Chapter Mini Camp

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

to our 2024 Chapter Mini-Camp in the Land of Oz

We are happy to be able to offer a Chapter Mini-Camp to our BV JBers at Innabah Camp & Retreat Center.
As an organization dedicated to inclusivity, CISV Brandywine Valley welcomes youth with all experiences and backgrounds.

Check in is on Friday, January 19^th, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Camp ends on Sunday morning, January 20^th, at 11:00 am.

Innabah is just north of Chester Springs off Route 100. Our group will be staying in a heated lodge with separate accommodations for male JB and chaperones, and for female JB and chaperones. The lodge has bunk bed-style sleeping configuration.

Help make CMC possible by being a chaperone! CISV rules require one chaperone for every eight youth. Chaperoning is a very low-key way for adults to see what the kids actually do at CISV (and it’s super easy, because the JB board plans all the activities). Chaperones must be over 21 and have background checks (download the forms here) on file with the chapter. If you’d like to chaperone or have questions about the background checks, please contact Heather Simon.

Chaperone shifts are as follows:
Friday, 6:00 pm – Saturday, 2:30 pm (Saturday breakfast & lunch included)
and/or Saturday, 2:00 pm – Sunday, 11:00 am (Saturday dinner & Sunday breakfast included)
Chaperones are FREE! and encouraged to come and watch their child learn about CISV.  Thank you.
Chaperone Registration is at the bottom of this web page.

Registration fee: $199.   The deadline to register at this price is January 4th.  The fee covers 2 nights of lodging, 4 meals (Saturday breakfast through Sunday breakfast), and a camp t-shirt!!

The late registration fee is $215 and closes on January 11th.  We cannot guarantee a t-shirt for registrations during this period.

A $20 discount will be applied for each additional registration within the same household.

Schedule:

• Check-in is on Friday, January 19th, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. (Please let us know if you will be arriving late.)
  • NOTE: No dinner is served on Friday night.
• Pick-up is on Sunday at 11:00 am. PLEASE BE PROMPT.

What to bring:

• Cold weather clothing (warm jacket, boots if needed)
• Comfy clothes
• Running shoes for games/activities
• Reusable water bottle
• Toiletries/medicines
• Sleeping bag/pillow or twin bed linens (required or fee will be assessed)
• Towel
• Required forms – see below
• Dietary needs?  We will do our best to accommodate special diet requests (please indicate on registration form), but recommend that those with special dietary needs bring along their own supplemental FOOD and/or SNACKS.

Do not bring laptops or expensive clothes/gadgets. Note that cell phone and tablet use will not be permitted by participants during the activities – and can only be used during free time.

How to Register:

• Each participant must be a member of any CISV chapter.  Register here to become a member.  Register below for Chapter Mini-Camp.  Payment is made through PayPal.
• Each participant must also complete the Youth-Legal-Form – 2023 CMC. This form requires the signature of both the participant and a parent.  Bring this completed form and a copy of your health insurance coverage to the camp.
• Covid Protocol:  Per CISV International guidelines, all participants must bring proof of negative test taken within 24 hours of camp check-in.  With the understanding that the COVID landscape remains in flux and our policies surrounding COVID may need to change throughout the year, until further notice BV is currently MASK OPTIONAL for our meetings and in-person activities, including CMC. If you don’t feel well or have been exposed to COVID, please stay home.

Be sure to bring the Youth Legal Form with you to camp. You must bring it in order to participate!  We will send a reminder email with the directions to the camp site a few days before the event.

Contact information and questions: 

General questions: Email Steven Simon.
During camp: We will send a contact name and number before camp begins.

If you can chaperone, please return to this page after completing the junior branch registration.

Attend BV Mini-Camp

• Parent/Guardian Name*
• Parent/Guardian Cell Number*
• Parent/Guardian Email Address*
• Number of Participants*
  123
• Participant #1 - Full Name*
• Participant #1 - Birthday*
  MM slash DD slash YYYY
• Participant #1 - Email Address*
• Participant #1 - Please list any dietary restrictions
• Participant #1 - Please list any allergies or other health restrictions
• Registrant #1 - T-shirt Size (Adult Sizes)*
  • Small
  • Medium
  • Large
  • Extra Large

• Participant #2 Registration

• Participant #2 - Full Name*
• Participant #2 - Birthday*
  MM slash DD slash YYYY
• Participant #2 - Email Address*
• Participant #2 - Please list any dietary restrictions
• Participant #2 - Please list any allergies or other health restrictions
• Participant #2 - T-shirt Size (Adult Sizes)*
  • Small
  • Medium
  • Large
  • Extra Large

• Participant #3 Registration

• Participant #3 - Full Name*
• Participant #3 - Birthday*
  MM slash DD slash YYYY
• Participant #3 - Email Address*
• Participant #3 - Please list any dietary restrictions
• Participant #3 - Please list any allergies or other health restrictions
• Participant #3 - T-shirt Size (Adult Sizes)*
  • Small
  • Medium
  • Large
  • Extra Large

• Check out

• After clicking submit, you will be brought to a page where you can make your Paypal payment. Thank you.
• Total for CMC Registration
  Price: $585.00

Please submit junior branch registration first before returning to chaperone registration.

Chaperone BV Mini Camp

• Full Name*
• Phone*
• Email*
• I can chaperone!*
  • Chaperone both nights!!!
  • Chaperone first night: Friday 6 pm to Saturday 230pm
  • Chaperone second night: Saturday 2pm Sunday 11am

Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Thank you and see you soon!