FREE Overnight Camp Information

Children in grades 1-6 who qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch at school and live in the U-46, D300, D129, or D131 School Districts - OR - you have been invited through a partner ministry and have been given an access code.

Overnight camp at FVCA’s campus in St. Charles includes: 3 meals a day & snacks, canoeing, biking, nature walks, sports & games, arts & crafts, daily chapel times and great fun! Each session of camp will run for one week, Sunday-Friday. Transportation will be provided to and from FVCA. Campers will be picked up by FVCA buses at 2:30 PM on Sunday and will return at 2:30 PM on Friday to the designated check in/out location(s) in your community shown below.

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Check-In locations are shown below each session

Overnight Camp 1 (Aurora): 6/21-6/26

First Presbyterian Church Aurora

325 E Downer Pl, Aurora, IL 60505

Overnight Camp 2 (Elgin): 6/28-7/3

Vineyard Church of Elgin 

220 Division St, Elgin, IL

Overnight Camp 3 (Elgin & Aurora): 7/5-7/10

Vineyard Church of Elgin 

220 Division St, Elgin, IL

Main Baptist Church

814 E Galena Blvd, Aurora, IL 60505

FVCA Campus

35W624 Riverwoods Lane, St Charles, IL

Overnight Camp 4 (Aurora): 7/12-7/17

Main Baptist Church

814 E Galena Blvd, Aurora, IL 60505

FVCA Campus

35W624 Riverwoods Lane, St Charles, IL

Overnight Camp 5 (Elgin): 7/19-7/24

Vineyard Church of Elgin 

220 Division St, Elgin, IL

FVCA Campus

35W624 Riverwoods Lane, St Charles, IL

At our 88 acre campus in St Charles.

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FVCA offers an overnight camp experience because we believe it allows campers to escape from everyday life, enabling encounters with God and His creation in a new way! 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 on 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. FVCA encourages parents to allow their child to experience the independence of a summer camp program.

In the event that you would like to speak with your child, you may utilize the phone call scheduling tool in the parent portal at fvca.org/portal

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 an individual child. 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 wearing life jackets anytime we’re in a boat! We are also committed to the highest standards of health and safety regarding Covid-19, including daily health screenings for all staff and campers, regular hand sanitizing, masking, proper social distancing for all activities, and consistent sanitizing of our vehicles and facilities. 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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