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Directions
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directions,
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Packing
Registration
Lodging
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Food
Pets, Internet and Late Arrivals
Fest Schedule
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Registration
Yes!
When you register your family you can register your friend(s) or other
persons who will be accompanying and staying with your
family for
the event. Any children under 18 need to have their
parents fill out a
"Child Release Form." The non-family member child
registration fee will apply. Anyone 18 or older
would be registered at the
adult rate and would not need to have a release form from
their parents.
Lodging
St.
James Field Cabin Facts
located near St. Joseph Auditorium.
Click here for photos
Each cabin contains:
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Full-size
refrigerator with freezer top (bring ice cube trays or you
can buy ice on the grounds)
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Microwave (all cabins except for 4 have microwaves)
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Air-conditioner/heater
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1
double bed & 2 sets of bunk beds with mattresses
(bring your own linens, pillows, towels, and toiletries)
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Loft
above bunk beds that sleeps 3-4 kids (bring your own
pillows & sleeping bags--mattresses not provided)
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Wooden
eating table with 2 benches (no picnic table outside the
cabin).
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Window
curtains & screens
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Screen
door
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Light
fixture
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Several
3-pronged electrical outlets (can withstand small
appliances if you would like to brings)
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Changing
room
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Shelves
& small counter top
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Clothes
hooks and clothes poles (bring extra hangers)
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box
fan
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smoke
detector
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broom
& dust pan
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No
running water, sink or toilet in the cabin. There
are separate bathhouses nearby with toilet and shower
facilities.
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Water
spigots with drinkable water located throughout the areas
near cabins & campsites.
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One
large fire pit at St. James Field.
You
can park your vehicle by your cabin.
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HFP CABIN FACTS--11
cinder block cabins located among the campsites, near the
swimming pool, snack bar etc. Each cabin contains:
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Click here for photos
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Full-size
refrigerator with freezer top (bring ice cube trays or you
can buy ice on the grounds)
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Four
sets of bunk beds with mattresses (bring your own linens,
pillows, towels & toiletries)
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Small
table inside and a picnic table outside the cabin and at
the campsites.
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3-pronged
electrical outlets (can withstand small appliances if you
would like to bring)
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Curtained
off changing area
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box fan (no air-conditioning)
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Broom
& dust pan
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No
running water, sink or toilet in the cabin. There
are separate bathhouses nearby with toilet and shower
facilities. Water spigots with drinkable water
located throughout the areas near cabins & campsites
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One
large fire pit at Holy Family Park
You
can park your vehicle by your cabin.
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We offer a dinner plan
consisting of six catered dinners (Saturday through
Thursday). Dinners include the main course, vegetable,
tossed salad, drink (hot & cold) and desert. Menu
varies but you can expect meals like Turkey, Chicken, Pasta,
Roast Beef, Pork, Sloppy Joes etc,...
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Two (2) weeks prior to the Fest
that you're attending. It cannot be ordered on site or
for just a day or two. It comes as a package of 6
dinners.
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You may add your family to the dinner plan
up to 2 weeks prior to the fest you are attending.
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We recommend that you sign up for the dinner plan when you are
for sure that
you'll be participating in it (must sign up at least 2 weeks
prior to the fest you're attending.
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Our Mama C's Snack Shack
offers
a variety of lunch and dinner food such as grilled hot dogs,
hamburgers, cheese burgers, Italian sausage, chicken nuggets,
fish sandwiches, pizza, corn dogs, French fries, ice-cream,
etc. You
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Most families will either
bring their own breakfast items
or purchase items like bread,
cereal, eggs, milk, etc. at our Friar Tuck Store the evening
before.
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Our Friar Tuck Store
is on the grounds and sells a number of items such as ice,
milk, bread, cereal, snacks, batteries, sun block, canned
food, etc. all reasonably priced. There is also a Walmart
Supercenter about 15-20
minutes from Catholic Familyland, in Steubenville and a
Kroger's Grocery Store about 12-15 minutes away in Wintersville.
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STAYING AT FAMILYLAND
you'll receive the maximum spiritual benefits for this week of
God-centered time wth your family. We encourage you to
stay on the grounds, if possible. You'll meet and bond
with other Catholic families.
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Approx. 1 mile.
You can either drive (road not suitable for bikes), or walk
the beautiful wooded trail (takes about 15-20 minutes).
Throughout the trail are Stations of the Cross and the
Mysteries of the Rosary. Hiking trails are also
available.
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Yes, priests
are most welcome!
Often times they
come with a family who is attending a Fest, or they are free
to attend alone. Each
priest must complete a Registration Form including their Year
of Ordination, and the Diocese of their Incardination and/or
their Religious Order. Based
on availability
(first come, first serve), we will provide them with a retreat
room and meals during the Fest.
We ask for a �free will offering� (is appreciated,
but not required) of whatever he can afford (which
helps to cover the cost of the food).
Often times, the family who is bringing the priest,
will offer to pay for this.
If this is the case, kindly include payment when you
send in the registration form for the priest(s).
He will receive a confirmation letter with all the
details. We invite all priests to concelebrate and all
deacons to assist at Mass each day. Please bring an alb. We
also invite the priests to help administer the Sacrament of
Reconciliation for the families, and we are most grateful for
this service! They
are also welcome to participate in the various morning
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| PAYMENT
POLICY |
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| Deposit: |
$250 non-refundable deposit is due within 7 days of the date of the
Your Registration is Almost Complete email. |
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| Note: |
If the total amount due for the registration equals less
than $250, the full amount is due within 7 days of the date
of the Your Registration is Almost Complete email and the full amount serves as your
non-refundable deposit. |
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| Remainder of Payment: |
Full payment is due no later than 30 days before your fest start date. Please note that we appreciate an initial payment of the full amount, as it is helpful for purchasing fest
supplies. However, if you can't pay the entire
amount on your initial transaction, we encourage you to set-up
an automatic
credit card payment at the time you
make your $250 deposit. 30 days before your fest start date if the credit card transaction is declined, you will have 7 days
to correct the situation before your registration is cancelled and your lodging is opened up to another family. |
| Cancellations/Refunds: |
Cancellations which occur 30 or more days before the start date of your fest will receive a full refund minus the $250 non-refundable deposit. Cancellations which occur 15-29 days before your fest start date will receive a refund of 50% of your payment (for paid totals in excess of $500) or your full payment minus the $250 non-refundable deposit (for paid totals less than $500). No refunds will be given within 14 days of your fest start date.
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AN EMAIL CONFIRMING YOUR REGISTRATION
will be sent to you prior to the event along with directions and a reminder of what to bring.
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THE
FEST STARTS ON SATURDAY AT 11am
with registration. Dinner on Saturday begins at 4:30pm, followed by
6:30pm Mass and orientation. Registration is open until 10:00
p.m. FOR THOSE ARRIVING AFTER 10:00pm,
please contact Tim Croes at 740-632-3269 upon your
arrival. He will show you to your lodging site and get you set up for the
night. Please be
sure to stop by the Registration Table at the St. Joseph
Auditorium, Sunday after the 10:00a.m. Mass (Mass will be in the
Auditorium), to complete your Registration process
Directions
to the Auditorium: If
you're staying at Holy Family Park, make a left turn
immediately after existing the park, this is County Road 36.
Go approx. 1 mile (you'll pass a lake on your right),
immediately after the lake, follow the sign on the left that
says "Queen of All Hearts Conference Complex" into the
parking area. The
Auditorium is the long gray building on your right (across
from the jungle gym). If
you're staying at St. James Field, exit the cabin area the
same way you came in, and the Auditorium is the long gray
building across from the jungle gym.
If
you know ahead of time that you'll be arriving AFTER 10:00pm
on Saturday, please contact registration@familyland.org in advance, so
we can give
you your lodging information.
Check-out
is on Friday, no later than 2:00 p.m.
More specifics will be in your confirmation
letter. Upon arrival, you'll receive a schedule of
events for the week.
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THESE ARE SOME
ITEMS YOU'LL WANT TO BRING:
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Linens: towels, sheets,
pillows, etc.
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Blankets, sleeping
bags, sleeping pads
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Coolers, as needed (Refrigerator provided
in cabins and RV's)
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Grill, griddle, crockpot, skillet
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Quarters and $1
bills for vending machines
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Flashlights
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Bible and Rosaries
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Board games
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Sports equipment (For use at your cabin. We do have sports
equipment that can be used in common in the field at Holy
Family Park)
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Sun block
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Spare batteries
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Extra hangers
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PACK CASUAL, MODEST CLOTHES
for the week. Prepare for hot summer days and possible
cool nights.
For pool attire we
ask the women to wear modest one-piece bathing suites and the
men to wear modest, boxer-short type swimsuits. Little
ones will be asked to wear swim diapers for kiddie pool.
For those going on
horse (must be at least 10 years old) and pony rides, bring sturdy closed-toe shoes and long
pants.
All children who have
received their First Holy Communion within year are invited to
bring their special clothing--veil, dress, suites--for the
Eucharistic procession at the Sunday Mass.
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EXTRA FEES FOR LAUNDRY SERVICE AND HORSE TRAIL RIDES.
Since there are no
laundry facilities on the grounds, you can take advantage of
the pre-paid laundry service. You would purchase a
10-gal. bag from us (10 lbs of dirty clothes per bag
max. You can buy more than 1 bag). They will
pickup/dropoff your laundry at Catholic Familyland (wash, dry,
fold your laundry). Cost varies year to year but it's
approximately $35/bag.
The fee for horseback riding is $15.00/person, per trail ride (must be 10 yrs
and up).
All other activities
(swimming, water slide, sports, etc.) are free of
charge.
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You can bring your bikes and fishing poles.
You may ride your bikes in St. James Field and Holy Family
Park ( no bike trails available). You can fish in our
St. Francis Lake (bring bait and tackle).
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Toddlers and babies ages 3 and under will stay with their
parents.
For your convenience, during all events located in St. Joseph
auditorium (including Mass), there is a sectioned off play
area for parents to a allow their children to play in. A
live television feed of the event going on in the auditorium
is located in play area for parents' viewing while watching
their children (ages 3 and under). Redeemer Hall Nursery
is also available, with live feed.
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Sorry, no pets allowed.
Pets can board
at Haven Kennels, 10905 Township Road 166,
Bloomingdale, OH. Feel free to call them at 740-765-4238
to make arrangements.
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Wireless Internet access is available in and around the
auditorium.
If you have need of this during your stay please contact the
Information desk or cashiers for the password.
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