SUMMARY - Answers to parents' frequently asked questions about going to summer camp.
IMAGE CAPTION - What a view! What a summer! Come join us at Timberlake!
It is finally quiet up here in Black Mountain. Bobby’s grass is growing and there is a slight nip in the air once the sun goes down. Even a few leaves have begun to turn (which seems incredibly early to me). That can only mean one thing…It is football season!
So I want to know who is your favorite team? Mine is the Ole Miss Rebels. And we lost on Saturday. Sadness.
Director Dan
I had the pleasure today of giving a tour to Camp Timberlake’s own, Stephen Owens (AKA the Sultan of Fun). His eyes were huge with amazement. It was like I was Willy Wonka with young Charlie in the Chocolate Factory! Doris was full of liquid chocolate (Just kidding). Even though he lives here, he has intentionally stayed away so that he could see it finished. It earned the Sultan’s seal of approval so we got a picture of him giving the bear a fist bump.
This is the area above the lake that we will certainly use for vespers, chapel, and evening activities. I think it is pretty cool. Did I tell you that our whole waterfront now has a sound system for listening to music? Pretty awesome!
You have to see this as well. Mike did a handstand acrobatic jump off the tower. How cool is that guy? Really cool.
Director Dan
No this is not the newest Camp Timberlake activity option! (Though that would be a fantastic April Fool’s joke for our insurance provider). While creating the road we found a really cool piece of wood that was begging to be made into either a Heisman trophy or a Big Bear. So we decided to hire the chainsaw artist, Mountain Dan, (who apparently has a documentary film out about him) to use his unique gift to make us a bear. Because why not?
Again, we have got to come up with a name. “Naming” has become a new trend at camp hasn’t it?
Then there is this. Doris got her new Blob tower! It looks super tall right now because the water is still a little low. And of course we need to inflate our Blob and put it out on the water. Soon, campers….soon.
This summer is going to be amazing!
Director Dan
Our rock wall is finished and they are putting in posts for a railing around the top. The canoeing and kayaking dock is almost complete. Notice how it ties into the swim dock and boat house. By the way, should we call it that?
These guys are working hard to get the steel posts attached to the concrete footers under the water. We had a pretty good rain the other day and so the lake is filling up nicely. I was a little worried with the increased size that it might take too long to fill old Doris with water! They looked pretty cold and miserable trying to get them in place wading in the cold water. I thought they might need some scuba gear but they seemed to manage. I also think that blow torch is a nice touch to the photo!
Happy Camping!
Director Dan
I have gotten a few requests for more pictures since the last blog so here are some that I took today.
They have almost completed the cedar shake roof.
The rock wall is finished. They are about to put in the canoe dock along the base of it.
I like the way it will sit right on top of the water. Still needs a name. Any ideas?
Director Dan
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