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 2023
We will be participating in WorkCamp with the Catholic Diocese of Arlington June 17-23, 2023! We'll be posting more information about WorkCamp around November, and registrations will open up mid-November. This is a very popular annual event, so please don't wait to register once it opens.
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 schedule of dates leading up to WorkCamp. If you have any questions about WorkCamp, please contact Benj Emrich at bemrich@saintlukemclean.org.
We'll post more specific information about the location of WorkCamp 2023 and other details once they are finalized by the Arlington Diocese and shared with us - please check back in later or email me at bemrich@saintlukemclean.org if you have any questions!
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 schedule of dates leading up to WorkCamp. If you have any questions about WorkCamp, please contact Benj Emrich at bemrich@saintlukemclean.org.
We'll post more specific information about the location of WorkCamp 2023 and other details once they are finalized by the Arlington Diocese and shared with us - please check back in later or email me at bemrich@saintlukemclean.org if you have any questions!
PREP Schedule for WORKCAMP 2023
Please note, these are mandatory prep requirements for all WorkCamp participants:
- Jan. 28 - Car Raffle Mailing Prep (Fundraiser 1)
- Feb. 16 - Prep Meeting - 7-8:30pm in the Youth Room
- Mar. 9 - Prep Meeting - 7-8:30pm in the Youth Room
- April TBD - (Fundraiser 2)
- May 20 - Prep Meeting (Tool Training) - 12-3pm, location TBD
- Jun. 8 - Prep Meeting - 7-8:30pm in the Youth Room
- *Attend 3 Life Teen sessions before May - Sundays 6:30-8pm in the Youth Room
To participate in WorkCamp 2023, there is a 2 step process. (1) Please complete an application linked below. We will review the applications and make a determination if you will be able to join us for WorkCamp 2023. There is an initial deposit of $250 for each participant that will be due by January 28th. The rest of the cost of WorkCamp will be covered by the 2 fundraisers. (2) Once we have approved your participation in WorkCamp 2023 we will send out a link to register on the online WorkCamp portal from the Arlington Diocese. I can not register with the Arlington Diocese for you, you will have to complete the registration process yourself before the deadline. We'll send out instructions on how to register along with the link at a later date.