Preserving the Lodge’s Heart and Soul

Volume 1, Number 1

News

April 2016| David Rogers

Echoes to Express Foundation’s Values

The H. E. Butt Foundation newsletter, formerly known as Connections, is now Echoes. This publication will land in your mailbox twice each year, highlighting Foundation news and informing you about opportunities for further involvement.

Outdoor School

April 2016| Staff Writer

Adventures in Education

After a decade of development under Foundation Camp leadership, the Outdoor School has emerged as a distinct program. Its name and logo are new, but this program’s mission harkens to the earliest days of the Foundation.

LLYC Story

LLYC Celebrates 50 Years

Although the first session of Laity Lodge Youth Camp hosted only 15 campers, LLYC now offers several thousand campers the chance to experience the Best Two Weeks every summer.

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In This Issue

LLYC Story

Meet New Echo Valley Director Tom Bowyer

For Tom Bowyer, summer camp meant 10-15 mile hikes in the rain and summit hikes up Mt. Marcy, the highest peak in New York State. As the new director at Echo Valley, Bowyer will be encouraging young teenagers to have adventures of their own.

April 2016 Staff Writer

Laity Lodge Family Camp Story

Making Space at Family Camp

Last fall, a woman called ahead of a weekend retreat with Laity Lodge Family Camp to say that although her family was still coming, they would be minus one. She would arrive with her kids and brother, but no longer her husband.

April 2016 Staff Writer

Foundation Camp Story

Foundation Camp Never Sleeps

For H. E. Butt Foundation Camp, “business as usual” means hosting and caring for 22,000 people every year. John Kerr, Director of Foundation Camp, loves the challenge.

April 2016 Staff Writer

LLYC Story

LLYC Campers and Parents Say So

Laity Lodge Youth Camp has recently been researching its impact on campers. Here’s a snapshot of their findings, with quotes from some campers and their parents.

April 2016 Staff Writer

News Briefs News

April 2016| Staff Writer

Spring/Summer 2016 News

LLYC celebrates 50 years of super-charged, God-inspired fun. Sara Groves, Andy Gullahorn, Daniel Makins, Jill Phillips, and others led worship and teaching and song writing at Family Camp. And Dwight Lacy retired from the H. E. Butt Foundation after an incredible 37-years helping the Foundation move toward better financial stewardship!

The Last Word