the Greenkill Retreat Center.
Our food service staff prepare and serve all meals with care and integrity.
Meals are served buffet-style:

Morning breakfast bar with fruit, cottage cheese, and yogurt
Morning bakery items such as bagels and home-made banana bread
Morning hot and cold cereal selection
Fresh salad bars at lunch and dinner
Fresh fruit selection
Dessert at dinner
Coffee, tea and cocoa station at all meals –
our coffee is fresh-ground and brewed directly before hitting your cup
Juice machines (there is no soda anywhere on site)
Milk choices (skim, regular, chocolate)
Alternate vegetarian options

We pride ourselves on being able to accommodate most special dietary needs,
including food-borne allergies.

PROGRAM OFFERINGS
Our program staff have extensive training and experience in group facilitation and team building, and our facility includes a variety of challenge activities. Allow us to help bring your group closer together, build trust, improve communication, and build positive relationships. Here is a sampling of our program offerings:

Team-building (Low Elements and Ground Initiatives)
Participants of all ages as well as adults can participate in this team-building activity. Participants must use ideas, teamwork skills, and communication in order to solve a problem or complete a task. These initiatives can be physical, mental, or both.

High Team Elements
Greenkill has 3 high team elements that are specifically designed for groups of 10 or more. Each of the elements incorporates the entire group through belaying and assistance from the ground. Participants are required to wear a helmet and harness, furnished by Greenkill. Appropriate for grade 6 and up; requires teacher/chaperone assistance.

Giant’s Ladder:
this 60’ “ladder” challenges a group of 2-4 to rise to the top with assistance from team members on the ground.
High Y:
1-2 participants are challenged to cross the High Y cables while their team supports from the ground.
Nessie:
1-2 participants are challenge to traverse a series of 3 hanging beams, while their team members support from below. This element is best for groups of 15 or more and is recommended for grades 9+.

It is required that a session of team-building take place prior to participating in a High Team Element as a certain level of communication and trust must be developed between the participants and between the Greenkill staff facilitator and the participants.

Please note that our High Team Elements are not “thrill rides.” They have been designed to foster communication and team-building as a group.

Climbing Tower/Wall
At “Thorne Mountain,” participants are faced with a 30-foot tower with 3 separate climbing surfaces of increased difficulty. Alternatively, there is an indoor climbing wall with two climbing surfaces (located in the Field House). Participants are required to wear a helmet and harness, furnished by Greenkill. This activity is not recommended for large groups as it is individually-focused. 5th Grade and up and teacher/chaperone assistance is required.

Low Ropes Course
With team-building elements no more than 3’ off the ground, the low ropes course provides a challenge without the height or harness element. This course provides a combination of group support, trust, and personal challenges. Due to the nature of this course, there is a limit to the size of group/school that can comprehensively work through the course with a quality outcome.

Silver Swing
This exciting activity is a high rope activity that incorporates personal challenge with a thrilling “ride.” More of a fun activity than a challenge activity, the Silver Swing allows participants to be pulled up by their teammates to 50’ in the air before being released to swing back and forth. Appropriate for grades 5 and up; requires teacher/chaperone assistance.

Outdoor Education
For groups interested in learning more about the environment, our staff of naturalists offer a wide range of lessons and activities, including but not limited to pond & stream ecology, wildlife studies, fire building & outdoor living skills, forest ecology, geo-caching, and geology.

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This Retreat Center is Perfect for:

Celebration Retreats
Corporate Retreat
Crafts & Writing Retreat
Family Reunion
Health and Wellness Retreat
Leadership Retreat
Military Family Retreat
Non-Profit Event
Nonprofit Retreats
Outdoor Education Retreats
Religious Retreat
Silent Retreat
Sports Camps
Team Building
University Retreat
Wedding Retreat
Youth Retreat

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