Y.E.S. Wayfinders

2025-2026 High School Homeschool Program

Join Y.E.S. for a year of adventure + discipleship!

At Y.E.S. we have a passion for facilitating outdoor experiences that help participants discover the wonder of creation, catalyze deeper relationships, and develop character through a wide variety of challenging experiences. The Wayfinders program seeks to come alongside parents as they help their children explore the delight of knowing God, the Creator, as He is revealed in the Bible. Participants will hone well-rounded outdoor skills (including rock climbing, canoeing, hiking, stewardship, and more). Along the way, they will engage in reading assignments and guided discussions to inspire and enable them to know God better. Our prayer is that they embrace their true identity as His beloved children, and grow into who He has created them to be!

2 Groups for 2025-2026

Select Mondays, 9:00am-4:30pm (see below for dates)

9th-12th grade girls & boys

Drop-off/Pickup: Restoration Southside Church

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Curriculum:

Each Y.E.S. Wayfinders group (maximum 12 students) will meet roughly every other Monday (with a break in December/January), plus one overnight trip (two days, one night each, meals included) over the 2025-2026 school year. Your child will receive age-appropriate skills instruction in canoeing (flatwater up to Class II whitewater), rock climbing (bouldering, top-roping, rappelling, and more as ability allows), hiking, land stewardship, and more. Our adventures will provide challenging opportunities to further develop outdoor decision-making, risk management, teamwork, and leadership skills in a group of peers that are empowered to solve problems together.

Our prayer is that through our time together, students will be inspired to know the God of the Bible better, understand that true identity is found in Him, and be better enabled to pursue Him for life. We will facilitate group discussions each day, which will reference scriptural and/or supplemental reading assignments given before each program.

Please refer to the Parent Guide linked below for more information on our overarching Y.E.S. learning outcomes.

Activities take place at a huge variety of locations around Chattanooga, with transportation provided via 15-passenger van from the rendezvous location. All sport-specific gear and reading materials will be provided.

Schedule:

Important dates for 2025-2026 programming:

PLEASE NOTE: Your child will be assigned to Group 1 or 2 by Y.E.S. in early July to confirm your child’s specific program dates. Please hold both campout dates below (5/19-5/22/26) until confirmed. If you have specific needs regarding your calendar, please reach out to Mitch at 423-284-2868.

Group 1 :
Fall 2025 Semester Mondays (9:00am-4:30pm)-
8/18, 9/8, 9/15, 9/29, 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, 12/1
Spring 2026 Semester Mondays (9:00am-4:30pm)-
1/26, 2/9, 2/23, 3/9, 3/23, 4/13, 4/27
Spring Overnight Campout- 5/19/26 thru 5/20/26
Group 2 :
Fall 2025 Semester Mondays (9:00am-4:30pm)-
8/25, 9/8, 9/22, 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/8
Spring 2026 Semester Mondays (9:00am-4:30pm)-
2/2, 2/16, 3/2, 3/16, 4/6, 4/20, 5/4
Spring Overnight Campout- 5/21/26 thru 5/22/26

Ages:

The 2025-2026 Wayfinders Program is open to girls and boys in 9th - 12th grade.

For younger/less experienced participants, please be sure to review our Program Prerequisites on p.2 of the Parent Guide linked below.

Older participants in each group will be encouraged to lead and set an excellent example for the younger participants. More advanced skills will be taught to those in the group who are ready.

Instructors:

Primary instructors will be David Ragland (lead) and Honey McNaughton.

Meet our instructors here!

Tuition:

2025-2026 tuition is $2,550 per participant. A non-refundable deposit of $200 per participant will be due at the time of registration and will be applied to tuition.

A payment plan is available. Your balance will be divided into nine equal payments ($261 per month) due on 8/31, 9/30, 10/31, 11/30, 12/31, 1/31, 2/28, 3/31, and 4/30).

A $175 discount will apply to 2+ participants from the same family (1st participant is $2,550, 2nd participant is $2,375, 3rd participant is $2,375, etc.).

If you choose to setup Autopay via eCheck (instead of using a Credit Card), a $35 per participant discount will be manually applied to your account after you register.

At this time, our Financial Assistance is not available for the Wayfinders program, but if cost is an issue please give us a call to discuss options.

Waitlist Policy