St. Louis, MO

July 27 - AUG 2

Home Base

St. John Vianney High School

1311 South Kirkwood Road

St. Louis, MO 63122

http://www.vianney.com/index.php

 

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Manager

Maureen Ragsdale Quigs524@att.net

 

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SCHOOL FACTS


Showers

There are 2 locker rooms (male and female) with communal showers.

 

Program Area

Program area is in an air conditioned gym. 

 

Sleeping Arrangements

All campers sleep in air conditioned classrooms. 

 

Additional Information

St. John Vianney HS is an all male catholic High School located in the St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood, MO. It is located near highway 44, and has easy access to all areas of the City of St. Louis.  The High School shares the location with the Marianist art gallery and sculpture gardens. Daily mass is held in the school chapel. 


WORKSITE INFORMATION


St. Louis is known as The Gateway to the West because of its historic beginning from which the population of the US migrated westward. The St. Louis Gateway Arch and Museum is the start of the visitors look at the heritage of this great river city which sits on the banks of the Mississippi. The city has a diverse population and over 79 different neighborhoods which reflect the charm and multi cultural backgrounds of the residents.

 

CHWC partners with 4 agencies that provide home repair, wheelchair ramp repair and maintenance, painting, cleaning and general fix-up for the elderly and low income in the City of St. Louis and surrounding area.  D<<Selection in Document>>rive time from school to work site ranges from 10 minutes to 30 minutes.

 

We work with one boys and girls club as well as,  2 social service centers, preparing meals, and working for the homeless.


FREE DAY ACTIVITIES


Gateway Arch
Only a handful of American cities have nationally recognized monuments, and St. Louis is one of them.
http://www.stlouisarch.com/

Arch Photo Gallery

Six Flags St. Louis

Hundreds of rides including the famous Screaming Eagle roller coaster, arcade games, Broadway-style shows & attractions, and great food. Join Six Flags St. Louis to celebrate family fun for all ages!

http://www.sixflags.com/stlouis/index.htm 


Saint Louis Zoo 
St. Louis is blessed with one of the country's best zoos--and it's free. While you're at the zoo, however, there's plenty to explore (the zoo covers more than 90 acres), including Big Cat Country, the Herpetarium, the Bear Pits, the Sea Lion Basin and the new River's Edge exhibits. There's also a gift shop and "adoption" program.

http://www.stlzoo.org/

cheetah_sm.jpg: Cheetah crouching in the grass

Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinal's Baseball 

The St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis' professional baseball team, play their home games at Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis. The baseball season runs from April-October.

http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com


Raging Rivers

Water park with a half-million-gallon wave pool, body flumes and white-water rafting. About an hour and a half from downtown.

http://www.ragingrivers.com/