2020 Dates & Pricing

Dear Good Counsel Camp (GCC) Family, 

It is with great sadness that we announce that Our Lady of Good Counsel Camp will not be operating for the Summer 2020 Season.

Our Lady of Good Counsel Camp’s mission is to challenge our youth to build true character through wholesome outdoor adventures and the Catholic Faith. The campers are the center of our mission. We create a physically and emotionally safe environment for our campers, our staff and our family.

COVID-19 has created many unforeseeable circumstances that are beyond our control.

• For our campers, our families and our staff - close contact with others is how we do things. Having to comply with six foot social distancing does not allow for swimming, team building, hugs, meals, riding buses and cabin occupancy. Under the current and projected CDC guidelines we cannot eat together or even attend Mass together as a group.

• We cannot only HOPE to safely operate camp this summer; we must KNOW we can.

• Our number ONE priority is the health and safety of our campers, staff and families.

We know that this is difficult for everyone, especially our campers and staff. We want to do all we can to support you. Though Summer 2020 has been cancelled, we will use this Summer to prepare NEW programming for the Fall of 2020 and the Spring of 2021. We will be communicating with you in the coming months.

To Our Registered Families:

Thank you for your patience and support.  If you registered for Summer 2020 there are several options available to you. 

1. You may roll over your registration to Summer 2021. This will help protect you from any price increase.

2. You may donate your Summer 2020 Registration Fee to Our Lady of Good Counsel Camp to help us through this difficult time and to ensure that we continue operations for years to come. Your donation is tax deductible.

3. You may request a full refund.

Please send an email to swatkins@goodcounselcamp.org and provide the name(s) of the camper(s) and which of the above options you choose. Please be patient as we sort through your messages. We believe it will take several weeks to complete this process.

 

To Our Prospective Families:

We pray that you will join us next year. Be sure to keep an eye out for emails and check our website, Facebook and Instagram for updates.

 

To Our Campers:

Please know that you will be missed this summer. We are disappointed that Summer 2020 will not take place. Be assured that we will be doing everything we can to resume Summer Camp in 2021. For campers that are 15 years old, we invite you to apply for a Kitchen Staff position next year or return as a 16 year old for Summer 2021.

 

To Our Staff:

You are the backbone of our camp. We could not do what we do without your dedication, kindness and willingness to sacrifice in order to be part of this incredible organization. Please know that we are hopeful for your return and will be communicating with you in the coming weeks and months.

 

To Our Alumni:

We have never endured a challenge like this. Even Msgr. Cummings has shared how unique an experience this is. It is character building like we have never known. We need your support now more than ever and we have some creative ways to get you involved. Stay tuned. If you haven’t officially joined the Alumni Association, please consider doing so. For details on our BRICK FUNDRAISER, click here.

 

To EVERYONE:

This is truly a difficult time for all of us. We must stand together. Our GCC Family is important and it is our hope to be here to serve you for generations to come. We are all in this together and God will see us through. We pray for a cure to this virus, for all of those who have died or fallen ill, and that our entire GCC Family remains healthy and safe so that we can return in 12 months to our home away from home.

 

Yours in Christ,
 

Rev. James B. Johnson

Executive Director
 

Stephen Watkins

Associate Director

 

"Grant us, our Father, the physical courage to meet whatever emergency may arise and to bear pain bravely if necessary."

- The Camper's Prayer

2020 Dates

Session 1:  Sunday, June 14th - Friday, June 26th
Session 2:  Sunday, June 28th - Saturday, July 4th
Session 3:  Sunday, July 5th - Friday, July 17th
Session 4:  Sunday July 19th - Friday, July 31st  
 

Prices if registered and paid in full by March 1st

 

Prices if registered and paid in full by May 1st

 

Prices if registered and paid in full after May 1st

  

Please make check payable to Good Counsel Camp

All funds to be paid in U.S. Dollars.

Refund Policy: All refund requests must be submitted in writing and received by the Camp Director prior to the opening of the camp session. A $25.00 administration fee will be assessed (per family) for refunds. No refunds are given after a camper has started a session and leaves camp before the session is complete, unless departure results from injury. No refunds will be issued when dismissal is the result of disciplinary action. 

Thank you!