01/29/2026
Winter Camp 2026 was our largest Winter Camp EVER! ❄️🏕️
This weekend brought together sophomores, juniors, and seniors for four unforgettable days centered on mentorship, confidence-building, and real connection! Winter Camp is designed to strengthen the soft skills that matter most, and our campers showed up ready to grow!
Morning program focused on practical, real-world skills, with classes in storytelling, networking, financial literacy, and public speaking. Campers practiced how to communicate their ideas, build relationships, and carry themselves with confidence. We also welcomed back the Northwestern Undertones, who led a ca****la workshops that blended creativity, collaboration, and performance throughout the weekend!
Afternoon program pushed campers outside their comfort zones. From the challenge course and climbing walls to sports, dance, singing, and arts and crafts, campers stayed active while building teamwork and trying new things!
Evenings brought the entire community together for some of the most memorable moments of the weekend. We hosted a Carnival Night Badge Bash in honor of the Girl Scouts, celebrating the incredible campus that hosted us! A dance night gave campers the chance to let loose and celebrate the weekend together and the night closed with a winter campfire sing-along, bringing everyone together one last time through music and fellowship! Every part of the weekend gave campers space to step up, try something new, and support one another. We’re incredibly proud of the confidence, leadership, and curiosity they brought into every space!
We would love to thank everyone who continues to make Camp Catanese possible! To our campers, parents, counselors, volunteers, and donors who believe in this mission and family, THANK YOU! You continue to change lives and we can’t thank you enough! This community continues to show what’s possible when young people are given the space and opportunities to grow! We can’t wait to see you this summer! 💙💚
