It’s been an exciting start to the year at camp, with great momentum on the Lodge Project!
Our framing crews hit the ground running as structural steel beams were set, officially connecting the existing lodge to the new Jody Hutchinson Skelton “Hutch”. This new extension will be the home of a place that proudly celebrates Huckins history, home to camp memorabilia, and during the summer serves as an expanded counselor lounge. The Hutch will also include five bathrooms, two “zoom” meeting rooms, and a small prep kitchen that will become the new home of the candy store.
Since then, floor framing and subfloor installation in the Hutch have been completed, while framing has continued on the lodge extension and the new wraparound porch. The covered porch will provide even more space to gather, relax, and enjoy classic camp traditions—yes, including more ring toss games! The porch will extend to the JD side of the building, creating a new handicap-accessible ramp and improving accessibility for all.
With some exterior walls now up, the building is taking shape. Wall framing will continue next, followed by roof framing. Best of all, the Lodge Project remains on schedule to be completed in June, and we can’t wait to gather more comfortably together in the lodge for vespers this summer.
Thank you for being part of this exciting chapter at Camp Huckins—we look forward to sharing more progress soon!