Catholic HEART Workcamp Mission Trips

KNOXVILLE, TN

July 1 - 7

Home Base

Knoxville Catholic High School
9245 Fox Lonas Road
Knoxville, TN 37923

http://www.knoxvillecatholic.com/

Manager

Annie Nassis

annieatallsaints@yahoo.com

Camp Chaplain: TBA

Knoxville, TN is a "Next Level" camp: it is open to those entering

the 9th grade in the fall of 2012 and older.

SCHOOL FACTS

Shower Facilities: There are separate facilities for males and females. Adults and teens must shower during different shifts. The guys shower facilities are individual stalls (6 total) and the girls are communal showers (14 total).

Sleeping Facilities: Females and males sleep in classrooms on separate floors. Adults and teens sleep in the classrooms with teens. The sleeping areas are air conditioned.

Program Area: It is in a gym which is air conditioned.

Meals: in the cafeteria which is air conditioned.

WORKSITE INFORMATION

In the past, we have worked with Catholic Charities, PROJECT LIVE (Living Independently through Volunteer Efforts), Office of Aging, Second Harvest Food Bank, Caris Healthcare, Boys and Girls Club and the Volunteer Ministry Center. Most of the projects are work projects including painting, home repair and yard work, but we have some that are child care, food bank, etc. Most projects are in Knoxville and Knox County, but some are in surrounding counties.

FREE DAY ACTIVITIES

Dollywood Amusement Park

Enjoy spectacular Dollywood amusement park rides including the award-winning wooden roller coaster The Thunderhead - the wildest ride in the woods. Dollywood's live entertainment showcases the best in country, bluegrass, mountain and gospel music with more than a dozen stage shows.

http://www.dollywood.com

Dollywood's Splash Country

This water adventure theme park combines the beauty of the Smoky Mountains with the excitement of water park rides, slides and attractions guaranteed to cool you off on a hot summer day!

http://www.dollywoodssplashcountry.com

World's Fair Park
Once the site of the 1982 World's Fair, this magnificent 52-acre park includes a large variety of attractions, shops, galleries, restaurants, and the Knoxville Convention Center

http://www.worldsfairpark.com

Knoxville Zoo

Grasslands Africa! brings the animals of Africa to one location. Enjoy elephants, giraffe, zebra, kudu, gazelles, waterbuck and several birds.

http://www.knoxville-zoo.org

Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Ridge upon ridge of endless forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture.

http://www.nps.gov/grsm

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