Southwind - Camp Development

The Rod and Reel

Southwind’s newest building, The Rod and Reel, is complete. The new game room and snack bar is a 5,000 square foot building including porches that is located between the Pier (dining hall) and Marina (club room). This addition has provided a place for campers and leaders to play, eat, laugh and just hang out. The game room offers plenty of free time options with brand new air hockey, ping pong, foosball and pool tables. The full service snack bar has just what you’re craving, offering ice cream treats, candy, popcorn, slushies, etc.

Fund-Raising Priorities

Dorm 5 is our top fund-raising priority. During the past four years, occupancy rates at Southwind have been over 100 percent. The good news is more kids are hearing about Jesus. However, kids and leaders are sleeping on the floor due to our swelling numbers. Building Dorm 5 will enable us to serve about 25 percent more campers than our current facilities allow. Our goal is to complete this building by summer 2010.

If you’d like to participate financially in the development of Southwind, please contact Lee Culp at the Southwind office (352-288-2500) or participate in Online Giving.