Monday, June 22- Friday, June 26, 2026
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Grades: Entering Kindergarten through 6th grade for the 2026-2027 school year
Cost: $25/child, $50 family maximum
Registration opens May 1, 2026.
Questions? Contact Faith Kemmler at kemmler@westminster-church.org or 412-407-3774.
Snowball Mountain Challenge invites kids to an exciting winter sports event where they become Challengers, gearing up for frosty games, snowy surprises, and hands-on lessons about resilience and faith. They will come to realize that with the strength God provides, they can share their gifts, be brave, give their all, pray, and hope. Your kids will be guided daily by the energetic Activities Director and the lovable Ollie the Arctic Seal puppet, who is reporting on the events. Challengers aren’t just playing games. Using their Challenge Companion (the Bible), they learn to draw strength from their faith through powerful stories, while connecting the learnings to Bible Stories and Lift Lessons (Key Learnings). With a unique winter theme and solid theology at its core, Snowball Mountain Challenge VBS delivers joy and meaning in equal measure, teaching kids that “I can do all things through him who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13, NRSV).
Bring your church family together to experience Snowball Mountain Challenge. Your VBS program will be transformed into a mountaintop experience filled with laughter, life lessons, and lasting faith. As children face their challenges and discover their strength in God, you’ll hear them say, “Challenge accepted – with God I am strong.”
5th and 6th Grade – NEW THIS YEAR!
We’re adding a fun new adventure for 5th and 6th graders to Barefoot School! This year, they will take a field trip for a day of outside fun. Our road trip will take place on Thursday, June 19. Children will be dropped of at Westminster in the morning, and transportation will be provided by Westminster staff and chaperones. We will return to Westminster in the afternoon.
Children will need to bring a packed lunch. More details will be provided closer to Barefoot School.
The cost for the field trip is $15.
Barefoot School would not be possible without our amazing team of volunteers! Youth and adults who are interested in volunteering can register beginning May 1, 2026.
Upon registering, you will be able to indicate what positions interest you the most, and we’ll do our best to match you with that role. There’s a place for everyone at Barefoot School!
Before Barefoot School, volunteers are asked to attend one of two training opportunities. Training is required for first-time and youth volunteers and highly encouraged for all others. Training dates will be announced in May.
All volunteers over the age of 18 are required to submit clearances in accordance with Westminster’s Safe Church Policy and Pennsylvania State requirements.
Learn more about Children’s & Family Ministry at Westminster
