Coronacamps 2020

PARENTS: Start Here!

This page contains all the information you will need for our Coronavirus camps for July 2020, code-named "coronacamps". Our coronacamps will feature a wide variety of events throughout July to accommodate for the new circumstances and different audiences.

Enrollment Fees & Refund Policy

You can ask to credit your prior enrollment fees to one or more of these "coronacamps". You are allowed a full refund, minus a 5% transaction fee, upon request. You are also welcome to donate your prior enrollment fees to camp.

To request any of these, please click here.

Cleanliness & Procedures at Camp

Parents, please read through this page!

Click here to see our COVID-19 procedures for our camps.

Click here to read through our parent questionnaire before sending your child to camp.

Coronacamp Offerings Table of Contents

[Camp Staff: Arrival, Mon, June 29, anytime - Departure, Mon, Aug 2, in the afternoon]

1) Girls' ECYD/Challenge Day Camps: A one day experience limited to specific audiences.
2) Boys' Overnight Camps: A 2-night camp for boys grades 5-12.
3) Parent-Child Day Camps: A one day experience for a parent to bring their kids over to camp, minimum age is 6 years old. These day camps are "father-son, father-daughter, or mother-daughter."
4) Camp Soul on Fire: A high school boys' overnight camp, grades 9-12.

KEEP SCROLLING DOWN FOR MORE DETAILS AND REGISTRATION...

1) Girls' ECYD/Challenge Day Camps

These are a day-long excursion out to Camp River Ridge and an immersion day in ECYD life.

*Registration is not on the camp's website... see below for how to register.

For Girls in Challenge Clubs:
July 6: ECYD St Tim's Challenge Club, All Grades
July 7: ECYD St Margaret of York, 5/6th Graders
July 12: ECYD Blessed Sacrament, 5/6th Graders
July 13: ECYD Blessed Sacrament, 7/8th Graders
July 14: ECYD St Margaret of York, 7/8th Graders

For Girls that are NOT in (the above-mentioned) Challenge Clubs:
Mon, July 20: Incoming grades 5-8th, from IN, OH, and KY
Tue, July 21: Incoming grades 5-8th, from IN, OH, and KY

Arrival: 10 am arrival
Departure: Evening departure according to parents' desire, but before 10:30 pm

Sample Schedule:

Outdoor Mass and adoration
Lake activities, swimming...
Interactive fun with high school leaders
Meals together
Bonfire activities

Cost: $25 per girl

Notes:

No pets allowed.
See the "What to Bring List" for ideas on what to bring.
No sibling discounts.
Bring your own lunch and a snack!
No need to bring a tent.
Parents are welcome, or they can pick up at whatever time in the evening.

REGISTRATION: To register and pay online, please go to:
http://challengeretreats.weebly.com/summer-ecyd-days.html

2) Boys' Overnight Camps

Entrance Levels: There are three entrance levels for each camp:

Campers: Incoming grades 5-8 (normal summer camp participants)
Team Leaders: Incoming grades 9-12 (they lead a team of 5 campers)
Camp Missionaries: Incoming grades 9-12 (they lead activities for the groups; "counselors")

Calendar:
There are 3 overnight boys' camps this particular summer designed for intense fun, teamwork, and faith building:
1) Wed, July 8 - Fri, July 10: Camp Frontier (Simon Kenton edition) - All about the life and adventures of the frontiersman Simon Kenton and his dealings with the Indians. (last year's video here)
2) Wed, July 15 - Fri, July 17: Camp Hero (St John Paul II edition) - All about the life and drama of St John Paul II and his dealings with the Nazis and Communists. (last year's St Patrick camp video)
3) Thurs, July 23 - Sat, July 125: Camp Quo Vadis (3-4th century edition) - All about the brave Catholic martyrs of the 3-4th centuries, and the Roman civil war that ended with Constantine legalizing Christianity. (last year's camp video here)

Regular Camp Capacities:

Campers: 20 max (4 teams of 5 campers)
Team Leaders: 4 max (1 per team)
Camp Missionaries: 10 max

Times:

Campers arrive at 7 pm (unless they have a sibling attending camp that is a team leader or camp missionary, in which case they can be dropped off at 10 am)
Team leaders and camp missionaries arrive at 10 am for training.

Departure Times:

Campers depart at 12 noon (unless they have a sibling attending camp that is a team leader or camp missionary, in which case they can be picked up at 5 pm)
Team leaders and camp missionaries depart at 5 pm.

Cost:

$100 for campers
$130 for team leaders or missionaries.

Sleeping Arrangements (very important!):

Each team leader and his team of 5 campers will be assigned one of our large platform tents. They only need a pillow and sleeping bag.
Missionaries MUST bring their own camping tent. They cannot share a tent with other campers unless siblings.

Notes:

See the "What to Bring List" for what to bring.
No sibling discounts.
All meals provided.
Weather: Shine or rain!
Missionaries must bring a personal tent. Campers and team leaders stay in our platform tents.

REGISTRATION: Click here to login to your Account!

3) Parent-Child Day Camps

Get away together, grow in your relationship, have fun outside, and spend time together with Christ.

Campers:

One parent or legal guardian with their children, the minimum age is 6 years old.
25 kids max

Day Camps, Dates and Times:
Father & Son Day Camp: Saturday, July 11: 10 am - 6 pm
Father & Daughter Day Camp: Saturday, July 18: 10 am - 6 pm
Mother & Daughter Day Camp: Sunday, July 19: 10 am - 6 pm
Father & Son Day Camp: Sunday, July 26: 10 am - 6 pm

Sample Schedule (subject to change/weather):
9-10:00 am - Check in, free time to explore
10:00 - Introduction
10:15 am - Outdoor Mass
11:00 am - Change, Ice Breakers, Laser Tag
12:30 pm - Lunch (bring your own lunch)
1:15 pm - Free Time (lake time, fishing, slip 'n slide, archery, BB guns)
4:30 pm - Outdoor Adoration
5:00 pm - Closing words
5:15 pm - Q&A parent/child time
6:00 pm - Pack and departure at will

Cost: $20/child; parent is free.

Videos: Click below to see what these day camps will be like!

Notes:

Come dressed for outdoor Mass! We will start with Mass.
Meals not provided. Bring your own lunch and (optional) snack!
See the "What to Bring List" for ideas on what to bring.
Weather: we will move indoors if bad weather.
This is not an overnight camp; but those driving from long distances can request to arrive the night before at 8 pm. Contact Fr Lucio at campriverridge@gmail.com.

REGISTRATION: Click here to login to your Account!

4) High School Boys' Camp Soul on Fire

**An overnight camp for high school boys to challenge their faith, ability to be a part of a team, and spur them to evangelize. There's an introductory track for new high schoolers, and an advanced track for experienced ECYD team members.

Campers:
Campers must be incoming HIGH SCHOOL BOYS, rising 9th - 12th.

Arrival: 7 pm, Fri, July 31
Departure: 5 pm, Sat, Aug 1

Sample Activities:

Bonfire
Team building activities
Prayer and ECYD formation (2 tracks: introductory and current ECYD team members)
Outdoor Mass and adoration
Physical activities (games, sports, challenges...)
Lake activities
Meals outside

Capacity: 40 campers

Cost: $35/camper.

Notes:

Campers may sleep in our platform tents OR bring their own camping tent.
See the "What to Bring List" for ideas on what to bring.

Weather: we will move indoors if bad weather.

REGISTRATION: Click here to login to your Account!