SHREWD
“Get off the X”
Master the skills You NEED to evade
and survive hostile encounters
At Unusual Soldiers, we understand the sense of calling to regions where danger is expected. However, we place a high value on engaging those places with a shrewd mindset rather than naivety. Which is why we created a civilian SERE-style training course called SHREWD.
SHREWD teaches you how to avoid surveillance, survive attacks, and get out of captivity alive. This training is led by hardened missionaries and Special Operations Instructors. Expect many multi-media briefings, gritty discussions, and live environment training that will put what you learned to the test. There are no guarantees in life, but at SHREWD you will leave better equipped to tackle some of life’s toughest life-on-the-line scenarios on the mission field.
Called to bring hope into hostile places?
Don’t go unprepared.
Here are a few questions that will be answered at SHREWD:
What preparations should you make before you engage in a hostile region?
What T.H.R.E.A.T.S. should you be aware of?
How do you outwit the enemy?
What does the Bible say about Risk-taking?
How do you avoid a digital threat?
How do you discern God’s voice?
How do you survive an enemy attack?
How do you avoid enemy surveillance?
How do you survive captivity?
What are some escape tactics and tools?
What do you do if an active shooter strikes?
SHREWD EVENTS
SHREWD
Who is Shrewd for: Followers of Christ bringing hope, help, or healing to risky places. (Missionaries, Humanitarians, Nonprofits, Independent Travelers, etc).
Dates: Wed, June 3rd, 2025 (5pm) - Sun, June 7th (10am)
Costs: $695 (Regular Price $895)
Location: Cedar Canyon Camp
5130 Memorial Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702, United States
Size Limit: 12 (+/-) person limit.
Rated: PG 13 (simulations contain foul language)
SHREWD+STRANDED
RECCOMENDED FOR FULL SERE EXPERIENCE
Who is Shrewd+ (Stranded+MiniSubmerge) for: Followers of Christ who bring hope to risky places. Missionaries, Humanitarians, Nonprofits, Independent Travelers, etc.
What is Shrewd? Training to help you evade and survive dangerous human encounters overseas.
What is Stranded? Stranded is the staple training program for Unusual Soldiers. It includes Outdoor Survival Training, Team building, Vision discernment, Basic Missions training, and more. See the Stranded page.
Dates: Wed, June 3rd, 2025 (5pm) - Monday, June 16th (10am)
Days: 13 days
Costs: $1,295 (Regular Price: $1,495)
Starting Location: Cedar Canyon Camp
5130 Memorial Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702, United States
Ending Location: TBA, Rapid City
Size Limit: 12 person
Rated: PG 13 (simulations contain foul language)
CUSTOM SHREWD EVENT:
Who is Shrewd for: Followers of Christ desiring to gain knowledge as they engage hostile parts of the world. (Missionaries, Humanitarians, Nonprofits, etc.)
Length of Event: 3 whole days
Dates: Depending on Instructor availability.
Location: Custom (We bring Shrewd to you).
The site must have a place to do multimedia presentations as well as outdoor simulations.
Size Limit: 12 (+/-) person limit.
Rated: PG 13 (Some simulations contain foul language.)
Costs: Contact Unusual Soldiers for details. $2,000 + travel, lodging, and food for 3 instructors.
Please Fill out the Form BELOW to inquire about hosting a SHREWD event in your AREA.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Meet at Cedar Canyon Camp in Rapid City, South Dakota.
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At this point you will be responsible for getting yourself to the camp. However, about a month prior to the event students will be put on a group chat feed that will enable them to collaborate.
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Doors open at 5pm.
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This event is mostly school mixed with simulations. We can often adjust the training to your physical ability. However, please let us know if you have any health conditions that could be an issue during simulations.
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Because the real bad guys do. Our job is to make it as real as possible.
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Most likely not.
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No, this training is more about how to get out of a bad situation with out physically bringing harm to someone.
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No. Please leave all guns and weapons at home.
GET SHREWD…
BEFORE It’s…
…Too LATE.
Mitigate Risk.
Travel Confidently.
SHEEP AMONG WOLVES…
In Matthew 10, Jesus said to his disciples that they would be sent out like sheep among wolves. This was probably not the most thrilling news, because sheep have no way to defend themselves against a wolf. They have no front teeth to bite with, no roar to intimidate with, no speed to outrun with, and no camouflage to hide with. Their big fluffy white wool is like a fast-food logo for a hungry wolf. But then Jesus followed up with this instruction: You must be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Not only did he emphasize the importance of obedience to his disciples, but he also emphasized the need to be crafty, so they didn’t end up becoming the next item on the menu. At Shrewd staying close to the Good Shepherd and outsmarting the wolf is our primary objective.