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Camp Program & Events
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Overnight and day camp sessions, forms, schedules and more.  Click HERE for more information.

Travel Program
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Travel program is for campers 18+ that want to explore the world.  Click HERE for more information.

Respite Care
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Respite weekends and emergency respite care.  Click HERE for more information. 

Aquatic Center
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Camp holds FREE camper events thru the year. Click HERE for details and remember some events require RSVP.

Donate to Camp
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To donate to Camp Courageous click HERE for more information. 

Volunteer Information
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Volunteer to work at Camp Courageous.  Great fun, experience and life changing.  Click HERE for more information.

Fundraisers & Events
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Upcoming Fundraisers and Events for Camp Courageous click HERE.

Camp Rentals
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Camp Courageous rents out many of its facilities for weddings, events or more.  Click HERE for more information.

Misericordia Visits Camp Courageous...Thus Completing A Full Circle

Camp Courageous General April 4, 2025 by Charlie Becker (L-R) Elsie & Jim Foels and Margo Ahrendsen (Camp Board Members)--Fr. Jack Clair-Misericordia, Brad Prendergast-C.U.B.S. and Alex Padilla-Misericordia.  Six exceptional individuals!  (L-R) Alex & Jack enjoy a zipline ride!
Camp Courageous had the honor to welcome Father Jack Clair, President/Executive Director of Misericordia Home, and Alex Padilla, who is a house parent, electrician, and has worn... Read More

18th Annual Camp Courageous/University of Iowa Hawkeye Tailgate Party-Schedule For May 3rd!

Camp Courageous General April 2, 2025 by Charlie Becker IMG_8262
Greetings Camp Courageous Hawkeye Campers!
Camp Courageous is starting the process of taking names for the 18th Annual Camp Courageous/Iowa Hawkeye Spring Tailgater, to be held May 3, 2025.  Below is the proposed schedule.
To register for this event one must submit the information below to Charlie Becker cbecker@campcourageous.org  (319/465-5916  ext 2100):
Guardian/Camper ratio is recommended to be 1:1 (the ratio... Read More

One Of Camp Courageous Most Popular Campers, Bihari Richard, Passes

Camp Courageous General April 2, 2025 by Charlie Becker Camp Courageous is saddened to have lost one of our most popular campers, Bihari Richards!  His personality was larger than life.  Bihari was a regular camper, for decades.  Looking back on some of his take home reports and memories, he loved everything music, from singing to dancing.  In addition, he loved the water, from swimming... Read More

John & Mary Jane Engquist of Waterloo/Jesup IA Share Their Precious Treasures With Courageous

Camp Courageous General April 1, 2025 by Charlie Becker Had the wonderful opportunity to spend time with Mary Jane and John Engquist of Waterloo, IA (before that Jesup).  What a delightful couple!  I love the opportunity to learn about people’s past, and the Engquist are a fascinating couple, having met in Virginia, and eventually returned to Mary Jane’s roots in Jesup, after John retired... Read More

Hopkinton Lions Club

Camp Courageous General April 1, 2025 by Julie Davis

Steve Kurt, a member of the Hopkinton Lions Club made the short drive to personally deliver a donation check.  This Lions Club stays active hosting many great events throughout the year. Thank you to the Hopkinton Lions Club for your wonderful donation!

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Campers experience Washington, DC..

Camp Courageous General, Courageous Travel March 31, 2025 by Emily Bearnth Day 1
The crew is on the move again, this time bound for the grand old capital—Washington, DC, A city of monuments, power, and a history that feels just a little more alive with every step you take. The goal? Catch those cherry blossoms in their full, fleeting glory. The headlines say they’ll hit peak bloom... Read More

Jaime Phelps, Regional Operations Manager for Plunkett Pest Control, Donates Services To Camp

Camp Courageous General March 27, 2025 by Charlie Becker
A special thank you to Jaime Phelps who sprayed the entire Camp, inside and out for bugs, that could present a danger to campers, staff, and guests, as a donation.  Jaime is Regional Operations Manager for Plunkett Pest Control. Read More

Heartland Regional Conference for the Association of Experiential Education

Rental March 25, 2025 by Sonya Belew Camp Courageous offers a variety of rental opportunities, from crafting weekends to corporate events, weddings, and experiential education programs. This past weekend, the camp hosted the Heartland Regional Conference for the Association of Experiential Education. The Heartland Region includes Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.

Educators... Read More

Long Time Supporter, Lotene Paulsen, 96, Of West Liberty, IA Passes.

Camp Courageous General March 24, 2025 by Charlie Becker Camp Courageous’ sympathy goes out to the family and friends of Lotene Poulsen, 96, of West Liberty, IA.  Lotene, and her husband, Bill, have helped Camp Courageous going back to the early 90s.  Camp needed a commercial sewing machine, to do the big jobs, like sewing a rip in a canvas teepee or tent.  Lotene... Read More

Q1 2025: A Quarterly Conversation with Lance Greco and Charlie Becker

Camp Courageous General March 24, 2025 by Hannah Rickels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBX6YO_BwbQ Read More

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