Catalyst 1 exists to discover students' passions, giftings, and calling in order to form them into wholistic disciples of the gospel. Disciples who are marked with a unique passion to serve.

They will gain exposure to a variety of vocational areas through two-week service rotations giving them the opportunity to learn lifelong skills alongside HoneyRock’s professional and summer staff. These service areas include the kitchen, guest services (housekeeping), grounds work, auto shop, construction, trip locker management, equestrian center, and facilitating Day Camp. Campers serve and learn in these areas Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

As we strive to carry on the experiences our campers already have and further develop them into the next generation of leaders, Wednesdays are set aside to intentionally dive deep into the topic of leadership by way of reflecting on experience and engaging in discussion. A foundational part of the leadership development that occurs in Catalyst 1 is the spiritual formation rhythms and processes. Spiritual formation takes form through...

• One-on-one discipleship
• Engaging in cabin Bible studies
• Exploring and reading Scripture
• Implementing different spiritual disciplines
• Participating in student-led worship
• And more!

We aim to create the conditions for our Catalyst 1 campers to have transformative experiences so that they return home with a confidence in Christ that allows them live with a grounded identity and heart for service in their ever-changing world. 

Catalyst Year 2 exists to prepare our students to launch forward into their future by giving them opportunities to be equipped by developing their gifts. Through leadership experiences in a communal environment, they are supported in the process of becoming disciple-making leaders.

Those leadership experiences allow them to step into the roles of cabin leading, facilitating in an activity area, and serving in our vocational/operations areas. While spending time in those places and on those teams, the Catalyst 2 community will also join together for spiritual formation and one-on-one mentorship. Catalyst 2 is focused on honing each camper's specific God-given skills and interests. 

We aim to create the conditions for our Catalyst 2 campers to have transformative experiences so that they return home with a confidence in Christ that allows them to live with a grounded identity and heart for service in their ever-changing world. 

The Catalyst Year 1 and Year 2 programs are so much more than just the service areas and work experience.

Yes, for one portion of the program campers are serving in different operational areas around HoneyRock. However, these areas (or tracks) are not designed for the efficiency of service to Honeyrock. Rather this core element of the program is purposely designed and planned out for the continued faith and character formation of our Catalyst campers. 

While we can't guarantee placement in any one track (a track is a work area), Catalyst participants will designate which track(s) they are most interested in exploring. Participants can designate an interest in pursuing one track or multiple tracks throughout the summer.

Once you have designated interest in a track for the upcoming two weeks, you cannot change your mind. When the next selection period comes up (at the end of the current two-week work rotation) you can designate your interest in switching to another track. Why is this? Once you're assigned a track, your supervisor will be counting on you to lead in the work area!

Completing Catalyst 1 is recommended before doing Catalyst 2. However, if you're interested in Catalyst 2, reach out to honeyrock.register@wheaton.edu and they will connect you with the Catalyst 2 Coordinator to talk and determine what program is the best fit.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays are days for Day Camp counseling, vocational exploration through work, and service.

Wednesdays are unique and set aside to focus on Catalyst 1 programming.

See the weekend drop down option to learn more about what weekends are like in Catalyst 1!

If you're in the Residential Camp track (counseling Residential Camp campers) this is what your schedule will look like on an average day.

If you're in the Activity Staff track this is what your schedule will look like on an average day.

If you're in the Service Area track this is what your schedule will look like on an average day.