Retreat Quotes
Bob Fell was a friend of Camp Hebron who worked in the field of marketing, and he enjoyed doing volunteer work for other camps as well. He did market research for Camp Deerpark in 2010, making several trips to camp and to New York City to meet with the board and pastors of the Mennonite churches. “His work was extremely helpful to camp,” Ken Bontrager said.“He helped pull us out of a pretty rough time.”
Below are some quotes he compiled when he asked people how they saw or experienced Camp Deerpark.
“I love that first moment when I see the clearing and the camp.”
“A release . . . go and relax.”
“A quiet place to think about good things.”
“A very beautiful place with beautiful people . . . it is home.”
“One of the most secret hiding places.”
“I have seen it . . . lives have been changed there.”
“Feels like home away from home.”
“It is a home.”
“My kids don’t get this any other time.”
“I feel like I am going home.”
“It’s just the way they do everything.”
“We start saving for the next year the day we get back home.”
“I don’t have anything else like this.”
“We connect better . . . differently at camp.”
during 2016 church retreat.
“It’s different than when you see people each week . . . you can slow down and go deeper.”
“You just fellowship differently . . .it’s different . . . I can’t explain it.”
“I can’t say what a place it has in my heart . . . it means a lot to our church.”
“Don’t be different than who you are . . . we love who you are.”
“Sometimes you are just another person or group . . . not there.”
“I feel I can breathe better.”
“The open spaces . . . keep the open spaces.”
“There’s no reason to go someplace else.”
“People actually sit there.”
“Better than a five star hotel . . .no Jacuzzi . . . but you feel a part of what it is.”
“They make us feel welcome and taken care of.”
“Rick does a great job with the food.”
“God is definitely there.”
“The kids can just run . . .it’s amazing.”
“A positive, inviting atmosphere.”
“We really enjoyed the team-building stuff and wanted more . . .it just whetted our appetite.”
“Ya kinda gotta fix up the house.”
“I have one little concern . . .the bugs.”