The Ohio Independent Baptist, October 1971

a Camp ''- '-i l lt'" i11g, , ere c. pericnccd in n1an way at nn11, I .. 1t111t1" tl11, .., t1n1n1cr. pfherc \Vere 13 deci ·ion 111,1'-ic a11 l _J(l pledged tt1e1r 11,·e in dedication to the 1 )tli j 1a11, 1 other" .. ught c un elling for a urance, ha11t1,,11 a11d cl1t1rch 111en1ber hip. a1np enrollment thi , c,1r ,, ..1 ttp \"v'e had a total of 2,364 camper , 260 ~ t111~clll1r" .. 1nd a regular taff of 21. Adding peaker , 11t1r e" and n11... i nar) familie , the average camp popu– lat1 )O ,, as _4 7 per \\ eek for 12 week . The s,, 1 n1n11ng pool \l a enjoyed in the afternoon and , en1ng " b)' many camper . Often the pool was open bef r and after chapel in the evening and sometimes 1n the n1orning . Art Pearce, Head Lifeguard, headed up a di, ing e hibition which brought a lot of humorous 01 ment . Welcon1e addition thi year were the additional speed- b at ,, h1ch helped our water-ski problem, the new table game . a bo -hockey game played with a table tennis ball and ix wooden rods with metal teeth on them to hit the ball (hopefully so) into a net, as well as, more handicraft item with a host of helpers to guide in their r At ur ~am s! Patmos con truction . "Mom" Hamer provided the campers with plenty of great food. Becat1se of a gift from the Ladies Missionary roup of our Ohio Association, we were able to purchase 12 new tables and 120 new contour chairs for our dining hal I. The greatest tourist attraction was the nevi light– hou e, constructed by Frank Valentine. The phy ical picture at Patmos has radically changed in the last two years. Mr. George Barnes invented and constructed a drawbridge-type dock which is not moved by high waves in the summer, and can be drawn up td escape the ice movement in the winter. All of our buildings, except the dining hall and pool house, were painted green with white trim. In addition to this, Mr. John Morse, who gave us more land this summer, has had his bulldozer clear our new property lines. We do praise the Lord for the fine results, the fine staff under camp director Dick Walker, and the absorb– ing program of sports and activities under the direction of Ron Walker. Let us pray for a continuation of this work in young Ii,,es. --Scioto Hills Thi ummer at Scioto Hills Baptist Youth Camp was one of great blessing to over 1000 young people. Challeng– ing me sages delivered by Missionaries, Bible Teachers and Camp Pastors were used by the Holy Spirit to make many decide for Christ. Scioto Hills underwent many changes and improve– ments this year as far as grounds and facilities are con– cerned. Among some of these was the installing of hot water heaters in the girls cabins, more room for the girl taff, more small and large mini-bikes purchased, as well as, an additional paddleboat and a new sign which is now located at the entrance to the camp grounds. The sign reads .. . "Welcome to Scioto Hills Reserva– tion". Th is year, Mr. Clarence Cornell of Grand Rapids Baptist Bible College served as Camp Supervisor. Both he and the Camp Staff did a superb job. Everyone pitched in to make this one of our best seasons ever. We are thankful for the splendid work done by Mr. and Mrs. Steed as Camp Custodian and Camp Nurse. Mrs. Spradlin and Mrs. Basil kept everyone happy with excellent meals.· Before and after camping weeks, we were able to rent the camp to other church groups. These three rented weeks were full and all reports show souls saved along with many other vital decisions being made. The Administrative Committee reports 121 decisions for salvation, 162 for rededication, 25 for dedication of life for service, 20 for baptism and 11 for assurance of salvation. This is a total of 339 decisions and means that one third of the campers made life changing decisions as a result of their week at camp. Total camp population was 820 campers with 139 Deans, Counsellors, Teachers and Staff. This totals 959. We are grateful to the Deans, all of whom performed a magnificent task running their camp programs. We greatly appreciate those churches whose monthly gifts and . help in the Fair Share program make Scioto Hills a reality. Only eternity will fully reveal the great work that has been done. It was a tremendous summer! Sky View Ranch Great clouds of buggy dust, Sky View Ranch had an increase in at tendance of 45% this past summer! Our Sky View has completed a most prosperous third year with nearly two hundred decisions made for the Lord!! Activities during the nine weeks included archery, .22 rifles, \vimming, hiking, campfires, sports of all kinds, a nine mile canoe trip, and, of course, horse-back riding. The Friday evening Rodeo received much enthusiasm with ne'h' and different events, such as, the water race and blue • Jean race. Sky View Ranch 's scenic 17 5 acres of woods and rolling hills had a permanent summer staff. Churches did not 4 OCTOBER, 1971 need to send counselors, as the counseling staff was made up of trained young people from Cedarville College. College age counselors helped to close the generation gap and provide for a smooth operating program. They were greatly used of the Lord to influence the lives of the Ranchers. Although the summer camping program at Sky View for 1971 is now a part of history, things are not lying dormant. With its winterized cabins, plenty of hot water and good food, along with the toboggan slide and other winter sports, preparations are being made for some very exciting Winter Retreats! THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST