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CYO Summer Camp

Camp Name: CYO Summer Camp
Camp Focus: To have fun, to make friends, to take risks, to connect to nature, to build confidence.
Owner: Catholic Charities/Catholic Youth Organization (Non-profit)
Director: Paul Raia
Address: 2136 Bohemian Hwy. Occidental, Ca 95465
Phone Number: (707)874-0240
Fax Number: (707)874-0230
Email: summercamp@cccyo.org
Website: www.cyocamp.org
Camp Type: Residential, Catholic
Camp Season: Summer
Setting: 216 acres of mixed redwood forest adjacent to historic Occidental, CA in Sonoma County
Gender: Coed
Ages: 9-16 (Teen Adventure Camp available to age 15-17)
Camp Capacity: 300 campers per session
Pricing: $350-$1,200
Notes: 5-12 day sessions.  Also offer Adventure Trips, Leadership Training.
Slogan: CYO Camp provides a meaningful experience that fosters human development through the formation of positive relationships between self, others, nature, and God

Activities

Campers will have a chance to enjoy swimming, archery, canoeing, outdoor adventure hikes, basketball, arts and crafts, capture the flag, talent shows, gardening, theatre, and more. There are also excursions each session to the Pacific Coast .

Information

CYO Summer Camp is situated on 216 acres of Redwood forest. There are three age-specific units within CYO Summer Camp. Campers spend their days and nights building connections to each other and the environment.

The Counselor in Training (CIT) program is an opportunity for students ages 16-18 to grow in their leadership skills and be positive mentors for the campers.

The CYO Teen Adventure Camp for students who will be in their sophomore to senior years of high school in the fall 2006. These students will have the opportunity to backpack through redwood forests, the coastal grasslands of Pomo Canyon , and the beaches of Point Reyes .