Camp is...

...just around the corner; and things are starting to get frantic (at least in my head).  In less than three months hundreds of young people and adults will begin their annual convergence to our campground to make friends, have fun, and most importantly of all, worship and learn about the Lord Jesus Christ.  My name is Dustin, I'm the new camp manager this year.  I'd love to hear from you, through this platform or the camp's facebook page, but I hope most of all you'll consider joining us for another exciting year at Prairie States!

While we're waiting...

...for that 'wascally' camp manager to post some motivating, uplifting, fire-in-my-bones, kick-off post for the upcoming Camping season, I've come in to possession of a few shots taken by our over-active groundsman, Bro. LeSage. So here's some tidbits of news and sneak peeks of some of the upgraded facilities to whet your appetite.

The New Sheriff in Town

There's been some changes and shufflings, what with Bros. Neil and Dustin (the 'wascally' one) switching places on the duty roster at the dawning of the new year. You'll notice that switch in the Contact Information section on the left. The manager's apartment is under renovation to comfortably (in a cozy sense) house sweet Mrs. Dustin and the two cute little Dustins (no pics now - maybe later).

A New Camp Starting

Archer Camp Storage Bldg

With a very generous grant from the Griffin Trust, Prairie States is starting an Archery Camp this season! It will not be merely bows and arrows during recreation, but an entirely separate camp experience. Gary Milton is spearheading the special curriculum and has accepted the responsibility of deaning these first two Archery camps. It's boys only this first year so that any problems experienced can be ironed out before we expand.

Deeper Life Plans
Dustin's cooking up a revamped "Deeper Life" camp session (slated for early August) that will be a week-long event rather than the weekend time slot it's been tried in. Things are still in the sketch phase last I heard, but pray for him as he works to craft an experience that promotes a more committed life to our Lord in these days where few commit to anything but ball teams and sodas.

Boys Dorm Improvements
The boys have some fresh, new showers installed. The old plastic curtains have been replace with tiled walls. They look great and will serve us well for years to come.