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October 11, 2012 - INTRODUCING OUR NEW PONDSIDE CAMPER VILLAGE

We are very proud to introduce our NEW Pondside Camper Village is completed and ready to host  our families, camper and guests!

This new village features five 1,210 sq. ft guest cabins that can accommodate 12 people each...



Each cabin has complete handicap access, privacy curtains for each sleeping pod, large windows with privacy shades, high wood ceiling with ceiling fans and  large clearstory ceiling windows that open for additional ventilation......



The cabins are fully heated with two full bathrooms in each cabin, private toilet rooms and spacious handicap accessible shower rooms.



Each cabin looks our into the village and has a rock sitting porch for getting to know new and old friends.

In the center of village is a 950 sq. ft. activity cabin that can host 12 - 40 people for year-round meetings, classes, day and night-time activities.

The activity building has four large  "garage- type" doors that open the side walls on warm days and  beautiful nights expanding the space to accommodate even more people. The activity building has its own restroom for guests, buffet sink with refrigerator and microwave for coffee and snack service, an a large storage room for chairs, tables and supplies.

As with the cabins, the activity shelter has high wood ceiling with ceiling fans and  large clearstory ceiling windows that open for additional ventilation. Also in the center of the new Pondside Village there are handicap access trails to each building, center grass area and a village campfire ring with log benches.

 

February 24, 2012 - CABINS GIVE SHADE AND SUPPORT

Cabins porches take shape.  They will be a great area to sit, talk and share for our campers and families.

Many thanks to:
DuPont® Corporation for their support in donation of Tyvek® weatherproof  building wrap and Corian® Counter tops, and
InSinkErator® for donating our garbage disposal.



January 27, 2012 - CAMP RAISES THE ROOF!

This week roofs started going onto cabins -


Camper cabin awaiting the front porch roof.


Back of camper cabin showing the "clear story" sky light windows that will allow  natural light to flood into the cabin and a peek at the top of the pine trees outside.


Two cabins show off their timber ridge beams awaiting their roofs. Cabin timber ridge beams will be visible from inside to give campers the outdoor atmosphere even when indoors.


Also installed is a new well and water distribution system to deliver crystal clear well water to our campers.


Not as glamorous, but just a vital, distribution tank for the Camp's new sewer system is installed.

 

January 4, 2012 - Cabin Walls Go Up!

The first of the cabin walls go up.
Click here to see plans of the buildings and what they will look like:
Cabin Plans - Activity Building Plans

 

December 8, 2011 - Cabin Foundations Poured

The first of six foundations to the 5 camper cabins and 1 activity building are poured.

 

November 30, 2011 - Walls Delivered to Camp

Today the first of 12 loads of  pre-manufactured wall and roof pieces called "SIP" (Structural Insulated Panel) were delivered to the campsite. These panels will be combined to created state-of-the-art LEED certified insulated walls and roofs of the cabins and activity building.

 

October 15, 2011 - Ground Breaking Ceremony

On a beautiful Saturday, Camp friends, families and donors gathered to officially beak ground on the site of the new camper cabin village.

September 14, 2011 - Foundations for Camper Cabin Village begins!

The current construction project includes a new cabin village. This cabin village will include five camper cabins, each is 1,204 square feet with 12 beds and two full bathrooms creating handicap accessible living space for our youth or family campers. In addition to these camper cabins the village will include a 900 square feet program activity building to host day and night time meetings and activities. The program activity building has features to allow it to be open air in the summer and be heated and comfortable for winter time activities.

 View  Cabin Plans, Activity Building Plans

 

August 2011 - Camp Construction has started!

Pictures of excavating and re-compacting of the soil for the foundation of the future dining hall!
Stay tuned for more exciting developments as we work to improve Camp!


 

Spring of 2011
University of Redlands Bulldog Football Team
help renovate camp!

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