Rocky Mountain High #6
2026-07-12 - 2026-07-19 | Spring Canyon Conference Center, 26000 County Road 344, Buena Vista, CO, 81211
Mentor: LTC John Cross, USA (Ret.)
John graduated from West Point in 1993 and served as an Infantry Officer in the Army for 26 years. He commanded two companies in the 101st Airborne Division and an infantry battalion in the 1st Infantry Division along with numerous other staff and leadership positions from the platoon to division levels. Following battalion command, he worked with college students at West Point and in ROTC where the Lord gave him a passion for this student population. John now serves with Valor, a Cru campus ministry that focuses on ROTC & Academy students as they seek to integrate their faith with their future service as military officers for the glory of God.
John’s objective is to help the RMH attendees draw closer to the Lord and to model Jesus in their service back on their campuses and in the military while relying on the Holy Spirit for strength and wisdom.
Co-Mentor: LTC John A. Hoyman, USA (Ret)
John graduated from the Crusader Battalion Army ROTC at Wheaton College in 1992. He served as a rifle platoon leader and company commander in the Pennsylvania National Guard. Simultaneously, he served as the youth program director at the Officers’ Christian Fellowship (OCF) eastern conference center, White Sulphur Springs. During that time he ran Allegheny Outback!, an outdoor adventure program for military teens and started Camp Caleb, an outdoor camp for military youth. As an Army captain, he went on active duty, starting as an instructor of Army ROTC at Wheaton College. Following ten years on active duty, he returned to White Sulphur Springs as the operations director while continuing military service in the Army Reserve. He completed his military career in command of a logistics battalion in Queens, New York. John currently serves as the director of ROTC ministries for OCF.
John’s objective is to inspire RMH attendees to develop a leadership philosophy
centered on the Lord Jesus Christ and what it means to follow him
unreservedly while serving our country as a military leader.
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Father Teen Adventure #6 (Sons)
2026-07-12 - 2026-07-19
Mentor: Col Rick Kuhlman, USAFR (Ret.)
Rick Kuhlman is a lifelong Knoxvillian. He graduated from West High School and achieved Eagle Scout. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. At UT he served as president of his fraternity and Commander of the Arnold Air Society in Air Force ROTC. Kuhlman served over 30 years (active and reserve), retiring in the rank of Colonel. Rick still serves as an Air Liaison Officer for the United States Air Force Academy.
Kuhlman was active during the World’s Fair in 1982, when it was held in Knoxville. Kuhlman was active in business, owning and operating 4 pizza restaurants, Stefanos, from 1986-2003. In 2006 Kuhlman pioneered the Knoxville Fellows Program to enable recent college graduates to spend 10 months in Knoxville learning how to integrate their Christian faith in the marketplace.
Rick has a passion for encouraging the next generation. He was active in Scouting, his church youth program, chapter advisor for his college fraternity, and high school Bible studies. Rick has had the opportunity to mentor the Father Teen Adventure at the Spring Canyon Conference Center through Officers’ Christian Fellowship since 2004.
Rick has been married to his college sweetheart, Beverley for 50 years. They have one son Rick III, wife Jamie and 2 granddaughters, Ella Katherine, and Charlotte.
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Summer Celebration #6
2026-07-12 - 2026-07-19
Speaker: Pastor Keith Peck
Keith and Gale currently serve OCF in the role of Pastoral Care. They have ministered at White Sulphur Springs for the past 40 years and more recently at Spring Canyon. Keith is currently pastor emeritus at Mercy Presbyterian Church. He and Gale ministered in Annapolis for 30 years, serving the Nav, Cru and OCF ministries at the USNA. They enjoy 5 children and 19 grandchildren.
Topic: “Knowing, Trusting & Following the God Who Leads”
The God revealed in Scripture is a God who guides His people. But sometimes His leading leaves us perplexed, angry, confused. God, what in the world are you doing? Other times our problems are too thorny, our decisions too complex and our perspective too narrow for us to find our own way. God, show me your will? Give me wisdom to follow you.. Together we’ll explore the Bible’s call to walk by faith, trusting our Great Shepherd whose leading is constant.
Guest Ambassadors: CMSgt Vance and Pam Clarke, USAF (Ret.)
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Summer Climb Together #6
2026-07-15 - 2026-07-17
Come join us for a weekend full of mountain adventure with your 8-13 year olds!
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