Colorado Jaynes Construction Co. is building the project. Benoit will continue to own the property, but the camp will be allowed to operate on Benoit s land free of charge. Steve and Jolene Benoit s three daughters attended Kanakuk camps, and they hosted a camp in their home in 1997 for teen-age girls and loved the experience, so they readily decided to donate the use of their property for the camp. Almost all of the five sessions are already filled up and have waiting lists to attend. There s also an emphasis on spirituality at the camp.
Most evenings are devoted to Bible study and prayer.
An outdoor chapel will be built amid the pine trees. A girls camp followed, and several more sites were added in the 1970s and 1980s. More than 10,000 campers and 1,500 staff have attended and worked at the camps. Andy Brauer, a graduate of Baylor University with 10 years of camp experience, will serve as the local camp s director. Most of the staff are Kanakuk alumni, although some services and contracts will be served by locals, Brown explained.