Four Fine Folks From Pinecrest

Here we are in the Pinecrest Dining Hall after a great lunch (thanks Debbie). From the left are Debbie and Fred Yates, who are the directors of the camp. Next is Karen and Wayne Riggs who come and volunteer at the camp on their days off. Karen and I worked together in the gift shop. It is never a dull moment with these guys!!

Pinecrest Person of the Week

Meet Marsha King - the Queen of Clean at Pinecrest Camp. She is an AMAZING woman, wielding her mop like a Jedi's light sabre. Dirt and grime are no match for Marsha. Even when she's whipping a messy cabin into shape, she's one of the nicest people you'll meet in SE Missouri. She does a great job for Pinecrest, and we're very happy to have gotten to know her while we're here.

Working at Pinecrest

Here is Pinecrest's concession stand - called "The Pit Stop".

Emma is ready to serve snacks to hungry campers.

Across the road is the Gift Shop. The outside reminds me of a mountain cabin.

Sadie learned how to use the cash register and is getting experience in the retail business!

Pinecrest Camp

We're here at Pinecrest Camp, Fredericktown, MO. On the day we arrived, 470 teen campers had checked in for their week of church camp. Three weeks before, a land-based hurricane (yes, there IS such a thing!) had checked in at camp and pushed over 500 large trees. The camp was out of electricity for 13 days. They have been busy dealing with the fallen trees and the damage caused to roofs.

The camp has installed a larger water storage system and built a pump house near the RV park. Scott's job has been to finish the inside. This week he finished taping and mudding the sheetrock and sprayed texture on the walls before painting. He also installed bathroom light fixtures, because the pump house will also house laundry facilities and 2 restrooms for RV guests.

Here is Scott working with Harold and Jerry.