PRICE DROP!!! UPDATED 1/10/19!! Catholic HEART Workcamp 2019 Denver, Colorado June 14-22, 2019

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1 PRICE DROP!!! UPDATED 1/10/19!! Catholic HEART Workcamp 2019 Denver, Colorado June 14-22, 2019 REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED AND WILL BE FILLED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS WITH DEPOSIT AND LETTER OF COMMITMENT (last page of this packet).

2 Things to Know: What: When: Where: Who: Catholic HEART Workcamp is a national organization that combines service, worship, friendship, and fun in a retreat-like setting. Participants will travel to their designated camp city to work, play and pray with other teens from across the nation. The days begin and end with a high energy, motivational program including music, drama, speakers, and prayer. During the day, groups will perform various types of service projects including painting, home repair, light construction, landscaping, working in food banks, assisting in child care facilities, and much more. For more info, go to June 14-22, (Please note we will be traveling out before camp begins and doing some local activities before the trip. We will also take a traditional free day at the end of camp). Denver, Colorado: We will be flying out to Denver and renting vans. Students currently in grades 8 and up including college and adults. Anyone over the age of 18 is required to have a background check. Any college students and adults must undergo a background check and VIRTUS training. We are attending a Next Level camp which is for students in high school, college and adults in Fall It includes daily mass as part of program, daily rosary, and adoration. The Next Level camps also include youth group bonding time with a youth group activity designed and provided by CHWC. How Many? Cost: There are 20 youth spots and 5 adult spots. We must have one adult for every five youth. We must have both male and female adults. If we don t have enough registered adults, youth will be placed on a waiting list until another adult steps forward to attend. Parishioners of All Saints parish will have priority on the registration and waiting list in the order that they sign up. Non parishioners are also welcome to join the trip. Youth Price: $450 for REGISTERED All Saints parishioners (UPDATED PRICE 1/10/19) (in thanks to our All Saints Stewardship Philosophy. REGISTERED is defined as a family recorded in the parish database at All Saints and is documented as giving freely to the parish in time, talent and treasure). Fundraising opportunities are available to ALL participants. Non-Parishioner Youth and Adults: Cost is $975. Fundraising opportunities are available to ALL participants. Adult price: $330 (UPDATED PRICE 1/10/19) (for REGISTERED All Saints parishioners). This pricing is available to the first 5 adults that register. Fundraising opportunities are available to ALL participants. **PLEASE NOTE: If you register for this trip after flights are booked, your cost may be higher than listed above and based on availability Reservations: Your spot is reserved when you have submitted your deposit ($125 non-refundable) AND you have submitted your Letter of Intent (back page of packet). Spots are reserved on a firstcome, first-served basis! For questions, please contact: Annie Nassis - Director of Youth Ministry All Saints Church annieatallsaints@yahoo.com

3 Nov. 6, 2018 Dear Friends, It s time to start getting ready for HEART Camp 2019! It's hard to believe that we are already kicking things off for another year at CHWC! We hope that many of you can join us this summer on a fabulous faith-filled journey of service. This year will be attending camp in: Denver, Colorado (June 14-22, 2019) All Saints has reserved 25 spots for this camp (20 youth spots and 5 adult spots). We must have enough adults in order to take 20 youth. If we don t have enough adults, teens will be placed on a waiting list. These spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Parishioners of All Saints parish will have priority on the registration and waiting list in the order that they sign up. Non parishioners are also welcome. In order to guarantee your spot, please turn in your Letter of Intent and deposit as soon as possible. SPOTS CAN ONLY BE RESERVED BY SUBMITTING A LETTER OF INTENT AND A DEPOSIT! Enclosed you will find some background information about the camp. Additional information can be found at the website at What is Catholic HEART Workcamp? Catholic HEART Workcamp is a national organization that combines service, worship, friendship, and fun in a retreat-like setting. HEART Workcamp holds over 48 camps annually across the United States and Jamaica. This opportunity is open to current 8th graders through college and adults. This is a great opportunity for your entire family. Participants will travel to their designated camp city to work, play and pray with other teens from across the nation. The days begin and end with a high energy, motivational program including music, drama, speakers, and prayer. During the day, groups will perform various types of service projects including painting, home repair, light construction, landscaping, working in food banks, assisting in child care facilities, and much more. Teens and adults are split up into teams with different youth from around the U.S. They have the opportunity to actively live out their faith, make new friends, and grow closer to God. These camps can completely change lives and impact your faith in ways you never thought possible. I have participated in several Catholic HEART Workcamps with youth groups and also as a staff member. It is an INCREDIBLE life-changing experience. It is a fabulous opportunity to truly reach out and be the hands and feet of Christ. Because of the strong commitment All Saints is showing to this project, we must understandably have a firm commitment from our participants. We are asking each of our attendees to sign a letter of commitment for this trip. This letter of commitment states that each participant will indeed attend the work camp during the week specified. By signing this letter of commitment, it is understood by all participants that they are fully committed to attending the camp. If a participant is unable to attend, it will be the responsibility of the participant's family to find someone to take their spot. If a participant is unable to find a replacement, we are asking that the participant refund the parish for the designated amount paid by the parish. Because of the large amount of funding required, we thank you ahead of time for your understanding for this delicate matter. It is with your continued support, patience and understanding that All Saints is able to continue to support parish programs through its stewardship philosophy.

4 How much is the trip? Our All Saints Stewardship Philosophy allows for many parish activities to be partially or fully funded by the parish. We are able to do this through the continued gracious donations from our parishioners. Cost: Youth Price: $450 for REGISTERED All Saints parishioners (UPDATED PRICE 1/10/19) (in thanks to our All Saints Stewardship Philosophy. REGISTERED is defined as a family recorded in the parish database at All Saints and is documented as giving freely to the parish in time, talent and treasure). A $150 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your spot. For Non-Parishioner Youth and Adults: Cost is $975. A $150 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your spot. Fundraising opportunities are available to ALL participants. Adult price: $330 (UPDATED PRICE 1/10/19) (for REGISTERED All Saints parishioners)a $150 nonrefundable deposit is required to secure your spot. Fundraising opportunities are available to ALL participants. The cost includes all lodging, free day lodging, meals (except for traveling days and free day), and activities during the camp (excluding free day activities), building materials, transportation costs, and fuel. We will be strategizing some creative ways to assist in funding this experience including youth fundraisers, possible church contributions, and individual contributions. If you are willing to help with these fundraisers, please let me know. Please feel free to contact me at any time with any questions or concerns. I can be reached at or at annieatallsaints@yahoo.com. Thanks for your continued support. Please pray for the success of this trip! God Bless, Annie Nassis Director of Youth Ministry All Saints Church

5 WHAT WORKCAMP IS LIKE? Your group will arrive at the school on the opening day of camp in the afternoon sometime between 12:00-2:30. You will probably be tired from traveling, but filled with anticipation for the week ahead. First you will get situated in your sleeping quarters (a classroom) with your own group. Then an afternoon program filled with Mass, group mixers, singing, a video, and more that will start this great week together. You will be divided into seven member work crews. Each group will have an adult leader. We will do our best to balance males and females, and experienced and inexperienced people on each crew. You will spend time going over work assignments for the coming week. Crews work best when they discuss problems and make decisions together. Being in work crews with people from different Catholic youth groups will give you an opportunity to meet other teenagers and develop new lasting friendships. For many, your work crew will be the most memorable part of the Workcamp. You will begin the day with breakfast at 6:45 a.m. Work crews usually leave for their worksites by 8:15 a.m. and return to the school by 3:30 p.m. Each day you will spend time working at your assigned site. You'll be involved in one or more of the following work projects: painting, yard work, indoor/outdoor clean-up, home maintenance and repair on existing homes, neighborhood revitalization, helping with children at daycare centers/boys and girls clubs for low income families, helping at centers that distribute food to the needy, restoring hope to those who have none. You will also have time for lunch, sharing and reflection during devotions on what it means to be a servant. After returning from your worksite, you will have an opportunity to get cleaned up and enjoy some free time. You might play some pickup games (basketball, volleyball, football, etc.), write postcards, take a nap or talk with your new and old friends. Dinner will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m., with some free time to follow. The evening programs will be filled with activities, music, skits, videos, slides of the work day, testimonies from teens, motivational speakers and prayer. You will not be bored by any means! Each night will be different and special. There will be an opening and closing Mass and other Masses throughout the week. These evening programs will inspire you to continue serving the next day and renew your commitment to God. Each camp has a free day scheduled for groups to goof off and have fun seeing the sights of the host city. You and your group can choose to go to any of the area attractions. This well-deserved break will be an opportunity for fun and community building with your own youth group. The closing activities on the evening of the free day will wrap up a wonderful week at the Catholic HEART Workcamp. You will feel proud of the hard work you've done during the week and look forward to new opportunities to serve back home.

6 New Details for 2019 For those of you who may have gone to camp before, this trip will be very different from years past. Here are some important information for questions you may have: We will be flying out to Denver, Colorado and renting vehicles upon our arrival. Each student will be required to have a photo ID for the trip. If you do not yet have a driver s license or won t by the trip, you will need to go to the DMV to get an Identification Card made. You may also use a valid passport if you have one. This CHWC begins on Sunday (arrival and orientation day) and the workdays will be Monday through Thursday. Friday morning will be closing mass and program. We will have a free day on Fri. June 21. We will fly home on Saturday, June 22. We will be doing some local activities when we arrive before the camp begins. We will also take a traditional free day at the end of camp on Friday, June 21. WE will decide the free day activities early in the process in order to plan for our accommodations. Some of the Free Day Options Include: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, local waterpark, white water rafting and more. Since the trip is more expensive, we will be taking a smaller group and doing some increased fundraising. We will have special meetings (as required by CHWC) that will be MANDATORY!! Mark your calendars now. Trip Schedule will be as follows (subject to change since flights have not been booked yet): Friday, June 14 (tent.) Saturday, June 15 Sunday, June 16 Mon.-Thurs. June Friday, June 21 Saturday, June 22 Fly to Denver. Pick up rental cars. Travel to lodging destination (staying in a cabin) Free Day (TBD) Arrive at CHWC Denver (12 noon) for orientation day CHWC Work days Closing mass and program. Free day in Colorado (TBD). Stay at school Friday night. Fly from Denver

7 FUNDRAISING INFO We have several opportunities to fundraise for our camps this year. Please consider one or more of the following options to fundraise some or all of your funds for camp. #IGiveCatholic Online Fundraising Nov (Individual Accounts or a General Group Account) INDIVIDUAL: You may fundraise as individual towards your fees for camp. To do this, you must set up a profile by: o Annie at annieatallsaints@yahoo.com. Please include the Subject: Please sign me up to do #IGiveCatholic a fundraiser page. I will enter your name and address to do a Fundraising Page. o Once I have set up your account, you will receive an from GiveGab.com. You can customize your page with a picture, info about why you want to take the trip, etc. o Please note: It is up to you to promote your page (you will receive a link) and , tweet, and send via social media out to your friends and family. THIS MUST BE DONE BETWEEN Nov Everything that you received directly through your account can offset your camp funds. GROUP: Any funds raised through the group account will go towards CHWC group expenses. Live Fundraisers will include: Nov : Harvest of Blessings Fundraiser: Youth ministry will be selling gift wrap, Honey Baked Ham gift cards, and have the Money Wall. Profits will be split between those who work the fundraiser. Signup for a shift on the Letter of Commitment Page (last page of this packet) Dec. 15: Christmas Day Out Fundraiser (8:30 am to 2 pm): Youth ministry will be holding a child care fundraiser for the holidays. We will be entertaining and watching small children while their parents are Christmas shopping, wrapping, cleaning, baking and more. Proceeds will be equally split among those who help at fundraiser. Sign up to volunteer for this fundraiser at: Feb. 9-10: Nails Sale Fundraiser (after all masses): We will be selling nails for a $1 or donation after all masses. Proceeds go towards our summer camps. Sign up to volunteer for this fundraiser at: April 26 : Child Care for Parish Fundraiser (5:30 to 10:30 pm): Youth ministry will be holding a fundraiser for parents who are attending the parish fundraiser. We will be entertaining and having activities. Proceeds will be equally split among those who help at fundraiser. Sign up to volunteer for this fundraiser at:

8 IMPORTANT DATES Please mark these dates on your calendar now! Immediately Nov Nov. 14 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Spots are reserved on a first come-first served basis by submitting a Letter of Commitment (last page of packet) & non-refundable $150 Deposit. Open Fundraising Campaign for individuals or group costs via #IGiveCatholic (Please see fundraising page for more info) 6:45 p.m. Summer Camps Q & A Session (Room C off offices) *This meeting is not mandatory; please attend if you have questions about the trip or fundraising. Nov Dec. 15 Harvest of Blessings Fundraiser after masses (sign up on Letter of Commitment page) WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP! This can be a fundraiser for your trip. Christmas Day Out Childcare Fundraiser (8:30 am to 2 pm) - WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP! This can be a fundraiser for your trip. February 7 Deposit #2 Due ($200) HEART Meeting 1 Mandatory (6:30 pm in Parish Hall) February 9-10 April 1 April 11 Nails Fundraiser (after all masses) All paperwork is due. Final date to add/delete. MANDATORY Meeting 6:30 to 8:30 pm Hall B of Parish Hall Deposit due ($200) May 15 Final Balances Due - Proof of photo ID due May 30 MANDATORY FINAL Meeting (6:30 pm Hall B) June 12 June 14 (tent.) June 15 June 16 June June 21 June 22 (tent.) Send-Off Mass and Potluck (6:30 p.m. Parish Hall) Fly to Denver, Colorado Free Day (TBD) Arrive at CHWC Denver (12 noon) for orientation day Catholic HEART Workcamp Denver Closing mass and program. Free Day Stay at school Friday Night Fly from Denver

9 All Saints Mission Trip Catholic HEART Workcamp June 14-22, 2019 Denver, Colorado Letter of Commitment I, (participant s name) wish to participate in the Catholic HEART Workcamp in Denver, Colorado on June 14-22, I understand that by signing below that I am fully committed to attending this camp. I understand that if I am unable to attend this camp, I am responsible for finding another parishioner who will attend in my place. I understand that if I am not able to find a replacement, the participant's family is responsible for refunding All Saints the designated registration fees. I hereby release any financial responsibilities for funding unused registration spots from All Saints and I assume all liabilities. Participant's Signature Date Parent's Signature Date Participant s Printed Name Current Grade Participant s Address: Participant s Cell: Parent s Address: Parent s Phone: REGISTRATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. PLEASE RETURN THIS SHEET WITH $150 Deposit (Non-refundable) PLEASE FILL OUT REVERSE SHEET WITH FUNDRAISER INTEREST INFO

10 Fundraising Info I am interested in working a fundraising shift at the Harvest of Blessings on Nov This is an optional activity. Proceeds from the fundraising shifts will be split among shift workers. Shift Preference (not all requests can be granted). All shifts will be after the mass indicated. Sat. after 5 pm Mass Sat. after 7 pm Mass Sun. after 8:15 a.m. Sun after 10 a.m. Sun after 11:45 a.m. Participant Name: Phone: I am an adult who can help with Harvest of Blessings (mark shift above) Name Online Individual Fundraising I am interested in having an IGiveCatholic Online Fundraising Account set up for my child. Please note: It is up to you to promote your page (you will receive a link) and , tweet, and send via social media out to your friends and family. THIS MUST BE DONE BETWEEN Nov Everything that you received directly through your account can offset your camp funds. Name: