We seek skilled construction teams this spring to help us (1) build our new summer camp Adventure Village platform huts, (2) build a new deck at the renovated Bandage Box Cottage, (3) replace boards on the Ark Deck, and (4) design and build one or more outdoor hand-washing troughs with foot controls. We have secured all materials and have begun prepping the sites. Rough plans for the new Adventure Village are HERE, rough image for the new deck at the Bandage Box Cottage is HERE with basic "code" requirements for both HERE.
Virlina Disaster Response Ministries has established 3 dates for combination work-and-training: April 10, May 15, May 22. Work day begins at 8:30am, and work as long as you can. With advance notice, Camp Bethel can provide free overnight lodging and free Saturday lunch at 12:30. Please register yourself and/or your team HERE. Contact VDRM Chair, Eric Anspaugh with questions at eanspaugh@yahoo.com. For overnight lodging and/or meals, contact Barry LeNoir at CampBethelOffice@gmail.com.
BIG THANK YOU to the crew from Cedar Bluff CoB for starting the new deck at the Bandage Box! BIG THANK YOU to the crew from Mount Hermon CoB for the new Adventure Village platform huts!
We can continue building any time volunteers are available, except forSundays. Rough plans for the new Adventure Village are HERE, rough image for the new deck at the Bandage Box Cottage is HERE with basic "code" requirements for both HERE. Dozens of additional projects and needs are listed below.
With advanced notice, Mickey is available to be "foreman" for construction teams, and we can provide free meals. Our hope is to complete the Bandage Box deck before May 23 and the new Adventure Village before May 27.
Lastly, we're also assembling dozens of Box-Fan Air Filters to improve ventilation in sleeping areas during summer camp. Video at https://youtu.be/aw7fUMhNov8, and we're purchasing and asking for donations of 20” box fans; 20”x20”x2” MERV-13 air filters; adhesive weather stripping; and duct-tape. Links for donating these items are on our Amazon Needs List at https://a.co/5qG5JYq.
Virlina Disaster Response Ministries has established 3 dates for combination work-and-training: April 10, May 15, May 22. Work day begins at 8:30am, and work as long as you can. With advance notice, Camp Bethel can provide free overnight lodging and free Saturday lunch at 12:30. Please register yourself and/or your team HERE. Contact VDRM Chair, Eric Anspaugh with questions at eanspaugh@yahoo.com. For overnight lodging and/or meals, contact Barry LeNoir at CampBethelOffice@gmail.com.
BIG THANK YOU to the crew from Cedar Bluff CoB for starting the new deck at the Bandage Box! BIG THANK YOU to the crew from Mount Hermon CoB for the new Adventure Village platform huts!
We can continue building any time volunteers are available, except forSundays. Rough plans for the new Adventure Village are HERE, rough image for the new deck at the Bandage Box Cottage is HERE with basic "code" requirements for both HERE. Dozens of additional projects and needs are listed below.
With advanced notice, Mickey is available to be "foreman" for construction teams, and we can provide free meals. Our hope is to complete the Bandage Box deck before May 23 and the new Adventure Village before May 27.
Lastly, we're also assembling dozens of Box-Fan Air Filters to improve ventilation in sleeping areas during summer camp. Video at https://youtu.be/aw7fUMhNov8, and we're purchasing and asking for donations of 20” box fans; 20”x20”x2” MERV-13 air filters; adhesive weather stripping; and duct-tape. Links for donating these items are on our Amazon Needs List at https://a.co/5qG5JYq.
General volunteer projects (rain or shine; indoor and outdoor) for all skill levels and all ages, include:
- Block-haul-split-stack firewood.
- Construction touch-ups & carpentry projects.
- Cleaning Gym & cabins-shelters-bathhouses.
- Clearing roofs-gutters-downspouts.
- De-winterizing bathhouses & shelters & front RV sites.
- Painting.
- Leaves: rake-drag-dispose.
- Clearing trails.
- Flower beds/landscaping.
- ... and much more.
Specific Construction Projects: (Contact Mickey for details and dates: CampBethelFixIt@gmail.com)
- Assist with construction of our new Adventure Village platform huts and dining shelter.
- Assist with construction of our new wrap-around deck (3 sides) at the newly renovated Bandage Box Cottage.
- Deck board replacement at the Ark Deck.
Specific Outdoor Tasks:
- Bridge plank repair: footbridge over Wilson Creek between HOP and Gym.
- Sowing grass seed beneath our High Ropes Course and covering with straw.
- Filling "Adventure Village" small woodshed with split pine/softwoods.
- Final construction, plumbing, electric, etc. at the Bandage Box Cottage.
- Setting posts for extended Canoe Shed at Cave Trail Stage.
Specific Indoor Tasks:
- Assembling several "box fan air filters" for summer camp sleeping spaces. Watch how-to video at: https://youtu.be/aw7fUMhNov8
- Bike maintenance and repair in the Bike Shop (under the Trading Post).
- Detailed cleaning of the Gym (walls, sills, glass, floors, etc.).
- (Summer Program Team only) Organize and inventory of Program Supplies Closet.
- Help the OMC "Adopt-a-Facility" Team to walk through and inventory facility needs of unoccupied facilities.
- Cutting, drilling, and sanding TREE COOKIES!
- Block-haul-split-stack firewood.
- Construction touch-ups & carpentry projects.
- Cleaning Gym & cabins-shelters-bathhouses.
- Clearing roofs-gutters-downspouts.
- De-winterizing bathhouses & shelters & front RV sites.
- Painting.
- Leaves: rake-drag-dispose.
- Clearing trails.
- Flower beds/landscaping.
- ... and much more.
Specific Construction Projects: (Contact Mickey for details and dates: CampBethelFixIt@gmail.com)
- Assist with construction of our new Adventure Village platform huts and dining shelter.
- Assist with construction of our new wrap-around deck (3 sides) at the newly renovated Bandage Box Cottage.
- Deck board replacement at the Ark Deck.
Specific Outdoor Tasks:
- Bridge plank repair: footbridge over Wilson Creek between HOP and Gym.
- Sowing grass seed beneath our High Ropes Course and covering with straw.
- Filling "Adventure Village" small woodshed with split pine/softwoods.
- Final construction, plumbing, electric, etc. at the Bandage Box Cottage.
- Setting posts for extended Canoe Shed at Cave Trail Stage.
Specific Indoor Tasks:
- Assembling several "box fan air filters" for summer camp sleeping spaces. Watch how-to video at: https://youtu.be/aw7fUMhNov8
- Bike maintenance and repair in the Bike Shop (under the Trading Post).
- Detailed cleaning of the Gym (walls, sills, glass, floors, etc.).
- (Summer Program Team only) Organize and inventory of Program Supplies Closet.
- Help the OMC "Adopt-a-Facility" Team to walk through and inventory facility needs of unoccupied facilities.
- Cutting, drilling, and sanding TREE COOKIES!
SPRING VOLUNTEER WORKDAY IS SATURDAY, APRIL 3
RSVP your 7:30am free breakfast and/or 1:00 free lunch by March 29 using the RESERVE MEALS FORM HERE, or by calling 540-992-2940 or emailing CampBethelOffice@gmail.com. Your help is needed to prepare camp for the spring and summer seasons.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, we will not provide a total-group blessing or have total-group announcements. Grab-and-go boxed meals will be ready at the times listed; please provide your own blessing.
Printed Worklists will be at the Ark Dining Hall on tables outside and inside the Ark. Use the worklist to find a project suitable for you and your team. Call us if you need instructions or supplies. Thank you for helping!
Announcements:
Bring rakes, blowers, drag tarps, chainsaws, wood splitters, safety gear, ladders, gloves, garden & landscaping gear, tools (construction, repair, electrical, plumbing, etc.), vacuums, flatbeds, trucks (especially 4x4), cleaning gear & chemicals, brooms, mops, rags.
RSVP your 7:30am free breakfast and/or 1:00 free lunch by March 29 using the RESERVE MEALS FORM HERE, or by calling 540-992-2940 or emailing CampBethelOffice@gmail.com. Your help is needed to prepare camp for the spring and summer seasons.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, we will not provide a total-group blessing or have total-group announcements. Grab-and-go boxed meals will be ready at the times listed; please provide your own blessing.
Printed Worklists will be at the Ark Dining Hall on tables outside and inside the Ark. Use the worklist to find a project suitable for you and your team. Call us if you need instructions or supplies. Thank you for helping!
Announcements:
- Grab-and-Go boxed meals at the Ark: Breakfast 7:30am; Lunch 1:00pm. Please take your meal and eat safely away from others not in your household.
- Please BE SAFE while working today. Watch for falling limbs and debris during chainsaw work. Wear protective gear; be cautious; help each other; drive slowly. Climb ladders only with spotters; be safe and don't overreach; only adults (age 18 +) on ladders, only adults use power tools.
- Cleaning supplies are in the “Cleaning Closet” which is the middle door beside the Trading Post.
- Questions? Mickey 540-588-4301; Barry 540-797-3149; Jenna 540-986-8916.
Bring rakes, blowers, drag tarps, chainsaws, wood splitters, safety gear, ladders, gloves, garden & landscaping gear, tools (construction, repair, electrical, plumbing, etc.), vacuums, flatbeds, trucks (especially 4x4), cleaning gear & chemicals, brooms, mops, rags.
Here's an odd request: We need help supplying THOUSANDS of Tree Cookies for our 2021 programs. Do you have trees/branches, a chop-saw, and a drill? 3-5 inches in diameter and less than 1/2 inch thick. We use over 4,000 yearly for nametags, environmental ed programs (like KinderCritters), crafts and more. Any hard wood and any cross-cut showing tree rings works ideally for us. Cut 'em, drill 'em, deliver 'em, or call with questions (540-992-2940). THANK YOU!
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