Camp Manitoqua Summer Programs
Camp Manitoqua and Retreat Center, 8122 W. Sauk Trail, Frankfort, IL 60423
About
Camp Manitoqua Summer Programs include Day Camp, Overnight (REZ), SAMs, and S'Winter. The programs take place at Camp Manitoqua and Retreat Center and also include retreating, camping, and outdoor education activities.
Camp Manitoqua and Retreat Center is part of Manitoqua Ministries, an evangelical, Christ-Centered organization whose general purpose is to help people find Christ and grow in their faith. The organization states that people of all ages can come for spiritual renewal, fellowship and fun, or a quiet reprieve from the hectic pace of everyday life. Its core values are listed as Christ Centered, Compassion, Courageous, Continued Growth, Communication, and Cooperation. The retreat center is located on part of the ground that was reserved for the wife of Chief Manitoqua, a Potawatomi Native American who was one of the signers of the treaty at Tippecanoe. The property’s history includes ownership by the James Boorman family starting in 1852, purchase by Gerald Cleary and his wife in 1945, and purchase of the 312.2-acre farm by the Reformed Church Laymen’s Midwest Conference Association on June 6, 1955, followed by development of the present property north of Sauk Trail beginning in 1956–1958. The leadership team includes Executive Director Laura Vroom, Operations Director Leah Meskis, Program Director Nathan Phillips, Program Coordinator Nathalee Tolbert, Guest Services Coordinator Stefan Grantham, Office Coordinator Hunter Mate, Outdoor Education Coordinator Joe McHugh, and Volunteer Coordinator Tamara McDonald.
Last updated January 9, 2026.
Camp Manitoqua and Retreat Center is part of Manitoqua Ministries, an evangelical, Christ-Centered organization whose general purpose is to help people find Christ and grow in their faith. The organization states that people of all ages can come for spiritual renewal, fellowship and fun, or a quiet reprieve from the hectic pace of everyday life. Its core values are listed as Christ Centered, Compassion, Courageous, Continued Growth, Communication, and Cooperation. The retreat center is located on part of the ground that was reserved for the wife of Chief Manitoqua, a Potawatomi Native American who was one of the signers of the treaty at Tippecanoe. The property’s history includes ownership by the James Boorman family starting in 1852, purchase by Gerald Cleary and his wife in 1945, and purchase of the 312.2-acre farm by the Reformed Church Laymen’s Midwest Conference Association on June 6, 1955, followed by development of the present property north of Sauk Trail beginning in 1956–1958. The leadership team includes Executive Director Laura Vroom, Operations Director Leah Meskis, Program Director Nathan Phillips, Program Coordinator Nathalee Tolbert, Guest Services Coordinator Stefan Grantham, Office Coordinator Hunter Mate, Outdoor Education Coordinator Joe McHugh, and Volunteer Coordinator Tamara McDonald.
Last updated January 9, 2026.
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