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This project, along with the necessary upgrades and expansion for the family camp, has received permissions to continue forward. Indications are that, as somewhat a good side of the delay we've thusfar experienced, the lakeside lots may have its own dedicated, separate sewer system. This would be good because as we continue this projects in its various stages, the long-awaited sewer for the most used campsites could be the first thing to be installed. The other segments of the projects would then follow.
A new bathroom is being installed in Moldstad Hall, the mess hall. Years ago, before the Kids' Camp cabins, bathhouse, and the dining hall (not kitchen area) were constructed, the current kitchen of Moldstad Hall was all that existed. On the back end were two bathrooms, one for boys, one for girls. One of the bathrooms is the current staff bathroom in the mess hall. The other had been turned into a storage closet. It is being reinstalled this year with a small shower for staff to use, as staff bathroom facilities at camp are already limited.
The Nurse's cabin has recieved a new paint job this summer. It is now a nice sky blue color, replacing the 1980s bright yellow color. While some of the 1970's furniture may still be there however, the cabin has been significantly improved (Although donations of some nice furniture would be appreciated here).
The new kids camp cabin which had been slated to be completed for the 4th of July weekend has experienced some major setbacks in the past two months. The local inspector, though expected to approve the very simple, basic plans for a bunkhouse which would only be used during the hottest month of the year, has refused to issue a building permit unless Camp Lor-Ray agrees to insulate it and install a heating system. A heating system is deemed to be too maintenance intensive for the future. Until Camp Lor-Ray gets approval to construct it as we originally intended it to be, this project will be on hold. For now a temporary fence has been constructed around the construction site.
Register now for Camp Lor-Ray! We're gearing up for another exciting summer and a
lot of new things are happening! A new cabin will be under construction soon, Family
Camp has received a number of improvements, and the new Teen Retreat is now
scheduled and packed full of exciting off-site activities and service opportunities! But
the most exciting thing is this year's theme: Radiant. We will study justification and
vocation: how we are declared righteous through Christ and called to reflect his glory in
the world! These topics will really shed light on who we are in Christ. Dates, rates, and
registration information is available on our website.
www.CampLor-Ray.org
Teen Retreat (9th-College Freshmen)
June 28-July 1
Pre-K and 1st-3rd Grade
July 6-July 8
4th-6th Grade
July 10-July 15
7th-9th Grade
July 17-July 22
The permit for the Family Camp Bath House has been approved and we plan to
return to work on it after the new Kid's Camp Cabin has been built
(sooner if we have the manpower!)
Word on the proposed sewer connections for Family Camp is that the County/State would like us to revise the original plans, reducing the number of lift stations from four to one. This should save us a lot of money ($2,500 per lift station), but may push our schedule back to next fall as we will have to have the new septic field behind the new bath house installed to have a place to tie it into.
The drawings for the new cabin were returned by the State for some clarifications and should be approved very soon. The plan is to begin tree removal and site preparation in April with the concrete slab being poured ASAP. That should give us May to build and roof the cabin, and June to install electrical equipment and trim out the interior with the
intent that we'll have the occupancy permit before Kid's Camp begins.
After the Buildings and Grounds Committee meets next, a construction schedule will be put together for the new cabin.
Welcome to the New Website!
We hope you enjoy your time looking around the new Camp Site! If you notice any bad links, wrong information, or things you would like to see added to the site, please don't hesitate to contact the web designer & Youth Committee Chair, Jeffrey Hendrix
Big changes will be coming to Camp Lor-Ray for the 2011 camping season in the form of a new cabin.
The Lor-Ray Camp Association members, at their annual meeting Sunday September 5, unanimously
voted to begin the process to construct a new cabin for the 2011 camping season.
With more campers this past year than in recent years, it seems to be an ideal time to construct a new
cabin. During the second week of kids' camp this summer 64 campers were in attendance, compared
to 31 for the same week in 2009, over a 50% increase. With over 30 counselors and volunteers, many
campers and staff were forced to "rough it" in tents, and rough it they did. The tent-campers braved two
howling thunderstorms, one broken tent, zombies, and an all-around wet week. This brave group of kids
won the "manly and epic award" for the week. While tents were all Camp Lor-Ray had for many years,
logistically it becomes a nightmare especially with inclement weather.
Though the new cabin may look slightly different and newer than the existing cabins, it will utilize the
same layout as the existing cabins, a 20x40ft building divided down the center, able to sleep 12 and 13 on
either side for a total of 25 campers. This will bring the total number of beds in Kids' Camp for both staff
and campers to 97.
The new cabin will be located on a hill adjacent to the bathhouse, halfway between Gorske Hall and Moldstad Hall (the Boys' cabin and mess hall).
Also included in projects for this summer are sewage hookups to all existing campsites in the family camp area. The bathhouse will also be finally completed this summer. There is much that needs to be done to make these projects a reality by this summer and volunteers are needed for all aspects of the construction process. More details and images to come as information is
available, but if think you may be able to help, contact Freddy Krieger.
The new "KinderCamp" was a huge success this summer. 4
preschool and kindergarten-aged campers and 31 campers in
grades 1-3 attended Camp Lor-Ray for a two night stay. Parents
accompanied the littlest ones and enjoyed participating in games,
crafts, and Bible studies. (It should be noted that there were more
instances of home-sickness among the 7-9th graders than this age
group.) Even with a few rough points in the new schedule, each
camper and parent seemed to have a great time, and when asked,
said they would definitely come back next year.
