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Wood Boiler Update
The boiler has been running for a few months now and it can heat (we have burned 6 cords which is all we set aside for this winter)! These two video updates from Tuna demonstrate the latest. Summary: the boiler can heat the cabin in addition to the pavilion (if we burn lots of wood).…
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Fall Newsletter: What’s up with the Pavilion Project?
We are fortunate to be operating completely out of the new pavilion! We gained occupancy to the entire building June 2016. We had partial occupancy June 2015. We are focused on finishing this project! That includes finishing moving in, some additional fundraising and completion of a few items. Moving in is the easy part! Total…
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Spring Work Day
Summer programming starts in a month! We want to have occupancy to the pavilion by the end of the month. Can you help?! Join us on Saturday May 28th from 9am – 3pm for Spring Work Day! Jobs will include (but not limited to) .Painting the upstairs of the pavilion .Turning the pavilion from a construction zone…
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Volunteers Invite Friends to Camp
I’ve been struck the last few days how much fun it is to bring friends to camp! This past week 2 volunteers who have been coming to camp for the past 18+ years brought two friends to camp. Each of them contributed to help the 2nd floor of the pavilion progress. Merle Horst and Dave…
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Ongoing Pavi Volunteer Opportunities
BBC continues to be an exciting place to be in the winter. With and without snow! Thanks to the doors being installed in the new pavilion snow camps are exciting and fun even with limited snow. Can you help us continue to move towards a finished pavilion? This time it’s in a slightly different form…
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Volunteer to Help Finish the Pavilion at BBC – Feb 6th
2016 is off to a good start at BBC! Framing for the big doors is happening, an inaugural fire was lit in the pavilion fireplace and drywall on the 2nd floor is almost complete. Can you help us keep going?! Join us on Feb 6th to keep making progress on the 2nd floor of the pavilion AND to…
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Pavilion Work Continues – Can you help?!
Happy New Year from BBC! What better way to start the new year than helping build the pavilion at BBC?! There is still lots of work to do on the 2nd floor of the pavilion including drywall, finishing work, hanging doors and shelving (see pic below). We’d love to have your help! Join us on January 16th to make…
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Pavilion Progress Continues – Can you help?!
Happy December from BBC! Work on the pavilion continues! We hope to have the 2nd floor of the pavilion completed and usable by April of 2016. The 2nd floor includes office space, a large meeting room, the nurses station, etc. We’re hoping to utilize as much volunteer labor as possible. Can you help? See the…
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Construction Update – Week of June 8
This week has been stressful! We had an electrical inspection on Monday (passed). Building inspection on Tuesday (allowed access to a couple areas). We are still needing a visit from the health department. And, on top of that, staff are showing up. In fact, summer staff orientation starts on Saturday! In the building lots of…
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Pavi Construction Update April 1-30
What a month! The pavi has been transformed from a partly finished shell to an almost summer-ready building…well, parts of it. Progress could not be made without the help of so many volunteers! People have come from far (PA) and close (Lynds Hill Road) to help get the pavi ready for Summer 2015. Progress also could…
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