Remember CAMPaign
Your Camp Needs You
Since 4-H Memorial Camp opened in 1950 as a living monument to members of the 4-H family lost in World War II, the dining hall has served as the signature building. In the six decades since, over two million meals have been served to generations of youth and adults.
Now the dining hall requires a major restoration including a new kitchen that meets health and safety codes. Now more than ever, your camp needs you!
How Can You Help?
Restoring the dining hall is estimated to cost $2 million. Any dollar amount you’re comfortable giving is appreciated and will help renovate the kitchen and building.
Not only will you be helping to restore the dining hall to a condition worthy of being a memorial, you will also ensure that future generations have the opportunity to experience all that camp has to offer.
For more information, contact:
Curt Sinclair
Program Director and Camp
Manager
4-H Memorial Camp
499 Old Timber Rd.
Monticello IL 61856
sinclair@uiuc.edu
217-762-2741
Your financial support of the Illinois 4-H Memorial Camp Remember CAMPaign is completely tax deductible as allowed by law.
Contributions
may be sent to:
Illinois 4-H Foundation
c/o University of Illinois
Foundation
P.O. Box 3429
Champaign IL 61826-9916
Checks should be made out to the University of Illinois Foundation. Please include “4-H Memorial Camp Building Fund” in the memo line.
Download the Remember CAMPaign flyer and contribution card.
4-H Memorial Camp History and Philosophy
History
In 1946, Robert Allerton
donated 250 acres of his estate
near Monticello, Illinois, to the
University of Illinois so it could
be utilized by 4-H members and
other organizations as a youth
camp. The property is now
administered by the College of
Agricultural, Consumer, and
Environmental Sciences
through University of Illinois
Extension and is known as 4-H
Memorial Camp.
The camp was formally dedicated in July 1948 to the memory of Illinois 4-H members and alumni who lost their lives in World War II. The transformation of the site into a premier youth camp facility was accomplished entirely with donated funds. A campaign to rebuild the original 32 cabins was successfully completed in 2004. The camp now serves over 8,000 campers annually.
Philosophy
The 4-H hands-on,
“learn-by-doing”
method of positive
youth development
is epitomized in the
4-H Memorial Camp
program. Campers
are afforded dozens
of choices of activities
and program offerings that
expand their horizons beyond
their home routine. 4-H Youth
Camp programs foster
independence, cooperative
living, and social growth—
all in an adventurous and fun
outdoor environment.
