Winter Camp

Winter Camp 2024

February 16-19, 2024

Camp in the Winter?

Winter Camp is a weekend retreat for those in grades 7 – 12, held over Presidents Day weekend in February. We average about 150 campers at Winter Camp each year! Campers arrive on Friday night and leave on Monday, as most schools are closed on Monday for the holiday. Borrowing some of your favorite activities from the summer, Winter Camp includes: Christian Ed with multiple speakers, Afternoon Program, Evening program, and much more! Winter Camp also provides a chance to meet other campers from different regions and different sessions from the summer! For Winter Camp, our campers will stay in our recently constructed heated log cabins. All meals, services, and activities are held at the Camp.

2024 Guest Speakers

Fr. Anthony Baba

Fr. Anthony was born and raised in Houston, TX. Texas. He didn’t grow up going to camp, but his first experience came via the College Conference at the Antiochian Village in 1998. The following year he went to AV as a CIT, and then served as a Counselor the year after that. In 2001, when Camp St. Raphael (YABOY!) just got started, he served on staff as a counselor for many years and even since his ordination to the Holy Priesthood, he’s been serving as a session priest. He’s pretty much been going to CSR since it started. Watch out for him on the angle ball field or basketball court… he’s got game, but by his own admission, he talks a lot of trash!

Despite the trash talking, there’s some sweetness to him as well! How else would he have gotten to marry his lovely wife? Fr. Anthony and Ramia were married in 2008, and together they have the blessing of raising three beautiful children: Alexa (12), Luke (11) and Eleni (9).

Fr. Anthony graduated from Holy Cross School of Theology in 2006; served as Youth Director at St. George Cathedral in Wichita, Kansas from 2006-2010, and after his ordination on March 21, 2010, he’s been serving the parish community of St. Anthony in Spring, Texas.

 

Chris and Adella Al-Dehneh

Chris Al-Dehneh graduated from the University of Oklahoma (BOOMER!) with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has been the parish Youth Director at Saint George in Houston, TX for over 5 years and has been serving as the DOWAMA Youth Director for the last 2 years. His dad has been a priest ever since he was a little kid so serving the church has always been on his mind. Ask him about the church, Oklahoma football, anything LeBron James related, or about his favorite Marvel movie!

Adella (Winder) Al-Dehneh graduated with honors from Southern Methodist University with a B.A. in Psychology and Advertising. She has spent many years working with young people, specifically in youth ministry. Adella was a Youth Director for over 6 years in Spring, TX, and she is currently in her third year of teaching 2nd grade at The Saint Constantine School, an Orthodox classical school, in Houston, TX. Adella also serves as the Head of House Saint Helen (Go Swans!) at her school. Ask her how her school is like the real-life Hogwarts but Orthodox.

Chris and Adella are both lifelong campers and serve on the Leadership Staff at Camp Saint Raphael (YABOY!), the summer camp for the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America, where Chris serves as the Volunteer and CIT Coordinator, and Adella as one of the Christian Education Directors. They are both excited to experience Winter Camp from another perspective and can’t wait to get to meet all of you wonderful campers.

Before Winter Camp

Before attending Winter Camp, if you want to be as prepared as possible (like knowing what Evening Program will be!), check out the Winter Camp Registration Packet below.

Transportation

If you are flying to join us for one of our camp programs, we provide a shuttle to and from the airport. In order for us to shuttle you/your family, you must schedule your transportation within these times (All times are displayed in EST):
*Any deviation from these times must be requested in writing and approved by the Camp Director to guarantee that ground transportation will be provided.
Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) 
Arrival Day (Friday): 10am – 4pm
Departure Day (events ending on Monday): 12pm – 4pm Monday
Departure Day (events ending on Sunday): 12pm – 4pm Sunday
 
Latrobe Airport (LBE) – whenever flights are able to arrive / depart
Johnstown Airport (JST)  – whenever flights are able to arrive / depart

Winter Camp 2023

Winter Camp 2023 is in the books!

Check out the 2023 photos and video below!

Employment / Volunteer Opportunities

Arch Week 2024

Counselor

Summer Camp 2024

Staff / CIT / Volunteer

Staff Applications are closed, late applications will be considered late.

Volunteer and CIT Applications due Feb. 28

AV Internship

2024 – 2025

Dates & Tuition

2024 Programs Dates Tuition CIT Tuition
Winter Family Camp January 12-15, 2024

Adults $200

Children (6-17) $75

Children (5 and under) FREE

Winter Camp February 16-19, 2024 $250
AV Open May 18, 2024

(Early Bird Prices) $450/Foursome $125/Individual

$500/Foursome  $150/Individual

Alumni Work Weekend May 17-19, 2024 FREE
Family Camp May 24-27, 2024

Adults $200

Children (6-17) $75

Children (5 and under) FREE

Summer Camp – Session 1 (1-week) June 16-23, 2024 $750
Summer Camp – Session 1 (2-weeks) June 16-28, 2024 $1100 $550
Summer Camp – Session 2 (2-weeks) June 30 – July 12, 2024 $1100 $550
Arch Week June 30 – July 7, 2024 $800
Summer Camp – Session 3 (2-weeks) July 14-26, 2024 $1100 $550
Iconography Camp July 14-22, 2024 $800
Summer Camp – Session 4 (2-weeks) July 28 – August 9, 2024 $1100 $550
Adult Camp September 20-23, 2024 TBD
Fort Ligonier Days October 11-13, 2024 FREE
St. Raphael Pilgrimage November 1-2, 2024 FREE
Alumni Reunion Weekend November 1-3, 2024 TBD
2025 Programs Dates Tuition CIT Tuition
Winter Family Camp January 17-20, 2025 TBD
Winter Camp February 14-17, 2025 TBD
AV Open TBD TBD
Alumni Work Weekend May 16-18, 2025 FREE
Family Camp May 23-26, 2025 TBD
Summer Camp – Session 1 (1-week) June 15-22, 2025 TBD
Summer Camp – Session 1 (2-weeks) June 15-27, 2025 TBD TBD
Summer Camp – Session 2 (2-weeks) June 29 – July 11, 2025 TBD TBD
Arch Week TBD TBD
Summer Camp – Session 3 (2-weeks)  July 13-25, 2025 TBD TBD
Summer Camp – Session 4 (2-weeks) July 27 – August 8, 2025 TBD TBD
Iconography Camp TBD TBD
Adult Camp TBD TBD
Fort Ligonier Days October 10-12, 2025 FREE
St. Raphael Pilgrimage October 31 – November 1, 2025 FREE