CYO Women's Camp

01/16/2024

Hey Ladies! If you've ever been to Womens Camp, let CYO know we want it back. Write to

CYO@seattlearch.org

or

CYO Camping
c/o Seattle Archdiocese
710 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98014

Five or six emails are not going to be enough. We need 20 or more. I think the fate of the whole program is at stake.

01/09/2021

07/18/2020

One of the best parts of Women's Camp! I am missing it so much. Here's to next year!

Love it! 💓

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06/04/2020

If this was a normal year, I'd be packing my car to go Women's Camp right now. What do you miss most about Women's Camp?

05/20/2020

The saddest news : Women's Camp is Cancelled for 2020 due to Covid 19.


Dear CYO Camp Community,

I hope you and your families are doing well during this unprecedented time. I have spent the last few days drafting and deleting and redrafting this message. I am trying my best to articulate what needs to be said, and to be honest I’m struggling. I have had the pleasure of being the CYO camp director for the past six years. During that time, with the help of countless staff and volunteers, we have revitalized the program, and we were set to have record summer in 2020. Then COVID-19 hit.

We have spent the last month repeatedly redrafting staffing plans, sanitation schedules and camper programs based on constantly changing guidelines. We were holding on to hope that there would be adequate testing and treatment prior to the start of summer camp. As you are all aware, at this point there is not. I consulted with all our health care professionals, the American Camp Association and the leadership of the Archdiocese of Seattle. With their guidance, we have made the decision to cancel summer camps this year.

This decision is heartbreaking for me as the director, but even more so as a parent of campers in our programs. My son has been so excited about camp. This would have been his first summer at resident camp. I haven’t told my kids yet, but I will tonight. Unfortunately, this will be another hard conversation in an endless list of hard conversations we’ve had as a family this spring.

If you were registered for summer camp 2020, you will receive an email next week outlining your options. If you are in the position to donate part or all of your camp fees, we would greatly appreciate that, as this decision does put camp in a difficult financial position. We are also more than happy to apply your funds toward the 2021 summer. We also know this is a tough time, and if you need a full refund, we are happy to make that happen for you.

I know you are disappointed. I’m disappointed too. This would have been our 70th season of CYO summer camps. However, we will get through this. I encourage you to do what we do: lean into your faith during these times.


Yours in Christ,
Shaune P. Randles
Director of CYO Camping

My personal video message to you




The Song of the Fire

We took a flame from a comet’s tail,
And added the song of the lark,
We gathered the velvet of darkened night,
And a child added part of its heart,

Some words were put together,
Told a story as life went along,
We gathered around a campfire flame,
And the world seemed to burst into song,

Oh the joy we’ll always be singing,
While the heart is young and free,
The memory of a campfire,
The beach, the woods and the tree,

I love the song of the morning,
Every hour is a song so true,
And as the day is ending,
There’s the song of the fire ever new,

Come be a part of this song,
Round the fire and the shadows of the nights,
For always when you are singing,
You will find all things are right.

Gordie Hamilton
CYO Camping Pioneer

05/06/2020

5/4/2020

CYO Camp Services - Seattle
1401 327th Ave NE
Carnation, WA 98014
Phone: 425-333-6135


Dear Camper families,

I wanted to take a minute and touch base with you about our summer programs. We are currently waiting to find out from our local health department what guidelines will be in place for all summer camps in Washington. These guidelines will dictate what our programs look like this summer. Thank you for your continued patience as we wait to make decisions and plans based on their guidance.

In the mean time we continue to hire amazing staff members and are working daily to ensure that we are following all CDC guidelines and American Camping Association standards to ensure your child’s safety at our facilities and in our programs.

On a personal note I too am a father and parent of children who attend our programs. My children love camp just as much as I do and I am working hard consulting with our leadership and medical experts to figure this all out. We will take the data and recommendations made by those groups in addition to the guidance from local health departments to make a sound decision for our camps.

Thank you for your continued support and we miss your kids! If you’re looking for a camp fix check out www.cyo.camp/bringingcamphome for some fun activities. We are looking forward to sunny days in the woods and nights around the fire under the stars.

God bless,
~Shaune
Shaune P. Randles
CYO Camp Director
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5/4/2020



CYO Camp Services - Seattle
1401 327th Ave NE
Carnation, WA 98014
Phone: 425-333-6135


Dear Camper families,

I wanted to take a minute and touch base with you about our summer programs. We are currently waiting to find out from our local health department what guidelines will be in place for all summer camps in Washington. These guidelines will dictate what our programs look like this summer. Thank you for your continued patience as we wait to make decisions and plans based on their guidance.

In the mean time we continue to hire amazing staff members and are working daily to ensure that we are following all CDC guidelines and American Camping Association standards to ensure your child’s safety at our facilities and in our programs.

On a personal note I too am a father and parent of children who attend our programs. My children love camp just as much as I do and I am working hard consulting with our leadership and medical experts to figure this all out. We will take the data and recommendations made by those groups in addition to the guidance from local health departments to make a sound decision for our camps.

Thank you for your continued support and we miss your kids! If you’re looking for a camp fix check out www.cyo.camp/bringingcamphome for some fun activities. We are looking forward to sunny days in the woods and nights around the fire under the stars.

God bless,
~Shaune
Shaune P. Randles
CYO Camp Director

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CYO Camp Services - Seattle
1401 327th Ave NE
Carnation, WA 98014
Phone: 425-333-6135


Dear Camper families,

I wanted to take a minute and touch base with you about our summer programs. We are currently waiting to find out from our local health department what guidelines will be in place for all summer camps in Washington. These guidelines will dictate what our programs look like this summer. Thank you for your continued patience as we wait to make decisions and plans based on their guidance.

In the mean time we continue to hire amazing staff members and are working daily to ensure that we are following all CDC guidelines and American Camping Association standards to ensure your child’s safety at our facilities and in our programs.

On a personal note I too am a father and parent of children who attend our programs. My children love camp just as much as I do and I am working hard consulting with our leadership and medical experts to figure this all out. We will take the data and recommendations made by those groups in addition to the guidance from local health departments to make a sound decision for our camps.

Thank you for your continued support and we miss your kids! If you’re looking for a camp fix check out www.cyo.camp/bringingcamphome for some fun activities. We are looking forward to sunny days in the woods and nights around the fire under the stars.

God bless,
~Shaune
Shaune P. Randles
CYO Camp Director

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05/06/2020

5/4/2020

5/4/2020



CYO Camp Services - Seattle
1401 327th Ave NE
Carnation, WA 98014
Phone: 425-333-6135


Dear Camper families,

I wanted to take a minute and touch base with you about our summer programs. We are currently waiting to find out from our local health department what guidelines will be in place for all summer camps in Washington. These guidelines will dictate what our programs look like this summer. Thank you for your continued patience as we wait to make decisions and plans based on their guidance.

In the mean time we continue to hire amazing staff members and are working daily to ensure that we are following all CDC guidelines and American Camping Association standards to ensure your child’s safety at our facilities and in our programs.

On a personal note I too am a father and parent of children who attend our programs. My children love camp just as much as I do and I am working hard consulting with our leadership and medical experts to figure this all out. We will take the data and recommendations made by those groups in addition to the guidance from local health departments to make a sound decision for our camps.

Thank you for your continued support and we miss your kids! If you’re looking for a camp fix check out www.cyo.camp/bringingcamphome for some fun activities. We are looking forward to sunny days in the woods and nights around the fire under the stars.

God bless,
~Shaune
Shaune P. Randles
CYO Camp Director

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CYO Camp Services - Seattle
1401 327th Ave NE
Carnation, WA 98014
Phone: 425-333-6135


Dear Camper families,

I wanted to take a minute and touch base with you about our summer programs. We are currently waiting to find out from our local health department what guidelines will be in place for all summer camps in Washington. These guidelines will dictate what our programs look like this summer. Thank you for your continued patience as we wait to make decisions and plans based on their guidance.

In the mean time we continue to hire amazing staff members and are working daily to ensure that we are following all CDC guidelines and American Camping Association standards to ensure your child’s safety at our facilities and in our programs.

On a personal note I too am a father and parent of children who attend our programs. My children love camp just as much as I do and I am working hard consulting with our leadership and medical experts to figure this all out. We will take the data and recommendations made by those groups in addition to the guidance from local health departments to make a sound decision for our camps.

Thank you for your continued support and we miss your kids! If you’re looking for a camp fix check out www.cyo.camp/bringingcamphome for some fun activities. We are looking forward to sunny days in the woods and nights around the fire under the stars.

God bless,
~Shaune
Shaune P. Randles
CYO Camp Director

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03/29/2020

Dear CYO Family,

I want to take a moment today to personally reach out to you. I have been wanting to send something for a while, but as a father I've been trying to juggle the new reality of working from home with three young children. Now that we have a "routine" going I finally have some time to check in.

First off, we have been praying for you. We know this is a hard, stressful and to be honest scary time for all of us. I have been taking time each day to pray for your families along with all of our health care workers and those that are sick.

Secondly, we are here for you. We are starting a new web page www.cyo.camp/bringingcamphome to help you. It will have content and mock schedules for you to use with your family. I know I am personally overwhelmed with the amount of resources I've been given without anyone saying this works or doesn't work. We'll help sift through this for you and give content that you can use with your family. We'll also add new content to help you during this time period to bring camp home. If you have ideas/video/content please send it to us so we can share it through direct message on our Facebook account. If you don't have Facebook please send it kay.bodmer@seattlearch.org.

Lastly at campfire we talk about the circle of family, friendship, and support. I think this world needs more of this than ever right now. We here for you in prayer and solidarity.


~Shaune Randles
CYO Camps Director

10/21/2019

Women's Camp June 5-7, 2020
Registration opens Nov 1
Opening day discount $50

07/31/2019

Adventure awaits! It turns out that vacationing with your best friends can make you a happier, more healthy person. Here's the science behind it.

05/29/2019

Only 9 days to go! We still have room for you.

05/20/2019

Coming in 3 weeks!!!!! I am so excited!

All right campers and alumni! I am excited to announce that Buster, Coco and Dozer have been donated to the program and will join the herd after we get them safely home to Camp Don Bosco! They are excited to see you this summer!

04/20/2019

Meet your tribe at Women's Camp June 7-9, 2019. Spaces still open!

04/20/2019

Our favorite Easter image. Have a holy and happy Easter!

03/22/2019

Why all the fuss over "Baby Shark?" We've been singing for years!

03/18/2019

Yeah Women's Camp!!!

03/12/2019

Famous far and wide!

CYO Camps are the only summer camps in Washington that inspire campers to learn respect and dignity for themselves, others and the environment… all through Catholic teachings.