The Northern Virginia
Lions Youth Camp, Inc. is chartered as a
501(c)(3) Charitable
Organization
in the Commonwealth of Virginia
The Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp, Inc., is a non-profit, public service organization supported by the Lions Clubs of District 24-A. Its purpose is to provide camping facilities to any youth group accompanied by adult leaders and supervisors. All Lions, Lionesses and Leos of District 24-A can use the facilities for club picnics, outings, etc. All groups or clubs using the facilities must first obtain approval of their local Lions Club and then schedule their visit and obtain gate keys. The Camp Site is located on a mountain west of the Town of Paris and the Appalachian Trail and just east of the Shenandoah River in Clarke County, Virginia. Facilities include a 2000-square-foot Pavilion with fireplace and picnic tables, six cabins, a modern wheel chair oriented bathhouse with toilets, hot and cold water showers, wash facilities for both male and female, a large playing field and a caretaker's house. In 1995 with a Lions of Virginia Foundation grant, a meeting facility was constructed and has been named for Lion James Durant of the Falls Church Lions Club.
For eagle scout and other projects at the camp:
Contact Lion Jim Larson of the
Clifton Lions Club.
For all other information about the camp:
Contact the Camp President, Lion Phil
Schrack, Woodbridge Lions Club, 540-349-2735
From 1958 to 1972 nine Lions Clubs supported the project, raised money from various fundraising drives, paid off the loan, built three cabins, a nice pavilion, and improved the property. The Pavilion was built on the site of the old homestead. A 1979 survey shows we have 120 acres. From 1986 to 1996 further improvements have been made to the roads and cabins; a pond, picnic tables at the pavilion and a bathhouse have been constructed. In 1995, the Clifton, Baileys Crossroads and Engleside cabins were built.
Over the years youth groups have used the camp, Lions Clubs have had picnics and overnight stays and shared lots of good fellowship. Many Boy Scout Eagle projects, such as an amphitheater, orienteering trail, horseshoe pits, a maintenance building, bunk beds, and picnic tables, have enhanced the camp.
A new formal corporation was formed with its present title and an I.R.S. 501.3c tax exemption was obtained allowing donations to the camp to be fully tax deductible.
We have been financially supported by Lions and Lionesses of District 24-A, a $20,000 non-interest bearing loan and a $25,000 grant from Lions of Virginia Foundation. The camp is also supported through many Eagle Scout projects, as well as individual Lions' labor.