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Remaining Faithful in Times of Change—1972-2006

1972-75 1981-83 1985-86 1989-90 1992

1972-1975—purchase of 1981—Jean (Neff) 1985—Wendell and 1989—Mary Wright Last summer camp
―Rolling Chapels.‖ Gale retires; Janice Lamb, CBM went to the Lord (July) held at Powell‘s Fort
Mason Hutcheson heads Dennis and Lynda Alumni, teacher in 1990—Patsy Utz, CBM Helen Johnson went to
Culpeper Chapel Greene County Alumni, and Patricia be with the Lord
Committee Haluko teach Culpeper Russell begin teaching
1983—Diane Wagner 1986—Roberta Raikes (Sept)
1975—Eula Eppard, begins teaching in teaches in Culpeper (now in Madison
CBM Alumni, begins Madison County Roberta Redka, CBM of
teaching in Page County SWPA)

n 1940, CBM campers were the first to use the U.S. Forest
Service‘s ―Powell‘s Fort Camp.‖ Campers sang Bible songs
to
I government officials at its dedication. The memories of
bats, gnats, snakes, and spiders cannot dampen the enthusiasm of
generations of CBM Campers when they speak of Powell‘s Fort.
Fond recollections are many: chapel, devotions, Bible study, and
missionary time. Chief Atwood and
Crafts, Mrs. Carpenter‘s homemade Volleyball games were popular.
rolls, long hikes to the fire tower and to
see ―The Springs‖ softball and volley- Who can forget the night buckets?
ball games, and swimming in the pool.

Most importantly, all tell of evenings A Fun Reward
spent in fireside glow, where they
The Atwood‘s were well-loved speakers. ―Uncle Dick‖ and ―Aunt Sue‖
shared their testimony of a life Stoey brought their tent to
changed for eternity by a week Powell‘s Fort each year they
of camp. were camp speakers.

The campers who memorized
the most verses were
rewarded by nights spent
sleeping in it.
Fireside service, 1961
The Tee Pee

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