First Mennonite congregation established in NYC (Fox Street) 1949<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First organized camping for NYC youth (Camp Tel Hai) 1953<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First meeting to discuss purchasing a camp specifically for NYC Mennonites October 1968<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Property at Brandt Road, Westbrookville, NY purchased May 6, 1969<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Youth Retreat, first program at Camp Deerpark<\/a> May 30, 1969<\/p>\n\n\n\n First children’s camp at Camp Deerpark July 7–12, 1969<\/p>\n\n\n\n First church retreat July 18–19, 1969<\/p>\n\n\n\n Board of directors formed October 8, 1969<\/p>\n\n\n\n Camp Deerpark Association established for financial support 1969<\/p>\n\n\n\n First fundraising banquet held in Pennsylvania 1970<\/p>\n\n\n\n First voluntary resident staff summer 1970<\/p>\n\n\n\n First NYC area fundraising banquet 1971<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chapel raised for basement addition fall 1972<\/p>\n\n\n\n First paid resident staff 1975<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hill cabins built 1975–1976<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Alamo” and other playground equipment added 1976<\/p>\n\n\n\n New swimming pool built 1977<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spruce Lodge<\/a> converted to wood heat 1981<\/p>\n\n\n\n Barn “raising” 1983<\/p>\n\n\n\n Neighbor Walter and Jacqueline Mehr house destroyed by fire 1984<\/p>\n\n\n\n Challenge course built 1984<\/p>\n\n\n\n First staff house built 1988<\/p>\n\n\n\n Began producing maple syrup from camp’s sugar maple trees 1997<\/p>\n\n\n\n Forestry team organized to manage Camp Deerpark forests 1998<\/p>\n\n\n\n Second staff house built 1998<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dedication of gazebo in memory of Alfred and Dorothy Kruse 2000<\/p>\n\n\n\n FUTURE represents Camp Deerpark with more than 40 performances across the country 2002–2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chapel Sunroom enclosed to create second meeting room 2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n New sewer system installed 2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spruce Lodge experienced flooding 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hemlock Pavilion<\/a> constructed 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n First Camp Deerpark Homecoming held 2006<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wood-Mizer Bandsaw mill purchased 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hill cabins renovated into staff housing 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n New maintenance building completed 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n