Northwoods and Equestrian Passage

Northwoods and Equestrian Passage takes place at the HoneyRock Center for Leadership Development, a campus of Wheaton College. After settling into your cabin, you’ll quickly take in all the Northwoods of Wisconsin has to offer: hiking, canoeing, star-gazing, campfires, trail rides, and more! The residential experience provides a great opportunity to begin building friendships, growing spiritually, and thinking academically as you share life through activities, meals, and small group discussions. 

Northwoods and Equestrian Passage Overviews

After settling into your cabin, you and you're new classmates will want to venture out and explore HoneyRock’s wide variety of activities: you could ride a mountain bike, paint a watercolor, or soak in some sun by the waterfront all in the same day. HoneyRock's classrooms are outdoors, so when spending time with your group discussing your reading, don’t be surprised if your discussion is interrupted by a bald eagle flying overhead! After enjoying a family-style meal in our allergy-friendly dining hall, you'll be ready for evening activities. Once the sun goes down, you can roast a s'more around the campfire as you share stories about God's faithfulness. 

Time  Activity
7:30-8:00 Morning Watch (quiet time with God)
8:00-8:30 Beehive (HoneyRock camp store) open for snacks and coffee
8:00-9:00 Breakfast buffet in HoneyRock Dining Hall
9:00-9:30 Small Group Devotions
9:30-11:30 CORE 131 class with Wheaton College Faculty
11:30-12:15 Morning Worship at Cathedral Pines
12:15-1:00 Lunch in HoneyRock Dining Hall
1:00-2:00  Service Opportunities
2:00-4:30 Beehive (HoneyRock camp store) open for snacks and coffee
2:00-5:15 Activities*
5:15-6:00 Dinner in HoneyRock Dining Hall
6:00-7:00  Service Opportunities
7:00-9:00 Evening Activities i.e. Trivia Night, Faculty Speed Meeting, etc.
8:30-9:00 Evening Snack 
9:00-10:30 Campfire and S'mores with friends

*Approximate schedule provided; subject to change.

*HoneyRock offers up to 10 indoor and outdoor activities every afternoon. From ceramics to waterskiing and disc golf to nature hikes and canoeing. 

Equestrian Passage takes place at the HoneyRock Center for Leadership Development, a campus of Wheaton College. On Equestrian Passage, you will get to know HoneyRock's herd of over 25 horses. With the beauty of the Northwoods surrounding you, you will participate in a variety of equestrian activities such as arena classes, trail rides, and ground-training skills. Remember to bring your work boots because you will groom and care for the horses and their home environment. The horse and rider relationship is a key metaphor used to discuss the spiritual life on Equestrian Passage. While involved in these experiences, you will form close friendships with your peers and leaders.

Here is a sample schedule for Equestrian Passage. While there is some overlap between Northwoods and Equestrian Passage activities, Equestrian Passage students can expect to spend the majority of their time with the HoneyRock herd of horses at the barn. 

Time  Activity
7:15 Breakfast
8:00 Corporate Worship
9:00 Time at HoneyRock Barn: Ground and Arena Work
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Time at HoneyRock Barn: Trail Ride
5:00 Dinner
6:00 Discussion Groups
8:00 Free Time, Evening Campfire and S'mores
10:00 Head to Bed & Sleep

*Approximate schedule provided; subject to change.


Location, Accommodations, and Food for the Northwoods Site

Chrouser Center at HoneyRock

Location

The Northwoods site is located in Three Lakes, Wisconsin at Wheaton's HoneyRock Center for Leadership Development.

camper cabin at honeyrock

Accommodations

Northwoods participants will sleep in 8-10 person cabins with modern men's and women's shower and bathroom facilities situated within easy walking distance from each cabin.

Student Fixing Salads in HoneyRock Kitchen

Food

Meals are prepared by HoneyRock’s chef and kitchen team for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack. We accommodate medically based dietary restrictions so long as they are included in a student's registration.


Passage Registration Opens January 5, 2024 

 

Passage left me feeling confident, reassured and excited to be a Wheaton student. There were many times that I was astounded at all the genuine and loving fellow worshipers that would soon be by my side when we entered college — Evy Park '25