Facilities & Equipment Fund - $2M
- Replacement of 4 aging “temporary” canvas tents with new cabins, built in-house
- Replacement of 4 aging passenger vans used for camper and student transportation
- Limited renovation of Chrouser Dining Hall
- A new permanent pavilion for camper worship to replace the temporary tent
- Repurposed space to replace aging multi-use housing for summer seasonal staff, volunteers, and guests
- Modest re-investment into equestrian facilities and equipment
Impact of Facilities & Equipment Investment
- Improved living experience for campers and students
One cabin will serve 2,000 campers and students over its lifespan of 40 years.
- Safe and reliable transportation with reduced parts and service costs
One van will serve 13,000 campers and students over a 10-year lifespan.
- Ongoing nourishment and impactful mealtimes for our campers, students, and staff
Our amazing kitchen staff serves over 90,000 meals per year in Chrouser!
- Enhanced worship experiences and expansion of outdoor meeting spaces
A worship pavilion will serve 1,000+ overnight campers and 150+ undergraduate students each summer, plus hundreds more.
- Improved residential facilities will support recruitment of summer staff and filling volunteer positions, as well as HoneyRock guests.
Efficient multi-use housing, utilizing existing structures, will serve 30+ seasonal staff and guests each year with lower maintenance costs.
Summer Camp Fund - $1.8M
- Add 4 new camper cabins, built in-house
- Add capacity to key activity areas, including a new climbing tower, improved volleyball court, kayaks, paddleboards, and other key activities
- Additional camper scholarship funds
Impact of Summer Camp Investment
- Each additional cabin will serve 32 campers and 18 students each summer which is 2,000 campers and students over its useful life of 40 years!
- We offer 14 activity areas today and expanded capacity, particularly with a new larger climbing wall, will enable us to serve 150 additional campers each summer.
- Additional camper scholarships. These camper scholarships will help subsidize the cost for 300 additional campers every year.
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Student Leaders Fund - $2.2M
Create a student leader scholarship fund to offer:
- An annual returning student leader bonus
- Tuition discounts to support recruitment for Vanguard Gap Year, undergrad summer classes, and the graduate program
- Tuition discounts for Wheaton College students that take a HoneyRock-based summer school class in May and stay to work and serve in the summer
Impact of Student Leader Investment
- 50 high quality and experienced college student leaders returning to serve campers on an annual basis
- 20 high caliber graduate students recruited, hired, and trained to serve in the planning and implementation of our summer camp and school year programs
- 10 additional Vanguard students benefiting from our life-changing gap year program that otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford it