YOUNG LIFE S. Washington Family Ranch. Miles. Beyond Ordinary. Transforming Thousands of Lives Every Year

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1 YOUNG LIFE S Washington Family Ranch Miles Beyond Ordinary Transforming Thousands of Lives Every Year

2 Redeeming the Ordinary My salvation and honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge. Psalm 62:7 Just over 30 years ago, thousands of people lived where Washington Family Ranch now sits. They lived with false hopes, following a leader who controlled their actions, thoughts and lives. Almost 20 years ago, Young Life started inviting kids with false hopes to this property kids who believed they needed to prove themselves to be loved and accepted. Since 1999, over 20,000 high-schoolers have chosen to follow Jesus and marked their decisions by adding rocks to the pile at Canyon. Since 2011, over 7,000 middle-schoolers have chosen to follow Jesus and symbolized their decisions by adding tiles to the sluice box in the water park at Creekside. 2

3 Extraordinary Need I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1 Today, kids encounter more hurdles than ever before. Always plugged in, they face constant pressure to perform, to be relevant and, sometimes, to survive. Kids need to be known and loved. To continue the legacy of Washington Family Ranch with over 27,000 changed lives, hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours and millions of dollars invested we need an Extraordinary Vision. Now is the time to create greater capacity and accessibility while updating an aging infrastructure that was built in the 1970s. A teenage mom who met Jesus at camp reads her first Bible with her daughter. 3

4 Extraordinary Vision You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 2:17 Kids experience real relationships and the love of Jesus at Washington Family Ranch. They experience the thrill and fun of Canyon and Creekside, they enjoy the friendship of their leader and they hear the gospel in a place intricately created to strip away the distractions. These camps are a testimony to the value of kids. Our vision is to ensure that: Extraordinary Spaces allow every kid to visit camp. Kids have Extraordinary Adventures connecting with leaders who care for them. An Extraordinary Future provides kids with an opportunity to experience the love of Christ for generations to come. Bo s Rock Bo is a middle-schooler with cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair. During his week at Creekside, his leader carried him on his back to the top of the waterslide 29 times. After experiencing the love of his leader and hearing about God s love for him, Bo was carried on stage and symbolically put his heart on the cross. Bo in the mud pit (pictured center). 4

5 Extraordinary Impact Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17 SPACES New Creekside Dorm adds capacity for 1,232 more kids each summer. Canyon Dorms Restoration makes camp accessible for every kid. New Canyon Store, Office and Infirmary serve guests better. New Creekside Game Room and Snack Bar provide less waiting and more doing. New Medical Complex provides better care for guests and builds community. All of this translates into more guests and every kid experiencing real relationships and witnessing God s love. ADVENTURES New Canyon Adventure Ride adds to the WOW factor. New Canyon Plaza creates an outdoor family room and a natural center to camp. Kids will have more opportunities to build relationships while having fun with leaders. FUTURE Young Life camp is billed as the best week of your life because of the excellence, adventure, deep connections and an unobstructed introduction to Jesus. Septic, Spillway and Dam Improvements ensure safety and doubles storage capacity. Canyon Central Utility Plant Modernization provides efficient resources. Road Reconstruction keeps safety first and busloads of kids arriving. Improvements will enable us to effectively manage growth and increase efficiency. The result lower camp costs and more kids to camp for years to come. 5

6 Extraordinary Spaces // $26.1M Creekside Site Work... $2.135M Creekside Dorm... $3.5M Canyon Dorms Restoration... $9.65M Canyon Store, Office and Infirmary... $3.575M Medical Complex... $3.6M Creekside Game Room and Snack Bar... $3.7M Extraordinary Adventures // $6M Canyon Adventure Ride... $2M Canyon Plaza and Site Work... $3.95M Extraordinary Future // $13.4M Septic, Spillway and Dam Improvements... $5.3M Road Reconstruction... $4.55M Canyon Central Utility Plant Modernization... $3.54M TOTAL CAMPAIGN GOAL // $45.5M Funds Raised... $26.3M Remaining Goal to be Raised...$19.2M Over 50 percent of Goal Reached 6

7 Middle-school campers place tiles in the sluice box at Creekside to symbolize their new life in Jesus. 7

8 8 Banquet night shows that every kid has a place at the table.

9 Bobby s Rock Like most teenage boys, Bobby is hilarious with his jokes, yet awkward still hopping from group to group to find his place. Bobby came to camp afraid of mostly everything. He didn t want to zip line or experience the swing and the volleyball tournament really wasn t his thing. However, throughout the week his leader nudged him further and further outside his comfort zone. They went kayaking, played Frisbee golf and even hung out with some girls. The other boys invited him into their circle. By the end of the week, Bobby had conquered his fear of the zip line and the swing. Bobby stood up and gave his life to Jesus on the last morning of camp. His rock is included in the pile. TIMELINE Phase I: 2017 Summer 2018 Creekside Dorm... $3.5M Canyon Plaza and Site Work... $3.95M Creekside Site Work... $2.135M Canyon Store, Office, Infirmary... $3.575M Creekside Game Room and Snack Bar... $3.7M Canyon Central Utility Plant Modernization... $3.54M Phase II: Fall Canyon Dorms Restoration... $9.65M Canyon Adventure Ride... $2M Phase III: Winter Septic, Spillway and Dam Improvements... $5.3M Phase IV: Road Reconstruction... $4.55M Medical Complex... $3.6M Total:... $45.5M Next page: Washington Family Ranch is Young Life s largest camp. It is the only property equipped to host both highschool and middle-school students at the same time (Canyon to the left and Creekside in the distance on the right). 9

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12 CREEKSIDE SITE PLAN 1. SNACK BAR AND GAME ROOM 2. DORM 12

13 CREEKSIDE DORM, SNACK BAR AND GAME ROOM Phase I 13

14 CANYON SITE PLAN 1. CANYON ADVENTURE RIDE 2. CENTRAL UTILITY PLANT MODERNIZATION 3. CANYON STORE, OFFICE, INFIRMARY AND PLAZA 4. DORMS RESTORATION 5. MEDICAL COMPLEX 14

15 CANYON STORE, OFFICE, INFIRMARY AND PLAZA Phase I COMING SOON... CANYON ADVENTURE RIDE 15

16 MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS Phase II REPLACE SEPTIC UPLIFT STATIONS AND MAIN LINE SPILLWAY REDESIGN DAM EXPANSION 12-MILE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION 16

17 RENOVATION OF CANYON DORMS Phase II 17

18 18 MEDICAL COMPLEX Phase IV

19 Your gift will give thousands of kids the chance to experience belonging, connection and love more rocks and tiles will be added to the number. Join Us in Cultivating the Extraordinary But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3:13 Will you join us in giving kids an opportunity for new life and the best week of their lives? Engaging speakers lay out the gospel in entertaining, relevant ways that kids can understand. Your gift will be part of a $45.5 million campaign for our largest camp impacting thousands of kids each year. # Partners Gift Amount Total 1 $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000 1 $ 2,500,000 $ 2,500,000 1 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 8 $ 500,000 $ 4,000, $ 250,000 $ 3,000, $ 100,000 $ 2,000, $ 50,000 $ 1,500, $ 25,000 $ 1,000,000 Many Various $ 500,000 Total $ 19,500,000 19

20 Leadership Team FIELD: Lindsey Patchell Senior Vice President, Northwestern Division Chris Herb Regional Director, Oregon Cascades Region PROPERTY: Rich Ellerd Senior Management, Washington Family Ranch Andy Squires Camp Manager, Canyon Washington Family Ranch DEVELOPMENT: Eric Scofield Chief Development Officer E. Ted Seitz Senior Campaign Director Wayne Patterson Regional Director, Mt. Hood Region Washington Family Ranch 1 Muddy Rd Antelope, OR