Lighting the Flame of Marist Leadership
At the close of each academic year, student leaders travel to Camp Marist on Ossipee Lake (NH) for Central Catholic's Camp Champagnat Leadership Institute, aka Camp Champ.
Camp Champ is an overnight, student-organized Marist Leadership camp for rising CCHS sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
This year's theme was The 2024 Olympic Games - Camp Marist.
Photo Album: Camp Champ 2024
Camp Marist, Ossipee, NH - June 10 - 12, 2024
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"I hope each student was able to walk away with new friendships and a stronger sense of self," states Ms. Taylor Sacco '16, Director of Camp Champ and Director of Admissions.
"From the laughs and lessons learned during 'The Wall' painting challenge, to the high stakes morning full of fun at the Steeplechase, to the thrilling afternoon sailing Lake Ossipee, to the quiet, reflective evening in the Chapel, and the many hours spent singing by the fire, each moment was truly special."
"Thank you to the students for bringing their unique gifts and personalities to camp. I'm so proud of each of them for the way they embraced each challenge and supported one another, and I'm confident that they will demonstrate the qualities of Communication, Resilience, Teamwork, Gratitude, and Love as they continue to build upon their leadership skills.
Thank you to the Student Leaders of Camp Champ 2024!
The following members of the Class of 2025 served as Student Leaders at this year's Camp Champ. They applied and were selected for the position in March. In the weeks that followed they met with Ms. Sacco to plan and develop the programming for the Olympic Games!
- Kaya Asmar '25
- Sydney Berard '25
- Laura Fennessy '25
- Mariyah Reyes '25
- Arturo Rosado Taveras '25
- Ruby Sanchez '25
- Dylan Shea '25
- Emmanuel Valentin '25
- Carly Wells '25
- Ethan Westaway '25
Thank you to the volunteers and members of the CCHS Faculty & Staff who contributed to Camp Champ 2024 in a variety of ways and roles!
(Not all are pictured.)
About the Camp Champagnat Leadership Institute
Camp Champagnat is a three-day, two-night leadership experience held after the conclusion of the academic year. The experience helps instill and develop Marist leadership qualities within our students and rising leaders as they prepare for the upcoming year.
Over the course of the three days, students explore several different leadership qualities through activities and fun bonding exercises.
Participants are expected to play a leadership role at CCHS during the upcoming school year, and informal gatherings of participants are held throughout the school year to build on their leadership skills and keep the excitement going.
Camp Champ promotes leadership in the Marist tradition with a focus on understanding Saint Marcellin Champagnat's vision, promoting unity through activities and games, and building community and family spirit.
We are Marist & Catholic.
We believe in something bigger than ourselves.
Here, students of all faiths and religious identities share a commitment to serve those most in need.
Students experience an inclusive journey of personal growth while making a positive impact on the world.
We believe in our own potential and in the goodness of others.
Guided by the vision of Saint Marcellin Champagnat, we are inspired to make the world a better place by serving and leading.
Being Marist
As Marists, we believe strongly in the importance and power of family; it’s at the very heart of the Central Catholic experience.
So much of what our alumni remember most—the abiding respect for everyone in our community, our commitment to the least favored, the dedication of our faculty, and the unbreakable bonds of friendship, can be traced directly back to the Marist tradition of family spirit.
The Five Pillars of our Marist Identity
The Five Pillars of Marist Identity were introduced by the Marist Province in 2015 as ideals to which all Marists, students and adults alike, should commit to.
The Pillars are:
Presence… caring for each other, seeking relationships founded on love, being attentive and welcoming with a sense of openness
Simplicity… being straightforward and genuine, humble and modest, ‘doing good quietly’
Family Spirit… relating to each other as members of a loving family, building community, offering the warmth of welcoming, acceptance and belonging, sharing our successes and failures, setting clear standards of honesty, mutual respect, and tolerance
Love of Work… being generous of heart, constant, and persevering in our daily work, confident, visionary, decisive in meeting the needs of our community and encouraging each other to discover the dignity of our work with young people and with each other
In the Way of Mary… seeing Mary as a perfect model of being Marist, tender, strong, constant in faith, open to God’s calling us to our own journey of discipleship
About the Marist Brothers of the Schools
The Marist Brothers of the Schools is a Roman Catholic congregation of vowed teaching brothers founded by Saint Marcellin Champagnat in France in 1817.
Today, the Marist Brothers are an international religious community of more than 4,000 Catholic Brothers dedicated to making Jesus known and loved through the education of young people, especially those most neglected.
Marist Brothers are located in 81 countries in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania. There are over 600,000 young people in Marist schools around the world each year.
The Marist Brothers are joined worldwide by more than 70,000 lay men and women who share in their mission.
In the United States there are more than 130 Marist Brothers living in 32 communities across eight states.
Marist Brothers strive to make a difference in the world by showing young people that they are loved, safe and cared for.
Central Catholic was founded in 1935 by Brother Florentius and the Marist Brothers.
Our identity as Marists and as Catholics informs every aspect of school life.