Blodgett Zephaire 200 E
Blodgett Zephaire 200 E is an electric convection oven located in the Main Camp Kitchen in Spruce Lodge Documentation Suppliers Related Threads Related Threads use Blodgett Zephaire 200 E tag.
Read MoreBoard of Directors
Board of Directors, also the “Camp Board” or “The Board” refers to the council of elected representatives who steward this mission and executive accountability for Camp Deerpark. Current Board Past Board Members John Buckwalter 1969–1977, 1981–1989 Glenn Zeager 1969–1975 Carl Metzler 1969–1982 Gene Shelly 1969–1985, 1988–1994 Ronald Collins 1969–1971 Richard “Dick” Pannell 1969–1972, 1995–1997 Nelson…
Read MoreBoard Service—Three Perspectives over 50 Years
Gene Shelly Board Member 1969–1984 Founding Board Member I served on the Camp Deerpark board for many years. This board was a hands-on board, very active in physically taking care of the camp. For the first 10 years, I would frequently help with work projects on Fridays and Saturdays. Some of the early work projects…
Read MoreBradford White RG240S6X
Bradford White RG240S6X Conventional Gas Hot Water heater is installed in Birch Motels 2, 3, 4 for hot water service. According to writing on the unit jacket, the unit was installed in 2016. Components Documentation Related Threads Threads related use the Bradford White RG240S6X tag.
Read MoreBreaking Down Barriers
Lanny Millette first heard about Camp Deerpark through Eastern Mennonite University (then called Eastern Mennonite College), when he took a class called Urban Seminar in 1973. The summer class, held in New York City, was taught by Dale Stoltzfus. Lanny lived with Wes and Marian Newswanger in the Bronx. “Both Wes and Marian were very…
Read MoreBuildings
Buildings refer to any self-standing no moving structure at Camp Deerpark. Buildings are part of The Grounds and are Maintained by the Facilities Department. Buildings in the Guest Areas are scheduled by Guest Services and served by Hosting and Housekeeping (a sub-division of the Facilities Department). List of Buildings Entries for Buildings are added to…
Read MoreBuying the Land
Fifty years ago, in late 1968, Dan Glick, Don Gunden, Paul Smucker andHenry Martin Jr. drove up to see the land that is now Camp Deerpark.They were asked to make a judgment as to whether the property was agood investment for a camp. Don remembers, “Somebody from my mis-sion committee asked me to go from…
Read MoreBy-Laws
BY-LAWS CAMP DEERPARK, INC. ARTICLE I.- OFFICES The principle office of Camp Deerpark shall be in the Village of Westbrookville, town of Deerpark, Orange County of the State of New York. The corporation may also have offices at such other places within or without this state as the Board may from time to time determine…
Read MoreCamp Deerpark
Camp Deerpark, officially Camp Deerpark Inc., also known as CDP, and Camp, is a four-season camp and retreat center serving youth, families, and churches in the New York City region in a Christian Camping environment. Camp offers retreats to churches, youth groups, and ministries year round in a lodge, cabins, and motels and hosts 5…
Read MoreCamp Deerpark and I
As an 11-year-old farm girl from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, I was enthralled riding over the awesome and expansive George Washington Bridge into Harlem, in New York City, in 1956–58. That bridge has remained a landmark in my soul until this day. We visited our sister and her husband, Grace and Jacob Good, who lived in…
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