5K Baby!

Congratulations to our friends and ministry partners (through the James Project) over at TLA.  They reached the top 5 and have been granted $5,000 for The Warehouse - TLA's new facility in Hanover.  With a few clicks each day (which totaled more than 11,000 votes) the impact on the lives of students and their local community is going to be huge.  The grant will be used to propel them forward on projects like artificial turf installation, equipment for community outreaches, and technology for mentoring athletes.

I had the opportunity to visit The Warehouse, meet up with their Org. Leaders and watch the beginning of a training session. 

We are excited to see TLA's mission moving forward and are thrilled to have them serve with us again this summer as a James Project group.

Check out TLA - here

Team Building

Nothing fosters team unity like taping one of your team members to a wall.

It is the full experience:

• A clearly defined objective
• Strategy and planning
• Decision making
• Evaluation and assessment

Top 50 List - D1

It's the last day of the 50th Anniversary of Shepherds Camp and our 50 days of celebration!  To sum it all up, here is a Top 50 List of new and exciting updates, additions, upgrades and enhancements from the past decade.

50. Shepherds Camp expanded from 4 weeks to 8 weeks
49. The beginning of our Day Camp program
48. Portable regulation size Gau-Gau court
47. Carpet ball
46. Renovated Craftroom
45. New hot water & heating system
44. The party grill - making picnics even better
43. An 1800 sq. ft. wheel chair accessible garden
42. Nine hole mini golf course
41. Two Shepherds Camp 1:1 sessions
40. New Radio Communications System
39. A camp mini van
38. The James Project
37. A brand new Steiner tractor
36. Jump Tower at the lake
35. Night watch gazebo - from the S.T. Homebuilders & Remodelers Assoc.
34. Interior Renovations to 8 staff cabins
33. New roof on the main building
32. New dock at the lake
31. Special Olympics Bocce Ball tournaments
30. A new maintenance golf cart
29. Carpeting in the bays
28. New paddle boats at the lake (soon to be replaced)
27. Resurfaced basketball court and cabin walkways
26. New Gazebo for small groups
25. Olympic size wheel chair accessible bocce ball courts
24. New roofs on 19 summer buildings
23. Two sets of brand new grand stands
22. New camp signs
21. The addition of a second full time staff member
20. A super-sized industrial laundry room - ready for anything
19. Upgraded pavilion seating and conversation spaces
18. Camper & staff bathhouse renovations
17. College courses offered here at Arrowhead
16. Professional broomball equipment for the winter ice rink
15. Renovated apartment and program offices
14. Renovated staff room
13. New coffee machine - everyone calls the "magic box"
12. Home Run Fence - arrayed with investor banners
11. Renovations to the mobile home trailer
10. New maintenance building roof and exterior paint
  9. Resurfaced hardwood floors in the main building
  8. Renovations to two private guest rooms
  7. Adirondack shelter at the lake
  6. New camp logo - unveiled at the beginning of 2012
  5. New plow truck - that still runs
  4. Creation of an accessible archery range
  3. Relocated, renovated and expanded nurse's station
  2. Brand new EZ-GO Shuttle
  1. Tomorrow Arrowhead Bible Camp turns 68 years old!

Thank You! - D2

I can not begin to express how thankful we are for all of our investors and volunteers.  They have given generously of their money, time, energy and talents.  They continue to have an enormous impact on the lives of students, families, campers, staff, friends, neighbors, churches and the community.

Allow me to borrow a Thank You card that I received this summer from some of our seasonal staff...

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!   

Thank you infinity-mucho-merci-beaucoup-a-loop-a-nus!"

Resolving to be Resolute - D3

What's your New Year's resolution?  Do you want to be more crafty in 2013... maybe try out some of those Pinterest ideas or get yourself on Etsy?  How about training for a canoe race?  Of course, there is always the thought of eating healthier.  Perhaps it is time to start dressing more stylish... start with that hat you have always wanted.  Spending more time with family would be a great New Year's resolution.  How about being more adventurous?  You could try one of those guided tours.  I say, spend more time with your friends.

It's here! - D4

Well... no more wishing, hoping, praying, calling the wbng hotline or writing letters to Santa.  Winter is now officially winter.  We've got a good 8" of snow on the ground here at camp!

Now, let's see if it sticks around.

Lows in the teens and even single digits is also a great way to stay on track for ice rink building at the beginning of next week!

Home for the Holidays - D5

We have had a great time traveling for Christmas.  Today, we leave Hanover, PA (my hometown) for our home in Brackney - blessed by our time away and excited to get back to camp and ring in the new year.