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YOUTH I 7 DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER I MAY 15, 2013 Keep teens, tweens focused on Christ (and off the couch) this summer BY JULIE FILBY ABOUT US ABOUT CAMP As the school year winds down, below is a list of just a few of the events, outings and programs available to youth this summer to enrich their faith, enjoy friendship and have fun. Challenge is a network of clubs for girls ages 10-18, its goal is to help them get to know more about Christ and their Catholic faith and to work to better the world around them. Challenge is team based, service driven and has a virtue centered curriculum. Challenge does this through regular team activities, service projects , retreats and camps. Challenge can be found in parishes and schools across the US and Canada. Camp Wojtyla Camp Wojtyla offers weeklong adventure experiences for kids ages 11-18 in the heart of the Rocky Mountains where they experience the fullness of God through expeditions and authentic Christ-centered relationships. Programs can include summit attempts, archery, fishing, rock climbing, white-water rafting and backpacking. For more information or to register (only a few spaces remain), visit www.camp-w.com, email ejarocki@camp-w.com or call 303-532-1931. Catholic Princess Retreat St. Peter Parish at 915 12th St. in Greeley will host a Catholic Princess Retreat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 1 for girls in kindergarten through 12th grade. The retreat will feature breakout sessions, prayer, singing, dancing, lunch, and culminate with a coronation ceremony. For more information or to sign up by the May 30 deadline, visit www. catholicprincess.com. Catholic Youth Day at Water World Catholic Girls Camp June 25-30, 2013 PHOTO PROVIDED CAMP WOJTYLA participants on the summit of Mount Lady Washington. activities, daily Mass and spiritual mentoring? Challenge Camp for girls in grades fifth through eighth will be held June 25-30 at Buckhorn Camp west of Fort Collins. Rocky Heights Leadership Camp sponsored by Conquest, for boys ages 10-14, will be held at Ponderosa Camp in Larkspur June 6-10. For more information on girls' camp, visit www. challengecolorado.com or email challengecolorado@yahoo.com. For more on boys' camp, visit http://rockyheightsleadership camp.com or contact Tim Norton at 303-660-1904. Guppy Fest Youth Rally From 10 a.m. to 5 pm. June 7, St. Thomas More Parish in Centennial will host Guppy Fest, a youth celebration of Christian life, open to all middle- and high-school students. Guppy Fest is a rally built around prayer, worship, community, leadership, evangelization and catechesis. Tickets are $10. For more information, visit www. stthomasmore.org/guppy-fest or contact David Tschumper at 303-220-3388, ext. 1, or youth@ stthomasmore.org. On July 10, all students are invited to Water World at 8801 N. Pecos St. in Federal Heights for a day of fun in the sun. Enjoy the attractions at the water amusement park and be part of a gathering at noon for Catholic youth. Discounted tickets are available for $26 (regular daily admission is $40) and can be purchased by calling Nancy Luensmann at 720-937-5693. Tickets must be purchased in advance to receive the discount. Prayer & Action Youth ministers are encouraged The archdiocese's Office of to register groups early. Youth and Young Adults is organizing Prayer & Action for high school youth this sumCeili Rain Concert All are invited to an evening mer where participants stay with upbeat Celtic band Cei- one week at a parish. During li Rain at 7 p.m. June 27 at St. the day, they go out into the Thomas More Parish at 8035 community to perform service S. Quebec St. in Centennial. work for the elderly, disabled Tickets are $15 and can be pur- and poor. In the evening, teens chased in the youth center. For return to the parish for games, more information, contact Da- talks, adoration and fellowship. vid Tschumper at 303-220-3388, Prayer & Action will offer three ext. 1, or youth@stthomasmore. sessions this summer: June 9-14 org. Space is limited to 300 at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Wheat Ridge; and June 30-July 5 participants. and July 7-12 at St. Joseph ParChallenge Girls and Conquest ish in Fort Collins. Group registrations only; contact your parBoys Summer Camps Looking for a Catholic camp ish youth minister to see if your for middle-school boys and group is participating. For more girls with sports, games, water information or to register, visit DATES June 25-30, 2013 AGES Girls rising to 5th - 8th grade LOCATION Buckhorn Camp, Bellvue, CO THEME Connect with God, the Church, yourself and others Email challengecolorado@yahoo.com Camp Director Mona Chase 303-918-9060 www.challengecolorado.com NEW THIS YEAR The Office of Youth and Young Adults will offer its first-ever Prayer & Action College Week. Similar to the high school program, participants will stay one week at a parish in the archdiocese. During the day, they go out into the community to perform service work for the elderly, disabled and poor, including painting houses, trimming trees and doing general clean up. In the evening, participants return to the parish for games, talks, discussion, adoration and fellowship. College Week will be June 2-7 at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Wheat Ridge. Participants must be at least 18 years old and have completed one semester of college. For more information or to register, visit www.prayerandactiondenver. com or email Deacon Scott Bailey at prayerandaction denver@gmail.com. www.prayerandactiondenver. com. For more on a new program for college students, see the accompanying box. Totus Tuus (Totally Yours) Totus Tuus is a Catholic youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the faith through catechesis, evangelization, Christian witness and eucharistic worship. More than 30 parishes in the archdiocese will host Totus Tuus programs in June and July, conducted by teams of college students and seminarians. For a complete list visit www.arch den.org/TotusTuus or call your parish. For general questions, contact Bob Siemens, archdiocesan director, at 303-282-3327 or denvertotustuus@gmail. com. Julie Filby: 303-715-3123; julie. filby@archden.org; www.twitter. com/DCRegisterJulie Dough not miss out on our sweet rates! 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