Diocese of Duluth

Camp Survive

August 5-9, 2019

Camp Survive is a 5-day junior high camp open to students who have completed grades 6-8. Activities at camp include talks, music, daily Mass, Reconciliation, Adoration, games, swimming, archery, laser tag, survival training, and more!!! The registration fee includes all meals, a t-shirt, and lodging in cabins.

Registration opened at 11:00am on Thursday, April 25th.  Registration is full.  Please register for the Waiting List at the link below.
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Registration Fee: $295 (registration increases $20 after July 12, 2019 and camp fills up quickly, so register early!)  A $50 deposit is due at the time of registration.  All payments are due by July 19, 2019.

Open to: Students who are in Grades 6-8 this school year (2018/2019) and who live in the Diocese of Duluth.  We are not able to take non-diocesan students because of the popularity of this event.  We always fill up and have a waiting list with students from our own diocese.  If you do not live within the boundaries of the Diocese of Duluth, please contact your diocese's Office of Youth Ministry to see what is offered.  Thank you for understanding!  God bless you!

PLEASE NOTE:   

• All campers must have completed 6^th, 7^th, or 8^th grade by the end of this 2018/2019 school year. 
• Catholics and non-Catholics who live within the diocese are welcome to register. 
• People who do not live within the Diocese of Duluth are not able to attend.
• When registration fills, you may register for the Waiting List for free.  We will contact you if we are able to register your child.  We sometimes have last minute cancellations or are able to add students once rooming is assigned.

The non-refundable $50 deposit is due at the time of registration.  The total cost is $295 (before July 12).  After you register, you will be able to make payments in your account at https://campsself.active.com/DioceseofDuluth (this is NOT the registration link; see below). All payments are due by Friday, July 19, 2019. A refund of all but the $50 deposit is available until July 12.  The deposit is non-refundable.  There are no refunds after July 12.  

Students are not allowed to have their cell phone with them at Camp Survive.  Parents, do not send phones with your child.  Phones are available in case of emergency.  If you need to get a hold of us, there is a note and phone numbers on the packing letter you will receive as a link in your confirmation e-mail.

After reading the notes above, please REGISTER FOR THE WAITING LIST HERE!  Registration opened at 11:00am and filled on Thursday, April 25th. 

If you do not get a confirmation e-mail after you register or if you have trouble with registration, please call Annette at 218-724-9111.

Map to Big Sandy - here

Junior Counselor Applications

Students who are in 10th-12th grades this school year (2018/2019) from the Diocese of Duluth can apply to be Junior Counselors.

Download JC Application - here
Download JC Reference form - here (must be filled out by your parish priest, deacon, Youth Minister, Director or Religious Education.  Ask them soon!)

Applications and reference forms were due April 15th.  All applicants will be notified some time after April 23rd whether or not they are able to be Junior Counselors.

Those who have received a letter of acceptance to be a JC may register here.  Registration opened on May 21.

Prayer Team Applications

Students who are in 9th grades this school year (2018/2019) from the Diocese of Duluth can apply to be on the Prayer Team.

Download Prayer Team Application - here
Download Prayer Team Reference Form - here

The application has four parts: a questionnaire, an essay, one letter of recommendation from someone who knows you well (not a relative), and a reference form filled out by your parish priest, Youth Minister, or Director of Religious Education (Ask them soon!).

Applications, reference letters, and reference forms were due April 15th.  All applicants will be notified some time after April 23rd whether or not they are able to be on the Prayer Team.

Those who have received a letter of acceptance to be a member of the Prayer Team may register here.  Registration opened on May 21.

Mallory Norrell Memorial Fund

For information on Mallory Norrell and her Camp Survive memorial fund, please click here.

Contact:
Father Michael Schmitz
[email protected]
218-724-9111

Heather Serena
[email protected]
218-724-9111

Annette Merritt
[email protected]
218-724-9111

Diocese of Duluth
Youth/Young Adults
2830 E. 4th Street
Duluth, MN 55812
Fax: 218-724-1056

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