About Us


Our Purpose

The purpose of the Ukrainian Youth Camping Organization (UYCO) are :

  • Assist Plast Ukrainian Youth Organization in administering its physical and financial assets

  • Administering and distributing funds and other property exclusively for educational and charitable purposes

  • The Corporation is irrevocably dedicated to, and operated exclusively for, nonprofit 501(c)3 purposes; and no part of the income or assets of the Corporation shall be distributed to, nor insure to the benefit of, any individual

UYCO Locations

Main Office:

2128 West Chicago Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60622

Campground:

820 North Oak Street
Round Lake Park, Illinois 60073

 

Campground Rules and Regulations

Facilities are used at the guests’ own risk.  

The following rules and regulations apply to all guests while on the property (as of 05/01/2023):

  • All members and guests are required to register with the groundskeeper.

  • Facilities and campground operating hours: 8:00am - 8:00pm, Saturday, Sunday and all

    major US Holidays, May – October.

  • Parking in designated areas only.  Parking lot closes at 10:30pm.

  • Prevailing Illinois, Lake County, and Round Lake Park laws and ordinances apply to

    fishing and boating.

  • UYCO reserves the right to remove any member and/or guest from the campground for

    any infraction of these rules and/or behavior it considers inappropriate.

The following items and behavior are not permitted:

  • Alcohol and drug use of any kind are not permitted anywhere on the property.

  • No littering or glass containers of any type permitted.

  • No smoking.  

  • No pets.

  • No amplified music devices are permitted without prior approval.

  • No music playing or loud noises of any kind after 10:00 pm.

  • No firearms, explosives, fireworks, weapons (including BB guns, sling shot, bow and

    arrow, switchblade knife with spring loaded blade, throwing knife, tomahawk, etc.)

  • No campfires except in designated pit areas and at designated times – all fires shall be

    attended and must be extinguished prior to leaving the area. Permission from

    groundskeeper must be granted ahead of time.

  • No animal, tree or plant vegetation may be removed without approval.

  • No offensive or rude behavior including intoxication, inappropriate language, etc.

  • No parking on street and right-of-way by Police Order.

All beach areas sand-filled and children’s playground require observing the following additional rules:

  • No fishing on sandy beach area

  • No alcohol or drugs

  • No profanity

Special Uses and Groups

  • Minors (under the age 18) are not allowed to use premises without prior permission and

    unless supervised by a responsible adult (21 years +).

  • Special uses take priority over other uses.

  • Any person conducting a special event must furnish evidence of insurance (bodily injury

    and property damage) 30 days prior to the event, provide a certificate of insurance, and

    provide coverage to UYCO as an additional insured, as requested.

  • Special use permission on a first-come-first-serve basis.

 

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