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www.stlouis-batesville.org Catholic Church 13 ST. LOUIS PLACE BATESVILLE, IN 47006 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time JUNE 10, 2018 St. Louis He said to them in reply, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother." - Mk 3:33-35 Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. Parish Office Hours ................... Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am-4:00 pm Phone ................................... (812) 934-3204 Fax ........................................ (812) 933-0667 Residence Phone ................ (812) 933-0708 Parish Staff Pastor, Fr. Stanley Pondo ............................... x 265 [email protected] Deacon, Ronald Freyer ................... 934-3175 [email protected] Business Manager, Scott Weekley....... x 221 [email protected] Business Office, Rita Menkedick ......... x 228 [email protected]…(812) 663-9999 Director of Religious Education, Amy Tonges .......................................... x 249 [email protected] Youth Coordinator, Carrie Wesseler ..... x 223 [email protected] Director of Music & Liturgy, Mike Fritsch .......................................... x 266 Susan Kohrman ................................... x 266 [email protected] Parish Secretary, Michelle Wachsmann........................... x 251 [email protected] Brenda Moll .......................................... x 277 [email protected] Maintenance Wade Ryle .......................... 934-3310, x 271 [email protected] Brian Lamping ................... 934-3204, x 231 [email protected] School Office Phone ................................... (812) 934-3310 Fax ........................................ (812) 934-6202 Principal, Chad Moeller ......................... x 239 [email protected] School Secretary, Joan Riedeman ....... x 235 [email protected] School Secretary, Kathy Forbeck ......... x 236 [email protected] School Nurse, Lydia Gardner ................ x 283 Parish Council Chairperson, Ken Bohman............. 934-4383 V.-Chairperson, Hannah Giesting .... 363-3714 Secretary, James Dickey ................ 934-5473 School Commission Chairperson, Mike Fritsch .............. 933-0422 P.T.O., .........................[email protected] Faith Formation Commission Chairperson, Angela Werner .......... 363-5157 R.C.I.A., Darlene Hirt ...................... 934-2603 Finance Committee Chairperson, Brenda Ratcliffe ....... 932-1449 Parish Life Commission Chairperson, .................................. 934-3204 Respect Life, Jerry Ollier ................ 525-1854 Bereavement Luncheon Committee Bonnie Hertel .................................. 934-2840 Anita Brelage ................................... 934-3095 Carmie Meyer .................................. 934-4922 Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Christy Moenter ............................... 239-9164 Welcome to St. Louis Parish! We are blessed by your presence with us today. Whether you are a long-time parishioner, relatively new to the parish, home from school, or visiting for the weekend, we are grateful that you have chosen to worship here at St. Louis Catholic Church. As Roman Catholics, the Holy Eucharist is the center of our lives, and the source or our mission. Nourished by the Word of God, we strive to instill family values, promote social justice, and foster life-long formation in the Catholic faith. As we work together to build a community dedicated to living the Gospel, we commit ourselves to generous stewardship and the responsible use of our spiritual and material resources. If you are new to the parish, we invite you to register as a member by calling the Parish Office. Prayer & Devotion Rosary & Holy Hour: First Sunday of the month at 7:00pm Prayer Service: Saturday at 8:05am Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00am Weekday: Tuesday 6:00pm Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8:10am Sacraments Reconciliation (Confession): Tuesday at 5:00pm; Wednesday, Thursday & Friday after the 8:10am Mass; Saturday at 4:00pm Baptism: Second & fourth Sunday by appointment. Call the parish office. Marriage: Couples desiring to be married at St. Louis should be registered, active members of the parish. Please contact the parish office to schedule an appointment with the priest at least six months before the anticipated date. Anointing of the Sick: This sacrament is for anyone with a serious illness, undergoing surgery, etc., or near death. If you would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick please call the parish office.

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  • w w w . s t l o u i s - b a t e s v i l l e . o r g

    C a t h o l i c C h u r c h

    1 3 S T . L O U I S P L A C E • B A T E S V I L L E , I N 4 7 0 0 6

    Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time • JUNE 10, 2018

    St. Louis

    He said to them in reply, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" And

    looking around at those seated in the circle he said, "Here are my

    mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God is

    my brother and sister and mother." - Mk 3:33-35

    Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD.

    Parish Office Hours ................... Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am-4:00 pm

    Phone ................................... (812) 934-3204

    Fax ........................................ (812) 933-0667

    Residence Phone ................ (812) 933-0708

    Parish Staff Pastor, Fr. Stanley Pondo ............................... x 265

    [email protected]

    Deacon, Ronald Freyer ................... 934-3175

    [email protected]

    Business Manager, Scott Weekley ....... x 221

    [email protected]

    Business Office, Rita Menkedick ......... x 228

    [email protected]…(812) 663-9999

    Director of Religious Education,

    Amy Tonges .......................................... x 249

    [email protected]

    Youth Coordinator, Carrie Wesseler ..... x 223

    [email protected]

    Director of Music & Liturgy,

    Mike Fritsch .......................................... x 266

    Susan Kohrman ................................... x 266

    [email protected]

    Parish Secretary,

    Michelle Wachsmann........................... x 251

    [email protected]

    Brenda Moll .......................................... x 277

    [email protected]

    Maintenance Wade Ryle .......................... 934-3310, x 271

    [email protected]

    Brian Lamping ................... 934-3204, x 231

    [email protected]

    School Office Phone ................................... (812) 934-3310

    Fax ........................................ (812) 934-6202

    Principal, Chad Moeller ......................... x 239

    [email protected]

    School Secretary, Joan Riedeman ....... x 235

    [email protected]

    School Secretary, Kathy Forbeck ......... x 236

    [email protected]

    School Nurse, Lydia Gardner ................ x 283

    Parish Council Chairperson, Ken Bohman ............. 934-4383

    V.-Chairperson, Hannah Giesting .... 363-3714

    Secretary, James Dickey ................ 934-5473

    School Commission Chairperson, Mike Fritsch .............. 933-0422

    P.T.O., ......................... [email protected]

    Faith Formation Commission Chairperson, Angela Werner .......... 363-5157

    R.C.I.A., Darlene Hirt ...................... 934-2603

    Finance Committee Chairperson, Brenda Ratcliffe ....... 932-1449

    Parish Life Commission Chairperson, .................................. 934-3204

    Respect Life, Jerry Ollier ................ 525-1854

    Bereavement Luncheon Committee Bonnie Hertel .................................. 934-2840

    Anita Brelage ................................... 934-3095

    Carmie Meyer .................................. 934-4922

    Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Christy Moenter ............................... 239-9164

    Welcome to St. Louis Parish!

    We are blessed by your presence with us

    today. Whether you are a long-time

    parishioner, relatively new to the parish,

    home from school, or visiting for the

    weekend, we are grateful that you have

    chosen to worship here at St. Louis

    Catholic Church. As Roman Catholics, the

    Holy Eucharist is the center of our lives,

    and the source or our mission.

    Nourished by the Word of God, we strive

    to instill family values, promote social

    justice, and foster life-long formation in

    the Catholic faith. As we work together to

    build a community dedicated to living the

    Gospel, we commit ourselves to generous

    stewardship and the responsible use of

    our spiritual and material resources.

    If you are new to the parish, we invite you

    to register as a member by calling the

    Parish Office.

    Prayer & Devotion Rosary & Holy Hour: First Sunday of the

    month at 7:00pm

    Prayer Service: Saturday at 8:05am

    Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 5:00pm

    Sunday 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00am

    Weekday:

    Tuesday 6:00pm

    Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8:10am

    Sacraments Reconciliation (Confession):

    Tuesday at 5:00pm;

    Wednesday, Thursday & Friday after the

    8:10am Mass; Saturday at 4:00pm

    Baptism: Second & fourth Sunday by

    appointment. Call the parish office.

    Marriage: Couples desiring to be married at

    St. Louis should be registered, active

    members of the parish. Please contact the

    parish office to schedule an appointment

    with the priest at least six months before

    the anticipated date.

    Anointing of the Sick: This sacrament is for

    anyone with a serious illness, undergoing

    surgery, etc., or near death. If you would

    like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick

    please call the parish office.

  • N e w s & N o t e s With Deepest Sympathy Please remember in your prayers the

    families of Joseph C. Stirn, age 53, who

    passed away Wednesday, May 30th; and

    Nicholas L. Stewart, age 84, who

    passed away Thursday, May 31st. May

    they rest in peace.

    Parish Office Summer Hours The parish office will have Summer

    hours beginning May 30, 2018 through

    August 8, 2018. The hours will be:

    Monday 8:00am—4:00pm; Tuesday—

    Friday 8:00am—1:00pm.

    School Summer Hours The school office will be open May

    31st—June 8th from 8:00am—1:00pm.

    From June 12th—July 25th the office will

    be open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

    from 8:00am—12:00pm.

    Natural Family Planning A Natural Family Planning Class will be

    held on Sunday, July 1st, from 9:00am

    to 12:15pm in the Deanery Resource

    Center at St. Louis. There is a $40.00

    fee for books and materials. For

    reservations call or text Aly at 812-212-

    4951 or Mike at 812-212-2719.

    Baptism Preparation Class The Baptism preparation class is for

    parents who are having their first child

    Baptized. The next class will be offered

    on Tuesday, June 19th at 7:00pm in the

    Deanery Resource Center at St. Louis.

    Please call the parish office to register

    812-934-3204.

    Fr. Stan’s Book Club The next book that will be discussed is

    “A Man for All Seasons,” by Robert Bolt.

    Copies are available in the parish office.

    The suggested donation is $5.00 per

    book.

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    WHY DO WE DO THAT? Are you a new Catholic? Are you an experienced Catholic who

    wonders why we do some of the things we do? Why do we

    choose a patron saint for confirmation? Why do we sing Latin

    songs sometimes? Why does the priest do the dishes at Mass?

    A new group is forming at St. Louis with the answers to those

    questions and many more. The first meetings will focus on the Mass and why

    each part of the Mass is there. We will meet on the second Monday of the month

    at 7:00pm in the parish office. We will finish before 8:30pm. We would love to

    see you at our first meeting on June 11th!

    St. Louis Parish Directory Time slots are still available for anyone wanting to sign up for pictures

    for the church directory. Just go on line to ucdir.com. Log in is: in1470

    and password is: smile1. Anyone that has not signed up will be getting a call from Universal Church Directory

    to provide assistance helping you sign up for pictures, if you are interested.

    If you are unable to get your picture taken and would like to be included in the

    church directory, please drop off a photo to the parish office.

    Adoration Chapel The open hours for the Adoration Chapel are: Sunday – 8:00am, 9:00am,

    5:00pm; Thursday—11:00am; Friday – 1:00pm; Saturday—7:00pm.

    If you are able to sub for one of these open hours, please sign up outside the

    Adoration Chapel. If you are able to fill an open hour, call Christy

    812-239-9164.

    St. Louis School Survey - We Need Your Help! Calling all parents, parishioners and community members -- Please complete a

    short online survey to help St. Louis School provide the best possible experience

    for our students, families and community! Visit https://goo.gl/LjRDuc.

    Thank you!

    Festival Committee Chairperson Meeting

    There will be a festival planning meeting for all

    committee chairpersons on Tuesday, June 12th at 7:00pm

    in the school cafeteria. All are welcome!

    Chairpersons Needed We are in need of volunteers to chair the Spin-N-Win game and Country Store.

    If you are interested in helping with either of these booths, please call Nikki

    Hutchinson 574-299-6515.

    Weekly Bingo Volunteers Week 2: Thursday, June 14th

    Floor/Bank/Instants: Julie Cox, Paul Wuestefeld, Jim Saner, Alisha Salatin, Jill

    Reidy, BJ/Charlene Weberding, Tim/Jill Weberding, Bob/Autumn Hurm, Kate

    Tekulve, Beth Steinkamp, Rosie Ramey, Adam Maple, Jill Weber

    (Subs: Ed/Beth Hoog)

    Kitchen Workers: Kim Schrank (Set-up), Ann Edwards, Anne Schebler, Nic Wonnell,

    Brooke Maple, Marilyn Hountz, Cheryl Baechle (Sub: Maureen Saner)

    Bakers: Paula Behlmer, Terri Simmermeyer, Shannon Young, Amy Watson,

    Christina Farrall, Chelsea Gillman, Denise Hillenbrand, Holly Seigel

    St. Louis Parish Picnic! Sunday, July 22nd at Liberty Park

    11:00am Mass will be in the park!

    Fun, games and fellowship for all ages!

    P a r i s h F e s t i v a l N e w s

    http://ucdir.com/

  • Mass Intentions Saturday, June 9

    5:00 pm Bill Weigel

    Sunday, June 10, Tenth Sunday in

    Ordinary Time

    8:00 am Urban & Ruth Hoff

    9:30 am Laura Dickman

    11:00 am For the Parish Community

    5:00 pm SPANISH MASS

    Tuesday, June 12

    6:00 pm Henry & Betty Behlmer

    Wednesday, June 13, St. Anthony of

    Padua

    8:10 am Helen Laker

    Thursday, June 14

    8:10 am Jim Fledderman

    Friday, June 15

    8:10 am Steve Wintz

    Saturday, June 16

    5:00 pm John H. and Vic Schutte

    Sunday, June 17, Eleventh Sunday in

    Ordinary Time

    8:00 am August & Veronica

    Wuestefeld and Ronnie

    Fehlinger

    9:30 am Harmon K. Greene, Jr.

    11:00 am For the Parish Community

    Altar Servers Tuesday, June 12

    6:00 pm C.J. & Calvin Grote

    Wednesday, June 13

    8:10 am Sadie Wachsmann & Paige

    Watters

    Thursday, June 14

    8:10 am Sam Johnson & Marc

    Meneses

    Friday, June 15

    8:10 am George & Meg Ritter

    Saturday, June 16

    5:00 pm Isabelle Wonnell, Kathryn &

    Mimi Wilder

    Sunday, June 17

    8:00 am Adam Muckerheide, Aaron

    & Kate Weber

    9:30 am Emily Schebler, Jackson &

    Madison Wanstrath

    11:00 am Carson Meyer, Ben & Luke

    Meyer

    Lectors Saturday, June 16

    5:00 pm Carolyn Billman

    Sunday, June 17

    8:00 am Pat Meer

    9:30 am Leo Enneking

    11:00 am Hank Pictor

    Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday, June 16

    5:00 pm Jerre Hampson, Bob

    Luesse, Darlene Hirt, Susan

    Vergamini, Dave Meyer,

    Kim Koehne, 1 Volunteer

    Sunday, June 17

    8:00 am Natasha Kellerman, Monica

    Gerstbauer, Ellie Amberger,

    Jim Kuisel, Connie Meyer,

    Rheadawn Young, Keith

    Moenter

    9:30 am Don & Marilyn Freyer,

    Bertie Schmidt, Tom

    Sullivan, Brooke Maple,

    Michael Brelage, Erin Batta

    11:00 am James & Sandy Dickey,

    Nelson French, Phil & Pam

    Ryan, Teri Glaser, Mark

    Masavage

    Greeters Saturday, June 16

    5:00 pm Bob Luesse

    Sunday, June 17

    8:00 am Mike Gerstbauer Family

    9:30 am Ed & Clara Goble, Bertie

    Schmidt

    11:00 am Linda Kolb

    Ushers Saturday, June 16

    5:00 pm Gary Kuntz, Scot Harmeyer,

    Jerry Eckstein, Bob Prickel,

    Roy Streicher

    Sunday, June 17

    8:00 am Todd Tekulve, Bruce Miller,

    Larry Enzinger, Bob

    Obermeyer

    9:30 am Matt Weberding, Neal &

    Deb Wessling, 1 Volunteer

    11:00 am Bob Mattucci, Ted Telles,

    Tom Brunsman, 1

    Volunteer

    Readings for the Week Sunday: Gn 3:9-15/Ps 130:1-2, 3-

    4, 5-6, 7-8 [7bc]/2 Cor

    4:13--5:1/Mk 3:20-35

    Monday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3/

    Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6

    [cf. 2b]/Mt 5:1-12

    Tuesday: 1 Kgs 17:7-16/Ps 4:2-3, 4

    -5, 7b-8 [7a]/Mt 5:13-16

    Wednesday: 1 Kgs 18:20-39/Ps 16:1b-

    2ab, 4, 5ab and 8, 11

    [1b]/Mt 5:17-19

    Thursday: 1 Kgs 18:41-46/Ps 65:10,

    11, 12-13 [2a]/Mt 5:20-

    26

    Friday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16/Ps

    27:7-8a, 8b-9abc, 13-14

    [8b]/Mt 5:27-32

    Saturday: 1 Kgs 19:19-21/Ps 16:1b-

    2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10 [cf.

    5a]/Mt 5:33-37

    Next Sunday: Ez 17:22-24/Ps 92:2-3,

    13-14, 15-16 [cf. 2a]/2

    Cor 5:6-10/Mk 4:26-34

    © Liturgical Publications Inc

    P a r i s h C a l e n d a r 3

    Saturday Morning Prayer Service

    June 16th at 8:05am

    This week we pray in thanksgiving,

    for here in America, most wake up

    with the blessings of food, water,

    clothing, and shelter.

    Come Pray With Us!

    Wedding Banns Banns III:

    Austin Flaspohler & Koehler Morrissey

    Banns II:

    Clayton Manning & Kristin Belter

    Banns I:

    Adam Hooten & Morgan Federle

    June Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis Universal: Social Networks

    That social networks may work towards

    that inclusiveness which respects others

    for their differences.

  • June 11

    Why Do We Do That? - St. Louis

    Parish Office, 7:00pm—8:30pm.

    Come explore our Catholic faith!

    All are welcome!

    June 12

    St. Louis Festival Meeting—School

    cafeteria, 7:00pm. All welcome!

    June 13

    Theology of the Body for Teens—St.

    Louis Parish Office, 9:00-11:00am.

    June 20

    St. Louis Uniform Exchange—St.

    Louis Preschool, 11:30am-

    12:30pm.

    June 22-24

    Parish Festival—St. John the Baptist, Harrison. Chicken dinner,

    beer & wine, raffle, kids zone, live

    bands. www.stjb.net

    June 24

    Parish Festival—St. Catherine of

    Siena, 10:30am-4:00pm. Live

    music, chicken & roast beef dinners,

    beer & wine, turtle soup.

    June 26

    WRBI/St. Louis Blood Drive—

    Activity Center, 1:00pm—6:30pm.

    July 9

    St. Louis Uniform Exchange—St.

    Louis Preschool, 11:30am-

    12:30pm.

    Second Collection—June 16th & 17th The Vocations Office receives funds each year from a second collection taken up

    throughout the Archdiocese to cover the expenses of educating our future priests.

    The Archdiocese will have 25 seminarians in formation this fall. Please be

    generous in support of this collection and please continue to pray for vocations!

    Theology of the Body for Teens All 8th graders—graduating seniors are welcome to join us this Summer as we

    discover how to receive and give authentic love through the “Theology of the Body

    for Teens,” program The next meeting will be June 13th from 9:00am—11:00am

    at the St. Louis Parish Office.

    Religious Freedom Week People of faith are committed to serving others in

    God’s love in healthcare, child welfare, migration and

    refugee resettlement, education, and more. Religious

    freedom protects the space in which we can continue

    to serve. Religious Freedom Week begins June 22nd, the Feast of Sts. Thomas

    More & John Fisher. Join Catholics across the country to pray and act for the

    freedom to serve faithfully and with integrity. Learn more at www.usccb.org/

    ReligiousFreedomWeek!

    St. Louis Athletics - Bill Giltz Memorial Golf Outing The 16th Annual Bill Giltz Memorial Golf Tournament will take place at North

    Branch Golf Course in New Point on Friday, August 3rd. Registration and lunch

    at 11:00am, shotgun start at 12:00pm. The event is open to everyone and will be

    played as a 4-person handicap scramble. The entry fee is $90 per player which

    includes greens fee, cart fee, lunch, dinner, beverages and raffle. The proceeds go

    directly to the Bill Giltz Memorial Fund which helps support the St. Louis Athletic

    Program. For more information, please contact Mike Burkhart at 812-525-6585 or

    email: [email protected]

    6 N e w s & N o t e s W h a t ’ s H a p p e n i n g

    Gifts of Financial Participation Sunday, June 3, 2018

    In Church Collections...........$ 15,313.45

    Other Collections ................... $ 1,344.00

    Electronic Collections ..........$ 10,362.00

    Total Actual Income .............$ 27,019.45

    Budget .................................$ 17,692.00

    Over/Under Budget ............... $ 9,327.45 Year to Date

    In Church Collections and

    Other Collections ............ $ 889,613.56

    Budget .............................. $ 884,600.00

    Over/Under Budget ............... $ 5,013.56

    Steubenville Youth Conference June 15th-17th St. Louis Parish High School youth will again be join-

    ing several other parishes in the Batesville Deanery

    for the Steubenville Youth Conference. 150 partici-

    pants will be taking 3 buses to the conference June

    15-17, 2018. Help is greatly appreciated from all

    parishioners to help make a difference in the life of

    our youth.

    Here’s how you can help:

    Please pray for our youth. Pray for them to come to know our Lord and for a closer personal relationship with Him. Pray for

    a safe trip to the Steubenville Conference and for their safe return.

    Consider making a donation. If you would like to help send a high school youth from our parish to Steubenville, donations are accepted at the parish office. It

    costs each participant and chaperone $300 for the conference, food, transpor-

    tation, and t-shirt, which can be a hardship for some families.

    Attend Mass with us. We will be celebrating Mass before heading off to the

    Steubenville Conference. Mass will be at 7:00am on June 15th.

    Make and bring a couple of sack lunches or travel friendly snacks (NUT FREE). Sometimes participants will be so excited about the trip and forget to

    pack their lunch or snacks for the bus ride. We have a few youth who have se-

    vere nut allergies, so we have asked all participants to pack nut free foods for

    the trip. If you would like to donate a sack lunch or snack, please bring it to St.

    Louis School between 6:30-7:00am on June 15th, or call Carrie at the parish

    office to make arrangements.

  • Registration Form

    Family Name ____________________________________________________

    Address _______________________________________________________________________

    City ______________________________________________________________________________ Zip code _______________

    Home Phone _____________________________________________ Cell phone ______________________________________

    Parent’s Name(s) __________________________________________________________________________________________

    Parent’s work phone(s) ______________________________________Email__________________________________________

    Emergency Contact Person ________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________

    Please list any allergies or special conditions of which we should be aware: __________________________________________

    In the event of illness or injury, I do hereby consent to whatever x-ray examination, anesthetic, medical, surgical, dental diagnosis, or treatment

    and hospital care are considered necessary in the best judgment of the attending physician, surgeon, or dentist and performed by or under the

    supervision of a member of the medical staff of the hospital or facility furnishing medical or dental services.

    I fully understand that students are to abide by all rules and regulations governing conduce and safety while attending Vacation Bible Camp

    activities. Any violation of these rules and regulations may result in that individual being sent home.

    Signature of parent/guardian Date Date effective until

    Cash donations are greatly appreciated!

    Thanks, in advance, for all your help!

    Please return registration forms to the

    parish office by June 14th.

    June 23, 2018

    $ 10.00 per child + One large container of juice per family (bring juice 1st day of Camp)

    Child’s Name ___________________________________Grade___________________ Date of Birth _____________________

    Child’s Name ___________________________________Grade___________________ Date of Birth _____________________

    Child’s Name ___________________________________Grade___________________ Date of Birth _____________________

    Child’s Name ___________________________________Grade___________________ Date of Birth _____________________

    June 18-22, 9-11:30am

    Campers must be age 5 by August 1, 2019. Volunteers must be at least 6th graders in August.