A FUN, ENJOYABLE & SAFE SUMMER!

The mission of Camp Stanislaus is to provide campers and counselors a safe and enjoyable recreational and learning experience in the Catholic tradition and under the leadership of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart.

BROTHERS OF THE SACRED HEART

The Brothers of the Sacred Heart, a religious order of men, was founded in Lyons, France, in 1821.  The founder was Andre' Coindre, a diocesan priest.  His chief mission was the moral, intellectual and religious development of young boys left in distress by the disintegration of family life following the French Revolution.

The arrival of the Brothers in Mobile, Alabama, in 1847 signaled the beginning of the transformation of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart from a strictly French institution to a worldwide congregation.

The Brothers' work did not remain limited to Mobile for very long.  In the mid-1850's, they established St. Stanislaus College in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and in 1869, St. Aloysius College in New Orleans.  Continued expansion resulted in the establishment of St. Vincent's Academy (Catholic High School today) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and several other schools and orphanages in Midwestern states, in the South and South-Eastern United States, as well as in New York, New England, and Canada.

Today, the Brothers of the Sacred Heart of the New Orleans Province serve schools in Mobile, Alabama; Ganado, Arizona; Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; and New Orleans, Thibodaux, Houma, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

MR. JOE T. SYLVE

Mr. Joe T. Sylve is the director of Camp Stanislaus. Since 2001 Mr. Sylve has served Camp Stanislaus in every position from Counselor-In-Training to Senior Counselor to Head Counselor to Program Director and now as Camp Director.  With his history at Camp Stanislaus, Mr. Sylve brings extensive camp experience to the table. Mr. Sylve has also successfully completed training in first aid, lifeguard training, CPR, and the Mississippi Boater's Safety Course. As a former officer candidate in the United States Air Force, he has outstanding leadership, management, and business skills.

Mr. Sylve graduated from Andrew Jackson Fundamental Magnet High School in Chalmette, La. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of New Orleans in New Orleans, La. In November of 2009 he was interviewed by the Camp Stanislaus Board of Directors and awarded the position of Camp Director. According to Mr. Sylve, "For the last decade, Camp Stanislaus has been a huge part of my life.  I have made the type of friendships that last forever.  I have had the great opportunity to see many young boys grow up to be successful and well balanced men.  There is no better feeling in the world than that when you see the smile on a child's face when he has accomplished his goals and learned to do something for the first time.  I am looking forward to serving as director of Camp Stanislaus to help bring a lifetime of memories and friendships to a new generation of young men."