CHWC at NCYC in Cleveland

Every year CHWC joins the National Federation of Youth Ministry for their annual event. This years was with Youth Ministers from all over the country. We got to travel to Cleveland, OH and experience a true Cleveland winter. Snow flurries and wind storms abounded but we weathered though and had a great time in the process. We enjoyed seeing new friends and making some new ones. Below is a picture of the CHWC crew in attendance.

from left to right: Jeff, Nick, Fr. Geoff, Steve, Wayne, Charlotte & Kelly

CHWC Salutes: The Media Manager

The Media Manager and Media Assistants at Catholic HEART Workcamp are some of the most hardworking and overlooked staff members. We would like to take this time to salute them for all their hard work and long nights. We really do appreciate what they do and could not operate without them. In saying this the 2008 summary videos (that they made) and Photo CD's are almost done and should be all shipping out in the next 2 weeks. Go to our merchandise page to place an order.

Our Thoughts and Prayers go out to all those effected by Hurricane Gustav.

And that's a wrap....

CHWC is officially over for the summer of 2008.

The remaining teams arrived in Orlando today and unloaded their trucks.
Now for some numbers...
10,000+ Workcampers
2000+ Residents were served
1600+ Homes were worked on
1400+ Workteams
222 Masses were held at Workcamp
87 Staff members gave of their summer to serve
56 Managers changed their communities
37 Cities were renovated
8 Workcamp teams traveled over 28,000 miles
4 Trucks were loaded to the max
1 God witnessed Love, Service, Compassion and Giving and was pleased.

We thank all those who were involved in making this summer a success, you are all in our prayers!

Prayin' in Memphis

4 corners is a very memorable experience for CHWC campers. It is a time for prayer, reflection, and reconciliation. Many campers find 4 corners the highlight of their week. Below are some pictures of that night in Memphis, TN.

It is hard to believe that CHWC 2008 is almost over. The last week of camps take place in Kearny, Mobile, Buffalo and Piedras Negras, Mexico. It has been said that Catholic HEART Workcamps are the longest days of your life and the shortest weeks. This summer just flew by and we are already looking foward to 2009. Keep this week's campers in your prayers and pray for the continued success of our ministry.

Dante Schmitz: Musician Extraordinaire

Dante is a musician that brings his unique style to Catholic HEART Workcamp for the 4th straight year. His mellow style brings rave reviews from campers and staff. This year Dante is in Tampa, Bluffton, Lexington, Louisville, Oklahoma City, Rockford, Champaign, St. Louis, and Buffalo. Dante is trying out for American Idol this summer, we wish him luck and send him our prayers. To contact Dante go to danteschmitz.com

Thurday Night in Champaign

Week 7 of CHWC 2008 has just wrapped up, and it was a huge success. Dayton, Baton Rouge, Champaign, and Greensboro took place last week. Most of the photos from this week are posted (Dayton will be up very soon). We can hardly believe that this summer is drawing to a close. This week we look foward to serving in Memphis, Boston, St. Louis and Charleston. Please contine to pray for all the campers this week and those residents that we will serve.

Below is a snapshot of Thursday Night program these were taken on Thursday in Champaign.

Our favourite color is Popple.

Popple aka Kyle and Dan is an acoustic humor rock band that is with CHWC for nine weeks of workcamp. They bring an incredible mix of energy, fun, comedy, and worship to our ministry. They are preforming at Twin Cities, Mishawaka, Greensburg, Charlotte, Milwaukee, Prince Frederick, Greensboro, Charleston, and our Mexico camp this summer. The picture above is from Prince Frederick, MD when they teamed with Fr. Geoff, our camp Chaplin, for a set of fast songs which cannot be described by the English language so we will call it as scrumtralescent. Check our more of Popple (and buy their CDs & book them for your own events) at popple.us
We plan to feature more of our CHWC musicians in the coming week. Check back to see the musicians at your camp.

CHWC 2009

Yes that's right we are thinking about next summer already. The dates are posted for the CHWC 2009 already. Go to the 2008 dates and click on Tentative Dates to see the new dates, there is also a link on our main page as well. Also the merchandise order form is posted so you can order all of our 2008 t-shirts as well as the summary DVD and picture CD of your camp. There WILL be a way to order on-line coming in the next month, included in that will be away to register for 2009 on-line. Week 6 is cruising right along in Rockford, Orlando, Prince Frederick and Anderson. We ask you to pray for the campers this week as well as for us as we continue along this summer. Thank you for your participation and support this summer.

God Bless.

Taco Tuesday/Dance Party

Tuesday night at Catholic HEART Workcamp is a memorable evening. It is Taco Tuesday and The Dance Party. The debate rages on 'which one is superior?' It is a question that will continue to be debated for a long while. Above is a photo taken at the Dance Party in Pittsburgh, PA, it was quite a memorable experience that was had by all. Louisville, Charlotte, Nashville, and Pittsburgh took place this week. By all accounts they were extremely successful. As CHWC 2008 continues on this summer we ask for your prayers and support as we continue to serve the less fortunate and impact the lives of teens across the country.