What dates do I need to know?
February 29—Early Bird Commitment
March 31—Final Application Date
April 3—Final STP Commitment Due
April 7—Intro Night (Support Raising Training & Walmart Application)
April 26—Walmart Interviews
April 26—Prep Night (Guidelines, Transportation Info, Packing, etc.)
May 30—COM Leaders Leave Minneapolis for Garden City, SC
May 31—All Leaders Arrive at Summer Training Project
June 1—COM Participants Leave Minneapolis for Garden City, SC
June 2—All Participants Arrive at Summer Training Project June 21-23—Parent’s Weekend
July 31—STP Ends & Students Leave Garden City, SC
August 1—COM Students Back in Minneapolis
How do I apply?
Who will be there?
Students from Bethel University, University of Northwestern-St. Paul, University of St. Thomas, the University of Minnesota, St. Cloud State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and more. You can like our Facebook page or follow us on Instagram to connect with other students who are applying to Summer Training Project.
How much does it cost?
Rent at STP is approximately $300 per week. The total project cost is $2,500, including housing, project materials, and some meals. Students work local jobs to help pay expenses and are strongly encouraged to raise tax-deductible financial support from churches, family, and friends as additional financial help. Upon confirming your participation in the project, a non-refundable $150 deposit is due and will go towards the cost of your STP. Campus Outreach trains students biblically and practically for the support-raising process. Transportation for Minneapolis students to and from STP is an additional cost if you do not bring your own vehicle but would like to travel with the caravan ($250 for fuel & hotel).
How do we raise support?
Once you're accepted, we'll be training and coaching you on the entire support-raising process. There is a support raising training on April 7nd that you'll attend and get a lot more information. We also have some great support-raising resources for you to use.
How do we get to STP?
Minneapolis Region: Students and staff drive their cars down to the STP. If you do not have a vehicle that you can drive to the STP, then you can ride with other students. We all caravan together and leave from one location so that we can better ensure that no one gets lost on the long trip down to Myrtle Beach. The leaders’ caravan will leave Minneapolis on June 1st and the participants’ caravan will leave on June 3rd.
St. Louis Region: Students are responsible for finding their own transportation to and from STP. Many students opt to bring their own car or connect with others to caravan together down to STP.
How do we get to work and around Garden City?
Students will be able to drive their own cars or ride with others to and from work each day. All students are on similar work schedules and will be working with other participants from STP. Students that are able drive their cars to South Carolina are able to utilize them throughout the summer. Typically there at least one student in each room that has a car and is willing to help transport others to and from work and other activities.
Need an internship?
We encourage students to have a conversation with their local staff person about jobs/internships this summer. In order to maximize your development and training at project, we recommend first-year students to not pursue an internship. If you are a second-year student and you are interested in pursuing an internship, STP has several project internships that will help you gain skills and help you reduce the cost of STP.
If your major requires an internship, we recommend you still apply to STP. Apply for a project internship or pursue internships in the Myrtle Beach area. There are a number of students in the past who have pursued and found internships in Myrtle Beach. We recommend you take the initiative and pursue opportunities in Myrtle Beach and work with your local staff person.
What about athletes?
Varsity athletic needs are a high priority of STP. STP offers an Athletes in Training program (AIT) where varsity athletes are held accountable by staff and fellow athletes to maintain excellence in their respective sport through training, practice, and mutual encouragement. Athletes in AIT adhere to STP athletic commitments, which afford the student athlete the freedom to workout according to their coach’s training regimen, but also employ supervised accountability to ensure they fulfill their team’s requirements.