Work Weekend

Fall 2022 Date- TBD

Who:
Anyone 12 or older! Under 18 must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

What:
Spend the weekend volunteering at CYC. Help us prepare for the summer by cleaning buildings and grounds, raking, and building projects around camp.

Where:
Catholic Youth Camp- 19590 520th Lane, McGregor, MN 55760.

When: 

TBD

Why:

CYC has been offering children a quality Catholic camping experience for 75 years. This has been possible from the support of volunteers like you! A fall work weekend helps us to winterize camp and make opening back up in the spring easier.

How:
Sign up HERE

Other details:
CYC will provide all the meals for the weekend. Please bring a sleeping bag or sheets and a blanket for the beds.

Supplies needed:

If you have the following supplies available, please consider bringing them to work weekend:

• Work gloves, rakes, leaf blowers, tarps, wheel barrows– we will be clearing brush and leaves from the entire camp property.
• Hammers, drills, saws, or other basic carpentry items.

Past Work Weekend Projects

Large Group Projects

• Move everything out of the Rec Hall (canoes, supplies, etc)
• Move art supplies into Rec Hall
• Rake and drag brush- all areas of camp
• Chop and stack firewood
• Clean all buildings
• Building and remodeling projects

Electrical-

• Update lights in the Rec Hall
• Update lights in IP

Plumbing–

• Assess the showers in the back of Rec Hall
• Move drinking fountain in Sweeney basement

Carpentry-

• Rebuild the slingshot targets
• Replace the roof of the archery shelter
• Fix restroom door in Sweeney basement
• Fix the floorboard of the shower in Maurer
• Build benches for fire circle
• Build bunk boxes for beds
• Build shelves for cabins