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Download Camp RAVE information pack (PDF with schedule, packing list, policies, and FAQs)
Learn about scholarships and request financial assistance
For more information, please contact School Age Programs Coordinator, Beth Wilguess at 812-231-8920, or by email [email protected].
Enrollment
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Timelines & Hours
Camp RAVE operates June 1 through August 7
Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Registration Fees
$100 per week, per registrant
Program Overview
Camp RAVE provides a safe, engaging, and enriching summer experience for children who have just finished kindergarten through fifth grade. Designed to combat summer learning loss, the camp blends hands-on educational activities with fun experiences in environmental exploration, arts, literacy, health and wellness, and more—all at an accessible weekly rate with scholarships available.
The need
Many children lose academic progress over the summer and lack access to safe, structured, and enriching daytime care. Families need affordable summer options that support both learning and well-being while parents work.
Who Camp RAVE serves
Open to youth who have just finished kindergarten through fifth grade.
Designed for children in the Wabash Valley who benefit from a mix of academics, enrichment, and recreation in a supportive environment.
Where Camp RAVE takes place
Camp RAVE is located at Chances And Services for Youth (Booker T. Washington Community Center, 1101 South 13th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47802).
Summer activities also take children to locations throughout the community for field trips, outdoor exploration, and campus visits.
When camp operates
Summer program, from June through August.
Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
What campers do
Camp RAVE is intentionally designed to combat summer learning loss while building decision-making and critical thinking skills through hands-on, educational programming.
Key activities include:
- Environmental exploration
- Arts and crafts
- Gardening and woodworking
- Health and wellness education
- Character and leadership development
- Literacy enrichment
- Field trips and college tours
- Introduction to 4-H
Registration Fees and accessibility
The cost is $100 per week.
This fee includes breakfast, lunch, an afternoon snack, activities, swimming (TBD), a camp t-shirt, and field trips (TBD).
Scholarships are available to families in need, ensuring that financial barriers do not prevent children from participating.
Partnerships and enrichment
Through an ongoing partnership with the Vigo County Purdue Extension Office, campers engage in unique experiential learning such as gardening, woodworking, and an introduction to 4-H.
Additional enrichment activities, including field trips and college visits, help broaden students’ perspectives and inspire future educational goals.
Impact and community value
In 2025, more than 100 youth registered for Camp RAVE, demonstrating strong community interest and need for accessible, high-quality summer learning.
Camp RAVE supports academic retention, social-emotional growth, and healthy habits while giving families peace of mind that their children are in a safe, structured, and stimulating environment throughout the summer.
Ensuring that Vigo County kids have a safe, fun, and enriching out of school programming.