The news for the camp’s program is wonderful!

Soon details will be released regarding who our new Executive Director is but also other unexpected developments.

Donna E. Johnson, CTRS and President will soon become the Program Director and by having many duties shifted off of her shoulders, will have new time to invest in the the program, her passion!

Times are 9:30 AM until 1:00 PM.

Release of Liability forms are required for each youth. The form may be downloaded from the Forms part of our website.

Children of all ages and abilities are welcome at Camp Discovery!

To sign up for this event go the Souper Bowl of Caring website… SouperBowl.org or to http://souperbowl.org/volunteer_events/29/2012_Columbia_SC_Service_Blitz

Though many volunteers are welcome, our numbers may have to be reduced or the activities postponed in the event of inclement weather. If that should occur, a message will be placed on the camp’s answering machine at (803) 754-2008.

Many of the groups who visit Camp Discovery help us prepare for other visitors who may be less able to do service.

If you have a group, club or Sunday School Class who would like to come to the camp and participate in a service menu please use the Group Needs Assessment form to apply for a date/time, or contact the camp at 803.754.2008

Examples of the types of tasks are:
Administrative – Tear apart continuous feed labels, collate reports, stuff envelopes, etc.

Housekeeping – Clean vinyl tablecloths with disinfectant, disinfect doorknobs in both buildings, hang fresh towels in the bathrooms, run a load of laundry, refill soap dispenser, sweep off doormats, etc.

Organizational / repairs / maintenance – Put “Women” sign up on wall with a screw, Take left over flower pots to Maintenance Building, Pour bags of salt in water-filtration tank, put fresh batteries in smoke detectors, etc.

Outdoor – Rinse off and string milk jugs, Weed flower beds on overlook, Get bird nest off of floodlight, Get bird nest out of fan for men’s room, prune limbs, run weed eater, spray weed killer, paint, square up a door, etc.
Service opportunities are updated frequently.

Guests may include those who may potentially utilize our services, those who may consider coming personally or bringing a group to do service, those who want to know more about how we teach “Tools for Life” or longtime friends who would like to see our progress!

If you’d like to receive an invitation, please give Henry Chastain a call at (803) 331-5116 or feel free to call the camp. To be good stewards of our resources, we do wish to get a head count which is as accurate as possible.

We look forward to meeting you or getting to see you again!