A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to Camp –12c – MARKETING

        Through the years, I visited many churches in Northern and Central California telling the story of camping and its value in the life of the Church.  One of the goals of our ministry was to develop positive relationships with the Commission, local church pastors, congregations, Presbyteries and Synods.   Marketing and Fund Development was a major area of Administering a Camp and Conference Facility.  It was always a challenge to balance the visions of those in Program and those responsible for the finances while doing ministry together.   It was important to communicate the many responsibilities and challenges in administering and developing a Camp and Conference Facility and Program.   God works in spite of all kinds of obstacles and challenges.   Praying together helps. 

        Richard and I would go to Las Vegas every year where I would lead a Workshop for the volunteer counselors coming from that area.  The Presbyterian Churches in Las Vegas would bring two bus loads of junior and junior high youth and one bus full of senior high youth every summer.

Elvera Bishop, the Christian Education Director from the First Presbyterian Church in Las Vegas, would make arrangements for our housing and entertainment.  She always managed to get tickets to a popular show on the strip.   It was fun.  We saw Bill Cosby, Tom Jones, the Follies, etc.