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Thanks Mennonite Church of Normal

The folks at Mennonite Church of Normal have been keeping Interstate 39 busy coming up almost once a week for most of the Oak Lodge Renovation.

During the first week of the Renovation a group of 6 Junior High young men and 5 accompanying adults came up to do some demolition. Unfortunately the fun, knocking down walls portion of demolition was done. They instead got to take out concrete that had been jackhammered into pieces, dig trenches for new plumbing lines and install furring strips on concrete walls. They did some hard work.....and then got to play hard too. What a wonderful gift this group was!

Starting in November, on most Monday mornings around 8:30 a little blue car pulled into the parking lot and a group of 3 men got out. Sometimes they brought additional friends but they always brought their smiles and their hard-working spirit. They helped take down drywall in the hotel hallway, paint the new mechanical room, helped with the electrical upgrades in the hotel rooms, hang drywall, prepped the cedar to be repurposed in the Oak Commons room, prepped the hotel walls for painting, and helped paint the hotel rooms and hallway. They spent 23 people days here and have been a tremendous asset on the Oak Lodge Renovation. 
Thank you, thank you, thank you Darrel, Loren, Dave, Andreas, Keith, Lois, Wayne, Roger, Lee, Jeff, Adam, Corey, Matt, Lotus, Evan, AJ, Jeremie, and Chris for your support over the past 2 and a half months! ​
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  • Plan Your Retreat
    • Map of Grounds
    • Activities
    • Facilities
    • Fee Schedule
    • Two Week Report
  • Programs
    • Family Programs >
      • Family Camp
      • GrandCamp
    • Adult Programs >
      • Work As Worship
      • Summer Staff Homecoming
    • Summer Camps
    • Rally Day
    • 5k/2k
    • Winter Retreats
    • Summer Staff
    • Program Calendar
  • Adventure Education
    • High Ropes
    • Initiatives
    • Climbing Wall
    • Cooperatives
    • Facilitator
  • Facilities
    • Lodging >
      • Hotel
      • Dorms
      • Cabin
      • Tent/RV Campground
    • Meeting Spaces >
      • Upper Lakeview Lodge
      • Lost Meadow
      • Conference Room
      • Pavilion
    • Dining >
      • Dining Hall
      • Kitchenettes
    • Recreation >
      • Eagle Wing Activity Center
      • Pool
      • Lake
      • Activities
      • Ball Field
      • Hiking Trails
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer >
      • Long Term Volunteers
    • Oak Lodge Renovation
    • Work Day
    • Donate
    • Wish List
    • Association
    • Camp Medical Provider
    • Summer Staff
  • About Us
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    • Association
    • Affiliations
    • Menno Haven History
    • Newsletters >
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  • Photos
    • Oak Lodge: Dorm & Hotel Renovation
    • Hickory House: Dorm & Hotel Renovation
    • Summer Camps >
      • 2018 Summer Camps >
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        • 2018 Blue Jay Camp
        • 2018 Junior High Camp
        • 2018 Cottontail Camp
        • 2018 Adventure Camp
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      • 2017 Summer Camps >
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        • 2017 Blue Jay Camp
        • 2017 Junior High Camp
        • 2017 Cottontail Camp
        • 2017 Adventure Camp
        • 2017 High School Camp
      • 2016 Summer Camps >
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        • 2016 Junior High Camp
        • 2016 Family Camp
        • 2016 Night Adventure Camp
        • 2016 High School Camp
        • 2016 Cottontail Camp
    • Winter Retreats >
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    • Adult Programs >
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      • SALT Volunteers
    • Historical
    • Archive >
      • Summer, Winter, and Family Camps