Camp Chanco is about making friends, having fun and trying new things in a safe atmosphere. During residential camp, boys and girls will enjoy activities such as:

• Swimming

• Ropes Course

• Golf

• Archery

• Arts & Crafts

• Canoeing - kayaking

• Zip line

• Sailing

• Environmental class

• Chaplain program

Campers live in rustic cabins in the woods. Resident session campers live in campsites with up to six campers per cabin. Two counselors per group live with the campers in their campsite. Many of our counselors were previous campers themselves. Some even travel from abroad to spend the summer at Camp Chanco.

Session 1 is a one week session geared towards 8 - 10 year old campers who are away from home often for the first time. Counselors live with the campers in their camp sites and provide guidance and friendship while teaching them exciting new activities. This session is from June 28th-July 3rd.  Drop off time is between 1:00-3:00pm.

Session 2 is a two week session and is open to a range of ages for parents who want to send several children to camp at the same time or need flexability in their busy summer schedules. Each age group has their own camp site and daily schedule that is designed with their age in mind. This session is from July 5th-July 17th.  Drop off time is between 1:00pm-3:00pm

Sessions 3 and 4 are for 11 - 15 year olds and 14 - 16 year olds, respectively, and both sessions last for two weeks. Camp provides an excellent opportunity for these age groups to make friends and try new adventures in a safe, socially supportive environment. Session 3 is from July 19-July 31 and Fourth Session is from August 2-August 14.  Both sessions have Sunday drop off times from 1:00pm-3:00pm. 

$699 for the two week sessions = $54 per day for 13 days. 

$399 for the one week session = $58 per day for six days.

Camp Chanco provides a safe place for youth of all ages…and they have fun discovering new adventures, building new skills and developing friendships that last a lifetime!

Chanco campers make long lasting friends who keep in touch throughout their lifetime. There is a Camp Chanco Alumni Association (CCAA) that keeps former campers and staff members current on camp programs, events, work weekends, fundraising events, and reunions scheduled throughout the year.

August 2nd-August 14th Ages 15-18

The final trip of Chanco's redesigned out trips for 2009. This trip is for youth ages 15-18 years and is not for the faint at heart. Your feet will take off on our own Ropes Course at Camp Chanco where you will learn the techniques of proper safety when climbing and the stationary bottom belay system.  You will also be instructed in a basic rappel course and a class on our five zip-lines. Once you have mastered the basics, you will leave camp to practice what you have learned. The Air Adventure will spend time: rock climbing (indoor and outdoor), caving, rappelling, and a lot more. These all around outdoor adventures will get those feet off the ground.

$750 = $58 a day

The Junior and Senior High Conference is back by popular demand and is one day longer this year based on the surveys completed by last year's participants!  The conference will be held from August 16th - August 21st and promises to be a fun-filled, faith-filled week!  The cost of the week is $275.00.  Experienced youth leaders volunteer their time for this conference making this camp week a highly affordable experience. 

This conference blends the best of both traditional camping with a theme-based spiritual event. This year's theme is "On The Road" and conferees will learn, share and grow in large and small groups exploring where their road will take them, what obstacles they might encounter on their path, what they need "on the road" and who is with them on their journey.  This conference will challenge conferees with the activities and fun of camp life, while meeting new friends, building a hopeful community, and having an opportunity for emotional and spiritual growth with the guidance of experienced youth leaders.

One hundred percent of the teens who attended this conference last year responded in a survey that they would return and many stated it was the best retreat/camp experience that they had ever had!  Don't delay - register for this exceptional week and make summer memories and friends to last a lifetime!  Join us "On the Road"!   

June 28th-July 3rd Ages 12-15
Whether it’s your first time in a boat or you’ve been sailing your whole life, you’re going to have a blast sailing with us on the James River. This camp will be based right here on the Chanco property. Campers will learn basic boat handling skills in a fun and safe environment. Sailing across the river, racing, and an overnight sailing excursion (weather and wind permitting) will be some of the highlights of the week. This camp is designed for ages 12-15 and will be focused on teamwork, bonding, and group activities both on and off the water. Some of the skills your camper will learn are: Race course plotting, navigation, boat rigging, sailing terms, reading the wind and much more. Campers will leave this session with new friends, a lot of great experiences, and an increase in confidence from acquiring new skills and mastering new challenges. NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! Limited to 17 participants. Minimum of 7.

$400= $67 a day.

July 5th -July 17th Ages 13-16

The first in our new to 2009 offerings. This trip is for ages 13-16 and has a number of surprises in store for your camper. Start your journey right here at Camp Chanco on our extensive Ropes Adventure Course. Learn the basics of: rock climbing, camp setup, meal preparation, basic wilderness safety, and hiking before you are transported to the Appalachian Mountains where you will spend the next nine days seeing as much of our land as possible. Whether you are spending the day climbing, hiking, and caving, or exploring the mountains in a canoe, on foot, or on horseback, this is one experience that will last. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!!!

$750 = $58 a day

July 19th-July 31st Ages 14-17

Once again, this is a completely new trip for 2009. This trip is for ages 14-17 and is one you will not forget. This adventure will spend one night at Camp Chanco before starting out to Richmond, Virginia for some of the best of Virginia white water and rafting. There will be little time to take a breath before you will travel to Virginia’s Eastern Shore for the best of bayside beach camping and flat water Ecotours. Your bathing suit won't have time to dry before you are on the Outer Banks of North Carolina for a speed friendly jet boat tour and a day of group surfing lessons. If pruned fingers and sandy toes are your idea of fun, then this trip is for you!

Limited to 15 participants. Minimum 10.

$750 = $58 a day