Lancaster week Pictures

Pictures are now up for Lancaster's week at Camp Duffield at CampDuffield.org/2009/lpc.php. More pictures of this Summer at Duffield as Yuck-Gross camp ends today.

Yuck - Gross

The Yuck Gross camp starts today and is for children who love creepy, crawly, slimy, slippery creatures of nature. The Camp will be run at the outpost and will last until July 8th.

Lancaster Presbyterian Camp

Lancaster Presbyterian is starting their summer camp today, which will run through July 3rd. This is the first full week camp of 2009.

Spring workdays

These past two weekends, the Boy Scouts and other volunteers have painted the inside and outside of Janeway Dining Hall. Behr paint donated 16 gallons to get the job done.

Also the swimming raft was installed this weekend. The ceiling was replaced in the outpost bathroom and firewood was cut for the upcoming year.

Good Search

Thanks to the website GoodSearch.com you can raise money to help support Camp Duffield, simply by searching the web. GoodSearch will donate to Camp Duffield ,when you search through their site choosing "Duffield Camp and Retreat Center" as your chosen charity. Alternatively you may follow this link directly to search in Camp Duffield's name.

Open House

Open House events will be held at Camp Duffield on May 24, June 7, and June 21. Those are Sundays from 1-4. If you would like to see the camp on any of these days, the camp will be open. Please email karen.tanner@campduffield.org to let us know that you are coming.

Brisket and Basket

Brisket and Basket is a dinner and Chinese auction to benefit Camp Duffield. The event will take place on May 2nd, at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church with the doors opening at 5:00pm.

Tickets are being pre-sold with the cost being $25/individual or $40/couple. Contact your local Duffield person for more details, or send an email to campduffield@gmail.com

For more information

February meeting

The next meeting is at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church on Monday, February 16th at 7 pm. All are invited to attend.

2009 Summer Camps

Plans are out for Camps through the summer of 2009.

• 2009 Summer Camp Brochure.doc
• 2009 Summer Camp Brochure.pdf

Camp updates

5000 Full Color Brochures are ready for distribution. Contact Glenn Tanner for brochures.

Summer 2009 Brochures will be printed and ready for distribution early in January.

Next Board Meeting at Duffield, Jan 10 from 9 to 2. Keeler Lodge

Annual Meeting of Duffield Camp and Retreat Center will be January 26, 2008 at 6 pm at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church. The purpose of the Meeting is to elect the Board of Trustees, Highlight our past year and dream of the future. Dinner will be served and all are welcome.

Camp developments

Camp Duffield held a meeting on Monday, November 17th. At the meeting a few announcements were made.

• A 8 page colour brochure has been created that will be printed and distributed over the next few weeks.
• The health Department Permit for weekend use in 2009 has been recieved
• Currently there are plans for 20 camps for the summer of 2009

The next Duffield meeting is scheduled to take place on December 15th and Orchard Park Presbyterian Church.

October workday

A big thanks to the many who turned out on our Oct. 4 work day. Thanks to all for improving the camp.

The projects accomplished were

1. New metal roof for Outpost restroom
2. Installed power and telephone poles
3. Installed new light fixtures in Janeway
4. Cleared trees close to the building to protect the roofs
5. Cleared tree that had fallen on the porch of Cabin 1
6. Cleared tree on the road (lots of chain saw work)
7. Cut vines that were strangling trees
8. Cut and stacked a lot of firewood
9. Met with professional forester on how to manage the woodland
10. Filled the big pot hole
11. Planned out the summer camps for 2009
12. Packed up medical supplies
13. Ate a fantastic lunch

It was a busy day. Thanks to all.

Future meetings

Next meeting Oct 20 at 7 pm at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church.

November meeting is November 17th at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church at 7 pm. All are invited

December meeting is December 15th at 7pm at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church. All are invited.

Puchase complete

Camp Duffield Inc. has completed the purchase of the Camp Duffield property from the Presbytery of Western New York.

Give God the Glory and thank you to all.

October workday

A work day is scheduled for October 4th to prepare the camp for the winter season. All are welcome to come and help out. Send an email to Chet Seymour at Chet.Seymour@campDuffield.org if you are interested, and for additional information.

Sentinel Camp

Sentinel Camp begins today at Duffield for middle and high school students. The camp will run through the ninth of August.

Meeting on September 15th

The next meeting of Camp Duffield Inc. is September 15th at seven o'clock at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church. All are welcome.

Uproots! Camp

Uproots! Camp begins tomorrow afternoon for third, fourth, and fifth graders. The camp will run through Friday the 25th.

July workday

A very special thanks to the over 20 people who helped out at the workday this past Saturday (July 12th) at Camp Duffield. Projects completed over the workday include...

* The cleaning of trails
* Organization of firewood
* The installation of the sign
* Replacements of smoke detectors/lights
* General clean up

Challange Camp Begins

The Challenge Camp at Camp Duffield began yesterday, and will run through this Saturday.

Prebysterian United for Mission Advance

Camp Duffield will be hosting the PUMA Mission Conf. this October 10-12th.

Presenters this year include, Rev. Jim and Lois Caldwell, Lee Clark, Jason Cashing, Dave Kunselman, Carol Ann Gleason, Karen Tanner, and Bill Townsend.

Additional Camp Info is available

Meeting on July 22nd

The next meeting for Camp Duffield is on July 22nd.

Lancaster Presbyterian Camp

Lancaster Presbyterian is starting their week of camp today, which will run through July third.

PUMA at Duffield

PUMA (Presbyterians United for Mission Advance) will be having a conference at Camp Duffield on October 10-12.

Another Duffield Work Day in July

You will be happy to note in your calendar that July 12th has been set aside as another fun work day at The Duffield Camp and Retreat Center (from 8 to 4pm).

We will be looking for individuals and teams that would like to learn how to improve trails, cut back overhanging branches, identify flora and fauna, paint the back room of craft lodge and steps at Keeler , scrub out Janeway, the kitchen has been done, cut down trees, haul trees to cutting and splitting area, cut up logs, split same, stack firewood, set some telephone poles, take a swim, dine at Janeway and go home knowing that you have accomplished something during the day.

To allow the courtesy of figuring out how many hamburgers to make please drop Chet Seymour (Chet.Seymour@campDuffield.org) an e-mail or a call.

Yours for a great 4th of July and a dynamic 12th

All are welcome to come and help out.