Caritas Creek
CYO Camp and Caritas Creek Alumni
Come Home to Camp
For 80 years, generations of young people have attended CYO Camp, while thousands of staff members, volunteers, families, and supporters have helped shape the camp experience. While programs, activities, and traditions have evolved over the years, the heart of CYO Camp has remained the same. Camp continues to be a place where young people grow in their relationships with themselves, others, nature, and God.
The CYO Camp 80th Celebration Weekend is an invitation to return to the redwoods, reconnect with the camp community, share memories, and introduce family and friends to a place that has meant so much to generations of campers and staff.
Whether you attended camp for one summer, spent years on staff, supported camp from afar, or are visiting for the first time, you are invited to come home to camp.
What to Expect
Spend a full weekend enjoying the traditions, friendships, activities, and natural beauty that have made CYO Camp special for 80 years.
The weekend will include:
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A Homegrown style - Campfire with talent songs and s’mores
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Hiking through the redwoods
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Canoeing, archery, swimming, and open courts
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Arts and crafts and family activities
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The 9th Annual Alumni Golf Day
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Golf Day Luncheon at Northwood Golf Club in Monte Rio
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Outdoor Chapel prayer service, cheers and music!
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All alumni group photo
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Sunset Happy Hour & musical guests Kyra Gordon , Blimes and the Bando, and more.
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80th Anniversary dinner and raffle at The Lodge (Group tables available)
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Music, awards, raffle, and entertainment
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Alumni & Friends Redwood Closing Circle
Friday Welcome
Arrive Friday afternoon as early as 4pm, settle into your cabin or campsite, reconnect with old friends, and enjoy the beauty of the forest. The celebration begins Friday evening at 7:30 pm with a HOMEGROWN style campfire at Coyote Field, complete with classic camp songs, homegrown talents from our own alumni, and yes there will be s'mores.
Saturday Outings & Onsite
Saturday offers something for everyone. Wake up at camp to fresh forest air and get ready for the day! Golfers will meet early at the Northwood Golf Course in Monte Rio for the 9th Annual Alumni Golf Day and Luncheon, while many alumni and friends will head to the lodge for a delicious breakfast and choose from the onsite camp activities. All groups will meet later for our gathering of all Alumni at the Outdoor Chapel.
Guests staying at camp can participate in all that our facilities have to offer including classic camp activities like archery, canoeing, hiking, swimming, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts, camp tours, and open recreation.
The community will gather Saturday afternoon at 3pm for a special prayer service at the Outdoor Chapel and an all alumni photo.
Saturday evening will include a Happy Hour starting at 5pm to kick off the 80th Celebration Dinner in the Lodge. Music and entertainment, local wines and breweries, awards, raffle prizes, dancing, and most of all reconnecting.
Sunday Send Off
Sunday morning we have brunch in the lodge together and will gather for a Alumni and Friends Redwood Closing Circle. Guests will have one final opportunity to share stories, reconnect, take more photos and reflect before spending the rest of the afternoon enjoying the sites of the local Freestone, Occidental, and the West Sonoma County area.
Registration
Registration options are available for overnight camping, shared cabin lodging, private group cabins, weekend attendance, Saturday only attendance, Golf Day (Registration on BirdEase), weekend meal plans, and the anniversary dinner. You can enter the raffles and drawings online too!
Visit our Zeffy registration page for a complete overview of the event, along with ticket and lodging options and details to select the experience that works best for you and your group.
Questions before registering?
