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Ave Cor Mariae Summer Camp for Girls and Young Women
Dixon, Illionis

There will be NO 2011 Summer Camp. We hope to resume this function in 2012.

As part of our Catholic Youth Formation, Miles Jesu offers an annual Summer Camp for Girls ages 10-16. (Ages 17 and older as assistant leaders by approved application only.) The camp gives girls the opportunity to learn the truths of the Catholic Faith, positive values and practical skills of the home as well as enjoying outdoor sports and recreation in a fun, secure and spiritual atmosphere.

Location
The Ave Cor Mariae Summer Camp is held at Reynoldswood Christian Camp in Dixon, Illinois (hometown of President Reagan!), about two hours west of Chicago. It is comprised of 175 acres of woods and meadows with various summer cabins and tree-houses scattered along the wooded trails. All activities are conducted in a supervised and safe atmosphere; lifeguards on duty for all swimming and canoeing events.

Activities
-Daily Mass & Rosary
-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
-Confession & Catholic Questions
-Etiquette Classes
-Basketball, Volleyball
-Archery
-Hiking & Hayrides
-Swimming & Canoeing
-Cookouts
-Arts & Crafts
-Skits & Talent Show
-4th of July Fireworks

What Should You Bring?
-Sleeping bag, sheet, pillow
-Bath towel, soap, toiletries
-Jacket or sweater
-Modest play clothes
-Modest one-piece swimsuit
-Modest dress/skirt & blouse
-Dress sandals/shoes for chapel
-Tennis shoes
-Waterproof flip-flops/sandals
-Rosary

(One piece of luggage only, plus sleeping bag, because this is a real camp!)

Dress Code for all Campers and Camp Leaders
Comfortable, modest clothing. (No denim blue jeans or hip huggers, tight pants, low cut or tank tops, sleeveless blouses, short shorts or any ‘sexy’ styles.) Dress for Mass required: below knee-level skirt or dress, nice blouse, dressy sandals or shoes. (No flip-flops allowed for Chapel.) This is an elite camp, and Dress Code is essential to its success. All must come with appropriate attire. There are lots of camps, but this one is special!

Travel Information
Out-of-staters will be met by Camp Leaders at Chicago’s Midway and O’Hare Airports and embark on a two-hour scenic ride to Reynoldswood Camp. They will be taken back to the airport to catch their return flights. Tri-staters will be provided with a map and directions to the campsite.

What Some of Our Campers Had to Say...
“Ave Cor Mariae Camp brought me closer to God! I am pretty sure that this camp will influence my life FOREVER. God willing, i can come back next year.”
–Isabel (14)

Another camper, thankful for the opportunity to go to confession said, “it was such a blessing to be able to visit Jesus in the chapel whenever i wanted to. Thank you so much to Father [Christopher Foeckler, MJ] for sitting in the hot sun for so many hours and being available for confessions.”

[I learned not to]“judge a person by how they look on the outside, [but] it’s all about the inside.”
–Maria (11)

“The biggest thing i learned was how to make friends and fit in,” another camper said. “I loved the friendship of everyone—how willing they were to include ALL the girls. This experience brought me closer to God and helped me to become a more patient, kinder person.”

The overall experience of this year’s camp was summed up by Lorraine (13). “I liked camp because it was fun and it was a good, holy week. I met a lot of nice people and became friends with them,” she said. “Even though i didn’t win any races (i think i came in last), i still had a lot of fun at those. And most of all, you get to visit Jesus in Adoration and go to confession any day.”