Category 2017

“Read All About It”

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A 12 page insert into the Catholic Sentinel was featured this past weekend All About CYO and Camp Howard! I hope you take time and read about our new Camp Dining Hall which has been named “Mary’s Lodge at Camp Howard”.  It is the center of the paper.  Let me know what you think. Link:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9cJ2AvzVRjkUkRTS1kyNjF6WEE

Our Champions of Faith Dinner is this coming Tuesday night at the Oregon Convention Center.  We can still seat you and accept tables.  It will be a LOT OF FUN and we have some great videos to show.

Champions of Faith is the one time per year that CYO/Camp Howard asks for money to help us further the cause and transform the organization.  It’s all about the kids!  Our auditor, Gary McGee & Company, shares with the board each year that we have put 100% of the donations toward our programs.

Thanks to YOUR generosity, a LOT of kids have gone to camp (approximately 200 last summer) and have participated in sports who otherwise would not have.  Help us continue to Make Great Memories for Kids by making an annual donation to CYO/Camp Howard. Thank You!

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He Got His Start in CYO!

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Listen and watch as Brennan Scarlett tells his Football story from CYO to the NFL!  Proud of you, Brennan! LINK:

http://m.houstontexans.com/tv-media/videos/My-Football-Story-Brennan-Scarlett/f360b840-e9cd-44f7-a2c4-29767223e0cf

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Champions of Faith Testimonial with Aaron Hazel

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Aaron Hazel has been a friend to CYO over the past several years.  We are grateful to Aaron for attending CYO events, and his general supportive nature.  Aaron understands that the important thing about CYO is participation and having the opportunity.  We are grateful to Aaron for taking the time to help us out with a testimonial.

Champions of Faith Testimonial with Ken Potter

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Ken Potter is a staff member at Jesuit High School and has been the Varsity Football Coach for over 30 years.  With several State Championships under his belt he is an accomplished football coach.  I appreciate Ken Potter for the gentle, Christ like manner in which he presents himself.  Humble and kind with an altruistic demeanor describes Ken in my opinion.  He is alway a joy to be around.

Thank you, Ken, for your many years of support for CYO and Camp Howard and for taking the time to help us out with this testimonial!

An Artist at Work – Cheyenne Cunning

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Cheyenne Cunning, you may know her as the “Camp Store Lady” as she has operated the Camp Store the past three years and grown up doing various jobs at the camp.  She has always had an artistic knack, actually a very talented artist.  I asked her to bring the Camp Howard sign back to life after about 6 years of weather wear and abuse.  She took on the project and made it happen just in time to beat the rains!  Thank you so much, Cheyenne, for the great job you did on the sign!  It is a very beautiful welcome to the camp again!

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Incredible Work Party of 2017 “Great Job”

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CYO/Camp Howard would like to thank the members of the 2017 work party for the incredible job you did on 21 buildings after camp this year!  That is a record accomplishment!  All of the cabins in Fircrest and Greenwood Units, the Main Showerhouse, Camp Store, Camp Office, St. Martha and St. Mary and the Property Directors House!

Anna McLean, Anna O’Boyle, Emma Wycoff, Paige Ally, Latice Brown, John Lance, Anthony Ciota, Silas Warner, Gabe Klinger, Emily Cochran, Leila Blakely and Shawna King, were the summer staff “after camp” helpers!  Camp Director, Nora Gravengaard, Leila Blakely, Shawna King and Karen von Borstel came together to finish up after the smoke from the fires ended the work parties this year.  Special thanks to them as well!

You can all be proud of the work you did to help sustain the life of these buildings as they are all 1953 era “original” buildings and you helped breath new life into them!  they look “GREAT!”  Thank you for staying on to do this work.  We are all grateful to you!

Below: Camp Store

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Below: Main showerhouse

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Below: 1 of 12 similar cabins from Greenwood and Fircrest Units.

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Champions of Faith Testimonial with Ed Kluss

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Ed Kluss is the CYO/Camp Howard Executive Board President.  He has done an outstanding job representing our organization with Catholic Charities, the Archdiocese of Portland and in so many other ways during his service in this role.  Thank you, Ed, for helping us out with this Champions of Faith Testimonial!  We are grateful to you.

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https://youtu.be/AU_PyH8prfI?list=PLn7Z88srUGqA4dJB-oYZ6Uxa6etTrYo4j

Champions of Faith on Mater Dei Radio

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Lisa Sanders, CYO/Camp Howard Development Director, George Weivoda, Co Chair of the 2017 Champions of Faith Benefit Dinner, Dina Marie, Host of the Mater Dei Radio Morning Show and Sr. Krista talk about the upcoming event.

You can listen here!

 

George Weivoda – Co Chair of the Champions of Faith 2017 event

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Lisa Sanders, CYO/Camp Howard Development Director

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Dina Marie Hale, Host of the Mater Dei “In Person” Show

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Volleyball Scheduling with Jenna Bass

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CYO/CAMP HOWARD, PORTLAND, OREGON

The CYO Volleyball program is one step closer to being scheduled for the 2017 season as the game numbers have been entered into a grid that will self populate the games locations and times.  The next step is to check and double check the schedules looking for any missing games, duplicate games, etc.  The computer is very helpful at showing us where there is human error!

Once perfected, the schedules will be duplicated and made ready for the coaches packets which will be handed out at the coaches meeting.

Below: Jenna Bass, CYO/Camp Howard Volleyball and Basketball Director preps the schedule for the fall volleyball and 1st & 2nd grade “Hotshot” basketball season.

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Great Article on Religious Freedom

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Thank you, Ed, for this thoughtful, articulate article on Religious Freedom.

Grateful to you,

Sister Krista von Borstel, S.S.M.O.