Campers On Mission
Fall 2024 Pre-Rally Newsletter
September 16-20, 2024
Camp Cedar Crest
11002 Route ZZ
Santa Fe, MO 65282
Wasn’t it only yesterday that we met in the Spring at HLGU? Summer isn’t over yet but the planning for our Fall Rally has been in the works for several weeks. Camp Cedar Crest is a small camp in Northeast Missouri that is trying to recover from years of neglect. They are hoping to welcome more Associations and Camps in the future and it is our job to help them get ready to be able to do that very thing.
Arrival time can be anytime on Saturday and after noon on Sunday. The WagonMasters will be directing you and helping with setup if you have need. Please bring your hoses and water y’s. Most of the parking will be in a big field. Pray that God keeps the rains away during the rally week.
We will be having a hotdog roast on Saturday evening. All food will be provided so just bring your lawn chair and a drink. If you have hotdog sticks you might want to bring them.
*****Please bring a photo of yourself from grade school or high school, place it in an envelope with your name on it and turn it in when you register, for our Tuesday evening entertainment.*****
From Denny Ball, VP and Work Project Leader: Come to Cedar Crest to do a lot of work. As I have said before—many hands make light work. Some of the projects will be:
1. Extend and build up the slope tie area beside the kitchen.
2. If it doesn’t get done beforehand, grind down some ridges on the chapel floor, apply a roll on seal coat, hang a projector, and build a sound booth.
3. Some bridges need widened, rails and posts replaced, painted and some of it is metal and will need welded.
4. Hickory Hill (Green Dorm) post and beams placed to hold awning all around the building and a skirt applied to the base of the building. Some trees need to be cut down for this project.
5. Oak Tree Cabin has a soft floor on one side and will need replaced, the porch rails washed and painted. Some trees cut here as well.
6. Whispering pine (White Dorm) needs power washed, painted, and a concrete step leveled with a jack.
7. Hiking trails need trimmed and fallen trees cut up. 8. The Camp Office at entrance needs jacked up and leveled.
8. The Camp Office at entrance needs jacked up and leveled.
From Linda Ball: There will be rooms available at Cedar Crest. Some will be couples and others will be dorm style. It depends on how many of each I need to fill. As I get requests I will figure out how we need to do the rooms. Call me to reserve yours. Linda Ball 417-846-3816.
From the Kitchen Staff, Cheryl Rohrbach and Pat Raines: Biscuits and Gravy will be back for this rally! Set your alarms for early rising on Tuesday to enjoy this tradition. We are requesting that you bring the traditional homemade breads, cookies and any other snacks that we can share. Salty snacks and fruit are always needed. We will be 15 miles to the nearest store, so we are asking that instead of bringing money for snacks, please purchase snacks to bring or the ingredients for us to make some special snacks.
From Wilma Grant and Audine Boehm, Crafters: The craft room would like to have cottage cheese lids or Cool Whip lids or similar lids. Also small items for Altoid containers for shoe boxes.
Woodworking doesn’t have an update at this time but there will definitely projects to work on and fellowship to be had.
Maintenance was sorely missed at the Spring Rally. Larry Morgan may still have to miss this time but David Raines is planning on continuing the work. If there is someone who would be willing to help Dave during Larry’s absence please call David at 816-668-6791. Also, if you have a project that needs parts, please bring the parts with you. There is not a camper dealer or a parts store nearby.
From Linda Thomas, Sewing room leader: At this rally, the sewing room will be located in the basement of the cafeteria. The area is small, so please keep that in mind when you are setting up your sewing machine. We can use the beds in some of the dorm rooms to display our donated fabric and to stack our completed quilts. The tacking tables will be in another building with the crafters. If you bring one or more quilt tops to be tacked, please attach a label to each one with your name and the dimensions of the top on it. As I said before, this helps the tacking ladies use the backing and batting as economically as possible. Questions? Call or text Linda Thomas, 417-846-3120.
From Linda Thomas, Sewing room leader: At this rally, the sewing room will be located in the basement of the cafeteria. The area is small, so please keep that in mind when you are setting up your sewing machine. We can use the beds in some of the dorm rooms to display our donated fabric and to stack our completed quilts. The tacking tables will be in another building with the crafters. If you bring one or more quilt tops to be tacked, please attach a label to each one with your name and the dimensions of the top on it. As I said before, this helps the tacking ladies use the backing and batting as economically as possible. Questions? Call or text Linda Thomas, 417-846-3120.
Music: If you desire to bring special music please come prepared to bless us.
Please be praying as we finalize the Rally plans. There are loose ends that God has not shown us all the answers yet. We trust He will and that we will enjoy another time of gathering and serving Him together. See you soon!
Blessing,
Jim and Cheryl Rawlings
Co-Presidents
573-406-3809 Jim
573-406-2589 Cheryl
Directions to Camp Cedar Crest
From the Northwest:
Hwy 36 east to Shelbina
Exit Hwy 15 South
23 miles to State Rt D and turn left
9.7 miles and turn right on State Rd ZZ
1.3 miles and turn left into the camp
From the South, West, and Southwest and Southeast:
Hwy US-54 north at Kingdom City
13 miles to Business 54, D and Rt 22
3.3 miles turn left on W. Boulevard St.
.2 miles turn right onto S. Muldrow St.
9.6 miles turn right onto State Rd Z
1.7 miles turn right onto State Rd ZZ
6.6 miles turn right into the camp
From the Northeast or East:
Hwy 19 or 154 off of Hwy 61 to Perry MO
Turn left on State Rd B which turns into State Rd D
Turn left on State Rd ZZ just past Santa Fe
1.3 miles and turn left into the camp