BUILDING ON ROCK
2022-2024 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Our Progress and Vision
The camps offered by St. John Bosco Camps (SJBC) are unique. They deliver an experience where young men are taught true Catholic virtue and to be prepared for fatherhood. Be it for natural or spiritual fatherhood, our young men need formation in joyful, manly virtue.
In addition to forming the young men who attend as campers, our camps provide unique training and preparation for pastoral life for the seminarians of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary. All of our camps are staffed by these seminarian volunteers.
Bold Action: Property Purchased
In the spirit of St. John Bosco, we made a quick offer on the optimal property for SJBC's permanent home.
We closed on 140 acres for $1.2M on January 31st, 2024, on the feast of St. John Bosco.
Though he often did not have funding and needed a lot of help to get it all paid off, St. John Bosco did not wait around for things to be perfect. He build what was needed and his generous supporters always cooperated with Divine Providence.
Watch the update below from when we put in our offer and please give as much as you can to help us pay off our property.
We hope to be updating this page soon with photos of the property and our building plans.
Please do your part securing a positive future for our boys.
Still Need More Context? Here's The Overall Problem
Demand for these camps continues to rise every year. In 2022, 206 applicants competed for 96 spots. In the last 25 years, the two camps that St. John Bosco currently runs have had over 1,000 campers.
The Solution
We've purchased our first property near the historical location of our Camp St. Peter, in South Dakota, and now need to develop this first property.
There is potential to expand the number and type of programs that SJBC has to offer, and this expansion has already started with the addition of pilgrimages and our first mission trip to MX happening in January of 2025.
A stable foundational property to host our camps and other programs will help us minimize logistical challenges, minimize spending year to year, and facilitate growth.
A permanent property ensures the charism of the camps and other programs for the long term, even amidst these uncertain times.
We need your help today to raise $1.5 million to pay off and develop the first permanent home for SJBC.
Make a lasting gift now using the secure form below.
You can also send a check to St. John Bosco Camps 8311 West O St. Lincoln NE 68528
Want to see the spirit of our camps in action?
Watch our video to see the impact your giving has and to learn about how we need your help.
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