CURRENT NEEDS

MAJOR POOL RENOVATION

MCC has continued with year-to-year upgrades and necessary renovations on our pool, which was built back in the 1960s. However, it is now in need of a major overhaul. The project will include resurfacing the entire pool, replacing all return heads on the bottoms and sides for supply lines, replacing skimmers, and new tile work. (In addition, the pump house also needs to be replaced.) This project is estimated to cost upwards of $150,000. Some funds have already been donated to this cause through our Annual Golf Fund Raising Event. We hope to have $50K set aside for the pool renovation by the end of 2022 and will continue raising funds from there.

Our hope is still that this project happens winter of 2022 and early spring 2023 so the pool is ready for use by summer camp 2023 (or in two phases between winter 2022 and winter 2023). We would appreciate your prayers that logistics work out and that plans fall into place for this to happen.

If you’re interested in helping with this important project, donations can be made here or mailed to Merriwood Christian Camp, Business Manager, 9640 Center Grove Church Rd., Clemmons, NC 27012.

UPDATED SITE PLANS AND NEED FOR NEW CABINS

Merriwood is in the process of updating site plans and looking at a long-term plan for the future. Some of the needs we have in the future are new cabin buildings. The existing structures are over 50 years old and showing their age. With the additional acreage MCC acquired in 2014, we have some more room to work with now for new building locations. We plan to eventually have a capital campaign to help raise funds for this project. We have already begun a line-item where funds can be donated to future cabin buildings. A donation link is above if you are interested in this option.

NEW WATER ACTIVITIES ON LAKE

Our lakefront is more heavily used than every before. MCC offers canoes, paddle boats, a blob, water Splash Track, and fishing. The edges of the lake were eroding due to weather, use, and general time lapsed. We added bulkhead to the most heavily used side of the lake as well as built a fishing pier toward near the island, and that is now used as a fishing dock for our summer campers. These projects was completed by Spring 2016. In the future, we hope to add a slide or zip line of sorts to the lake-front activities. If you are interested in giving toward this the slide or zip line, please click the link above.

PRESSURE WASHING

MCC always has areas that need pressure washing. Our playground is one such area, as well as the outside of our motels. If you have abilities in this area, particularly in spring, before summer season begins, please contact MCC!

ENTRY WAY

MCC would love to upgrade the entryway by removing the old “drive under” sign, building a new stone or brick encased sign, and redoing the landscaping. If you or a company you know may have abilities you could donate in this area or potential to donate goods for this project, we’d love to hear from you!

VARIOUS PROJECTS

There is always a project going on at MCC that volunteers could help with. If you or your group have abilities in raking, painting, splitting and stacking wood, picking up sticks, etc, we’d love for you to join us and come be involved!