January 16, 2010 Ole man winter has hopefully settled down a bit. Snow,snow, and more snow has been the order of the day since mid December. The well below normal temperatures have also been around way too long. We are completing the scheduled repairs and upgrades to the camp. This should be done in the next couple weeks. Time to start thinking about the 2010 summer season. It looks as if we are going to be very busy. I wanted to let everyone know we have only one week open, June 27-July 2, if you or someone you know needs a camp week,please send them our way. More to come later, Larry
March 10, 2010 The cold and snow is finally over (we hope), there were several weeks we could not even get to the camp because the snow was so deep. Brandon and David have started to get things in order for our 2010 season. We will know after they make a complete inspection of the camp if we had any serious damage. April will start out very busy we have meetings with the Board of Directors from The West Virginia Envirothon and Kamp Kno-Koma. The Envirothon is in late April and Kamp Kno-Koma is in July. We are very excited about both of these events. I would like to remind everyone about our Mothers Day Steak Dinner. This year we have partnered with Greenbrier East High School Band. They will be selling advance tickets for the dinner. The proceeds from the advance ticket sales will help them fund their 2010 Band Camp. Please purchase your tickets from a band member and help both organizations. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12, kids under 6 as always eat for free. Dinner will be served from 11am-230pm, Mother's Day Sunday May 9, 2010. Please stop by and enjoy a great meal.
April 27, 2010 The 2010 West Virginia Envirothon was a huge success. we had over 180 young people at the camp for this years event. I believe everyone had a great time. The weather could have not been better. Our thanks to all for making this event such a success. Pictures to come soon, please check our photo section. Don't forget our Mothers Day Dinner, May 9, 2010. Bring mom out for a great dinner, and some good ole time fun. See you soon.
May 12, 2010 Our Mother's Day Dinner went very well, great weather and a good number of folks had dinner with us. If you have not attended this event you need to give us a try in 2011.
May 25, 2010 The American Lung Bike Trek Made their trip from Snow Shoe Lodge to the camp again this year. This is a great event for a great cause. We all need to support this event.
June 7, 2010 Older Greenbrier County 4-H camp is in session, this event starts our full week sessions each year. A lot of good fun and many learning experiences.
June 17, 2010 Younger Greenbrier County 4-H Camp. The energy these young folks have is endless. We look forward to this camp each year. I know everyone has had a great time this week, I know, I have. We all Look forward to next year. see you in 2011.
June 26, 2010 It is hard to believe that Rhema has finished their camp for 2010, All of us at the camp enjoy the kids as well as the adults who make the camp happen, Our hats off to you for the excellent job you do. During these tough economic times we all must work as a team to make the camps successful. We look forward to Steve and his dedicated staff to return in 2011.
June 26, 2010 Time for Community Missionary Baptist Church to roll into town for the week. High energy, dedicated staff and most of all a director who has every detail worked out for the week. Sean Reid and staff do a wonderful job with their church family. It is always a pleasure to have them at the camp.
Special note from Larry We are having trouble downloading pictures, I will continue to work on this and hopefully in the next couple days we will have all 2010 events on our Webb-Site July 5, 2010, we have resolved our problem with uploading pictures, check out the "2010 Campers Page" for current pictures.
July 5 2010 Pleasure Island Bible Camp Jr. Camp has arrived, they will be with us until Friday. It is always a great pleasure to have these dedicated folks at the camp. I love the younger kids, they are so full of energy and funny, you never know what they are going to say. We have to stay on our toes to keep up with them.
July 11, 2010 Pleasure Island completed their Jr. Camp and will be back Monday with their teens, Last week was hot and dry, hope the small amount of rain we had over the week-end cools things down a bit.
July 12, 2010 We want to remind everyone about "FUN DAY" Saturday July 17, 10am-2pm at the WV State Fair grounds, fun for all, refreshment available for a small charge. Come out and have a good time with the kids.
July 16, 2010 Pleasure Island Bible Camp Teen camp finished up this afternoon, a great time was had by all,, These are a great bunch of young adults, and boy can they eat. Look forward to next year.
July 17, 2010 Don't forget Fun Day at the Fair Grounds, hopefully the rain does not dampen the spirit of this event. Camp Kno-Koma will be arriving today this will be their first year with us, We hope the have a great time with us.
July 19, 2010 Camp Kno-Koma has rolled into town in a big way, all I can say is WOW! Everyone is settled in and ready to start the week of fun, looks like they have a lot of fun things planned for the group. Pictures later in the week.
July 24, 2010 Camp Kno Koma is gone! 200 plus people and equipment gone, almost as quickly as the set up camp. The only remains are the patches of shaving cream in the field from the shaving cream battle Friday afternoon. It was our honor to have this group with us this year, they have reserved the same week for 2011. More pictures to come in the next few days. All of us at the camp look forward to 2011, Tomorrow July 25, Greenbrier East Band will start their week with us, also will have a few folks with the Greenbrier Classic with us. This should be a great week also. Summer is going by too fast.
July 25, 2010 Greenbrier East Band will be with us this week, again should be a great week for the members as well as the staff. We look forward to their arrival each year.
July 31, 2010 It is hard to believe the week is over, Lord Botetourt will be in on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Chris and the crew always bring a great deal of excitement to the camp. I have been told that they have a large number of new members this year. That always makes for a fun week.
August 8, 2010 Lord Botetourt Band finished their Camp on Friday August 6, 2010, I do believe everyone had a great time. I know several of the staff were very happy to see he new beds. Friday morning the band had their new 2010 field show ready for the 2010 season. All of the parents got a preview Friday night when the group arrived home. I have to compliment the Sr. Girls for the decorating this year. Their Lodge was very nice. Pictures in the picture section. William Byrd Band will be here later today to start their week of band camp. Glad they could be with us this year.
August 11,2010 4 Days into William Byrd's camp and they are still going strong, I do not believe these young adults ever run out of energy. We appreciate the compliments on the food. All of the staff at the camp work very hard to make sure we serve good quality nutritious meals. Enjoy!!
August 14,2010 William Byrd High School Band will be leaving today, They have had a very good week. Weather could have not been better. Look forward to having them back again next year. Check out pictures in "Campers 2010"
August 22, 2010 Salem Band arrived today, as usual they were well organized and very focused. Trucks were unloaded, the 3 buses were unloaded, the field was organized, dinner was served, then on to the grind. Lots of field time, lots of practice, lots of sun screen, lots of water, more practice, did I mention bug stuff?. I think you get the idea, these people were here to work and work they did! Pool time was limited to Friday afternoon for about an hour. Their talent show was outstanding again this year. The seniors walked the field and rang the bell for the last time on Saturday August 28, this is truly an emotional time for all. I have been out of High School 41 years and I had a tear in my eye watching this tradition. Marsha and I are planning to attend Salem's first game on September 3, at Salem. They play Lord Botetourt, so we will be able to see to our bands in the same visit. The busses arrived for the return trip, things were loaded. Everyone left home, It has been 4 months since the camp was this calm, it is a good calm. We all can start planning our 2011 camps.
September 3, 2010 The Brooks Bird Club has returned after a number of years absence, we are very glad to have them with us. They will be with us until Monday, September 6, this will be our last group of 2010. Many thanks to all for a great year, see you in 2011,,, Larry
October 16, 2010, We have already started to plan for 2011, we met today with a group who are considering staying with us 2011. All of us hope they come and enjoy all the fun things the area has to offer. I hope everyone has a safe winter, see you in the spring.