Spring 2021

Each Spring and Fall an annual update is sent to friends and alumni of Canyon Camp.  See below for the Spring 2021 Edition.  All past editions are available here.

Photo submitted by Crit Held

A Note from the Camp Directors:

2021 Summer Camp Preview

Summer Camp is around the corner and what a year of planning it is shaping out to be.  The State of Illinois shared the parameters we are to follow just weeks ago and we have begun the arduous work of shaping our program to best fit the needs of our Scouts while keeping their safety and health our number one priority.  It's going to be quite a summer with around 900 participants currently registered for Scouts BSA summer camp.

As we prepare, we look forward to our first event held at Camp in over a year- the Monroe Kiwanis Spring Work Weekend.  It will be a good trial run for us as we welcome folks to camp within specific mitigations.  By the time you all arrive for the reunion at the end of July, we will be a well oiled machine! 

This last year has been difficult for all of us, but the Spirit of Canyon Camp keeps us moving.  Having Scouts back in camp this summer will be the wind in our sails that we so desperately long for and it cannot come soon enough.  There is nothing that will rival the feeling of the Staff coming back together for our first gathering of the 2021 season.  A close second will be the Staff Alumni coming together in a few short months!  Read below plans for the reunion, exciting updates for the Stewards initiative, and information regarding the fall Woodcutter's Ball.  We look forward to seeing you soon.

In the Spirit,

Lee Binkley and Dick Reynolds

Co-Camp Directors
 

Alumni Reunion 2021: Registration is OPEN

Come back to Canyon Camp for a fun weekend program on the banks of Coon Creek.  See old friends and make new ones as we sing songs, share stories, and experience all that camp has to offer. 

Key program facets this year will include open program areas, keynote remarks from staff alumni and area experts, and updates from our camp directors- Lee Binkley and Dick Reynolds.

In the comings weeks and months, a full overview of the weekend schedule, detailed information on keynote speakers, alumni reunion swag order form, silent auction overview (support to Spirit Scholarships and Stewards Initiative) and more will be posted online and sent to you. 

Be sure to fill-out the Alumni GeoSurvey if you haven't already!  This high level data will be shared at the reunion for a unique look at our alumni from across the world- seriously. 

Join us for the optional Friday night picnic and camp at the Apple River Canyon State Park ($5 includes meal and camping opportunity) or come just for the official reunion that kicks off at 1:00 PM on Saturday, July 24 ($15 for meals).  More information will be posted here: www.canyoncampbsa.org/alumninews

Bring your partner and/or family to experience camp or come as you are- it will be a fun-filled weekend for all!   See you at Canyon Camp the weekend of July 24-25! 

Spring Kiwanis Work Weekend is a GO! 

Stewards Raise More than $20,000 for Camp

Save the Date: Kiwanis Woodcutter's Ball 2021

Visit www.canyoncampbsa.org/alumni for additional updates.  If you have questions or recommendations, send us an e-mail at any time: program.canyon@gmail.com.