Vanguard

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ASK BIG QUESTIONS

Earn 8-16 college credits and engage with Wheaton College faculty as you explore questions of faith.

EMBRACE COMMUNITY

Live in authentic community sharing meals and spending your daily life with peers and mentors.

DISCOVER YOUR CALLINGS

A diverse set of experiences will allow you to explore strengths,gifts, and passions.

Vanguard Program Pillars

Authentic Community

Live in community with Fellows, Graduate Students, and Professional Staff. Share Family style meals and intentional time together.

Creation Engagement

Explore the northwoods of wisconsin on HoneyRock’s 900 acres of facilities for activities, learning, and adventure.

Sacred Rhythms

Develop both individual and communal rhythms of prayer, worship, reading, reflecting, and rest.

Life of the Mind

Attend seminars and classes led by Wheaton Professors, Pastors,and HoneyRock staff.

Service and Work

Reframe common held beliefs about work and vocation in one of three vocation tracks.

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Stories from Vanguard Gap Year

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Spiritual Rhythms of the Vanguard Gap Year

Blake Rittgers, Vanguard '21

Blake Rittgers is a current Vanguard Gap Year student at HoneyRock. Here, he shares more about the daily, weekly, and monthly spiritual rhythms that texture the school year at HoneyRock.

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Fighting the Good Fight: My "Why Vanguard" Story

Henry Xuan, Vanguard '21

Vanguard Henry Xuan shares about his journey to Vanguard Gap Year and the ways he has seen God work in and through his life. He says, “We were put on Earth to make visible the invisible God. Who am I? I am the beloved. I will fight the good fight.”

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Helping our High Schoolers Reveal and Replace Idols with Christ

Charlie Goeke, School Year Director

Upheaval and uncertainty tend to highlight our deep-rooted fears and idols. Our emotions, actions, and things we cling to for comfort might point to idols in our lives that have taken over where Jesus should be in our lives. While I’m writing about juniors and seniors in high school confronting their idols, this is just as applicable to me and you...

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Where is HoneyRock?

Located in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, HoneyRock sits on 900+ acres of land on a chain of 28 lakes that provides a one-of-a-kind setting for incredible outdoor adventures in all seasons!

900⁺
Acres

For outdoor adventure, from exploring hiking trails to rowing down the chain of 28 lakes.

20⁺
Adventure Activities

Archery, Canoeing, Ceramics, Cross-Country Skiing, Hockey, Horseback Riding, Ice Skating, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Snowshoeing, Tubing, Waterskiing, and more!