Garifuna Baptism
It’s the year 2000. I am 16. I’m so nervous. The concrete around the Camp Deerpark pool scorches the bottoms of my feet as I stand in line, waiting my turn for the plunge. I hear drums in the background, thundering to the rhythm of my heartbeat. The women are singing in high-pitched voices. I…
Read MoreGas leak in the rear of the motels
In the process of removing the gas stoves in motel five and six while remodeling them we were able to find a gas leak in one of the lines. One of the fittings were cracked and gas was leaking. The fitting was replaced and extra lines running to the stoves that were removed were eliminated.
Read MoreGeneral Supervision of Campers
–Late and early campers-All campers will arrive with or after and will leave before or with the bus. In the unlikely event that a camper arrives early or leaves late a counselor will be assigned to give direct supervision to that camper until the parent arrives or the bus comes and camp begins. –Counselors supervising…
Read MoreGod’s Presence in Nature
My first memory is of going to Camp Deerpark (at that time it was Brandt’s Pleasant View) in Glenn Zeager’s Packard in the evening after a day of work. I traveled with Dale Stoltzfus and, I believe, John Buckwalter. I remember a neighbor coming to investigate who the intruders were at this time of night.…
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GRD is an acronym for Guest Retreat Day, one of the central and most important metrics and units of service for Camp Deerpark.
Read MoreGuest Retreat Day
Guest Retreat Day (GRD) is a central and important metric for the most basic unit of service at Camp Deerpark. Basically, any day where a person is a paying guest, program participant, camper, or volunteer having meaningful engagement counts as a guest retreat day. Typically, “nights of arrival” where guests arrive for a few hours…
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