ORPR Camp Information

ORPR Camp, located in rural northen Illinois, provides our Russian Orthodox Youth with a month of instruction in Russian Orthodox Religion, Russian Culture, History and scouting. In 1960, Vladika Seraphim (Ivanov) established the Organization of Russian Orthodox Pathfinders (ORPR). He located and purchased land in a rural area 100 miles west of Chicago for the establishment of a children's summer camp to be operated by the ORPR. The property was named "Vladimirovo," and today is home not only to the ORPR Summer Camp, but also to Saint Vladimir's Parish, and a 'Russian Village" of retirement and summer homes. Vladika Seraphim had a great love for youth, and for the Summer Camp he founded. With his kellenik, Archimandrite Feofan (Shishmanov), Vladika Seraphim spent every summer at Vladimirovo, celebrating the Divine Services for the Camp, and instructing the children in the Holy Orthodox Faith. Due to his love for and experience in working with youth, Vladika Seraphim was appointed by the Synod to oversee work with youth for the entire Church Abroad. Vladika Seraphim continued to be active at the ORPR Summer Camp until declining health and old age no longer allowed him to do so. ORPR Camp has had campers from all over the world, including Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, California, Canada, Argentina and Russia.