FACILITIES: A Basic Description
Telephones
Phones are available in the Kitchen, Mess Hall, and Memorial Hall. Long distance
calls are blocked - please use calling cards or call collect. The phone number
for the camp is (406) 446-1295.
Sleeping Cabins (numbers 1 to 13 on the site map)
13 cabins sleep 8 each in permanent bunk beds. Some cabins have electrical
outlets, but most do not. Cabins are not supplied with electrical service for heaters, blow driers, curlers, and other appliances. These items should be used in the bath facilities. Four closet nooks (one for each bunk bed) provide
storage space.
Bathroom Facilities
Two matching buildings are at each end of the camp - one for girls and one
for boys. Sinks, toilets, showers, and a dressing area provide capacity to
match the sleeping cabins. Electrical outlets (for shavers, curling, hair
dryers, etc.) and mirrors are provided. Toilet paper is provided.
Infirmary (number 14 on the site map)
Designed for past days when sick campers could not readily go home, this cabin
can sleep as many as 8. The building offers running water in a separate
bathroom with large sink and a toilet.
Recreation Hall (Derrick Hall)
A large room with stove inert in a massive rock fireplace serves as the primary
meeting hall. Steel and wood benches (with backs) provided.
Mess Hall (Trowbridge Hall)
A full commercial kitchen with large propane stove, grill, and two ovens.
Stainless steel counters surround serving windows, a double shallow sink,
and three large deep sinks. A center island has a stainless food preparation
area and houses cookware. A range of sizes in pots, pans, roasters, and baking
sheets are provided in stainless steel or aluminum. Several large coffee urns,
a small microwave, toasters, and a commercial mixer (floor model) are available
for use. No cutting knives are provided - please bring your own. The kitchen
has separate storage rooms, a half bath, 8 by 10 foot walk-in cooler, and
dishwashing area with a commercial dishwasher and separate window to the dining
room. Supplies for the dishwasher are provided. Two upright freezers provide
storage for frozen items.
The airy dining area has a heavy wooden table with folding benches for each sleeping cabin. These tables are 70 years old and were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps as was the dining hall itself. A commercial pack milk dispenser and drinking fountain are available.
Cook’s Quarters
Two bedrooms sleep a total of four with a small living area and a shower bath
so that cooks are able to set their own schedule and camp in comfort.
Amphitheater
An outdoor theater shell provides storage for program items and can be used
for small group meetings in bad weather. It is also convenient for temporary
storage of luggage when moving in or out of the camp during rain as the double
doors are readily accessible form the road. Permanent seating has not yet
been constructed for the outdoor theater.
Corey Cabin (also known as Storey Cabin)
This is the oldest building - part of which was a private cabin of uncertain
origin before the Lions Camp began. The large room with a rock fireplace served
as the original dining hall when the camp was mostly tents. It now is used
for crafts and for campfires or meetings in rainy weather. Wood benches are
provided. The rest of the building is used for storage.
Memorial Hall
This is the camp’s only winterized building. It provides a separate
water system, electric heat and hot water, kitchen, one shower bath and one
half-bath, and five sleeping rooms for up to 18 (mostly in bunk beds). A common
living/dining area with a fireplace is sufficient to meet the needs of campers
during the winter season.
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