Mary Lea, Ann Percival, Kappy Laning and Steve Howe went to Timber Ridge on December 11 to get a good look at the camp and to start thinking about how we would use the space. We took additional photos to add to the ones that Timber Ridge gave us -- you can tell ours by the snow. These photos try to show the facility. Clearly photos taken while our programs are in session will look very different, filled with dancers, singers and musicians as well as friends relaxing at meals, swimming, etc.

We will start with an overview of the camp.

We have just heard from Timber Ridge that they have signed a contract for a very nice floor in the gym. This Aacer Flooring PowerPlay II is a sprung hardwood sports floor that will be very nice for dancing!

	You enter camp from the South, at the top of the hill. Camp is on the slope all the way to the Cacapon River. This is the same river that flows through Capon Bridge.
	Half way down the slope is the Dining Hall.
	It is a large space that feeds 300 when the kids' camp is in session.
	We may designate a quarter of it as a class space.
	There is a screened porch with space for some diners, and a picnic area just outside the Dining Hall also available for eating.
	Probably some meals will be served as cookouts in the picnic area.
	From the picnic area, some adult housing (red) and family housing (yellow) is between you and most of the program spaces.
	Here is a similar view in summer.
	There is a nice gazeebo, just outside the pool enclosure. David Cantieni will likely anchor many jams here.
	The pool is also bordered by a cool evergreen-shaded spot to relax.
	It is an Olympic-size pool with diving boards at the deep end. The shallow end is 3 feet deep, so may not be perfect for the littlest kids.
	But there is a nice spot on the river where canoes will also be available.
	There is a rope swing across the river and both swimming and splashing space.
	Headed back into camp from the river-front, you can see the Gym to the right and the Fine Arts building in the center.
	The main program spaces are to the right, the center of camp is in the middle and most housing and the Dining Hall are just out of the picture on the left.
	Back in the center of camp, there are many spaces for the classes. The A frame on the right will either be the CDSS office or the class space for the 2-3 year old class. The Ceramics Studio is on the left.
	From the Ceramic Studio, you can see the gym behind the trees.
	The main program spaces surround the football field in the middle of camp.
Now on to the program spaces.
	The Fine Arts Building is really two buildings and three program spaces. On the left is the Rec Hall, with space for a smallish dance class -- country or morris. On the right is the Playhouse upstair and the Dance Studio downstairs.
	The Almost Heaven Playhouse
	The black wings on the stage will be removed.
	This little wall is also being removed. This space is air conditioned and will be a prime day time dance space and the location of the all-camp gatherings.
	There is a porch outside the Playhouse looking toward the Gym and the river.
	The Dance Studio downstairs will serve nicely for a clog class and a dance class for the 10-12 year olds.
	The Gym will get a good, hardwood spring sports floor (see the link above). This will be a very nice dance space, it is 55 feet wide and 110 feet long. The wood roof and the cloth divider (the other half is unavailable to us) will make the sound less of an issue than at Swisher. Adult dance classes and the evening dance will be here.
	Another class will use the large common room in the Lodge - the red building in earlier pictures.
	We may even crack out some clay during the week!
	I don't think we will use any of the woodworking tools, but this air conditioned space may be used for a class.
And finally, we get to the housing.
	The swimming pool is out of the picture on the right. The buildings on the left are some of the 14 buildings of 2 bunk rooms each. Each family will get a bunk room to itself.
	There are also some double rooms among the yellow buildings. Most have a private or semi-private bath.
	Here we are admiring some of the double rooms.
	The buildings are all shuttered for the winter. Most have screened upper walls with canvas rolls, some have glass windows.
	The Lodge is the newest building. There is a large common room and three wings of 6 rooms for 2-4 each. In each wing, 4 of the rooms have private baths and 2 share a bath. This will probably be adult housing.
	A room in the Lodge.
	Up near the entrance to camp there is a building with bedrooms and a kitchen surrounding a large livingroom.
	I suspect a late night adult party...
	Families will each get a bunk room.
	Some are more finished than others. In most cases, two adjoining bunk rooms share a bath.

It is a lovely place. We hope that you will join this summer and help us figure out how best to use the space.