Facility and Organizational Improvements Since 1998

Staff Housing

Purchased the 63 Ball Road home with three bedrooms upstairs and a separate in law apartment in the basement. (2001)
Complete renovation (2001-2002)

New carpet
Paint
Upgrade downstairs bathroom, bedroom and cooking area
New ceiling in basement

Re roof the house (2003)
New deck at the 67 Ball Rd. home (2001)
Renovate the 67 Ball Road home (2005)

New carpet
Completely painted
New appliances (stove, microwave, fridge, oven)
New ceiling tiles in the bathroom

Offices

Winterize the camp office (2000-2001)

New carpet
New heater
Renovate two offices and add paneling
Winterize the pavilion bathrooms
Insulate the ceiling and walls

Year round office

Build a 24’ x 24’ addition onto building (1999-2000)
Re roof (1999)
Re carpet (2000)
New septic leech field for year round office (2002)

New signage (1999-2000))
A PA System (2000)
Paint the camp and year round offices (2001)

Pavilion

Purchase and install see through rain flaps (1999-2000)
Paint the name onto the front of the pavilion (2000)
Paint/trim the pavilion (2001)
Build a garden and flag pole area (1999)
Build a reflection area and put peace pole (2003-2004)
Renovate bathrooms (2004)

Tongue and groove walls
Build new stalls
New sinks/toilets
Paint ceilings(2005)

Purchase new gas grill (2000)
Purchase ice machine (2000)
Build a 14’ brick walkway around the pavilion (2004-2005)
Build a “Walk of Fame” showpiece at the end of the brick walkway (2005)
Landscape Center of Camp

Convert the driveway in front of the year round building into a picnic area. (2003-2004)
Define the space under the trees into a reflection area (2001)
Build “The Worlds Largest Adirondack Chair” and place it in front of the year round offices (2005)
Build new field in the former main parking lot (2005-2006)
Build several gardens (1999-2001)

Exterior Lighting (2002)

Program areas

Arts & crafts lodge (the building by the lake) (2002)

Rebuilt the front deck 12’x 24’
Paint
Reinstall existing water hook up

Health Center (2000)

Renovate the interior and bathroom
Replace the heater
Insulate the building
Convert the water heater to on-demand (2003)

Pottery (2002)

Rebuild the front deck
Reconnect the cold and hot water (2000)

Maintenance (2000-2004)

Renovate the maintenance building
Reconnect water

Vespers / Lower amphitheater

Build the amphitheater (2000)
Build the stage (2004)

Dining Hall

Purchase wood stove (Propane) (2003)
Purchase new Plexiglas windows/screens (2003)
Paint floor (2002)
Paint building (2002)
Replace sink and change hot water to on-demand (2003)
Landscape (2006)

Cooks cabin (2002)

Renovate the bathroom

Archery

Renovate building (2001)
Renovate building after snow collapse (2003)
Rebuilt retaining wall (2003)

Sports cabin (2005)

Open up the front of the building and build bleacher stairs
Covering for lawn mower

Hobbs Field

Fertilize (1998-2005)
Scoreboard (2001)
Rebuild infield (2000)
Drinking fountain (2004)
Resurface basketball court (2003)
New basketball hoops (2003)
Extend water to right field (2004)
Retaining wall first base line (2001)
Retaining wall basketball court white pine (2001)

Game area

Miniature golf course (2005)
Horseshoes (1999)
Tetherball (2000)
Land clearing (2005)
Rest area overlooking lake (2004)

Playground

Built a large playground with 12 elements (1999-2001)
Fence the area

Mountain Biking

Purchase 20 bikes (1999-2004)
Purchase 30 helmets
Purchase spare parts
Purchased a storage shed (1999)

Amphitheater

Extended seating (2000-2004)
Stage (2001)
Stage addition (2003)
An amphitheater speaker system (2004)

Ropes Course & Adventure Camp

A new 7 element high ropes course (1998-2000),
A climbing wall (2000)
Climbing equipment and hardware (1998-2005)
10 low elements (1998-2004)
Debrief area (2000)
Two Storage shed (2000)
Burma Bridge (2002)

Cabin Areas

Eagles

Repaint interior (2001)
Repaint/trim exterior (2000)
Landscape (1998-2005)
Bathroom stair renovation (2005)

Kadet

50 new bunk beds and mattresses (2003)
Renovate bathrooms (2004)
Tongue and groove walls
Build new stalls
Paint ceiling(2005)
Interior and exterior paint (2000-2001)
Extensive Landscape (2006)
Tongue and groove each cabin walls and ceilings (2006)
Deck 8’ x 14’ deck and stairs (2006)
Build a porch for each cabin (2006)
Build new windows and screens (2006)
Re roof (2006)
Re paint (2006)
Fascia replacement (2006)
Teepee platform (2002)
Two teepee’s (2002)
Changing stalls (2005)

Middler
50 new bunk beds and mattresses (2002)
Renovate bathrooms (2004)
Tongue and groove walls
Build new stalls
Rebuild shower stalls (2000)
Paint ceiling(2005)
Extensive Landscape (2006)
Tongue and groove each cabin walls and ceilings (2006)
Deck 8’ x 14’ deck and stairs (2006)
Build a porch for each cabin (2006)
Build new windows and screens (2006)
Re roof (2006)
Re paint (2006)
Fascia replacement (2006)
Build three teepee platforms (2002)
Three teepee’s (2002)

Driveway (2005)
Cut all identified trees and chip branches
Stump all trees
Dig stump pit behind Courtside cabins
Haul necessary fill to the end of the driveway, grade and compact
Widen entire driveway from 16’ to 24’ (20’ road with 2’ shoulder on each side)
Grade the lower parking lot
Grade and widen the upper parking lot
Widen the hill coming up to the upper parking lot.
Widen the access road to the dining hall to accommodate head in parking
Clear the future septic area behind eagle cabins
All stumps hauled to stump pit and the area was filled and graded.
Fencing along the road
Three new culverts
Move the phone pole at the end of the road
Landscape the road (2005-2006)

Waterfront

26 kayaks
50 lifejackets
30 kayak paddles
Fishing supplies
A 40 foot fishing dock,
Two x 80 foot long dock that extends from shore
A 100 foot cross dock that connects the two main docks
A 40 foot iceberg dock
An inflatable Iceberg
A lifeguard chair
A backboard and rescue tubes
6 windsurfers
A new fence surrounding the swim area

Other improvements

50 Adirondack chairs (1999-2005)
75 picnic tables (1999-2005)
Design an approved 2,400 gallon/day septic system
Land clearing throughout camp (1998-2005)
Office improvements

12 new computers
Several printers
Upgraded copy machine
Networked system
Fax machine
2 Refrigerators in offices
New office furniture in each office
New furniture in the conference room
A new phone system

Vehicles

3 vans and mahogany luggage racks (1999-2001)
2 mini busses (2002-2004)
A Kubota tractor and trailer (2001)
Nissan Pick up truck (2001)
Mini Van (2002)

Program Supplies

Pottery equipment (2001)
Drama and music supplies (2000)
Popcorn and cotton candy machines (2000)
50 pairs of snowshoes (2001)
A PA system
Treadwall climbing wall
7 aluminum tables