REGISTRATION FOR 2024 SUMMER CCAs IS OPEN!
The video features previous CCAs and Laurie Mikolaycik, CCA Coordinator 2023.
Child Care Assistants (CCAs) are teen volunteers who are in high school (from entering ninth grade through just completed 12th grade). CCAs take care of children 5 years of age and younger, including infants and toddlers. They assist in the children’s programs, and camp activities and care for guests’ children at designated times throughout the weekend. Our goal is to make each family feel special and for young ones to enjoy a familiar face while parents go to sessions.
Registration Process
Option 1. Attending With Family
a. Register to be a CCA with your Family Camp Registration: CLICK HERE
b. Click HERE to fill out the CCA Form
c. Attend a mandatory Orientation Meeting
Option 2. Not Attending with Family
a. Click HERE to register as a CCA: CLICK HERE
b. Click HERE to fill out the CCA Form
c. Attend a mandatory Orientation Meeting
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2024 ORIENTATION DATES:
Wednesday, May 8, 6 pm
St. Therese Church
Murray Hall
6400 Saint Therese Way
San Diego, CA 92120
OR
Sunday, May 19, 6 pm
Our Mother of Confidence
3131 Governor Dr
San Diego, CA 92122
2024 Family Camp Dates
- FC1: June 14-16, 2024
- FC2: July 5-7, 2024
- FC3: July 12-14, 2024
- SNFC4: July 19-21, 2024
Note for CCAs:
- Registering will reserve your spot but does not guarantee it. Spots fill up quickly, so register ASAP!
- PLEASE NOTE: Only CCAs with prior experience will be allowed to serve during our Special Needs Family Camp (SNFC4).
The CCA Experience Includes
- Lodging for 3 days + 2 nights
- Delicious meals, plus teen snacks
- Supervision and direction by a Catholic staff member/CCA Coordinator
- Evening Teen Program for two nights with worship music and teen message directed by a dynamic Catholic Teen Director
- CCA uniform Family Camp T-shirt
- Use of the swimming pool and many other camp amenities!
- Opportunity to Earn 30 Service Hours
- Read firsthand about personal experiences as a CCA!
Details
Adults from the Family Camp staff will supervise the CCAs. Male and female CCAs are lodged in separate dormitories. The CCAs need to provide their own transportation to and from camp.
The cost per CCA for 2024 is $180 if attending without family and $100 if family is attending the same camp*. Payment is due in full at the time of online registration. Finances should not keep any teen from attending Family Camp. Scholarships are available. Contact Matisse Guillen at matisse@whisperingwinds.org
Cancellation Policy: Partial refunds are given up until 2 weeks before each camp
*If a family registering for Family Camp has a child who will be a Child Care Assistant that weekend, please register him/her with your family as a CCA that weekend. Since the CCA will be attending with family.
CCA Orientation Meeting
ALL CCAS AND THEIR PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST ATTEND AN ORIENTATION MEETING.
If multiple dates are provided for orientation, you may choose any meeting date regardless of what parish you are from. You may not attend with a friend and his/her parent; you must have your parent or guardian at one meeting. Please complete the necessary CCA forms before attending. For more information, please contact CCA coordinator Joseph Mikolaycik – 619-820-5026 – joseph.s.mikolaycik@gmail.com
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get my service hours?
Service letters will be emailed after camp.
Do I have to stay the whole weekend?
Yes, all CCAs must commit to the entire weekend and be able to arrive at the designated time. This is crucial to the success of our program, and there are no exceptions.
Is the orientation necessary even if I have already served as a CCA in summers past?
Yes! All CCAs must attend the meeting with a parent or guardian in order to serve as a CCA every year. Another CCA’s parent cannot act as your representative – it must be your own parent or guardian.
Can I work more than one weekend?
At this time, yes.
What if I don’t have much experience with kids?
Not to worry! We will make sure that you get a job that you are comfortable with while at camp. We have many spots for CCAs, including having your own child (“buddy”) to care for at specified times, camp clean-up and beautification, assisting staff working the zipline, snack shack, etc., and helping with programs such as art and crafts, outdoor games, Bible lessons, etc. While all of our CCAs will assist with the kids of our families in some capacity, the ages of our children and the volunteer jobs possible vary greatly. Also, the CCA coordinator is available 24/7 to help you if you should need it, and each camp activity has an adult volunteer or staff member present to supervise at all times.
Do I get any free time?
Yes, all CCAs will have staggered breaks on Saturday beginning after lunch and lasting until dinner.
In the evenings on Friday and Saturday, after the adult/family programs, we have provided a teen
program with a teen director especially for you! You will also be able to enjoy the pool and many other camp amenities.