Work Weekend
2021 DATE- Friday April 30 to Sunday May 2rd
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:
Friday April 30 to Sunday May 2nd, 2021
Why:
CYC has been offering children a quality Catholic camping experience for 74 years. This has been possible from the support of volunteers like you!
How:
Email Natalie to RSVP- natalie@cycamp.org
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 (see below for the projects we will be building)
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
- Begin demo of Art Barn