June 24-28, 2024

Students will stay in Clemson University dorm rooms with one other Fuse student. Leaders will be in their own rooms in the same dorms.

Students will eat all meals in the dining hall at Clemson University. They offer a wide variety of foods to accommodate any preferences or allergies your student has.

Imagine all 13 NewSpring campuses meeting together in one building. Then, throw in some epic games, new friends, and a week of memories. Practically, Gauntlet will consist of sessions with Bible teaching, powerful worship, small group time, activities, good food, and fun. We will have a 4-to-1 student-to-leader ratio because we care about students and want every student to have a fun and safe week.

Early Bird student pricing is $429 and will be available until March 6, so register quickly! Full-price tickets are $450 and will be available from March 7 to April 14. Registering more than one student? This year, we are offering a multi-student discount to 2+ students registered within the same family/household. Tickets cover students’ transportation, rooms, meals, resources, and all Gauntlet activities. If your student wants to purchase snacks or a souvenir from the Gauntlet Store, they’ll need some extra spending money.

Group Leader and Support Volunteer tickets are $100. Tickets cover volunteers’ transportation, rooms, meals, resources, and all Gauntlet activities. If you want to purchase snacks or a souvenir from the Gauntlet store, you’ll need some extra spending money.

Whatever the barrier, we’d love to talk about it and see if we can help. To apply for financial assistance, please fill out this form, and a campus staff member will be in touch!

No. After signing up for Gauntlet, your ticket is non-refundable and non-transferable. If you have any questions, please email gauntlet@newspring.cc.

Yes. Campus Safety travels to Gauntlet to ensure students' safety. We assign one volunteer leader to every four students. This leader has been background checked, interviewed, and trained. Your student's group leader will be with your student at all times.

Group Leaders serve the entire week of Gauntlet, June 24 -28. As a Group Leader, you will travel to and from Gauntlet with your campus, stay in dorms with students, eat in the dining hall with students, and engage in everyday activities with your group. Your primary role during this week will be to shepherd and care for the students in your group by leading group discussions, participating in worship, and leading the way in fun and energy. Group leaders must also feel confident in meeting the physical demands of the week (weather elements, hilly terrain, long-serving hours).

Gauntlet is only possible because we have incredible volunteers! You can apply here and begin the process.

All support volunteers will serve the entire week of Gauntlet (beginning the afternoon of Sunday, June 23, through the completion on Friday, June 28). They will stay in assigned Clemson University dormitory housing, eat meals in the campus dining halls, and feel confident in meeting the physical demands of the week (weather elements, hilly terrain, long-serving hours). Support Volunteers could serve in the following positions: Hospitality (Volunteer Headquarters, Dining), Fuse Zone, Got Questions?, Ministry Team, Creative, Communication, Gauntlet Store, Busing Team, Dorms, Entertainment Team (Free Time, Block Parties), Event Support (Environments, Facilities, Trash, etc.).

Yes! Students who graduate high school in May 2024 can attend Gauntlet as seniors.

Not yet. To come to Gauntlet, students must have completed sixth grade. But we can’t wait to see you at Fuse in the summer!

We have an emergency phone line parents can call to contact their students. You will learn more about this at the parent meeting!

Our special needs ministry follows the same schedule as everyone who attends Gauntlet. The only difference is we have the flexibility and accommodations to meet our students' needs. Or, it might mean using a student guide designed for special needs during small group and quiet time.

In most cases, we have a 1-to-1 volunteer to student ratio. Depending on students' ages and needs, we sometimes place one volunteer with two students.