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Challenge Phoenix, a Catholic club for girls focused on training them in virtue, modesty, leadership, fun and the faith, are hosting summer opportunities for girls. Register now. Opportunities are open to incoming fourth-graders through high schoolers.

For details on any of them, email Carrie and Kate O’Connor, info.challengephoenix@gmail.com or (480) 285-9416.

Day camps in Gilbert and Scottsdale

Day Camps for incoming fourth- through sixth-graders. Register by June 1 ($95 each)

• 9 a.m.-4 p.m. includes daily themes, virtue talks, prayer, games skits and crafts
• June 6-10 at St. Anne Parish in Gilbert. Contact Alana, (480) 926-3123 or mccamman@cox.net
• June 13-17 at Villa de Marie Academy in Scottsdale (Osborn and 65th St.). Contact Erin, (480) 675-8722 or erinfitzaz@cox.net

June 12: a day of service, prayer and fellowship.

Angel for a Day for incoming high schoolers, June 12 (registration: $10 each)

• 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at St. Gregory Parish.
• An intense day of friendship, service missions, formation and spiritual growth. Activities include a faith formation festival for African refugee children, Mass and a nursing home visit.
• Similar to four-day Holy Week Missions. See related article.
• Led by Mission Youth, an apostolate of Regnum Christi.
• Details, contact Erika Marchant, (602) 460-6930 or erikamarchant@yahoo.com

June 26-July2 in Prescott

Summer Camp for incoming sixth-graders through incoming freshmen June 26-July 2 (Registration $375 each. Down payment due June 10)

• at Willow Springs Program Center in Prescott (a Girl Scout camp)
• Theme: Real Friendship. Opportunity to grow in spirit and character with other Catholic girls.
• Daily Mass, virtue sessions, morning and night prayers from young consecrated laywomen, skits, competitions, games
• Details: email Christine Bailey, stina38@earthlink.net