Fathers and sons · Missouri · Est. 2017

Earn it
together.

ManCard brings fathers and their sons, ages 12 and up, together for faith-based weekends of hard skills, straight talk, and good competition. Boys arrive. Men go home.

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Our mission

A man is made, not assumed.

ManCard exists to empower young men to live Godly lives with purpose and meaning. A father and his son spend one weekend side by side in biblical teaching, skills practiced with their own hands, and shared work in service of others.

Learn

Lectures on the things nobody covers in school: handling money, and carrying a sheepdog mentality, the will to protect the people around you.

Build

Hands-on skills. Car maintenance and changing a tire, basic emergency medical response, gun safety, and shooting skeet.

Compete

Zip lines, basketball, cornhole. Fathers and sons on the same team, and sometimes on opposite ones.

Next event

Weekend campApr 16–18
2027Friday through Sunday

ManCard Weekend at Maranatha Bible Camp

$150 per person. 200 spots. Fathers with sons ages 12 and up. Registration opens soon.

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About

Why we exist

Since 2017

Est. 2017.

The Man Card Conference was established in 2017. Each year it gathers fathers, sons, and young men for a weekend of skill-building stations, biblical teaching, physical activity, and shared service work.

Purpose

To empower young men to live Godly lives with purpose and meaning.

What we are

ManCard is a spiritual retreat dedicated to mentoring, equipping, and building up men and their sons through biblical teaching, skill development, leadership, and personal growth.

The work continues after the weekend. Through the year we take on community service projects and work details that serve local camps, churches, and civic needs.

Programs

What we teach

The annual spring retreat is the core of ManCard. Service projects run through the year, and tournaments, workshops, and mentorship are being built around them.

Flagship

Weekend camps

Three days, father and son together: biblical teaching, skill stations, physical activity, and shared service work.

Lectures

Personal finances
The sheepdog mentality
Biblical teaching and leadership

Skills

Car maintenance
Changing a tire
Basic emergency medical skills
Gun safety
Skeet shooting

Recreation

Zip lining
Basketball
Cornhole

Service

Shared work projects during the weekend

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Through the year

Beyond the weekend

Service projects

Work days and service details for local camps, churches, and civic needs.

Tournaments

Pickleball tournaments and other one-day competitions for father-son teams.

Workshops

Single-skill sessions that go deeper than a camp weekend allows.

Mentorship

Ongoing pairing of young men with older men who have walked the road.

Events

April 16–18, 2027

ManCard Weekend at Maranatha Bible Camp. Friday through Sunday.

The details

Dates: Friday, April 16 to Sunday, April 18, 2027
Place: Maranatha Bible Camp
18131 Highway WW, Everton, MO 65646
Who: Fathers and their sons, ages 12 and up
Price: $150 per person
Capacity: 200 people total
Includes: Accommodations
Bring: A sleeping bag or sheets, a blanket, and a pillow
Deadline: Friday, April 2, 2027

Cost should never keep a father and son home. ManCard keeps a scholarship fund for any participant in need. To ask about a scholarship, email ManCardMissouri@gmail.com.

Every attendee signs a release before arrival. A parent or guardian signs for anyone under 18.

What your family pays

2 one father, one son

$300

$150 × each person attending

Registration opens soonOnline registration is not open yet. Follow @mancardinc on Instagram for the announcement, or email ManCardMissouri@gmail.com with questions.

Get involved

Put your hands to it

The best way in is to come to camp with your son. If you have more to give, here is where it goes.

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Ways to serve

Volunteer

Run a station, cook, set up, or keep the weekend moving. No special skill required, only a willingness to work. ManCard graduates and volunteer staff may have registration waived or reduced by the Board.

Teach or mentor

Mechanics, medics, range officers, financial professionals, and men with something worth passing on.

Sponsor

Businesses and churches can cover a family's registration, supply equipment, or underwrite a weekend.

Tell us how you can help

Email ManCardMissouri@gmail.com and tell us what you bring. You can also message @mancardinc on Instagram.

Donate

Send a son to camp

$150 covers one person for the weekend. $300 covers a father and his son.

Where it goes

Gifts go first to the scholarship fund, which keeps the weekend open to any father and son in need. They also cover equipment, facilities, and year-round service projects.

Man Card Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows.

EIN 41-4099156