Well it's early but, I am already excited about camp. Soon we will be gathering at the camp to do mowing, cleaning, constructing and other things that will prepare the buildings and grounds for the 2008 camp session.

I would like to encourage all of you who are parents and even some of the young adults and/or those who just love the camp as much as I do (which is a lot) to come and join us as we get things ready this Spring. Workdays and Board Meetings will be scheduled in the near future. I challenge you to look at the schedules when they are posted at your congregation and plan to help as much as you can. If you do not have a schedule, feel free to call Dewey Miller, the Board President and he will be glad to send you one.

It is sometimes very difficult to get the help that is needed to complete all the tasks that need to be completed. There are two or three folks who spend much time at the camp, all year round, in order to get things done. Even I can't make it to every work day but, I make it to every one that I can. If you could help only some of the time, it would be appreciated! Maybe with your help we can have more than one, two, three or four people at the camp on workdays.

Believe it or not, it is actually a little fun. Just being around folks who are giving their time for the sake of the Lord, is encouraging in itself. Whether it's the conversation or the fellowship that makes it fun or perhaps the laughing when a hammer smashes a thumb or the one who is mowing the grass misses a spot in the yard, I am not really sure. However, I am sure that at the end of the day, I feel great because of the light bulb I changed, the cabin I swept, or the walls that I painted. It just feels great to be able to help in any way I can. Come join us. It's work, but it's fun and equally rewarding.

--Scott Pauley
Board of Directors