1. To provide an opportunity for boys and girls to grow as responsible persons in the context of a Christian Community.

2. In a relaxed and fun atmosphere Camp Chanco strives to develop a sense of belonging in campers, and have them come to know themselves more deeply, learn to relate to others, and experience a deeper awareness of their unique gifts.

3. As an age appropriate mission of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia, Camp Chanco gives the exciting opportunity for young people to live together in a natural setting while discovering their own individual spirit. Campers find, removed from a materially structured daily life, the rich rewards of shared experiences in a community utilizing personal resources for growth and enrichment. This means that campers are helped to become self-reliant, tolerant, helpful, and compassionate; and that the effort is made to relate these values as learned in the Chanco experience to home and the world at large.

4. Chanco seeks to be a "re-telling" of the story of God's love for people through His gifts of nature, self discovery, relationships, and personal challenge.