Camp Northfield

Hello Friends of Camp Northfield,

I know many of you are curious about who our current interim director is. Bob Neipp has agreed to be our interim director for this summer and so I have asked him to give me a mini bio for you all to read in order for you to get to know him some.

Bob Neipp grew up in Northfield, Massachusetts. He was saved at the age of 8 in a little backwoods church in Moores Corner, MA as his pastor led him to the Lord. At the age of about 10, his family began attending Northfield Baptist Church when it was still meeting in a barn.
Bob graduated from Pioneer Valley Regional School more years ago than he wants to admit. After graduation and a four-year enlistment in the U. S. Army Security Agency, he attended and graduated from Baptist Bible College of PA with a BRE. Bob was a school teacher in two Christian schools for 19 years on the upper elementary and then secondary levels. For eight years in between teaching, he was executive director of New Life Island Christian Camp in Frenchtown, NJ. He began working in real estate at Coldwell Banker Tattersall and Associates, Keene, NH in 2002. In 2012, Bob retired from full time work in the job market.
Bob now resides in Winchester, New Hampshire with his wife, Wanda. They have two grown boys who are happily married and have given them four grandchildren. Over the years, Bob and Wanda have tried to meet the needs of people whether in Christian schools, camp or real estate.

Bob and Wanda are members of Northfield Baptist Church in Northfield, MA. Bob says he never dreamed that the Lord would lead him back to New England and to the church in which he grew up but he is very happy that He did.

I trust that we all might be encouraged by Paul’s admonition,
“Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;” Philippians 1:27

We are thankful for Bob’s willingness to serve and we covet your prayers for God’s direction and strength for both Bob and camp as we head into the summer.

Have you been wondering what exactly got done for work week? Well here is a mostly complete list:

Campground and Boys cabin area raked and cleaned
Several trees taken down and cut up
Firewood moved and stacked by Hilltop lodge
Cabins, Girls staff building, and Hilltop Lodge cleaned
Curtains washed, ironed, and hung
Plumbing
Leaks repaired
Sinks replaced in the Hilltop bedrooms
Drains improved
Laundry room drains and sink repaired/replaced
Speakers cabin remodeled
Creation cabin repaired
Ropes course storm damage cleaned
Planning and preparation for summer season
Scrap metal collected and salvaged
Trash and rubbish removed
Office organized and camp business managed
Pending jobs inspected
Damaged tent cabin platforms dismantled
Water turned on
Cabins
Yard fountains
Hilltop Lodge
Rotted stairs on boys staff removed and disposed off
Some roof repair to Hilltop Lodge
Chapel surveyed for future maintenance

It is possible I have missed something else that was done it was a flurry of activity all week.

God has truly been blessing camp through this time. It was an extremely productive work week, thanks to those who were able to come. We also thank all those who weren’t able to come but prayed for us, we certainly felt your prayers. We are one step closer to having the camp ready for when the kids come in.

The summer season is coming upon us quickly! It is only a matter of time before we will be able to hear the kids on the hill. But before then we have to get the camp ready for the season and that means this week is our annual work week, we are looking forward to seeing what God has in store for the week. Please pray for those who are volunteering their time in order to help get the camp repaired and everything up and running for the season.

Meanwhile in the office the interim director is hard at work preparing for the summer. We are looking forward to this summer and the opportunities that we are sure God has in store for us.

Head over to the forms page for the 2013 Family Week Registration form, the 2013 Camp season Schedule poster, and a special letter from Chief!

Head on over to the Forms page to download the new 2013 Camp Northfield brochure!

Head over to the Forms page to download the 2013 Camper Registration Form.

The 2013 Camp Season Schedule is up on the Schedule page.

See you at the Arctic Blast!

Head over to the forms page for the Fall 2012 News from the Hilltop Newsletter!