Report of the

Victory Valley Camp

I Chronicles 4:10

“…Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory,

and that Your hand would be with me, and that

You would keep me from evil,

that I may not cause pain! So, God granted him what he requested.”

             To God be the glory, great things He has done! Daily we stand in awe of His perfect will for us and the denomination. Thirty-three salvation decisions and dozens of life commitments to follow a ministry path out of 868 campers occurred during Victory Valley’s 2001 season. VVC is being blessed and used by our God and Heavenly Father to meet the needs of children and teens as an increasing number of them have no father. It is a real blessing to have VVC as a dynamic ministry in the BFC to provide a retreat to nature and to a solid Bible-based program. Our commitment to the use of God’s creation and the preservation of it is a spiritually profitable endeavor.
             Praise the Lord for answering “YES” to our prayers. The year round staff increased last spring as John Masters from the Fleetwood BFC joined the effort as the Facilities Manager. His love for the Lord and God-given talent is a great asset to the Valley and to our mission. Phil Atkins has served as the Director for seventeen years, Donna Bauer has served as full time Assistant Director for more than seventeen years. Sandy Mitchell has completed her time with the Valley as of March 8, 2002, as the Bookkeeper Registrar. At the time of this report we are looking for her replacement. VVC has nearly doubled in summer attendance and over tripled the amount of groups renting VVC each year since 1986. As the work load increased, we have met the challenge but more staff is needed to continue meeting the demands of this dynamic ministry. Please continue to pray for VVC Camp, the Board and the Staff.
             The exterior of the Office Building is now stone faced, and work toward expanding the Dining Hall facility is under way through fund raising. Our growth continues to develop a need to meet certain space considerations in many aspects of camp. In addition to this expansion we replaced the mobile home this spring which housed the Assistant Director with a modular home as the mobile home reached its life expectancy. The modular home is being sold to us at cost by one of our BFC businessmen. The monies needed for this project were raised before we started and therefore no debt has been incurred due to the new housing. Special thanks go out to the individual who provided the matching funds for this program.
             The Victory Interested Person program (VIP) is growing as well. Over 210 individuals and families are involved as VIP members. This program provides 8% of our budget. The monies are used for program materials, scholarships, and general camp needs. It is a great way to invest in young people’s lives at a place where they make life-changing decisions toward God. Volunteers make a great impact on our ability to meet the ever-growing needs at camp. Call the camp to find out how to be a part of this great work. Youth groups, individuals, service groups and more already volunteer.
             We thank the churches who continually pray for VVC and financially support the camp. Church financial support provides about 9% of our annual budget. Please remember that churches who support VVC with 1% of their budget can receive a 10% discount for all their campers and groups that
use the camp. IT’S YOUR CAMP!

VVC Program Dates for 2002

     April 12-14          Father/Daughter Retreat

     May 4                  Work Day

     May 17-19           Mother/Son Retreat

     May 24-26           Lifeguard Course with CPR and First Aid

     June 2                  VIP Picnic

     June 20                Teen Open House

     June 23-Aug.17   Summer Camping Season

     Sept. 13-15          Father/Son Retreat

     Oct. 4-6                Mother/Daughter Retreat

     Oct. 18-20            Single Parent/Child Retreat

     Nov. 2                  Work Day

     Dec. 7                  VIP Banquet

VVC Program Dates for 2003

     Jan. 17-19            Sno-Valley 1

     Jan. 24-26            Sno-Valley 2

     Jan. 31- Feb 2      Sno-Valley 3

     Feb. 7-9               Teen Ski Retreat

     April 4-6              Father/Daughter Retreat

     April 11-13          Jr. Staff Retreat

     May 3                  Work Day

     May 16-18           Mother/Son Retreat

     May 23-25           Lifeguard Course with CPR and First Aid

Board of Victory Valley Camp, Dennis J. Lawrence, Chairman; Carl J. Fisher, Jr., Vice Chairman; Chris Roth, Treasurer; Timothy D. Weaber, Secretary; Bernice Mann, Jonathan D. Reynolds, William G. Schlonecker, Dennis W. Spinney, David L. Weller