The Office of Youth Ministry is busy with WorkCamp 2006 preparations. WorkCamp is a week-long service program for high-school aged youth that occurs each summer at a location within the Diocese of Arlington. If you are not familiar with WorkCamp or the many blessings that it has provided to youth programs and parishes over the years, then please feel free to call us to get more information.

WorkCamp 2006 will be in Orange, VA. We will be planning for 300 workcampers, so that each parish will be allowed to invite approximately 10-15 youth. The cost per participant (youth and adult) will be $400.

We have already closed registration for 2006, but check back in Sept. 2006 for info about WorkCamp 2007.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Office of Youth Ministry at (703) 841-2559.

From WorkCamp 2006:
Click here to download the following pages from the Contractor Packets (all Adobe PDF files):
Contractor Letter
Contractor Information Form
Contractor Medical Release Form
Confidentiality Statement

Adventure Link Forms:
Adult Waiver Form
Minor Waiver Form

List of Parish Tools and Individual tools

Directions to HomeBase (Orange County High School)

Click here to download the SAMPLE PAGES from your Preparation Manual (Microsoft Word, 61k)

Click here to download the FORMS from your Preparation Manual (Microsoft Word, 440k)

Click here to read what newspapers have to say about WorkCamp!

Click here to watch a slideshow that Christine Najarian from Holy Spirit prepared for the youth of her parish at WorkCamp 2003.

Important Dates to Remember

Monday, November 7, 2005                      WorkCamp Meeting
St. Ann’s in Arlington                             Shared Dinner Included
7:30 to 9:30 pm                                       Stakeholder Covenant Form Due

Thursday, February 9, 2006    WorkCamp Meeting(no dinner)
St. Mary of Sorrows in Fairfax                Parish Registration Form Due
7:30 to 9:30 pm                                        25% of Payment Due

Thursday, April 6, 2006                               WorkCamp Meeting
St. Mary of Sorrows in Fairfax                Shared Dinner Included
7:30-9:30pm                                            Individual Registration forms due*
*Make three copies of the original registration form.  Turn in the original and two copies.  The third copy MUST be retained by the stakeholder to have available for drivers as WorkCampers are coming to WorkCamp on the first day.

Monday, May 15, 2006                             Security Volunteer List Due
                                                                  
Saturday, June 10, 2006            Mandatory Adult Training Day
St. Ann, Arlington                                   Van Driver Form Due
8:00 am to 4:00 pm                                  Turn in Prep Binder & Tabs                                                           Final Payment Due!

Monday, June 12, 2006                             Contractor Meeting       
St. Ann, Arlington
7:30 to 9:00 pm

Sat., June 24 - Fri., June 30, 2006            WorkCamp 2006
Orange, VA