July 2025 Board Meeting

A board meeting was held on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Meetings are held in the Dining Hall at

the Camp. Our next meeting is the Annual Meeting scheduled for Saturday, July 19, 2025, at

1:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Upcoming Events

July 13-19 - Camp Fusion

July 13 - Lesters concert and cook out - 4 p.m.

July 19 - Annual Meeting - 1:30 p.m.

July 30-August 2 - Group planning meeting

Camp Fusion

We are full to bursting with campers staying on the grounds; approximately 140. As a result

registration is closed. While we praise God for the response to Camp, finding places for

everyone to stay has been a challenge. A huge thank you to those who took on this important

piece of Camp!

While we don’t have room for anyone else to stay on site, we would love to have you join us for

meals, fellowship, and worship services!

Breakfast is at 7:45 a.m., lunch/dinner is at noon, and dinner/supper is at 5 pm. Meals are $6

each, or $15 per day for all 3. Activities for all ages start at 9 a.m., and the evening service is at 7

p.m.

Monday night (July 14th) is fried chicken for dinner, and it has also been designated Bib Overall

day/night. Both are in honor of Keith Vaughn, as he faithfully provided chicken on the first day

Camp for many years, and could almost always be spotted in bib overalls.

We are in need of help in the Sideboard, especially in the evenings. We need at least 1 person

each night that has a food handlers’ certificate. This is easily obtained online at

https://www.statefoodsafety.com/food-handler. This is a health department requirement because

we serve food (nachos, hot dogs, popcorn).

We are also still in need of a dining hall assistant. This is a volunteer position that does require a

fair amount of time.

A friendly reminder - there will not be a nursery this year due to space constraints.

We do have 8-12 people needing a sponsorship to attend. We ask that you consider sponsoring

someone in part or in full if you’re able.

Giving

We rely heavily on our Camp Family for support, as the rentals are a blessing, and not a

given. The projects we would like to take on are, at best, nearly impossible, on our current

income. If you do not currently support the Camp financially, we ask that you please consider

doing so.

We have 2 options for online giving. We use tithe.ly, which is an app available for both

Android and iOS users, and PayPal. You can find us on tithe.ly as New Life Christian Camp

and on PayPal using @nlcca1914 or searching New Life Christian Camp.

If you prefer to mail a check, they can be made out to NLCCA, and sent to 11257 Old Macomb

Road, Rushville, IL 62681.

Camp News

The Camp Board received a very nice card and note from Keigh Vaughn’s family, along with a

donation from his estate. We are grateful for Keith and Bonnie, and their faithfulness to the

Camp over the years, as well as their support in so many different ways. They have been, and

will continue to be, missed by all who knew them.

We lost the large tree limb the tire swing was on. This is another tree that we are going to have to

consider removing as it is dying off. If you look around the grounds, many of our trees are aging,

and will need to be removed in the not so distant future.

The walk in cooler has been repaired and is back to work.

One new ac/heat unit has been purchased for the motel. It was installed in room 2, the unit in 2

went to room 10, and the one from room 10 has been set aside as a backup. A second unit will be

purchased in the near future. Each unit costs $679.99.

We had 25 stumps removed from the grounds at a cost of $2,000.

The stove/oven unit was purchased for $1,500 and will be installed after Camp.

Camp Projects - completed

Sideboard - siding, new deck, and new door (it looks so nice!)

Youth Chapel chimney repairs

Zip line removed (due to insurance requirements)

New shower heads where needed in the shower houses

Camp Projects - to be done

New windows and doors need to be installed in the Caretaker’s house.

Threshold installed on Youth Chapel side door.

Interior renovation of Sideboard.

Paint exterior trim on Sideboard.

Insulation and drywall installation in Girls’ Dorm.

General clean out of cabins currently being used for storage.

Painting trim around new doors installed on Cabins 12, 20, and 22.

Occupancy

We currently have 4 RV spaces, 4 motel rooms, and 1 apartment rented. The apartment is

scheduled to vacate on the 6th, and we did have one of our month to month RV spaces vacate as

well.

Camp Merchandise

We will have tumbler cups available for purchase during Camp. They are $15 each. Please note

these tumblers are not dishwasher safe. There is also a limited number of hats available. They are

$18 each.

Board Members and Contact Information

Tim Smith - Chairman - 314-629-9110, or tsmith3460@gmail.com

Cindy Outlaw - Secretary - 309-533-8193 or l.outlaw@comcast.net

Luke Tippey - Maintenance Manager/Treasurer - 217-491-6541, or ltippey_2000@yahoo.com

Les Outlaw - 309-530-5000, or l.outlaw@comcast.net

Holly Chapman - 309-530-5361, or hollyc81@gmail.com

Ashley Johnson - 217-491-0013, or ashley2232000@gmail.com

Tonda Mallory - 309-827-2406, or dt.mallory@comcast.net

Ciara Hibbs - 309-901-9115 or ciaradl498@gmail.com

Isabel DiSalvo - 314-740-6634 or issy03310@gmail.com

Darci Webber - 314-898-3766 or dlwebber2@gmail.com

Michael Scrogum - 309-255-0717, or mds7714@yahoo.com

Tim Samuell - 309-226-8659

Camp Information

Phone Number - 217-322-2221

Email Address - newlifechristiancamp@outlook.com

Address - 11257 Old Macomb Rd, Rushville, IL 62681

Website - newlifechristiancamp.com

Facebook - New Life Christian Campground

Instagram - nlcca1914