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 typically takes place the last week of June. Participants spend the week living out of a school in VA that is local to the area in which the service is happening. All meals are included throughout the week.
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 Benj (bemrich@saintlukemclean.org) 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 Benj (bemrich@saintlukemclean.org) to talk about how you can participate. All are welcome!
WorkCamp 2022
We will be participating in WorkCamp with the Catholic Diocese of Arlington June 18-24, 2022 in Frederick County, VA! As of right now, WorkCamp is on track to return to the full, pre-pandemic experience. We'll be posting more information about WorkCamp as we get it from the Diocese in the next few weeks, but in the meantime you register and get a spot now! This is a very popular annual event, so don't want to register - spaces are limited.
WorkCamp is a big, expensive, & awesome operation and it requires a lot of participation from the teens involved as well as the whole family! In the leadup to WorkCamp all teens participating will be required to help with 2 fundraisers and monthly prep meetings. We'll even need some help from families during the week of WorkCamp by participating as daytime security & making sandwiches. See below for a tentative schedule of dates leading up to WorkCamp. We'll give you more info on this at a later date, but if you have any questions about WorkCamp, please contact Benj Emrich at bemrich@saintlukemclean.org.
WorkCamp is a big, expensive, & awesome operation and it requires a lot of participation from the teens involved as well as the whole family! In the leadup to WorkCamp all teens participating will be required to help with 2 fundraisers and monthly prep meetings. We'll even need some help from families during the week of WorkCamp by participating as daytime security & making sandwiches. See below for a tentative schedule of dates leading up to WorkCamp. We'll give you more info on this at a later date, but if you have any questions about WorkCamp, please contact Benj Emrich at bemrich@saintlukemclean.org.
| Tentative WorkCamp 2022 Schedule |
Application
We have just opened up applications! If you would like to attend, please fill out the application below located in the drop-down folder. Upon review of the application, we will notify you of your status and send you information on how to enroll. Applications will be due by January 8th, but don't wait because we have limited spots and they fill up fast. The initial deposit amount for WorkCamp 2021 is $250 - you can complete this payment online through Faith Direct linked at the bottom of the application page.