International Day of Peace – Come Celebrate with Us!

   “When you build a house, you start with one brick. If we want to build peace, we should start with one day. That has arrived.” - Jeremy Gilley, Dallas Morning News This year, our Junior Branch will be planning the activities for our annual Peace One Day celebration! The activities may be a surprise, but…

Program Information Session

Come to our Informational Session to learn about CISV International and our Brandywine Chapter. Learn about the upcoming 2019 program opportunities. Our first open house will be held on November 8th. (Our next one will be held on November 28th!) To maintain the long-term "health" of BV chapter, we are asking every chapter family to…

BV Mini-Camp 2019

The Weekend: We are happy to be able to offer a Chapter Mini-Camp to our BV JBers beginning Friday evening, January 24th, at 6:00 pm, to Sunday morning, January 26th at 11:00 am. Theme: IT'S HERE: Camp Brandywine Chapter Mini-Camp.  What does it mean? Come and find out! The Site: Refreshing Mountain Camp (RMC) If you don't need to…

Concert for Peace

Tired of the cold? In to good music. BV CISV is happy to announce our first Concert for Peace (and it's a fun fundraiser to boot)! JBers and adults are invited to attend and be entertained by Paul Colombo, a musician based outside of Philadelphia. Paul is a versatile guitarist, composer and vocalist who has performed and…

Potluck Signing Dinner

A celebration of upcoming travel, our potluck signing dinner is for all delegates traveling with our Spring, Summer or Winter programs. This meet-and-greet is where the 2019 delegates, their families and leaders get together for the very first time. All traveling delegates and their family members are invited and attendance is highly recommended! In addition to…

Regional Mini Camp 2019

MARMC is coming, so put your name on the waiting list here.  Chaperones, sign up here. You might be asking yourself, "what is MARMC?" Why, it is the new Mid-Atlantic Regional Mini Camp, our first ever! due to the new region change! It is also one of the coolest events of the year! It is a…

Working at the Car Wash!

An annual fundraiser with fellow JBers, our car wash is a fun way to get together and raise money for Brandywine Valley CISV. Join us as we work in shifts in the sun. Delegations traditionally do a shift together, if possible; this is a great bonding time!   Your leader and/or delegation “mentor” will be sending…

National Mini-Camp

WHAT IS NMC? This year it is CISV University, and the entire National Mini Camp Committee is excited to learn with you all! Every Memorial Day weekend, JB USA hosts the National Mini Camp, which brings together CISVers from all over the USA. This year's NMC will be a weekend chock full of activities planned…

Chapter Picnic – Come to Our Summer Kick-off!

All Brandywine Valley members are invited to enjoy a summer evening with fellow CISV families. There will be outdoor games (bring your Frisbee!), time to visit with your friends – even time to make new ones! We’ll also introduce our 2019 traveling delegations and vote on the 2019-2020 Adult Board. Please bring a dish to share (salad,…

CISV Happy Hour

Travel season is upon us. Our BV delegates will begin traveling the end of this month. We are all probably pretty excited for our kids, but admittedly some might be a little nervous as well. While the kids are away, the parents get to play! Take the opportunity to enjoy a parent get-together while our…