The significance and lasting, long-reaching effect of Riverside Bible Camp on my own life and countless other campers can not be adequately measured. We just desire with our efforts and prayers to make camp that type of joyful and wholesome experience for so many other precious and deserving campers.
- Donna Nickel
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1973 Canoes were borrowed , as well as the water tank and truck from Metro Screpnek, double sinks from Novaks, cutlery from the Reno Baptist church and the power plant from the Dellers. From this year on Metro Screpnek has lent his water tank and big truck to the camp for us to use for the duration of the camp. Some more upgrading was done to the pool and new sports equipment was added to the growing list of equipment. Twenty more foam mattresses were purchased as well as a new chimney for the kitchen. Gone were the days of stuffing ticks with straw. 1975 The new chapel was built this summer with the old kitchen-chapel being torn down in three days and the new chapel built on the same location the next day. Both men and women worked together, pounding nails, sawing or whatever. Added to the camp regulations were requirements for the counselors and, with the changing styles, a dress code for the campers and workers. 1976 This year brought many first time workers at camp as directors, counselors and nurse. This was also the year the first official family bible camp was held with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Liner speaking. Ruby Tunke came on as nurse and insisted all the girls take a bath. So a tent was sent up and a shower was made behind cabin number five complete with a ladder so that the "ketchup can sprinkler" could be refilled easily after each use. 1977 Many improvements were added to camp this year. In May a young people's group from Peace River Baptist Church along with their sponsors painted the outside of the six cabins. The Goodzeck men upgraded the road going into the camp, working in June with heavy equipment. A power plant was purchased and set on wheels ready to be moved. 1978 The camp grounds were used the May long-weekend by the young people from the Peace River Baptist Church for hosting a retreat for the young people from the area. The weekend proved to be very wet, but was also spiritually reviving as the Lord was sought.
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