Damascus Youth Summer Camp registration typically begins the fall before the upcoming summer. Many students in surrounding towns as well as some in the Marion community, have attended Damascus (formerly CYSC) and have absolutely loved it! Current 6th-12th graders are eligible to attend! Damascus offers a Winter & Summer Camps & Retreats. You may register individually or together with friends as transportation to Damascus in Centerburg , OH (just over 2 hours away) is not provided.
You may register through Damascus. For the 2026 summer, all weeks offer concurrent sessions for Middle School (entering grades 6-8) and High School (entering grades 9-12).
About Damascus Summer Camp: Damascus is a premier High Adventure camp filled with high ropes, paintball, blobbing, archery tag, giant swing, dual zip lines, a 5-story climbing wall, and more! The root of Damascus is found in the sacramental life of the Catholic Church and their mission work is anything but boring.
Damascus was founded in 2001 as a parish initiative to help young people “live the adventure” of their Catholic faith. Their mission is to awaken, empower, and equip a generation to live the adventure of the Catholic faith through world-class programs and an environment of encounter.
Damascus is a missionary movement that partners with the work of the Holy Spirit to bring revival to the Catholic Church in America.
Their mission is to awaken, empower, and equip a generation to live the adventure of the Catholic faith through world-class programs and an environment of encounter. Damascus is a Private Association of the Faithful within the Catholic Church, headquartered in Ohio and recognized by the Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, with whom they willingly and gratefully work.
You may register through Damascus. For the 2026 summer, all weeks offer concurrent sessions for Middle School (entering grades 6-8) and High School (entering grades 9-12).
About Damascus Summer Camp: Damascus is a premier High Adventure camp filled with high ropes, paintball, blobbing, archery tag, giant swing, dual zip lines, a 5-story climbing wall, and more! The root of Damascus is found in the sacramental life of the Catholic Church and their mission work is anything but boring.
Damascus was founded in 2001 as a parish initiative to help young people “live the adventure” of their Catholic faith. Their mission is to awaken, empower, and equip a generation to live the adventure of the Catholic faith through world-class programs and an environment of encounter.
- Challenge yourself with high ropes courses, dual giant swings, ziplines, paintball, and much more.
- Each day will include daily mass, reconciliation opportunities, dynamic speakers, sacred art opportunities, engaging small group leaders, worship ministry, adoration, dramas & skits, and outdoor chapel.
- Wrap up the day with comedy skits, praise & worship, and dance parties.
- A great staff to camper ratio leads to lifelong friendships and faith experiences.
- Parents can attend a very powerful mass as they pick up their children (don’t forget to arrive a bit early to hear the students’ powerful testimonies!)
Damascus is a missionary movement that partners with the work of the Holy Spirit to bring revival to the Catholic Church in America.
Their mission is to awaken, empower, and equip a generation to live the adventure of the Catholic faith through world-class programs and an environment of encounter. Damascus is a Private Association of the Faithful within the Catholic Church, headquartered in Ohio and recognized by the Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, with whom they willingly and gratefully work.
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