Busy Weekend for CYO Camping

The next three days are extremely busy for CYO camps. Camp Hamilton Session 4 starts today, Camp Gallagher and Nanamakee Session 4 starts on Sunday, August 2nd and Camp Don Bosco session 5 starts on Monday along with our 5th session of Day Camp.

On Sunday, August 2nd for Gallagher/Nanamakee Session 4:

If you are dropping your camper off at Camp Gallagher on Sunday, drop off starts at 11:00am.

Buses for Camp Gallagher will be leaving St. Marks, Shoreline (this is right off 15th Ave not the church on the top of Capitol Hill) at 9:30am, Kennedy High School at 10:00am and Bellarmine Prep at around 10:30am. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early so we can process all that dreaded paperwork.

On Monday, August 3rd at Camp Don Bosco

If you are dropping your camper off at Camp Don Bosco: Camp Don Bosco Resident camp drop off starts at 10:00 and Day Camp campers should be at camp between 8:00am and 8:30am.

Buses for resident summer camp at Camp Don Bosco will be leaving St. Marks, Shoreline (this is right off 15th Ave not the church on the top of Capitol Hill) at 9:30am and Kennedy High School at 10:00am. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early so we can process all that dreaded paperwork.

All Day Camp (St Joseph, Sea, St. Madeleine Sophie, Bellevue & St. Anthony, Renton) pickups are at 7:30am - with the drop off being around 5pm each day.

Enjoy the weekend and have fun packing for camp!

Swim Across the Lake!

It is pretty hot here at Hamilton and we are all being very mindful to drink lots of water and wear sunscreen. Here's a photo of the first Swim Across the Lake of the summer. We're having tons of fun and we'll see you tomorrow!

The Sun is Shining on Hamilton

Hello from Camp Hamilton!

The sun has finally broken through the clouds and the campers are enjoying the great weather. We've been hiking, boating, swimming and also doing a service project today. We're looking forward to a Peter Pan based theme night tonight.

Yesterday we went through our American Camp Association accreditation site visit. This is a day were the site visitors tour our camp facilities and check that we follow national camping standards. We had an excellent visit and are proud to be affiliated with the American Camp Association. www.acacamps.org

Camp Don Bosco - Session 4 Starts on Monday!

As hard as it is to believe we are already on looking at the 4th week of camp for Camp Don Bosco to start on Monday, July 27th.

If you are dropping your camper off at Camp Don Bosco: Camp Don Bosco Resident camp drop off starts at 10:00 and Day Camp campers should be at camp between 8:00am and 8:30am.

Buses for resident summer camp at Camp Don Bosco will be leaving St. Marks, Shoreline (this is right off 15th Ave not the church on the top of Capitol Hill) at 9:30am and Kennedy High School at 10:00am. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early so we can process all that dreaded paperwork.

All Day Camp (St Joseph, Sea, St. Madeleine Sophie, Bellevue & St. Anthony, Renton) pickups are at 7:30am - with the drop off being around 5pm each day.

Enjoy the weekend and have fun packing for camp!

Fun, Sunshine, and Humble Service

Greetings from Camp Hamilton on this beautiful sunny morning. This has been a busy session so far with ministry hikes, horseback riding, plenty of time swimming and boating in the lake, and lots of other activities. This session we're talking about what it means to be a "humble servant" and how to live that our in our lives here at camp and at home. With the weather so nice all the campers and staff are looking forward some time on the climbing wall, a little archery, and maybe a hike up to the Hobbit House. Check back soon to see what other fun things the campers and staff at Hamilton are up to.

Camp at Hamilton has been Amazing!

So I apologize for not posting the last few days. The internet at camp is not always very fast, so I couldn't get a picture to load. Anyway camp is going really well.

We had an epic game of sticks (like capture the flag). The campers defeated the staff 3:0. They worked well together as a team.

We didn't get any rain on the overnight and the campers had a blast making smores and building forts.

We have had some powerful faith sharing sessions focusing on gifts and how to use our gifts to serve others.

The sun finally came out today and we are all looking forward to swimming!

I hope you've had a great week like we have and we look forward to seeing you all at pick up tomorrow.

Camp Hamilton

Good Morning from Camp Hamilton!

Camp is underway at Hamilton and things are going great. It was raining off and on yesterday, but we still had a rocking campfire and some great games.

We had our first sunrise activities of the summer. At Hamilton Campers can chose to wake up early and do some choice activities, like a polar bear swim, a morning jog, or singing on the porch. Check out the picture of our first polar bear swim!

Camps Don Bosco, Hamilton & Day Camp Starts!

Summer truely is here with the 4th of July right around the corner and the first sessions at Camp Don Bosco, Hamilton and Day Camp starting on Monday, July 6th.

If you are dropping your camper off at Camp Hamilton please make sure to be there between 10:30am and 11:30am. Camp Don Bosco Resident camp drop off starts at 10:00 and Day Camp campers should be at camp between 8:00am and 8:30am.

Buses for resident summer camp at Camp Don Bosco & Camp Hamilton will be leaving St. Marks, Shoreline at 9:30am and Kennedy High School at 10:00am. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early so we can process all that dreaded paperwork.

All Day Camp (St Joseph, Sea, St. Madeleine Sophie, Bellevue & St. Anthony, Renton) pickups are at 7:30am - with the drop off being around 5pm each day.

Enjoy the 4th of July and hope to see you out at camp this summer :-)

Camp Gallagher Starts On July 2nd!!

As the summer really starts to take form our first group of campers will be heading off to camp tomorrow, Thursday, July 2nd. The weather should be great for the first session of the summer.

If you are dropping a child off at Camp Gallagher please have them there between 11 and 11:30am. The buses will be leaving St. Mark's at 9:30am, Kennedy High School at 10:00am and Bellarmine Prep at 10:30am. Please allow some extra time before the departure time so we may process the dreaded paperwork :-)

Bon Voyage Gallagher Campers!