What is Workcamp?
WorkCamp is a weeklong camp for high school youth to serve their brothers and sisters in need by making their homes safer, warmer, drier while also having the opportunity to grow in their Catholic faith. WorkCamp combines hands-on service for those in need with a faith-filled and fun atmosphere. Teens get the opportunity to participate in hands-on building projects for residents in need. Throughout the week, participants will be given opportunities for prayer, praise & worship, daily Mass, inspiring talks, Adoration, Reconciliation, along with great food and fun games. WorkCamp is a truly life-changing experience!
who participates in workcamp?
WorkCamp is organized and led by the Catholic Diocese of Arlington Office of Youth, Campus, and Young Adult Ministries. The majority of parishes in the diocese participates with total numbers of youth totaling roughly 800+ each year, along with 500+ adults. WorkCamp 2020 will be held June 20 to June 26 at Frederick County Middle School - 4661 N. Frederick Pike, Winchester, VA. During WorkCamp, participants will live at Frederick County Middle School and will have all meals provided.
Teens in high school are invited to attend as youth participants. Adults are invited to participate as adult leaders, contractors, afternoon security, homebase volunteers, and by helping coordinate fundraisers and events in preparation for WorkCamp. If you have a disability, call (703-356-3092) or email (tlambert@saintlukemclean.org) Tiffany to talk about how you can participate. All are welcome.
Teens in high school are invited to attend as youth participants. Adults are invited to participate as adult leaders, contractors, afternoon security, homebase volunteers, and by helping coordinate fundraisers and events in preparation for WorkCamp. If you have a disability, call (703-356-3092) or email (tlambert@saintlukemclean.org) Tiffany to talk about how you can participate. All are welcome.
Workcamp 2020
The parish application for WorkCamp 2020 is closed. WorkCamp is a very popular ministry and registering as early as possible is the best way to ensure a spot. Priority for spots is based largely on order of registration within camp overall, not the parish. Every parish requests number of spots, pays a deposit, and registers adult leaders. We completed these steps so that up to 30 from St. Luke could register
For WorkCamp 2020, we utilized the website, bulletin, parish e-newsletter, pulpit announcements, a open house after Masses in early December, social media, and Flocknote (our youth ministry text-messaging and email service), announcements at our weekly ministry, and word of mouth to let people know applications were open. Click the WorkCamp 2021 Interest button below to receive text messages and/or email notifications when the parish application for WorkCamp 2021 is available.
Youth participants are required to attend all St. Luke WorkCamp meetings and fundraisers starting in January in order to prepare for WorkCamp. Families of youth participants are required to recruit at least one adult to support the St. Luke WorkCamp community in one of the following roles: adult crew leader, afternoon security, contractor, lunch making team, Nail Sale Fundraiser Leads, Car Raffle Fundraiser Leads. Please see the application for more details. If you have any questions about WorkCamp, please contact us at youthministry@saintlukemclean.org.
For WorkCamp 2020, we utilized the website, bulletin, parish e-newsletter, pulpit announcements, a open house after Masses in early December, social media, and Flocknote (our youth ministry text-messaging and email service), announcements at our weekly ministry, and word of mouth to let people know applications were open. Click the WorkCamp 2021 Interest button below to receive text messages and/or email notifications when the parish application for WorkCamp 2021 is available.
Youth participants are required to attend all St. Luke WorkCamp meetings and fundraisers starting in January in order to prepare for WorkCamp. Families of youth participants are required to recruit at least one adult to support the St. Luke WorkCamp community in one of the following roles: adult crew leader, afternoon security, contractor, lunch making team, Nail Sale Fundraiser Leads, Car Raffle Fundraiser Leads. Please see the application for more details. If you have any questions about WorkCamp, please contact us at youthministry@saintlukemclean.org.