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03 A Message from President of the Board, David Owens

04 Rob Shaver Reflects on the 2014 Camping Season

06 Thoughts from our 2015 Program Director, Ed Grant

08 In Loving Memory of Bob Gray

10 2015 Camp Hunt Events Calendar

11 Get Involved with Camp Hunt, Volunteer!

12 The Legacy ofNicholas Smith

17 The 2015 Staff

I give thanks to God that the 2014 camping season was our 67th successful season. Rob Shaver did a great job serving as program director for the second year and was assisted by co-directors: Dan Allen, Eric Cimuchowski, Jacob Deboer, Don English, and Reuben James. I truly appreciate our counseling staff and all our volunteers that made the summer so successful. Our camper numbers were a little lower than we want, but they were consistent through the five weeks, and weren’t characterized by extreme highs and lows.

Our major facility improvement project this year was the construction of a new swimming pool and bathhouse. It was a long and challenging project, but the Lord blessed us with the ability to see it through. Unfortunately, the pool was not finally approved for use by the county health department until Junior Week, so we had to rely heavily on slip and slides all summer. Thankfully, 3

it was a mild summer, and we are very pleased with the final product. Last November, we estimated we would need $172,000 for the project, and the project ended up costing $176,000, so we came in very close to our estimates. Not coincidentally, God enabled us to raise $176,000 for the project. God is so good! I’m thankful for the faithful generosity of so many!!

We are already making plans for next summer and know that it will be another great season. Please pray that God will send us more campers and do all you can to encourage the children and teens in your congregation and community to benefit from camp next summer.

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David OwensPresident, Board of Directors; Managing Director

Rob ShaverReuben JamesEric CimuchowskiDan AllenJacob DeboerDon English

Honestly trying to remember how last year at camp went is hard. It was 7-8 months ago. It was camp. It rained a lot. There were a lot of kids. There were counselors. There were Bible class teachers. There were people working in thekitchen, people working at the health center, people working on maintenance. There were life guards and babysitters and directors. God came too. His Holy Spirit was present. Jesus Christ was with us.

Love was there in abundance. Truth rang out from those hills. Hope filled our hearts. Was 2014 special? Of course it was. Friendships began. People gave their lives to Christ. Some campers came to camp for the first time in 2014. Some campers won’t be able to come back as campers

in 2015 (but hopefully will return as counselors, etc.) Sure 2014 was a great year, it was a special

year and there are a lot of heart-warming stories to tell. That’s the great thing about Camp Hunt. We pretty

much know what to expect. It does not take me stepping out on a limb to say that 2015 is going to be

a great and special year at Camp Hunt as well. We will have campers and staff members and “staff

brats” and we will make Jesus Christ the center of everything we do... and

camp will be just about what it is every year - not because of where

it is or even what it is but because of who is there.

REFLECTIONSON THE 2014

CAMPING SEASON

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As a side note I cannot help but think of the handful of people who come to camp every year who do not have a good experience. There are a number of reasons for this. I’d like to take a moment to share some of the more typical reasons with you now and ask you to pray about these things specifically. Pray that each and every person who steps onto Camp Hunt’s campus this summer would experience the love of Christ in an incredible way.

1. Bad BehaviorSome young people simply have a hard time following the rules. For whatever reason they are so adapted to receiving negative attention that they seek it out at Camp Hunt as well. This makes camp tough for them and it takes a toll on their cabin. We try to keep these guys and gals around for as long as we can because we believe that God’s love can change their hearts and actions (and we’ve seen it happen enough to confirm that belief). However, sometimes for the sake of the rest of the camp we have to send these people home.

2. Bad RomanceThere is nothing greater than summer love... and nothing worse than when summer love takes a turn for the worse in the middle of the week at camp.

3. Bad NewsFor some, the worry and anxiety over a stressful issue at home impedes their ability to get the most out of camp. We try to extend as much love and comfort as possible and camp is usually the place they prefer to be to process everything

4. HomesicknessAs wonderful as Camp Hunt is, every year there are a couple of campers who just can’t stand being away from home.

Thanks for taking the time to pray for the 2015 Camp Hunt season, staff and campers. May God be glorified by everything that happens there this summer.

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Rob ShaverCamp Hunt Director, 2014

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As I sit here to start to write about Camp Hunt 2015 my thoughts take me back to years before. Not just my years at Camp Hunt but to the beginning in 1947 when 5 families put up $100 each to buy the Hunt Farm so their vision of a Christian Children’s camp could happen. Almost 70 years have past and countless souls have been saved, Christians have been strengthened and lives changed.

Also many physical changes have happened? No I was not there in 1947, 57 or even 67 but I first came to Camp Hunt in 1976 as a 3 month babe in Christ as a 13 year old. I met people I never knew existed and they all LOVED everyone even me a country boy from little Mexico, NY. Most of all they LOVED God and wanted to serve Him in their lives.

This summer I will hit a milestone at Camp Hunt. I will be spending my 750th night at Camp Hunt. I get to this number by knowing I have spent 5 summers as a camper, 2 summers as a counselor, some weeks as a Bible Class teacher, a few weeks as a cooks helper in the kitchen, many Men’s retreats, family weekends and yes even a few women’s retreats and quite a few Camp Hunt youth rally weekends. And this will be my 12 summer as a Co-Director.

Where has the time gone? At the end of this summer I will have spent almost two full years worth of my lifetime at Camp Hunt the greatest place on earth. I have been blessed by so many and hope to be a blessing to others who will be at Camp this summer. I look forward to Co-Directing with Don English and Rob Shaver along with some guest directors we hope will be able to return.

There are many people, to numerous to mention, who have helped so much over the years. There are two I wish to mention, as both will be serving in their roles for 30 years straight this summer if my math is correct. Kerry Morris has been education director extraordinaire all these years. Making sure we have Bible Class teachers each week and materials to use. If you see him make sure to say thank you. Also David Owens will be in his normal role as managing Director for the 30th summer if not more. Make sure to say thank you when you see him. There is so much that must be done to get Camp county approved and ready. It is a joy to serve with these men and so many others.

I hope you are planning to attend Camp Hunt this summer a place “where friendships begin”. Not just friendships with people but also a life-long friendship with God and his son Jesus. Come share your life and see where God takes us this summer. I know for me it will be a great ride and wonderful time that I will cherish for a lifetime.

In Christian Love,

Ed Grant2015 Program Director

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“When he was in the hospital after the fall, in addition to family, there were friends from Camp Hunt. David Owens led a couple songs and you could feel the spirit in the room and I know he could hear the singing in the ER. It was a fitting send off for one who loved his family, Camp Hunt and God.”Greg Gray

It is impossible to describe or calculate the impact of Bob Gray on the place and ministry called Camp Hunt. God is the only one who knows the totality of all that Bob did in service to the Lord at camp. But one thing we know, all that Bob did, he did because he loved the Lord and he loved camp. And we also know, he could not have done what he did without Mary Ann’s support, encouragement, and blessing. From my limited knowledge, let me describe just a little bit of what I know that Bob had a hand in at camp. Bob’s work allowed him to have access to a lot of things that were being discarded from the Rome Air Force Base, and so a lot of things ended up at camp from there. I believe that some of those things include the teaching shelters and boy’s cabins. For many years Bob worked on the construction of OG Hall, and a lot of the materials in that building came from the base.

Additionally, there was the thousands of hours that Bob

spent over the years maintaining the swimming pool

and the different tractors that camp owned. His engineering mind

came in handy as he tried to resolve so many of the problems encountered at camp, from construction needs, to pool and septic

systems, to mechanical and electrical problems. He could do it all, and he did it all. But as he did

it all, his eyes and his heart were focused on the Lord and upon the adults and children who

would be blessed through Camp Hunt. We know that his reward in heaven is great, indeed!

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David OwensPresident, Board of Directors; Managing Director

Senior WeekJuly 4th - 11th, 2015Minimum Age: 14 by 6/30Maximum Age: 18

General Week “A”July 11th - 18th, 2015 Minimum Age: 10 by 6/30Maximum Age: 18

General Week “B”July 18th - 25th, 2015 Minimum Age: 10 by 6/30Maximum Age: 18

Intermediate WeekJuly 25th - August 1st, 2015 Minimum Age: 8 by 6/30Maximum Age: 16

Junior WeekAugust 1st - 8th, 2015 Minimum Age: 8 by 6/30Maximum Age: 13

Camp Hunt Youth RallyAugust 14th - 15th, 2015 10

20’s and 30’s RetreatSeptember 4th - 6th, 2015

Camp Hunt Ladies RetreatSeptember 17th - 19th, 2015

Camp Hunt Mens RetreatSeptember 24th - 26th, 2015

Camp Hunt cannot carry out its ministry and mission without volunteers. The only people who are paid for their services are the summer program directors, the counselors and the summer maintenance person. Of course, what they are paid is far less then what they are worth. It is a sacrifice for each of them to serve at camp, even though they receive a small remuneration.

It is the volunteers who keep the camp up and running year round. Volunteers open and close camp. Volunteers purchase, cook, and serve the food. Volunteers fill out the staff as nurses, Bible and craft teachers, business managers, and facilities workers.

If you feel you can help in one of the areas mentioned above please see our website www.camphunt.com for contact information of the person in charge and ask them if they have needs you can help fill to make this year’s camp season run more smoothly.

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Nicholas Smith, a student at Harding University and Counselor at Camp Hunt passed away in March from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

The lives he touched reveal to the legacy he left behind.

I am happy to have known Nick. He belonged at Camp Hunt because who he was and how he was living is what Camp Hunt stands for. It is why Camp Hunt exists. Nick got it. He got what Camp was all about. He got it, like everyone else who gets it - because he knew God. He trusted God, loved God and lived for God. Nick was appropriate. He was wacky when we needed someone to be wacky. He was serious when we needed to be mature. Nick had a smile when we needed a smile and he had a fake scowl when that’s what the situation called for. He was a leader when we needed someone to step up. He made us laugh. He made us think harder and better about God. I think there are probably a lot of boys between the ages of 8 and 18 in the last couple of years who at some point thought to themselves,

“When I grow up, I want to be like Nicholas Smith.”

Every time we hire a counselor that is the kind of person we are looking for.

In fact, last year I was done hiring the counseling staff and had just finished calling the last of the male applicants to tell them, “Thanks for applying but we’re going a different direction.” Then Nick called me. The internship that he had set up for the summer had fallen through. He was wondering if there might be a possibility of working at Camp Hunt again that summer. I didn’t know what to do. I just didn’t hire a couple of capable young men, but I knew Nick was good for camp. I stepped in from the back porch and quickly shared the 13

situation with my wife Cassie. “It’s Nick, he wants to know if he can be a counselor this year.” Cassie was well aware of the hours of prayer and deliberation, interviews and conversations that went into the selection process. She labored with me through the whole thing. She knew how hard it was to whittle the applicants down to the number of counselors we would need that summer. She said something like,

“YES! Tell him yes!”

This confirmed the gut feeling I had and I told him to plan on

coming to camp and that I’d send the paper work to him as soon as

possible. Sorry to the guys who didn’t get hired last year. I didn’t lie to you. We really were full. Nicholas Smith was simply someone we had to make room for. He will be deeply missed this summer.

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Rob ShaverCamp Hunt Director, 2013 & 2014

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We were reading from Mark and Acts, and I remember saying I don’t have the right to say I’m ready to follow God and to get baptized. I am weak, and I know my sins. I continued to say that I’ve always been a Christian, but to say I’m a Christian to a nonbeliever when they see my sins would be a lie.

His response was straight from the Bible, he quoted Mark 16:16 and Romans 6:3-5

He said this “the point of baptism is because we’ve sinned - because we’re weak. We don’t become strong just because we been splashed

with water, we become strong because of God dwelling in us. He knows we will fall and fail, and why he’s ready to pick us up again with his grace and mercy. If we were perfect, we wouldn’t need God. Our sins are washed away. That sounds a whole lot better than saying that I have to carry all of that by myself.”

He really was an angel. He gave me God’s message when I needed it the most and because of that Nick and I have eternal life.

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Nicholas Smith Memorial Fund T-Shirt

16T-Shirts for the “Nicholas Smith Memorial Fund for Bible and Ministry Majors” can be purchased online via the Harding University Bookstore. The quote above is from his voice mail.

Colin McEligotRodney BrooksLuke JacksonJon Luke GriffingJoshua Piper 17

Ed GrantProgram Director

Don EnglishCo-Director

Rob ShaverCo-Director

Caleb NicholasLaura WiltonAbby OwensAlisha EdmunsonKayla Emerson

Kaylee MercerLindsey EnglishAshley EnglishAmber HoweMaria Scorzelli

2015 Counselors