Base Camp Photo Gallery
Josh Mac leads the evening worship as the sun sets slowly in the west.
Pool Grand Opening Photo Gallery
May 29, 2010....long awaited and prayed. The dedication of our New Swimming Pool Resort Complex.
Our Fearless Leader Steve Daniels Opens in Prayer
Tom Morgan, Chairman of the Board and connoisseur of Nachos shares some thoughts.
Ginny Cram, Cake Maker Extrordinaire.... made this delightful cake to resemble the pool and bathrooms.
Kris and Ginny Cram, newlyweds and staff team members for many years.
Kris is shooting High Def Video to post on the web and use in promo.
Since the beginning of the pool design committee, our board leadership has insisted on a swim up Nacho Bar...here we see their dream becoming a reality.
Be careful for what you ask for
Duane Mason, PV Accountant and Bean Counter is responsible for this cool little tropical floating barge of cholesterol
Here is our Beloved Board Chairman, Tom Morgan, his dream come true...a swim up Nacho Bar...and no one to stop him
Dig In Tom...and thanks for the great leadership and inspiring ideas. Sorry to our guests but the Nacho Bar is on a limited run in PV
so don't expect to see it in the pool when you visit.
As you can see....we had to rescue the cheese.....
Board Member Bux Buxton and our good friend Marlin VanNortwich
2009 Polar Bear Splash and Turkey Shoot
Yummy fresh snow... tastes like peppermint
A nice fire to keep the fingers warm after tossing a few snowballs
Quick while he isn't looking...
Yummy cookies....custom designed
The 1st Annual Costume Parade of Champions
Ok... these are some cute kids
We served some barbeque burgers just like in the summer...only in a snow storm.
It was a pleasant surprise for us to have a gentle snow all afternoon
See the inflatable pool in the real pool.
If this works we may just put a bunch of inflatable pools in the whole thing this summer.....
time for a warm up then back to the snow wars
"Who's the new kid in the middle?"
Joe is on our staff here at Pine Valley.
No you say cheese....
"needs sugar"
since there is no plaster yet... we put an inflatable pool at the landing zone.
Hmmm these are brave souls who take the Plunge
drum roll please
He looks like he is chilly and needs a hug
He gets his hug from his fiance Ginny.
Kris is on our program staff and Ginny works in the Kitchen and Coffee Shop
In his camouflage swim suit
Well it was actually warmer in the water than out of the water
Our friendly neighbor
Not too sure about this
Maybe next year...we will wait for the Global Warming to really kick in...
Steve Daniels, Executive Director at PVBCC...watching the fun
The slide is all ready... just add water, so we did.
Jim and Albert hooked up an inflatable pool and heated the water for the Polar Bear Splash.
Historical Photos of Pine Valley
The Marines used Camp Pine Valley as a base for "field radio and training" during WWII
They took it over from the CCC in 1942
Look how small the trees are
Do you remember Jack and Jill and Daisy the burros.
You could ride them where ever they wanted to go
She served us well for many many years
Benches and Picnic Tables.
The original Dining Hall.
After the original Dining Hall was demolished.
Here is the new one, before we added the extension on the West Side.
For over 30 years George and Jeannette Kay directed the operations of Pine Valley
They cooked, cleaned, fixed and ...did it all in the early days.
That is good old Bullet (George's German Shepherd)
and their first born son TIm.
The old Oak Tree fell down a few years ago.
Mamre Oaks is now called "Kay's Cottage"
Named after George and Jeannette Kay
Right in front of Fireside Hall ... these are fully grown now and enjoyed by everyone
The original office....then it was a residence...then it was demolished and the new office lodge built in its place
The Old Trading Post
We used to call it the Poding Traist.
Not sure why.
Best RC Cola and Grape NEHI in Pine Valley
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Wouldn't you love to have that old woodie today
Originally the Motor Pool for the Marine Base.
We used this as our Main Meeting Room for many years
Named after our founder Mr Henry Worthington.
This building is still in use as our "WIndfield Hall"
Improvement Projects Photo Gallery
If all goes well... it will look like this when you come up this summer
Artist conception of the Restroom facility as seen by a swimming camper.
Could be you
First scratch of the planet... here we go
To keep the pool sparkling clean and the swimmers warm...
we will miss the old hand made sand filter... well maybe not
time to bring in the big toys
A new foundation pad had to be dug and compacted
Putting the foundation frames in place
We cut the Restroom slab to have this cool pattern.
Calling Hilltop Supply to see if they have any more whatever that we ran out of
Men On A Mission from Emmanuel Faith Community Church
And watch your fingers...
Measure Twice ... Cut Once
This is gonna be a hoot!!!!
Check out the photos from the
Polar Bear Splash... we actually used the slide that weekend.
When I say we... I mean a few brave souls.
So this guy digs the whole pool with a Bull Dozer...
he even made a way out.
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Actually they called it "Quickcrete"
So... I we should too
Thank you to Jeff Claybaugh of Life Masonry for a great deal and excellent work
Just add kids and a few umbrellas
Jim Johnson our Project Manger is on the left
He really worked hard to get excellent bids and quality hard working people.
Many devoted volunteers too.
with a little Thanksgiving Snow on it.
Steve, our Executive Director is here with Willis and Bev Fagan
Willis designed and drew the plans for the pool...
He would not want me to tell you what he charged for the project, or should we say, didn't charge.
What a great guy.
This is an artists rendering of what it will all look like soon.
We are waiting to do the plaster in the spring.
The interior of the Bathrooms are coming along nicely.
Thank you every one for your financial support, your work and your encouragement.
This has been a long time coming.
On April 6th the plasters came out and did their magic...later that very day Jim was filling the new pool with real H2O!!!
As soon as the pool was full Jim and Kris and Ginny went swimming....photos to follow.