One of our favorite activities during the summer season is the obstacle course. Both of our locations have different challenges on these courses, such as trust falls, balancing platforms and spiderwebs of rope. Although these challenges often look easy at first glance, campers soon discover that they truly are challenges, and they’ll have to tackle them together in order to…
The colors are changing at both of our camp locations this month. Reds have faded to brown and leaves cover the gravel roads. Our evergreens remain true to their name. Just like them, we are striving to remain true to our values and mission at Pioneer & Rimrock Camps and Retreat Centers. The sixth value of our CONNECT acrostic is…
In our jobs and schoolwork or whatever tasks we apply ourselves to, we all strive for excellence. When we’re young, we might be proud when a report card ends up on the fridge or when a teacher congratulates us at a conference. As we move out into the world beyond grade school, report cards and teachers, we strive for excellence…
As fall weather creeps through South Dakota, things are beginning to turn brown, yellow and red. Leaves are falling, animals are storing away for the winter and we’re preparing our hearts for the Christmas season. Counselors have started a yearly tradition of writing Christmas cards to campers they’ve had in their cabins in the summer. The cards are simple and…
Everyone who has been to Pioneer or Rimrock knows what it feels like to wake up there. At Rimrock, the moment you step out of the lodge or your cabin, you can hear the water of Rapid Creek tumbling over the rocks next to the Rec Hall. At Pioneer, you can hear insects buzzing as the sun warms the path…
The start of the school year can be hectic. There’s supplies to buy, clothes to shop for, lunches to pack. Our lives are busy and our responsibilities are often demanding. When we go to camp, it gives us a chance to set those things aside and breathe. That’s the reason many of us are passionate about camp and enjoy it.…
Camp crew wrapped up the final week of Pioneer & Rimrock’s summer season at the end of July. Campers backpacked out of our wilderness location that week, a new adventure for the camp that typically spends each night in the valley near the remains of Montana Mine next to the George Mickelson trail. Pioneer & Rimrock incorporated its new vision…
Our camps and Black Hill Disc golf club have come together to put on a tournament on our new course at Pioneer. There are divisions for all levels. Please consider joining us for a day of disc golf. Player Divisions & Entry Fees $10 additional fee for players without current PDGA memberships. $60.00 Open $35.00 Open Women $40.00 Advanced $40.00…
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Our 2017 Brochure is now available! We are excited to share another wonderful season of camp at Pioneer and Rimrock with you and your children. Come experience fun, Bible stories, new activities, arts and crafts, nature and much more. Carefully selected and well trained crew members mentor and encourage a great experience along the way. Every camper will hike, share…