Private Event Chanco is pleased to have the opportunity to offer our famous hospitality of friendship, love, and spirit. Want to book your next event with us? Click here for more information or download your guest planning guide today. Download Guest Planning Guide
Private Event Chanco is pleased to have the opportunity to offer our famous hospitality of friendship, love, and spirit to the Emmanuel Parish for their retreat. Want to book your next event with us? Click here for more information or download your guest planning guide today. Download Guest Planning Guide
Mark your calendars for May 20-22 to join the Diocese of Southern Virginia for Spring Weekend! Spring Weekend will be held May 20-22 at Chanco on the James. Youth in grades 6 through 12 are invited for a weekend of camp fun and fellowship as we explore not only what it means to be an […]
Private Event Chanco is pleased to have the opportunity to offer our famous hospitality of friendship, love, and spirit to UUFR for their Spring Retreat. Want to book your next event with us? Click here for more information or download your guest planning guide today. Download Guest Planning Guide
Learn about the history of the Powhatan confederacy and other Virginia tribes that were not a part of the confederacy. Nellie and Kevin will discuss the trials of Virginia Indians in the early part of the 20th century including Walter Plecker's attempts to completely erase native culture from our society and will contrast his work to […]
Private Event Chanco is pleased to have the opportunity to offer our famous hospitality of friendship, love, and spirit to the DCDI. Want to book your next event with us? Click here for more information or download your guest planning guide today. Download Guest Planning Guide
Join us at Chanco on September 17–18, 2022 for a retreat of nourishment of the body and soul. This retreat will feature incredible food, learning about and tasting various wines made in Virginia (with non-alcoholic options), and lessons from Nellie Adkins about Indigenous foods and history. Food, fun, and fellowship will all be a part […]
Fall Weekend is an opportunity for youth to come together with friends from all over the Diocese and to spend time in retreat with God. Youth in grades 6 through 12 are invited to join us for a weekend of camp fun and fellowship as we explore not only what it means to be an […]
Thank you for your generosity and support throughout the Chanco Capital Campaign. We are pleased to extend a private invitation to our Special Donor Appreciation Event and Day of Thanksgiving. This private event will celebrate you and your love for Chanco. We hope you can join us for this special event. Appreciation Luncheon: 12:00 p.m. […]
It’s time to register for this year’s Advent Retreat! Join us at Chanco as we delve into our faith journeys while learning about the Candles of Advent, their meanings, and how we experience those meanings in our daily lives. Activities will include praise, Lectio Divina style Bible study and discussion, candle making, faith journals, and […]
This fun-filled weekend is perfect for kids who are missing some Chanco sunshine or for first-timers who want to see if camp is a good fit for them. Ages: 7–12 This weekend features: – Zip Lines – Archery – Awesome Counselors – Giant Bonfire! – Skits – GaGa – Food – Game – Friends – […]
2023 Lenten Retreat for Men, Women, and Couples Tired of Covid? Weary from watching the news? Need some gentle time for your spirit? Then it’s time to register for this year’s Lenten Retreat, “Let Love Be the Desert.” Led by Angier Brock, the retreat will invite us to step away from busy-ness and fatigue to […]
April 30th at 4:00pm (2:45pm if you can help with cleanup) At Chanco on The James in the Community Center Dining Hall Bring a dish to share! GREETINGS CURSILLO COMMUNITY! Please join us at Chanco on the James in the Community Center Dining Hall to celebrate our new Cursillistas from Cursillo 170. Make it your plan to […]
Come join us for fun and fellowship at this year’s Alumni Weekend to reconnect with old friends, form new friendships, and share memories of past summers at Camp Chanco. Activities include: High ropes course, archery, canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, sailing, and cookout. We offer various accommodation options in either a single or shared motel room, as […]
Food for the Soul retreat featuring Nellie Adkins, co-chair of the Diocese of Virginia’s Native American Ministry, offers an incredible menu, including baked flounder, white corn spoon bread, wild rice, & corn pudding. Dinner is preceded by a beverage tasting, with non-alcoholic options available, and lessons on Indigenous history and traditions. Food, fun, and fellowship will […]
Join us at Chanco on the James, September 29th through October 1st, 2023 for Dungeons, Dragons & Discipleship, a retreat on the transformative power of narrative! Together, we'll explore how the games we play and stories we tell shape (and reshape) our lives and our faith. Join us for a weekend full of storytelling, tabletop […]
Are you seeking a closer relationship with Christ? We invite you to experience your faith and love of Christ through Cursillo, a short course in Christian life. Our next weekend is October 5–8, 2023 at Chanco on the James. Talk to those at your church who have attended or your priest to obtain an application. […]
Are you ready to make a positive impact on our beloved Chanco? Come out and join us for a fun weekend and wonderful fellowship and give back to Chanco by helping us get some fall projects completed. Come for the whole weekend and enjoy evening social time together or just come for Saturday (9:00a.m.). Come […]
PRIVATE EVENT Chanco is pleased to have the opportunity to offer our famous hospitality of friendship, love, and spirit. Want to book your next event with us? Download Our Guest Planning Guide