Rotary Club Youth Camp Association, Inc.
Life. Changing.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Summer Camp
This unique facility is designed for special needs children ages 5 and up. Activities include wheel chair accessible swimming pool, nature trails, arts and crafts, primitive tent camping areas and campfires. The summer camp is utilized by many other groups including Joshua Center, Midwest Brachial Plexus Network, Boy Scouts, children's homes and other organizations serving disabled and disadvantaged youth. Each group provides their own counselors. Each individual group using the camp develops their own outcomes, you can see examples of these below.
School Year Camping
This is a continuation of our summer camping program although the pool and kitchen are closed. We provide the facilities for use by any area youth group at no cost to the group. Many different types of groups take advantage of the camp during the school year, including: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, church youth groups, school groups and some sports groups. Using the camp at no cost allows these groups to spend money on food, equipment and program supplies they otherwise would not be able to afford.
Where we work
Accreditations
American Camping Association (ACA) - Accreditation 2019
Awards
Affiliations & memberships
American Camp Association - Member 1991
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of campers enrolled
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, People with disabilities, At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The camp was closed due to Covid after March of 2020 through mid- 2021. We held a greatly modified summer season due to Covid requirements. Numbers are now increasing as restrictions loosen.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Rotary Youth Camp Association is an organization dedicated to serving primarily disabled and disadvantaged youth in the greater Kansas City metroplex area. For the betterment of these "special youth", we have dedicated and are committed to maintain the Rotary Youth Camp. Our mission in providing the Rotary Youth Camp for use by organizations who serve our disabled and disadvantaged youth is to provide these youth with: A memorable, safe and pleasant camping experience that otherwise they could not have.An opportunity to interact with others in an environment that challenges their development of interpersonal and social interactive skills.An experience that will build their confidence in themselves and in others who are deeply concerned with their well-being.Above all else, we believe the unique camping experience we can afford our youth, through use of our Rotary Youth Camp, will assist in building their character and add an element of light to their lives that will impact their actions far into the future. The Rotary Youth Camp Association is dedicated to the Rotary concept of "Service Above Self". As such, it is also our mission to continuously seek to improve our Rotary Youth Camp facility and activities so that our youth will always have the opportunity to enjoy and look forward to a unique experience within a natural and relaxing environment. We can judge our success by the number of campers and staff who return year after year. Some campers have then gone on to become staff as they reach adulthood. A few have gone on to start their own 501c3 youth organization and bring their groups to camp. We also define our success by maintaining our American Camping Association Accreditation each year. We strive to maintain a safe environment for the campers, keeping up with any changes in safety and accessibility regulations or practices. We would like to provide a camping experience to as many youth as we possibly can. Increasing our usage during the school year is a goal we have been striving to reach.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We work with the groups using the facilities to make sure that everything meets the needs of their campers. We take suggestions from the groups as to how to expand and/or improve the facilities we have to offer. Keeping in mind that one of the goals is to get the campers out into nature we look for practical ways to enhance their experiences.We are developing ways to "get the word out" to local schools about how they can utilize what we have to offer during the school year. Brochures, speaking to faculty and word of mouth are what we are working to improve.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Rotary Club Of Kansas City is comprised of business men and women who have pledged to maintain the Rotary Club Youth Camp. These men and women as well as many other area Rotary Clubs join together to raise funds for the camp. The varied skills and contacts of these Rotarians allow the camp to have access to some of the best resources in whatever field is needed. The Rotary motto of : Service Above Self is clearly seen as they all work together to keep the camp facilities safe, accessible and up to date.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have been able to replace or renovate the different structures at the camp as well as adding new ones so that we are able to serve the campers we have the best way possible. The cabins have been renovated to allow for more ventilation, a new bathroom/shower house was built to provide individual shower stalls and accessible toilets. A storm shelter was added at the remote tent camping site to provide safety for the campers staying there. The 1923 dining hall and 1974 kitchen were replaced with a beautiful all season building with enough space to seat all the campers in the dining hall comfortably. We have also begun on a 4 year deferred maintenance project to ensure that the facilities we have are updated and provide accessibility to all. We are beginning the process to replace the last two structures that no longer meet the needs of our campers. The Administration Building and Health Lodge/1st Aid Building. When these building were constructed in the early '80s they met the needs of the groups using the camp at that time. Over the years changes have taken place and these structures are no longer able to serve our campers adequately. The plan is to replace the two structures with one that will allow the groups to provide supervision in the Health Lodge and use their staff more efficiently. It will also be and all season building. This will allow the camp to offer the facilities to groups at all times during the year which will expand our year round usage of the camp. A new splash pad area and basketball court are also planned for the near future.
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Rotary Club Youth Camp Association, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 01/16/2024
Mr. Brent Worley
Wall-Ties Inc
Term: 2022 - 2025
Brent Worley
Wall-Ties Inc.
Joe O'Loughlin
Joseph O'Loughlin
Charlie Huffman
Retired
Richard Atlas
Atlas Insurance
Patrick Donnelley
Kauffman Center for Performing Arts
Eric Burger
Kansas City Rescue Mission
Tom Davis
Stinson LLP
Jan Armstrong
retired
Blake Fry
Mertopolitan Community College
Tim Tholen
Thoughtful Care
Rick Hughes
retired
Christy Chester
retired
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