ConQuest! is a national network of over 330 leadership clubs
and camps for boys and young men 5 to 16 years of age. Each club
membership averages over 30 boys each. ConQuest trains boys to become
self-disciplined and confident young men, Catholic leaders
who possess moral integrity and are committed to improving the communities in
which they live. It consists of catechesis and competitive sports.
ConQuest is based on Catholic principles of spiritual
development. Its programs are designed to instill virtue,
develop character and encourage spiritual growth,
while offering its participants challenging physical, intellectual and
spiritual activities within an atmosphere of adventure.
Recognizing the obstacles and false ideals that youth encounter
in today's culture, ConQuest empowers boys to face and overcome these
difficulties rather than ignore or succumb to them. Conquest organizes
exciting adventures and challenges; through these experiences boys learn that
human and spiritual development can go hand-in-hand with many of their favorite
activities.
ConQuest, through its athletic, educational and creative
programs, provides a wholesome atmosphere in which boys naturally develop a
personal relationship with Jesus Christ, their brother and friend. This
bond will awaken in each boy a desire to serve as His apostle; it will motivate
him to serve Church, home, community and school. In short, the program is
designed to produce mature young men who live their Catholic faith
authentically.
Since 1996, ConQuest has accomplished its mission through a
network or year-round clubs and summer camps directed by Catholic leaders who
are committed to the highest Christian ideals. In order to aid the family
in guiding a young boy through the process of becoming a mature young man,
ConQuest utilizes pedagogy specifically designed to provide an integral human
and spiritual formation. All activities promote friendship, fun and
formation in a wholesome, structured and challenging environment.