IVCF Philippines Campsite Development
Project
IVCF Core ValueDesigning and running camps
and conferences that cultivates personal
transformation in all areas of life
and develop Christ-like leaders
A Place of Transforming Experience
Present situation…
IVCF is in existence for over 50 years nowAlmost every year we’re spending recurring camps and conferences expensesEvery year we’re having 6 camps and 2 conferencesLast school year the needed subsidy was Php 416,000 - $ 8,000It’s a recurring cost…recurring issue…begging every year!
Addressing this issue…
We need our own campsite
We need a place for our trainings
We need to raise funds
We need sustainable activities
We need to be good stewards of what God has entrusted to us
InterVarsity Christian FellowshipTraining & Conference CenterKm.77 Brgy. Tartaro, Camias, San Miguel, Bulacan
Campsite Development Process
Involving IVCF constituents to a participatory and consultative process where needs and wishes (dreams) for the campsite were expressed and discussedTranslated to infrastructure development by professional designers and site development consultant (volunteer IVCF graduates)Drawn and executed by young designers(IVCF graduates and students)Starting Small while Dreaming Big…
First projects
Campsite Roadside Fencing
Tree Planting
Setting a Target
The project is the development of a 4.94 acres of land intended for a conference site in San Miguel, BulacanOver-all concept of Contemporary Asian Tropical designThe primary users are the Staffworkers, ISCF/IVCF Students and GraduatesThe secondary users are Christian families, Churches and Christian groups, Government agencies and their constituentsDevelopment will insure that the campsite will be sustainable.
Phase 1 DevelopmentOctober 2005
Residence Hall
Session Hall
Parking/Recreational Area
Campsite Utilities
Water and Electrical connections
Roadside earthworks
Residence HallTotal of 966 square meters, two storey building2nd Floor dormitory and Ground floor Mess hallKitchenFour rooms per floorSix double-decked beds per roomTwo family/camp staff roomsLaundry and other utilities
Session Hall(Balikatan Hall)
Construction will be in three phasesPhase 1 will be a session hall for 150 personsPhase 2 will be an additional 150 seats and conference roomsPhase 3 will be an additional 200 seats, hallway/gallery and administration office
Parking/Recreation Area
Basketball and volleyball courtParking for tour buses and private carsTwo exit points; entrance gate and the service gate
Campsite utilitiesWater source development
Soil evaluation, core drilling & sampling
Electrical service connections
Roadside earthworks
Estimated CostResidence hall
$ 200,000
Session hall
(Phase 1)
$ 109,000
Parking/Recreation $ 55,000
Utilities
$ 73,000
Total Cost: US$437, 000
Future Campsite Developments
Conference hall for 500 persons
Mess hall for 500 persons / also serves as multi-purpose hall
Three additional residence hall
Library / Audio-visual room
Cottages and Row houses
AmphitheaterSwimming pool with mini-Gym
Chapel
Recreation and Tent area
Fundraising Schemes
Adopt a campsite tree project ($1 per seedling)Individual/group sponsoring a tree for a feeAdopt a campsite hall, room, cottage, etc. (e.g. Balikatan Hall)Sponsoring a campsite structure by alumni or KC batchesChallenge individual donor or IVCF friendsChallenge financial institutions with same visionsMatching Grants (1:2)(e.g. $1 donation local : $2 donation abroad)
Thank you so much..Thank you so much..
From the time IVCF lost the Murcia From the time IVCF lost the Murcia campsite called Kawayan Campus, campsite called Kawayan Campus, IVCF has been renting expensive IVCF has been renting expensive
campsites.campsites.
The IVCF Staff, students The IVCF Staff, students and alumni long for our and alumni long for our own campsite.own campsite.
Help us make this dream a realityHelp us make this dream a reality
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