K–8 SURVIVAL SERVER · JAVA + BEDROCK CROSS-PLAY

Hold the ridge.
Build with your squad.

Cafferata SMP is the survival world for Hector A. Cafferata Jr. K–8 — a community for our students, named for a Marine who never left a teammate behind. Same values, way less snow in your boots.

Server Address play.hectorcafferata.online
Port 63573
Java Edition Bedrock Edition Grades K–8
Why "Cafferata"

Named after our school.

This server is run by and for students of Hector A. Cafferata Jr. K–8 — and our school's namesake is worth knowing. Pfc. Hector A. Cafferata Jr. fought through a freezing night at the Chosin Reservoir in 1950, standing his ground so wounded Marines nearby could be reached and carried to safety. He was awarded the Medal of Honor — and spent the rest of his life saying he was just doing his job for the guys next to him.

We built this server around that same spirit: show up, look out for your teammates, and don't let anyone get left behind — whether that's in a raid, a build project, or just finding their way around the spawn.

"I protected my fellow Marines. They protected me."— Hector A. Cafferata Jr., Medal of Honor recipient

Grit

Survival mode, real consequences, no shortcuts — but nobody figures it out alone.

Teamwork

Shared bases, shared resources, and older players are expected to look out for newer ones.

Humility

No flexing on new builders. Every player started with a wooden pickaxe once.

Get Online

Connect in under a minute.

Pick your edition below. Same world, same friends, either way.

  1. Open Minecraft: Java Edition and go to Multiplayer → Add Server.
  2. Paste this into the Server Address field: play.hectorcafferata.online:63573
  3. Click Done, then double-click the server to join.
  4. First time in? Type /rules in chat to see the Field Rules and get spawn-protected.
  1. Open Minecraft (Bedrock) and go to Play → Servers → Add Server.
  2. Set Server Address to play.hectorcafferata.online
  3. Set Port to 63573, save, then tap the server to join.
  4. First time in? Type /rules in chat to see the Field Rules and get spawn-protected.
What's Here

Built for a school-age crew.

Everything is tuned for younger builders — moderated, protected, and easy to jump into.

Grade-Banded Grouping

Optional K–2, 3–5, and 6–8 team channels so kids play alongside others their age.

Land Claims

Every player can claim and protect their build — no griefing, no lost projects.

Filtered, Watched Chat

Profanity filter always on, and active mods during after-school hours.

Weekend Builds

Themed community projects every weekend — from bridges to full-on villages.

Cross-Play Lobby

Java and Bedrock players share the exact same world, same day.

Field Rules

Short list. We actually enforce it.

  • 01Look out for the player next to you — new builders get help, not grief.
  • 02No griefing, no stealing from claimed land.
  • 03Keep chat clean. The filter helps, but so should you.
  • 04Ask before joining someone else's project.
  • 05Report problems with /report — mods actually read it.
What's Coming Up

Events.

Weekend builds, community days, and anything else on the calendar — pulled straight from the server log.

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