Tentative Camp Schedule:

12:30pm-5:30 Check-in at Mary Hall

4:00-5:45pm Auditions for Solos - Choir Room SBH 028

Auditions for Cantors –SBH Room 015

6:00pm Gather on Abbey steps for opening prayer service with Abbot John Klassen

6:15pm Dinner at SJU

7:00pm Rehearsal – choir room SBH 028

9:00pm Staff introductions, large & small group activities and evening Compline in Quad 264

7:00am Morning prayer with the monks in the Abbey (optional)

8:10am Meet outside dorms for prayer then breakfast

8:50am Blessing of prayer books/rosaries by Fr. Anthony in Choir Room SBH 028

9:00am Campus tour ending by Emmaus Chapel, then rosary led by camp leaders

10:30am-12:30pm Rehearsal - Choir Room SBH 028

12:30pm Lunch at SJU & free time

1:45-3:45pm Rehearsal - Choir Room SBH 028

3:45-4:45pm Compline Cantor rehearsal in Choir Room SBH 028

4:45 pm Recreation with camp staff

6:15pm Dinner at SJU & free time

7:30-9:00pm Rehearsal - Choir Room SBH 028

9:00pm Compline

7:00am Morning prayer with the monks in the Abbey (optional)

8:10am Meet outside dorms for prayer then breakfast

8:45-9:50am Saint John’s Bible presentation, AV room, Alcuin Library

10:00-12:15am Rehearsal - Choir Room SBH 028

12:15pm Lunch at SJU & free time

12:15-12:45pm Cantors for Sunday Mass rehearsal in Choir Room SBH 028

1:00-2:30pm Recreation with camp staff

2:30-4:50pm Rehearsal - Choir Room SBH 028

5:00pm Mass at Abbey Church, Feast of St. John the Baptist – presider Abbot John Klassen

5:45pm Dinner at SJU & free time

7:00-9:00pm Rehearsal - Choir Room SBH 028

9:00pm Compline

7:00am Morning prayer with the monks in the Abbey (optional)

8:10am Meet outside dorms for prayer then breakfast

8:45-9:30am Religion Class – Fr. Matthew Luft, OSB; room SBH 015

9:45-11:45am Rehearsal - Choir Room SBH 028

11:50am Noon Prayer with Monks in the Abbey

12:30pm Lunch at SJU & free time

12:30-1:00pm Cantor rehearsal in Choir Room SBH 028

2:00-2:30pm Fitting of albs in music building hallway

2:30-5:00pm Rehearsal - Choir Room SBH 028

5:00-5:45pm Organ Class - Kim Kasling in the Gertken Organ Studio

5:45pm Dinner at SJU & free time

6:30-7:45pm Recreation with camp staff

8:00-9:00pm Rehearsal in Choir Room SBH 028

9:00pm Compline

7am Morning prayer with the monks in the Abbey (optional)

8:10am Meet outside dorms for prayer then breakfast

8:45-10:45am Rehearsal - Choir Room SBH 028

11:00am Leave for College of Saint Benedict

11:30am Sing for the Benedictine Sisters in the chapel

12:10pm Lunch with the Sisters

1:00-3:15pm College of Saint Benedict Tour and Admissions Presentation

3:45-5:30pm Rehearsal - Choir Room SBH 028

5:30pm Dinner at SJU & Recreation

5:30-6:00pm Cantor rehearsal in Choir Room SBH 028

7:45-9:30pm Rehearsal - Choir Room SBH 028

9:30pm Compline

7am Morning prayer with the monks in the Abbey (optional)

8:00am Meet outside dorms for prayer then breakfast

8:45am Concert Music Class – Fr. Anthony in SBH 015

8:45-9:15am Sunday Mass Cantor rehearsal with Kathryn in Abbey Church

9:45-12:00pm Rehearsal - Choir Room SBH 028

12:00pm Lunch at SJU & free time

1:30-4: 15pm Rehearsal with break - Choir Room SBH 028

4:15-4:30pm Choristers meet the Alumni

4:30-5:30pm Rehearse with Alumni for Sunday Liturgy – Choir Room SBH 028

5:30pm Both choirs move to the Abbey church for rehearsal

6:00pm Dinner at SJU & Outside activities with camp staff & Alumni

7:45-9:15pm Rehearse with Alumni for Sunday Liturgy – Abbey Church

9:15pm Compline with Alumni in Quad 264

9:40pm Social with NCYC and Alumni Quad 264

7:00am Morning prayer with the monks in the Abbey (optional)

8:00am Meet outside dorms for prayer then breakfast

8:50am Choristers pick up albs - choir room SBH 028

9:00am Choir and Alumni warm-up in choir room SBH 028

9:40am To Abbey Church for Mass

10:20am Prayer and prelude music

10:30am Choir and Alumni sings at liturgy

11:30am After Mass group pictures

11:45am Lunch at SJU & free time

1:30-4:15pm Rehearsal with break - choir room SBH 028

4:15pm Move to Great Hall to practice line up

4:30-6:00pm Recreation with camp leaders

6:00pm Dinner at SJU

7:00pm Warm up in choir room SBH 028

7:15-7:30pm Great Hall, sing for Monastic Institute Social

7:45-9:15pm Rehearsal in choir room SBH 028

9:15pm To Abbey for Benediction

9:30pm Compline with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the Abbey Church

7:00am Morning prayer with the monks in the Abbey (optional)

8:10am Meet outside dorms for prayer then breakfast

8:45-9:30am Overview of concert tour, Fr. Anthony – choir room SBH 028

9:30-10:45am Rehearsal

11:30am Mass in Emmaus Chapel with School of Theology Staff

12:15-2:15pm Pizza party and Vocations presentation, Quad 264

2:15-5:45pm Rehearsal or group activity with camp staff - TBA

5:45pm Dinner at SJU & free time

7:00pm Rehearsal and warm-up for evening program - choir room SBH

8-9:15pm Emmaus Chapel – blessing and inaugural performance of rebuilt pipe organ

7:00am Morning prayer with the monks in the Abbey (optional)

8:00am Meet outside dorms for prayer then breakfast

9:15-11:00am Rehearsal - choir room SBH 028

11am Early Lunch at SJU

12:15-1:15pm Cantor Class with Kathryn in choir room SBH 028

1:15-4:00pm Rehearsal and group activity TBA

4:15 pm Early Dinner at SJU

5:00pm Depart SJU

5:30pm Arrive at St. Francis church and set up risers

6:00pm Warm up

7:00pm Concert – St. Francis Xavier, Sartell, MN then return to Saint John’s University

7:00am Morning prayer with the monks in the Abbey (optional)

8:00am Meet outside dorms for prayer then breakfast

8:40am Cantors rehearse in Choir room SBH 028

9:00am Mass at Emmaus for NCYC only - Fr. Matthew Luft, OSB presiding

9:30-11:00am Rehearse in Great Hall

11:00am Wash clothes and pack for tour

12:30pm Lunch at SJU

1:45-2:15pm Load bus

2:15pm Depart SJU for Faribault, MN

4:15-4:30pm Arrive at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, Faribault, MN

4:30pm Light Dinner at Divine Mercy

Set up risers

6:00pm Warm-up

7:00pm Concert at Divine Mercy then to host families

8:00am Depart from Divine Mercy, Faribault, MN

8:20am Arrive at MN State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children Museum, Owatonna, MN

10:30am Depart Museum for La Crosse, WI

12:30pm Lunch in La Crosse

1:15pm Arrive at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in La Crosse, WI

1:30pm Church tour; Pilgrim Center, Outdoor walking stations, rosary walk, votive chapel

4:30pm Light Dinner at the Shrine

Set up risers

6:00pm Warm-up

7:00pm Concert at Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse, WI then to host families

8:00am Depart from Shrine for canoeing

9:00am-1:00pm Black River Express Canoe Rental, Melrose, WI

12:00pm Lunch while canoeing

2:00pm Arrive in Tomah, WI to shower and clean up

4:15pm Arrive at St. Mary’s in Tomah

4:30pm Light Dinner

Set up risers

6:00pm Warm-up

7:00pm Concert at St. Mary’s, Tomah, WI then to host families

9:30am Picnic and volleyball at Winnebago Park in Tomah

1:00-2:30pm Buckley Park Aquatic Center for swimming

2:30pm Arrive and warm up at St. Mary’s in Tomah

4:15pm Mass at St. Mary’s, Tomah, WI

Stay second night with host families in Tomah, WI

7:30am Depart Tomah for St. Mary's in Waukesha, WI

10:15am Arrive at St. Mary’s in Waukesha

11:00am Liturgy at St. Mary’s in Waukesha, WI

12:00pm Lunch

1:30-2:00pm Arrive at Boerner Botanical Gardens, Hales Corners, WI

4:30pm Arrive at St. Mary's for a Light Dinner

Set up risers

6:00pm Warm-up

7:00pm Concert at St. Mary’s in Waukesha, WI then to host families

8:00-8:30am Dropped off at St. Mary's for morning Mass

9:15am Arrive at St. Matthias Church in Milwaukee, WI to record CD

12:00pm Lunch and break

1:00pm Continue recording CD

5:00pm Arrive at Minooka County Park, Waukesha, WI for picnic, games and swimming then to host families

7:30am Depart from St. Mary’s in Waukesha

10:00am Arrive at National Pastoral Musicians Convention located at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL

10:30-11:45am Participate in Morning breakout session with conductor Axel Theimer

11:45am Lunch and Break-check in to Best Western Des Plaines Inn, Des Plaines, IL

2:45pm Arrive back at Convention Center

3:15-4:30pm Participate in Afternoon breakout session with conductor Axel Theimer

4:30pm Light dinner

5:30pm Arrive at Immaculate Conception Church for evening concert, Chicago, IL

6:00pm Warm-up

7:00pm Concert at Immaculate Conception Church, Chicago, IL then to hotel

7:00am Wake up--breakfast included at hotel

8:00am Depart for SJU

12:00pm Lunch on the road

4:30pm Arrive @ SJU & Unpack the bus

5:30pm Cook out at SJU and evening celebration with all staff

7:00am Morning prayer with the monks in the Abbey (optional)

8:10am Meet outside dorms for prayer then breakfast

9:00am Evaluations & warm up - choir room SBH 028

10:00am Informal Gathering for family and friends - Alumni Lounge

Blessing & Distribution of Medals of St. Benedict

10:30am Informal Concert in Great Hall

12:00pm Lunch at SJU – free to go: Conclusion of NCYC 2009 (guests and family are welcome to join us for lunch at their own expense)