Summer Activities
SUMMER ACTIVITIES AT COLUMBUS
This June, we will once again be offering our Columbus Dons Basketball Camp and our Columbus Dons Basketball Summer School. We expect a large turnout, so please register ASAP. I hope to see all of our young players in the gym this summer! Registration can be completed at the following links. Please contact me with any questions. Thank you, Joe Konieczny
https://www.columbuscatholicschools.org/athletics/summer-basketball-camp.cfm
https://www.columbuscatholicschools.org/athletics/summer-basketball-school.cfm
This camp is available for boys and girls in grades 1 through 9. It will take place outside on the sand volleyball courts at Columbus Catholic High School. Click here for more information!
This course is offered to girls entering grades 6-12 from June 12-30; and July 10-28. High school students are eligible for Phys. Ed. credit! Click here for more information.
Worried about the “summer slide?” Looking for ways to help your student get ahead on some subjects? Some of our teachers are willing to do summer tutoring to give our kids a step up. Click here to see our listing:. Click here to learn more!
Columbus Youth Football & Cheer starts practicing (Monday - Thursday) in August with games tentatively starting August 19, 2023. Click here fore more information: https://www.columbuscatholicschools.org/athletics/youth-football-and-cheer.cfm
We are looking forward to another great year of summer softball. The program is open to all girls currently in First through Seventh grade enrolled at Columbus Catholic Schools. Please see the Flyer for More information.
PARISH SUMMER ACTIVITIES
Dates: June 25-29, 2023 Sunday-Thursday
Times: 5:30-8:00 pm
Register: HERE
Information: Your children are invited to Stellar Totally Catholic VBS this summer! Children ages 4-12 are invited to feel the love of God's light at Our Lady of Peace/Sacred Heart Vacation Bible School. It is open to all children in the Marshfield area. Contact Joann Roehl for further information. roehljoann@gmail.com
Volunteer Sign up
Dates: June 25-29, Sunday-Thursday
Times: 5:30-8:00 pm
Location: Dillenburg Hall OLP
Register to volunteer: HERE
Information: High school and middle school students are welcome to volunteer at Stellar Totally Catholic VBS this summer. Help children ages 4-12 live in God's light. This is an easy way to get a lot of service hours while having fun helping kids grow in faith. Contact Joann Roehl for further information roehljoann@gmail.com
COMMUNITY SUMMER ACTIVITIES
- Summer Camp for students entering grades 1-5 and 6-8. Have fun creating art while exploring ancient cultures! July 11-20. Click to view PDF.
- “Hero Quest!” Summer Theatre Camp for students in grades 3-6, July 31-August 11. Click to view PDF.
The City of Marshfield Street Division is seeking seasonal employees for this summer. Please see flyer for more information.
Click below to learn more about the following summer activities through the City of Marshfield!
Click below to learn about the different programs at the Discovery Education Station:
• 2023 Discovery Summer Camps
• Discovery Explorers Program
• Discovery Youth Launchpad – Fall 2023
• Volunteers Needed
Main Street Conservatory of Dance will be offering Summer Dance Camps. Click here to view a flyer.
All Together Now! Join the Everett Roehl Marshfield Public Library Summer Reading Challenge 2023. Log your summer reading minutes and be entered to win prizes. Click here to view a flyer.
High school students interested in taking Metal Mania or Fuse Your Future please stop and see Mrs. Hattamer. Tuition is covered and limited availability of spots.
Find a Summer Meal Site
There are many organizations throughout Wisconsin that provide free healthy meals to children throughout the summer. You may use one or more of the following resources to find your nearest location. The Site Finder maps are updated weekly.
- USDA Summer Meals Site Finder - English
- Call 2-1-1: 2-1-1 is a free, easy-to-remember phone number connecting callers with health and human services in their community.
- Text 'food' to 304-304
The School District of Marshfield offers Summer School ALL Marshfield residents (grades K - 6th). Registration begins Tuesday, April 11 and ends on Friday, April 21. Many of our CCS students/families do attend summer school and teachers recommend it for students to keep up on reading and math skills. Here is the link to the catalog and registration details for parents: https://www.marshfieldschools.org/cms/lib/WI01919828/Centricity/Domain/220/Updated%20Summer%20School%20Catalog_Orange.pdf
There will be a joint VBS Class with Faith Lutheran Church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church. Dates are July 31 – August 3, 2023 from 9am – 2pm. VBS is for students entering First through Sixth Grades. Students must bring a drink and sack lunch each day; snacks will be provided. Held at First Presbyterian Church, 200 S. Lincoln Ave., Marshfield.
MISC. ACTIVITIES
- June 11-15, 2023
- For Grades 9-12
- Cost: $500. Includes all meals, lodging and materials
- A scholarship from from Columbus Catholic Schools may be possible.
- Register on the link below.
Each summer since 2017 Viterbo University has gathered youth from throughout the region to experience Catholic Social Teaching in action. Attached you will find a flyer that tells a bit more of their story. Franciscan CORE at Viterbo University is still open for registration. More information can be found on their website linked here. Franciscan Core is a 5-day youth theology institute that allows participants to experience the church's mission within the La Crosse community. They are scheduled for June 25-30 this year.
- Shell lake is 90 minutes north of Eau Claire.
- The longest running jazz camp in the country.
- Columbus has been sending 2-4 students every year for the past thirty years to Shell Lake.
- You have a choice of two sessions:
- Session one is June 25-30 and is meant more for beginners and first-time camp goers and middle school jazz musicians and grades 9-10.
- Session two is July 23-28 and is meant for more experienced high school students.
- Cost is $725 and includes all meals, lodging, and materials. There is also a very nice campground in Shell Lake is you wish to camp for the week and go swimming and fishing in the off times.
- https://shelllakeartscenter.org/camps-workshops/
- The Shell Lake Arts Center offers need-based scholarships to camp participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Here is the link to scholarships. https://shelllakeartscenter.org/scholarships/