The Story of Castle Rock Camp Chapter Eight

CHAPTER EIGHT - STATISTICS

The history of Castle Rock Camp can only be told through the lives of people.  Campers and workers alike have written their stories by the lives they have lived as a result of their weeks at camp.  That is not something that can be determined by lists of statistics.   The young people who have been saved and who have dedicated their lives to service for God are today living testimonies of the success of Castle Rock Baptist Camp.

            Statistics do, however, tell part of the story.  They help us realize that many changes have taken place at camp while at the same time many things have remained the same.  Costs have risen.  Leaders have passed off the scene to be replaced by new leaders.  Yet the strong, Biblical stand of the camp and its proclamation of the greatness of God still rings true.  Truly all who have been associated with the camp down through the years and right up to the present time can say, as campers did so many years ago, “How Great Thou Art.”

Camp Presidents

                        Dr. Arthur W.  Allen                      1961-1962

                        Rev. Fay Garner                             1962-1963

                        Rev. Carroll Onstott                       1963-1965

                        Dr. Arthur W. Allen                       1965-1966

                        Rev. Arthur G. Bigelow                 1966-1967

                        Mr. Chet Brown                              1967-1969

                        Rev. Paul Talmadge                       1969-1973

                        Mr. Victor Reiter                             1973-1974

                        Rev. Charles Nichols                      1975-1978

                        Rev. Al Pearson                               1979-1980

                        Rev. Ed Fenlason                            1980-1981

                        Rev. Paul Talmadge                       1981-1984

                        Dr. Walter Lacy                               1984-1986

                        Rev. Bob Allen                                 1986-1987

                        Rev. Charles Nichols                      1987-1989

                        Dr. Arthur Allen                             1989-1990

                        Rev. Mel Gemmill                           1990-1991

                        Rev. James Barrick                        1991-1993

                        Rev. David Smith                            1994-1997

                        Rev. James Barrick                        1998-2001

                        Dr. Sheldon Schearer                     2002-2004

                        Rev. James Barrick                        2005

1961

Intermediate Camp            July 10-15                 Art Bigelow—Dean

            Attendance: 63        Meals: 1260              Missionary offering: $25.00

Junior Camp                        July 17-22                 Carroll Onstott—Dean                              Attendance: 81            Meals: 1560              Missionary offering: $27.12

High School Camp              July 24-29                 Arthur Allen—Dean

            Attendance: 34        Meals: 714                Missionary offering: $101.78

Family Camp                       July 31-Aug. 3         Frank McQuoid—Dean

            Attendance: 107      Meals: 377               

Total Grocery Bill: $909.77                       Insurance: $84.00

Total cost per camper, per meal: $.24

1962

Junior Camp # 1                 July 9-13                   Arthur Allen—Dean

Junior Camp # 2                 July 16-20                 Carroll Onstott—Dean

            Total Junior Camp Attendance: 97

Intermediate Camp            July 23-27                 Arthur Coats—Dean

            Attendance: 82

Senior Camp                        July 30-Aug. 3         Shirley Sjoblom—Dean

            Attendance: 42

Family  Camp                      Aug. 6-9                     Frank McQuoid—Dean

            Attendance: 92

            By 1966 the attendance had grown to 53 at Senior Camp, 91 at Junior Camp, 96 at Intermediate Camp and 161 at Family Camp.   For the first several years of camp that same pattern continued with the other camps registering far more campers than Senior week.  Then in the eighties and nineties the trend reversed according to Verna Allen.  “With Rev. Dave Smith of Laurel as Dean and Glen Bies as athletic director the Senior High Camp grew in leaps and bounds.  Every available source was used to house and feed them.  A rigorous athletic program was introduced including white water rafting down the Gallatin.  Youth groups traveled from as far away as Minnesota, Michigan and Pennsylvania to attend.  Special music groups came from Christian colleges and each evening service featured strong evangelistic preaching.  This has continued on to the present time with Jim Barrick of Cody, Wyoming as Dean.