FREE Day Camp Information

Day Camp is for NEW campers to FVCA! Campers must be children going into grades 1-6 who qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch at school and live in the U-46, D300, D129 or D131 School Districts.

Day camp at the FVCA campus in St. Charles includes lunch and camp activities: canoeing, biking, nature walks, sports & games, arts & crafts, daily Chapel times, good food and great fun! Each session of day camp will run for one week, Monday-Friday. Transportation will be provided to and from FVCA each day. Children will be picked up by FVCA buses at 9:00 am each morning and will return at 8:00 pm each evening to designated Check in/out locations in your community.

See the “When is camp” tab for check-in/out locations

Click here to view a copy of our weekly schedule

Day Camp is Monday-Friday

Check-In locations are shown below each session

Day Camp 1 (Elgin & Aurora): 6/8-6/12

Vineyard Church of Elgin 

220 Division St, Elgin, IL

Main Baptist Church

814 E Galena Blvd, Aurora, IL 60505

Day Camp 2 (Elgin & Aurora): 6/15-6/19

Vineyard Church of Elgin 

220 Division St, Elgin, IL

Main Baptist Church

814 E Galena Blvd, Aurora, IL 60505

At our beautiful wooded 88 acre campus in St Charles

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FVCA offers day camp as an alternative to our overnight camps for children and families that may not be ready to make the leap to a sleepaway camp experience! Camp provides an important opportunity for kids to grow and learn new things in a safe and fun environment. This may be the first time that your child gets to paddle a canoe, ride a pontoon boat, or create an art project using only things they find in the woods! Camp provides great opportunities for children to grow in their independence and learn how to work with others. Camp at FVCA also provides a unique opportunity to experience God, to learn more about Jesus and to grow in faith if they choose to do so.

We have a packed schedule planned for your camper- if they are spending time on the phone with you- then they’re missing out on valuble time and experiences with friends.

Due to the nature of the day camp program, we are unable to facilitate “check-up” phone calls during the camp day between parents and campers. In the event of an emergency you would be able to speak with your camper as needed.

Since 1977, FVCA (also known as Riverwoods) has been providing a free summer camp for qualified children in the Fox Valley. Additionally, FVCA is accredited by the American Camp Association. This accreditation means that Fox Valley Christian Action thoroughly reviews operational practices, seeks the wisdom of other camp professionals, and continually makes improvements to comply with more than 300 written standards. Only one-fourth of the camps in the US are approved by the American Camp Association and FVCA is committed to the highest standards in health and safety for your children. This includes carefully screening and training all of our staff. All of our staff are at least 16 years old and most of them are 18 or older. We operate in small groups, usually no more than 7 kids per staff member and staff members are never alone with your children. Designated staff members have been certified in First Aid and CPR. Accreditation also means we do practical things like wearing helmets when we ride bikes and life jackets anytime we’re in a boat! We are proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association!

Camp registration opens in March of each year, and closes in July.

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