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Redwood Camp Samuelson Pavilion Update

Redwood Camp Samuelson Pavilion Update

Redwood Camp is where it all started—Mount Hermon’s birthplace in 1906. Things have come a long way since then and we are thrilled to be unveiling one of the most anticipated additions Redwood Camp has experienced.

It began in May of 2001, when the current master development plan for the Conference Center and Redwood Camp was approved by Santa Cruz County. There are many wonderful and exciting projects associated with our master plan, and each one, when completed, will be used to support the mission of Mount Hermon—lives transformed. The new pavilion at Mount Hermon’s Redwood Camp definitely fits into that category.

The Samuelson Pavilion is an open–air structure that will set nestled back towards Bean Creek, preceded by a sprawling grass meadow. The pavilion will be the new hub of activity, offering shade in the summer, and protection from the rain in the winter months.

The project started September 15, 2015 with strategic removal of trees and mass grading of the site. We were under the gun to get rough grading completed in less than thirty days. We pressed on and were able to complete the work by October 14. What an answer to prayer!

Since then, it has been full speed ahead with a six–inch water line to the fire sprinkler system, concrete foundation, heavy timber framing, and roof structure all completed. Our original date of completion was March 7, which included twenty days for rain delay. Even though we’ve had more than 20 days of rain, we are still on track to finish well ahead of the start of summer youth camps.

Someday we believe it will be hard to imagine life without the Samuelson Pavilion and its ministry impact. We feel confident, that day is not far away.

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