New Camper Housing Project

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 60 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 60 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 30 new cabins, replacing the existing cabins and covered wagons. The cost for these cabins is estimated at $25,000 each, for a project total of ~$750,000.

Cabin Highlights:

Covered porch
Ext. log accents
Metal roofing
Eight windows
Sleeps 14
Log furnishings
Gable shingles
LPG forced-air 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.

Chart of Giving

Number of beds	Investment	Monthly giving per year
1	$1,800	$150
2	$3,600	$300
3	$5,400	$450
4	$7,200	$600
6	$10,800	$900
7	$12,600	$1,050
14 (full cabin)	$25,200	$2,100

A full cabin will cost approximately $25,200 to build. Since most people cannot invest an entire $25,200, the above chart shows how much it would cost to invest in smaller portions if desired. The chart breaks the cabin into "beds" even though the investment would build more than just a bed, it would include the walls, floors, etc.