Camp Courageous Doubles In Size With The Addition Of 80 Acres To Meet A Growing Need

At a recent strategic planning session of the Board of Directors of Camp Courageous, the #1 focus of the board for the future was to meet the growing needs of campers and their families. The camp has quickly grown from a summer camp to a year-round camp. From no waiting lists to attend camp, to substantial waiting lists for each week-long session. Currently the number of campers wanting to come to camp is far greater than the number of spaces available. Week-long sessions for the next year are booked within 35-minutes of the first hour of registration. The plan will be to expand Camp Courageous without compromising the quality of the camp's program (program meaning everything from dietary, medical, activities, facilities, equipment, etc.).

Camp Courageous is currently completing construction of the Beckwith Dormitory to accommodate more year-round staff in a quality facility. With the new land addition, camp is looking for opportunities to grow the number of campers served and activities.

This new acreage sits at the SE intersection of Highway 38 and the road that leads to Camp Courageous.

Due to the fact that this land was purchased at an estate auction, Camp Courageous did not have the opportunity to raise the money for the land in advance...which is camp's normal procedure. Historically, a full and clear title to the 40 acres where the base camp lies came from the Tait Cummins' Memorial Fund in 1984. The 30 acres to the South of base camp and first-right-of-refusal to the farm west of camp was made possible by Bill and Kay Pitlik. And the 10 acres of land, adjacent to the road leading to camp where staff and camp's horse program is located was donated by Charlie and Tina Weepie. Camp is now seeking a donor for naming rights to the very first impression the public will have of Camp Courageous. Camp is currently reviewing opportunities to develop this land to include a lake, forest, and numerous camper activities...along with the possibility of increased camper housing.

The naming rights for this additional nearly 80 acres is $300,000. Anyone who may be interested in discussing this should contact: Charlie Becker 319/465-5916 ext 2100 or cbecker@campcourageous.org.