ROYAL FAMILY KIDS CAMP

The Royal Family Kids camp was created by the non-profit organization  For the Children. Their mission is to build a world free of family-induced childhood trauma. For The Children is promoting physical, emotional and spiritual healing for child victims of neglect, abuse, and abandonment through intervention programs, education and advocacy.
https://www.forthechildren.org

DATE

June 3rd - 8th, 2022

CAMP DIRECTOR

Katrine Capek | 815.319.0845 | EMAIL

MISSION

Confronting Abuse and Loving Kids! The mission of Royal Family Kids Camp of the Peoria region is to provide hope, purpose, and positive memories for foster children ages 6 to 12, who have been traumatized by abuse, neglect, or abandonment.

Through partnership with local churches and generous donors, we are able to provide foster kids in our region with a fun, weeklong summer camp experience of “Royal Treatment”, at no cost to the camper or their families or caregivers, and an awakening to a brighter future.

VOLUNTEER INFO

For every counselor willing to spend the entire week at camp, another camper is able to attend. Training is mandatory. Counselors arrive at camp the day before the campers to prepare the cabins and welcome the campers as they arrive. Each counselor is responsible for two campers in order to provide the very best care. One assistant counselor works with every two regular counselors.

VOLUNTEER STAFF APPLICATION

There are many roles other than counselors needing filled such as camp grandma and grandpa, camp aunt and uncle, coach, activity center coordinator, drama coordinator. dean of men, dean of women, bible teacher, nurse, breakfast club coordinator, photographer, teenager assistants.

VOLUNTEER STAFF APPLICATION

Registration helpers will get all the children registered when they arrive, get the children’s belongings gathered and labeled, ensure children go to all check-in stations, hand out the children’s camp T-shirt and name tags.

VOLUNTEER STAFF APPLICATION

CAMPER INFO

Foster care children ages 6 to 12 are welcome. The child registration form must be completely filled out and submitted by May 10th, 2022. The form can be printed out or completed online.