WELCOME TO CMS 2026

Monday-Saturday, June 15-20, 2026
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Arrival Day Schedule:
2:00-3:00 PM   Arrival & Check-in
4:30 PM   Counselors & Activity Presentation/Cabin Set-up
5:30 PM   Dinner

Last Day Schedule:
10:00 AM   All families are invited to Holy Mass
11:00 AM  ​ Departure 

A DAY AT CAMP

Art | Culinary | Dance | Science | Swimming | Hiking | Volleyball | Carnival Games | Cabin Theme Spirit | Elegant Dinner | Decades Dance | Talent Show

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

7:00 AM     Rise
7:50 AM     Flag Ceremony
8:00 AM     Breakfast
8:30 AM     Leadership Talk
9:30 AM     Holy Mass
10:30 AM   Activity Classes
12:15 PM   Lunch
1:30 PM     Sports Time
3:50 PM     Free Time
4:40 PM     Catechism
5:30 PM     Dinner
6:30 PM     Free Time
7:15 PM     Rosary
7:30 PM     Cabin Meeting
​8:15 PM     Campfire on Tues. & Wed.
                  Elegant Dinner on Thurs.
                  Talent Show on Fri.
9:15 PM     Decades Dance
​10:00 PM   Night Prayers.
​                  Lights Out!

CAMP CODE

1. Be on time.
2. Be friends with everyone.
3. Live order. A place for everything and everything in its place.
4. Play to win. Learn to lose.
5. Have a spirit of service. Learn to serve others.
6. Be strong. Do not complain.
7. Encourage others to finish.
8. Let femininity, delicacy and beauty shine.
9. Fulfill your tasks with responsibility.
10. Be sincere and always tell the truth.
11. Be cheerful when confronting difficulties.

OUR STAFF
Camp Monte Stella is lead by adult staff, college and high school counselors, including a camp nurse, and the Board of Stellar Leadership, Inc. The counselors are selected through an in-depth application process, and trained through the camp development program with the assistance of Charwick Study Center. Our counselors are committed to the training program that lasts from February through June. Through this training, the counselors gain confidence and leadership ability, and mastery of the material they teach, for helping others to become leaders.

ELECTRONICS USE POLICY

  • Wi-fi is not available at the campsite.
  • No cellphone use at camp. Cellphones interfere with the trust and bonding that should take place with peers and counselors at an overnight camp. Allow your child to "unplug" from their electronics and situations with friends at home. Cellphones will be taken away and returned on closing day. Please communicate all arrangements with your child before camp begins.
  • ​No electronic gadgets allowed at camp. This includes, but not limited to, laptops, iPads, iPods, MP3 players, CD players, Nintendo and other handheld systems. 

PACKING LIST

Our dress code is a reflection of both the inner and outer beauty of our campers. Please respect the dress code as a sign of camp unity and be mindful of dressing modestly at work and play. Please label all your items. Camp Monte Stella and Stellar Leadership, Inc. are not responsible for lost or damaged property, or items left behind at camp.

  • Sleeping Bag
  • Pillow
  • Pajamas
  • 2-3 Sweatshirts or sweaters. Coastal weather is windy. Temperatures are cooler in the mornings & evenings.
  • 2-3 Pairs long pants for cooler days.
  • 2-3 Pairs of 7"-9" length shorts; no short denim and/or cut-off shorts.
  • 6 T-shirts. No racerbacks, skimpy straps, or low-cut necklines and wide armholes. No underwear showing out of tops.
  • 1 Nice outfit for Mass. No mini-skirts, shorts, skimpy straps or flip-flops for Mass.
  • 1 Nice outfit for elegant dinner night (can be the same as Mass outfit)
  • 1 Outfit for Decades Dance (5th grade = 50's, 6th grade = 60's, 7th grade=70's, etc)
  • Modest one-piece bathing suit (no exceptions) and cover up for the beach.
  • 1 Bath towel, 1 beach towel
  • Underwear and socks for one week
  • 1 Pair athletic shoes for daily activities. 1 pair flip flops for beach and shower.
  • 1 Pair of dress shoes for Elegant Dinner
  • Toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, comb, soap, sunscreen, etc.
  • 1 large laundry bag
  • Refillable water bottle
  • Rosary
  • Visor or hat
  • Notebook and pencil
  • Insect repellent
  • Flashlight and extra batteries 

Optional:
  • Sunglasses
  • Stationery and stamps to send letters
  • Books for free time
  • Musical instrument for talent show
  • Decorations for cabin theme: Campers will receive their cabin assignments in a letter mailed in early June.
  • Wristwatch (optional except for 9th graders). No cell phone clock.
  • Inexpensive digital camera or disposable camera. Pictures of other campers should only be taken with their permission. Cameras that can access the internet are not allowed because photos can instantly be uploaded to social media or used without parental permission.

What to leave behind:
  • Cellphones. Cellphones interfere with the trust and bonding that should take place with peers and counselors at an overnight camp. Allow your child to "unplug" from their electronics and situations with friends at home. Cellphones will be taken away and returned on closing day. Please communicate all arrangements with your child before camp begins.
  • Electronic gadgets: laptops, iPads, iPods, MP3 players, CD players, Nintendo DS and other handheld systems. Wi-fi is unavailable at the campsite.
  • Magazines
  • Over-the-counter medication
  • Snacks and other food
Camp Monte Stella is a leadership program of Stellar Leadership, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations are gratefully received and tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. The spiritual dimension offered by Stellar Leadership, Inc. is entrusted to the personal Prelature of Opus Dei that encourages people to practice Christian virtues in all the ordinary circumstances of their life, specifically at home, at work, at school and in their community.
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