CATHOLIC Adventure Camp
Adventure Camp is held at Crosswoods Camp, located south of Ashland, WI This high adventure week offers rock climbing, rappelling, canoeing, mountain bike riding, low ropes and high ropes, adventure trails, hiking, time for prayer, sacraments, and reflection on God’s marvelous creation. For the latest updates click here.
Our Group is attending July 27th August 1st, 2025.
Space is limited, so sign up early to reserve your spot.
COST:
$150 per camper from Marshfield if you have never attended Adventure camp before! This includes transportation from Marshfield. Thank you to the Chaplain’s fund and the Youth Group can cage for making this $320 discount possible.
$250 per camper from Marshfield if you have attended Adventure Camp before. This includes transportation from Marshfield. Thank you to the Chaplain’s fund for making this $220 discount possible.
$470 per camper if you live outside Marshfield and are not a registered member of a Marshfield Catholic parish. This includes transportation from Marshfield.
Adventure camp is available to students currently in grades 6 to 12. The cost for chaperones (21 and older) is $200, but the cost can be waived if needed. Please contact David Alcott if you would like to help chaperone!
A non-refundable $100 deposit and ALL paperwork is due by May 13th to secure this pricing. All costs go up by $25 on May 14th, then up an additional $75 on July 6th. Balance is due July 6th (also non-refundable).
HOW TO REGISTER
Please complete these 4 steps by May 13th, 2025
1. Pay the $100 deposit (or the whole cost if you prefer). Please keep in mind this is non-refundable. See “Payment Instructions” below for information about how to submit payments.
2. David Alcott will send you a link to register online through Argenta for Adventure Camp. Please note that this step includes uploading an image of your medical insurance card.
3. Please complete the camp forms and get them to David Alcott. Here is the link to the downloadable forms.
CrossWoods-Master-Copy-ALL-Forms
Remember a copy of the front and back of the medical insurance card is NEEDED (see forms) and also all medications must be brought in original containers.
4. Pay any balance due for your child by May 13th to David Alcott, payment instructions are below.
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
All checks should be written out to “St. John the Baptist Parish”. Please write in the memo section “Adventure Camp” and the name of the person you are paying for. This check can be turned in to the St. John the Baptist rectory, either in person or mailed. You can drop it off in person during office hours, or put it in an envelope with “ATTN: David Alcott” on the outside and pushed through the mail slot in the inner door 24 hours a day. If you prefer to mail it, please mail it to:
ATTN: David Alcott
201 W Blodgett St.
Marshfield, WI 54449
Please contact David Alcott with questions through this form.
Here is a link to the new Crosswoods Camp website. This is the camp that hosts Adventure Camp.
http://www.crosswoods.camp/about/
Youth Ministry Endowment Trust Individual Grant (Scholarship) Application
There is a grant(scholarship) available through the Diocese of La Crosse Youth Ministry Endowment trust. Please apply using the form below, there is no set deadline, but please submit as soon as you know you are attending Adventure Camp.
LDCCW Adventure Camp Grant (Scholarship) Application DUE MAY 1st 2025
There is a grant(scholarship) available through the La Crosse Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Please apply using the form below, please submit as soon as possible.
Current Fundraisers
Contact David Alcott with any questions here
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is the chaperone to student ratio?
Per Diocese of La Crosse rules, it is 1 chaperone per 7 campers at minimum.
Is there a schedule of the week at camp?
There is a basic structure of each day at camp, but adventures are not announced ahead of time, due to various factors such as weather. For example, if rock climbing was planned for Tuesday, but it rained Tuesday, that would possibly alter the rest of the week as other adventures might be replaced/eliminated etc.
Here is a structure of each day to give you the general flow. All times subject to change.
7:30am: Morning Prayer (optional)
8:00am: Breakfast
8:30am: Rumble (Music/introduction to the day’s theme/announcements)
9:00am: Free Time
9:15am: Adventure or Activity
12noon: Lunch
1:00pm: All Camp Adventure Game
3:00pm: Cabin Time
4:00pm: Free Time and Options
*Pedal and Paddle (Pedal to Perch; Paddle on Perch)
*Hike and Fight (Hike to Outpost; Archery Tag)
*Scream and Dye (Ice Cream Making; Tie Dye)
*Climb and Fly (High Ropes)
*Free Time
*Waterfront
*Games in Hemlock
*Aspen
*Fishing at Line Lake (need an adult leader)
6:00pm: Dinner
7:00pm: Free Time
7:30pm: Ruckus (more music, a presentation on the theme, possibly a skit)
8:30pm: Jaw Time (Small groups with a chaperone, discussing and processing what insights were learned that day)
10:30pm: In Cabins or Nighttime Prayer
10:45pm: Lights Out
What are the sleeping arrangements?
Is transportation to camp included?
Yes, the cost includes transportation from Marshfield to Camp Crosswoods and back. The transportation costs are over $1,600, we are able to provide this at such a low cost thanks to the Chaplain’s fund. The only additional money needed would be for spending money for meals on the way to camp and back (fast food), and for anything they would like to buy at the camp store such as T-shirts, water bottles, etc.
Can non-Catholic students attend?
Yes! The week we attend is a Catholic week, so there is typically Mass, Confession, and morning prayer. Similar to the approach of Columbus Catholic Schools, there are Catholic elements and programming, but you don’t need to be Catholic to attend.