Parish Safety Meeting Checklist
The items below are provided to teen participants and used as tools for participant formation leading up to WorkCamp.
Using Tools Correctly (used for parish teen formation)
Here’s What I Can Do! (used for parish teen formation)
Whatchamacallit? tool quiz (used for parish teen formation)
Recruiting Contractors (english and spanish)
Contractor Information & Registration Guide: English | Español
2026 Contractor Hotel Block Information (TBD)
Please note that the videos referenced below provide examples of various construction applications. These are intended to provide context and techniques but are not necessarily in line with local building codes or with all WorkCamp guidelines.
Post Hole Digging
https://youtu.be/ijhS6Z2V_tY?si=dgpZdh0OKcaiOKjN
Mixing Concrete in a Tarp
https://youtube.com/shorts/IefuXBiQJhI?si=bGCVftv5HNZlk2Kr
Replacing Deck Boards
https://youtu.be/PctTnOvpdeg?si=ncqW48Pc5Rfl3tAa
Calculate Stair Pitch
https://youtu.be/8mRXR7rit3o?si=lYNP65om3BLuL4Ec
Using a Speed Square
https://youtu.be/gNhWpuWvtEA?si=d75WKONUeGwrZLAV
8 x 10 Deck Example Build
https://youtu.be/xMGgQAYOiM0?si=k6p0cQdbtcnniwGO
Measuring for Window Replacement
https://youtu.be/fbRqYrQa1S8?si=VxVmedTbfc9xjXid
Window Replacement; Lowes
https://youtu.be/z1zR_k4GGBs?si=rSO5wOHCbYAgPJ-9
Installing Vinyl Plank Flooring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYHMsk3cty0
Please note that the items presented below provide general information regarding relevant building codes. These are intended to provide context only. Please do not deviate from project guidelines without consulting your site coordinator.
Shenandoah County
https://www.shenandoahcountyva.gov/218/Design-Information
Virginia Residential Code
https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/VARC2021P1
ICC Codes for Exterior Decks
https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/VARC2021P1/chapter-5-floors#VARC2021P1_Ch05_SecR507
Code Considerations
https://youtu.be/svdZ2aXezFs?si=2Y6FGyZdl8o25Ef8 (12 min. video)
Stringer Rise and Run Calculators:
https://www.mycarpentry.com/stair-calculator.html
https://www.decks.com/calculators/stairs-calculator/
Stair Stringers: Calculation and Layout (PDF)
Video Playlist from WorkCamp 2025
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz9H-zVK86RhiarxQnVgjtiw5pXu5yAJ
WorkCamp Mission
Arlington Diocesan WorkCamp is an intentional Christian Community that provides an experience of direct service for young people within the boundaries of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington.
Exploring the WorkCamp Mission
Intentional Christian Community
At WorkCamp we create what scripture describes as an “Intentional Christian Community”. We are intentionally forming a group that will spend its time living the message of the Gospels, praying together, and serving together. Our faith was never meant to be a one-day-per-week experience. Our faith was meant to be lived every day with everybody around us. We also strive to exclude or minimize all outside interference such as television, internet, secular music, telephone, newspapers, etc. WorkCamp may be the first time that some will experience this intense focus on their relationship with God and sharing this with others around them.
Selected Scripture
Acts 2:42-47 – Description of Christian Community
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/2
Ecclesiastes 3:9-14 – Importance and enjoyment of labor
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/ecclesiastes/9
James 2:14-22 – Faith without works is dead
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/james/2
Video Playlist from WorkCamp 2025
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz9H-zVK86RhiarxQnVgjtiw5pXu5yAJ
