- Nonprofit, volunteer run.
- 100’s of organized campouts held yearly.
- Chapters spanning across the Continental USA and Canada.
- Membership discounts for campgrounds, RV insurance, & camping/RV products.
- Youth, teen, adult and retiree programs.
- Wildlife and conservation programs.
- Scholarship opportunities.
- New members receive SIX MONTHS FREE when buying any tier membership.
Upcoming National Events 2024-2025
53rd FCRV International Retiree Rally 2025
FCRV Event Calendar 2023-2024
FCRV holds 100’s of inclusive events per year in the form of chapter, state/provincial, regional and national events. From summer to winter we are out there doing what we love most, CAMPING! Our camping events range in size from just a few families to hundreds of like minded campers getting together.
[Info on local chapter events can be found by contacting your state/regional directors or the National Office.]
Winter
December 2023 – February 2024
National Events
Regional Events
State/Prov Campouts
- [CO] Jan 12th. Retiree Luncheon. Masters Restaurant. Erie, CO
- [CO] Feb 10th. General Membership & Planning Meeting. Christ Episcopal Church. Denver, CO
Spring
March 2024 – May 2024
National Events
Regional Events
State/Prov Campouts
- [NC] Apr 12-14. Spring Statewide Event. Mayberry Campground. Mount Airy, NC.
- [IN] Apr 26-28. Indiana State Spring Campout. Johnson County Fairgrounds. Franklin, IN.
- [UT] Apr 26-28. Spring Fun Rally. Utah Lake State Park. Provo, Utah
- [MI] Apr 26-28. Southeast Michigan District Campout. Springfield Oaks Oakland County 4H Fairgrounds. Davisburg, Michigan.
- [CT] Apr 26-28. CT Conservation Campout. Point Folly Campground. Bantam, CT
- [MO] May 3-5. Spring State Campout. Coachlight RV Park. Carthage, Missouri
- [IN] May 3-5. Indiana Conservation Campout. Bill Monroe Music Park & Campground. Morgantown, IN.
- [MI] May 3-5. Blue Water Mini Mixer. Dancing Fire Glamping & RV Resort. Port Huron, Michigan.
- [KS] May 3-5. Spring Kansas Campers Association Campout. Kelly Park. Burlington, Kansas
- [CT] May 6-12. CT Conservation Campout. West Thompson Lake Campground. North Grosvernordale, CT
- [KS] May 7-11. Kansas Sunchaser’s Retirees. Kelley Park. Burlington, Kansas
- [CO] May 16-19. Spring Fling. Morgan County Fairgrounds. Brush, CO
- [ON] May 16-20. Spring OPA Campout. Harriston Arena & Community Centre. Harriston, Ontario.
- [IL] May 17-19. State Campout. Springfield Fairgrounds. Springfield, IL
- [MI] May 17-19. Michigan State Spring Campout. Gladwin County Fairgrounds. Gladwin, Michigan
- [SC] May 17-19. SC Spring State Campout. Barnyard Campground. Lexington, SC.
- [FL] May 17-19. Florida State Rally. Little Charlie Creek Park. Wauchula, FL.
- [NY] May 24-27. Statewide Rally. Herkimer County Fairgrounds. Frankfort, New York
- [CT] May 24-27. CT Spring Rally. Goshen Fairgrounds. Goshen, CT.
- [MI] May 31-June 2. Northern Michigan District Campout. Gladwin County Fairgrounds. Gladwin, Michigan.
Summer
June 2024 – August 2024
National Events
Regional Events
- [ON] Jun 10-14. Ontario Retiree Rally. Norwich Community Centre & Arena. Norwich, Ontario.
- [NC/SC] Jun 12-16. Southeast Regional Campout. Mayberry Campground. Mount Airy, NC.
- [OH] Jul 24-28. Regional Campout. Mercer County Fairgrounds. Celina, Ohio
- [IA] Jul 25-28. Region 3 Regional. Dallas County Fairgrounds. Adel, Iowa
State/Prov Campouts
- [CO] Jun 4-7. State Retiree Campout
- [ND/SD] Jun 6-9. 2024 State Campvention. LaMoure County Memorial Park. LaMoure, ND.
- [IN] Aug 9-11. Indiana Summer Campout. Jasper County Fairgrounds. Rensselaer, IN.
- [ON] Aug 29 – Sep 2. Fall OPA Campout. Brigden Fairgrounds. Brigden, Ontario
Fall
September 2024- November 2024
National Events
Regional Events
- [NY] Sep 20-22. Northeast Regional Rally. Francis Slocum State Park. Wyoming, Pennsylvania
State/Prov Campouts
- [MI] Sep 3-6. Michigan State Association Retiree Rally. St. Louis Campground. St. Louis, MI.
- [MI] Sep 6-8. Michigan State Fall Campout. St. Louis Campground. St. Louis, MI.
- [NC] Sep 13-15. Fall Statewide Event. Mayberry Campground. Mount Airy, NC
- [CT] Sep 13-15. Fall Rally. Mineral Springs Campground. Stafford Springs, CT.
- [MO] Sep 20-22. State Fall Campout. Lazy Day Campground. Danville, Missouri
- [CO] Sep 22-25. Southern Colorado Retiree Campout. Pueblo South KOA. Colorado City, CO
- [IN] Sep 25-27. Indiana Retirees Campout. Amishville USA. Geneve, IN.
[IN] Sep 27-29. Indiana Fall Campout. Amishville USA. Geneva, IN. - [CO] Sep 26-29. Fall State Campout. Colorado City/Pueblo South KOA. Colorado City, CO
- [MI] Sep 27-29. Blue Water District International Mixer. Eastern Michigan Fairgrounds. Imlay City, Michigan
- [KS] Sep 28-29. Fall State of Kansas Campers Association. Battlehill RV Park. Galva, Kansas.
- [SC] Oct-17-20. SC State Fall Rally. Barnyard RV Park. Lexington, SC.
- [FL] NOV-TBA. Florida State Rally
News
Camping Today [October]
Family Campers
Boo!
Your spooky October Online and PDF versions of ‘Camping Today ‘can be found here: https://fcrv.org/camping-
This month’s issue introduces a new format in relation to National Event news. Articles will now have labels such as NEW, UPDATED, or other related tags in their headlines. We hope this will help avid readers navigate through repetitive content easier, while also allowing more casual readers to not miss out on important info.
Wildlife Refuge Inc. Annual Report 2024
Beginning Balance 7/1/2023: $79,577.16
Ending Balance 6/30/2024: $87,217.33
The 2024 Wildlife Grants are awarded to:
- Black Pines Animal Sanctuary – www.bpsanctuary.org – $1000.00
- Dakota Zoo – www.dakotazoo.org – $500.00
- Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge – www.hobbitstee.com – $1000.00
- Limberlost Bird Sanctuary – www.limberlost.weebly.com – $1000.00
- Peace River Wildlife Center – www.prwildlife.org – $1000.00
- Sempervirens Fund – www.sempervirens.org – $500.00
- Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators – www.utopiawildlife.org – $500.00
- White Violet Center for EcoJustice – www.spsmw.org – $500.00
Photo judging was done by Crazy Acres Campground who also judged the site decorating contest.
- 1st Tom Martinez, Colorado
- 2nd Bob Kalberer, Connecticut
- 3rd Michael O’Neal, Illinois
- HM Beth Sulek-La Housse
NCHA (FCRV) National Hank Nathan Scholarship Report 2024
Beginning balance 7/1/2023 $284,493.41
Ending Balance 6/30/2024 $262.906.72
The scholarship committee is proud to announce the 2024 scholarship winners:
- Grace Carey Awarded $2500.00
- Brianna Coniglio Awarded $2500.00
- Lindsey Vozar Awarded $1500.00
Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients