A Tribute to the CPC from the Staff

The staff was so amused by the CPC skit, we decided to raise our voices in tribute!
If you cannot see the video below, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SdchNRko7w

What people are saying, Part I

What are people saying? What have we heard?
Alex (one of the volunteer staff) said:
I can’t believe that DYMO camp is here! I’ve tried so hard to get as many people to come as possible because I feel that it is such an amazing experience. If you have ever wondered “What would it be like if [...]

Director Highlight: Bob Bacik

Bob Bacik has the amazing ability to solve any problem with a rubber band, duct tape and a binder clip… really. He recently developed a fascination with Sudoku and speaks fluent Junior High. Bob will be leaving his job as Coordinator of Youth Ministry at St. Anthony’s this summer to give seminary a try. (Yeah, [...]

Staff Highlight: Patti

Patti Reynolds has a handle on life. She may have an extra on hand, if you happen to have lost yours. She loves DYMO Camp. Patti is the youth/young adult minister at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Grand Rapids, a member of the Secular Franciscan Order, a wife, a mother of four (3 attended [...]

Camp Director Highlight: Sally Sremba

Sally Sremba, junior DYMO Camp director.
Sally is a proud lifelong Catholic that enjoys learning new things and asking questions. She is an office manager at Kerkstra Septic Tank Cleaning, in Hudsonville. (Thankfully she gets to stay in the office and doesn’t work in the field!) When not at work, she enjoys spending time outdoors with [...]

Staff Highlight: George

George is 53 going on 16. He loves life. George is active at Portland St. Patrick parish. Among his many activities is singing at Sunday Mass and serving as chair of the school commission. What he loves the most however is interacting with teens (but then, he is a little strange). In his spare time [...]

Photos from the Staff Retreat at Pinewood

We pulled together some photos from the March staff retreat, and put them in a photo gallery for you to see… Yes, there was ice on the lake at the time. Brrr. But the camp is beautiful at all times of the year. We certainly look forward to being back there in June!

Deadline for Registrations Extended

The registration deadline for DYMO Camp 2009 has been extended! We will now be accepting registrations through May. If you need any other information please do not hesitate to contact Bob Bacik, one of the Camp Directors, at tel. 616.453.8229 x302 or email rbacik@gmail.com.
This year’s staff and teen leadership, with the help and [...]

Camp Staff Pray, Play and Plan

The weekend of March 14-15, the volunteers that make up the DYMO Camp staff gathered at Camp Pinewood for an overnight retreat, team-building and planning. The countless hours of preparation needed for Camp (that began in October) continued as the directors and staff dug into the theme.
What does a group talk about for over 16 [...]

Photo Evidence

Here are some pics of the meeting in February…
These people are brilliant, but a little bit goofy. We like that.
Students of the ‘Camp Planning Committee’ gave the staff a wonderfully complete and well-thought out description of what they had in mind, and how they thought it might work. Good stuff.
The plans for Camp continue! Since [...]