“I was new to the Pioneer Camp summer community, even though I had worked 5 months as an Instructor with the Outdoor Ed program. I still remember walking into the BC dining hall during Sr. Pre-Camp right in the middle of a session and seeing all the guys turn and look towards me. It was […]
“I’m sure it’s been said by many, but the dining hall was the hub of camp; whether it was coming back from a day off as a summer staff and being swept up into the business of camp at breakfast or even participating/teaching activities all morning or afternoon and re-connecting with the buzz at the […]
“I remember watching playing risk takers, diamond smugglers and movie nights which all took place in the boys’ camp dining hall.” John Lex
“Not only did I work at the boy’s camp dining hall in the kitchen, but I remember them hosting the Girls to a performance of ‘Toymaker and Son’ put on by Youth with a Mission.” Laura Harman ‘Pepsi’
“When describing his experiences with the Boys Camp Dining Hall, the one and only Larry Offner used the word “Transformational”. Personally, I don’t think he could have said it better. My experiences in the dining hall have become a core foundation in who I am and I can’t express how thankful I am for the […]
“Is it just me or was ‘The Great Escape’ shown for the heralded movie night every single week during the summer? I always went the first 2 weeks of summer (for 4+ summers in the early 80’s) and the one constant was one of the greatest movies of all time. Every time we watched The […]
“At home, it is easy to fall into the trap of believing that God only works in particular ways. In the Boys’ Camp Dining Hall, however, our narrowmindedness is quickly shattered. In the Dining Hall, we are promptly exposed to the unpredictability of camp; you can plan things to go one way, and regardless of […]
“If you ever arrived late to a meal or walked into the dining hall as one was going on, you can’t miss the energy in the building. You feel it. It’s like all the activity and excitement of camp has been bottled up in the building and can barely be contained. As I’ve continued to […]
“One of my first memories of the Boys Camp dining hall is from when I was a 15 year old Voyageur camper in Oats’ cabin. On the night of Visitor’s Sunday, when we were supposed to be asleep, my chalet-mate Steve and I heard Oats leave the chalet, along with his good friend Jose, and […]
“As a former camper and staff at Boys Camp I have many lasting memories of the dining hall as a place of true fellowship, fun and good food. It was there that I learned how to correctly wipe down tables, shared in deep God-centred conversation with brothers, and how to ‘smuggle diamonds’. Some of my […]
