| FACILITIES:
A. Berthing: There are three dormitories with a total of 60 single beds available in them. Two of the dorms sleep 18 and one sleeps 24. These beds are all bunk beds with an upper and lower bunk and all of them have standard mattresses. There are also six beds available in the “T-house”, these are also bunk beds and is where the cooking staff would usually sleep. Each dormitory has a wood stove, a bathroom, hooks for hanging rain gear and wet clothes and a few shelves for keeping small amounts of personal items on. There are no shower facilities, campers usually bathe in the river.
B. Cooking: A full service kitchen is located in the “T-house” with a refrigerator/freezer, a propane stove/oven griddle, pots and pans, cooking utensils, silverware, glasses, etc. Any consumable supplies such as napkins, paper towels, and toilet paper need to be brought in with your camp. Please be careful to bring the food items you will use because of the time required to travel to town. It is advisable to limit your non-food garbage, as it will need to be transported back out with you at the end of the camp.
C. Dining facilities: Benches and tables are also located in the “T-house”. The tables fold up against the walls when not in use so that the dining room can be used for gatherings or as an activities area when meals are not in progress. The benches are not to be removed from the T-house.
D. Activities: The only limiting factor for activities is your own imagination! The camp has a volleyball net, a swing set, and a large open grass field, along with 600 feet of river frontage. In the surrounding area there are hiking trails, the river, ponds, animal life, plant life, birds, waterfowl, fishing, etc. There is some sporting equipment on site which can be used by your camp. Each camp is required to supply your own lifeguard for water activities.
E. Electrical power: The camp is powered by a diesel generator which provides sufficient power for the camp facility. There is, however, not sufficient power for hair dryers, curling irons and many other similar appliances. An example of the generator hours is: 7:30-9:30a, 1:00-2:00p, and 7:00p-11:00p for a total of 7 hours. Additional hours may be purchased at the rate of $12.50 hr. These are to be scheduled with the camp manager and recorded on your Camp Rental Worksheet.
F. Transportation: Transportation to and from the camp is the responsibility of the organization renting Orton Ranch. When possible, at our discretion, a skiff can meet you to transport boxed supplies to the Ranch. The skiff can only transit through the Tide race at certain times and all skiff service must be previously arranged with the First Baptist Church. | | Rental Cost
The main facilities of the camp are rented out at $12.50 per day, per person, (including staff) and a minimum of $300.00 per day is required. In addition, a 15% fuel surcharge will be added to each camp’s total bill. Total days are counted by the nights spent in camp, this will allow you to move into camp in the afternoon of your first day and move out in the morning of the last day. This basic charge covers the use of the T-house, the three dorms, and the grounds along with the fuel (i.e. propane, gas, generator fuel) needed to hold a camp. A deposit of $300.00 is required. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis and your reservation is not secure until your deposit is received with the exception of established yearly camps. If you cancel your reservation later than May 1st your deposit will not be refunded. The deposit will be deducted from the total amount due at the end of your camp.
The Condo building and the Brotherhood House are rented separate from the main facility. Use of them may require an additional daily fee and requires prior approval from the scheduling coordinator.
With prior approval you may have your setup team enter camp a day early to prepare for the camp. They will be subject to the daily charge of $12.50 per person but not the minimum daily charge.
Transportation, insurance, provisions, and programming will be provided by the group listed above at their own expense. Skiff transportation to and from the lagoon are available with prior arrangements as long as the river conditions permit it and Orton Ranch personnel are available.
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