New Cabins!

12 Cabins Completed... Spring 2010!

Phase three of the New Camper Housing Project is completed, giving us 12 new cabins for use by guy campers and staff during the summer and guest groups during the shoulder season. We are so humbled by God’s goodness throughout the entire project in providing absolutely everything we needed. From money, to permits, to skilled workers, to safety, God faithfully walked with us in every step.

So, what’s next? More cabins believe it or not! Although the highest priority was getting the guy campers out of the wagons and into better accommodations, we are still in need of better, more updated housing for the girl campers. The entire project of replacing all wagons and cabins is nearly 40% done. We have started the process of obtaining permits to replace the final 20 cabins and are excited to get started soon.

Please continue to pray for us as we work through the permit process, seek additional funds through grants, and make preparations to begin construction.

If you would like to help with this part of the project through volunteering your skills or contributing to the cost, please contact the camp office.

More Progress... Fall 2009!

October 2009

Second Phase Complete... Summer 2009!

We have another 4 cabins completed for a total of 8 new cabins!!! The campers love them and they are working so well for us. A big thanks to all the volunteers who spent many hours to help build these new cabins.

We’ll keep you updated on Phase 3 as we are just now starting to get the building permits. Lord willing we will be pouring concrete this fall. Stay tuned for future details.

Second Phase of Cabins Continue... Spring 2009!

April 24, 2009

We want to thank everyone who was able to help out this spring with the new cabin construction workdays. We are so thankful to have the cabins in the dry, roofing on, windows installed, and ready for “inside” work now.

We couldn’t have done it without you!!! God bless you for your devotion and commitment to Trout Creek. Thank you for your hard work, humor, willingness, joy, and expertise in this phase of our building project.

Thanks especially to the most recent workers from the April 18 workday: Dave, Vance, Spencer, Dave, Walt, Tim, Troy, Clark, Dave, and Dan.

We’ll keep you updated on the continuing progress and let you know of any more help we might need on the cabins.

First Phase of Cabins Completed in 2008!

Yes, we have actually completed the first four cabins and they do look nice! Many thanks to the many generous people who have financially supported this project from the the beginning, the many volunteers who helped with the construction, and of course, to our Lord who had blessed this project immensely! What a tremendous joy it is to see the first phase completed and to actually have campers using them and sleeping in them this summer!

Also, a big thanks to our Facilities Manager, Evan Schrenk, who worked steadily and diligently with volunteers and contractors to get this phase completed.

And this is only the first part of the entire New Camper Housing project. Our goal is to build 32 new cabins to replace all of our current housing and with God's continued blessing, we will move forward in the days ahead.

Photos of Phase 1 Cabins and Construction!

To see completed cabins or the construction please view the pictures below.

Completed!!! Construction

Ground Breaking to Almost Complete

Project Description

Due to the age of the existing camper housing, the Board of Directors of Trout Creek Bible Camp, with God’s leadership, have determined that a project must now begin to replace the old camper housing (including cabins and wagons) with new, more modern housing. This update is necessary for the continued use and growth of the camp, as well as providing safer and more secure facilities for the summer campers. The new cabins will have improved structural integrity, better roofing (to withstand the harsh winters), insulation and heating (for year-round use), as well as better sleeping accommodations

New Cabins?

For 65 years, campers have been coming to Trout Creek and staying in pretty much the same facilities every year. As you can see, these facilities are showing the wear and tear of 65 years of use. It is time to build new housing for the campers in the form of new cabins.

One reason for building new cabins is our desire to honor God. We want to give our very best for His honor and glory, and when we have been given the opportunity to make something better, we want to do that for Him.

We also want to make sure that parents are comfortable with where their children are going to be staying. The main concern for parents as they bring their children to camp is their camper’s comfort and safety. Although our current cabins are safe and secure, we know we can increase their level of security and comfort by building more modern housing, thus increasing the parent’s confidence that their children will be well taken care of.

New Cabin Details

Due to the age of the existing camper housing, the Board of Directors has decided that there is a need for new, updated camper housing for both boys and girls.

Over the next few years, the desire is to build 32 new cabins, replacing the existing cabins and covered wagons. The cost for these cabins is estimated at $40,000 each, for a project total of ~$1,280,000.

Cabin Highlights:

Covered porch
Metal roofing
Seven windows
Sleeps 14
Gable shingles
Propane furnace
Vaulted ceiling
Hardiplank siding
Log bunk beds
Gable windows

Consider This

Think about something for a minute: What if the previous generations had not followed God’s lead to build Trout Creek Bible Camp? What if they had not sacrificed of their time, money, and resources to make sure that Trout Creek existed? Your children and grandchildren would not be able to enjoy the blessings that camp affords them today. Now think of what will happen to the next generation of children if we decide that we cannot sacrifice the time and money today to build a better camp for them in the future.

If you want to help build for the future of Trout Creek, contact the camp office for the ways in which you can help.