Younger teens (13-14) may provide help as Counselors in Training (CIT) during camp for younger children. After completing two weeks as a CIT, teens may attend Middle School camp, Cove Adventure week, or soccer camp FREE as a camper.

Older teens (15-17) may serve as Jr. counselors during the camps for younger children and middle school. After completing two or more weeks as a Jr. counselor, older teens may attend Cove Adventure or Soccer Camp FREE as a camper.

Room and board are provided. Contact us for a volunteer application. Especially interested in teens who enter training program for a Sr. counselor position.

Volunteers are welcome during camp to assist with planned activities and to help in kitchen. Contact us. There is no time requirement and you may serve where you have skills and interest, such as crafts, games, missions, hiking, animal care, etc. Thanks to Nancy and Darryle Waldron of Alabama, Joan Brogden of Texas and Karen Coblentz of Ohio for their help during 07 camps.

During the year, we welcome volunteers to help with maintenance and special projects. Work groups from colleges, organizations and churches are encouraged to come, as well as individuals or families. We provide room and board. Groups provide muscle, time and if possible, materials for the project.  Examples are a family from PA that helped with our memorial prayer garden, three groups from Rosedale Bible College in Ohio built fences, helped restore a staff house, built a fire ring and amphitheatre and cut lots of wood for our wonderful campfires, plus a few other projects. A group from Lancaster Mennonite High School came during their mini-course and helped build a bridge, cleared lots of brush and weeded and replanted in the prayer garden. The youth from Sunrise Community Church in Florida came for a retreat and offered a half day of work--they added finishing touches on the amphitheater, painted trim on the guest house and our sign, started the four-square pad, and constructed a ladder golf game. We are grateful to each and every one.

Volunteers also help man booths and set up at our various fundraisers. Cindy and Cordell Kingsley, Curtis and Sherry Daniels, David and Bobbie Perra, Scott and Megan Tackett, Derek Jones (local), Bill and Susan Rawls from Hoover, Alabama, Dick Chandler from Virginia assisted this year.  Thanks to all.

How can you or your group help?

Possible projects for Camp New Dawn

 --Downed trees cut into firewood for campfires (immediate need as these are on guest house lawn and embankment beside lawn) Requires ability to use chain saw, split and move wood to covered storage.

--Build post and rail fence along S. Cedar Lane and install a gate and crossbar at driveway. (immediate need) Requires knowledge of rail splitting, setting posts, use of chain saw and plumb line to keep fence straight

--Install flag pole (immediate need) Requires locating a pole and setting in cement

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--Install metal shelving above sink area (Immediate need) Requires ability to screw in shelving securely on studs and keep level.

--Landscape and plant trees to provide some privacy in camp area (Requires knowledge of plants and planting, keeping view shed open)

--Install playground equipment.  Requires construction skills, knowledge of safety issues related to use by children and youth

--When dozer work is completed on lake in fall, grass sowing, landscaping, install docks and equipment storage building.  Requires knowledge of all tasks listed

--Construction in future: Multipurpose building to house office, registration, nurse’s station, staff room, bath and more bunks. Requires knowledge of permits, building construction—electric, plumbing, framing, roofing, HVAC, and finishing.

--Build paintball course.  Requires knowledge of the game for optimum course layout and basic construction skills