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looking addition allows us to deliver proficient and intentional programming to thousands of Conferencing guests Several of of our old buildings received overdue roof replacements a a a a a new yurt was added to increase sleeping capacity at Wilderness Village and our River Zip Lines were replaced capping off a a a a a wonderfully productive year for our facilities team Programming
We were proud to have our third year of record setting attendance during Summer Camp with more than 2 000 campers
engaging with positive role models diversifying their outlook and learning self-resilience Other records that tumbled this year included reten- tion
rates scholarship
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camper attendance and scholarship
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funds raised Our work in the community has led to some truly productive part- nerships with Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities No Child Left Inside Outdoor Adventure Clubs of Cincinnati Good Will Easter Seals Joshua’s Place Mom’s Hope and The New Path all providing Camp with greater access to underserved populations volunteer opportunities and job training 2018 has a a a a a high bar to meet but with many exciting new programs such as paintball fall teen retreat service camp women’s weekend adult camp camp and mini family camp camp weekends all in in our plans we we hope to positively impact even more guests IN IN LOVING MEMORY It is with a a a a a heavy heart that we said goodbye to two true friends of Kern
this year In February of 2017 we mourned the passing of Phyllis Erbaugh and in December we said goodbye to former Board Chair Thomas ‘Blitz’ Creager Both the the Erbaugh Family and the the Creager Family have shown tremendous commitment to Camp over many years and both Phyllis and Blitz were champions of our cause and our mission Their legacy will live on on for generations to come and they will be sorely missed